Introductory. ey 
nominally acted as ordinary seamen were men of 
considerable mental training. There were no less 
than five navigators in the forecastle alone, who held 
their mate’s certificates; and cons dering that there 
were also six navigating officers aft—two of whom 
had captain's certificates — I think it will be seen 
that possible accidents со one or more of the 
“EVERY ONE HAD TO MAKE HIMSELF USEFUL.” 
navigators were provided for. At the entertainments 
given aft in the cabin, recitations were also given, 
both in English and Norwegian; and the Finns, 
with their characteristic earnestness, sang long 
Lappish songs, either of a stern religious strain, or 
of the hottest love-songs of Finnmarken. Those 
evenings were pleasant, and on such occasions 
everyone indulged in reveries, and thoughts went 
