Chapter I: Introduction: 1

OUTWARD BOUND 12

THE OUTWARD PASSAGE 29

CHRISTMAS DAY ON THE HIGH SEAS 45

THE FIGHT 65

NEPTUNE COMES ON BOARD 77

LIFE IN THE FO'C'SLE 90

CAPE HORN 102

ROUNDING THE HORN 115

INTO THE PACIFIC 123

CABIN AND FO'C'SLE 133

CLEANING HOUSE AND A CELEBRATION 142

MAKING PORT 154

IN HONOLULU TOWN 168

UNLOADING--WITH A BIT OF POLITICS 179

HAWAIIAN HOSPITALITY 187

HONOLULU OF THE OLD DAYS 200

A DINNER ASHORE 212

BRITISH NEIGHBORS 223

THE MATE KEEPS US BUSY 233

THE LAND OF LANGUOR 245

LOADING SUGAR 253

GOOD-BYE TO HONOLULU 268

HOMEWARD BOUND 280

HAWAIIAN SHIPMATES 291

DRIVING SOUTHWARD 303

CAPE HORN AGAIN 318

MAN LOST OVERBOARD 332

AUSTRALIA'S STORY 342

STORMY DAYS 356

HEADED NORTH 366

FO'C'SLE DISCUSSIONS 377

THROUGH THE TRADES 388

APPROACHING HOME 399

THE END OF THE VOYAGE 408

THE LONG-LOOKED-FOR PAYDAY 420

ILLUSTRATIONS

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Old Smith 19

Frenchy 26

Deck Plan of Ship _A. J. Fuller_ 31

Jimmy Marshall 41

Fred 49

Joe 61

Skouse 70

Martin 108

Cape Horn 114

At Brewer's Wharf 175

Charlie Horse 196

Watching the Shore When In the Stream 235

Brenden Reading Letter 265

Jack Hitchen 270

Australia 343

Sketches of Diego Ramirez 357

Axel 382

Watching Shore at Delaware Breakwater 405