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sugar, of which he had consumed nearly an hogs- 

 head; how he managed for water I could not learn, 

 nor can imagine. 



April 23. 



The old steward, this morning, told one of the 

 sailors, who complained of being ill, that he would 

 get well as soon as he should reach England, and 

 could have plenty of vegetables ; " for, " he said, 

 " the man had only got a stomachick complaint ; 

 nothing but just scurvy ! " 



April 24. 



Sea Terms. — The sheets, sl term for various 

 ropes ; the halyards, ropes which extend the top- 

 sails ; the painter, the rope which fastens the boat 

 to the vessel; the eight points of the compass, 

 south, south and by east, south-south east, south 

 east and by east, south-east, east south and by 

 east, east south east, east and by south east. The 

 knowledge of these points is termed " knowing 

 how to box the compass." 



April 27. 



Many years ago, a new species of grass was im- 

 ported into Jamaica, by Mr. Vassal, (to whom an 

 estate near my own then belonged), as he said "for 

 the purpose of feeding his pigs and his book- 

 keepers." Its seeds being soon scattered about by 



