The following is one out of many of the marvellous stories in Mr. Williams's book:

where I was twirled about in a whirlpool, and sank to a great depth. Being so long under water, I began to fear that I should rise no more. At length, however, I arose to the surface; and, finding there was time for me to reach the reef before the next wave burst upon it, I swam in that direction. On perceiving my situation, two natives sprang into the sea, and, as a considerable time elapsed before the next

billow arrived, I succeeded, by their assistance, in escaping its fury. The people were standing upon the reef, weeping bitterly, under the apprehension that I was lost; and on reaching the shore, they gathered around me, and demonstrated their great joy at my preservation, by touching my clothes or kissing my hands. Thus, for the sixth time, was I rescued from a watery grave.

CHINA.

SOMETHING FOR YOUNG LADIES.

If there is any one thing a Chinese woman covets it is tiny feet; the smaller they are the more elegant. No matter how painful, the bandages are drawn tighter and tighter, till all the physicians in Christendom would not be able to take out of her feet the deformity her parents have with so much pride persistently bound into them. They have as great a liking for dress,too, as any lady whose only study is to be fashionable.

Yesterday several girls were present when a letter was opened, out of which fell a photograph. They exclaimed, "How beautiful!” She is very handsome, because she wears nice clothes.

They do not wear bonnets feathered and flowered and bowed, but they more than make up for it in ear-rings, hair-pins, flowers, birds, and other head-gear. It is not an uncommon way for a largefooted woman to save her earnings by buying a large pair of gold ear-rings three and a half inches in diameter.

I knew one old woman who wore a pair of this sort, and she said she was thus keeping some money safely with which to buy her

coffin.

But if you want to see a small-footed woman arrayed in all her glory you must come over and see for yourself.

More Scraps from the Rev. J. Foreman's

Journal.

Sunday, Nov. 3-26th day.-Lovely day, breeze very light, ship going through the water about two miles an hour. Held service at 10 and 4 on deck. The fowl coops and some chairs formed three sides of a square, and I occupied a seat on the fourth side. It is not easy to stand and preach on a ship's deck. The fowl coops, &c., were covered with flags, and looked very nice. The seamen always come in clean clothes, and pay very great

attention.

Nov. 5-28th day.-Guy Fawkes' day. At night the sailors filled a barrel with rope ends, pieces of wood, pitch, &c., set it on fire, and flung it overboard; it went astern, but we saw it for more than half an hour blazing away. The mate then fired off two rockets, which looked very pretty, especially at the moment of striking the A blue light was also burnt, which gave faces a ghastly appearance. Almost immediately after, a "school" of porpoises were playing close to the ship, probably attracted by the light.

water.

all our

Nov. 8-30th day.-As the sailors receive a month's wages in advance when they join the ship, they seem to work the first month for nothing. They call this month the "dead horse," and as the month ends to-day they proceeded this evening to "turn the dead horse out of

the stable." This they did by dressing up two of their number to represent a horse. A third got on its back; two others led it with a rope, another carried a lantern, and the rest of the crew followed, all singing lustily. Thus they paraded the ship and returned to the forecastle.

Nov. 15-38th day.-As the tobacco was all finished, and as the men, reduced to the necessity of trying to smoke tea leaves, coffee grounds, &c., the Captain promised to board the first vessel we came near to get some.

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"All

ery of "Sail, oh!" this afternoon, caused great excitement on board. We stood for "the stranger," but it was dark before we met. The Captain hailed her and asked her to "lay to" while he sent a boat alongside. right," was the reply, and we distinctly heard the order given on board "the stranger" to "back the mainyard." The boat was soon out and returned with tobacco, clams, preserved mutton, and dried apples, cut into quarters and strung on thread. The "stranger" proved to be the Banshee, New York, to Buenos Ayres, 24 days out. We had hoped to fall in with a homeward bound vessel, and had letters ready to send by her to dear ones in England.

Sunday, Nov. 17-40th day.—A dead calm! A most unusual thing in "the Trades." Captain, officers, and crew all say "they never saw a dead calm in the Trades before." Had service on deck at 10 and 4 as usual. Exceedingly hot. Thermometer in cabin at 9 p.m., 83. After dark the phosphorescence of the sea was wonderful. An empty bottle, or a rope's end thrown into the water,

More Scraps from the Reb. J. Foreman's

Journal.

Sunday, Nov. 3-26th day.-Lovely day, breeze very light, ship going through the water about two miles an hour. Held service at 10 and 4 on deck. The fowl coops and some chairs formed three sides of a square, and I occupied a seat on the fourth side. It is not easy to stand and preach on a ship's deck. The fowl coops, &c., were covered with flags, and looked very nice. The seamen always come in clean clothes, and pay very great attention.

Nov. 5-28th day.-Guy Fawkes' day. At night the sailors filled a barrel with rope ends, pieces of wood, pitch, &c., set it on fire, and flung it overboard; it went astern, but we saw it for more than half an hour blazing away. The mate then fired off two rockets, which looked very pretty, especially at the moment of striking the A blue light was also burnt, which gave all our faces a ghastly appearance. Almost immediately after, a "school" of porpoises were playing close to the ship, probably attracted by the light.

water.

Nov. 8-30th day.-As the sailors receive a month's wages in advance when they join the ship, they seem to work the first month for nothing. They call this month the “dead horse," and as the month ends to-day they proceeded this evening to "turn the dead horse out of