bitts and nearly tore the bows off her; kicked him up on deck in the
rain while we mended the windlass; hunted him up to help heave in chain
and found he'd sneaked down, got at my jug, and was dead drunk
alongside the same; don't see what the Lord wanted to save him
for--Must be clear of soundings now, so will keep her hove to for a
while under short sail, with the wheel lashed down.

_Sun., 13 days out._ Held religious exercises at 4 bells; Ham attended,
very devout and penitent, with a head as big as the jug--Women have
tricked themselves out and are mincing around showing off; made me put
on a white shirt; will get rid of it directly--Dead calm all day--Found
the ark had a slight list to starboard; investigated, and discovered
about three tons of stones, dead cats, and garbage stuck fast to the
pitch outside; these things are what the sinners threw at the ark after
we came aboard--Have locked up my whiskey.

_Wed., 16 days out._ Made a great mistake when we started; was puzzled
how to feed the spiders, mosquitoes, bedbugs, and such; turned them
loose to hustle for themselves, and that's what they've done ever
since--Another pug disappeared last night; six left; gave Ham a talking
to about getting drunk; was sassy and I boxed his ears; told him if I
ever saw him drunk again aboard my ship I'd log him; he don't seem to
care, but that's what I'll do every time--Still hove to.

_Sun., 20 days out._ Ham broke into my locker last night, and is
roaring drunk again; can't find the jug; will log him every time
now--No religious exercises to-day; women are complaining of my
impiety, but a man can't feel resigned when he has just lost a
four-gallon jug of the best Egyptian corn whiskey.

_Mon., 21 days out._ Ham's drunk.

_Tues., 22 days out._ Ditto's ditto.

_Wed., 23 days out._ Do. do.

_Thurs., 24 days out._ Do. blind do.

_Fri., 25 days out._ Do. dead do.

_Sat., 26 days out._ Do. got snakes; got 'em bad; wish I could
find that jug.

_Sun., 27 days out._ Two more pugs missing; must keep away from the
lion's cage when the women are around; he seems too pleased to see me,
and they are getting suspicious; four of the ugly brutes left
now--found my jug; Ham stowed it in my own bunk; he's smarter than I
thought--Had religious exercises; women wanted to mourn for their pugs;
am willing they should mourn--Took a cast of the lead at noon; thirty
fathoms, mud bottom; made sail and squared away due E.

_Mon., 28 da