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 a pilot's judgment had to be founded on absolute certainty."

Bixby had returned from the Missouri by the time his pupil's license was issued, and promptly took him as full partner on the Crescent City, and later on a fine new boat, the New Falls City. Still later, they appear to have been together on a very large boat, the City of Memphis, and again on the Alonzo Child.