Isn't the document quite clear now? Isn't the sense self-evident?"

Glenarvan spoke in a tone of absolute conviction, and his
enthusiastic confidence appeared contagious, for the others
all exclaimed, too, "Yes, it is evident, quite evident!"

After an instant, Lord Edward said again, "To my own mind the hypothesis
is so plausible, that I have no doubt whatever the event occurred on
the coast of Patagonia, but still I will have inquiries made in Glasgow,
as to the destination of the BRITANNIA, and we shall know if it is
possible she could have been wrecked on those shores."

"Oh, there's no need to send so far to find out that,"
said John Mangles. "I have the _Mercantile and
Shipping Gazette_ here, and we'll see the name on the list,
and all about it."

"Do look at once, then," said Lord Glenarvan.

The file of papers for the year 1862 was soon brought,
and John began to turn over the leaves rapidly, running down
each page with his eye in search of the name required.
But his quest was not long, for in a few minutes he called out:
"I've got it! 'May 30, 1862, Peru-Callao, with cargo for Glasgow,
the BRITANNIA, Captain Grant.'"

"Grant!" exclaimed Lord Glenarvan. "That is the adventurous
Scotchman that attempted to found a new Scotland on the shores
of the Pacific."