264 THE OCEAN. 



the hencoop with a lantern; where he saw a fowl 

 lying on its side. He took it out, and placed it on 

 the capstan; and there, in the sight of the whole 

 company, was beheld a poor hen dying of the croup, 

 occasionally emitting a sound a ee-a-aw," which re- 

 sembled the words " Ship ahoy !" coming from a 

 distance, as closely as any hail that was ever heard.* 



* Naut. Mag. 1842, p. 409. 



