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Copy of
Lorrin Andrew’s Pocket Diary
Written in Pencil
On Board the Ship Parthian
Voyage to Sandwich Islands in
1837— 1838.
Nov. 3.
We were in a great hurry all the morning in making prep
arations, for though we had been preparing for several days,
were some things to be done.
still there
Mary had been out but little while in
Boston, but enjoyed tolerable health.
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o'clock— It was thought doubtful at this hour whether we shou
sail today or not.
It was agreed at the missionary rooms that if the
ship sailed, the owners should communicate the intelligence to the
rooms one hotir before sailing.
We had staid at the house of Mr. Warner
Power, of the Old South Church— a very agreeable family.
1 o'clock— Announced at the wharf that the ship would sail in1 one
hour.
Missionaries assembled as soon as could have been expected.
appropriate prayer on the dock was offered by the Rev. Dr. Beecher,
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mediately after which we embarked in two or three boats for the ship,—
the ship lying at anchor about half a mile from the dock.
3 o ’clock,— Ship weighed anchor and stood out of the harbour.
Mr. Evarts, Mr. Green, Mr. Hill, Mr. Steward, Mr. Cooms, and several
other gentlemen and ladies accompanied us out of the harbour ahd re
turned in the pilot boat.
About 5 o'clock, being safe out of the
harbour, the pilot left us and we bade farewell to the comforts of
civilized life, to the last of our friends— farewell to our country
with the hope and prospect of preaching the gospel to the heathen.
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Our minds were too much taken up with the novelty of the scene to have
any very deep feeling.
As the air was rather thick it was dark before
we were out of sight of land.
Here let me stop to give an out line of our situation.
The ship was called the Parthian, owned by Mr. Marshall of Boston,
bound for Oahu,
Sandwich Islands— hence to the N.W.Coast— thence to
Canton in China— thence around the cape of Good Hope, home.
She was commanded by Capt. Richard D. Blym, a man about 5ft. 4in.
45 years of age,
considerably bald— a good sailor, with as much polite
ness as could be expected from a man who had studied human nature by
water, for on this element he had received much of his education. He
appears very accommodating.
The first -mate. Mr. Symms,
is a pleasant open-hearted,agreeable
man, apparently about 30 years of age— a man in whose company none
would feel any restraint.
The second-mate. Mr'. Thompson,
is a young man perhaps 20 or 21
years of age, very attentive and faithful in his station.
were mostly young m e n —
The crew
including one Englishman and two Hawaiians,
one about 40 years old, the Other a boy named Piro, about 12 or 13.
The older one, named Sam,
is anxious that missionaries should go to L
the N.W.Coast— he is acquainted there.
He is very steady and regular
in h i 8 habits, and is anxious for religious instruction.
He understands
but little English, but is kind.and agreeable in disposition.
other is a boy of fine mind, quick, retentive memory,
kind and obliging,
little Spanish.
The
good at imitation,
talks but little English— a little French, and a
He is addicted to few of the vices that cabin-boys
usually are— in fact he is a kind of privileged character for every one
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to talk to and make sport of.
He has no idea of God or of futurity.
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As I shall have occasion to mention him again I shall say no more at
present about him.
Included in the crew is a Capt. Taylor, a passenger,- going to the
N.W.Coast to take command of another of Mr. Marshall’s vessels, now on
that coast.
Capt. Taylor is a man about 30 years of agerpretty good
education— manners somewhat refined— on the whole a very companionable
man— also Mr. Marshall,
son of the owner of the ship, about 15 or 16
years of age, agreeable in his manners, and very handsome in his person.
All these together--Capt,, officers, passengers and crew, amount to
31 souls.
The ship is a strong, fast-sailing East-India-man,
carries her
own cargo— there are some bricks— two frames of houses, a large quantity
of provisions, and all our baggage for the Sandwich Islands.
all full— hold, midships,
cabin and deck,
She is
insomuch that we have hardly
room to turn.
The mission family,
including four natives, amounts to 20 souls.
These natives &re from Cornwell Mission School.
Tahiti, George Tyler, Phelps and Samuel I. Mills.
Their names are George
Tahiti and Tyler are
somewhat advanced in life, perhaps between 30 and 40 years of age, and
speak but little English.
Phelps,
in his personal appearance is rather
larger and muscular , and by no means, at first sight, prepossessing,
but improves greatly on acquaintance— in fact he is a man of more than
ordinary strength of mind, and has made good proficiency in acquiring
a knowledge of the Eng. language.
Latin and Hebrew.
He has also attended a little to the
His piety is of the deep scriptural kind, and evinces
much knowledge of the deep depravity of the human heart and clear view
of the gospel plan of salvation, and a close and attentive perusal of
the Sacred Scriptures.
He is not now in good health, but it is hoped
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�the voyage will be for him a benefit.
He seems inclined to pulmonary
complaint— may he be preserved to do good in his day and generation.
S.I.Mills is young and has a much more prepossessing appearance—
he also has the faculty of showing to better advantage.
He is more
fluent in using the English language than Phelps, though less correct.
There are some peculiarities in his disposition which require much
prudence and circumspection in his Christian companions.
sociable, friendly,
He is very
communicative, and always ready to converse upon
religious subjects, which he does very intelligently, and shows uncommon
acquaintance with the Holy Scriptures.
I
not.
know not whether Tyler and Tahiti are professors of religion
They are both very moral,
industrious, and regular in their habits.
Tyler is a very good shoe-maker.
The missionaries,
sixteen in number, are Lorrin Andrews, J.S.Green,
P.J.Gulick, E.W.Clark, ordained preachers with their wives, Mr. Shepard,
printer, and Dr. Judd, physician, with their wives, and Misses Ogden,
Stone, Patton and Ward, unmarried ladies,
embracing a representation
from seven different states.
The embarkation of the unmarried ladies in the cause is an experi
ment, the result of which is yet to be learned, and it is one which
may have an important tearing on the operations of future missions.
The four ordained Missionaries had their berths in the cabin— the
four unmarried ladies in the star-board state room opening into the
cabin.
Dr. Judd's and Mr. Shepard's berths were in the midships, on the
larboard side.
The cabin, exclusive of b erths is about 10 ft. by 12, with a .....
............ of several feet..
....... half of our belongings, 8 or 10
chairs, dozens of different articles....... and tables fixed in the
center, at which are 20 inmates every day for breakfast, dinner and
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�supper.
Besides this, all our berths are as hard as they could be.
Dr. Judd'
and Mr. Shepard'
have to crawl on their hands and knees
several feet to get to their berths at all.
We had hardly get out of the harbour
and crawled into her berth.
before Mary was very sick
Much as the sisters may try to accustom
themselves to it, yet very little happiness can they expect to get
from the voyage.
twritten later)
Nov.3— A fine breeze but towering waves,.—
The Capt. told us
afterward that he would have given $500 if he could have been back
again in the harbour, or 100 miles out, as he was afraid of being
driven by adverse winds on the rocks.
We were in great danger of
head winds until all was over.
Nov.4. — Sabbath— Morning rainy.
except Mrs. Green were sick.
We waked, but few arose.
All was confusion on deck.
officers ate breakfast, but we had no appetite.
and distress in the cabin.
Sabbath.
Capt. and
All was confusion
The day had not the least appearance of a
I kept my bed all day but was not sufficiently 8ick td vomit.
Mary was very sick.
could.
All
The ship's steward attended on us as much as he
The rain ceased but the weather continued cloudy and disagree
able— everything unpleasant.
Toward evening some of the sisters sang
a hymn, which was like life from the dead.
With the hope that we
should feel better tomorrow we closed the day.
Nov.5.— Monday— From instructions from Mr. Evarts we had supposed
that the Capt. and officers would eat with us, and that the steward of
theship would do the cooking for the whole, but Capt. told us that he
had received no such instructions— that we might have the stern cabin
for our eating-roora, and he would eat in the forward cabin as soon as
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he could get it cleared out— that we must do our own cooking, but that
his cook and steward might assist us when not otherwise employed.
I came on deck a little before dinner but was glad to get back
The sea was rough; wind favorable-— all sick in the cabin.
evening a little yellowish-brown bird came to us.
again.
Toward
Miss Ward kept it a
while— i.e., a day or two, then the cat killed it.
Mr. Gulick and
Mrs.Judd had somewhat recovered from sickness before evening.
Mary
eats nothing.
Nov.6.— Tuesday.— Now in the Gulf Stream— wind ahead— little or
no eating.
refreshed us
I kept abed with my head all day.
very much but did not continue.
A little Western gust
The natives began to
assi3t us very much, and were assiduous in their exertions to make us
comfortable.
It was well that neither of them were the least sick—
at least with sea-sidkness.
Phelps had a bad cough.
They were all
obliged to sleep on the floor of our cabin, on matresses.
Mr. Taylor predicted a storm.
Being in the Gulf Stream
This morning
and wind ahead
the sea was very rough.
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o'clock P.M.-Gale continually increased till night.
miserable that we were not at all aware of the danger.
We were
As I did not
sleep I could hear the waves dash over the deck, the Capt.
sw^ar, the
hurry of the sailors, the vomiting of the sick, the rattling of trunks,
chairs, etc, across the cabin, and the roaring of the wind.
It made
me think o f . ........ .
Nov.7.— Wednesday— Gale continues.
and........
I rose early, went on deck
Saw the sails all down except one, and that close reefed.
The boat was carried away, with much of our furniture.
The.....on
the larboard side of the ship dashed in, and the foresail torn to
pieces— the waves washing frequently over deck— the decklights of...
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�were in,
cellar,
and the sky-light was closed.
So the cabin was as dark as a
in which was a most loathsome, abominable,
agreeable smel3.
sickening and dis
The cabin floor was wet all over— the water came in
through our berth— it got into our trunks and we could hot care for
them.
0,it was a dismal night and day.
thundered, but I did not hear it.
Some say it lightened and
There was a cat on board the ship
somewhere that mewed all night as if in the agony of death.
Made no
attempt to eat breakfast, but in the morning— such was the smell in the
cabin that I could not endure it— staid on deck almost all day.
Mary
eats nothing,— till toward evening very sick.
Afternoon.— Gale ceased,
followed by a calm, but the roughness of
the sea and absence of wind to keep the ship steady,
caused a constant
rocking and tossing and heaving little worse than the gale itself.
Indeed it was worse for the sick.
At night little or no sleep.
Mr.
Taylor was tossed out of his berth, and the rest of us had to hold fast
in order to keep in.
cabin floor.
I gave Mary the whole berth and slept on the
We have no prayers except.....
a disposition to complain,
the presence of so many others in as bad or
worse condition kept them silent.
saken.
In fact if one felt
Thus we were dast down but not for
We were preserved during the night, and were witnesses that
"though suffering might endure for the night,
joy came in the morning."
It is proper when we are disposed to complain of our situation,
to
contrast it with what it might be, and reflect that God is under no
obligation to give...,us in...and we shall be still.
One thing more
about the storm,— the waves did not run so high as I expected them to
do in a gale— they were powerful, and swgpt all before them, but were
not mountains high as I have heard from others,— But there may have
been some reason for this with which I am not acquainted.
�Nov.8.
Thursday.
Prospect of fair weather.
Capt. told us this -morn
ing that he had not seen such a storm for ten years, and had not the
vessel been a remarkably strong one, that he was fearful the waves
would have swept the deck.
gone down.
sick.
She would then probably have filled and
Some of us were much better this morning.
Some continue
We began to discover, as we recovered health that we were in
want of many conveniences such as knives,
forks,
spoons, plates,
which resulted from having no connection with the Capt.
skylight removed and got a little fresh air.
weak— she would eat then vomit up again.
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etc.
We had the
Mary's stomach is very
It was wonderful how we could
manage in our extremity— we could eat with our fingers— three or four
drink’ from the same tea-cup— eat pork and potatoes with spoons— and whil<
some would be eating others would be vomiting— and all in one small
room.
Still much confusion in all our affairs.
and like drunkards fall often,
All walk like drunkards
to the no small danger of our bones.
Nov.9— Friday— Fair wind today and much more pleasant— tried to
clean and arrange the cabin a little.
Our trunks,which had stood some
times two inches in water, needed unpacking and the clothes drying.
Nothing..... very remarkable.
Capt. and officers commenced eating in
the forward cabin.
¥ov. 10--Saturday-»~Pleasant — spray frequently coming on deck. Piro
engaged in catching sea-weed which is very pretty.
Mary has some.
We all have our portable writing desks on deck, and are attempting to
write.
Dr. &nd Mrs. Judd commenced journals.
a Hawaiian grammar which we have in manuscript.
I began to transcribe
Several very sick yet.
In the evening we had prayers for the first time in the cabin as a
mission family.
Arranged to hold meetings on the coming Sabbath— either
a sermon or a prayer meeting.
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Nov. 11— Sabbath— A pleasant morning— had a prayer meeting at
half past ten,
in the cabin.
upon me to preside.
As I was the oldest teacher it devolved
To be able to join in social prayer after such
scenes as we had gone through seemed like cold water to a thirsty soul.
Sabbath was passed, on the whole, as pleasantly as could have been ex
pected.
All was new, and of course interesting.
Tried to feel thank
ful for our preservation and our privileges*— many have not even the
opportunities we have.
(Twelve day's record lost)
Nov.33.— Friday-r-Considerable swearing by Capt. and officers.
Capt. B. takes every opportunity to discourage an attempt to settle at
the mouth of the Columbia river— but"we know the reason— viz— that it
would injure trade J.'
Nov. 34. Saturday— (See other book)
ness,
Have all recovered from sick
so as to be cheerful about ship.
Nov.35..
Sabbath— (See other book)
Nov.36.
Monday.
Much of the foregoing has been written from memory
...... Today came to resolution to keep a journal myself.
Mrs. A. and
M i 88 Patton commenced cooking today— had supper before dark.
Mrs. A
quite well.
Nov. 27. Tuesday.
(Illegible)
Nov. 28. Wednesday— Ther.77--wind still heavy— great swell— no sleep
last night owing to motion of the vessel— crossed the tropic of Cancer
early this morning.
Lon.34--sailing fast today a little W. of S.—
some contrary winds— pretty heavy sea— small family at breakfast and
dinner— sea-sick-r-those not sick all languid and stupid— no studying.
Rro Green got over into the stren... and lay down netting.
9.
I got over
�to assist him afterward joined by Bro. Gulick— Mrs.A. better this after
noon— assisted to get supper.
Our butter is spoiling— some say "eat it
up," others say"save it"— pleasant weather.
Nov. 39— Thursday.
Good stiff breeze yet— 8 miles per hour— why not?
Mrs. A. and
other sick better— told dreams this morning— theory— thankful that I
do not remember.
Saw two whales this morning— multitudes of flying fish
— sometimes in flocks like swallows close to the surface— not more than
10 to 15 rods.
Read Mrs. Y's memories on death of her husband— good .
This morning L a t . 30^ 10', Long. 29--ctill strong N.F.. wind.
Capt. and
officers say never have known such a wind so long in this latitude.
Mary and Miss Patton made some corn bread for supper.
Had our berths
enlarged today— some advantages and some disadvantages in it.
Studied
no Hebrew today— no good opportunity for study.
Nov. 30— Friday— A little cloudy— Ther 83— eat the last of our
parched corn last night— sets well on sick stomach.
Though nothing
like disaffection among us, yet we are children of Adam.
better today— commenced to study— so far little done.
can read— pleasant day— made a writing seal—
We are all
Ladies sew— all
Lat.lOd3'— evening breeze
very acceptable— off the center of Cape Verde— expected to call but
could not on account of the winds— some talk about Pirates— brave ones
ma&e hot shot for them— pikes and guns—
Beautiful moon— ladies all on
deck— Capt.say8 prospect of a long voyage— trade winds not yet come—
wind constantly S.E.— Trust the Lord at all times.
Dec.l— Saturday-r-Wind still continues adverse— know not why it is
that we are thus hindered— much vain talk at dinner about what we like
to eat etc.
Conversation concerning Mr. Finney and Mr. Nettleton— May
the Lord give us a spirit not to say I am of Paul and I of Apollae.
�Weather like an Indian Summer in Ky.
Mary cooked all day.
3 miles an hour— just four weeks since we left B.
Dec. 2.
Sabbath.
Wind more favorable.
the cabin to our party only.
Lat. lS^SB1
What vicissitudes!
Half'past 10 preached in
At 3 P.M. again in the cabin, Mr.Symme
and several of the crew attended— good attention— hope some good was
done.
Saw a log today floating on the ocean— relic of a wreck perhaps.
Dec.3.
Monday.
Mary dreamed last night of being at Mr. Chapins—
having every thing good to eat.
Mary finds few things on board which
she has been accustomed to eating except pickles, and I am convinced
they hurt her.
She is very well this morning— just closing her week's
work of cooking— -for breakfast we have hash, baked beans,
onions, not to mention coffee,
sea bread,
cold beef and pork, potatoes,
Last night a flying fish got caught in the rigging.
and myself have been taking a drawing of it.
etc.
Mrs.Green, Mrs.Judd
Mrs. Green's is judged to
be the best.
Mrs. Clark and Miss Stone are housekeepers this week.
Lat. today
50 ', Lon. probably 2 9 .
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Commenced transferring my journal
Expect to observe the Monthly Concert this evening— hope our friends
remember us.
Ther 7 9 ’today— Mary complains of heat in our berth though
very pleasant cn deck.
Went without socks today— more comfortable.
My face and hands are very much tanned being so much on deck.
Had a
very pleasant , interesting Monthly Concert— circumstances favorable—
the spirit and conditions of-i our native country, both on the light and
dark side were referred to, as also the condition of the heathen,
the obligation of Xtians to send them the gospel.
and
Xtions who endeavor
to extend the means of grace in these countries have cleared their skirt
of the blood of souls— but if the heathen remain in ignorance after
Jesus has commanded them to preach the gospel to every creature, and
that for so long a time they can perish in their iniquity but their
�blood will be required at our hands.
Dec.4.
Tuesday.
Pleasant and warm this morning. Ther. 80&.
rice, mackerell and coffee for breakfast.
Had
Though we are far advanced
in the direction mentioned by Geographers and navigators, and instead
of blowing from the N.E. they hardly got up to the Equator.
The reason
for these anomalous wilds in this latitude we have not yet been able to
ascertain.
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Last riight Mary fell down cabin stairs and came very
near hurting her.
We are now sitting on deck under an awning— some
reading— some sewing--some writing—
by his astronomical instrument.
the Capt. is finding the true time
I am sitting on the carpenter's tool
chest with my right foot on my left knee writing this journal, using
my
for a desk, etc.
About 3 o'clock passed through strong current about a mile wide
which nearly stopped the vessel.
Have been securing muskets,
pistols etc, and preparing for an attack of the Pirates.
Lon. 39
not much wind.
out of the water.
Dec. 5.
spirits.
good.
swords,
Lat. 11^30',
Have seen the moon rise for the first time
The North Star is about an hour high at this latitude
Wednesday.
Pleasant weather— all in good health and
Mrs. Green jumped the rope for exercise.
.
Mary's health is
I continue transcribing my journal in the forenoon.
Had roast
chicken for dinner— very good— have yet four ducks and two chickens
remaining.
land.
Tis pleasant to hear the ducks quack as if they were on
We set out;with two or three dozen--but the coop on deck is
already very offensive.
Ther. 81*.
caught a flying fish this afternoon.
water but lost him.
Lat. 0*31'.
Lon.36 30'.
Phelps
Piro pulled another out of the
Half after 3 a shower— all ran into the cabin.
Mrs. Clark and Miss Stone making nut cakes.
Another flying fish caught
the fish which Phelps caught is called in the Hawaiian language, Boneta,
�which we generally pronounce "Bone eater."
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Dec. 6.
Thursday.
Pleasant thia morning— excessive hot last night
in the cabin— women complained bitterly.
and riding with Mr. L. Cottapring.
cabin,
Mary dreamed of being at
home
At our family prayermeeting in the
some of the officers began to attend.
Though
the weather is
extemely warm I am dresse'd in my usual dress, viz. my old blue frock
coat and Jeans Pantaloons that Mrs. Williams gave me and the old pumps
that I have of Mr. Stevans.
stockings or socks.
We all— that is the gentlemen— go without
Mary wears her calico calosh or sunbonnet, a light
colored gingham dress and her black
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apron.
o'clock— Sail discovered at the maBt head.
glass and looked for her,
standing on deck.
Capt. tookhissp
He was asked what he saw—
he replied,
"A brig";--another asked if he. saw her.
He said, "no, but
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she is not in sight."
Ther 85 Lon 28.
Two showers this afternoon—
all hands engaged in catching water— some washed pocket handkerchiefs,
our friends on land know not the luxury of a shower of pure water at
sea, especially in this climate.
winds as we cross the Equator.
call them,
We expect many calms and variable
Saw several Nautili, or as the sailors
"Portugese Men-of war."
They are very small fish which sail
on the top of the water by means of natural sails which they run up in
the wind, somewhat resembling a ship.
inches wide.
Numbers we saw were about six
If they are like to be caught they haul down their sails,
capsize and go down, and thus escape.
The ship seen at the mast head
did not come near so as to be seen from the deck.
9 o'clock— it rains fearfully— the dead-lights are down and the
sky-lights out, and we are roasting with the heat— have no prospect of
sleep tonight.
Dec.7.
Friday.
Calms, wind,
showers and fair weather alternating
�the forenoon— saw several dolphins— 18 or so—
they would not bite the hook.
tried to catch them but
Some difficulty threatened
We shall need watchfulness and circumspection constantly,
are waiting for our falling.
for the crew
May the Lord enable us to stand.
Mary
had a headache today— is now vomiting— ate some codfish for dinner, the
first time she had done so since she came on board.
cheese and herring are likely to spoil.
Our codfish and
The herring and cheese are
hanging at the mast-head— the coolest place we could find for them.
Commenced reading,
Ther 83°.
today, Dr. Millers letters on
Yesterday Mrs. Judd and other ladies made a pair of pantaloons
for Piro’.
He jabbered something in his own language.
could not thank the ladies, hw answered,
When asked if he
"No us tan— we no pockets in."
"(He could not thank them till there was a pocket in.)
Though we have
got through the region of variable winds, we have not seen, nor felt, nor
experienced anything like the trade-winds
Lat.6°30',
Lon.
ft
about the same as yesterday, that is 36.
Dec.8.
Saturday.
Pleasant all day— have been busy getting out
summer clothes— -jeans pantaloons so warm and woolen.
Overhauled a box.
Yesterday Mary lost a silk handkerchief— the first of any value we have
lost since we left Kentucky. Overhauled the provision room.
been looking for a blue dress but can not find it.
days ago, we presume it is not lost.
is one this evening.
Mary has
As we saw it a few
Saw a rainbow this morning.
There
There is now nearly a calm— we sail only about a
mile an hour.
Lat o 35', Lon. 35 50'.
Have been making a division of
half a
our.bottled cider— have a bottle and a^piece.
It is yet very good, but
we value the bottles more than the cider.
Now it is five weeks since we left Boston.Our friends in America
are peacefully sitting around large fires and we are sweating and burdens.'
�with heat.
The ladies have been making mince pie for Sabbath.
Had a
strong wind causing a heavy blow— a prayer-meeting as usual— we do not
forget our friends and relatives in America, and hope they do not forget.
There is now about three hours difference in our time of meeting.
We
have need of faith— our
Dec. $.
Sabbath.
Lat. 4* 22 '—
It would be joleaeant to retire from the world and
enjoy in a Xtian manner a Xtian Sabbath.
Ought to be thankful for the
privileges we have— but the Capt. jeers and lays out himself for swear
ing and obscene talk more on Sabbath than any other days— find ourselves
more and more disappointed with the contempt with which we are treated.
Mr. Marchall, Mr. Taylor and the 2nd mate hesitate not to tell us that
Mr. Bingham lied in a letter which he wrote to Boston concerning Mr.
Jones.
Had we met with contradiction and blasphemy among the wicked
in the world, we would not have thought it strange, but from officers
and passengers on board a ship almost chartered by the Missionary Society
especially after the flattering promises that they would make it as agree
able as possible, we did not expect that our ears should be so often
saluted with profanity, with coarse, low, vulgar and obscene jests, and
that even our religion should be the subject of ridicule.
But all this
showing the importance of sowing seed where we can, and the importance
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of prayer that God would cause it to spring up,etc.
Bro. Clark preached
this morning in the cabin at half past ten o'clock.
Commenced reading
the "Life of Henry Martyn."
0, for his piety, his zeal, his perseverance
His treatment on board the ship was somewhat analagous to ours, only he
as chaplain had more authority— we have none.
again at 3 o'clock.
Bro. Clark addressed us
Three or four of the crew came.
at evening prayers as he usually is— always,
Mr.
was present
I believe, when not on duty.
From reading the life of Martyn have resolved to pray more with all
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diligence.
I have a hard heart but the wors-t is I know hot how hard
it is.
Dec. 10.
Monday.
Rose about
sun-rise.
Caught a shark after
several trials— was a young one— his skin so tough the harpoon would
not enter except under the belly— was about five feet long— not a high
bone.
The carpenter saved a piece of the skin for polishing,
sand paper.
instead of
The sailors ate a part of it.
About eight o ’clock it began to rain.
All hands called to save wate
rained sometimes moderately— sometimes in torrents.
Have begun to wash
the clothes by laying them on deck and using the feet instead of hands.
The sailors lay them flat on a board, and after applying soap, use a shoe
brush.
I put on my pea-jacket and busied myself catching water.
bome down to Mary.
ets.
I took
She washed some cravats and pocket handkerchiefs,
and I took some towels and pillow-cases and went on deck and com
menced washing.
apart.
The rain poured down in large drops, and not very far
They caught water by spreading an awning over the deck like the
roof of a house.
water for use.
We caught, during the day, about 250 gallons— excellent
In the cabin things were busy enough.
the skylight was covered over.
in their journals,
talking.
As it was raining
Some were writing letters,
some reading, some cooking,
I got wet through and through.
some .laughing, and all
In the afternoon saw s&veral
kinds of fish— some very large, among them the horned fish.
them leaped several feet from the water.
of them but could not.
shower.
Mr.
,
Many of U
tried to harpoon some
Cleared off about 5 o ’clock.
At 8 o ’clock another
Mrs. Shepard and Miss Ogden were cooks this week.
in good health.
some writing
All,
so far,
Could not get the latitude today on account of cloudy
weather.
Dec. 11. Tuesday.
Clouds scattering— hung out the clothes to dry.
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�Capt very peevish this morning— swore a good deal— ordered the clothes
to be taken down for no assignable reason— took down my clothes and
held them in the wind to dry.
1 o'clock P.M.
Phelps caught a dolphin.
a
It is curiosity on account of the various colors it assumes after being
taken out of the water, before it dies.
It has a very long tail and a
very wide fin on its back from one end to the other— otherwise very much
like shad.
Read more in the life of Martyn.
Had baked ducks and
chickens for dinner.
We are probably somewhere near the line, but can not take an ob
servation to determine with certainty.
The sea is tolerably smooth,
somethimes nearly calm, and it is quite, cool— 78?
Mrs. Green is drawing
the dolphin— the drawing looks like a cat-fish except the fins on the
back.
We have had rainy weather for two days--a thing totally unknown
before in this latitude.
fresh supply of water.
Though making slow progress, we have gained a
We are all in .good health and cheerful— the Lord
in his own time will carry us forward.
The different degrees of heat, dampness, wind,
etc., frequently
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make great difference in the feelings of some of the company, but my
feelings are nearly at all times the same.
I have frequently a slight
head-ache, which I am now conscious comes of eating too much, but I have
good health.
Dec. 12.
Wednesday.
Had a cool night.
Ther. down to 77°—
perfectly calm this morning,.except the swells.
Had too much talk this
morning, as we often have, about what we shall eat, what tastes good,
etc.
Paul would say, "Eat such things as are set before you, asking
no questions for conscience sake." In my opinion, we are at liberty to
enjoy good things when God gives them to us, but for Missionaries of
the cross, who have given up all for Christ, to be often consulting
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their palates and harangueing upon the excellence of particular dishes,
when they have been taught that the kingdom of God consists not in meat
and drink,
is evidence that we have forgotten our calling, that the
maxims of the world have some influence upon us.
9 o'clock— a heavy shower again.
Mary commenced making
IB o'clock— head up good wind.
black silk girr----
here at Boston at the advice of Mr. Steward.
which Mr. Wisner purchased
Killed the last of our
chickens and ducks and had a ^bone stew pie for dinner.
This afternoon
a good breeze, and favorable fresh wind which is pleasant.
clothes,
etc.
Sun came,
out at noon.
Drying
Took observation from the Lat.3"
23'— have now a fine breeze — going rapidly— prospects Better.
Three
days passed we have gained only 60 miles, but richly compensated by the
water we have procured.
6 o'clock— We have shower after shower in
rapid succession with sunshine between— sailing at the rate of 9 knots.
Read Henry Martyn this afternoon.
His love and perserveranwe in litera
ture, above all his love of perishing souls, and the glory of his
Maker, render him as example for imitation.
I am too dead to Christ
and too much alive to the world for a Xtian, but especially a missionary.
Agreed this evening, all of us, to devote a half hour each day to the
cultivation of sacred music.
9 o'clock at night.
All cleared off—
have seen the North Star probably for the last time for many months.
It is about half an hour high.
Have been staying with Mary
looking at the foaming waves and talking about Washington, and "Ma",
and Elizabeth and Cousin Edward, and Harriet Newell, and Fisk and Parsons
and Martyn, and missionaries— Though we should feel happy if we could
send a letter to aur friends.
It is quite cold now, owing to Northerly
winds and raw— very unwelcome in this latitude— prospect now of foul
weather.
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�Dec. 13. Thursday.
This morning
drying clothes again—
tried to make a writing desk— failed— fixed a pistol lock for Mr. Marshe]
read Henry Martyn— think he must have read Hebrew without points.
10 o'clock.
Rained again.
Ship's steward refused to let us have his
coffee-mill to grind our coffee.
Said we kept our things and would not
use them, and used his— a lie— said we must put our coffee in a cloth
and pound it— said there were stones among our coffee that broke his
mill.
He frequently borrows our flat-irons.
May the Lord give us
patience and forgiveness.
Half past 3 met for singing— sang "Adoration"
lesson 1st— dissatisfied.
5 o'clock— -either land or a sail in sight.
There is a little island somewhere in this region.called St.Paul's,
inhabited only by birds.
yet.
It is so far off we can not see it on deck
Night will coon come and we will pass without seeing it.
now cloudy and rains a little.
on the deck for exercise.
Mary and Miss Patton are walking fast
Exercise is very necessary in this climate.
Without it we are stupid and have the head-ache.
Lat.
It is
but must be near the Equator.
Too cloudy to get the
Quite cool this evening.
I am
wearing white linen pantaloons, roundabout of the same— -no socks, old
pumps, white cravat, and my wedding hat which is nearly worn out.
Dec. 14. Friday.
Pleasant morning— fair wind— sail in sight—
crossed the Equator about 9 o'clock— sail went out of sight again.
We are now in South Latitude, steering West of South.
O
l>
between 25 & 30.
days.
Lon. somewhere
They have taken no observations for Lon. for several
We are all in good health— have been mercifully preserved by our
good Heavenly Father.
Have been reading the life of Henry Martyn.
What
a saint God can make out of a dinner.1.1 His life was short but he accom
plished much.
He did not rust out— wore out in the fire of C-r zeal.
Ought a man to labor intensely as he did, with the moral cetainty
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of a
�short life, or less labor with the prospect of longer continuance in
labor?
Ther. 80.
^e are now near the S.E. trade-wind— very pleasant.
turned S.West.
We have now
The reason for going so far to the east is a
Met at half past three and recited a lesson in the Introduction to
Sacred Music.
Baked potatoes for supper— agreed to have meat but twice
a day,i.e. breakfast and dinner.
Yesterday
Potatoes spoiling with hot weather.
half barrel of cod-fish spoiled.
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o'clock— evening—
Mary is bossing
Mary-, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. G
self are sitting around the table reading'by a brass lamp filled with
hog's lard instead of oil. Mrs. Shephard and Miss ogden picking over
beans, Miss Patton sewing, Mrs. Green doing nothing— the rest on deck.
Bell rings for prayer.
Dec. 15. Saturday.
Pleasant weather— feel dull,
slept well but do not feel rested— headache.
stupid and
10 o ’clock.
Ther. 84.
yeBterday and last night of some subject on which I wished to consult.
Found Archeology after some trouble this morning.
not recollect my subject.
too bad to do anything.
beans for dinner.
school.
Looked over my chronological chart but felt
After N.England fashion had baked meat and ba
In the afternoon
Had fried cakes for supper.
he has not sworn a word today
he has broken over.
prayer-meeting.
I got it but could
and attended singing
Mary very industrious.
Capt. says
— that was about noon— this afternoon
Lat.3 S.— going S.W.
7o'clock— this morning attende<
I am cold in religion— besides my naturally cold heart,
there are many obsticles
We
have been praying for our friends— hope they prey for us.
We are in a
hot climate while our friends are probably sitting .by their firesides.
It is expected the weather will be warmer every day for several weeks.
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�This ends the 7th week, and we are all well.
Nov.16— Sabbath,
More stillness this morning than any previous
Sabbath— very pleasant*—
we read a good deal, and endeavor to set an
example of keeping the Sabbath,
Preaching in the cabin by Mr. Green.
In the afternoon Mr. Green preached again.
Mr. Symrnes and several
sailors attended— the sailor who was sick is better.
We have adopted
it as a rule to preach with notes when we preach in the morning and
when are present but the mission family, because we are supposed to be
acquainted with the plain principles, and the doctrines of Christ at
least, and that being all professors,
that we can hear the truth in any
shape, and that more truth can be conveyed in a written than in an ex
tempore discourse.
But in the afternoon, we should suit our observations
to those who may be with us.
listen with attention.
Of those who attend,
four or five seem to
May the Spirit enable us to preach the truth, and
may it be sent with power to the hearts and consciences, and have a
sanctifying influence upon these poor sailors.
8 o ’clock this even
ing (the bells ring every half hour) Mary and I stood around
the
S
by
of the ship and talked about "Ma", and Elizabeth, and Hannah
, Sally Williams, Mary Under, Mr. and Mrs. Edger, etc.ptc.
How do you all do?
Perhaps we may see them,
The sun set
perfectly clear— a sight not often in this climate— -though usually clear
there are always clouds round the horizon.
Dec. 17.
this morning.
Monday.
Several at the music lesson.
now studying Geography.
at
Mrs. Green and Mias Ward commenced houskeeping
We read, this morning,
from "ma" and Hannah Stephenson.
house today.
Mary has got hers and is
the letter received while
Mary and Mrs. Clark swept
The ladies all complain that their feet have swelled and
their shoes are tight.
This they were informed of before they left Bostoi
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but still they got tight shoes, and now they are not able to wear them.
We are now,
(12 o'clock) the Capt.says, opposite Cape Stv Roque
in South America,
of course 5" South.
hot in the.cabin.
Ther. 82e Quite cool on deck but
This afternoon did little or nothing-— in the evening,
i.e., after dark we generally spend on deck— some walking— some skipping
the rope for exercise— some of the gentlemen climb the rigging— sometimes
we sit and talk— sometimes we sing.
The sea-breezes in this hot climate
render it very pleasant to be on deck in the open air.
discuss theological questions,
Sometimes we
sometimes philosophical ones.
But as we
come from a variety of different states we have not a few friendly talks
about our different provincial dialects in using the English language.
In these I have more than once felt very awkward in being finally appeale
to for a decision.
The truth is, my having been in so many parts of
U.S.A., and having been engaged in teaching some weeks is small advantage
to me.
But I rather like to be chosen umpire when I am qualified to
decide.
Dec. 18. Tuesday.
Wind high.
Rose early,
that is with the sun, for our berth is so
dark, and daylight makes its appearance so short a time before the sun
rises that it- is difficult to get up before— besides the sailors are
alway b engaged in washing the decks between daylight and sunrise.
As
I arose to dress myself this morning,(our berth being on the windward
side)
standing on a chair, the ship inclined very mu. ch, a wave suddenly
struck the ship and projected me
middle of the cabin.
and all, headlong into the
However, no bones were broken, but Mary has not
done laughing yet when she thinks of it.
looked over Pickering's translation of S
procured a Latin one.
Ther 82*.
This morning
's Gr. Lexicon— wish I had
Bro. Green is trying to compose a sermon— he
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�carries a paper in his hand, and when he gets an idea he puts it down
with a pencil.
Mary has commenced a journal today-r-she is sorry she
didn't long ago.
We had fried ham, potatoes and dried apple dumplings
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Studied
today.
Lat. 7. Evening— climbed a rope
for dinner.
with my hands for exercise.
Am going to sleep in the cabin on one of
our matrasses laid on chairs, for an experiment,
Dec. 19.
Wednesday.
to avoid the heat.
Had the headache this morning— good wind—
got our matrasses out on deck to air them— soon there spouted up a
quantity spray which the wind blew all over them— hastened to carry them
down again.
dry again.
What is once wet with salt water,
i.e.,
clothes, never get s
Cut open leaves of Pickering's lexicon— read Greek
Latin Gram,
made a Heb. Quotation on margin of Greek Testament.
Afternoon— All employed in writing off tune to be sung at school.
Mary
has learned a tune with round notes in about half an hour— she is try
ing to learn to beat time.
No moon tonight— has turned the other side
foremont on account of
on the other hemisphers.
Her dark side
is now the North.
Dec. 20.
Thursday.
Sun rose clear and beautiful— saw it from the
mast-head.
All forenoon read Greek Testament and studied the Greek
beginnings,
to see a little into the machinery of the points
— transcribed part of a vocal minorscale— Missionaries have agreed to
take a thorough course in the rudiments of music— makes it laborious for
me.
Had fried cakes for. supper.
5 o'clock— Saw a sail— proved to be
an American bound home, but we could not speak, we were going 8 knots an
hour.
Ther. 831-— Lat, 11*87'—
Mary and Mrs. Clark1running on the deck
for exercise.
Moon again appeared though on the opposite side from what
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it used to do— probably accounted for this way.
— Could we look at the
moon on the Equator,
the moon being in conjunction,
it would appear
�dark, or be on an eclipse, but as soon as the moon was past the line of
conjunction, the under part of the moon would make her appearance, the
terminating at a point on each side, half way to the opposite,
or upper side.
This will leave the two visible points of the new moon
in a horizontal direction.
If then we recede toward the North Pole, one
one of the .light points falls lower down, while the other rises up— the
one vision will be of course the Northern limb, and the other falling
the Southern— but if we go south from the Equator,
the other
of
rises, and the opposite one falls and this will bring the light part
of the new moon on the South side.
But both of these appearances are
much influenced by the variations of the moons orbit.
Dec.21.
a cloud.
Friday.
Saw the sun rise again clear but soon went under
A little after, sunrise 2 ships appeared— one on the starboard,
the other on the larboard side of the ship.
Capt- thinks one is a
whale ship, bound home, that is to America.
Ther. 8119at noon 83° .
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a
Lat. 14 24,
Lon. 34 —
Pot-pie for dinner made of salt pork, and very
good.
One ship soon disappeared— the other in view all day— going the
same way we are.
Piro has just discovered another off our starboard.
Prospect of rain this evening.
Dec. 22. Saturday.
Cloudy this morning but no rain yet.
300 miles from the Brazil coast.
About
The sail we saw yesterday from our
larboard aide is yet in sight but far behind.
Piro has just seen an
other from the top of the mast but away ahead.
Codfish ancff potatoes
for breakfast.
Have the headache this morning.
79 to 82 when no uncommon heat affects it.
Ther. varies only fran
Have been making
a calcula
tion of Kentucky time and find the difference to be 3 hours, 15 min.
33 second St— that is— when it is noon at Kentucky it is a qu.arter past
3 o'clock where we are, but the time grows less as we now go Wetst.
Some smoke was just seen coming from the forward cabin or midships, and
Miss Patton started to run,
supggsing the ship to be on fire and she
�t
could make her escape.
Mary has just found by black gown.
She is get
ting fat— that is she is more fleshy than when she left Boston or Ken
tucky.
Lat., 16° 40, Lon. 3-1* 60.
Here it is our. object to keep cool
while our friends are solicitous to keep warm.
Such is the construction
of our world, and its varieties can only be known by traveling— its
valleys,
its woods and its waters.
Though we are now nearly under the
sun, yet we do not suffer with heat, neither are we cooj. with the thin
nest clothing.
I regret that I did not get more thin pantaloons.
The
unhealthfulness o.f warm climates to Northern constitutions arises more
from the constancy of warm weather than from the intense heat.
We have
sailed very smoothly today— little motion of the ship— ate supper this
evening without tire slats across the table.
Capt.
said today'that we
should be obliged soon to eat our food without being codked for want of
fuel J J
Dec. 23.
Sabbath.
Cloudy— Ther 79 — unpleasant— headache— but
v/hat is worse than all a great indifference to religious things— wander
ing thoughts in prayer,
especially when joining in prayer with others.
The great things of God's love do not sufficiently impress me— the e
eternal and spiritual wellfare of souls does not lie sufficiently near
my heart.
I forget too often that I am a missionary of the cross, that
already I am set for the fall and rise of many in Isrdel.
0 Gjod, keep
me in the right path— "in Thee are all my springs." — I suppose these
feelings may be accounted for besides the deep depravity of my heart,
from the circumstances of my situation— no regular opportunity for
private devotion,even reading the Bible cannot be regular and never can
we pray without at the same time listening to the conversation of others
— not infrequently do we hear profane swearing.
The former is an incon
venience inseperable from our situation, and the latter should prompt
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us to greater zeal and importunity in our petitions for those around us,
— but still it has a tendency to dampen the ardor of spiritual feeling..
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I believe I never discovered such a deformity in sin as since I sailed,
and I believe
holiness.
I hate it, but still I do not see and feel the beauty of
The Christian communion and fellowship among us is sweet, and
God has been merciful and kind to us.
Then why art thou ca^st down, 0 my
soul, and why are thou disquieted,within me?
Hope thou in God, for I
shall yet praise Him who is the health of my countenance and my God.
It has been a cloudy and rainy day and I have had a severe turn of the
sick-headache.
It is now a little better.
In this distress I have
experienced the comforts of an affectionate partner.
I am not sufficient
ly thankful that God has given me a wife that divides my sorrows an<J
endeavors to double the joys of life.
his benefits.
May we glorify in porportion to
Brother Gulick preached.
the ship's crew attended except Piro.
In the afternoon not a soul of
They do not love our preaching.
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Dec. 24.
Monday.
Raining this morning.
light-headed— -the remains of my headache.
confined to the cabin.
I feel better but very
A calm— uncomfortable here
In horse latitude again.
This is found from
20*to 25®S. Lat., and draws its name form the following circumstance.
In exporting horses from N.England to ^.Indes they get down to 25aand
then comes on calms and they make no progress,
the horses drink up all
the fresh water and are obliged to be thrown overboard,— hence the re
gion of calms is called Horse Latitude.
reckoning.
kinds.
Lat. today is 20° 38' by dead
Occupied myself this afternoon in little jobs of various
Occasional showers.
7 o 'clock.
Showers gone— wind in about
ten minutes hauled round to the North and caused us to go rapidly.
Dec. 25.
Tuesday.
Christmas Day.
Near the tropic of Capricorn.
Rained peacefully all night— wind directly aft of cabin— great rocking
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of the ship— still have headache.
Hannah Stevenson.
Mary ia writing a letter to Mies
We are now nearly through the tropical region
but have been disappointed with regard to the degrees of latitude.
From 2 5 fi,North to 22 South we have experienced no very excessive heat—
not even as much as we feel in hot weather in America.
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from 78 to 83.
The Ther. hoverec
We have been very warm in our cabin at night when we are
all inT- and so we should be in cold weather— but on deck, out of the
sunshine,
it has always been pleasantly cool, and some mornings chilly.
But our voyage has been an uncommon one through the tropics,
as we have not had the trade winds but two or three days.
inasmuch
But we are
several days faster then the same ship was in the last voyage after
being
of days.
a
o'clock— the latitude has just been taken and found to be 22
12
45'.
We are amusing ourselves with looking at our shadows.
When we
stand erect— that is the men— we look just like the head and claws of
a crab or crawfish, and probably in our moral character we appear just
about as groveling to superior beings as the crabs do to ua.
1 o'clock
— a sail just appeared in sight.
At a quarter before i the sun sets-r-
— in Kentucky a little after 4.
Now the evening is like a Sept. Evening
in Kentucky— a fine breeze but a rough sea.
Christmas,
le have had a pleasant
though not observed any different from tother days, while
many in U.S. and England have expressed their gratitude to God for the
birth of a Saviour by getting drunk and exhibiting conduct which would
show that in their hearts they say there is no God.
West.
We are about 37
b
Capt. took observations today.
Jan. 1, 1828.
Tuesday.
Sun rise this morning pleasantly.
I have now entered upon a new
year, and I am called upon to review the past and express gratitude to
God for his boundless mercies,and pray for mercies such as we need.
�On the first of Jan. 1827.1 was engaged in "teaching the young
ideas how to shoot."
earthly hoi>es.
Since then God has disappointed my dearest
Some of my friends have become my enemies.
He has
shown me not to trust in man or set my affections on anything beneath
the skies.
But where I have lost one friend I have gained another, for
God has been merciful to me and not rewarded me according to my iniqui
ties.
He has allowed me to be persecuted for my endeavors
to be faith
ful to those entrusted to my care, and yet he delivered me from my
persecutors.
From being engaged in the humble office of teacher of
youth, he has raised me to the rank of an evengelist,
and clothed me
with authority in his church and sent me to preach Christ to the heathen.
He has given me a companion— a bosom friend who is worthy of my affectior
and promises to share the sorrows and double the joys of life.
way prayer has been answered.
In this
He has brought me along many thousands
of miles toward the field of labor in health, peace, and prosperity.
The Lord is good to all
never fail.
that call upon Him, and his truth and promises
Hitherto hath the Lord helped me.
unto the Lord for all his benefits.
all that I can do.
0 Lord,
Now what shall I render
I give myself away, 'Tis
0 Lord, give me penitence— give me humility— give
me zeal— give me faithfulness to the souls of men— help me to labor far
and wear out in their service— may the talents thou hast given me be
improved— may I honor and glorify thee much, and be instrumental in
turning many to righteousness,
then take all the glory to thyself and
let me lie low at the footstool of Soverign mercy, and may I say "Not
unto me but unto thy name be all the glory, Amen."
Half past 11 o'clock. 411 must close my desk, throw down my pen
and take to my bed.
vain.
A dreadful headache is approaching— nostrums are
Lat.34& 32', Lon. 47°, Ther, 72°.
�Jan 2. Wednesday.
Last night was distressing— ate nothing yester
day for New Year's dinner— had a baked ham, rice_pudding,
etc.etc. for
dinner— all seemed to enjoy it while I was groaning with pain in my
berth.
But it is good for me to be afflicted.
I have also again exper
ienced the blessing of an affectionate soothing companion.
better but not able to do much.
to find
Today I feel
Mr. Green and myself have been trying
passage 1st Cor. 5:5, that is, what it is to
deliver to Satan, and 1st Tim.,
1:30.
Have just received some light
on the devil's temptation of X, expecially his being taken up into the
mountain, pinnacle of the temple,
etc, etc.
The
Greek
concordance I consulted all the places where it is used in the New Testa
me n t .
The
of the English abundantly admits of such a definition.
It is important since we can know but little about that
letter.
Had a pot pie for dinner.
It is admitted by all the
missionaries that Mary makes the best bread of any lady on board the
ship-r-that is white bread.
Lat. 36, Lon. 47& 25, Ther 74*.
We are now
opposite Buenos Ayres and the mouth of the river .La Plata— move very
sldwly today, not more than 2 knots an hour.
Their
at Buenos
Ayres must be Very cool if it be proportionately cool on land— our
ladies are complaining of cold— those who have thin dresses, on.
past six a sail appeared,
coming directly toward us.
Half
All got their
desks out to forward their letters— -a very great fuss indeed.
When
fifteen minutes afterward it was discovered that she was standing di
rectly across our bows of course she will be no nearer to us than she
is now.
0 what a disappointment.'
several days for stormy weather.
The crew has all been preparing for
We expect it now,
All looking with the spyglass at the ship.
about 9 miles off.
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soon.
Sundown—
She appears to be always
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Jan. 3, Thursday.
Pleasant day— Ther 73— have done little— not
yet clear of the headache— fixed a writing place in my berth.
37° 13'..
No prospect of a storm yet.
Lat.
This is the stormy region.
A
school of porpoises came aboard us today— kept clear of the harpoon.
Mary very much fatigued.
exercise.
Sundown— All jumping the rope on deck for
I am trying to make a tune to Bishop
Hymn,
"From Green
land's Icy Mountain."
Jan 4. Friday.
Morning pleasant— 9 o'clock— wind rising— 10 o'cloci
— several sea sick— Mary a little.
very slow.
Though much wind and cool, we go
Lat. 386 40', Ther. 67* — 2 o'clock P.M.
Multitudes of
porpoises playing round the ship— tried to harpoon them but the sun
flared so and was so high could not.
We all feel chilly today.
evening the waves run high, yet it is not unpleasant.
This
The sun set at
7 o'clock 30 minutes— the days lengthen continually though we are going
away from the sun.
Jan.5.
Saturday.
Perfectly calm this morning.
smooth, yet the waves make the ship roll.
to lie atoed this morning till breakfast,
it bad business— I always do rise early.
The water is
The sick are better.
Tried
like some of the others— found
3 o'clock— wind begins to rise
— Mary gets tired and lies down, then rises and goes to work— always
bake8 bread and nut cakes on Saturday,
and pies for Sabbath.
ing goes on slowly but gradually— t think we are improving.
goes so little— no latitude.
Our sing
Ther.66 —
5 o'clock— caught a porpoise— great
curiosity to see him— about 5ft. long— long snout like a hog, only much
lohger— head like a hog— two small fins on his sides, one on his back—
a large tail fin turned horizontally— his intestines like a hog or ox—
breaths air instead of water— the top of his head, or cheeks are all
fat— no gills— two holes in his forehead where he spouts— about three-
�quarters of an inch through, all over, was fat— stripped off to fry
for oil.
Flesh looks about the
very good to eat— fine,
of
dark— tastes like beef—
sharp, beautiful teeth— shut like a steel trap.
Just seen, also, a beautiful bird from the land called the Albatross,
about twice as large as a turkey-buzzard— very beautiful plumage indeed.
At the prayer-meeting felt dull,
stupid indifferent— poor preparation
especially as I expect to preach.
Jan. 6. Sabbath.
0 when shall I be free from sin.i
Weather cool but pleasant— had a
the night but good breeze this morning.
HaLf past 10— time to preach.
Mr.
0 how unprepared to preach.
present besides our own family—
wind blew— -great rocking of the ship— difficult to stand.
to preach again.
Mr. Marshall,
during
2 P.M.— time
Mr. Thompson and Mr. Marshall and'.5 sailors present.
it appears forgot his resolution,
it was my preaching
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that offended him before.
At that time he and Mr. Thompson left the
room muttering prodigiously.
God forbid I ever shall.
I can not preach to please wicked men—
We are not without hope that Mr. Symms feels
the importance of religion— he certainly has serious moments if not
hours.
Today the great bird, Albatross,has been flying about the sky
for a long time.
This afternoon the water appeared green— supposed we
were over soundings— let down the lead 55 fathoms— found no bottom.
is called the false bank— it is the old
bank.
Made a table today.
Lat 40°25’.
It
called the Brazil
Ther. 70' .
We have all felt
chilly today.
Jan.7.
Monday.
fine fair breeze.
Sun set clear— little warmer— rose about sunrise--
Mrs. Clark and Miss Stone house-keepers— have just
seen a whale at a distance.
Captain has offered to let us have oil
enough for one lamp in the cabin at night.
12 o'clock, noon— going
9 knots an hour— the water each side of the ship is covered with foam
�like soap-suds.
Mary is glad she has no cooking to do.
Ther 65' ,
Lat 42°10', on an average 250 or 300 miles from the coast.
the wind still increases—
7 o'clock,—
atmosphere perfectly clear of clouds.
waves do not roll high but the whole water is in agitation.
The
Turning
our back to the sun we see rainbows in abundance formed from the spray
of the sea.
Jan.8.
an hour.
Tuesday.
Had a windy night— went at the rate of 10 knots
From yesterday morning we have gone more than 200 milles—
the wind is not yet in the least abated.
The prospect from deck this
morning resembled a prospect in N.E. after a heavy snow-storm— the wind
still blowing— the waves breaking on the top are as white as snow-drifts,
and the ppray flying
resembles snow blown by the wind.
We enjoy
the prospect from the deck very much even at the expense of occasionally
a thorough drenching
I experienced this morning and
am not dry yet.
Mary stays close in her berth— a little sick but more
lazy than sick.
She promises,
however,
to go on deck this
It is laughable to see how we manage business.
afternoon.
Everything is turned
bottom side up about once in ten minutes— if a person attempts to cross
the cabin he oftener than otherwise strikes against the opposite hard
enough to dash out the side of the vessel— it is still more laughable
to see us try to eat on these occasions.
Our table stands at an angle
of about 15a or 20^ and frequently after the sisters slip and slide and
clear away again, while the precious ship slide as poor men slide as tb
case may be.
Those who can not or care not to sit at table take a plate
in their hands and sit back round the table--after fixing their feet
with great care they commence operations with knife and fork with the
prospect of a meal— then comes a wave suddenly— •some capsize,
some lose
their foot-hold and slide down— some roll head long— they see the tea
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�cups and saucers, plates,
pancakes,
knives and forks,
gravy etc., etc.
took their seat on the settle.
sea-bread,
Miss lard, Miss gatton, and Mi.ss Ogden
Soon they were all at one where only one
Miss P. and Miss 0.
fast— Miss W.
crackers,
This morning we had the chairs to the table
in the cabin.
ought to be.
chairs,
to their
and eat their break
round her feet and sat lengthwise and thus they
finished their breakfast.
In all this bustle, noise and confusion, Mr.
Green, Mr. Clark and I were writing sermons.
12 o'clock— Mary has got
her Geography lesson and has partly learned a tune from round notes.
Lat. 44 10', Ion. 58
— 2 o ’clock P.M.
Grows cloudy and dark— wind
abates some— 3 o'clock— prepare for a storm— already a little rain—
sea less rough— 5 o'clock— storm passed by—
gone going about
1 knot per hour— agitation of water very great— trying to harpoon a
porpoise— none yet— many playing around the ship— half past 7 and not
dark.
Mr. Clark has just lost his hat— fallen overboard.
care of mine.
Forgot to mention that last evening we
I must take
the northerly
current.
Jan.9.
Wednesday.
Pleasant this morning rose first— waked Mary—
breeze came up soon after sunrise— fair sailing but not so fast as
yeaterdayT-sun half an hour high— saw a sail directly ahead— started us,
like all the others, to writing letters.
up to within 50 yards— spoke—
home after 11 months.
In an hour and a half she came
She was the Galatea of New Bedford, Mass.
A pigeon left their ship and came on board ours.
10 o'clock— saw another ship at a distance.
for yeaterday did not come.
The storm which we looked
We were all disappointed in not sending
letters, but somewhat relieved when we heard that she was not going
home soon.
Ther.58' — 10 P.M.
Thich and foggy.
60 31'— half-past sounds— found bottom.
Ther 53^, Lat. 4 5 f Lon.
�Jan. 10.
Thurs:
Beautiful morning— sun rose clear— all slept
late— good weather to study— can do nothing— tried to begin a sermon
but no opportunity— afternoon cloudy and foggy.
stays yet.
We expect a calm— have not gone more then 5 knots at most
today— not so cold today as yesterday.
Ladies displeased today at
Tyler because they were disappointed at
of boiled.
Lat. 48— our pigeon
broiled mackeral instead
There is a sinful attention among us as to good eating, as
though we live to eat and drink and did not eat and drink to live.
It
is really disgusting to hear a dozen descanting every meal upon what is
best to eat and drink, or what is hard to cook,
(especially as none of
the ladies Know iruch about it) ard this too, frorr. those who profess to
have forseken all for Christ.
Kade a resolution to the supper table
that there should be no loud talking in the cabin after breakfast was
cleared off until
till
P.M.
o'clock, and from clearing off the dinner-table
Don't know how our ladies will stand it.
Talked much
of economizing with our provisions but what or how to begin, we could
not decide.
We shall probably go on as before.
Jan. 11.
Friday.
Heavy wind part of the night and the morning—
waves run high— winds favorable and we go very fast— quite cool—
stands at 56 —
very large.
Albatrosses are very plenty and of various colors and
Some seasick with the rolling of the ship— Mary lounges
on the berth,
Geography.
Ther .
sometimes asleep,
sometimes reading,
Days are sixteen hours long.
sometimes studying
Practiced today on our resol
ution made last evening— found it easy as many of the ladies were sick
and no tempation to break over.
of the trouble of sitting still.
Dispenced with singing today on account
Our dove still stays with us.
has been out on deck— feels a little sick.
reading Epistle to Romans in Heb. today.
Lat. 47
52'.
Mary
Commenced
Half past 7--We are all on
�deck looking at two or three whales spouting— looks irery fine.—
water is very fine resembling a thick
the
fog, or like a jet of air.
They are large animals— about 1/4 of a mile distant.
An Albatross
sitting on the water is the proudest looking animal I have seen— he
seems to defy everything.
Jan. 12. Saturday.
Sun sets tonight at 7 o'clock, 47 min.
Ten weeks since we left Boston— pleasant mora-
ing— -very cool— uncomfortably so.
Ther 5 5 5 .
more pleasant weather till we double the Cape.
very warm.
We shall probably have no
A few days ago it was
Now we are shivering with cold— are glad to have our sky
light down, and our dead-light— and we put on our cloaks when we go on
deck.
We can not have a fire in the cabin on account of having a great
quantity of gun-powder under us, which would be exploded.
Mrs. Clark
and Mrs. Judd are sick with the motion of the ship..The wind blows like
a March wind— that is cutting, but it doesn't freeze.
Lat. 49* 30'.—
We are now steering toward the Falkland Islands and are not for off.
We did expect to pass between them, and to see land, but present wind
i3 unfavorable.
Capt. has already changed his intention two or three
times on account of the winds— while we are going on-— Mary has the
tooth-ache this morning.
Jan. 13— Sabbath.
Pleasant this morning, but cold.
well— ship heaves very much with the great swell.
Going on very
Ther. 51 .
The
weather is not very cold-— was it not for the wind which is freezing.
When one goes on deck with mittens, a great -coat and cloak he soon
domes down shivering.
Mr. Green preached this morning.
noon service Mr. Simms and.Mr. Marshall attended.
In the after
It is pleasant, and
we ought to be thankful that we can have the ordinance of the Gospel
here in our floating habitations.
There is a disposition to attend
among ourselves even though we are liable to be tossed from our seats
�every moment.
ua in them.
We tie our chairs and seats down but this does not keep
We rejoice that we may consider ourselves now as half way
to our field of. labor.
We are now between the Falkland Islands and the
0
0
Mainland, as we were this morning, in Lat. 51 10', Lon. 63 .
evening the porpoises are playing around us very thick.
pigeon (dove) was drowned last night.
This
Our poor little
It got tangled in a rope which
fell into the water— it flew out once but could not reach the ship.
are all sorry.
Jan. 14.
We.
,
Monday.
Hose early— that is to say about 5 o'clock—
sun about an hour high— not so cold as yesterday-very little wind.
Mrs. Shepard and Miss Ogden housekeepers.
Set about today, changing
our berths according to the directions of Mr. Evarts.
Our new berth
had more light— we can see to write and read generally.
prove my time better by writing more— especially sermons.
I hope to im
In cleaning
out cur berths, Mr3. Green found a tarantula in Mr. Clark's.
have been as safe to 3leep with as a rattle-snake.
and we know not how often we are in danger.
It would
God preserves us
Mrs. Judd put it into her
bottle of spirits, with'her other curiosities.
On taking out some
bundles of shirts from my berth, I found two bundles wet— one a bundle
of rags, the other contained six or seven shirts
were wet through and. began to mildew.
two of which
The sea has been alive today with
•birds— the great Albatros and a bird called Mother Cary's Chickens, and
a small brown bird like a
, the name of which I have not heard.
It seems to be their object to see how near they can fly to the water
and not touch.
yesterday.
We are now in Lat. 52° 15', Lon. about the same as •
We have also seen whales sporting about us.
it has been a busy prosperous day.
0 for more thankfulness.
On the ship
God blesses us and we are happy.
Ther, this morning 50.
We are going to bed
�early— that is a little after 9 o'clock, which is sometime before dark.
Jan. 15. Tuesday.
Wind strong and steady but directly ahead.
The
cover8 were removed this morning over the skylight of Mr. Gulick and
Mr. Green.
When Mr. Clark and myself were in these berths they could
not be removed at all.
Romans in Greek.
Finished, today, reading the Epistle to the
This cold weather suits me for studying very much. We
all have good health.
Phelps has had a gathering on his neck.
broken and he is now strong and hearty.
It has
We have now a good specimen
of Cape-Horn weather, except that it doe3 not storm.
The wind blows—
the ocean rolls the weaves are heavy— we shiver when we go on deck.
It
would not be thought cold, however, were it not for the wind,— the wind
being directly ahead we beat— that is sometimes we go S. East, and some
times we go on the other tack/ that is S.West.
30', Lon. 63°.
We are now in Lat. 5Z*
Piro is catching some large grass or rotten something
like cornstalk that floats in the water about the pointer, on which are
heaps of little shell fish.
We are obliged to adjourn our singing to
day, for just after we commenced, in the middle of a tune, the ship
rocked so that a
bottle of molasses, standing under the table fell
and broke its neck and the molasses run out.
This overcame a jug of
the same article, and before we could clean it up and get ready, we
concluded to adjourn until we should pass €ape Horn.
Jan. 16,
Wednesday.
Not so cold this morning.
Saw some cape-hens
These are brown birds with white spots on their wings, and about the
size of a crow,— also bunches of vegetables— substance like pond lilies.
We had a good breeze this morning and fair it was, then sprinkled a litti
Saw a little flock of penguins sitting on the w a t e r — they looked like
ducks.
Wind fell at noon.
so favorable this morning.
Made but little progress though it looked
Ther. 50°, Lat 53°47'.
Everything is uncertai
�in this region.
Have been drawing a plan of our cabin so as to give
a birds-eye view of it.
Half-past 8 this evening a dead calm— ship
stands N.W.— sounded thi 3 evening— 75 fathoms of water.
Jan. 17.
Thursday.
One o'clock this morning a squall came up suddenly— blew a gale for
about an hour and a half, then died away to a perfect calm, left the
ship tossing and rolling,and turning everything up-side-down and us
out of our beds nearly— the waves burst into the cabin.
high— cleared off leaving a pleasant day.
Sun an hour
Sounded— found it 80 fathoms
A strong current has driven us back about 25 miles— the wind now— 10
o'clock, directly ahead though not very strong.
— Mary studying Geography.
to the missionary ladies.
I
reading
Captain made a present of a box of raisins
About four o'clock this
afternoon, a tremen
dous wave broke over the ship, ran round the booby hatch and into the
cabin.
Mills lay
cabin
everything was turned upside down
— a few minutes after,
sea.
Mary had the headache
I made a bag to put our vials in, just as we wish to use them, that we
may have them in our berths.
the Capt. is alternately
We have alternate gales and calms— and
and swearing. We just now have a fine
wind— it may not last half an hour.
8 o'clock and blowing cold— sails
all close reefed— expect a sleepless night— may the Lord extend around
us his protecting arm and we shall be safe.
Jan. 18.
Friday.
A fai? wind and smooth sea this morning and
nearing 5 or 6 knots an hour— everything appears favorable— 8 o'clock—
wind dies away.
9 o'clock— Some one from the bow cried "Land 0, Land 0
and Land 0,land 0"
is echoed from a dozen tongues.
It looks like
higher than was expected— it is uncertain yet what land it is — perhaps
the eastern part of Staten land.
A little yellow bird came from land
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and rested on the stern of the ship, then flew off toward land again.
This is the first land we have seen!
position to study.
Joyful sightJJ
I feel no dis
We’ve advanced about 3. miles, going at the rate of
6 miles per hour, and met a. current that took us back at the rate of
7 miles per hour.
Mrs. Green, Mrs. Judd and myself took a view of the
land— everything is indistinct— we can not tell whether there is water,
rocks or wood-— we see distinctly high mountains, deep ravines and lofty
peaks.
The land appears to be what we expected— Cape St.John to the
Eastern part of Staten land.
Piro cried out on seeing it "Too much land"
meaning "Land near" or "Land in abundance".
kanaka ie".
"The new
Cape Horn eat men."
He s^ys, "Cape Honi tautau
7 o'clock in the evening
about S or 9 miles astern of what we were in the morning at 8 o'clock.
Ten minutes after 8 o'clock we see the sun set behind the hills— shining
on the clouds very beautifully.
About 5 miles from land.
76 day since we have seen land.
Now at 9 o'clock— just springing up a
good breeze.
We are bidding day good-bye.
This i3 the
It is not so dark but I can
see to write.
Jan .19.
Saturday.
We are still in sight of Cape St. John, though .
scarcely seen from the clouds— the weather pleasantly warm but perfectly
calm.
We know not when we shall get any further.
It is very good weathei
<
for study if the land keeps out of sight, but with the hills in view I
?
can not study a word.
The land birds came to us again this morning.
j
12 o'clock— We are now just where we were yesterday at 9 o'clock when
j
we first discovered land.
j
It is now cloudy and rains a little.
in the same relative position from where we were ladt night.
has been in sight all day when the clouds did not obscure.
prayer-meeting.
SundownJ
The land
8 o'clock—
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�Jan. 20, Sabbath.
Strong wind from the South— waves run high—
consequently cold— that is, enough to make us shiver and feel uncomfort
able— going directly South— took the Lat. 55a30'.
In the forenoon a
school of black and white porpoises came playing around us.
harpoon one, Mr. Taylor lost his hat.
Half past 10
In trying t
Mr. Gulick preached
I had something of a headache but slept after service and felt better.
Mr. Gulick,again at 2 o'clock.
None of the crew present except Piro and
the cook— a black man—
Mary says she ate too much supper— was sick—
vomited— is better now.
There are two or three always sick when we have
a head wind.
There is some one dancing on deck.
all in their berths to keep warm.
The missionaries are
We spend our Sabbaths as comfortably
as we could expect— indeed we need nothing but more gratitude to God to
render us comfortable.
Mary is now reading "Baxter's Saint's Best",
or rather she has been reading and is now going to sleep, and I am
ting beside , writing— partly writing on her lap.
and I must stop writing.
sit
It is getting dark
9 o'clock— almost a squall, or rather sleet—
got some for Mary.
Jan. 21.
snow and rain.
Monday.
The snow was nearly over shoes on deck where the crew
did not wash it off.
berths.
Last night we had a terrible storm of wind, hail
We all had as much as we could do to keep in our
Today the wind blows enough to take a man's head off.
stay in our berths as much as we can.
We all
Mary thinks she is a little
sea-sick— sometimes she thinks she is a little
— she wants some
sassafras— she thinks Miss Hannah^Stevenson would send her some if she
could.
We have all studied as much as we could with the mumbling, roll
ing, squeaking, jarring of the ship— sometimes she feels like an ox-sled
going over a stump, which strikes all the bumps.
2 o'clock— came in
sight of the same land, and on the same side, as we did on Friday last,
�and with far less prospect of doubling the Cape soon.
Our latitude of
course is the same as it was on Friday when we were off Cape St. John.
The wind had driven us off 150 miles to the North End.
The reason of
our nearing this is that the wind is so high we were obliged to haul
down the sails to prevent her from capsizing, and then the currents
are so much stronger than the sail that we go drifting in that direction.
We have now the prospect of another sleepless night.
little last night.
But we are in the hand of God.
We slept Very
When He sees fit we
will proceed.
Jan.22.
much less.
Tuesday.
Had a good night's sleep— 'motion of the ship
This morning in full sight of our island again and a heavy
against us.
Mrs. Green and Mi3s Ward are our housekeepers this
week— made some of our sea-bread into buiscuit by soaking it to a pulp,
making it over and baking it as buscuit.
It was very good.
We are
more still today than yesterday or day before, but are making no progress
The weather still cool— we call it cold though it is very far from freez
ing.
4 o'clock— it is raining.
We have a good wind and are going for
ward somewhat— dull to be confined in our little room but I spend hours
among Heb. roots and paradigms— I think I make some progress.
I care
fully read, also, the Greek Testament I make use of
Greek Lex.
think it better than old Sch--
.
as it is
I
If it had the
Eng. Gr. point it would be a great help in acquiring a knowledge of the
Greek language.
7 o'clock.
We have been sailing fast since 2 o'clock—
hope we shall get along if contrary winds and currents do not draw us
back.
It is raining again.
down quarter past 8.
A
We are still in sight of land.
Sun went
heavy wind blows without any clouds— saw the
moon--about the first quarter— she hung plumb up and down, her south
side light— this confirms the opinion formed at the Equator, that at the
�v
South Pole the
of the new moon would hang down and the oval aide up.
The missionaries and the Captain all agree that last night was the
heaviest breeze we had on the voyage, and yet strange to say, Mary and
1 slept so soundly that we knew nothing of it.
any.
None of the others slept
We are out of sight of land this morning, but nearer the Cape or
farther from it we fcnow not as it is cloudy and we can get no observa
tions.
The waves are heavier this morning than 1 have seen them before.
One o'clock— from observation we are 56°30' S. Lat., consequently far
enough south to pass the Cape but the wind is against us.
the wind is falling.
Half past 2—
The waves are yet high— Mary got out to see them.
Our ship looks lonesome with the sails all down— it looks like a field
of girdled timber in the winter.
It is laughable to see how our family
especially the females, are straining themselves to find out words to
describe the fury of a gale at sea.
They are exhausting the English
dictionary of their loud sounding words— and much of their epistles—
and some of their poetry(and boundless of its rotundity— indeed they are
exhausting pomposity of all its pompostification).
Our friends in
America will have some noble descriptions of our storms, and will think
us to be almost supernatural beings by being able to live through it.
It is true we are in danger, but not more so than in a common hail storm
on land.
We could not set our table for dinner today, but took a piece
in hand.
Mary was sea-3 ick in the fornoon but is better now.
7.
Moving scarcely at all— ‘heading nearly
Half past
but little wind— waves
look much more like mountains than ever I have seen them.
Jan. 24. Thursday.
Clear this morning- but heavy wind.
of large Albatross sailing round the ship.
progress.
A number
We make but little or no
Though we go two miles a hour, yet the current is at least
2 miles against us.
12 o 'clock--tock our observation— Lat. 56°58*.
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Had a large rice pudding full of raisins for dinner.
The ship's
steward and Piro are often on terms not quite friendly.
took some small cakes down to his room.
himself how he should get some.
the cakes, he
The steward
Piro began .to think within
After a while not pretending to notice
and got a good piece of tobacco and gave the steward
and he could do no less than give him a cake.
He says to Mary and Miss
Ward, pointing to his teeth, "too much sugar", meaning they lost their
teeth by eating sugar.
Mary does very well.
Ther.49?
The Geography class have got through the U.S.A.
4 o ’clock P.M.
Clear, beautiful weather.
'
Jan. 24. Friday.
Arose early this morning and got Mary up.
on well, but to the South all the time.
from the west.
Going
Lat. 58^0?’— wind directly,
If the wind continues this course we shall continue to
go to the South until we are far enough to take the other tack, that
is until we shall have room enough to clear the Cape and steer to the
N.West.
If we go much further we shall expect to see ice-bergs, or
mountains of ice, floating.
The sea is not so boistrous today— not very
cloudy— we shall try to sing this afternoon— have been obliged to post
pone for some days past.
o'clock, evening.
round the Cape.
a fair wind.
Geography class has gone through N.A.
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We have just tacked about and laid our course to get
We are now going nearly west— a little N. of West, with
Tyler is trying to catch an Albatross— there are several
large fellows flying about the ship.
The way to catch them is with a
hook and line several hundred feet long— baited with fat pork, and tied
to a shingle to prevent its sinking— if they swallow the pork they
swallow the hook also— then there is a great flapping and splashing
indeed.
We have not caught any yet— their meat is aid to be too oily
and strong to eat, but they have excellent quills.
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a new cask
01
water— maae tea.
ui a n tne complicated,
bad smeu.8 ana tastes, tins was tne suramum maximum-r-sulpher, tea, iron,
soap-greaae, pole-cats, blue-dye, all mingled were not equal to it.
I drank two-tnirds cup by making one third sugar— Mary drank none, and
most others thought this will suffice.
round the table.
we did.
There was great murmuring
At the Captain's table they kept up a worse fuss than
After supper the Capt. ordered a new cask to be opened.
We
ought to be thankful for anything, but the water was completely putrified.
Since turning the ship we are, for the first time going in a
direction toward the Sandwich Islands.
Jan. 26— Saturday.
7 o'clock.
Ther. 47 .
No wind this morning— very pleasant— slept till
Singular, the days being 18 hours long from sun to sun, and
three or four of the remainder sufficiently light for business, yet we
flop about 10 hours of the 2 4 and then complain for want of sleep—
Bro. Green is one exception.
the other.
Our new water was but little better than
I have not drank any since last night.
and turns silver spoons yellow.
It is full of sulphur
It would be advisable to bring a sack
or two of charcoal for such occasions, for like children we all want
water now that we can not get i-J;— that is good water.
10 o'clock—
Piro cried out "Too much nale"— on which were seen a great number of
large black fish jumping out of the water and cutting a great many
monkey capers which were truly laughable.
We spend considerable time
laughing at Albatrosses which wander down clear to the ship— they are
fine large fellows, considerably larger than geese— look very majestic
sitting on the water— tried to catch one but could not.
12 o'clock.
Lat. 58 48'—
After tacking about last evening, we tacked back again
through contrary winds— 7 o'clock— evening— We have made but little
progress today— generally west, or a little south of west.
12 weeks
�since \ve sailed.
We are as far south probably as we shall ever go.
We can hardly think that we are so far from our friends, tossed on the
ocean, if we did not know it to be true.
But here we are throujithe
goodness of God, the same laughing, talking, singing, joking, preaching
praying, thinking, reasoning, stupid creatures that we were when our
friends knew us.
We wonder that God spares us, and that His providence
selected us to carry the gospel to the heathen who are so little in
fluenced by the precepts of the gospel.
Jan. 37— Sabbath.
from our native land.
Probably we shall never spend a Sabbath so far
We have now a good wind all day but not very
favorable— we are going about West.
Romans" in Greek.
noon.
Read through the Epistle to the
Mr. Clark preached. No sailors attended this after
Mr. Symms, Mr. Marshall and the cook attended.
They will re
member these opportunities when they come before the Bar of God.
weather feel3 cold.
Ther 49.
The
Made chowder with no liquid, and part
of the family drank nothing today— the water is so bad.
Our family
pretended, this morning that it was much better in coffee, but this
evening, in tea, it was intolerable.
rainbow— clear over— Lat. 59 04'
Just before sundown a very bright
at 12 o'clock.
We have had a quiet,
rather pleasant sailing day— far more so than last Sabbath, for which
we ought to be thankful.
Jan. 38.
Monday.
Arose this morning quarter before 4 o'clock—
about sunrise— perfect calm— standing a little W. of South— clouds look
heavy in the North.
Went to reading in the Gr. Testament— 1st Cor.
Hope to write a sermon this week.
We are now in Pacific Ocean.
8 o'cloc!
wind sprung up— have a good breeze— commenced a sermon— it is a pleasant
but cool day— 6 o'clock, P.M.
— calm— wind all died away— Lat. 95 16'
8 o'clock— we have just "come about"— that is we have been going South
�West, have taken the other tack and are now going, or rather steering
toward the N.W.
If the Pacific Ocean is like this it will be a long
time before we shall arrive at the Sandwich Islands.
Although we have
been more comfortably warm today, yet t&e Ther. has been lower.
But
the sun has shone and there has been but little wind.
We can
Ther.44.
see to read by the light of the sun until 10 o'clock at night, and at
about half past 2 in the morning.
The light of the sun is not from the
sky more than 2 hours— of course if we sleep at all it must be partly
in daylight.
Jan 29.
Tuesday.
Half past 3 — just before sun rise— calm— great
swells— during the forenoon wrote at my sermon.
an Albatross.
One o'clock— Capt. shot
One of the sailors, after some time swam after it.
It
was about 10 rods from the ship when he left, but before he got to it
the swell had floated it nearly a quarter of a mile.
very cold he became chilly.
he had sent him.
for a boat.
The water being
We were all anxious— the Capt. was sorry
He came back, however, within about 15 rods and called
In the mean time a boat had been got out.
As Phelps had
gone to his assistance with a plank, Phelps gave him the plank and took
the Albatross himself, but he, not understanding how to manage the
plank, let the plank go.
Phelps then took the plank and the Albatross,
but not being able to manage both called for the boat— it was immediately
sent and took him in, about 10 rods from the ship.
himself.
Phelps swam back
The sailor was hardly able to stand not from weariness, but
was chilled through with the cold water— he must have swam about threefourths of a mile.
In the mean time it was reported in the cabin that
he was drowning etc. etc., and the
and talked dismally.
The surviving Albatross was determined not to leave her mate— she
swam with the sailor and with Phelps, frequently within reach of them
�crying, until the boat came.
The sailor now ( 6 o'clock) is well.
The Albatross is a middle sized one, measuring 10 ft. from the end of
one wing to the end of the other— the body is shaped like a goose but
longer— the neck not so long in proportion— his bill is a naked one,
about six inches long, like a starling, .except the upper one hooks
over the lower— his feathers are very thick, so that he looks about
twice as large as a goose— his wings are very narrow considering the
length,and has one more joint than a goose has to a quill.
Lat. 59 15'
We have gone one mile since last night, since 4 o'clock a breeze has
sprung up and we are again moving.
We have taken no longitude for
several days— probably about 72 or 71.
Jan. 30.
Wednesday.
Going rapidly this morning.
week in the following order.
Beginning this
In the forenoon read the Greek Testament
and write sermon— afternoon hear Geography lesson— study Hebrew Grammar
attend singing-school.
One o'clock— caught an Albatross alive with
a hook— a fine looking fellow— could not walk on deck or fly from it.
We tied up his bill and looked at him an hour, then put a string of
cloth round his neck and let him go.
a stiff breeze
Jan 31.
up
Thursday.
S.W.
From 9 o'clock to 3 a calm— then
It has been cold all day— Ther.45 .
Said to have been a storm last night, though
I did not hear it— large waves this morning— ship rocks very much—
still going S.W. — 12 o'clock— just tacked about— now starting N.W.
yet feels chilly.
Mary and I have cleaned our room.
Lat 58'29'— 7 o'clock, evening— we have come round again and are going
S.W.
We are supposed not to be west of the Cape yet— not able to get
the Lon.
for several days— cloudy at noon-rvTher. 50.
Feb. 1.
Friday.
Three o'clock this morning commenced a heavy
blow— blew nearly till 1 o'clock in the afternoon— course south.
�V
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Mrs. Shepard, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Gulick, Miss Ogden, Mary, Dr. Judd and
Mr. Shepard sick.
9 o 'clock-commenced writing a sermon— wrote with
f
great difficulty— wrote on my knee with both feet out to hold me from
pitching over— even had frequently to employ one of my hands as an
assistant— finished my sermon at 4 o'clock.
Had no table to set for
dinner today— 5 o'clock— not so much rocking, but swells very high—
Mary better this evening.
Came about again— stand S.W.— Sick all better.
Although I thought I should do nothing this morning, yet I have been
enabled to do much more than common.
can be.
7 o'clock— wind dead ahead as
Which ever way it chages it will be better.
A strong current
us.
Feb. 2.
Saturday.
Cold and wet this morning— had rain during the
night— still going S.W.
Mrs. Shepard sick.
Read no Greek yesterday.or
today— 13 o'clock— tacked about— stand toward N.
Good breeze— rough
sea— Capt. thinks we are 80'W. Long.— prospect of fair weather this
evening— hope it may be so— Lat. J 30', Lon. 83”8'.
Feb. 3.
Sabbath.
Sleepless night on account of the rocking of the
ship— headache— going rapidly before the wind and a heavy wind which
few
caused the rocking— half past 10, preached or read a^ minutes-r-hope to
preach in the afternoon.
Lat., as I heard, 56°20'.
Mary very attentive in taking care of me.
Three months.since we left America— they
have rapidly passed aweiy— in my case but little improved— the others
are engaged in study most of the time— may the fact that time hastens
us to eternity urge me to do what I have to do quickly— the Lord
strengthen me.
Feb. 4. Monday.
Head better this evening.
Still running before
the wind— still a great rocking of the ship— she goes clear over from
one side to the other— has nothing on her sides to keep her steady—
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�goes fast— Mary and Miss Patton housekeepers this week— Mary is in
good health and spirits— her arms are large with solid flesh.
Mr. Green
and myself commenced reviewing Heb. Gram, today— shall spend an hour
each day— studying it out really and thoroughly.
cold today.
It i3 not quite so
Ther 51 . Being in the longitude of Magellan I shall set
my watch for that longitude
that we may know when our friends
rise, go to bed and dine, sup, etc. etc.
At the request of Mr. Evarts,
we shall probably, some day this week, keep a day of Thanksgiving.
consider now the most dangerous part of our voyage over.
part certainly is.
Feb. 5.
Lat. 53 54'.
Tuesday.
We
The greatest
Monthly Concert at 7 o'clock— pleasant.
Raining this morning.
Still going before the
*
wind— ship rocks yet.
Ther. 50 .
Nothing particular this afternoon.
Lat. by dead reckoning 50c45'— thus we have gone during the last 24
hours, 197 miles.
Caught a large black and white porpoise this after
noon, 8 ft. long, 13 inches diameter— took a drawing— back a jet black—
head and sides pure white— skin all over smooth as alabaster— had but
two fins besides her tail fins— probably weighed between 3 & 4 hundred.
Pleasant weather this afternoon— not so much rocking— had singing school
at 3 o'clock.
Ships steward has refused to let us have his coffee-mill
again.
It is in order, we suppose, to contrariness— he says there are
stones
in our coffee and it spoils the mill.1 We know better, for the
women take unwearied pains to pick over the coffee kernel by kernel—
Mr. Symms has offered us some of the porpoise.
Feb. 6.
Wednesday.
Still going rapidly as ever— cloudy.
Ther.
52' .
Last night Captain ordered the Steward to let us have the coffee
waked
mill— About one o'clock in the night we were^by a bustle in the passage
— soon we heard Mr. Symms and the Steward's voice.
It appeared that
Mr. Symms had called the Steward for some purpose, and he would not go-r-
�after waiting 15 minutes Mr. S. waited on him at his bedside and
saluted him with a toss which roused him to be wide awake.
After
him a little for his disobedience, ordered him to his business.
Whether Mr. S.
did right or wrong, we do not know, but we know that
the steward deserved a whipping if ever a man did.
Had some porpoise
for breakfast— all say "Maitai roa" except Mrs. Clark.
Lat. 48 ? '.
According to my last calculation we are now about 5009 miles directly
south of Kentucky— told Mary thi3 calculation just now— rolling up her
eyes she exclaimed, ”0, I shall never get home again in the world."'
6 o'clock— evening— we perceive already a difference in the length of
the days— it gets dark now before 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Green has made some
very pretty drawings of the
pencil.
with a lead
I hope to collect mine and preserve them in a book.
We are
preparing for Thanksgiving toworrow.
Feb. 7. Thursday.
very still.
Cloudy this morning— still going rapidly and
This is a remarkable run in this latitude.
We have not
yet left the region of Albatross— saw a good many last evening— some
this morning— also many black and white porpoises this morning.
55'’this morning— weather much softer.
main top- mast, going N.E. — we going N.
Ther.
Half past 8— saw a sail from
10 o'clock— held a prayer-
meeting— recounted the mercies of the Lord, and his goodness in particu
lar to us in giving us hope in acceptance in X, and permission to engage
in his work; and returned thanks for our preservation thus far during
our voyage— we have at different times been exposed to danger, but have
been delivered without any loss worth mentioning.
good-r-
Our healths are all
There has been a unanimity of sentiment, and feeling of brotherly
affection among us— and now we are sailing rapidly, and have the prospect
of a short voyage.
We are expecting considerable reproach and open
�opposition at the Islands— we have seen it manifested on board of the
ship— but none of these things appear to move us— may strength be equal
to the day.
I ought to be particularly thankful for my comfortable
situation— for the dear bosom friend that God has given me— she was
poor and weakly and unhealthy— now she is strong and healthy and fleshy
and cheerful-r-She is not the same person that she was when she came on
board the ship.
ago.
We are getting nearer to the ship that we saw awhile
Lat. 45 27'— 3 o'clock.
Mr. Green preached from Psalm 116:12.
It was a precious, solemn, instructive hour— may its influence not soon
be lost.
6 o'clock— evening— the ship we saw this morning, and have
seen all day, is just gone out of sight.
with us.
She is not able to keep up
I forgot to mention that for Thanksgiving dinner we had fresh
meat— viz, porpoise, and for supper, sweet cake with raisins in it,
though through some mismanagement it was heavy.
The meat of the porpoise
is not in the least of a fishy nature— it is dark colored like venison—
in taste and appearance when cooked about half way between veal and beef
steak— of course very good.
Thus far on the way (and it will be so
to the end) the ladies have had more labor and care than the gentlea
men, but they too, at^time
have had the cooking to oversee— which
in our situation includes a good meal.
Feb. 8.
May..
days.
Friday.
A beautiful pleasant morning, like a morning in
Wind is yet favorable though not so much of it as on preceding
Mary complains this morning that her hands are, getting fat and
large and clumsy— that her arms are like puddings.
78'^ Lat. 43 35'.
Ther 63.
Longitude today
The cold weather seems to have passed.
It
is not easy to be accounted for why we should feel the cold when it was
so far from freezing— it was at least 6 or 8 degrees above freezing
point when we felt coldest— it did indeed sound like winter, as a little
�sleet fell at several times,
We shall probably in a few days be com
plaining of the oppressiveness of the hot weather— so we never can be
pleased with the allotments of Providence.
Feb. 9.
Saturday.
We must be more sanctified.
Mild weather— sailing 5 knots an hour— begins
to be pleasant again on deck— made §ome progress in February.
Ther. 65
This is really a Pacific Ocean if we have had a fair specimen— it is
generally cloudy but not rainy.
We see large black birds frequently.
Some of the albatrosses here are black, or rather brown.
Lat. 42°30'-
it was not good observation— it ought to have been less according to
our sailing.
Prayer-meeting this evening at half past seven as usual.
These are precious hours.
We are doubtless engaged about the same time
our friends are in America, as we are in the same longitude— or near
it— especially Kentucky.
Feb. 10.
Sabbath.
A most delightful day— like a pleasant .inlay Day
may I not call it a delight— "The holy of the Lord, honorable".
The
ghip has been very still yet going about 4 knots— it is a week today
since we have had a constant fair wind.
The ship has been very still.
The latitude today i-is 48 20'.
Mr, Green preached in the morning and I
in the afternoon because he preached for me last Sabbath, I being sick.
Mr. Symms and 4 sailors attended.
We can not but admire the goodness
of God in giving such quiet Sabbaths.
We would rather, indeed that all
would come to hear us preach— but so it is not— Gods ways are above
the ways af man.. May we always be ready to work while the day lasts
if God opens a door— we pray in secret for those who care for none of
the things of religion— God may hear our prayers.
Feb. 11. Monday.
ache.
Fine breezes this morning.
Mrs. Clark and Miss
housekeepers.
Mary has the head
10 o'clock— Mary took a
nap— headache better— very pleasant wind— Lat . 38 22'— 10 o'clock—
�saw a number of sword-fish and a very large fish of the whale kind.
Commenced another sermon today— 5 o'clock, P.M.
6 knots an hour all day.
are of a dark color.
We have averaged about
Not so many albatrosses as formally, and they
Missionaries all very busy at studies and other
preparations— some preparing for learning the Hawaiian language
.Those fish we saw were the Grampus— each would weigh a ton, we
suppose.
Feb. 12.
Tuesday.
Sun rose beautifully bright this morning—
were going well all night.
The wind is hauled round aft so that we
run Before it again— of course there is ..much rocking of the ship, but
it is not unpleasant now.
This is an extraordinary wind for this part
of the Pacific at this season— we are highly blessed indeed,if this
wind continues two days longer we shall get into the region of the Trade
Winds in the Pacific, which will last until we arrive at the Islands.,
Lat. 35t34', consequently we have gone 166 miles in the last 24 hours.
The Lon. is about 80 . The Ther. about 65' ,— about summer heat.
The
Capt. said today, "If this wind .continues, we might tomorrow eat peaches
on the island of Juan Fernandes— he says there is abundance of them
there, and now they are just ripe,— but we shall go along without them,
as by stopping it would hinder us a week— so we rather go on— our sails
are all spread.
We are more and more industrious.
digging at Heb. part of every day,
Mr. Green and myself
Mr. Clark writing sermons , Mr.
Gulick, Dr. Judd and ^r. Shepard transcribing the Hawaiian vocabulary—
the females, of course are busy.
rain.
7 o'clocl— sprinkling— prospect of
We are all walking the deck for exercise.
Eeef for supper— pancakes made of soaked
the hundredth day since we left Boston.
Had pancakes and dried
very good.
This is
It has passed like a dream.
We have probably lived more than ever we did in one hundred days
in our lives.
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before
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Feb. 13. Wednesday.
&c, &c, on deck.
Continual noise last night— changing sails
Waked this morning by the cry of "Land"— Piro very
cross all morning because he did not‘see it first.
Found the
was the fear of running on the three islands, as we were running directly
onto this island when it was first seen.
It was not Joan Fernan, but a
little island west of it called Massa Fierro.
out this morning.
We are pact it.
We have all been looking
9 o'clock— but it is yet in sight.
We have not been able to see the top on account of clouds.
taken the best sketch I could.
distance.
It is pleasant to see land though at a
This has been a noted place for catching seals.
men from Boston have made fortunes here by catching them.
goats.
I have
Several
It is full of
Lately it has been visited for its sandal wood— but there are
only two places where a boat could land, whi'ch makes it difficult to
attain.
It has been visited also lately for money which a Spaniard
a small lake on the
much has beai received.
Juan Fernandes
we shall not see at all. It is said to be covered with goats and wild
cattle— also peaches, quinces, grapes &c,&c, in abundance.
It once had
a town with a paved street, but
(10 days record lost.)
Feb. S3. Saturday. Cloudy— clouds held off till about 8 o'clock—
very unwell this morning— eat no breakfast— 9 o'clock wind rose— not as
warm as yesterday.
Mr. Symms painted a large boat to take us to H—
very neatly done— bottom a deep green, sides black— toward the top two
white streaks.
It will carry about 12 men.
I have not heard the latitude
or longitude— we make about as much of the one as of the other.
About
half an hour ago (6 o'clock) sitting at the stern of the ship, reading,
I was suddenly surprised by a great — a tremendous noise like letting
out steam from an engine.
I forthwith sprang to my feet and looking
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�over the side saw a huge whale within about 30 feet of the ship.
The
noise brought all hands to look, when we made so much more noise than
0
he did that he tacked about and made off.
We could not see his length
as he did not come out of the water beyond his fin which was about
feet from his head.
He was what is called a fin-backed whale.
ten
The fin
on his back was on the largest side about 5 feet, and the farthermost
part from his body about 3 feet, and it was at least 10 inches if not a
foot in thickness.
He blew about a do®en times— sometimes— and sometimes
did nothing but puff— his motions were very slow.
30 ft. long.
He was probably about
Half past 7— prayer-meeting— half past 9— now going to
bed— nearly a calm— not more than a mile an hour.
Feb. 24.
Sabbath.
Mrs. Green was taken sick last night— a serious
time of vomiting— pleasant morning— sun rose behind a cloud but soon
came out.
Very fine breeze since 12 o ’clock last night.
After break
fast the Capt. ordered business to go on as usual— that is painting the
Mr.
ship. Mr. Taylor and Marshall sitting on deck to see which course we
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should take.
Mr. Green Dr. Judd and myself consulted for a minute and
agreed to bear our testimony against such proceedings.
Mr. Green accord
ingly took the Capt. aside and had a long talk that is nearly or quite an
hour.
I came down.
have hot heard.
people.
What decision the Capt. and Mr. Green came to I
Such high-handed insults are too much from Christian
The Captain's parents', and Mr. Taylor's are pious— but they
have degenerate children.
Mr. Clark preached today at half past ten
o'clock— very warm in the middle of the day.
Mr. Clark preached again
at 2 o'clock— Mr. Symms present— none else of the ship's company of
course— one sinner destroyeth much good.
The Captain is engaged not
only in that which will destroy his own soul but destroy the souls of
others.
Yet this captain never pretends to justify himself when he is
�reproved.
He pretends a great deal oi atrection and sometimes makes
nimeeil very agreeaoie— but shortly some gross insult follows.
How faar
he is influenced by Mr. Taylor and Mr. Marshall we know not, probably
to a considerable extent.
But we hope the Lord is making’it a blessing
to us— we are learning to endure the contradictions of sinners.
May
the Lord remove the curse from them through the blood of the Lamb of
God.
We externally pray daily for those who in such manner dispitefully
use us and persecute us.
May we be kept faithful even unto death.
Lat. 16 56'— note— rthe painting went on today— not withstanding our
objections.
The Capt. justified himself in all his proceedings by say
ing, "The carpenter must not be idle .'"
Feb. 25.
Monday.
Had a fine breeze all night and it continues
this morning— our course a little west of north— of course we made more
longitude then latitude.
Everything is prosperoufc-^-Lat. 15 49'— Lon.
97 42'— nothing different from ev:ery day— The Lord blesses us abundantly.
Feb. 26.
Tuesday.
A little cooler this morning— rose before
sunrise— after breakfast the Capt. gave me a job of painting to do— to
go on the stern, of the long-board.
It was a difficult 'job— the ship
rolled— -the paint was very bad— the brushes were still worn— however I
believe it was satisfactorily done.
Heb. today.
Mr. Green and myself began to read
We have got nearly through the grammar and have been exor
cising ourselves in the points for several days.
We have gone on very
well today— about 4 knots an hour-r-Lat. 14" 40', Lon. 100^30', the weather
more or less cloudy, but generally pleasant.
Mary is sitting beside
me on deck.
Feb. 27.
Wednesday.
Cloudy— rainy— very little wind.
Launched a
longboat— a curiosity— business as usual— all feery well— all enjoying
good health.
Since 8 o'clock a fine breeze has sprung up and we have
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the prospect of a good run tonight.
than latitude now.
Lat. 13 50'— we make more longitude
We amuse ourselves every evening at the curious and
various appearances of the clouds and horizon— what beautiful shapes
and coloring— no pencil can imitate them.
Feb. 28. Thursday.
cloudy every where else.
Sun rose clear this morning though it was
We have averaged about 3 knots an hour all
day .-— occurrences as usual— a good deal of swearing on deck— making
ropes and mending sails.
Ther. stands at about 80° & 81*— Lat. 13!
We
have a prospect of more wind according to sailor's predictions— we
shall undoubtedly have all that is best for us.
Feb. 29.
Friday.
flocks of flying-fish.
A fine breeze all night— cloudy morning— great
We have gone, today at the rate of 6 miles per
hour— our course nearly west.
Lat. 11*50'.
The Capt. had his machine
for cooling the room put down into the cabin— made it very pleasant— it
is a long bag thin canvas with a hood opening at the top like wings to
collect the air— the wind collects there and is forced down as it hangs
plumb up and down with the lower end in the room, or it may be turned
in any direction.
effect.
It requires a North breeze at least to produce any
The moon is rising beautifully— nearly full.
March 1.
Saturday.
A beautiful morning— fine breeze all day.
Go at the rate of 6 knots per hour and very regular.
Nothing worth
writing has occured during the day— one bird is all that I have seen
today.
Ther. 81 — have not heard the latitude— probably about 10 40'.
We shall feel that we are about there when we get across the Equator.
While we were at prayer-meeting this evening the .sailors caught a
porpoise which will be very acceptable .for food.
March. 2.
Sabbath.
The first I heard this morning was the
carpenter hammering at the boat— (a long boat which he is altering)—
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�not much like the Sabbath.
tried to preach.
A pleasant but very warm day— half past 10
Mr. Symms attended— Lat. at noon 9*01'— tried to
preach again at 3 o'clock— none of the crew present except the steward.
Mr. Symms ordered him to come.
Mr. Green went forward today to talk
with the sailors— but they were busy with mathematics.
ing would not listen to Mr. Green.
Mr.‘Taylor teach
The time will come when they will
repent— but it may be too late— but they are under such an influence
what different could be expected.
If we go on deck during the Sabbath
we hear profane swearing, foolish laughing and jesting and apparently
to hurt our feelings— there is occasion for patience, prayer and many
Christian graces.
March 3. Monday.
prospect of fair winds.
Mary rose to see the sun rise.
It is warm this morning.
incidents occur worth mentioning.
We have the
Lat. 7 40'— very few
Some porpoises were seen playing a
around the ship this morning, but did not catch any.
Observed the
Monthly concert thi 3 evening— very pleasant— probably the last one we
shall have on board the ship— all in good health.
March 4.
Tuesday.
Wind not so strong this morning, but favorable.
Made a rice pudding for dinner with raisins in it— had a di.spute— the
raisins did any good.'.'
Lat 5*55r. Mrs. Judd took my profile studying
on deck under the verticle sun— it looked like a lobster.
Wind is low
this evening— go very slowly.
March 5. Wednesday.
Almost a calm today and very warm indeed.
We keep cooler by stirring a little than by sitting still.
Mr. Gulick
amd Dr. Judd are studyingthe native language, Mr. Shepard (regulating?)
the vocabulary, Mr. Green and myself at Hebrew, Mr. Clark writing sermons
Lat. today, 4*30'.
March 6. Thursday.
Rose early— have pleasant weather— Mary rose
�*
before sunrise— enjoys good health.
84*’.
The weather now is very warm.
Ther.
We have seen multitudes of fish today— drink all our allowance of
water now — had a good breeze all last night and this norning and fore
noon.
Lat. 3°05', Lon. 107'20'— sailors busy in preparing the ship for
shore— that is, fixing the rigging, &c, &c.
Very great insult designed
this evening when we were singing as we do every evening.
The Capt.
and Mr. Marshall took a seat directly over us on deck and struck up in
a loud tone the most filthy,lascivious and blasphemous they could think
of.
They have done this several times— they would do it oftener but
their fund soon runs out.
Such conduct by those who should be expected
to befriend us requires all our patience.
March 7.
or 86f
Friday.
May God forgive them.
Cloudy this morning— a very warm day— Ther. 85°
Afternoon— 4 o'clock— showers— almost a calm all day— Lat. 1" 58'.
This evening it threatens to rain again.
Deck is a very pleasant place
in this weather— the calm is calmer in the middle of the day.
Lon.
We had the same scene tonight again that we had last night— that is
open mockery and contempt of our singing— it was so violent and boistrous
that it was with great difficulty we could proceed.
What will those
men do in heaven?
March 8.
Saturday.
A perfect calm this morning— were becalmed
much of the night— a little shower— excessively hot on deck when the
sun shines.
We can hardly find a cool place.
finished the Hebrew Grammar yesterday.
Mr. Green and myself
Today we commence it again.
We have already laid a pretty good foundation.
If we could be permitted
to study together for six months we should make some progress— such as
would be of incalculable benefit.
Grammar— Mr. Gulick is
P.M.
Mr. Clark is also reviewing his Heb.
and other light reading.
5 o'clock
The calm continued today until 12— noon, when a breeze sprang up
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and we sailed 5 or 6 knots per hour.
This revived us very much as we
were all roasting with the heat— the breeze somewhat abated but not so
hot as in the forenoon— 2 o 'clock-caught a porpoise— black a}4 over—
a great number were playing round the ship— in the forenoon a shark
was seen at a distance— and alao a bird like a chicken-hawi—
we see
very few waders in these seas, or in the ocean— Lat. today 1°30'.
Prayer-meeting this evening as usual— but our friends on deck did not
sing when we were at meeting, though they did before.
Mr. Taylor was
not with them then.
March 9.
Sabbath.
A pleasant morning though somewhat cloudy—
enough to make the sun-riding
beautiful.
At sunrise, Piro (whom they
now call Bill Jackson) discovered a sail over our larboard bow.
She
appeared, at first, to be going our direction, and Capt. Blim stood
toward her so as to fall in with her— but she was soon seen standing
off, and soon after disappeared.
morning.
Had a good breeze all night and this
We had the luxury of some fresh porpoise for breakfast.
The
weather not so hot as yesterday— or rather it was cooled by the fresh
breeze.
Half past 10 Mr. Green preached.
first time— paid good attention.
Mr. Taylor present for the
Little after 12 o'clock sailors caught
a large, thick, beautiful'fish called
.Soon after three whales
made their appearance— one very near the ship— that is six or eight rods
— lying on the surface of the water— he went off blowing— also flocks of
flying fish probably frightened by the whales.
It is supposed that the
ship we saw was a whale-ship; and these the school of whales of which
they were in pursuit.
Lat. at 12 o'clock 1 15', consequently at about
5 o'clock today we pass the Equator, and are now (this evening) in the
North Pacific Ocean.
Mr. Green preached again at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Taylor, one sailor and Piro attended.
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Mr. Symms,
We can not conjecture what
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brought Mr. Taylor, who has never been near us before.
melt his heart* and make him a trophy of his grace.
poises" and "fish" has frequently been heard today.
May the Lord
The cry of "por
We have seen much
more to call off our attention today than usual on Sabbaths— but I hope
that in some good degree we have endeavored to keep the sabbath and
maintain a fi'nristian deportment.
There has been no work done today, and
the ship has been more still than usual on Sabbaths.
As far as I can
judge without partiality, we have endeavored to make and preach such
sermons as would enlighten the mind and affect the conscience— but most
of our endeavors have been rendered useless by bad influence and example.
If we should be useful here perhaps we should only be puffed up by it.
The Lord intends to show us that he is a Sovereign, and that all our
efforts are vain without him— a lesson which some of our company needed
to know when they came on board ship.
They were for bringing sinners
to God by violence, and more than one sermon was preached that Mght
literally
be called brow-beating— the result was that our congregation
became thin.
We consider ourselves now as drawing near the scene of
our labors. > Oh it is an untried field.
direction, success.
May God give counsel, strength,
N.B.— Sailors caught another very large porpoise
about dark— must have weighed about 300— also after dark several whales
came round the ship, spouting, or rather blowing like letting steam pff
from an engine then suddenly stopping it.
The largest one we saw in
the middle of the day and close to the ship^— must have been half as .
large as the ship which is 90 feet.
March 10.
last night.
Monday.
Pleasant this morning though we had showers
Mary and Miss Patton are cooks this week. -Plenty of fresh
meat for breakfast— that is porpoise— as we begin to say "maitai loa"
(very good). Very warm in the middle of the <&ay— we go along very smooth
ly.
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I forgot to mention that we crossed the equator at 117°30' West Long
itude from London. Today at 12 o'clock we are 2°08' North Lat.
all in good health and spirits.
We are
There is a degree of awe and solemnity
rests upon my mind when I think of actually landing as a missionary on
heathen shores.
March 11.
I, hope the path will be plain.
Tuesday.
Showers this evening.
Exceedingly warm last evening--little or
no sleep on account— 12 o'clock— commenced a strong breeze.
This morn
ing the Capt. thinks we are in the N.E. Trade winds which will probably
last until we reach the Islands.
12 o'clock— Ther. 3 29'— swells in
the sea very heavy— no visible cause— this evening nearly a calm again—
we have not calculated right about the trade-winds.
They are not blow
ing yet.
xviarch 12.
morning—
Wednesday.
Rained in the night— a dark cabin this
swells rolling high— not moving an inch— just tossing up and
down— pitching— got no observation— cloudy.
Lat. not known— calm all
day but a heavy sea.
March 13.
Thursday.
rains powerfully.
A calm still— threatens rain— 9 o'clock—
I myself caught with a wash-basin nearly half a
barrel of rain-water— also washed a pair of pantaloons and some pockethandkerchiefs.
We caught, in all about 250 gallons of water in an hour
— it is exceedingly warm below today.
is no wind.
The Captain swears because there
Sun shone at noon today— from observation we are in Lat.
5C502'— thus we are gaining a little.
Though I have often spoken of
rain— yet we have had none to speak of since we left Cape Horn— indeed
we have not had much since we left the Equator in the Atlantic.
We
have much cloudy weather in the Pacific— especially in the mornings,
but very little rain.
in her journal.
This is Mary's birthday.
She has been writing
She enjoys remarkably good health— as we all do at
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�present.
The calm continues all day— we may be kept here a long time.
It is a good opportunity for me to study Hebrew.
March 14.
Friday.
Pleasant morning— clear overhead— cloudy round
the horizon— calm still continues— we are going perhaps a mile an hour.
Stood still nearly all day— rolling— sometimes no breeze curls the water
— -2 o'clock^-a shower— caught some water— Lat. at 12 o'clock, 5°48' —
thus we sailed 45 miles the last 24 hours— do not seem to move.
This
evening cloudy— we have not seen the North Star yet on account of the
clouds, since we crossed the Equator.
Just at dark a shark came round
the ship— tried to catch him— went off-we have the prospect of another
tossing night..
March 15. Saturday.
A dead calm— no prospect of moving— now and
then a little breeze from the
— just the opposite
from what we expected— heavy swells also— extremely warm— 6 o'clock
evening— we have had a hot unpleasant day— now in the coolest place in
the ship 85— in the day on deck 120®— I have a dreadful headache— we
have made only 8 miles in 24 hours— we feel the effect of lying here
in this hot climate day after day, in the general relaxation of our
systems— we hope for a breeze tonight— our shark has been seen several
times today but we'could not catch him.
The sun sets beautifully behind
the clouds— it is cloudy all round the horizon as it was this morning—
prayerrneeting— am on the bed sick with the headache.
March 16. Sabbath.
Took some laudanum last night for my headache
but not enough to do any good— slept none at all.
— it came round early last night.
We have a fine breeze-
I got up as usual but was obliged to
go to bed again— dreadful headache— got up about 1 o'clock today.
Mr.
Gulick prea_ched at half past 10 o'clocl— Mr. Symms attended— preached
again at 2.. o'clock— the cook, steward, and Piro attended.
It has been
�a pleasant day though very hot.
of sickness.
this.
I have not enjoyed it much on account
I am now just able to sit on deck (sundown) and write
We have gone at the rate of 7 knots an hour all day— sometimes
11 or 12.
Lat. at 12 o'clock 6°28'.
March 17— Monday.
Slept little last night on account of continued
headache— feel bad this morning though better.
We are sailing fast to
day— had a shower at 11 o'clock— cooler today on account of wind
Mrs. Clark and Miss Stone housekeepers— Mary and Miss Patton will
probably not have it to do again.
They are not sorry.
If the Trade
Winds continue we expect in ten or twelve days to see the Islands.
Lat. 7*20'— Lon. 12!f 50'— feel still better this evening— very pleasant
on deck— sailing now 7^ per hour— the Capt. is in a great hurry to get
along— read today a part of the journal of a tour round Hawaii.
We
feel more and more interested as we approach, and as our information
increases— Mr. Symms has given us much information respecting the natives.
Tonight we have a new moon— we have the other side of the moon shadows
now.
We also saw the North Star again, about 6 degrees up .in the
horizon— he looks like an old friend.
March 18. Tuesday.
We were glad to see him again.
Slept well last night— Sailed at the rate of
9 knots an hour all night— going the same this morning— a little cloudy
— from the strong wind, considerable motion in the ship— some of the
ladies sick— Mary says she is sick too— Ten o'clock— took a nap— felt
better.
Lat. 8 30'-r-but at the same time about 2 degrees of longitude.
Cloudy this morning— did not take the longitude.
5 o'clock— a heavy
shower— still sailing very fast— verying from 8 knots to 10 an hour—
very dark and glootoy tonight-— being wet we are crowded in the cabin—
but not so warm as it has been.
Mr. G. and myself
this
evening— exchange for the better for us both— I have studied hard all
�day at a sermon
March 19.
We sang today, but very badly.
Wednesday.
Wind increased to a gale last night— went,
part of the night, 11| knots— wind still blowing this morning— cloudy
most of the time today.
it Is hot.
In the wind the air feels cool, but out of it
Capt. putting up sails— just like a boy when he gets a horse
he rides as fast as he can to pay for any disappointment in getting
him.
Wind has continued all say— -not quite as strong as last night.
made 324 miles the last 24 hours.
Lat.
We
9 52'— have finished a draft
of a sermon— have to transcribe it yet— feel very much fatigued this
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evening.
March 30. Thursday.
well.
Lat. 11 31*.
Wind still continues— coudy— Mrs. Green not
Took the Lon. 138 35' 15".
tomorrow as a day of fasting and prayer.
voyage next week.
Agreed to observe
We hope to see the end of our
The weather is very much like Cape Horn— except the
heat— not quite 80 . W e are tossed about the cabin, together with our
chairs, trunks, &c— otherwise there is nothing worth relating today.
I have just finished reading again the "Tour around Hawaii."
learning to read Hawaiian.
March 31.
Friday.
Mary is
We average now 310 miles per day.
Wind continues to blow strong— 8 o'clock— tha
thought best to postpone our fast day exercises on account of Mrs.
Green's health.
9 o'clock this morning Mrs. Green was delivered of a
still-born child— daughter— she has suffered much— but is now as com
fortable as could be expected.
We ought to be thankful that all our
wives are not in similar circumstances— having been obliged in all
weathers-to attend to kitchen affairs when it was often impossible for
the most expert sailor to move about the ship without a great deal of
muscular strength.
time since.
Mrs. Green has not been well since her fall some
We expect to'attend the exercises as before appointed.
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�6 o'clock— evening— prayer-meeting at eleven o'clock— observed the day
as a fast day.
Mr. Clark preached at 3 o'clock.
Capt. made us a
present of 6 or 8 pouds of butter, which has kept very good.
sailing rapidly— wind high and very steady.
Still
Thus we are rapidly hasten
ing to the place of our destination— the field of our future labors—
but we know not what is to befall us there.
We know however, that all
things will work together for good to them that love God.
Lat. 12°51',
Lon. 31°28'.
March 22. Saturday.
Wind strong yet sea very rough this morning.
Mrs. Green comfortable— all the others well— very cool— Ther. 73“— Lat.
14°20'—
prayermeeting as usual.
March 23.
Sabbath.
Threatened rain this morning— in general we
have had pleasant Sabbaths.
ship— perhaps not.
Perhaps this may be the last on board the
Cleared off pleasantly.
past 10 o'clock— again at 2 o'clock.
attended, besides Piro.
before.
Mr. Clark preached at half
Mr. 'Symms and 2 of the crew
5 o'clock— We have not sailed so far in a wedc
6 o'clock— it rains— is cold— feels like a November rainstorm
in Kentucky— it feels as though we should feel some snow directly.
is more and more
of labor.
It
when we reflect that we are so near our field
I would here mention that we have been remarkably blessed in
having pleasant Sabbaths-^-that is pleasant weather and with one exception
made good progress in sailing.
The crew have had such an opportunity as
they will, in all probability never have again— 0, that they were wise—
that they understood these things— that they would consider their latter
end.
March 24. Monday.
Rained this morning— 8 o'clock cleared off—
going now 11 knots an hour.
We are 0n the last 1000 miles.
Mr. Symms
�says it is only 840 miles to go— tlis will take 4 days at the rate we
are going now.
very much today.
Last week we sailed 1400 miles— ship rocks and pitches
Mrs. Shepard and Miss Ogden are housekeepers.
Shepard is seasick a little with the motion of the ship.
Mrs.
I am digging
at Hebrew— Mary at Geography and Hawaiian— Lat. 17°18'— Mercury, this
morning down to 76°./ Cloudy again this evening— 'strong wind— living this
week with the hope of arriving this week at the Islands.
The Lord's
time is best.
March 85. Tuesday.
Pleasant this morning— going fast as ever yet.
Mrs. Green getting better— ladies fixing their trunks for landing— Mary
and I have but little to fix.
The Capt. swears we shall not stay in the
ship another Sabbath. * Lat. 18*55'— we are now as far North as the south
end of Hawaii.
We suppose we have yet about 800 miles to go, which will
take us three days.
We have seen a number of albatrosses this morning
but all black or dark color.
March 26.
Wednesday.
It is quite cold.
Few incidents today— going now about west—
that is running before the wind so the ship rocks considerable.
19°40'.
We are as high up as the middle of Hawaii.
some today.
Lat.
Mary has washed
The sailors have got the anchors up ready to cast— consid
erable preparations are made for going ashore.
As it is my turn to
preach next, and-as it is not certain that we shall get on land before
Sabbath Day, I have a sermon to write before Sabbath Day.
The wind is
yet strong yet a few albatrosses sailing about us.
March 27— Thursday-.
Around this morning with the headache— eun
rose clear-— fine morning— warmer than usual— after breakfast gave up
study and went to bed expecting a sick day— half past 11 o'clock as I
was lying half asleep, Mary studying beside me, Piro's voice was heard,
"Land 0, Land 0"
All on deck started— in the cabin Mr. Green ran,
�Mr. Gulick ran, Mr. Clark ran, besides two or three of the women.
Miss Ogden went into a hysterical fit which frightened Mary, &c.&c.
I lay still and quiet because I wasn't able to run too.
In a few minutes
however, the land all vanished into clouds and they all came back dis
appointed.
The Capt. sent Piro down to tell us that the land we saw
was Cape Fly-a-way.
This ended a short hurrah.
12 o'clock.
Lat.20a07'.
Just before sundown the Capt. and tylr. Taylor cried out "Land 0"— we all
looked again (my head had got better).
After looking a long time the
conclusion was that perhaps it was land and perhaps not.'
March 26.
Friday.
The land we saw last evening proved to be "Cape
Fly-a-way", as it was not visible this morning.
Very pleasant this
morning— agreeably cool— good breeze— Mary is writing a letter— eome
are blacking their shoes to go ashore.
the ship this morning.
A flock of land birds came around
All looking out for land.
Lat. 20*14'— 3 o'clock
afternoon commenced a land breeze— steady— increased to a gale at sun
down— took down sails for fear of being driven on shore— wind blows
toward land— very anxious to see land before dark— could not recognize
it on account of clouds and rain— ship rocked and pitched much of the
night.
Mary sick— ate no Supper— 9 o'clock— moon shines bright— partly
cleared off but wind high.
March 29.
great anxiety.
Saturday.
Cloudy— several appeared to look for land—
Half past 8 distinctly saw the N.E. point of Hawaii—
wind ahead but almost a calm— heavy swells in the sea.
Half Past 9—
saw the top of Mauna Loa— the highest point of Hawaii— it was covered
with snow— about 75 or 80 miles distant.
for the base the clouds.
It appeared tremendously high,
Going nearly west — 10 o'clock we saw Maui on
our right— then our island where we expect to live, to labor and to die.
Mrs. Green has just been raised up on deck in a chair.
Piro has
�a shark— he has a hook but not time enough to hold him, so when
the shark gets almost to it, Piro pulls it away from him slowly, and
he follows nearly up to the ship.
It looks cold on the snowy top of
Mauna Kea, but the base looks beautifully green— Maui also begins to
look more like land.
3 o'clock, P.M.
We have now the best view of
Hawaii from the water we shall ever have— we can distinctly see a bay—
the clouds have settled down about half way from the top to the base
of Mauna Kea, which looks sublime beyond description.
Although now
60 knots distant it looks higher than any land I ever saw— its real
height above the level of the sea is 3| miles.
top is covered with snow.
It looks very
with
We are now probably 7 or 8 miles from shore.
ravines.
Maui is still ahead.
to be in the channel between them by night.
now.
For some distance tie
We expect
We are going very slowly
Ther. today 72*— 7 o'clock— evening— strong breeze springs up.
We passed rapidly through the strait between Hawaii and Maui.
9 o'clock
— still going rapidly through the strait between Hawaii and Maui— saw a
bright fire on Maui.
9 o'clock— still going rapidly— passed Hawaii now,
going round the west end of Maui— then we shall go N.W. to Oahu.
March 30— Sabbath.
Had a fine breeze all night. Maui nearly out
of sight but close along the eastern shore of K
over land.
About 35 miles from Honoruru— strong breeze— perhaps we
may arrive before night.
It will require some exertion and some self-
denial to observe the Sabbath in a proper manner.
everything that now passes in sight.
we wish to keep the Sabbath holy.
evening.
Saw the sun rise
We are interested in
We hope, however, to show that
We held prayer-meeting as usual last
We endeavored to return thanks to God for his kindness to us
on the voyage, and prayed to be prepared for the service that might
await us.
Mr. Green preached for me.
The breeze very strong indeed—
�about 12 o'clock— This is the last island before Oahu—
agreed to have
our second exercise before the ueual time as we should then be entering
the harbor— or at least firing guns— no Sabbath on deck.
Mr. Green
preached again— half past 2 fired the guns for a pilot, being about
2 miles from town.
A Captain from another ship came on board— directed
us up where we might anchor.
Six ships were lying outside of the har
bor, waiting for a fair wind to get in— which is hot often— for generally
nothing is
The shipping resembles a seaport— but
the city.'.1 0 how unlike
no lofty spires
In about an hour
a great number of strangers— generally captains of vessels were on boardone directly gave ua information concerning missionaries— heard that
Mrs. Bishop was dead.
We generally kept ourselves below, but our re
flections were not very spiritual.
I hope indeed that we were not
without gratitude to God that we were brought in safety to these shores
where we might labor for souls.
the spy-glass.
Some of us occasionally looked through
(We anchored about a mile from town)— at last we saw the
people moving in crowds from the place of worship.
joyful sight of all.
This was the most
I can not yet tell what the country looks like.-
The cocoa-nut trees look very pretty on shore, but the hills back very
rough and barren.
We are informed that a number of Roman Catholic
missionaries were on the island but their names we did not hear— half
past 5— intellegence had been carried to the missionaries on shore that
we had arrived ( the first they had heard of our coming) and Mr. Bingham,
Mr. Chamberlain, and Mr. Goodrich— who is here at present— came on board
the ship.
Affairs going on as usual— Mr. Gulick went with them to preach
on board a ship in the harbor where was a British flag— Mr. Gulick staid
all night.
March 31.
Monday.
Very pleasant— calm.
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Three of the six ships
�lying here were towed in by 25 or 30 whale-boats and skiffs manned
with six oars apiece.
6 o'clock— all the missionaries except Mr. Gulick
myself and wives embarked for shore— saluted and welcomed by hundreds of
natives.
Just before sunset, Mr. Gulick and wife and Mary went on shore
— I staid in the ship— I shall leave Mary to tell her own feelings her
self.
April 1. Tuesday.
Another ship was towed part of the way in shore—
through the carelessness of a drunken pilot she hit on the reef and hung
for two or three hours— was considerably injured-r-about 11 o'clock
commenced at another but wind sprang up and prevented.
things as well as I was able.
Packed up my i .L
4 o'clock— afternoon— went ashore— welcome
bymissionaries— on the way from the landing place to Mr. Bingham's we
pass the meeting house and grave-yard— natives there holding a
prayer-meeting.
All who have now arrived are disappointed in finding
things so comfortable and so
pleasant.
the
is remarkably
Mr. Bingham says in six months we shall be able to preach in
their language.'
Abundance of good things have been sent in for us—
One school-teacher came today 15 miles to bring us a duck, &c, &c.
April 2.
Wednesday.
A beautiful spring morning— Mary is in a
great hurry to writing— her health is remarkably good—
The Parthian just got into harbor.
9 o'clock—
Mr. Green and myself went to the
printing office— a very neat little establishment— two natives at work
at the press— very gentlemanly and
considered so in New York.
— very neat work— it would be
They are printing the Gospel of Luke—
second sheet— they print on foolscap writing paper.
A Qaptain of some
ship sent us up a bag full of oranges, a bushel or two— they grow on
the Islands.
Afternoon— all of us visited Boki— gave his written
approbation of our coming.
Mr. Hunnewell carried the forged letter
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and signed "Boki" and published in the London Quarterly Review, and
read it to him.
He was astonished— declared frequently, in his own
language, "I have not done it."
The Review must feel flat when this
is known— especially as it has come out not through the missionaries
or their influence.
April 3— Thursday.
April 4— Friday.
April 5— Saturday.
Busily engaged in unpacking our things and
getting a little settled.
(NOTE)
(This little pocket diary was not a journal— merely notes from
which to write letters and journal later.
It was writted on unruled
paper, folded to the size shown below, each booklet containing about
16 pages, fastened together with a pin, the outside of each almost
illegible from being carried in the
pocket. On some pages are drawings,
on others beautifully copied music,
and the beginnings of a Hawaiian
Grammar.
There are about 20 of the
little booklets.
Pocket Diary
They have been
1827 —
copied with great pains, but are
*
full of errors because of the diffi
culty in reading them.)
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1828
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