or, each slice may be dipped into beaten egg (salted), then into bread 
or cracker crumbs and iri d- 
itmeal mush is cooked the same as cornmeal mush. but must be 
gpriikled dry in o the boiling water, 
Higgs are so simple to cook that not much need be printed here con- 
cerning them; lta word or two may not he eut of place concerning 
Podthed Bogs, Inioafrymg pan nearly fuli of boiling water von- 
taining @ Teaspvonful of salt slip carefully the eggs one by one. 
breaking ech previously into acup, Keep them on the surtact+ of 
the water, if possible, and boi) geutly three or four minutes, dipping 
np some of the water with a spoon and pouring it over the tops ot the 
bse Serve ou toast, a 
Johnny Cake.—Put ane quart of cornmeal into a deep dish, mix in 
two teaspoonfiuls of salt and pour in sufficient wart (not scalding) 
water or milk to make a thick batter; add two tablespoonfuls of 
melted lard, beat up thoroughly and bake in the tins described in a 
fo mer peure for half an hour. having plenty of hot coals. Do not 
fail to have the tins wel’ greased, so that the dough will not stick, 
aud do not have the water or milk hot enough to scald the meal. 
Hoe Cakexs.—The above batter, thinned down with more warm water 
or milk, may be fried the same as slapjacks. 
Baking Powder Biscuits —Put one quart of flour into a deep vessel, 
Mix into it two large teaspoonfuls of baking powder* and a teaspoon- 
fulof salt; then rub in one smal! tablespoonful of lad or butier, 
lessening the amount of salt 1f the latter is used, and add enough cold 
water or milk jomakea soft dough Handle as little as possivle, but 
rollinta a sheet alout turee quarters «f an inch thick. and cut into 
round cakes with an empty tin cup, Lay the biscuits close together 
a a well-greused tin, and bake a few minutes in the coals, as described 
ore, 
Camp Bread was described ia the introductory paper of this series. 
Slapjaeks. To properly cook slajijucks the frying pan should be 
perf etly clean and smooth inside, if it is nov, too much grease is re- 
Gau'ed for cooking. Serape it after each panful is cooked, and then 
@ily oveysi nal greasing will be required, and this is best done with a 
Clean rag contaiving buttiir, Wheu the batteris poured im it should 
be disturbed as httle as possible, and when tue cake is cooked firm on 
one side, turn it and cook on the other, 
Corn Meal Slupjacks —One quart sour milk and-one teaspoonful of 
80 .a if) evourh bot water to dissolve it, or one quarh Water and one 
teaspoonful of baking powder, two teaspoontuls sali, two eres beaten. 
Mix in eneuen meal to make a thin batver, and cook in a hot pan. 
Wheat Cakes —Mike as above, except using wheat flour, and add- 
ing last of all une heaping tablespoonful of melted lard or butter, 
thoroughly stitred in. 
“Long John's’ Pancakes.— One quart flour, one teaspoonful of salt, 
three heaping teaspoonfuls of baking powder, three teaspoonfuls of 
sugar, two eggs, the yolks beaten light, the whites to a suff froth, 
enough water or milk to make a thin vatter; cook at once. x 
ENEOA. 
*Those who condemn ‘‘Nessmuk’s" large allowance of baking pow- 
der in his bread recipe should first ascertain what make of the article 
he uses. Some bakiug powcr is twice as strong as otliers; therefore, 
the printed directious on the can should always be followed, 
MUSHROOMS AND EDIBLE FUNGI, 
Editor Forest and stream: 
Allow me to correct a very prevalent error in your * Galley Fire” 
anicie on musiioonis. Jn issue of S:pt.11 yousay: “Winally, ita 
whit: peeled onion cooked with them turns bluck, or if a silver spoon 
ce ¥ hich they are stirred while coukimg turns black, dou't eat 
them, 
No statement can be more absurdly erroneous ordangerous, Way- 
ing my own per-onal knowledge and experience in eating mushrooms 
and more than thirty o.:ber yarieties of fungus fora period of thirt 
‘iranhiog { will quote Badham’s“‘Esculent Hunguses,”’ page 43, as fol- 
OWn: 
“The old and very general practice adopted by cooks of dress- 
ing fubguses wilh a silyer spuou (which is supposed to become tar- 
nished only when the juices are of a deluterious quality), is an error 
which cannot be too generally known and exposed, as many lives, 
ad dehy tah on the Content, huye been and still are sacrificed to it 
annuaily. 
Theiact is that perfectly edible, wholesome and yery palatable mush- 
rooms and other fungi will sometimes, when cooked, turn an onion 
or Anything else cooking with them a blackish culor. in the case of 
the spoon it would merely indicate free sulphur. As to the distin- 
guirhing points, Badbam says, page 40, ‘lhe first thing to knew 
about funguses is. that in the immense majority of cases they are 
harmless, the inuoxious and esculent kinds being the rule, the poison- 
ous the exceptions.’ 
Twi uld advise the wrter of that article fo examine into Badham’s 
‘Haculent Funguses of England’ or Cooke aod Berk-ly’s ‘Fung: 
The r Nature aud Uses,” and especially Cooke's Handborkof Briush 
Fungi,” which is just a good for thissection of the world as for Great 
Britain, A. GALPIN. 
APPLETON, Wis., Sept. 22, 1884. 
ROCHESTER C. C.—Editor Forest and Stream: The third race 
of Le Nochestcr C: ©. in the series fur the Ahdrews cup occurred at 
Irondequoit Eay, tepi. 25 the entries were: Prudence, Wilson, 
Class Lb; Margaret, Stewart, class By Eleanor, Angle, class B; Huff, 
Moods, class A; Bertha, Mellen, class A, Course triangular, 3 miles; 
Wind light anu irrenular, ending in adead calm. Won by Prudence 
in 1.80, Margaret s( cond, Huff third, Bertha and Eleanor paddled to 
finish.—Mair AneLe. 
CANOEING NOVES.—The race of the Springfield C. C, on Sept 25, 
failed tor lat k of wind, asit did two weeks presiously. The Messrs. 
Hund ot Sil g Sing were in Springfield on sept 24, having cruised that 
far on their way Lome from the meet. Mr. Gibson, M. C. C., was 
present atibe N. ¥Y, C. C. regatta, spendmg the ight at Marmalade 
cuge, and iryilg a ssil on the Ray bext day. 
DON'T kei p your eyes so intently fixed on the water that you can- 
nol se whutis-oing op about you. In other words, when reading 
the LOREST AND &TREAM don’t look through the Cauoeing columns 
a ditun throw the paper aside, for in that way a uw aré sure to lose 
something of interest, Wxample—‘'Log of the Bu 
min Tourst pages. 
SAIF BY GAMP.—This little canoe was shipped lately from the For- 
EST AND STREAM Office, w herve she has been “aid up,’ to New Orleaus, 
Where she will have a place in the Exposition, 
Dachting. 
FIXTURES. 
Beoretaries of yacht clubs will please send early notice of pro- 
posed matches and meetings. 
Oct. 2.—New Jersey Y. U , Fall Matches. 
Oct. 5.—Quaker City Y. 0,, Closing Reyiew and Cruises. 
Oct, 14—American Y. G,, Steam Yacht Races. 
Oct. }5.—Seawanhaka G. Y_ O,, First, Second and Third Classes. 
Oct. rae anneen GO. Y.0., Hirst, Second, Third and Fourth 
aS .e8. 
IN OUR WAKE AT LAST. 
Aeon the propriety of fixed ballast and limited areas, for 
which Fores? aND STHFAM has so long contended, is now ad- 
mitted by ths majuriiy of tuinking and intelhgent yacht men, there 
is one source Wom which we did not «xp ct an indorsement. Ib is 
amusirgf 10 couirast the rem.rks in the Spirit of the Times of less 
than tour months ago, apropos of the action of the New Jersey Y.C., 
with ihe following comment on a similar move of the Larchrionr Y. 
C,, which we copy fiom the same paperof Sept. 13, The fail is eased 
by Peer alge remarks as to the extra speed of the sandbaggers 
and difficulty of securing erews for them, but 1t is none the less a 
come down from the position held so long and stubbornly. Common 
sense has triumphed at last over prejudice and obstinacy, the last 
friend of the over-parred, dangerous traps has gune back on them, 
and what will the poor sandhbag: er de now? 
“Of gourse, as all meu who are tamiliar with epen-boat sailing 
Imow, the greatest amount of speed cxu be obtained with the ballast 
On the weather gunwale, but, then, this invwlyes the carrying of a 
certain number of men to plict it on the opposiie funwale when re- 
gnired, and if these are not forthcoming the boat can’t go in the race. 
lt may Le that there are indiviquals who regaid the tossing of sand 
bags asa pleasant pastime, just as there may be men who are foud 
of beiug atseaiv a gal; but we think thes< are excep ional cases, 
and that the average club man dislikes Loth of these things, and for 
this reason we regard the rule forbidding the shifting of ballast as a 
food one for such a clnb as the Tarchmont, and simply ou the ground 
of necessity. 1. bas been famd exiremely difficulc to ohtain crews 
to loss the sandlags, hence it is beiter to make a rile that sandbags 
ehall not be tossed. We would, however, adyise fhe fitting of the 
boats with air tauks, for, of course, if the ballast is to be carried on 
both sides of the boat jnstead of on ons there must be more of it 
carried to insure the same amount of stability, and, in the syent of a 
cktail,”’ in Sports- : 
capsize, the boat would sink, a condition of things pee eee ay 
antin the miudle of Long I-land Sound, With the air-ta1k precau- 
fion, how ver, lead ballast may be carried under the floor, and there 
ned he but little more of it in weight than has been used as sand- 
bag ballast, so that the b: at will have only a tride more of di-place- 
mr ot and qnite as much stability, and, under proper regniaticns, we 
think that this change will be found satisfactory. Tt has been tried 
for severul years in the New Jersey Club and always in the Seawan- 
hake, and no ove that we know of has ever complained of 'tin either 
organization, It renders the owner independent of crew, and he can 
sail alone, as the owner of the Fairy act ally did do in this regatta of 
Sept, 6. True, the boats won’t make as good time, but, it itis a rule, 
it bears equally on all,” 
Cut down your spars and sails, gentlemen; throw overboard your 
sandbags, put in stone, iron or lead, as your pockets admit, stowed 
low down and well secured; do not forget the very sensible suges- 
tions as to the air-tanks; leave asiiore the “gang” and the “growler;” 
ship a small crew of earnest sailor men, and let us see whether a few 
| mitted that these results are attained ata certain sacrifice of safety 
and sea-poing quali ies, owing tothe great area of canvas and conse- 
eal! welghtot spars necessary to achirys the best time with the 
sloop type. What differénee xtts in this regard may be best under- 
stood by compsring tie sloop Gracie wilh the cutter Bed«min, vessels 
of the same,wa'eriine leng.h, The Gracie displacing 65 tons requires 
4,000ft, of canvas to develon Ler speed, while ner rival gets her best 
results with 3,700ft of sail erea, driving 105 tona of displacemi nf. 
These figures would point 10 the entier as bhe mosb scientifie fype of 
vessel; but cup winning and science do not always 0 togeto r, and 
there is no doubt that, taking the average of a number of tests in all 
/ sorts of weather, the Gracie would win more tian half of them. 
And so the eontroversy rests forte present, On one side excellent 
sea-going powers, perfect safety, and a large amount of roim below, 
with a. good figure of speed given b\ a moderate spread of sail, com- 
petes with the sloop side with slightly greater speed under average 
Weather, attained by a very large expenditure of power with a larger 
deck area, but with sea-going powers somewhat questionanle. The 
seasons of experiment and improvement will not bring the speed of | American yacht is the less costly to construct.” 
our little ships alniost up to that of the old-time racing machine. 
TORONTO RACES. 
af Daewr postponed race of the Royal Canadian Y. C. for third class 
yuchts was sailed on Toronto Bayon Sept. 20, ina fresh north- 
west breeze. Five boats starfted—Mischief, Irene, Rae Scamp and 
Meteor—the latter leading at first, The second boat. Mischief, was 
disabled by a split jib. but nevertheless kept on, finally passing 
M+teor, and winning by 3 minutes. The Iris, holder of the T. Y, C. 
champion flag, did not enter, as shifting ballast was permitted. 
On Sept, 27 the race for the Cosgrove Challenge ie was salled, 
opm to cub yachts only, but ex.ra prizes or $25, $10 and $5 were 
offered to outside boats, The course was from off the club house 
westward through the channel, thenecs south round the southerly 
spar buoy in the lake off the lighthouse, north to the channel again, 
and easterly round 4 buoy at the eastern gap, back again to the club 
ouse. 
At 2:30 P. M, the yachts started in the following order: Iris, T. Y. 
CG , 18ft. Gin, waterline, 5ft. 10in. beam; Mischief, T. ¥. C., 21ft. water- 
line, 7ft. Gia. beam; Meteor, Psyche, 
Tris led for a time, with Misemef second; then Meteor, keeping off, 
took the southwest wind and came up ahead. [ris soon passed her; 
however. but in jibing broke her gaff and was compelled to wilh 
draw. Mischief came in ahead in 5h. 4m, 20s , Meteor bh, 14m. 30s., 
and Psyche 5h, 32m. Mischief wins the prize of $25, as wellas the 
cup. 
A LONG CRUISE. 
ee ay one of the longest continuous cruises made by a yacht 
this season was the one recently completed by the yacht Mabel, 
Mr, James H. Stebbins, Jr., of this city, owner. The Manel started 
from Clayton, N. ¥.,on the st Lawrence River, on June 12, and made 
the round trip to Chicago and back, a distance by chart courses of 
about 2.509 miles, arriving at Clayton again on Sept, 7. No effort was 
marie at 4 quick passage, as the trip wis intended as @ long yacation 
eruise, and numerous ports were visited on the way. 
To our New York yachtsmen who are unacquainted with the great 
lakes this fresh-water sailoring may seem a tame affair, but it is safe 
to say that many such would have often wished themselves back on 
the peaceful Sound, or safe at anchor at Newport, before the eruise 
was over, fur, although the winds may be as heavy in one place as 
another, yet there is a great difference in the character of the seas, 
and 4 gale on the 'akes is a matter to be remembered. The long, 
regular wave of a tiue ocesn sea is seldom seen on the lakes, but in- 
stead the waves are short, sharp and choppy, often appearing to be 
tying to run two ways atonce. Indeed, the seas on the lakes are 
said to resemble those of the English Chatmmel in bad weather. 
The Mabel enéountered the usual varieties cf weather, at one time 
four days im the fog without a sight of land, ata other a three days’ 
_calm, in which only five m les were made, and the usual beat to wind- 
ward in a gale across that “graveyurd of the Jakes,” Ssginaw Bay. 
On the whole, the trip was a very pleasant one, and no accident 
wortiwy of mention occured. 
Although only pretending to be a cruiser, and with a moderate 
spread of canyas, the Mabel showed signs of very fair speed, having 
logyed eight knots on the wind without pressing and nine before the 
wind under foresail and three-reefed maimsail. These speeds were 
actual hour runs recorded by a taffrai) log, and we think compare 
favorably with the possible speeds of yachts given by Dixon Kemp, 
the Mabel being 48ft. waterline. 
From the above it is evident that the change made last winter from 
ce: terboard to standing keel with outside ballast has not hurt be 
Mabel, e pecially as itis now practically impo-sible to put her rail 
under water, and she cin stay outside with any vessel on be pF aes 
. Yr, Lhe 
SIGNS OF THE TIMES. 
MOST favorable sign to those interested in the cutter side of this 
much disputed question is the tone which the daily papers have 
ot late taken, as they are to a great extvnt indexes of the popular 
feeling. The confidence with which the sloop interest was supported 
has been succeeded by a doubt and strong indications of a desire to 
“*hedge”’ on the part of some, and a disposition on the part of ot. es 
to treat the question fairly on ite own merits. Oneof the fairest re- 
views of the subject th thas yet appeared is the following, which 
we copy from the Commercial Advertiser, We cannot agree with 
the writer that the best averages of a series of races would be with 
tae sloops after what Kedouin has done this season, or with his other 
Statement as to cost for’sloop or cutter of equal quality: but we be- 
lieve that many who three years simce were fi m 1n their faith in the 
centerboard, beam an light displacement wil, now agree with hin 
in the main points: 
‘The facing season is practically at an end: the Seawanhaka and 
one or two Uctober affsirs only remain unudecid+d. Yacht racing 
during the season of 1884 has derived its principal ivterest from 
contests between American and HKnglish types. The Amr rican theory 
for twenty years has been to sail over the top of thé water as mue. 
as possiole, yelting necessury side resistauce by the use of the center- 
board, and stability by breadth of beam with its necessary corollary 
of ureat expanses of canvas to overcome the resisiance of the waier 
to the large beam. On the other hand. English yacht:men, partly 
under the stress of measurement for time all wanee, which severely 
taxes fhe factor of beam, and partly induced by the scienuifie re- 
seurches of such men as Froude, have gradually decreased beam, 
while increasing length and depth, and getting the vecessary sail- 
carrying power artificially by masses of lead ballast carried lower 
and lower until in the latest oout- thé greater part of the ballast is 
bolted to the outside of the keel. 
“Until afew years ago our yachtsmen regarded English yachis 
somewhat contemptuously, alluding to ‘lead nines,’ and opining that 
the English knew little about practical sailing. When reminded by 
thoughiful men that the Huglish were a grcat maritime na ion, and 
that they possessed ten yachts to one we own, they used to say; 
‘Well, their boats may do in the English Channel, but they would be 
of nouse here. They can’t build a fa+t boat. Look at the Cambria, 
and remeber t! ¢ America.’ The America episode occurred many 
years af0; the Cambria was notoriously matched against vessels of 
twice her size, amd also jockeyed,’ by having the New York time 
allowance rile altered arainst her. 
“Americ n yachtsmen woke up four years ago, when a real Fng- 
li-h iaciug ten-lon cutter, thea Madge, appeared, and won all her 
matches against american boats of similar size. Hneour ged by the 
result, the Few eulter men in the country began to build cutters. 
The regult of the whole controversy has been that we now haye sey- 
eral racing cutters built afer approved Huglish designs, which would 
be considered fit for euutests on the other side of the Atlantic. Be- 
sides Leing built here, these boats have had sufficient time to get in 
pood tring und secure trained crews. 
“All this haying be: n achieved, it follows that the tests made this 
season between types have been on an equal basis of preparation, 
and that their résulis may be considered as couclusive arguments. 
These results have been that the cutters Bedouin, Wenonah, Ileen 
and Oriva haye won more than their pieces of races, and on sev 
eral occasions on even terms, notably in the Seawanhaka spring 
race, when the Oriva, in heavy weather outside, beat the sloop Gracie 
in a fair and square thrash to windward, The Oriya has a waterline 
length of 50tt, and her antagonist 70ft. In the August race, from 
Newporé to Oak Bluffs. the Bedouin, of 70ft. waterline, led the 
entire fleet in a good breeze, beating the fastesf American schooner, 
the Montauk, of 95ft. length, 9 a race, the greater part of which was 
Teachig, aechooner’s bist point of sailing. These results have béen 
backed by a number of light weather and moderate breeze rates, 
"The +ifect on yachting literature of these races has been marked, 
The yiluperative era of the controversy has passed away and men are 
veginnine to conipare the two types dispassionalely anu speculate on 
the possibilities of a compromise vessel being constructed which yall 
combine the good poiuts of both types. Of the possibility of achjev- 
ing this resul the pres+ept outlook does not seem to hold out much 
encouragement. t present, the opinion of the yachting world is, 
that whichever kind of ve-selis adopted the best results for speed 
will be had with an extreme lorm. 
“So far as the trials have gone, and notwithstanding the success of 
some of the cutters, it is generally conceded that the best speed 
averages are got by the American type of vessel, although it is ad- 
ime 
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LYNN Y. C. PENNANT MATCHES. 
HE three races for the pennant in the second class have been won 
by Jennie L , Peal and Muriel; so on Thursday last (bth mst.) a 
fourth race was sailed to settle the ownersbip, The course was from 
the club hou e wharf around the old sunk buoy, leaving Po'nt of 
Pines, Western Lobster Rock an! the old sunk buoy on pert, and 
returning with Western Loister Rock buoy on starboard, 7 miles. 
The breeze was fresh from the west, Jennie Li led at thirst, with 
Muriel next and Pearl la-t. While well ahead Jenme L. carried away 
her peak halliards, and Muriel came in first, but was disqualified for 
fouliug Lobster Rock buoy, and Pearl took the prize, 
WEST LYNN Y. C. PENNANT MATCH. 
HE second of the series of pennant matches was held on Satur- 
day the 27th, the first class boats going over the 7-mile course, ag 
in the Lynn Y. C. race, and the third cass over onr of 3 miles. 
The secontl class boats cound not decide on a course to suit all, so 
they did not race. At 3:15 P. M. the boats got away in a strong south- 
west wind, with lumpy water. Blanche had a sailover in the first 
class, and takes the pentane haying won it once before. The Cres- 
cent won in the third Glass, and also takes pennant as she won the 
first race. The second class will sail next Saturday. 
THE LOSS OF THE MIGNONETTE. 
fl ae annals of pl-+asure-sailing present no parallel to this ship- 
vreck and the horrible circumstances attending it. which we 
mentioned last week, We give below the report of Thomas Dudley, 
the captaiu of the yacht: 
In Noy: mber last I heard the Mignonette, 33 tons, had been pur- 
chased by a gentleman at sydney, N.8.W, Wishing to go to Syduey, 
Lapplied and obtained tha appointment to take her out, but she wus 
not to leaye England until the spring, 1884. On April 27 L arrived at 
Souihampton in charge of the steam yacht Myrile, » hich had been 
hired by Sir Charles Strickland tor a three months’ cruise in tha 
Mediterranean. On the 28th I finished with Myrule, On May 3, my 
wife, child and Lleft home to join the Mignone:te at ToNe-bury, in 
Essex, where a fried bad taken her from Brightlingsea the evening 
previous, he baviug fitted her out forme, Me ting two menat Liyer- 
ool street, whom [engaged as crew, all proveeded to Tullesuury, 
n reaching there it was b owing & gale of wind, the two men going 
on beard. Op Monday my wife, child and I juined them. We then 
fot under way for Sout ampton, reaching Pay’s yard, Northam, at 
8:30 A.M Wednesday, 7th, at which place J prepared for the pussage 
out. Thursday,15th, wasall butready to leave, buton Friduy morning 
my mate backed out, which -aused me delay. buul enzaged anothers 
but as Sunday wassonearT thought I would return and =pend it wih 
my wile, which I did. Monday, 1%th.— nvreaching Northam, [heard 
brooks, my third hand, had backed out, but on seemg i im, he an- 
Swered me that he would be ready by time—5 P.M. ‘Lhe steamtug 
Mery phie camie and towed us clear of the Itchen, there being a light 
breeze from the $8.H. Having all plain sail set, at midnight we passed 
the Needles, on the 20th. at noon, as off Portland, and st miunight 
was Off Start. 2.st-—10;2) A. M,, put letters on bourd yaeut Lady 
Evelyn. and at noon Was ‘ff the Kadystone, from whence we took 
our departure. Course shaped, herth off Ushant. 8 A~ M. 22d0.—Dis- 
tance was run for same, but it being hezy, did not sightib. We then 
had a fine passage out to Madeira, reac. ing toe 1rouds ab midnuight, 
Juoel. After filling up with Water, and getung some truit, we pro- 
ceeded on ovr passage av noon, etth— In the evening sighted the 
island of San Antonia, 9th.—tpoke an Italian bark thirty days from 
Caroviff. 14th.—S8poke and boarurd the Liverpool ship Bride of Lorne, 
which was forty-one days vut from Carditt, Capiuin Wraser kindly 
took our leters and was willing to suppiy us with anything we re- 
quired, and all our wants were suppird. At P. M. parted company. 
i7th.—Crossed the Equator in 26deg. 40min 16th.—Took tap- 
mart on deck; took fresh S.S.E, winn. 20th.—hlowing wr 
ha d, with bheayy beam sea; took double reef in mainsail 
aud foresail, and shifted jib-. 21st.—Kept her off two poinis to 
get sé6e morea qu rier, 23i0.—Vook fresh N. W. wind, widch lasted 
till Monday the 30th, then flew to 5. S. W., with hizh sea and bl: wing 
very hard. we being under double reef mainsail, ioresail, three jis 
to storm try-ail, and could not sail ner at times, there being so much 
sea. Ou July 2 wela-. bec:limed notil evening, when a lizht breeze 
eame trom the W. 5. W., which fresieved by midnigh, 3. .—blaw- 
Ing fiesu, al4 P M. re ted m insail and square ail; wind now avout 
8.5. W., high seas. 11 P, M.—look m mainsail aud set trysail, All 
went well until the 5th; mudé up my miod tu heuve her to until the 
weather abated and the sea went down a littl . 4P, M.—Called the 
watch, and had tak nin syuaresail, and had just finithed pniting on 
the after skylizh cover wh-uI heard the inate, who was steermeg, 
shout out, “Lovk out.’’? I vast my eye under the boom, and looking 
around saw a large sea coming down on the top of us; I held on by 
the boom, and when 1 looked round Isaw all her bulwarks aft had 
been washed away. Itnen heard the mate say, “My trod, her sides 
are knocked in.’ I went to windward only to find his woids were 
true, all her butt evds lay cpen. Getthe boat out was the thing m 
hand. Said io Parker, “‘Go and pass up the breaker of fresh 
water;’’ which he did, throwitg vaine overboard, thmking of 
pickin it up. I wrenched the binnacle trom the deck to put 
uo Lhe boar. Mate brooks snd boy then got in, L dropped 
them astern Something told mei could tet some food and my sex- 
tant, and threw them on deck; fis:id for food, getting six tims of 
some kind, those in boat shouting to me she was sinking, Tims, as I 
thougit, fell into boat Stakivg oars and backed aste n, just a 
length, and down she went, not five minutes, I am sure, from time 
sea struck her. We rowea and picked up» Chrouometer and sextant 
and one tin I had brought up with me, and looked for our break. » 
but could not see it anywhere, but we got its stand with the binnacle, 
bottom and boards made us a sea anchor, but the boat was making 
water faster than we could bale it over, getting a hole in her in bemg 
ut out, but we found i. and stopped the rush, we having one baier 
In boat, and chronometer in balt madé two more, and soon got her 
free, Then to think of our positio.; no water aud only two one 
pound tins of turnips as our stock of provisions, it just coming dark 
and sea Taountains high at times, and the thoughts of our dear onés 
athome. It was dreadful to think about Near1i P. M., I think, by 
the moon, a great shark came knocking his tail against our irail boat, 
but he did no: stay long. On the fourth day we picked up a fair- 
sized turtie, which gave us all fresh hopes. We were so overjoyed 
that we ate our two tius of turnips, and killed the turtle w get 
its blood to drink, and tried to save some in iiner case of 
chronometer, being full salt water, and, of course, of no u +, aud 
the blood got spoiled by a sea, and all we saved was what we drank 
at the time, thers being strong wind and high seas for the first eight 
days, but it had veered toihe S.W,,1 fact Trade, We caught a little 
water at times by holding our oilskin coats back in front over our 
arm-, but 1b often got spoiled by a seg. On the fiftee1 th day we made 
a sail thus—Brooks’s and my shits, and an old oar for a mast, and 
rope out of the boat's paimter for shrouds and stay. On te 
eighteenth day, not having ad any food for seyen days and no water 
for five days only by drinking our urine ac tines, we arranged, if 
nothing was in sight at sunrise and no rain came, tu put the poor lad 
Parker out of his misery by killing him, for such it was, he havmg 
drank some salt water, could not drink his urine. Abou,8 A M.,, 
nothing in sight and norain, The mate, Brooks, and I made signs 
between ourselvi s we bad better doit, bur veituer of them would do 
it, or had the heart to, they said. I will try and do it, Brooks going 
and hiding his face in the bow of the boat. Mate and I arranged he 
was to hold his legs if he moved, I then offered up a prayer, asking 
forgiveness to us all if either of us were tempted to commit a 
rash act, and that all our sous might be saved. I then said, “Now, 
Dick, your time 1s come,” The poor Jad murmured out, "What, 
me, sir?’ I said, ‘Yes, my boy,” but in less thin fifteen sra- 
onds he lay lifeless, and we then caught the urops of 
blood and divided it between the three of us as well as 
we could; we then cut the clothes off, and were soon f-ast- 
ing from some portions of the ftlesLiess bedy, Washing tue 
remainder, and covering it up until another day, 19th.—We canght 
anovher nice drink, but we always could drink what we caught. Wor 
tie next four days and nights we lived from the remaimder of the 
body, which was getting rather high, by cutting out the bad and 
washing with salt water, which was better than nothing; in fact, we 
