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Ou3It W nave. DOcS d noillc-SiCh HiiuLy
thrum an old fiddle in the stecragc, the
first leutenent knows whether he makes
too much nolse-he knows too when he
has done playing, for he tells him when
to bag his fiddle and ride the masthead !;
the first lieutenant knows, too, when Il
person wants to go on shore, for he tells
him to 90 at nine in the morning, and he
knows when he will desire to come on
board, for he tells him to come of at ten
in the evening he knows when man
has had sleep enough. for he sets the ho-
ly stones and wet sand going at six bells
in the morning, and he knows, further
more, when he wishes TO 90 TO bed, for
he claps stopper upon his talking ,acks.
and sends the master-at-arms TO cX'!n-
guish his light at nine in the evening -
He knows, too, when to whip, and when
to sit in Jewels, when to administer 'arrcd
rope ends, and when to cool off with cold
iron. He knows how much water is
drank, how many tacks and sheets of
sand-papcr are used in the ship and,
above all things, he knows his own power.
With all this knowledge, would you be-
leve it, he has hard task, for he takes
the fauh-finding, fresh from its Fountain
head, the captain, and receives the sly
cuts Of the Juniors, when they whip the
devil around a stump.


The officer of the deck is the next
great man-for four hours he is vicegercnt
he holds the trumpet; at his command
the studding-sails spread ont their giant
pinions and WOO the dying gale, or come
laundering in like lightning. At his COM
mand the hours are tolled upon the ships
bell-his eye is upon the water and the
sky-he sees to sagging of a yard-the
Auttering of rope-the tapping of a
splitting shetland the splitting to wind
ward of a land lubber. as easy as any one
can see his own face in the water. He
knows when the cooks pudding is boiled.
and when the meat is fit to eat. lie
knows the strength of the grog tub, and
the degree of temperature reached by any
one Of the ships company. He knows
every body, and every body knows him


The purser and the doctor are the mex,
great men. The boatswain is not always
great man---he swcars and drinks groC
talks with the sailors-and tells improp
cr stories. and when he gets little cleva.
ted, he whips the whole party, and goe:
home with a black eyc--the boatswain is
no, great man; he never wears white
gloves, and it is affirmed that but one wa,
ever known to wear smelling bottle ano
sing psalms,


Here, perhaps, the reader may think
that original characters are to be sketch
ed, but in this he will find that he is mis-
taken. Follies will be raped, but per
sonalitcs will be left out of the question


Having thus briefly shcwn our colors-
oil hands up anchor - man the bars


walk away with the cat ha, there i
comes fla alolt - sheet home the
topsails - set the jib and spanker =


there comes the breeze - haul aft the
main sheet - she pays off sweetly =
pipe down, boatswain's mate - goot
bye, Mr.. Pilot - we are at sea.


Let US now 60 down into the ward
room-this is easily accomplished, th'
companion-way is just forward Of the bin