Random Memories.

Some of the other fragmentary but illuminating memories of Mr. Gray include two days among the icebergs; a parakeet that flew on board far from land; the fun of being allowed to keep watch with the second mate (Mr. Tom Dunlop) and of the dire trouble that arose from striking one bell too many one morning and rousing the captain too early by half an hour; the old emigrant that used to wear a tall hat and frock coat to the church service held roundpage 73 the windlass over which was draped the Union Jack; and the woman that smoked in bed and set the bedding alight one night in the single girls' quarters. There were lots of other incidents that could not to-day be duplicated—travel has changed so much since 1877—but sufficient has been said to show that shipboard life in the days of sail was not quite so monotonous as some people seem to think.

The saloon passengers on this trip were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Melville and family, who resided for many years in Auckland, Mr. and Mrs. Macauley, of Totara South, Oamaru, Mr. and Mrs. Gray and family, Mr. Ford, who was Mr. Andrew Gray's tutor, another young man, and the nursemaids.

Here follow the record of the passages made outwards:—

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This ship must not be confused with the ship Canterbury, a vessel of 970 tons, which was launched in 1857 and christened by Lady Lyttelton. The ceremony took place at a public break-fast given at the East India Docks to the main portion of the Canterbury settlers. The ship arrived at Lyttelton on August 19, 1857.