The men who were appealed to were not long in making up their minds. Tom Black and George Wilson firmly and emphatically refused, and their example was followed by the two remaining Gannets--Dick Blake and a man whose name I knew not, he being always called Old Shellback.  The fifth was the blackamoor who had been a galley slave.  He, miserable cur that he was, assented with alacrity, and was sent for’ard to join the rascally crew.