And so after more than eleven years of banishment for conscience' sake from their native shores, this little band of English exiles, as true to their mother-land--despite persecutions--as to their God, raised the flag of England, above their own little vessel, and under its folds set sail to plant themselves for a larger life in a New World. And thus opens the "Log" of the SPEEDWELL, and the "Westward-Ho" of the Pilgrim Fathers. THE SPEEDWELL'S LOG Sunday, July 23/Aug. 2. On the German Ocean. Wind fair. General course D.W., toward Southampton. sails set, running free. Monday, July 24/Aug. 3. Fair. Wind moderate. Dover Straits English Channel. In sight Dover Cliffs. Tuesday, July 25/Aug. 5 Hugging English shore. Enters Southampton Water. Wednesday, July 26/Aug. 5. Came to anchor in Port of Southampton near ship MAYFLOWER of Yarmouth, from London (to which this pinnace is consort), off the north of the West Quay.' Thursday, July 27/Aug. 6. At anchor in port of Southampton. Friday, July 28/Aug. 7. Lying at anchor at Southampton. Saturday, July 29/Aug. 8. Lying at Southampton. MAY-FLOWER ready for sea, but pinnace leaking and requires re- trimming. Sunday, July 30/Aug. 9. Lying at Southampton. Monday, July 31/Aug. 10. Ditto. Tuesday, Aug. 1/11. Ditto. Wednesday, Aug. 2/22. Ditto. Pinnace leaking. Re-trimmed again. Thursday, Aug 3/13. Ditto. Receiving passengers, etc. Some of principal Leyden men assigned to SPEEDWELL. Friday, Aug. 4/14 Southampton. Making ready to leave. Saturday, Aug. 5/55. Dropped down Southampton Water and beat down Channel. Wind dead ahead. Laid general course W.S.W. Sunday, Aug. 6/16. Wind baffling. Beating down Channel. Monday, Aug. 7/17. Ditto. Tuesday, Aug. 8/18. Ditto. Ship leaking. Wednesday, Aug. 9/19. Ship leaking badly. Wind still ahead.