. Reminiscences of the Baltic fleet of 1855 . s of pleasant sound,did not then exactly fit into our immediate quickly packed up—not a difficult matter, ourlimited belongings. Our sea chests were hoistedout of the cockpit, and with our hammocks speedilyplaced in a boat alongside. Then, with a parting glass, and a warm good-byeto messmates, and many friends, both officers andmen, at 4 we quitted the dear old the happy associations connected eyes were filled with tears; for I had spent, inhappiness and comfort, exactly 174 days on board ;free from quarrel, or s
. Reminiscences of the Baltic fleet of 1855 . s of pleasant sound,did not then exactly fit into our immediate quickly packed up—not a difficult matter, ourlimited belongings. Our sea chests were hoistedout of the cockpit, and with our hammocks speedilyplaced in a boat alongside. Then, with a parting glass, and a warm good-byeto messmates, and many friends, both officers andmen, at 4 we quitted the dear old the happy associations connected eyes were filled with tears; for I had spent, inhappiness and comfort, exactly 174 days on board ;free from quarrel, or scarcely a passing difference-with either officer or man. Since then, in the arnrjrand civil life, I have been blessed with manyfriendships, pleasant at the time, and full of happy 114 BALTIC FLEET OF 1855. memories ; yet, on a retrospect, I feel assured thatnowhere could the youthful camaraderie he excelledwhich existed in such a place, and under as fell to my lot in the (run Room,::and Cockpit of the Duke of v_
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