A Shipwreck
An Irish fisherman passed himself off to the captain of a ship near the coast of Ireland as a qualified pilot. He knew nothing of the coast. “This is a very dangerous shore here,” said the captain to him, when he was on board. “Yes, it is, your honour,” replied the fellow. “There are a great many dangerous rocks about here, I believe,” observed the captain. “Yes, there are, and,” a dreadful crash coming, “this is one of them,” coolly returned the fisherman.