Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-02

Sladdened realms beyond. And now the |
rolling pillows, disrobed Of their foaming
glitter, quiet themselves for the repose Of |
the night while the blessed moon beams
mildly from mid-heaven.
%Thou arr, o God the.life and light
OF all this wondrous world we see;
Its glow by day, lis smile by night,
Are bat reflections caught from thee!
Wherever we turn, thy glories shine,
And all things bright and fair are thine"
Friday, 6. Just before sunset, this eve
ming, we crossed the equator, IN Longitude
28S, IS days from Boston having sailed;
by log-book, 4,640 miles. Among the
improvements ofrecent years. is the abro-
cation, in most ships, Of the absurd and
inhumaa practices, which used to pre-
vail at this point of voyage, in regard 10
such as crossed the line for the first time
Strange that q custom so barbarous, should
ever have existed--more strange that it
still exists, and 10 tolerated by many cap
tains--and almost incredible that Chris
tian missionaries and venerable fathers in
the church, should not be exempt But
two or three years since, two young mis-
sionaries from England to India, were
subjected to its rigors; and even Tyerman
and Bennet did not wholly escapei Alas,
how many proofs there are of our slow
ness, to learn to love our neighbor as our
selves. Our captain permitted nothing
ofthe sort, and remarked, that the sight OF
these infections early determined him, that
fever he became master of vessel, he
would utterly forbid them.
Numerous birds, but of what species l
cannot learn, have been around US for sew.
eral days. Sometimes we are surrounded
by them, ia focks of several kinds, gen
orally very large. The fine brisk trade;
wind we now enjoy, imparts delightful
GOODNESS to the air on deck, thong it is
difficult TO be comfortable below. Their
mometer 79 degrees 10 80 degrees.
o. For some days we have been in
dulged with aquatic novelties, which have
served to vary our monotony, and create
topics for our many journalizers. Black
fish, benetas, flying fish, doIphins, por,
poises. gulls, &c. have summoned OUT
new voyagers to the side, and excited nc
hnle interest. These are so abundantly
described in elementary books, that no de.
scription ofthem need be given here. W.
found the dolphin very good eating, white
dry, and resembling the pike. or pickerel
intaste. The descriptions of the flying
fish which I have read, are not correct il
stating that they have no power really &c
fly, bar only spring from the water, and
guiding themselves with their huge pee
toral fms, keep up little while, in the
direction of the wind. We often see
them actually flying, and skimming up
and down, accommodating themselves to
the waves, and going 60 OF 70 feet at q
time, ia every direction, but generally
from the ship. which they seem to think il
some enemy. Poor things, they lead I
preearious life, for many, both of the wa
terry and feathered tribes, make them
constant prey
Last evening, caught BOBBY (PelicGn
rs spla, and to-day succeeded in get
ting Mother Carey's chicken, or storm
peteril, (prOesllaria pclGgiea,) by trailin
a thread in which its wings became en-
tangled. The BOBBY sat dOggedly on th
IniEen royal yard, and as the mate ar
preached him, kept edQing of, till be &c
to the very end ofthe spar, but would nc
fy, and suffered himself to be caught A
they will bite severely when attacked, h
was suddenly seized BY the neck, an
brought below. He has remained o
deck all day, without attempting TO Fl!
and looked as stupid as possible. tn
storm peteril is about the size Of sma
.rabin-dark brown, with broad circ
ofwhite at the root ofthe tail-black hool
ed bill-long slender legs, and ampl
webbed feet. Fond Of the bits Of grea'
sc. thrown over in the Stops, they folio
us oheif-whole days; and In large nun
Sbefs Notwithstanding the scorn WI
which the proposal was received, l hi
the peteril broiled, together with sic
from the breast ofthe BOBBY. They we
both pronounced excellent, by all WI
could be prevailed upon to taste them.
the plumage of both birds was in fine G
der, I preserved and stuffed their skins.
From Zion's Wstchman.