We said that we had left a whaler in Tahiti, some time previous; and, since then, had been--in the most praiseworthy manner--employed upon a plantation.

As for our country, sailors belong to no nation in particular; we were, on this occasion, both Yankees.

Upon this he looked decidedly incredulous; and freely told us that he verily believed we were both from Sydney.
Be it known here that American sea captains, in the Pacific, are mortally afraid of these Sydney gentry; who, to tell the truth, wherever known, are in excessively bad odour.

Is there a mutiny on board a ship in the South Seas, ten to one a Sydney man is the ringleader.

Ashore, these fellows are equally riotous.
It was on this account that we were anxious to conceal the fact of our having belonged to the Julia, though it annoyed me much, thus to deny the dashing little craft.