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On my return from my first voyage had
no inclination to live ashore, for had quar-
relied with every body in London, and near
it, and gladly accepted an offer made me
by the captain of an East India .rec-trader.
lying in the river, to sleep in his ship, and
take charge of her. This, you know, is a
practice with ship owners when in port. and
the captain Being proprietor of the Marvel.
bid me live al his expense, although would
willingly have been content with the lodging
One reason for his ,i,erality was, his wish
to retain me as a Watchman; for, from a sto-
ry having got aAoat that the Marval was
haunted, it would have been difficult to pro-
cure trusty fellow to look after her; and
even then he might ran away, in case any
rogue should personate q ghost to alarm
him.


l was aware OF the rsport that had gone
abroad about the spirit of the mate, who
had hanged himself in I'll Of phrenzy, ap-
pearing to those who slept on board; but
was not in hu.Dour TO care about goblins,
nor even Beelzebub himself; at least SO |
thought ! accordingly took possession OF
the ship, and established myself in the cab
in, where lived like hermit, upon what