: Round Cape Horn Voyage of the Passenger-Ship James W. Paige from Maine to California in the Year 1852 by Lamson J Joseph - California Social life and customs; Voyages and travels; Voyages to the Pacific coast; Lamson J. (Joseph) Travel; James W. Paige (Sh

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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 13

Consultations about Cape Verde Islands--Flying-fish--English Steamer--Tropical Showers--Disappointment--Capture of a Porpoise--May-Day at Sea--An English Bark--Letters for Home--Another Bark--Nautical Ceremonies--An Aquatic Bird--Crossing the Equator--Squalls--A Portuguese Brig--Captain J. engages to stop at Rio Janeiro--Land Seen--Cape Frio--Approach to Rio Janeiro--Beautiful Scenery--Disappointment 21

A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens 29

Visit to the Botanical Garden--Description of the Garden--Dinner at the Hotel--Third Visit to the City--Impudence of the First Mate--Village of San Domingo--A Walk in the Country--Attacked by Dogs--Beautiful Plantations--Civility of a Planter--Elegant Mansion and Grounds--A Retreat--A Fine Road--Return to the Ship--Supply of Fruit--The North America--Mr. Kent, our Consul 36

A Disagreeable Scene--Scarcity of Oil--Lamps and Slush--An Albatross--Ill Manners of the Mate--Cold Weather--The Whiffletree Watch--Disagreeable Scene--Magellan Clouds and Southern Cross--An Act of Kindness--Turnovers and Sport--Tierra del Fuego and Staten Land--A Perilous Passage--Ducks and Cape Pigeons--A Squall--A Black Albatross--Cape Horn--Stormy Weather--A Gale--Accident at the Breakfast Table 54

Severe Cold--Furious Storm--Diego Ramirez Islands--Land Ahead--Cape Horn Weather--Two Vessels--Length of Days and Nights--Disagreeable Brawl--Heading North--Patagonia--The Andes--Another Storm--Anxiety of Captain J.--A Lunar Rainbow--Another Gale--Bill of Fare--Filthy Cooks and Impure Water 63

Captain Jackson--A Drifting Spar--Approaching Talcahuana--Washing-day--Landscapes--Harbor of Talcahuana--Pelicans--A Visit from Officials--Description of the Town--American Houses--Tremont House--A Dinner 72

An Arbitrary Prohibition--Card Playing and Checker Playing--Dancing--Treachery of Mr. Johnson--Some Passengers--A Comical Character, and a Pugnacious Character--A Beautiful Bird--Closing the Hatches--A Question of Jurisdiction--The Hatches Re-opened--A Sudden Transformation--Neglected Duties of the Chaplain--His Influence with the Captain 99

Head Winds--The Dusky Albatross--Tacking Ship--Fishing for Birds--Amusement of the Mate and Passengers--A Poet--Fair Winds--A Porpoise--A Fight in the Main Cabin--My Journal--Opinions of Mr. Johnson--Meeting in the Main Cabin--Schools of Porpoises--Narrow Escape from Shipwreck--An Act of Charity 107

Whales--Sunshine--The Pacific Ocean and Tom Moore--Wormy Bread and Impure Water--A Pilot--Arrival in the Harbor of San Francisco--The City--Dismantled Ships--My last Visit to the Bark--Statement and Counter Statement--Angry Remonstrance--Mr. Spring and his two Journals--Final Adieu to the James W. Paige 114

CALIFORNIA SCENES.

Scenes in Sacramento. 121

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