Three times he done this, but did'nt succeed in holdin' thim in their proper place.

At this toime all hands were on the rail watchin' the sport an' ivery wan laughed loud at his maneuverin'.

The shaark seemed to grow more vexed at each failure an' to resist the merriment of the crew for he cast many furious and malicious glances at the vessel.

Once more he backed off fur a charge to swallow thim an' this toime succeeded in holdin' thim in be a nate trick.

Instid av turnin' partly on his side an' showin' his dorsal fin afther he had swallowed he kept bottom up and swam slowly away waggin' av his tail with a gratified air while a huge grin spread over his repulsive countenance." "Great lo'd, sah," said the pilot, "dat was wonderful indeed!" The captain gazed sternly into the pilot's eye to see if there was the glimmer of a doubt therein, while Paul tumbled into the cabin to suppress his fit of convulsive laughter.
During the night the threatened cyclone made its appearance and the "Foam" let go her anchor in Kingston harbor just time to escape the full fury of the storm.