CHAPTER VIII

IN THE TROPICS 282

Old Slush and Greasy Food--A Fleet of Wind-jammers collected by the Head-wind--Johnsen the Jonah--Washing Clothes--Quartermaster--Amusements in the Night Watches--Painting Down--The Frigate Bird--Ocean Races--Forecastle Artists--The Contents of my Bunk--Taylor’s Backstays--Old Slush goes Forward--Our new Cook--At our Prayers--Don in Disgrace--Oiling Decks--Liverpool Hard-tack--Huge Shoal of Bonita--An Epidemic of Cramps--The Art of Steering--Head-gear Scarce.