Sinopsis

Description of the Bark—She sets Sail—Uncomfortable Situation—
Specimen of our Discomforts—A Squall—Escape from a Waterspout—
Approach to the Cape Verde Islands—Religious Services—A School of
Porpoises—A Dutch Vessel—A Flying-fish—Annoyances—Bad Cooking—
A Practical Joke—Tropic of Cancer.
The Bark James W. Paige of 240 tons burthen, was fitted up for a enger
ship in the latter part of the winter of 1852, by James Dunning and Joseph
Nickerson of Bangor, Maine. A portion of the hold was made into a cabin
with fourteen double berths on each side. Fifty-two engers occupied
this room. A small house with berths for fourteen engers and a stateroom
for the captain was built ...