The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-11

| lne DOCtOr nad an armfnl OF valuable
rocks" and some of the Professors had
3 en- an interesting member of the ''liz-
zard family; for myself, l only ven
tured TO pick up handful of beach
sand, (which they had to admit was
beautiful, nor could they saw that
could find H. by my door at home.
We next sailed, before fine breeze.
around to the west side of the Promon-
tory, and up to the north. Here we are
really on tue great body of the Lake;
and one who has not seen il here has
but slight idea of
ITS sEA-LIKE vAsTSEss.
After speeding along till we were OPP
posite Squaw Bay, We headed to west
northwestern Dolphin land. Towards
evening the wind increased, and so did
the waves. and our love for the upper
side of the boat. We did not eat much
supper, as the ''gnats" would persist in
sacrificing themselves by falling, By the
score, into everything wet or hot we
would attempt to COOK. Yet, notwIth-
standing our light meal there was gen.
eral impression that we contained too
much in our stomachs. Long b. fore
midnight, the wind blew a gale. and
while il whistled mad music in our rig
gings," the waves and ship danced
about in a way which we did not-in
our hearts-generally admire, and the
exclamation; Isn't it grandm was
so often accompanied by an anxious
look, and a tightening of the
grasp 70 something solid within reach.
that the speech did not carry the con-
viction il might have done. Long be
fore midnight there was almost q death
like stiffness on board. Ii reminded
me much of the Flying DUtehmGI. with
its CHASTITY crew, as We plunged and
tossed at a frightful rate through the
water with most of our canvass in,
everyone feigning sleep, save the noble
captain, the steer7man and Woolley-
the liveliest land hardest TO conquer)
soul on board; he seemed determine !.
to meet his doom cheertully. Captain
Toronto also did good service, but was
seriously quiet. A cry OF Look to the
north" winch was raised little after
midnight, brought everyone TO q sitting
posture, betraying their waksfui ness :. IL
was as light as daybreak, and the whole
northern sky was adoTneJ with great
pillars OF the northern light-the aurora
borealis-the whole scene was so
grand, wierd and impressive, that all
must have appreciated it. In about hall
an hour il vanished, and we continued
our plunging in darkness till daybreak,
when the wind quoted down. leaving
the rough sea 70 continue its spite
alone. In his very successful effort g
keep Us from running on land our gal
liant captain mad shifted our course IN
so many directions that We had re-
manned on the open sea all night, but
had drifted to the extreme northwest
corner by morning
OnWednesday the sea was very rough
We eat pieces, and chung 70 the deck
About one half Of the
PARTY WERE sEAsIcK
To their hearts content. After tack
ing" back and forth most of the day, il
sight of Dolphin Island, We reached i
, late in the afternoon. 1t is quite Low
and only about q mile in length. anC
half a mile in width. It is inhabited BY
spiders whose webs and nets formeC
large feecy masses in the crevices of th'
rock. One species OF small lizard glad
: dened the eye of tie professors. Tit
burrows Of the rats were plentiful, bu
they were all on the underground,
doubtless having mistaken US for depu.
ties. We remained here at anchor a.
night, and slept with relish that ex
pressed itself in many q snore.
, Thursday. A favorable north wind
sends US ''scooting" for Gunnison Is
: looms up darkly before us. W.
) are greeted by numerous sea gull
as we near 1t, and we take not lttl
! delight in throwing crumbs TO them
{ which they pick up out Of the water
with the greatest dexterity. Then OF
for the island, where we find millions o
gulls-young and old. The little one
look ike young guinea hens, AM
can be caught quite easily. A larg
flock OF young pelicans was the great
S est curiosity found here. Some OF then
I looked like full grown geese plucked o
Itheir feathers. When approached the,
=. would run clumsily, and gather IN
heap, piling on TOP OF each other IN IN
: greatest confusion. The old ones orinl
= them fish from the Bear River and Jor
: dan and other points fifty miles away
Many of these we're rotten on the oeacn
B.. and with dead birds, etc, created
. stencil anything but comforting TO
a sea sick ADVENTURE. After climbing
!, to the Crows Nest, built Of rocks by IN
!, Stansbury exploring expedition on IN
: north and topmost point, We returne'
to our ship and sailed west 70 IN
= Desert. After going so far tia
: our rudder scraped in the mud
we csst anchor, the Doctor and other
y going to the "barrens" west in the smal
: boat. The mirage here made every
: thing seem strange and unreal. w
q worked our way back TO deep water 3
: sooa as We could, and waited al nlgh
n for favorable winds.
: On Friday we set out
e FOR sTRoSe's KNOB.
; A fine specimen of rock salt was foun
Y here three or four hundred feet aoov
d the present level Of the lake, provin
: that the lake was salty when II wa
= some hundreds of feet higher than 1t
d to-day. After breakfast we headed &c
re HAT Island but We were became
for all that day, and though We sane
" all night we had not reached the ISIS
q the birds the next morning
re On Saturday g south WIND va pio ~
le against Us. At noon We reacneo %
70 island. It was fairly covered WITH olrc
sc and their nests, sea gulls, peiicsns an
N blue herons held possession OF ever
As inch Of it ("squatters nights Is me
II plea) and loud were their protes
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