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more, Md., where he sold the bull Curly to a Col. 

 Prince of that city. During this same year Mr. 

 Humphries made a show at the New York State 

 Fair. In 1857 Mr. Aston made a tour of the western 

 shows, exhibiting at Freeport, 111., Chicago and St. 

 Louis. This same year he exhibited also at Detroit 



us and spoke to our captain who told him the name of our vessel. 

 We had prayers on deck at eleven in the morning and at six in the 

 evening. 



Monday, the 26th. Weather fine, but the wind unfavorable. All 

 going on well. Busy with the captain giving the passengers allowance. 



Tuesday, the 27th. Rain. Wind blowing southward, and rough 

 sea. Passed a boat bound for England. I killed a sheep and sold 

 part of it to the passengers. 



Wednesday, the 28th. Very rough and windy, blowing southwest, 

 but fine. Some of the passengers seem to recover from their sickness. 

 I and all my family suffered very much from sickness for nearly a 

 fortnight, the girls and my wife much longer. 



Thursday, the 29th. Wind northwest, blowing very cold, and rough 

 sea. The most favorable wind we have been out in. Sailing about 7 

 knots an hour. 



Friday, the 30th. Wind changes again southwest. The steward's 

 mate robbed the cabin of some money, for which he received a dozen 

 lashes and the captain made him parade the deck with "thief" written 

 on his back for punishment. 



Saturday, May the 1st : Cold and wet. We passed two vessels 

 bound for some English port. Came on a heavy gale in the evening 

 and lasted all night. 



Sunday, the 2nd. The sea very rough and the waves rolling very 

 high and breaking over the deck. Obliged to lash down all our things. 

 Sat down to biscuit and cheese for dinner, the waves putting out all 

 the fire in the cook's house, and could not have any service in con- 

 sequence. 



Monday, the 3rd. Rather calmer, with the wind unfavorable. Saw 

 a lot of porpoises rolling and tumbling very much. The captain 

 gave out the allowance to the passengers. We have not seen any 

 land since the 18th of April. 



Tuesday, the 4th. Southwest wind blowing very strong and the 

 sea rolling heavy, washing over the deck. 



Wednesday, the 5th. The wind blowing and sea rolling very high, 

 Very cold, but no danger. Our poor beasts very much knocked about. 



Thursday, the 6th. A rainy day and cold. 



Friday, the 7th. In the morning the wind better and more favor- 

 able, but cold. Supposed to be 1,000 miles from home. 



Saturday, the 8th. Wet and cold, with hail storms. A gale came 

 on in the morning and throwed one of Mr. Williams' children out of 

 bed from the top berth. This ends a week of rough weather. 



Sunday, the 9th. Fine and calmer. Held prayer meeting in 

 our apartments. Mr. Goslin read prayers and Mr. Williams and we 

 answered him, as did Clerk. 



Monday, the 10th. Dry and calm westward. Going about 6 knots 

 an hour, the captain giving out the week's allowance. 



Tuesday, the llth. Fine and mild. The wind a little more favor- 

 able. 



Wednesday, the 12th. The wind southwest and a calm sea. Saw 

 a vessel at a distance, bound for England. All going on well. Going 

 about 7 knots. 



Thursday, the 13th. Wind northwest. Captain put down the lead 

 70 fathoms, but found no bottom. Also let down a bottle of fresh 



