22 Natikai. History BiLLirriN. 



Another committee was the •• bill of fare committee," 

 whose province it was to make out the daily bill of fare, using 

 the various articles of food so as to give as great a \ariety as 

 possible, and at the same time to make them •• come out even."' 

 so far as practicable. It may be of interest to note that 

 throughout the cruise it was an actual fact that more pro\is- 

 ions were consumed each week than had been the preceding 

 week. The appetites of the party seemed to increase in a 

 compound ratio from first to last, so that a shortage seemed 

 imminent during the last few da\"s. 



These duties being successfully disposed of. considerable 

 time was left to enjoy the realh' delightful passage down 

 the B.i}-. The weather was bright and fairh- warm for the sea- 

 son, and every passing sail or steamer was of interest to these 

 young men and w'omen from the prairies. Indeed, a long 

 familiarity with the sea does not diminish the interest of a 

 thoughtful person in all that pertains to ships and shipping, 

 although the sea has lost a considerable proportion of its 

 romance with the ad\'ent of the ponderous machines, working 

 with the regularity of clock work, and almost regardless of 

 wind and waves, that have replaced the sailing craft of the 

 past. The modern traveler fails to catch the spirit of Old 

 Ocean, unless he has the hardihood to '• go shipmates "' with 

 some rough but congenial skipper on board a sailing vessel. 



On Sunday morning. Ma\- 7th. the •• Emih' E. Johnson " 

 passed between the capes, and was at last fairh* at sea. The 

 wind was brisk and the white caps on. and, as might iiave 

 been anticipated, it was not long before the terrible and famil- 

 iar •• mal de mer " made itself apparent. 



Although generally regarded with little concern excej^t b\- 

 its \'ictims. there is no doubt that this distressing complaint is 

 a fatal bar to any comfort in sea traA'el for perhaps a majorit\' 

 of persons. There seem to be no criteria by which one can 

 judge as to the likelihood of its attacking any particular indi- 

 vidual. The semi-invalid seems as apt to escape as the man 

 in the most robust health. The idea entertained b\' man}- 

 persons that, like the measles, a single attack of seasickness 



