. Nast's Illustrated Almanac 1873 . When he got well he was a little discouraged, but he resolved to keep on trying, any-how. He knew that so far his experiences wouldnt do to go in a book, but he hadn tyet reached the allotted term of life for good lit-tle boys, and he hoped to be able to make a rec-ord yet, if he could hold on till his time wasfully up. If every thing else failed, he had hisdying speech to fall back on. He examined his authorities, and found thatit was now time for him to go to sea as a cabin-boy. He called on a ship-captain and made hisapplication, and when the captain aske
. Nast's Illustrated Almanac 1873 . When he got well he was a little discouraged, but he resolved to keep on trying, any-how. He knew that so far his experiences wouldnt do to go in a book, but he hadn tyet reached the allotted term of life for good lit-tle boys, and he hoped to be able to make a rec-ord yet, if he could hold on till his time wasfully up. If every thing else failed, he had hisdying speech to fall back on. He examined his authorities, and found thatit was now time for him to go to sea as a cabin-boy. He called on a ship-captain and made hisapplication, and when the captain asked for hisrecommendations he proudly drew out a tractand pointed to the words, To Jacob Blivens,from his affectionate teacher. But the cap-tain was a coarse, vulgar man, and he said, Oh,that be blowed! that wasnt any proof that heknew how to wash dishes or handle a slush-bucket, and he guessed he didnt want was altogether the most extraordinary thing that ever had happened to Jacob iv.
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