The sailors have a man called the bosun who carries out discipline under the master's orders. We have seen no sharks, the seamen say they almost never come this far north. For many days now there have been whales playing hard by the ship. One of the passengers tried to shoot one, but his musket shattered in his hand. Desire is pronounced in the usual way.
Desire rhymes with be hire.
I sailed on the Speedwell with the rest of the company from Leyden to Southampton, where we met with the Mayflower and the other passengers. We wear the clothes that become our station in life. They are not so many. The Mayflower is about 100 feet long and able to carry 180 tuns, which are very large barrels. I have not had much time for sport in my life.