. 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. work in the Navy Yard my brotherbecame somewhat enthusiastic about the singing of JennyLind, the Swedish nightingale. He did not invest a forunein a first ticket as was done by Ossian E. Dodge, a humoristof the old school, but took two back seats, and gave me oneof them. The music must have been divine, for that wasthe universal verdict, and excepti
. 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. work in the Navy Yard my brotherbecame somewhat enthusiastic about the singing of JennyLind, the Swedish nightingale. He did not invest a forunein a first ticket as was done by Ossian E. Dodge, a humoristof the old school, but took two back seats, and gave me oneof them. The music must have been divine, for that wasthe universal verdict, and excepting a few right jollychoruses in the focastle, which I could name, it was thebest vocal music I ever heard. The interior of CastleGarden, where she sang in 1851, has changed very much,and music of a very different kind is heard there now. Achorus of voices from all the oppressed people of Europe,not quite tuned to our free airs, and somewhat inclined tothe discord of anarchy, but generally good strong tonesthat will soon swell out Uncle Sams lungs, so when hespeaks there will be respectful listeners on both sides thebig waters. And now, dear readers, who have accompanied me in mynautical career from the time that, full of enthusiasm and gws. 384 IMPROVEMENTS. proud of being able to explain the difference between aship and any other craft, I stowed away aboard of theGeneral Hetvitt, and with fear and trembling was broughtas a stowaway before the dreaded tribunal of the^ captainand others, but which ended in my being installed (to meat that time) in an enviable position of part and portion ofher crew, up to the present when an old seasoned salt I amdischarged from the Flying Cloud, married, and engaged ina shore-going occupation, but yet connected with what hasbeen my home on the ocean wave, I will say farewell!Years have elapsed between the time I ceased to follow thesea for a livelihood and my writing this my and great have been the changes in terms as well as
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