CHAPTER II. 



From San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand Seasickness Sandwich 

 Islands and Honolulu Off Again Warmer Weather New Year's Games 

 Flying Fish Sea-birds Srnall-pox Aboard In Quarantine New Zea- 

 land Forest and Tree Ferns Snapper Fishing Wild Peaches Birds Sea 

 Life Quilp A Scared Irishman An Indignant Frenchman. 



WE left the wharf in the afternoon, and by evening 

 we were past the " Golden Gate," and on the " raging 

 main ; " and raging it was, no mistake about that ; a 

 fearful storm was blowing from the north-west : and I 

 took pattern after the gallant captain of the "Pina- 

 fore," who, when the wind did blow, generally went be- 

 low ; and, what was more to the purpose, I staid there, 

 for I grew terribly sick, and could not leave. A great 

 deal has been written and said about seasickness, but no 

 amount of description can give an idea of the suffering 

 of a person who is really and truly seasick. Another 

 man was in the bunk above me ; and although I was 

 sick enough to die (it seemed to me), I could not but 

 laugh to hear him argue the pros and cons of his fool- 

 ishness in leaving his home. Said he, talking to him- 

 self, " I can't see what on earth ever put it into your 

 head to go away from home. You may do well enough 

 in Honolulu, but, oh ! you'll die before you get there. 

 Charlie, you fool, if you ever get home again, you stay 

 there!" 



