PREFACE. 



DUEING the cruise of the " Reindeer" in the 

 Pacific, I occasionally contributed a sporting 

 yarn to the South Pacific Times, and the 

 Panama Star and Herald. One or two a]so 

 appeared in the Field and Land and Water. 



Since my return to England I have strung 

 these yarns together in the form of a narrative, 

 in hopes that it may serve to amuse some of 

 my old shipmates, and perhaps be of passing 

 interest to the general reader. 



The Illustrations are from sketches made by 

 myself at the time. 



W. B, K. 



