F you get into conversation with 

 a stranger in Honolulu, and ex- 

 perience that natural desire to 

 know what sort of ground you are 

 treading on by finding out what 

 manner of man your stranger is, 

 strike out boldly and address him 

 as " Captain." Watch him narrow- 

 ly, and if you see by his counte- 

 nance that you are on the wrong 

 track, ask him where he preaches. 

 It is a safe bet that he is either a 

 missionary or captain of a whaler. 

 I became personally acquainted with seventy-two captains and ninety-six 

 ^missionaries. The captains and ministers form one-half of the population ; 

 i8 273 



