"In the first part of the voyage," says he in his letter, "they were determined to have it said they had been in Africa, and therefore insisted on stopping at the Cape de Verdes.

Next they said the ship should stop on the coast of Patagonia, for they must see the large and uncommon inhabitants of that place.

Then they must go to the island where Robinson Crusoe had so long lived.

And lastly, they were determined to see the handsome inhabitants of Easter Island." To all these resolves, the captain opposed his peremptory veto, as "contrary to instructions." Then would break forth an unavailing explosion of wrath on the part of certain of the partners, in the course of which they did not even spare Mr.Astor for his act of supererogation in furnishing orders for the control of the ship while they were on board, instead of leaving them to be the judges where it would be best for her to touch, and how long to remain.

The choleric M'Dougal took the lead in these railings, being, as has been observed, a little puffed up with the idea of being Mr.Astor's proxy.
The captain, however, became only so much the more crusty and dogged in his adherence to his orders, and touchy and harsh in his dealings with the passengers, and frequent altercations ensued.