“Spare no money,” I said to Roscoe. “Let everything on the Snark be of the best. And never mind decoration. Plain pine boards is good enough finishing for me. But put the money into the construction. Let the Snark be … Read the rest
Category: The Cruise of the Snark
The Cruise of the Snark – Chapter I
It began in the swimming pool at Glen Ellen. Between swims it was our wont to come out and lie in the sand and let our skins breathe the warm air and soak in the sunshine. Roscoe was a yachtsman. … Read the rest
The Cruise of the Snark – Chapter VI
That is what it is, a royal sport for the natural kings of earth. The grass grows right down to the water at Waikiki Beach, and within fifty feet of the everlasting sea. The trees also grow down to the … Read the rest
The Cruise of the Snark – Chapter V
“It will not be so monotonous at sea,” I promised my fellow-voyagers on the Snark. “The sea is filled with life. It is so populous that every day something new is happening. Almost as soon as we pass through the … Read the rest
The Cruise of the Snark – Chapter IV
“But,” our friends objected, “how dare you go to sea without a navigator on board? You’re not a navigator, are you?”
I had to confess that I was not a navigator, that I had never looked through a sextant in … Read the rest
The Cruise of the Snark – Chapter III
No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook & Son. When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the Snark was made, young men of “roving disposition” proved to be legion, and … Read the rest
The Cruise of the Snark – Chapter XVII
When we sailed from San Francisco on the Snark I knew as much about sickness as the Admiral of the Swiss Navy knows about salt water. And here, at the start, let me advise any one who meditates going to … Read the rest
The Cruise of the Snark – Chapter XVI
Given a number of white traders, a wide area of land, and scores of savage languages and dialects, the result will be that the traders will manufacture a totally new, unscientific, but perfectly adequate, language. This the traders did when … Read the rest
The Cruise of the Snark – Chapter XV
“Why not come along now?” said Captain Jansen to us, at Penduffryn, on the island of Guadalcanar.
Charmian and I looked at each other and debated silently for half a minute. Then we nodded our heads simultaneously. It is a … Read the rest
The Cruise of the Snark – Chapter XIV
There are captains and captains, and some mighty fine captains, I know; but the run of the captains on the Snark has been remarkably otherwise. My experience with them has been that it is harder to take care of one … Read the rest