by accepting the practice of chanteying, they gain advantage. At intervals they would unite in one universal shout on the double chorus. Then Isaiah, bringing the flat of his foot down to advertise them of what was coming, came out on the word " ha-a" with a guttural so purely African, that the negroes would jump from the deck. STORMY, at the windlass. It's tempting to speculate whether "Stormy" was originally a mishearing of "stow me" (i.e. stowing cotton). However, the earlier texts we've seen are consistent with "stormy". But it was most amusing to watch the effect of the song upon Flour, who was plucking some chickens at the galley for a stew. His body swayed back and forth, and he pulled out the feathers to the time of the tune, tearing the skin in all directions... At length he could contain himself no longer, and, having put his chicken in the pot, rushed among his black friends, and gave vent to his emotions in song. FLOUR'S SONG. " De blue-bird robbed de cherry-bird's nest, Hilo, boys, a hilo. He robbed her nest, and brake her rest, Hilo, boys, a hilo. Cherry-bird chirp, and cherry-bird cry, Hilo, boys, a hilo. Cherry-bird mourn, cherry-bird die, Hilo, boys, a hilo. De black cat eat de blue-bird now, Hilo, boys, a hilo. He catch him sittin' on de bough, Hilo, boys, a hilo. He nip his head, he tear his breast, Hilo, boys, a hilo. Pay him for de cherry-bird's nest, Hilo,