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Rev. J, I. WARD, Assistant Editor.

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of land, winds light and variable, and stud-
ding sails set, | saw squall rising in the
east, and on leaving the deck gave orders
to the second mate to prepare for it; Capt.
=, lying then upon the quarterback,
as thought, quite incapable. AS the squall
rose rapidly, and assumed a terrific appear
ance, Mr.. NJ, the second mate,
aroused the captain. When Capt. l.


had been helped upon his legs, he mounted
his gold spectacles, and exclaimed:


" Oh! know Mr.. Mi exactly
how heavy the squall is, don't start rope,
let all stand"


The secon! mate alarmed, sent isr me.
and sure enough, when came on deck the
ship was carrying royals, all the studding-
sail booms out, and heavy squall close at
hand.
lcaled out, elf you do not take off the
light sails you will have mischief;n but
the reply was:


"Don't start rope, let all stand''


In five seconds the squall struck, and the
snip was going over on her beam ends I
jumped to let run the nain-topsaiI yards,
when before could cast them off from the
pin, all three topmasts went with a crack
and the Desdemona lay wreck. | could
not contain my Indignation as bawled out,


"Do you see that--the result Of your
drunkenness 20


lie just said get up another maintop
mast, and retired to the cabin. We.were.
miserable plight, but by great exertion
md by employing all hands from p. m.
"a. m, we recovered every spar and
article Of rigging except the fid Of the top
.allant mast: for felt this was duty
which | owed to the underwriters. The
aptain did not make his appearance again
he next morning; and in order TO prevent
autiny, | consented to take charge of the


essel and carry her into port. After re-
airing the damages as well as circumstances
would permit, we proceeded to our port of
estimation under jury-topmasts andarrived
in few days, when, in the presence of the,
american consul, and under Capt. L--'s
romise of better conduct, again submitted
ne charge Of the vessel to hIm.-Er Pa
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