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Title: Log of the Kaalokai.
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Walker, F.d Kaalokai (Schooner)
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Publisher: Honolulu, HI. : The Hawaiian Gazette Co., Ltd.
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University Hawaii, Joseph F. Smith Library
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rrily at the rate of five knots,our greatest speed, wre forgot our wroes. Kauaichannel is a mean place; Bill says it is allsame hell. On the 25th wre cleared the Island of Kauai,said to be the garden island of the group—but, mark you, you must not mention it in thepresence of a man wTho lives on Maui; he wouldpity your ignorance and look at you with con-tempt. I have not a ghost of an opinion onthe subject myself, not having visited either,but it states so in the guide. Perhaps theguide lies—so a man from Maui told me. Ifthe guide is edited by a person having a jour-nalistic reputation like many that I know of,I will acept the Mani mans statement withoutany mental reservation. I wish our craft would sail better! Here wehave a good breeze, smooth sea, all sail set,and we do not make more than live knots.However, they say the taster yon go tin1 lessfish you catch. If that proverb is reversible,we ought to have a deckful before night. Wehave great trouble with the stove, I think we 8
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will have to make a new one. Capt. Godfreyput that stove aboard, and while we damn thestove we bless Capt. Godfrey; sometimes wesuffer from mental aberration, I think theycall it, and bless the stove and damn Capt.Godfrey. BIRD ISLAND. 26th, 8 a. m.—Sighted Bird Island, alsocalled Nihoa, and at 1 p. m. was abreast of it.Sailed around it, but at only one point, as faras we could see, could a landing be effected,and even then the water should be smooth.The ocean swell rolls in heavy; there is a nicebit of sandy beach on the southern side, but atthe time of our visit the green water rushedup too lively for a boat to land. Its all right if you are on a steamer whereyou can la)^ off and on. Sometime ago a crowdchartered a steamer and went there for a pic-nic. They had the time of their life, and arenot done talking of it yet. We saw a fewsharks, but as we were occupied sketching weallowed them to swim around and admire thegraceful lines of our craft. As night drew on,we bore away. We hav

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