A GLIMPSE OF SAMOA. 79 



one French frigate, and two sloops of war. 

 Having hauled the ship in shore, one chain cable 

 was taken from stern port to shore and secured 

 to the breadfruit tree, and, with one anchor 

 ahead and both chains hove taut, the ship was 

 safely moored. 



This was the first port for eighteen months, 

 with anchor only dropped once during that time ; 

 and in all this eighteen months without a 

 symptom of scurvy or sickness of any kind, as 

 I recollect it. 



Having the ship safely moored, the captain 

 comfortably established at his hotel on shore, the 

 first officer, by order of the master, commences 

 overhauling and putting in order from the rails 

 to truck, sending every yard down, loosening 

 truss and yardarm bands, new parcelling under 

 them and replacing, seeing that every block with 

 sheaves and pins was in order, stripping the top- 

 mast with top gallant masts standing, putting the 

 rigging in good order, all being fitted, masts 

 stayed, standing rigging set up, yards crossed, 

 running rigging rove, sails bent and furled snug, 

 and all yards squared. After giving all hands 

 several days run on shore, and having filled 

 our water casks, taken wood for the season, taken 

 on board potatoes and yams, filled our lower 



