They belonged to the governor and were going out to East Africa to found a colony of chickens.

Some day, years hence, the proud descendents of these chickens will boast that their ancestors came over on the _Woermann_, just as some people boast about their ancestors on the _Mayflower_.
[Drawing: _Mauled by a Lion_] When we crossed the equator, a committee of strong-arm men baptized those of the passengers who had never before crossed the line.

Those who had crossed the line entered into the fun of the occasion with much spirit and enthusiasm.
On the hottest day of the trip, just as we left Suez, when the mercury was sputtering from the heat, we heard that the north pole had been discovered.

It cooled us off considerably for a while..