CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER V. 

 The Aurora Borealis, and Explanation. — Coleridge's Mistake in the "An- 

 tient Mariner." — The Mother Carey's Chickep. — Ben moralizes on this 

 little Bunch of Feathers. — Captain Eolger's Luck. — The Devil no Match 

 for a Gale of Wind off Cape Horn when the Skipper is bound to carry. — 

 The Cape doubled, and we come on Cruising-ground. — Boats' Crews 

 Watches established. — Idle Time on Cruising-ground. — The Length of 

 Cruises.— Fasten to our first Whale Page 63 



CHAPTER VI. 

 The Phoenix, of Nantucket. — "Cutting-in" first Whale. — Boat-steerer 

 goes over the Side to hook on. — Choice between drowning and Sharks. 

 — Immense Power required. — Blanket-piece. — Misapprehension regard- 

 ing Size corrected. — Deep Surgery. — The Head. — The Junk. — The 

 Case, and the Bailing.^ — The Spermaceti Bath. — Contents of the Case. — 

 Trying-out, and Ship drifting. — Bill in the Blubber-room. — Night Scene 

 in trying-out. — The Suffering of this first Night. — But we will soon 

 harden to that. — Want of Sleep , 77 



CHAPTER VII. 



How to save Jack. — Mr. Deil, of Honolulu, tried successfully. — Run down 

 the Coast. — View of the Cordilleras. — Disappointed in the first View of 

 Peru.^Touched at Callao, and ran on to Payta. — Captain rari counter 

 to the Laws. — Chipman prepares to defend the Boat. — Pistol and Lance 

 drawn. — Liberty on Shore, and Effects of Aguadiente. — Adjourn to the 

 Calaboose. — Africa against Peru. — Chips joins the Company in poetic 

 Mood. — The good Captain's Advice and Warning 93 



CHAPTER VIII. 



Volcanic Desolation. — To Black Beach for Terrapins. — We reject Green 

 Turtle. — Strange new Life. — Town ho! — First Terrapin. — A live Knap- 

 sack. — Grandfather as an Angler. — Supper in Camp. — Terrapin and 

 Iguana. — Jim Sellers's Philosophy, and probationary State for Cap- 

 tains. — Watch by the Camp-fires. — Breakfast, and proper Stowage of 

 Grub. — A Cruise up into the Island 102 



CHAPTER IX. 



Springs of Water from the living Rocks. — A new Dish, and simple Cook- 

 ery. — A Supper, and permission to Kings to sup. — We return to Camp. 

 — Up Anchor for Cocos Island. — At Anchor again. — Anticipations of 

 Tropical Luxuriance exceeded. — Description of the Growths. — Quarrels 

 settled. — Bottom of the Bay, and beauty thereof. — Wild-boar Hunt.— 

 Description of our Game.^ — Absence of Food elements in Cocos Island 

 contrasted with the Abundance at the Galapagos. — Remarkable qualities 



