CHAPTER XIV.

VOYAGE TO CALIFORNIA VIA CAPE HORN.

Embarkation from New York--A Terrible Storm--Loss of Masts and narrow escape from Shipwreck--Wreck of a Swedish Brig--An unfortunate Little Bird--Patagonia and Cape Horn--Stoppage at Valparaiso--Earthquakes--Appearance of the City--A Delectable Garden--Two Catholic Priests--Beauty of Ocean Scenery in the Pacific--The St. Felix Islands--Arrival in San Francisco 187