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They had been beaten out with the exposure and hardship , and impatient to get out of it , and this unaccountable delay was more than they could bear in quietness , in their excited and restless state . " After this repast , we had a fine run , scouring the whole country on our fleet horses , and came into town soon after sundown . I had been on the look-out for a moment to jump below and clap on a thick jacket and south-wester ; but when we got on deck we found that eight bells had been struck , and the other watch gone below , so that there were two hours of dog watch for us , and a plenty of work to do . From this consideration , though I had said that I would have nothing to do with an exchange , I did my best to get some one to go voluntarily . We could now see how much she was cramped and deadened by her cargo ; for with a good breeze on her quarter , and every stitch of canvas spread , we could not get more than six knots out of her . Still , it was not ten o'clock , and the night was long before us , when one of the party produced an old pack of Spanish cards from his monkey-jacket pocket , which we hailed as a great windfall ; and keeping a dim , flickering light by our fagots , we played game after game , one or two o'clock , when , becoming really tired , we went to our logs again , one sitting up at a time , in turn , to keep watch over the fire . I went on board the first night , after supper ; found the old cook in the galley , playing upon the fife which I had given him , as a parting present ; had a hearty shake of the hand from him ; and dove down into the forecastle , where were my old shipmates , the same as ever , glad to see me ; for they had nearly given us up as lost , especially when they did not find us in Santa Barbara . The gallantry of Charles , Dr. Radcliffe 's plots , the knavery of " trusty Tompkins , " - in fact , every part seemed to chain their attention . I soon found that it was getting strong hold , and running over all parts of my face ; and before the watch was out I went aft to the mate , who had charge of the medicine-chest , to get something for it . After this , they had to pull thirty miles , and when they got on board , were so stiff that they could not come up the gangway ladder . We were moored , stem and stern , within a cable 's length of the shore , safe from south-easters , and with very little boating to do ; and as it rained nearly all the time , awnings were put over the hatchways , and all hands sent down between decks , where we were at work , day after day , picking oakum , until we got enough to caulk the ship all over , and to last the whole voyage . ) The Pilgrim 's crew christened Mr. N. " Old Curious , " from his zeal for curiosities , and some of them said that he was crazy , and that his friends let him go about and amuse himself in this way .