On the 17th of May, the Delos put out to sea. I was immediately affected with sea-sickness, which, however, lasted but a short time. I remained on deck constantly, forcing myself to exercise.

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I wish I had eight pairs of hands, and another body to shoot the specimens.

I wish I had eight pairs of hands, and another body to shoot the specimens.

I waged war against my feelings.

I waged war against my feelings.

But hopes are Shy Birds flying at a great distance seldom reached by the best...

But hopes are Shy Birds flying at a great distance seldom reached by the best...

My drawings at first were made altogether in watercolors, but they wanted softness and a...

My drawings at first were made altogether in watercolors, but they wanted softness and a...

The mercantile business did not suit me.

The mercantile business did not suit me.

Duruing all these years there existed within me a tendency to follow Nature in her...

Duruing all these years there existed within me a tendency to follow Nature in her...

I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or...

I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or...

On landing at New York I caught the yellow fever. The kind man who commanded...

On landing at New York I caught the yellow fever. The kind man who commanded...

To have been torn from the study would have been as death; my time was...

To have been torn from the study would have been as death; my time was...

The worse my drawings were, the more beautiful did the originals appear.

The worse my drawings were, the more beautiful did the originals appear.

I can scarcely manage to scribble a tolerable English letter. I know that I am...

I can scarcely manage to scribble a tolerable English letter. I know that I am...

If I can procure three hundred good substantial names of persons, or bodies, or institutions,...

If I can procure three hundred good substantial names of persons, or bodies, or institutions,...

Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do...

Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do...

Almost every day, instead of going to school, I made for the fields, where I...

Almost every day, instead of going to school, I made for the fields, where I...

Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely...

Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely...

Mathematics was hard, dull work. Geography pleased me more. For dancing I was quite enthusiastic.

Mathematics was hard, dull work. Geography pleased me more. For dancing I was quite enthusiastic.

In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and...

In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and...

After all, I long to be in America again, nay, if I can go home...

After all, I long to be in America again, nay, if I can go home...

To be a good draftsman was to me a blessing.

To be a good draftsman was to me a blessing.

One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures......

One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures......