The Voyage of the "Dublin" concluded—Genova La Superba—Leave of Absence—On Shore in Italy—Loading Marble—Mates' Opinions about Driving Sailors Ashore—Women in Ships—Anchor at Gibraltar—Through the Straits—Pumps Choked—How to Clinch Buntlines—Cleaning the Spittoon—A Sleepy Officer's Danger—Holystones—Beating a Boy—Officers' Ambition—Eternal Vigilance—Old Jenkings—A Breeze Aloft—The Pilot's Rebuff—Blood Tubs—Paying Off—Promotion—The Mate and the Owner.
John Shephard—My Model Sailor—Christmas—Ode to the Rocket—Grub—Doubtful Islands—Becalmed off Java—Officers' Yarns—Off Java Head—Narrow Escape—A Floating Light.
Life in the East Indies—Carimata Passage—Singapore—Three Months' Extra Pay.
Penang—Penang Hill—Nearly Wrecked—Deliverance—West Coast of Sumatra—Padang—Padang Thieves—Padang Church—Malay Ordination—Padang Drives—Natives—Captain Blowhard—Insolence.
Another Voyage in the "Dublin"—Second Mate—Mr. Howard's Grievances—Mr. Howard Leaves—Leaking—The New Mate—Second Mates' Duties—Ships' Work—Squalls—Old Harry—At the Fore-truck—Amsterdam—Dutchmen—The Captain's Relapse—Worrying the Second Mate—Dreams—A Growl—A Cabin Conference—An Irish Sailor—Two Finnish Sailors.