HOD #18

“Its title was, An Inquiry into Some Points of Seamanship, by a man Tower, Towson - some such name - Master in his Majesty’s Navy” (p.34). About fifty miles below Kurtz’s Inner Station Marlow discovers a hut of reeds, a woodpile, this book, and a warning note. The note says to hurry, but approach cautiously. This worries Marlow and he fears that they may not be able to help Kurtz. There are notes in this book in cipher, a great discovery and mystery to Marlow. The author's intent for this scene may be to make the reader realize the urgency for Marlow's team to discover Kurtz.