The merchant vessel : a sailor boy's voyages around the world . affection, that he had caught them when quite youngin the jungle in Ceylon, whither he had gone to procure someanimals, and thev had ever since been under his exclusive care,a part of his daily business in Lima being to exhibit them. Heagreed with the captain, in consideration of being paid his hun-dred dollars, to remain with them a sufficient length of time toaccustom them to their new owner, and this was done. Thiswas a remarkable proof of the fact that serpents have, althoughin a minor degree, the feelings of affection common
The merchant vessel : a sailor boy's voyages around the world . affection, that he had caught them when quite youngin the jungle in Ceylon, whither he had gone to procure someanimals, and thev had ever since been under his exclusive care,a part of his daily business in Lima being to exhibit them. Heagreed with the captain, in consideration of being paid his hun-dred dollars, to remain with them a sufficient length of time toaccustom them to their new owner, and this was done. Thiswas a remarkable proof of the fact that serpents have, althoughin a minor degree, the feelings of affection common to animalsof a higher range in creation. The reader will perhaps desire to know what we, thesailors, saw of London. As the dock-gates close at seven, itis impossible to be out at evening without remaining all night,which involved a serious expense for our limited means. Thentoo after working hard all day, among casks, bales, and boxes,we did not feel in the mood for sight-seeing when eveningcame. So that our nlv opportunities of viewing the city were. THE CALIFORNIA SHIP. 115 but found many sailors ready to take our places, and anxio for the chance even to work their passage, without pay, andtherefore wisely concluded to hang on even to a sinking ship,as better than none at all. In the winter season sailors have hard times in is dull and men plenty, and very frequently largepremiums are paid for chances to ship. Woe to the poor sailorwho then finds himself ashore, without money or friends! Thelandlord turns him out to starve or beg, and he sleeps onthe street, or, worse yet, in the straw-house provided for indi-gent sailors, where they may be seen, on cold winter evenings,cowering under the wretched litter, trying to forget their hungerand misery in sleep. And at meal-times gaunt, wasted formshover about the forecastle, casting wistful glances at the plente-ous meal of the crew, or begging for pitys sake for a morselof bread and meat. Such scenes are but too fre
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