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Board—A Death and Burial—Another Death—Whales and Porpoises versus Serpents of Fire— 
Thunder Storm—Death of Dr. Reed—Three Dead Bodies found on Board—The Scurvy—Five 
of the Passengers Insane—Evils of the Credit System—A Cultivated Mind deranged—Memory 
lost—Its Cause—The Victim upon the Verge of Death—Harpooning Porpoises—Exciting Sport, 169 
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINTH.—Cloud and Clipperton Islands—Whales, Sharks, Porpoises, 
and Dolphins—A Shark captured—Shark Steak—“ Caudle Lecture’’—Death of Samuel B. 
Lewis—A Calm—Foot Races by the Ship’s Furniture—Passenger Peculiarities—Short of Pro¬ 
visions— “ ’Bout Ship”—First of January—Its Luxuries at Sea—A Tame Sea Fowl—A Pas¬ 
senger Dying—A Shark—A delightful Evening Scene—A Death—Burial at Sea by Candle 
Light—A Turtle navigating the Ocean—His suspicious conduct—A written Protest against the 
Captain—Cocus Island—Capturing “ Boobies,”.175 
CHAPTER THIRTIETH.—Intense Heat—Human Nature as exhibited by the Passengers— 
Danger, not apprehended—A Tattler—A “Dutch Justice”—“ Long Tom Coffin”—A Quaker 
Hat—An Individual running Wild—His Oaths, Depredations, Musical Accomplishments, 
Showman Propensities, and Pugilistic Developments—“Blubber,” Buckskin, and “ The Last 
Run of Shad”—A capsized Whale Boat—Thrilling Sensation—Harpoon used—A Shark— 
“Land ho!”—Gulf of Panama—South American Coast—“Sail ho!”—Dolphin for Dinner— 
A Whale—A Terrific Gale—Our Sails and Spars carried away,.180 
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIRST.—Bay of Panama—Its Beauties—Tropical Fruits—The City 
in sight—Excitement on Board—Appearance of the City—Her Ruins—Preparations to Drop 
Anchor—“ Stand by!”—“Let go the Anchor!”—Farewell to the Sick—A Perilous Ride on the 
Back of an Individual—On Shore—First Dinner—Nothing left—An Individual feeling com¬ 
fortable—Panama Americanized—A Moonlight Scene viewed from a Brass “ Fifty-Six”—A 
Dilapidated Convent as seen at Night—Church Bells—Burning the Dead—Exposure of the 
Desecrated Remains—Sickening and Disgusting Sight—Infants cast into Pits—The Rescue 
of their Souls requiring a Gigantic Effort on the part of the Church—A Catacomb—“Eternal 
Light”—Ignorance of the Mass—Peerless Characteristics,.184 
CHAPTER THIRTY-SECOND.—A Nun—Fandango—Marriage Engagement broken—Start 
for Gorgona—Our Extreme Modesty—Sagacity of the Mule—Sleep on my Trunk—A Dream— 
An Alligator with a Moustache—Infernal Regions—Demons—An Individual with Long Ears, 
and a Mule in Boots—Falling out of Bed—Funeral Procession—Gorgona—Start for Chagres— 
Our Bungo Full—Spontaneous Combustion, almost—“ Poco Tiempo”—Lizards for Dinner— 
The Hostess—Gatun—Music of the Ocean—Arrival,.190 
CHAPTER THIRTY-THIRD.—Cha:gres, its Growth—Getting on board the Empire City— 
Magnificent Steamer—Gold Dust on board—Steamers Alabama, Falcon, CheroTree, and Sev¬ 
ern—My friend Clark arrives on board—Preparations for Starting—Our Steamer makes her 
First Leap—“Adios”—Caribbean Sea—Heavy Sea on—Jamaica—Port Royal—Kingston— 
“Steady!”—Beautiful Scene—Orange Groves—People flocking to the Shore—Drop Anchor— 
The Town—General Santa Anna’s Residence—“ Coaling up”—Parrot Pedler in a Dilemma, 196 
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOURTH.—Our Wheels revolve—The Natives of the Island Extinct— 
The Wrongs they have suffered—The Island once a Paradise—San Domingo, her Mountains— 
Cuba—A Shower Bath Gratis—“ Sail ho !’’—Caycos Island and Passage—Turtle for Dinner— 
A Sermon—Gallant Conduct of our Steamer—We ship a Sea—A Spanish Vessel in Distress— 
Our Tiller Chains give way—A Knife and Fork in search of Mince Pies—Gulf Stream—Wa¬ 
ter-Spouts—“LightShip”—Sandy Hook—Anxiety—Sight of New York—Feelings and Condi¬ 
tion of the Passengers—A Sad Fate—Aground—A new Pilot—Again under weigh—Near the 
Dock—Death—Man Overboard—Make Fast—At Home—One Word to those about to embark, 201 
Constitution of the State of Caliiornia, 
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