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DOCTOR LONG GHOST A WAG—ONE OF HIS CAPERS GRAVE though he was at times, Doctor Long Ghost was a decided wag. Everyone knows what lovers of fun sailors are ashore—afloat, they are absolutely mad aft…
DEATH AND BURIAL OF TWO OF THE CREW THE mirthfulness which at times reigned among us was in strange and shocking contrast with the situation of some of the invalids. Thus at least did it seem to me,…
OUR DESTINATION CHANGED IT was not long after the death of the two men, that Captain Guy was reported as fast declining, and in a day or two more, as dying. The doctor, who previously had refused to…
ROPE YARN WHILE gliding along on our way, I cannot well omit some account of a poor devil we had among us, who went by the name of Rope Yarn, or Ropey. He was a nondescript who had joined the ship …
CHIPS AND BUNGS BOUND into port, Chips and Bungs increased their devotion to the bottle; and, to the unspeakable envy of the rest, these jolly companions—or "the Partners," as the men call…
WE ENCOUNTER A GALE THE mild blue weather we enjoyed after leaving the Marquesas gradually changed as we ran farther south and approached Tahiti. In these generally tranquil seas, the wind sometimes…
THE CORAL ISLANDS HOW far we sailed to the westward after leaving the Marquesas, or what might have been our latitude and longitude at any particular time, or how many leagues we voyaged on our pass…
TAHITI AT early dawn of the following morning we saw the Peaks of Tahiti. In clear weather they may be seen at the distance of ninety miles. "Hivarhoo!" shouted Wymontoo, overjoyed, and r…
A SURPRISE—MORE ABOUT BEMBO THE sight of the island was right welcome. Going into harbour after a cruise is always joyous enough, and the sailor is apt to indulge in all sorts of pleasant anticipati…
THE ROUND ROBIN—VISITORS FROM SHORE AFTER the captain left, the land-breeze died away; and, as is usual about these islands, toward noon it fell a dead calm. There was nothing to do but haul up the …
