CONTENTS. * 



CHAPTER XIV. 



"Liberty" The Massowah Vessel She wants a Hand 



I go alongside The Vessel is searched We sail 

 T h* trip to the Mauritius The Crew The Captain 

 Discipline The Land Port Louis Harbor I gain an 

 unexpected Friend I take charge of the Captain's 

 Boat A trip to Tombo Bay Paul and Virginia The 

 Island Its state under the French Under British 

 rule Malabar Apprentices Malabar Town The 

 Natives Chinese.- * '*;*'" - 24 



CHAPTER XV. 



A Touching Ceremony A Sailor's Grave I turn Boatman 

 Life in the Isle of France Seeking Employment Joe 

 Rodgers A Bullock Drogher Tamatave Bay The 

 place of Sculls Hump cattle Our return Passage 

 Taming wild Cattle Sancho His docility Meeting 

 Ashore Difficulty of leaving so warm a Friend A 

 Wedding. 270 



CHAPTER XVI. 



The Annie Her Captain I Ship in her Our Crew 

 A Clipper's Forecastle Sleeping Dzs-acconimodations 



Steering " Humbugging " Planning a Mutiny 



Counter Planning The African Coast Algoa Bay 

 The Anchorage Surf-boats Cape Boors A South 

 Easter A Double Wreck Lloyd's Agent. - - 281 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Consequences of the Wreck A New Crew Scotch 

 English Uses of a Barometer A South-easter Squall 

 Return to Port Louis Ship for England The Pauline 

 Houghton Talking to the Mate Our Crew Paddy 

 An examination in Seainanship The Ship Her 



