these considerations I trust I shall be pardoned the introduction of its style, and the variety of its contents. A new country furnishes subject matter for, and to do it justice, requires the employment of, a pen more powerful than that of the individual who now addresses you, and he humbly begs the indulgence of his friends under the circumstance that this is his first attempt before the literary world. In concluding the preface, I beg to tender my warmest thanks to the very numerous and respectable subscribers, for their kind encouragement, which is a flattering testimony of the opinion they entertain of my veracity; which is the principle consideration that entitles me to their notice. J. T. VOYAGE, TRAVELS, &c. VOYAGE. I left home, for Hull, on the 10th of April, 1843, and arrived there the same day. On the 11th, embarked on board the ship Queen Victoria, 900 tons burthen, Captain George Cookman, then laying in the Junction Dock, bound for Quebec, with goods and passengers. All being in readiness for the voyage, our vessel was hauled through the docks, and anchored a short distance out in the Humber, where we waited to receive When he came on board, our worthy commander. "We weighed anchor-sung our parting glees, And spread our canvass to the favoring breeze." We had intended, on sailing from Hull, to steer for the coast of Scotland; but on our nearing Spurn Point, the wind veered round to an unfavourable quarter, and blew very strong; the captain was therefore under the necessity of altering his course and steering for the south of England. A About midnight, when crossing Boston Deeps, we encountered a severe hail-storm, which carried away our main and fore yards; and, had not the crew exerted themselves to the utmost, in making everything secure, the damage would have been much more serious. Soon after this we reached Yarmouth Roads, where we cast anchor and hoisted our Union Jack to the mast head, as a signal that we needed assistance from the shore, which was quickly noticed, and promptly attended to. The wind was blowing very strong when we anchored at Yarmouth, and scores of vessels might be seen scudding back for shelter to the moorings they had left early in the morning, not thinking it prudent to face such a strong north-wester. After undergoing all necessary repairs, we weighed anchor; the order, "to your stations, brave fellows," being given, the mandate was quickly obeyed. It is remarkable with what promptitude and brevity orders are given, and with what alacrity they are obeyed by the crew. We reached Lowestoff about seven in the evening, having had a fair wind. About this time the wind suddenly changed to the south-east, and showed every prospect of remaining in that quarter; the captain therefore determined to "about ship," and steer for the north coast, which course we had not followed many hours before the wind again changed, "chuck in our teeth," and blowed very heavy; the captain there |