A specimen stalk which I found entire, roots, leaves, and all, measured one hundred and thirty-one feet in length.

At this place I filled a barrel of water at night, and on the following day sailed with a fair wind at last.
I had not sailed far, however, when I came abreast of more tallow in a small cove, where I anchored, and boated off as before.

It rained and snowed hard all that day, and it was no light work carrying tallow in my arms over the boulders on the beach.

But I worked on till the _Spray_ was loaded with a full cargo.

I was happy then in the prospect of doing a good business farther along on the voyage, for the habits of an old trader would come to the surface.