CHAPTER TWENTY-NINTH.--Cloud and Clipperton Islands--Whales, Sharks,

Porpoises, and Dolphins--A Shark captured--Shark Steak--“Caudle Lecture”--Death of Samuel B. Lewis--A Calm--Foot Races by the Ship’s Furniture--Passenger Peculiarities--Short of Provisions--“’Bout Ship”--First of January--Its Luxuries at Sea--A Tame Sea Fowl--A Passenger Dying--A Shark--A delightful Evening Scene--A Death--Burial at Sea by Candle Light--A Turtle navigating the Ocean--His suspicious conduct--A written Protest against the Captain--Cocus Island--Capturing “Boobies,” 175

CHAPTER THIRTIETH.--Intense Heat--Human Nature as exhibited by the Passengers--Danger, not apprehended--A Tattler--A “Dutch Justice”--“Long Tom Coffin”--A Quaker Hat--An Individual running Wild--His Oaths, Depredations, Musical Accomplishments, Showman Propensities, and Pugilistic Developments--“Blubber,” Buckskin, and “The Last Run of Shad”--A capsized Whale Boat--Thrilling Sensation--Harpoon used--A Shark--“Land ho!”--Gulf of Panama--South American Coast--“Sail ho!”--Dolphin for Dinner--A Whale--A Terrific Gale--Our Sails and Spars carried away, 180