. Recollections of a sea wanderer's life; an autobiography of an old-time seaman who has sailed in almost every capacity before and abaft the mast, in nearly every quarter of the globe, and under the flags of four of the principal maritime nations. ils again in a week or two, and you might be sorry forleaving home. Good day. And he walked away with hisfriend, he wearing a quizzical smile, and both laughingheartily. Their merriment did not affect me, although I havelearned since that it was at my expense, for I was too full ofthe ship and a desire to get on board to notice anythingelse, and jus
. Recollections of a sea wanderer's life; an autobiography of an old-time seaman who has sailed in almost every capacity before and abaft the mast, in nearly every quarter of the globe, and under the flags of four of the principal maritime nations. ils again in a week or two, and you might be sorry forleaving home. Good day. And he walked away with hisfriend, he wearing a quizzical smile, and both laughingheartily. Their merriment did not affect me, although I havelearned since that it was at my expense, for I was too full ofthe ship and a desire to get on board to notice anythingelse, and just then the captains gig came gliding up to thedock, with the captain, in his best suit, in the stern expected to see the boat crash into the planks of the dock,but the crew knew their work too well, and the sharp imper-ative tones of the order in bow and way enough gavethem directions when they checked the headway by backingthe oars and bringing the boat gracefully up to the dock. 22 GENERAL HEWITT. The oars were tossed together in the centre of the boat, andthe bowman stood ready with his boat-hook to fend off andleap ashore with the painter. The next moment the craftwas alongside with stern close in and the captain YOUNG DAVIS. As he stood beside me I took in his rig. He was fault-lessly dressed in a new civilians attire of black cloth, tallbeaver hat, calfskin boots, standing collar, diamond shirtstuds, and massive gold fob chain—a contrast in dress tomy nautical friend who left a few moments before, but likehim in clear cut, bronzed features, and bright piercing eye. Here, Mason, he called to the stroke oarsman, treat
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