CHAPTER V. 



The Aurora Borealis, and Explanation. Coleridge's Mistake in the "An- 

 tient Mariner." The Mother Carey's Chicken. Ben moralizes on this 

 little Bunch of Feathers. Captain Folger's Luck. The Devil no Match 

 for a Gale of Wind off Cape Horn when the Skipper is bound to carry. 

 The Cape doubled, and we come on Cruising-ground. Boats' Crews 

 Watches established. Idle Time on Cruising-ground. The Length of 

 Cruises. Fasten to our first Whale Page 63 



CHAPTER VI. 



The Phoenix, of Nantucket. "Cutting-in" first Whale. Boat-steerer 

 goes over the Side to hook on. Choice between drowning and Sharks. 

 Immense Power required. Blanket-piece. Misapprehension regard- 

 ing Size corrected. Deep Surgery. The Head. The Junk. The 

 Case, and the Bailing. The Spermaceti Bath. Contents of the Case. 

 Trying-out, and Ship drifting. Bill in the Blubber-room. Night Scene 

 in trying-out. The Suffering of this first Night. But we will soon 

 harden to that. Want of Sleep 77 



CHAPTER VII. 



How to save Jack. Mr. Deil, of Honolulu, tried successfully. Run down 

 the Coast. View of the Cordilleras. Disappointed in the first View of 

 Peru. Touched at Callao, and ran on to Payta. Captain ran counter 

 to the Laws. Chipman prepares to defend the Boat. Pistol and Lance 

 drawn. Liberty on Shore, and Effects of Aguadiente. Adjourn to the 

 Calaboose. Africa against Peru. Chips joins the Company in poetic 

 ' Mood. The good Captain's Advice and Warning 93 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Volcanic Desolation. To Black Beach for Terrapins. We reject Green 

 Turtle. Strange new Life. Town ho! First Terrapin. A live Knap- 

 sack. Grandfather as an Angler. Supper in Camp. Terrapin and 

 Iguana. Jim Sellers's Philosophy, and probationary State for Cap- 

 tains. Watch by the Camp-fires. Breakfast, and proper Stowage of 

 Grub. A Cruise up into the Island 102 



CHAPTER IX. 



Springs of Water from the living Rocks. A new Dish, and simple Cook- 

 ery. A Supper, and permission to Kings to sup. We return to Camp. 

 Up Anchor for Cocos Island. At Anchor again. Anticipations of 

 Tropical Luxuriance exceeded. Description of the Growths. Quarrels 

 settled. Bottom of the Bay, and beauty thereof. Wild-boar Hunt. 

 Description of our Game. Absence of Food elements in Cocos Island 

 contrasted with the Abundance at the Galapagos. Remarkable qualities 



