Around the world in the yacht Sunbeam; our home on the ocean for eleven months . don the chart, and, between lunch and dinner, over a name-less reef, also marked on the chart. A good lookout hadbeen kept at the masthead and in the bows, but not atrace could be seen of either of these objects in any direc-tion. The weather kept clear and bright, and the sea wasmuch calmer. During the last five days we have covered 1,221 seamiles. Monday, January 22d.—At daylight Asuncion Islandwas still visible. It is of volcanic origin, and is in theform of a perfect sugar-loaf, 2,600 feet high, rising out oft
Around the world in the yacht Sunbeam; our home on the ocean for eleven months . don the chart, and, between lunch and dinner, over a name-less reef, also marked on the chart. A good lookout hadbeen kept at the masthead and in the bows, but not atrace could be seen of either of these objects in any direc-tion. The weather kept clear and bright, and the sea wasmuch calmer. During the last five days we have covered 1,221 seamiles. Monday, January 22d.—At daylight Asuncion Islandwas still visible. It is of volcanic origin, and is in theform of a perfect sugar-loaf, 2,600 feet high, rising out ofthe sea, exactly as I had expected the Peak of Teneriffeto appear. I should like to have landed on the islandsAgrigan or Tinian, so as to see the interesting remainsleft by the ancient inhabitants. Some people say thatthey resemble Aztec remains; others, that they are likethose of the more modern Peruvians. All authorities,however, seem to agree that they are like those on Easter 286 AMATEUR NAVIGAIION. Island, the south-east extremity of Polynesia, this beingthe Amateur Navigation. We were close-hauled all day; the wind was strong,and the sea rough and disagreeable. Tuesday, January 2^d. — Still close-hauled, and still aheavy swell. I felt very ill, and could scarcely move myhead for neuralgia. The galley boiler burst to-day, so we THE GIG CARRIED AWAY. 287 are now dependent on the one in the forecastle. Duringthe night we passed the Euphrosyne rock. It looks likea ship in full sail, and abounds with turtle, fish, and sea-elephants. Wednesday, January 2^th.—Very much colder, thoughwe are only just outside the tropics. The wind was ratherfreer, and we had a beautiful moonlight night. Friday, Jajiuary 26th.—During the night the breezefreshened, and in the morning increased to a gale. Steamwas therefore let off. It has been a miserable day; so cold,wet, and rough, that it was impossible to do anything, orto sit anywhere, except on the floor. About 9 I was
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