We are now near the first summer month, or rather, in this latitude, winter month, and but two prizes captured, and only one burned since leaving Bahia. "Sail ho!" here she comes, borne over the blue waters by the glorious "trades." Again is our scout Evans a prophet; and after a long chase the hint sent over the waters is heeded, and the graceful model luffs up in the wind, and awaits the arrival of the boarding-officer. The vessel proves the Jabez Snow of Bucksport, Me.; a clipper-ship, graceful as a swan on the water, and with her snow-white canvas and long, taught skysail masts a thing of beauty. Well, the match-safe is brought into requisition, and away she goes, less a quantity of ship-stores and her chronometer and flag. We are again playing host, and have a small colony on deck in the way of prisoners . . . .

Source: Arthur Sinclair, Two Years on the Alabama, Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1895.

Alabama Collection, William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama