Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-08

original settlers, in turn joining them in the
assault on the next comers, or invaders, as
they seem to think. They sit for about two
months, apparently without eating. and then
return to the sea greatly emaciated The
penguin makes no pro0lration for the egg,
dropping 1t anywhere. Their patient endur-
ance is remarkable. T5ey often sit on the
egg until their tails, covered with icicles
are frozen to the ground. This strange bird
appears quite IN keeping with the remote
and lonely Islands in which it congregrates
and has eongregatedffor untold generations.
The molly-hawks 100, fn3 large birds. rem
dered as good service as food.
The killing of the birds was at first yerv
repugnant to Us. The albatross was easily
dispatched hut the penguin was more
tenacious of life, and, though a harmless
bird II left unmOlested, at times showed figbt.
The tedlum Of our life was initiated by the
necessity We were under in hunting these
birds for our daily food and the eggs which
lay IN hundreds around US were u very ac-
ceptlble and nutritious article of diet, and
contributed greatly to keeping up our
strength.
We had recourse to many odd devices for
table articles, such as gin and other bottles
for drinking cups, as long as they remained
unbroken; then bladders and penguin skins
made into bags, into which we dipped long
hollow bone and imbibed the water. sherry
cObbier fashion. When we melted the lat
OF the birds it was poured into one Of nv sea
boots 10 cool, after which We put II into
skin bags to keep. Ny other boot was used
to hold salt water. Bentley's boots were
taken 10 the spring for fresh water, and
were the hest pitchers We had. When We
had to resort to the feathers for fuel the food
took long time to prepare, and one meal
was scarcely finished ere cooking was begun
for the next. Each man was cook for a week
at time. In our shanty We cut of the
foot of a sea boot and used it as drink ing
cup. Bentley was very handy, he made
needles out Of wire. part OF the rigging.
As Tor thread, We drew it from a strong
counterpane, and when that failed We used
dried gTass. i knife was made from hoop
iron from a gin case. one side Of the handle
from tie top OF powder kec, the other side
from the blade OF an car, rlye;ed with wire
from the rigging. the washers being made
from brass late from the heel of nv boot
also the hands for u watch we're fashioned
from plate likewise taken from by boot.
all tue work OF Bentley. Our present abode
was a. truly the rock Of storms and as de-
serving of that title as ever the cane was.
The island vas ever moreor les temrest-beat-
en-. Our hardship- from cold. rain and
snow were very severe; in fact We were
never warm and hardly over drv
As the time raised IN from dsrs N ,reek.
and from weeks In month. r;fIont s,c.--
We thought somewhat sadlv of the sn1ietv
Of our friends AZ home ver in o,r sbs,,,,-
at least. We never de-rsi-ed # hsi,,, ,-I-,-
mately rescued We ker- nm orr S,t1,,j,,.
evening coucert-the song with the lor3e-r
chorus being the greatest f,vori+o Wcb.J
among Us a cvnie. whom W. Lncw D., b. on
gagged. and who rrapbe.io3 that IN mn
sweetheart- woaid Be married bv the ri,no
We got home We had .i,brs5 f,,- ~.
two ol them c3min, near o-o g., ,,s,- ti.,,
We saw the man Mt the wheel The capraIo
of this shin made no SION ..r .,.o;,.. ~ I,.
we atterwari, lca-pei t6at bedii III .es ~.
but did not even rer1rt ttat be had when be
roti ntorort T..L.b,,i.-,., .i',,-,-,-.c-.,,
Of our own c5untryuen contrasts ,,i-.f.,.-,
with the cenc.ou, conduct Of the rs.,sr.;
American hosuh~cqqeutlv rescpej ~
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We h., ,hc-,,ls- -
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on the l4-b II J9rror l0,li,v NJ H.
derson. who had been 5ur conr.ni1r. I'm
board ,hiu. and In our shelter ur,ier ths ro...,
and who had become eudearei t,usi iy hi. Good
disposition. dicIof dv-en-e-v af-c- n i,,.-
illness. On the 3i of S.r.cuier ", ron
dered him what assistance We r,Yl1 hs-
that W.. little On the sef of \,rer,ba-
Wm. Husband 81, el4a-,y sco,n,, 3,.3
On Christmas day Mr. Walkers child lici
This WAS the last death On the island. II 8.
curious that all the bodios after death were
auitc linn Id NOT know whether tbi.
can be accounted for the diet ar some l.e.uiiar
atmospheric condition. have heard that
death caused hv LIGHTNING is followed Gv the
sane result. Anotb,r cgrios. observation |
made was that. if we en- ourselves. how
ever SLIGHTLY. the b-ecdin, did NOT alt,.,etber
cease fora couule of day. The antiseutie
effect Of the ruano w,s shown somewhat
curiouslv. Ii was rumored that one Of the
dead had been buried with A comb in bi.
rocket. and one of our marty wishing to o.
/ tain II two months .f,c- tho irfe-rrer,t
found the bodv witb no SION of decav
January. lS-6. Ind now come. In view
of the future. We had collected and store
over a hundred g,Il,n. of bir5 III f,r tte r.e
of our lamns which We tert born;r,, III
nicbt the 1ick. 1n.5e TN t,rosj. ! =, ,rr
flem sheet, and other a-rieles We bad
also gathered ma7v tbonsan5 ,,sngpin skins
/ for fuel W. bod now IN .o,ps fvtrp+ Le-
come acejimatc5 and ,,erc in bettcr Lealtb
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ware being nearly worn out. though We
found some hollows stone, which We used
as frying and stew pans. We had, soon af
ter landing, erected flag stats. on which VIC