APPENDIX 



The following spirited poem was written by Dr. Palmer, one of the 

 surgeons of the U. S. Exploring Expedition, after the adventurous cruise 

 of the Peacock near Cape Horn in 1839. 



The author thus wrote to Dana : 



" FORT GEORGE, August 21, 1841. 



" The verses were all ready, according to your reiterated desire ; and I 

 only waited an opportunity to send them. I deeply feel your sympathy in 

 the subject of some of them : and it touches me too much, to say more 

 about the matter just now if I would finish my letter. If ever I write any 

 more, they shall be sure to seek you, for an indulgent reader. 



" You had to thank somebody, for convincing you of the possession of a 

 musical genius, which your modesty would have long concealed from your- 

 self : I therefore freely accept the expressions of your gratitude ; and I am 

 satisfied that the world will have more cause to be grateful to me, than even 

 you had. I do not feel in the least annoyed that I even occupied your 

 attention with such a matter : it deserves more attention than even you 

 gave it." 



THULIA 

 BY DR. J. C. PALMER, SURGEON, U. S. N. 



I 



Deep in a far and lonely bay, 



Begirt by desert cliffs of snow, 

 A little bark at anchor lay, 



In southern twilight's fiery glow ; 



Too frail a shell too lightly borne 



Upon the bubble of a wave, 

 To face the terrors of Cape Horn, 



Or stern Antarctic seas to brave. 



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