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 proJuised to board the first vessel we came near to get some. A ery of “Sail, oh!" this afternoon, caused great excitement on board. We stood for " the stranger," but it was ark before we met. The Captain hailed her and asked her to "lay to" while he sent a boat alongside. "All 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 Rev. J. Foreman's

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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 seamen always come in clean clothes, and pay very great

attention.

nice. The

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 water. 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.

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. A 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. "All 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 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. to stand and preach on a ship's deck. &c., were covered with flags, and looked seamen always come in clean clothes, and attention.

It is not easy The fowl coops,

very

nice. The pay very great

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 water. 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.

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. A 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. "All 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. Weth 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,