Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . r and the sandy shoreof Cape Poge, our progress was but slow : as ourSkipper aptly observed, We went like a toadthrough a tar-barrcl; but once upon the opensea our sail began to fill, and the water to hissat our bows. As Ave had some thirty miles totravel, Dick and myself threw out our bluefishlines, and were presently engaged in the livelypastime of hauling in six and eight breeze continued to freshen, and our lightbark began to leap and career like a mettlesomesteed, throwing the spray over her bows halfas high as t
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . r and the sandy shoreof Cape Poge, our progress was but slow : as ourSkipper aptly observed, We went like a toadthrough a tar-barrcl; but once upon the opensea our sail began to fill, and the water to hissat our bows. As Ave had some thirty miles totravel, Dick and myself threw out our bluefishlines, and were presently engaged in the livelypastime of hauling in six and eight breeze continued to freshen, and our lightbark began to leap and career like a mettlesomesteed, throwing the spray over her bows halfas high as the mainsail. Even the impassiA-eboatmans eye began to kindle. Let this holdon, he said, and Ill raise Nantucket out ofthe water before you hook another many minutes had passed the bluefishAvas hooked, and Dick was hauling him in withall speed. There, said the boatman, point-ing to some faint blue points rising over thehorizons edge—theres Muskeget, and theresTuckernuck, and theres old Nantucket herself! SPIDERS:—THEIR STRUCTURE AND riQUEE 1.—TUE WEIS. Insidious, restless, -watchful spider,Fear no officious damsels broom,Extend thy artful fabric wider,And spread thy banners round my room. THIS invitation I have given for many years,and very various indeed haAe been the spi-ders Avho have accepted it: beautiful and ugly,industrious and idle, fat and lean, sly and cun-ning, honest and daring—all have been Avelcomedalike, and each shall now contribute something amusing or instructive to your entertainment,O patient and spider-abhorring reader! As nothing is respected in the present centunAvithout a pedigree, I am ambitious that yonshall understand that my guests are of the high-est distinction and of the oldest great progenitress, the famous young ladAof Lydia, challenged the potent goddess MinerA-ato a spinning match, and Avas on the point ofexcelling her when the goddess flew into a rage, 462 HxVRPERS NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
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