WAKEFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS,
March 1, 1901.





THE MAYFLOWER AND HER LOG



"Hail to thee, poor little ship MAY-FLOWER--of Delft Haven--
poor, common-looking ship, hired by common charter-party for
coined dollars,--caulked with mere oakum and tar, provisioned
with vulgarest biscuit and bacon,--yet what ship Argo or
miraculous epic ship, built by the sea gods, was other than a
foolish bumbarge in comparison!"

THOMAS CARLYLE





CHAPTER I

THE NAME--"MAY-FLOWER"

"Curiously enough," observes Professor Arber, "these names [MAY-FLOWER