. How our grandfathers lived . is body. In this state the poor, brave fellow lay onthe deck, and several times exclaimed to his ship-mates, Fire away, boys, neber haul de color other was also a black man, by the name of JohnDavis, and was struck in much the same way : hefell near me, and several times requested to be thrownoverboard, saying he was only in the way of theothers. While America has such sailors, she haslittle to fear from the tyrants of the ocean. From the circumstance of the enemys shot beingtwenty-four which I assure you was the case, as wehave felt and weighed them, I
. How our grandfathers lived . is body. In this state the poor, brave fellow lay onthe deck, and several times exclaimed to his ship-mates, Fire away, boys, neber haul de color other was also a black man, by the name of JohnDavis, and was struck in much the same way : hefell near me, and several times requested to be thrownoverboard, saying he was only in the way of theothers. While America has such sailors, she haslittle to fear from the tyrants of the ocean. From the circumstance of the enemys shot beingtwenty-four which I assure you was the case, as wehave felt and weighed them, I am of opinion that it wasthe Laurel, a new frigate, which I had informationof. A gentleman whom I took, told me she was inthe fleet; that she was built and manned for the pur-pose to cope with our frigates; that if she got sight No. 82] Going Aloft of me, she would certainly take me, as she was thefastest sailer he ever saw. I send you a list of the killed and wounded ; inevery thing else we are in good order and high THE HOUSE OF TIMOTHY DEXTER. 82. Going Aloft BY FREDERIC STANHOPE HILL (1842) Now look here, you Bob, said the mate, one fineafternoon, look up aloft there, my lad; do you seethat royal yard ? I looked up, as he bade me, at the royal masthead,where the yard seemed to me to be about five hun-dred feet above the deck where we stood. Yes, sir, I see it. Very well; now suppose you go up there and takea closer look at it. Its going to be a very familiarroad for you this voyage, and you had better makeyourself acquainted with the way at once; and hesmiled at his wit, which I failed to appreciate just then. The ship was on the wind, with all sails set, anddrawing well, and she was reasonably steady; but asI gazed aloft, the mast was sweeping about in a very [No 82 256 At Sea dazing manner, and the rigging up there seemed tome about the size of a fishing line. Remember, Ihad never been aloft in my life. I hesitated. Well, Hob, I am waiting for you, but I shantwa
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