A sailor's life under four sovereigns . served as bed-rooms, most of them comfortably furnished withmatted floors, easy-chairs, pictures, and books, withmuch more taste and attention to comfort thanbachelors usually display. The Europeans with Mr. Brooke consisted ofMr. Bloomfield Douglas, formerly in the Navy, aclever young surgeon, and a gentleman of the nameof Williamson, who, being master of the native lan-guage, as well as active and intelligent, made anexcellent Prime Minister. Besides these were two others who came out inBrookes yacht—one an old man-of-wars man, whokept the arms in firs
A sailor's life under four sovereigns . served as bed-rooms, most of them comfortably furnished withmatted floors, easy-chairs, pictures, and books, withmuch more taste and attention to comfort thanbachelors usually display. The Europeans with Mr. Brooke consisted ofMr. Bloomfield Douglas, formerly in the Navy, aclever young surgeon, and a gentleman of the nameof Williamson, who, being master of the native lan-guage, as well as active and intelligent, made anexcellent Prime Minister. Besides these were two others who came out inBrookes yacht—one an old man-of-wars man, whokept the arms in first - rate condition, and anotherworthy character called Charlie, who looked after theaccounts and had charge of everything. These wereattended by servants of different nations. The cooking establishment was perfect, and theutmost harmony prevailed. The great feeding-timewas at sunset, when Brooke took his seat at the headof the table, and all the establishment, as in days ofyore, seated themselves according to their V-
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