,,! ,,m5 ,,( ,,! ,,m]*ant ,,s]vice ,,! ,,m5 ,,( ,,! ,,m]*ant ,,s]vice ,,be+ ,,! ,,polity ,,( ,,! ,,m]cantile ,,m>9e ,,= ',,long%ore ,,read]s ,,by ,,frank ,t4 ,,bull51 ,f4,r4,g4,s4 ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,cruise ,,( ,,! ',,ca*alot1' ,,! ,,log ,,( ,a ,,sea-,,waif1 ,,idylls ,,( ,,! ,,sea1 ,,etc4 ,,london ,,smi?1 ,,eld] ,,co41 #ae1 ,,wat]loo ,,place #aijj 7,all rights res]v$7 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,william ,,cl[es ,,& ,,sons1 ,,limit$1 ,,london ,,& ,,beccles4 ,,to ,,rudy>d ,,kipl+ ,,9 ,,grateful ,,recognition ,,( ,,bo? ,,8 ,,wond]ful ,,g5ius ,,& ,,8 ,,great ,,k9dness ,,to ,,! ,,au?or ,,preface4 ,x has be5 repeat$ly repres5t$ to me by dis9t]e/$ fri5ds1 t among ! innum]able works ( bo? fact & fiction deal+ ) ! sea1 !re are none tell+ 9 a compreh5sive way :at are ! conditions ( life 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice2 9 o!r words1 t !re is no "w to :i* a p>5t1 yield+ to 8 son's importunity to be all[$ to g to sea1 & seek+ to "k some?+ ( ! nature ( ?+s on bo>d ( a m]*ant %ip 9 detail1 c turn ) ! assurance t he may !re f9d :at he ne$s4 ,nor c ! y\? anxi\s to g to sea 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice f9d any guidance :i* w at once be compreh5sive & reliable compact$ into "o h&y volume4 ,& z ^! same fri5ds h done me ! hon\r to sugge/ t ,i h ! qualifications necess>y = produc+ su* a "w1 ,i h1 n at all unwill+ly1 acc$$ to _! sugge/ions1 & und]tak5 ! task4 ,! recollection ( _m k9dly criticisms on ! preface to ! ,log ( a ,sea-,waif1 scold+ me good-natur$ly = :at x has pleas$ !m to t]m my exagg]at$ mode/y1 prev5ts me f s9n+ n[ 9 t direction4 ,i w m]ely say t ,i h done my be/ to ju/ify my fri5ds' confid5ce 9 me1 & t ,i e>ne/ly hope ! book w n fall too f> %ort ( _! expectations4 ,! plann+ ( su* a "w seems to be comp>atively easy4 ,! fir/ ?+ t sugge/$ itself 0 ! sett+ =?1 9 a s]ies ( *apt]s1 ! duties1 requir$ qualifications1 difficulties1 privileges1 etc41 ( ! v>i\s memb]s ( a %ip's company4 ,a d\bt has naturally aris5 9 my m9d z to h[ f> x is ju/ifiable to deal ) sail+ %ips 9 ^! latt] days4 ,my own p]sonal k & pr$ilections are on ! side ( ! w9d-jamm]1 & consequ5tly ,i feel ! less incl9$ to deal ) h] p]functorily4 ,i _c1 h[ev]1 conceal f myself ! fact t ! pass+ ( ! sail+ %ip is be+ greatly accel]at$ ( late ye>s1 & t 9 all probability ano!r tw5ty ye>s w witness h] f9al disappe>ance4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i %\ld n be at all surpris$ to see a sudd5 recrudesc5ce ( sail+ %ip build+4 ,consid]+ ! sail+ %ip's economy1 h] va/ c>ry+ capacity1 ! fact t h] v sl[ness z comp>$ ) ! /eam] is actually no mean advantage 9 a great numb] ( in/ances1 viz4 to quote "o1 :]e goods are b\ght 9 a l[ m>ket & are n requir$ by ! buy] = "s mon?s1 s t _! %ipm5t by a sail] actually saves w>eh\se *>ges z well z freight--,i _c und]/& :y ! sail] %\ld be suff]$ to disappe>4 ,nev]!less1 z eng9e]+ sci5ce advances1 economies w d\btless be f\nd possible 9 /eam%ips :i* w s greatly less5 _! exp5ses z to make ! competition ( sail]s out ( ! "q4 ,! op5+ ( a ,panama ,canal1 too1 :i* w c]ta9ly n be mu* long] delay$1 w deal a trem5d\s bl[ at ! va/ sail+ trade ar\nd ,cape ,horn4 ,x seems1 inde$1 de/9$ to be ! f9al factor 9 ! elim9ation ( ! sail+ %ip4 ,mean:ile ! :ite-w+$ fleets come & g 9 f> great] numb]s ?an l&sm5 h any idea (2 & z ne>ly all au?orities are agre$ t1 9 spite ( ! imm5se /rides tak5 by /eam navigation1 ! sail+ %ip is /ill ! only s*ool :]e9 to tra9 a ?or\gh seaf>]1 %e w c]ta9ly receive h] full ne$ ( att5tion "h4 ,c>e has be5 tak5 to avoid1 z f> z possible1 all te*nical treatm5t ( ! subject4 ,i h n assum$ ! possession ( too mu* nautical k on ! "p ( my prospective read]s2 n ne>ly z mu*1 = in/ance1 z w\ld be p]missible 9 a "w ( fiction4 ,hav+ be=e me1 too1 ! hope t sons z well z p>5ts w be able to read & enjoy1 z well z ?or\ghly grasp ! mean+ ( ?is book1 ,i h aim$ at mak+ x ent]ta9+1 giv+ a pl5tiful supply ( anecdotes z well to illu/rate z to light5 :at might easily become r /odgy4 ,f9ally1 ,i feel con/ra9$ to add t1 ev5 if my fri5ds are wrong1 & !re are works ) :i* !y1 z well z myself1 are n acqua9t$1 bett] calculat$ to s]ve ! purpose = :i* ?is book is int5d$1 ,i h ! tem]ity to believe t no apology is necess>y = its appe>ance4 ,! ov]:elm+ importance ( our ov]-sea comm]ce to ,great ,brita9 _c be too greatly emphasiz$1 :ile ! a/\nd+ ignorance ( m>itime matt]s manife/$ by ,briti% p g5]ally makes "o gasp 9 amazem5t4 ,any book1 !re=e1 t does any?+ to popul>ize k ( ,m]cantile ,m>9e details _c be sup]flu\s 9 ?is c\ntry2 & %\ld ?is pres5t "o succe$ 9 br++ home to our inl& dwell]s ) any cle>ness ! conditions ( life on bo>d ! vessels ^u ^: regul> adv5t dep5d our supplies ( daily food1 ,i %all feel abundantly ju/ifi$ 9 issu+ x to my c\ntrym54 ,dulwi*1 ,july1 #aijj4 ,,synopsis4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,rise ,,( ,,! ,,ma/] 7,,ideal74 ,,page ,magnitude ( ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice--,ignorance ( its details a%ore--,want ( in=mation ^u ! subject--,popul>ity ( sea-fiction--,& unreliability ( its details--,ma/] or ,capta9--,cadet %ips--,_! value--,! way up 7ideal7 #a ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,rise ,,( ,,! ,,ma/] 7,,real74 ,appr5tice difficulties--,sket* ( an (fic]'s progress--,look+ = a %ip--,classification ( ma/]s--,range betwe5 ,atlantic l9] & =eign-go+ s*oon]--,enviable position ( ! ma/] ( a l9]--,pilots' responsibility--,reliable (fic]s--,b ! ma/] is emp]or--,all responsibility c5tres 9 him #i ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,ma/] 7,,( ,a ,,tramp74 ,tramp ma/]s--,less pay1 m "w--,h>d%ips ( tramps--,economical own]s--,anxi\s consid]ations--,& all-r\nd qualifications--,! ari/ocracy ( tramps--,%ore b]?s = old skipp]s--,black %eep #ah ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,ma/] 7,,sail+ ,,%ips74 ,sail+ %ips--,_! gradations--,! beauty ( seaman%ip 9 ,sunda ,/raits--,%ip h&l+ & pluck--,devili% %ips--,local k v4 book l>n9'--,! ,horn--,swansea m5--,a glori\s old skipp]--,ov]due %ips--,m$iocrities #bf ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,ma/] 7,,sail+ ,,%ip7--cont9u$4 ,! skipp]'s temptations--,8 p[] ov] "y (fic]s--,pa9t+ v4 sailoriz+--,& ! result--,v>i\s temp]am5ts ( skipp]s--,! discipl9e ( ! ,yank--,& ( ! ,blue-nose--,_! seaman%ip--,! ,d[n ,ea/]--,! ,yankee clipp]--,8 passion = cleanl9ess--,& brutality--,elem5t>y me?ods #cf ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,ma/]',s ,,qualities4 ,! p]sonal equation--,an ideal comm&]--,want ( tact--,!y d ^! ?+s bett] 9 ,yanks--,good to h a hobby--,high /&>d ( excell5ce--,difficulties ( ! ,briti% %ipma/] ) respect to 8 crew--,unpalatable tru?s--,! fe> ( ,god--,hone/y ( %ipma/]s--,incitem5ts to di%one/y #de ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,ma/]',s ,,duties4 ,a glimpse ( navigation--,! un/able compass--,dead reckon+--,pilotage anxieties--,! %ipma/] z tru/ee--,z lawy]--,z doctor--,r\gh-&-ready surg]y--,a true h]o--,! mal+]] #ec ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,ma/]',s ,,duties--cont9u$4 ,volunt>y duties--,k ( eng9e]+--,( %ip con/ruction--,( natural hi/ory--,! dang] ( dr9k--,a drunk>d or two--,a memorable voyage--,! ,blue-nose skipp]--,8 all-r\nd excell5ce #fc ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,mate4 ,! mate & 8 duties--,an anci5t & hon\rable title--,8 range ( importance--,a long /ep f mate to ma/]--,bo? 9 position & pay--,education ( ,briti% (fic]s--,exam9ations #gc ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,mate',s ,,"w4 ,a good mate preci\s above rubies--,"s difficulties ( ! "y mate--,s5sitiv5ess--,manag] ( a l>ge bus9ess--,a great gulf betwe5 tramp & l9] = ! mate--,l[ wages--,difficult g5]al%ip--,a sc&al\s misc>riage ( ju/ice--,aga9 bett] 9 ! ,yank--,comp5sations #hb ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,mate',s ,,"w 7,,9 ,a ,,sail+ ,,%ip74 ,peculi>ities ( /atus--,! excell5ce ( ! sail+-%ip mate--,hum\r+ a %ip--,c>e ( h] al(t--,! mate's "r-h& man--,keep+ !m at x--,! joy ( a good sail+ %ip--,a happy mate--,keep+ ! log #ia ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,mate',s ,,"w 7,,9 ,a ,,sail+ ,,%ip7--cont9u$4 ,ideal log-book lit]ature--,ruffianly mates--,b spl5did seam5--,a nigg]-driv]--,! mate z c>go cl]k & w>eh\seman--,8 temptations--,an exultant ,hebrew--,! dr9k "q aga9--,! mate's privileges #aja ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,second ,,mate 7,,9 ,,/eam74 ,haz+ a second mate--,8 importance--,8 assur$ excell5ce 9 a l9]--,c>eful selection--,really fir/ lieut5ant 9 a l9]--,b 9 ! tramp a s]vant ( s]vants %all he be--,an upp] h\semaid--,an anomal\s position--,z /ev$ore--,! ,yankee second mate #aab ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,second ,,mate 7,,fir/ ,,/eps74 ,! pass+ ( ! ,bo>d--,s*ool-boy "w--,!oretical navigation--,practical seaman%ip--,col\r-bl9dness--,que] in/ruction--,a k9dly exam9]--,! a/oni%m5t ( ! s*oolma/]--,only mate--,& bo'sun-second-mate #aba ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,second ,,mate 7,,( ,a ,,sail+ ,,%ip74 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 /eam & sail--,a k9dly skipp] = a beg9n]--,! second mate's position z pupil--,! seamy side--,ev]ybody's dog--,aga9 ! diff]5ce betwe5 lime-juic] & ,yank--,! second mate ( ! ,ea/ ,lo?ian--,oh1 :at a surprise6--,! value ( muscle--,! want ( discipl9e 9 our %ips #aca ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,?ird ,,mate4 ,( great importance or none at all--,a sugge/ion f ! ,navy--,no respect due to him--,! own]'s pet--,! poop ornam5t--,8 br++ up--,a lo/ opportunity--,! bully ?ird mate ( an ,am]ican %ip--,an error 9 judgm5t--,idl]s #adb ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,bo',,sun4 ,a romantic figure--,r\gh b g5u9e--,! naval bo'sun--,! work+ =eman--,bo'sun & lamps comb9$--,! old-"t bo'sun--,a ?or\gh sailor--,a que] bo'sun--,a brok5-d[n bo'sun--,a brevet bo'sun #aea ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,c>p5t]4 ,8 g5]al excell5ce--,& unique position--,a man ( _m qualifications--,all c>p5t]s 9 ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica--,z 9 ,f9l&--,*ips & sailor too--,an indep5d5t memb]--,always pl5ty ( "w--,! :ale%ip c>p5t]s--,& boat-build] #afa ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,! ,,sailmak]4 ,an occupation t is pass+--,its fasc9ation = good sailors--,! art & my/]y ( sailmak+--,! ,yankee sailmak]--,8 contempt = ,briti% sails--,l ! c>p5t]1 ! sailmak] always has pl5ty to d--,! beauty ( sails #aga ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,! ,,/ew>d 7,,9 ,,/eam74 ,wide range ( /atus--,b always a /ew>d--,wond]ful managem5t--,a small army to control--,"w nev] done--,! tramp /ew>d--,8 duties & difficulties--,! providore #ahj ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,/ew>d 7,,sail+ ,,%ips74 ,! pass5g] sail+ %ip almo/ ext9ct--,consequ5tly few *ief /ew>ds 9 sail--,! responsible /ew>d--,! capta9's pet--,funny little ways--,a bitt] exp]i5ce--,! ,yankee /ew>d--,8 on]\s po/--,! /ew>dess--,my fri5d's pa!tic /ory #ahh ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,! ,,cook 7,,9 ,,/eam74 ,! mo/ int]e/+ figure on bo>d %ip--,a *ef inde$--,:]e d !y come f8--,difficulties ( %ip cook]y--,"u ! be/ conditions--,c>eful1 h>d-work+ m5--,au/ralian cooks--,black ,sam--,humpy ,bill--,8 tribulations & triumphs--,! cook ( a tramp #aie ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,! ,,cook 7,,sail+ ,,%ips74 ,8 mat]ials--,8 usual qualifications--,no room = a good cook--,good sail+ %ips--,& bad--,f ! food po9t ( view--,bad food wa/eful z well z de>--,! crav+ = vegetable--,! cook's day's "w--,s diff]5t 9 ,yankee %ips--,blue-nose cook]y--,crack] ha%--,duff #bje ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,! ,,cook 7,,sail+ ,,%ips7--cont9u$4 ,salt junk--,! nev]-satisfi$ sailor--,pork & peas--,dirty cook+--,abysmal ignorance--,a l[] dep?--,bad wea!r #bae ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,! ,,appr5tice 7,,sugge/ions74 ,a s]i\s matt]--,want ( k--,! sy/em ( appr5tice%ip--,ne$ = revision--,! influx ( =eign (fic]s--,no want ( aspirants "h--,an exp]i5ce ( my own--,no-premium appr5tices--,tra9+ %ips--,! h\s+ ( sea appr5tices--,a vex$ "q--,to /op ! wa/e ( "y seam5--,an ,a4,b4 no m]e lab\r]--,a good example--,a model %ip = appr5tices--,tra9+ %ips 9 ,am]ica #bbc ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,! ,,appr5tice 7,,"s ,,facts ,,conc]n+ ,,8 ,,life74 ,! av]age boy's helplessness--,! ne$ = lessons 9 homely ?+s--,an unhappy home--,wa/e ( outfit--,ne$ ( p]sonal sup]vision--,& hone/ treatm5t--,appr5tices sub/itut$ = sailors--,"s in/ances--,all dep5ds ^u ! ma/]--,wa/$ ye>s--,! embryo (fic] 9 ! ,u4,s4 & ,canada #bcd ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,,! ,,appr5tice 7,,"s ,,practical ,,in=mation74 ,h[ to get y\r boy to sea--,bew>e ( ! appr5tice%ip brok]--,a typical in/ance--,"s h9ts z to outfit--,a li/ ( necess>ies--,! *oice ( a %ip--,p]sonal relations ( p>5ts ) (fic]s--,h9ts to appr5tices !mselves #bdd ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,,! ,a4,b4 7,,g5]al ,,qualifications74 ,! common sailor--,8 "o-sid$ view ( ?+s--,8 difficulties--,! read+ sailor--,argum5tative qualities--,8 %yness a%ore--,! religi\s sailor--,misconceptions ( 8 duties--,h>d%ips ( good m5 f ! %ipm5t ( duff]s--,! skill$ ,a4,b41 "s ( 8 duties--,! /eamboat sailor--,"o in/ance #bec ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,! ,a4,b4 7,,8 ,,r\t9e74 ,"s details fix$--,o!rs v>y+ indef9itely accord+ to ! w ( ! ma/]--,! incid5ce ( wat*es--,diff]5ce ( "w 9 /eam%ips & sail+ vessels--,no easy times 9 ,am]ican %ips--,keep+ !m at x--,:eel & look-out case 9 po9t #bfc ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,,! ,a4,b4 7,,8 ,,position74 ,putt+ a premium on incompet5cy--,! /eam%ip p>tly to blame--,are we gett+ lazy8--,! ne$ = a ,naval ,res]ve8 ,:y does ! ,res]ve langui%8--,n a bad life aft] all--,pl5ty ( ,briti% seam5 to be got--,b !y mu/ h discipl9e #bgf ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,,! ,o4,s4 7,,ord9>y ,,seaman74 ,8 elim9ation--,no sy/em--,_m bett] ?an ,a4,b4's 9 ! same %ip--,a typical in/ance--,an ,o4,s4's duties--,a piece ( te*nical detail1 cross+ a royal y>d--,8 position 9 ! fo'c'sle--,a s]vant ( s]vants %all he be--,a r\gh-&-ready way out #bhc ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,,! ,,boy4 ,a romantic figure--,*ang$ conditions--,! bad old days--,bett] treatm5t =w>d ?an aft--,! unfair *ange = a boy f ! tra9+ %ip to ! trad+ %ip--,cleanl9ess b>r$--,bad advice--,:at to d = him--,runn+ away to sea--,an old-"t %ipp+ (fice--,small %ips1 bad & good #bid ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,,! ,,eng9e]4 ,ne$ = lit]>y eng9e]s--,a noble call+--,its p]ils & its pride--,no sea-joys = ! eng9e]--,a n9ete5?-c5tury h]o--,a unique pr(ession--,produc+ a high-grade man--,! evolution ( ! m>9e eng9e]--,no =eign]s all[$--,! ,e4,r4,a4--,9 case ( w>--,no m]e me*anic--,! bl9dness ( ! ,admiralty ) reg>d to ! eng9e] #cje ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4 ,,! ,,fireman ,,& ,,trimm]4 ,:y d m5 become firem58--,a t]rible call+--,"s ( 8 duties--,! voice ( /eam--,bett] drunk--,clean+ fires--,! slav]y ( civilization--,a l[] deep--,are we ne>+ f9ality8 #cag ,,*apt] ,,xxxv4 ,,conclusion4 ,p]t95t que/ions--,! :ole tru?--,does magnanimity answ]8--,! p]il ( ! ali5--,no ,trade ,union = sailors--,! (fic]'s *ance--,a valuable educational factor--,our national safegu>d--,f9is #cbh ,,! ,,m5 ,,( ,,! ,,m]*ant ,,s]vice4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,rise ,,( ,,! ,,ma/] 7,,ideal74 ,view$ f :atev] /&po9t we may *oose1 x is impossible to arrive at any o!r conclusion ?an t ! ,briti% ,m]cantile ,m>9e is n only ! greate/ ,briti% indu/ry1 b t1 = its ov]:elm+ importance & f>-rea*+ effect ^u mank9d1 x is ! mo/ /up5d\s monum5t ( human en]gy & ent]prise t ! _w has ev] se54 ,yet1 ) t peculi> abs5ce ( pride 9 our own in/itutions1 t easy-go+ magnanimity :i*1 9 spite ( :at n only =eign writ]s1 b _m ( our own au?ors ass]t1 is really ! mo/ di/9ctive *>act]i/ic ( ! ,briti% race1 we %[ b little appreciation ( ?is m>vel ( comm]cial g5ius & conc5trat$ ef=t4 ,dep5d5t by our own action ^u our %ips = food1 we ev9ce no al>m at ! possibility ( disa/] to ^! ma9 art]ies ( our national life4 ,g :]e y w1 up & d[n ?is c\ntry ( ours1 &1 except among p directly engag$ 9 %ipp+ bus9ess1 or a few e>ne/ s\ls :o ?9k x is _! duty to "k some?+ ( ! conditions "u :i* _! de> ones live1 y w f9d sc>cely any k ( ! ,briti% ,m]*ant ,s]vice at all4 ,! va/ majority ( p "k ( b "o =m ( seaf>+1 ! ,navy1 z !y call x1 p> excell5ce2 & if a man tells !m t he is a sailor1 !y are dis9cl9$ to believe him unless he we> ! famili> loose blue clo?+ & gold-lett]$ cap ( ! man-o'-w>'s-man4 ,b ?is is a trivial matt] comp>$ ) ! ignorance ( ! great matt]s ( life & dea? wrapp$ up 9 our ,m]cantile ,m>9e4 ,t lads eag] to get out ^u :at has tacitly come to be reg>d$ z our peculi> doma9--! op5 sea--& !re uphold ! traditions ( ! race1 %\ld n "k :]e to g = in=mation conc]n+ x t c be reli$ ^u1 seems /range to-day4 ,/rang] /ill t1 in/ead ( all mann] ( facilities be+ giv5 to our own y\?s :o wi% to become seam51 all mann] ( di%e>t5+ h9drances %\ld be put 9 _! way4 ,& :at %all we say 9 face ( ! almo/ univ]sal manife/ation ( malevol5ce t[>ds u by =eign p[]s 9 :at !y believe to be our h\r ( tribulation1 ( a ,briti% m9i/] :o f 8 high position decl>es he sees no cause = al>m 9 ! prospect ( our m]*ant %ips be+ entirely mann$ by =eign]s8 ,x is only "o m pro( t ! ignorance ( our greate/ indu/ry is univ]sal2 t1 f ! highe/ class to ! l[e/1 our p h gr[n to look ^u ?is mo/ important ( our national assets1 ?is indisp5sable bridg+ ( ! ocean = ! supply ( our daily food1 z some?+ no m ne$+ our ?\ghtful att5tion ?an ! recurr5ce ( ! seasons or ! incid5ce ( day & night4 ,& yet books ab\t ! sea are usually popul>4 ,9 spite ( ! te*nicalities involv$ 7usually wrong1 ow+ to ! want ( a fir/-h& acqua9tance ) ! subject71 almo/ any sea-fiction w sell4 ,s long z ! /ory be good1 ! plot workmanlike1 ! great mass ( ! read+ public w n criticize ! nautical te*nique f lack ( ability2 !y take x = grant$1 & le>n no?+ f x4 ,exceptions may be gratefully rememb]$1 especially ,kipl+1 ^: nautical /ories1 l 8 eng9e]+ ones1 h no flaws4 ,!y might h be5 writt5 by a man :o _h sp5t 8 life ^u ! sea1 & _h s]v$ 9 all grades4 ,9 l mann] did ,r4,l4 ,/ev5son grasp detail 9 ! ,wreck] & ! ,ebb-tide2 :ile to read ,morley ,rob]ts' "w 9 ?is direction is to sit aga9 9 ! dim fo'c'sle1 ) ! reek ( ! slu%-lamp m+l$ ) mo/ pung5t tobacco-smoke & a doz5 o!r unholy od\rs mak+ y\r no/rils t+le1 :ile outside ! sea-voices murmur _! accompanim5t to ! long y>n be+ spun )94 ,!re are o!rs1 b ( !m only "o c be "h m5tion$--t brilliant1 wayw>d man ( spl5did abilities & atta9m5ts1 ,j4,f4 ,ke5e4 ,he has gone1 & left no "o to fill 8 place4 ,intol]ant ( civiliz$ life1 he fl$ f x to ! fre$om ( ! tramp or ! fo'c'sle scallywag1 & drank deep ( ! cup ( life z he lov$ x4 ,b 8 books d n make light read+4 ,!y are comp\nd$ ( blood & iron1 & bitt] z ! br9e t /a9$ 8 manuscript4 ,b ?is prelim9>y digression is keep+ u f consid]ation ( ! important "* we h to become acqua9t$ )--! %ipma/]1 or capta91 z he is1 by c\rtesy only1 usually /yl$4 ,no comm&] ( a m]*ant vessel1 no matt] h[ magnific5t %e may be1 is legally entitl$ to be call$ ,capta94 ,t hon\rable title belongs only to ! ,royal ,navy4 ,mr4 ,s-&-s1 ma/] ( ! %ip ,s-&-s1 is all t ! mo/ exp]i5c$ & highly plac$ m]*ant seaman may claim4 ,& yet x may well be d\bt$ :e!r ev5 ! pr\de/ capta9 ( a %ip ( w> has m v>i$ qualifications = 8 spl5did po/ ?an ! ideal %ipma/]4 ,difficulties t nev] tr\ble ! naval man meet 8 opposite numb] 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice at e turn1 n to be evad$1 b met & ju/ifi$ by success1 or else loss ( appo9tm5t1 & ! p9* ( pov]ty foll[s promptly4 ,! road to ?is em95t position is a pla9 & simple "o4 ,9 its mo/ fav\rable trav]s+ ! w\ld-be ma/] has p>5ts :o c af=d to s5d him direct f s*ool to su* a nautical tra9+ college z ,h4,m4,s4 ,worce/] or ,h4,m4,s4 ,conway--! =m] a spl5did vessel ( ! old wood5-wall type1 moor$ 9 ! ,?ames (f ,gre5hi!1 & comm&$ by a mo/ able m]*ant seaman1 ,david ,wilson-,b>k]1 ,esq41 ,f4,r4,s4,e41 ,f4,r4,g4,s41 ,f4,z4,s41 etc41 himself an alumnus ( ! ,worce/]2 & ! latt] a k9dr$ vessel moor$ 9 ! ,m]sey4 ,"h ! aspirant is ?or\ghly taught ! !ory & practice ( navigation 9 all its ramifications1 :ile ^? bran*es ( /udy :i* he 0 pursu+ at s*ool are c>ri$ on 9 a g5]\s _s4 ,seaman%ip1 z f> z x c be taught on bo>d a /ation>y vessel1 takes naturally a mo/ prom95t place 9 ! tra9+ s*eme1 :ile naval ar*itecture1 languages1 eng9e]+1 & nautical sci5ce all h _! allott$ place4 ,s useful are all ! subjects taught to ! av]age man1 t "o is tempt$ to believe t no college c\rse 9 ! c\ntry is m admirably calculat$ to fit him = ! battle ( life1 :e!r he goes to sea or n4 ,dull inde$ mu/ ! y\ng/] be :o does n em]ge f ! ,worce/] or ! ,conway1 ^u ! completion ( 8 ?ree ye>s1 bett] calculat$ to make 8 way 9 ! _w ?an any lad ( ! same age is ^u leav+ a public s*ool4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,trade h frankly recogniz$ ?is by all[+ ! c\rse on bo>d ^! tra9+-%ips to c\nt z "o ye>'s sea-s]vice 9 ! requir$ qualification = second mate4 ,t is to say1 :ile ! ord9>y c&idate = a second mate's c]tificate mu/ produce ei!r complet$ appr5tice ind5tures = f\r ye>s or c]tificates ( dis*>ge = ! same l5g? ( sea-s]vice1 "o ye> ( :i* mu/ h be5 s]v$ z an able seaman1 ! old ,worce/] or ,conway boy ne$ only produce a record ( ?ree ye>s' sea-s]vice to entitle him to ent] z a c&idate4 ,n[1 assum+ t ! y\ng/] has f9i%$ 8 tra9+-%ip c\rse ) cr$it1 & be5 duly b\nd z an appr5tice 9 a f9e sail+-%ip belong+ to a good firm1 8 way is cle> be=e him4 ,pass+ ?r\gh 8 probation>y p]iod undaunt$ by ! none too easy life he has l$1 he appe>s be=e ! exam9]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,trade1 & if he has only kept up ! mo/ cursory acqua9tance ) ! navigation he knew :5 he left ! tra9+-vessel1 8 pass+ is ridicul\sly easy4 ,i d n propose to discuss "h a mu*-vex$ "q1 b w m]ely /ate t x has (t5 be5 propos$1 z a rem$y = :at has be5 consid]$ ! too l[ /atus ( ! %ipma/]1 t ! /&>d set by ! ,bo>d ( ,trade %\ld be p]iodically rais$ until ! am\nt ( education requir$ = successfully pass+ x w\ld enable ^? pay+ = x to dem& high] sal>ies & m hon\rable recognition ( _! position4 ,no d\bt x w\ld greatly t5d to less5 ! numb]s obta9+ c]tificates ( compet5cy1 b1 alas6 !re seems also no d\bt t1 z ?+s are at pres5t1 x w\ld greatly increase ! numb] ( ali5 (fic]s 9 comm& ( ,briti% %ips4 ,well1 our "y fri5d has 8 second mate's c]tificate1 b unless he be exceptionally =tunate he w h to make a voyage z ?ird mate be=e he takes up ! position to :i* x entitles him4 ,z ?ird mate 9 8 old %ip1 or a simil> "o belong+ to ! same company1 he may be gradually p]mitt$ to keep a wat*1 to /& on ! qu>t]-deck 9 *>ge ( a hundr$ ?\s& p\nds' wor? ( prop]ty & ?irty or =ty lives4 7,( c\rse1 ?r\gh\t ,i am speak+ ( ! sail+-%ip1 s9ce %e is z yet1 9 all b two or ?ree in/ances1 ! recogniz$ m$ium = ! beg9n]47 ,pursu+ 8 c>e] ) c>e1 he rea*es home ready to take a %ip z second mate1 & if ! firm he s]ves is :at x ought to be1 no long "t w elapse be=e su* a b]? is ready = him4 ,"o twelvemon?'s voyage z second mate1 & he may aga9 approa* ! exam9]s = 8 *ief mate's c]tificate4 ,aga9 he %\ld f9d n ! slighte/ difficulty 9 pass+1 ! additional qualifications requir$ f him be+ q simple4 ,%\ld he be v lucky1 he w get a b]? n[ z *ief (fic]2 b ev5 if he be compell$ to g ano!r voyage z second1 he w be p]mitt$ to pass ! ,bo>d ( ,trade exam9ation = ma/] on 8 return1 provid+ he c %[ t he has act$ = two ye>s z second mate4 ,) 8 ma/]'s c]tificate 9 8 possession1 x is only a "q ( "t until he /&s 9 ! pr\d position ( mon>* ( 8 little realm1 & t "t may be greatly %ort5$ 9 _m cases if he happ5 to h a com=table sum ( money to inve/ 9 ! %ip4 ,%\ld he desire to equip himself ) all ! c]tificates :i* ! ,bo>d ( ,trade c grant1 he w proce$ at once to und]go ! exam9ation = ,ma/] ,extra2 he w also pass 9 /eam--an exam9ation mo/ necess>y = ^? ma/]s :o propose to take comm& ( /eam%ips--& he w also take an exam9ation 9 magnetism4 ,( all ^! extra exam9ations x may also be said t if our fri5d has kept up 8 cadet tra9+1 !y w h no t]ror = him2 !y are only difficult to ^? :o f9d ma!matics irksome1 & nev] practise m ?an !y are compell$ to4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 !y get ru/y1 s9ce ! am\nt ( ma!matics really necess>y to keep a %ip's position accurately at sea is v small4 ,by ! cont9ual inv5tion ( clev] ma!maticians1 nautical a/ronomy has be5 r$uc$ to m]e exp]tness 9 h&l+ tables1 & ! indol5t man w avail himself ( ^! aids to ! fulle/ ext5t4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,rise ,,( ,,! ,,ma/] 7,,real74 ,! ,l9]4 ,s f>1 ,i am afraid t 9 sket*+ out ! possible rapid rise & progress f college to qu>t]-deck ,i h n be5 v amus+ or enlight5+4 ,! non-pr(essional read] w be bewild]$ by ! swift passage ( ! "y sailor ?r\gh ! v>i\s grades )\t any elucidation ( ! h[ ( ea* process1 :ile ! pr(essional seaman read+ x w smile s>donically1 & endeav\r to recall any in/ances )9 8 k ( su* an upw>d flight4 ,feel+ ?is1 ,i ha/5 to expla9 t ! =ego+ is b an impressioni/ sket* ( an ideal condition ( ?+s1 & t su* a smoo? atta9m5t ( ! object ( a "y sailor's ambition is ( ! v r>e/ occurr5ce4 ,moreov]1 x has to be rememb]$ t only ! fav\r$ few c h ! advantage su* z is conf]r$ by a ,worce/] or ,conway tra9+4 ,! great majority ( y\?s :o take to a sea life g direct to _! appr5tice%ip f s*ool--g1 too1 9 vessels ^: own]s h b few %ips1 & consequ5tly small facilities = advanc+ _! appr5tices 9 ! pr(ession :5 once _! ind5tures h expir$4 ,z ,i propose to deal ) ! appr5tice 9 a *apt] devot$ to him entirely1 ,i mu/ be c>eful n to say too mu* n[1 s ,i w m]ely indicate ! und\bt$ fact t an appr5tice%ip to any firm ( %ip-own]s1 no matt] :at ! excell5ce ( ! individual appr5tice may be1 c>ries ) x no gu>antee ( employm5t aft] ! appr5tice%ip is ov]4 ,9 ?is1 z 9 _m o!r respects1 ! sea is unlike any o!r pr(ession4 ,9 a l>ge eng9e]+ firm1 = in/ance1 x w\ld be consid]$ a wa/e ( good mat]ial to dis*>ge appr5tices :5 out ( _! "t unless !y _h prov$ !mselves hopelessly incompet5t4 ,b x is n possible = a firm own+1 say1 f\r %ips & c>ry+ six appr5tices 9 ea* ( !m1 to f9d employm5t = ^? appr5tices :5 !y are fit to assume ! position ( (fic]s4 ,! f\r ma/]s are n at all likely to resign _! b]?s frequ5tly1 ma/]s ( %ips 9 an employ su* z ,i am n[ speak+ ( usually reta9+ _! comm&s = _m ye>s4 ,!y block ! fl[ ( promotion1 nev] v rapid1 s t x is no infrequ5t ?+ to see ! same set ( ?ree (fic]s1 ma/]1 mate1 & second mate1 9 "o %ip = sev]al long voyages4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! "y newly pass$ (fic] to d :51 ) 8 creamy new c]tificate 9 8 pocket1 he f9ds no?+ be=e him 9 8 old firm b a voyage be=e ! ma/ z an able seaman8 ,well1 if 8 folks h any acqua9tances among %ip-own]s--9 o!r words1 any influ5ce 9 t direction--n[ is ! "t to use x4 ,or1 if !y h any money to inve/1 !y w n f9d x difficult to pur*ase a c]ta9 am\nt ( int]e/1 :i* %\ld1 & g5]ally does1 result 9 _! son gett+ an op5+ = employm5t4 ,b if nei!r ( ^! lev]s are available1 ! aspirant is almo/ c]ta9ly 9 = a bad "t4 ,probably ! be/ c\rse = him w be to put 8 pride 9 8 pocket1 & take a b]? be=e ! ma/1 always keep+ 8 eyes op5 :5 abroad = an opportunity ( slipp+ into a vacant second mate's b]?1 :]e he w get ! r\gh edges worn (f 8 newness1 & become accu/om$ to comm&4 ,9 ! mean "t he mu/ keep c>efully 9 t\* ) 8 old firm1 s t %\ld he be on h& :5 !re is a vacancy1 he may n miss x4 ,8 great object1 ( c\rse1 w be to get a foot+ 9 a good firm1 own+ _m %ips1 :]e promotion is fairly rapid = ! sm>t (fic]4 ,( c\rse1 he w hung] & ?ir/ aft] a /eam]2 b1 unless he makes up 8 m9d to g 9 ! l[e/ class ( tramp1 & plod pa9fully onw>d at v l[ wages = a long "t1 he _h bett] /ick to sail+-%ips until he gets 8 ma/]'s c]tificate4 ,?is = reasons :i* w appe> lat] on4 ,into ?is /age ( ! (fic]'s upw>d progress ! elem5t ( *ance or co9cid5ce ent]s s l>gely t x is impossible to d m ?an g5]alize z to ! probable "t :i* w elapse be=e he rea* ! goal ( 8 desire4 ,b !re is "o feature 9 su* a c>e] z ,i am n[ attempt+ to sket* t has n its c\nt]p>t1 z f> z ,i "k1 9 any o!r =m ( employm5t :atev]4 ,x is 9 ! seek+ = a b]?4 ,i "k ( no m depress+ occupation ?an t ( a capable seaman look+ = a %ip z (fic]4 ,x does n greatly matt] :e!r he w&]s r\nd ! docks or goes to ! own]'s (fices1 he is made to feel l a m5dicant2 & on bo>d mo/ %ips he is also made to feel l a supplant] :5 he asks = employm5t4 ,to g abo>d ( a likely look+ %ip seek+ a b]?1 say z mate1 & to meet ! pres5t hold] ( ! (fice1 is ! usual exp]i5ce1 & a mo/ awkw>d "o x is4 ,"h ! pu%ful man w score heavily4 ,putt+ all diffid5ce 9 8 pocket1 he w broa* 8 message1 boldly disreg>d+ ! fr[n+ face ( ! g5tleman 9 *>ge1 :o naturally looks ^u him z a foe4 ,b ! %y1 res]v$ man 7& bo? ^! qualities are v common among seam57 w /amm] & beat ab\t ! bu%1 conceal ! true nature ( 8 err&1 & retire awkw>dly 9 consid]able confusion4 ,hav+ obta9$ a b]?1 h[ev]1 x w g5]ally re/ ) himself h[ f> he w be able to raise himself by its means4 ,true1 !re are _m ?+s--:i* w be treat$ fully "u ! diff]5t head+s ( ! v>i\s (fic]s--:i* by no fault ( 8 own may h9d] & di%e>t5 him1 b ! unatta*$ (fic] mu/ n all[ !m to daunt him4 ,he mu/ p]sev]e1 keep+ 8 wea!r eye lift+ = e opportunity ( advancem5t1 & especially p]fect+ himself 9 all ! complicat$ details ( 8 pr(ession1 9 anticipation ( ! day :51 a full-bl[n %ipma/]1 he w be :]e 8 long+s h l$ him4 ,x may be ask$1 ,b :at has all ?is to d ) ! ma/] himself--8 duties1 8 position1 etc48 ,! "q is q reasonable1 & ,i feel ! full =ce ( x2 b !re is a /rong temptation to anticipate ! succe$+ *apt]s1 :5 "o rememb]s ! passage ov] ! g5]ally ?orny way lead+ up to ! *ief position on bo>d %ip4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w d my be/ to avoid fur!r digression1 & proce$ at once to give1 to ! be/ ( my ability1 a sket* ( t mu*-envi$ individual's privileges & responsibilities4 ,! fir/ difficulty t pres5ts itself is classification4 ,=1 al?\gh ! ,bo>d ( ,trade c]tificate ( ma/] qualifies its possessor to take comm& ( ! mo/ spl5did l9]1 x is absolutely ess5tial to ! assumption ( *ief *>ge ( a t9y s*oon] engag$ 9 =eign trade4 ,yet x mu/ be obvi\s t betwe5 ^! two positions !re is a great gulf fix$--n 9 qualification1 = !re is really no reason :y ! hold]s !re( %\ld n *ange places at any "t4 ,9 _m cases x is accid5t alone t det]m9es :e!r a man %all be ma/] ( a l9] or a clumsy little brig1 lumb]+ pa9fully across to ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,9 spite ( ?is fact1 "o _c expect t ! gr& g5tleman :o comm&s su* a magnific5t %ip z ! ,teutonic or ,campania1 = in/ance1 %\ld be able to refra9 f look+ d[n ^u 8 bro!r ma/] ( ! ,susan1 brigant9e ( two hundr$ tons regi/]4 ,to ! l9] ma/]'s cr$it be x said1 he does n %[ ne>ly ! same hauteur t[>ds 8 less =tunate fell[ t he might reasonably be expect$ to d4 ,t sort ( view ( _! respective positions is usually tak5 by p a%ore1 :o "k j en\gh ( ! conditions to enable !m to make su* a tactical mi/ake4 ,! ma/] ( a great l9] is 9 a really enviable position--n1 p]haps1 z reg>ds 8 e>n+s 9 solid ca%1 = x /ill rema9s to ! discr$it ( ,briti% seaf>+ t its mo/ highly plac$ (fic]s are f> worse paid ?an m5 greatly _! inf]iors engag$ 9 bus9ess a%ore4 ,b 9 p[]1 9 importance 9 ! eyes ( 8 fell[-m51 9 com=t1 he is f> be=e !m4 ,8 are ! responsibilities1 ^u him re/s ! reputation ( ! %ip among ! p :o pay ! pip]1 ! pass5g]s1 b beyond t 8 life is rightly look$ ^u by 8 less =tunate bre?r5 z "o long holiday4 ,no labori\s keep+ ( acc\nts = him1 no worry+ ab\t freights or scanty pass5g] li/s1 no anxi\s /udy ( wea!r *>ts or calculation ( c\rse to be pursu$ 9 ref]5ce to ! "t ( ye> & consequ5tly preval5t w9ds4 ,at ! appo9t$ "t = sail+ he comes ^u ! bridge1 & greets mo/ cordially or nods mo/ frigidly to ! pilot accord+ to 8 temp]am5t4 ,t individual1 "o ( ! elect ( 8 f9e call+1 is paid by ! company = 8 exclusive s]vices1 & x is 8 duty to see ! mon/] %ip safely ?r\gh ! intricacies ( ! riv] m\? out into free & op5 wat]s4 ,! ma/]'s pres5ce on ! bridge is a matt] ( =m--necess>y1 h[ev]1 because by "s que] twi/ ( m>itime law1 al?\gh %ips go+ =eign are compell$ to take a pilot :o is responsible = h] safe conduct out to c]ta9 limits1 ! ma/]'s responsibility is always alive4 ,%\ld ! pilot lose ! %ip & ! ma/] n be on deck1 ! latt] w\ld be held equally to blame1 al?\gh at :at precise "t 8 int]v5tion w\ld be p]missible is left delightfully ambigu\s4 ,! pilotage limit is rea*$1 & ! pilot gets into 8 own place on bo>d ( 8 own cutt]2 ! voyage is begun4 ,n[ is ! ma/] "l inde$2 b su* a %ip z ?is w h at lea/ six (fic]s1 ( :om mo/ likely all w hold c]tificates z ,ma/] ,extra4 ,ea* ( ^! 9 _! turn take *>ge ( ! %ip "u ! ma/]'s ord]s1 subject to c]ta9 regulations peculi> to ! diff]5t companies1 & ! lea/ tribute t c be paid to !m is t e "o ( !m is probably fully z compet5t to comm& ! %ip z is ! ma/] himself4 ,x is etiquette1 h[ev]1 = him to rema9 on ! bridge :ile ! vessel is 9 wat]s t may by any /ret* ( nautical t]ms be call$ n>r[1 al?\gh he does n int]f]e 9 any way1 if he be a g5tleman1 ) ! h&l+ ( ! %ip4 ,! navigat+ (fic] 7usually ! second (fic]7 works assidu\sly at nautical a/ronomy1 calculat+ ! position1 ! error ( ! compass1 etc41 cont9ually1 b 8 "w is *eck$ by ! ma/] & ! o!r (fic]s1 :o "w ! ma9 details indep5d5tly ( him4 ,no %ips afloat are navigat$ ) m jeal\s c>e ?an ^!1 no %ips c %[ a m spl5did record ( actual correctness 9 work+1 & x ne$s a /rong p]sonality inde$ on ! "p ( ! ma/] to avoid laxity4 ,hav+ s f9e a set ( subord9ate (fic]s1 :y %\ld he tr\ble himself8 ,! love ( hold+ ! re9s1 jeal\sy ( ! slighte/ encroa*m5t ^u 8 pr]ogatives1 w usually keep him f ?is1 b ! temptations to enjoy ! *>m+ly v>i$ society 9 ! mid/ ( :i* he moves z k+ is c]ta9ly v great4 ,all hon\r to ^! capable g5tlem5 t s few ( !m succumb to x4 ,:5ev] /ress ( wea!r dem&s _! pres5ce on ! high & l(ty bridge 7,m\nt ,mis]y1 ! wise x call71 !y w be f\nd !re1 *e]y & confid5t1 ) app>5tly no s5se ( weight ( responsibility ^u !m1 al?\gh !y might well be excus$ if _! br[s 7 p]man5tly furr[$ ) anxi\s ?\ght4 ,to "k t ^u y re/s ! *>ge ( two ?\s& s\ls1 to say no?+ ( f half to ?ree-qu>t]s ( a million p\nds' wor? ( prop]ty be+ hurl$ ov] ! h[l+ sea at ! rate ( tw5ty-five miles an h\r1 is surely en\gh to give ev5 ! mo/ jovial he>t pause4 ,yet ^! spl5did m5 conceal ) great ease any appe>ance ( worry1 & behave z ?\gh !y _h no?+ m s]i\s on _! m9d ?an ! mak+ ( an ,atlantic passage pleasant to _! gue/s4 ,! ma/] ( a %ip _c enjoy t peculi> repose common to e o!r memb] ( 8 crew4 ,deeply z !y may feel ! weight ( _! special responsibility :ile on wat*1 ! mom5t !y are reliev$ ! relief is complete4 ,no matt] h[ black ! outlook1 x is ! o!r fell['s bus9ess n[4 ,! reliev$ "o goe? unto 8 bunk1 & dive/+ himself ( 8 clo?+1 passes into dreaml& z free f c>e z if 9 "s cosy b$ a%ore4 ,n "o ve/ige ( 8 late anxieties tr\ble him4 ,!y w come on aga9 all too soon2 mean:ile he w get z mu* sleep into ! allott$ h\rs z possible1 & no?+ %ort ( a summons f 8 comm&+ (fic] %all di/urb t calm4 ,! poor skipp]1 on ! o!r h&1 has no su* relief4 ,he mu/ cultivate confid5ce 9 8 (fic]s1 or want ( re/ w soon make an old worn-out man ( him2 b 9 any case he mu/ be always ready to assume full responsibility4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ h[ ! ma/]s ( swift ,atlantic l9]s c keep up _! spirits z !y d1 kn[+ :at a numb] ( d]elicts !re are lurk+ ab\t ! ,atlantic4 ,i suppose !y say to !mselves t1 rememb]+ ! wid5ess ( ! sea1 !re are an inf9ity ( *ances aga9/ _! /rik+ aga9/ any "o ( ^? awful %ift+ dang]s1 num]\s ?\gh !y be4 ,& !y mu/ cultivate a habit ( refus+ to contemplate possible disa/]s t are by no means inevitable1 else w\ld !y soon become unfit = _! position4 ,x mu/ n be =gott5 t !y are 9 ! la/ resort also responsible = ! p]=mance ( ! trem5d\s giants bel[1 ! /eam-eng9es t ?ru/ ! va/ fabric ?r\gh ! seas at su* headlong spe$4 ,b1 unlike _! bre?r5 9 ! ,navy1 !y d n ?9k lightly ( ! eng9e]4 ,!y recognize to ! full 8 wond]ful ability & tru/wor?9ess1 & ,i ?9k ,i am well )9 ! m>k 9 say+ t no dep>tm5t ( ! %ip's managem5t gives !m less anxiety ?an ! mo/ important ( all1 ! eng9e & boil]-rooms4 ,= x is impossible to conceive ( ev5 a second-rate eng9e] ris+ to be 9 comm& ( a l9]'s eng9e-room4 ,!re is a process ( we$+-out 9 action !re t is v effici5t1 s t :ile x is conceivable t by a comb9ation ( fav\rable circum/ances & highly plac$ influ5ce a duff] might come to comm& a f9e %ip1 ! same ?+ c\ld n happ5 9 ! eng9e]+ dep>tm5t4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,ma/] 7,,( ,a ,,tramp74 ,f ! l9] to ! tramp is by no means ! great /ep t might be imag9$4 ,inde$1 s f9e are ! gradations 9 ! quality & positions ( /eam%ips t x is impossible to draw a h>d & fa/ l9e any:]e4 ,= ev5 among tramp /eam]s und\bt$ly !re are _m %ades ( diff]5ce until we rea* ! v l[e/ class ( all1 run on pr9ciples despis$ by all %ip-own]s ( repute4 ,! hi]>*y ( m]*ant %ipp+1 ! great float+ palaces belong+ to su* firms z ! ,p4 ,o41 ! ,cun>d1 ! ,:ite ,/>1 & ! ,briti% ,india1 to m5tion only a few1 & )\t any invidi\s idea ( selection1 fall easily into a class by !mselves1 association ) :i* 9 almo/ any capacity conf]s a sort ( brevet rank ^u a seaman4 ,b once !y are left1 & ! l9es ent]$ ^u to :om c>go is ! "o ?+ ne$ful & pass5g]s are m]ely incid5tal1 we get a new ord] ( ?+s entirely3 fir/ ( all1 a great r$uction ( spe$1 = ! sake ( economy 9 runn+2 consequ5t ^u ?is1 a correspond+ r$uction ( /aff1 bo? on deck & 9 ! eng9e-room4 ,yet 9 ! highe/ class ( c>go c>ri]s & ! l[e/ class ( ocean-go+ pass5g] %ips ! ma/]'s position is /ill a pr\d "o4 ,8 vessel is (t5 ( imm5se size1 c>ry+ up to t5 ?\s& tons ( freight1 &1 especially if %e be "o ( ! h&-maid5s ( a great company own+ swift pass5g] %ips z well1 8 sal>y w be fairly good1 ?\gh probably fifty p] c5t4 bel[ t ( 8 m =tunate fell[s 9 ! l9] pure & simple4 ,also 8 "w w be increas$4 ,= !re is no diff]5ce at sea 9 ! old axiom t ! less a man does ! m money he gets = x4 ,/ill1 :]e he is 9 a regul> trade1 z 9 ! highe/ class ( c>go %ips he w be1 8 cl]ical "w connect$ ) ! %ip's e>n+s w be almo/ nil1 al?\gh he may n c>ry a purs] to d ! int]ior acc\nts ( ! %ip or su* matt]s z wages bills1 etc4 ,x may truly be said t ! ma/] ( a fir/-class c>go /eam] is 9 mu* bett] case ?an 8 bro!r 9 "s small l9es ( pass5g] /eam]s t c\ld be nam$4 ,he is bett] paid1 bett] h\s$1 & has f> less worry4 ,"s ( ^? small pass5g] /eam]s go+ 7= /eam vessels7 long voyages are run s economically t ! ma/] has h>d "w to keep up any sort ( appe>ance at all4 ,i knew myself ( "o firm1 :i* %all be nameless1 ^: adv]tisem5ts = pass5g]s 7 mo/ p]si/5t & allur+1 :o ?\ght x n %ameful to pay _! ma/]s #ab a mon?1 at ! same "t insi/+ t !y %\ld inve/ at lea/ #bej 9 ! company4 ,cases l ^! are v di%e>t5+ to ! /riv+ seaman4 ,= :]e ! ma/]'s wages are kept s l[1 o!r economies are conduct$ 9 proportion4 ,su* a vessel1 say ( #aejj tons regi/]1 w\ld c>ry at mo/ ?ree mates & eight seam54 ,! latt] w\ld be mo/ly =eign]s1 ! "w = su* a small complem5t be+ s h>d t home-born m5 wor? _! salt fight %y ( !m4 ,& ! (fic]s' wages1 unfix$ z ! m5's are1 w\ld also be cut d[n deplorably l[4 ,/ill1 ev5 9 su* a %ip z ?is ! ma/]'s cl]ical "w is v small4 ,ag5ts ( ! company at ea* port await ! vessel's regul> arrival1 & see to x t %e dep>ts on s*$ul$ "t1 c>go or no c>go4 ,s t ! ma/] has no c>k+ c>e z to h[ ! %ip is pay+1 no responsibility beyond ! navigation & managem5t ( ! %ip h]self4 ,he has1 ( c\rse1 to consid] 8 pass5g]s1 ) no buff] betwe5 him & _! (t5 qu]ul\s compla9ts & con/ant que/ion+s1 su* z 8 exalt$ bre?r5 9 ! big l9]s h 9 _! purs]4 ,he is usually a man :o has be5 pass$ ov] 9 ! race1 & :ile 8 ability is ( ! highe/ ord]1 he feels naturally %elv$ ^u a v mu* l[] l$ge ( 8 pr(ession ?an he once hop$ to rea*4 ,9 comm& ( ^! small pass5g]-c>ry+ ocean-go+ /eam]s are to be f\nd "s ( ! v be/ ( our m]*ant skipp]s1 ^: wor? & m]it are s great t _! rew>d /rikes "o z mo/ %ock+ly inadequate4 ,b5ea? ^! comes ! tramp prop]4 ,x has j dawn$ ^u me 9 "t t (t5 z ,i h us$ ! ^w1 ,i h n yet giv5 any def9ition ( x = ! b5efit ( ^? :o ,i hope w read ?is book pr9cipally1 %ore p4 ,a tramp /eam]1 !n1 is a vessel ( l>ge c>go-c>ry+ capacity & l[ p[] ( eng9es1 built ^u ! mo/ economical pr9ciples1 & run likewise4 ,%e goes :]ev] freight is to be _h1 al?\gh usually built = c]ta9 trades1 & ?is is 9 itself a sore po9t ) und]writ]s1 :o compla9 bitt]ly t !y are (t5 l$ to insure a c]ta9 type ( vessel on ! und]/&+ t %e w be trad+ 9 su* wat]s z ! ,m$it]ranean & ! ,baltic1 b pres5tly f9d h] brav+ ! trem5d\s seas ( ! ,atlantic4 ,! be/ type ( tramp is built & own$ 9 nor?-ea/ ,engli% ports1 :]e ! highe/ %ipbuild+ sci5ce is br\ght to be> ^u ! con/ruction ( c>go-c>ri]s t %all be at once *eap1 roomy1 economical1 & seawor?y4 ,& x mu/ be said t _m firms up !re1 by c>eful att5tion to tramp build+ & own+1 h made trem5d\s /rides 9 ! direction ( safety = ! %ips1 & ev5 com=t = ! crews1 al?\gh ( ! latt] !re c nev] be v mu* 9 a tramp4 ,! l[e/ type ( tramp1 on ! o!r h&1 is "o t is built to sell to ! fir/ bidd]--built s z to pass ,lloyd's surveyor1 b )\t "o s+le item 9 h] equipm5t t c be disp5s$ )4 ,su* vessels z ^! m]it all ! h>d words t h be5 said ( !m4 ,v sl[1 v unh&y1 ) d5s = ! crew to live 9 & upp] works ( ! commone/ mat]ial1 !y are always com+ to grief4 ,!y are mo/ly own$ by s+le-%ip companies1 ( :i* ! %>ehold]s are g5]ally p kn[+ absolutely no?+ ( %ipp+ matt]s1 :o h be5 induc$ by speci\sly word$ circul>s1 issu$ by "s deeply int]e/$ manag]1 to inve/ _! scanty capital 9 ^! dubi\s ent]prises4 ,! ma/] ( su* a %ip z ?is may well feel t 8 lot is h>d4 ,) wages cut d[n to a po9t t c\ld only attract a man ^u 8 la/ legs f9ancially1 ! manag] always endeav\rs to get "s inve/m5t1 h[ev] small1 out ( ! un=tunate ma/]1 to give him an int]e/ 9 ! %ip4 ,! food & /ores suppli$ are ( su* bad quality z to make ! life v mu* h>d] ?an x ne$ be 79 any case x is h>d en\gh71 :ile ! numb] ( m5 c>ri$ 9 proportion to ! vessel's tonnage is appall+ly small4 ,yet ! ma/]'s "w is f> m on]\s ?an 9 bett] %ips4 ,9 addition to ! necessity he is "u ( nurs+ 8 unga9ly1 l[-p[]$ vessel 9 heavy wea!r1 he is always be+ s5t to fre% places1 entail+ ^u him ! acquisition ( an imm5se am\nt ( local k4 ,! pur*ase ( coal 9 f>-away ports1 ) all ! vicissitudes ( price to :i* t indisp5sable commodity is subject1 makes 8 hair grey & 8 face wr9kl$ be=e he comes to middle age4 ,if he c>ries a good supply ( coal = fe> ( a rise 9 price1 at 8 next port he may h to %ut out c>go2 if he neglects to d s1 expect+ to be able to buy well & be disappo9t$ 9 8 expectations1 he is held responsible4 ,l[ freights make him unhappy1 al?\gh he is p[]less to alt] economic conditions1 = 8 fir/ duty is to make 8 %ip pay4 ,wor/ ( all 8 tr\bles are repairs4 ,su* vessels z ^! are peculi>ly prone to damage1 f _! *eap con/ruction1 yet any exp5se incurr$ abroad = repairs is look$ ^u z almo/ a crime4 ,!n !re is ! necessity laid ^u him = ! mo/ c>eful wat*+ ( ! freight-m>kets4 ,al?\gh he may secure a good freight on "o passage1 he may1 ^u rea*+ 8 port1 f9d t freights !re are ei!r unpayably l[ or non-obta9able4 ,& 8 spirits fall1 because he kn[s h[ su* an exp]i5ce w l[] 8 av]age e>n+s = ! voyage4 ,! qualifications t su* a ma/] ne$ h are1 al?\gh nom9ally ! same z 9 any o!r bran* ( 8 trade1 imm5sely v>i$4 ,& x may be tak5 = grant$ t a successful tramp skipp] is always a good all-r\nd man--some?+ ( a diplomat1 ( a lawy]1 ( an acc\ntant1 ( a m]*ant3 all ^! qualities sup]add$ to 8 ability to h&le 8 vessel at sea 9 all wea!rs1 cont5d ) crews ( ! smalle/ & ( ! l[e/ k9d ( m51 :o are z f> remov$ f ! popul> idea ( :at a sailor is z day is f night4 ,b su* m5 are ( ine/imable value to ! comm]ce ( ! c\ntry4 ,!y seldom =get t _! fir/ duty is to _! employ]s1 nor all[ ! ?\ght ( _! h>d1 labori\s position to tempt !m into neglect ( x4 ,poor fell[s6 ! p5alty = want ( success is n easy to be>1 ev5 ?\gh !y may be 9 no way to blame4 ,^!1 ( c\rse1 are ! l[e/ k9ds ( tramps4 ,b !re is an ari/ocracy among tramp /eam]s1 own$ by weal?y firms ( high reputation1 bo? = well & c>efully built c>go-c>ri]s & g5]\s treatm5t ( _! fai?ful s]vants4 ,al?\gh ^! %ips d also g :]ev] c>go is to be f\nd on :i* a payable freight w be paid1 yet ! conditions "u :i* ! (fic]s s]ve are v mu* bett]4 ,!y are n h>ass$1 ei!r1 by ! fe> ( mak+ a loss ^u ! voyage1 s9ce su* firms w h _! correspond5ts 9 mo/ ports1 :o make freight arrangem5ts = ! skipp]s4 ,betwe5 own]s & ma/]s 9 ?is class ( vessel (t5 subsi/ ! mo/ firm fri5d%ips1 m5 gr[+ grey 9 "o employ1 & feel+ always t _! fai?ful s]vice is fully appreciat$4 ,( c\rse ! pay is n high1 b ! t5ure is good1 & !re is always ! *ance ( pick+ up a t[1 a fell[-tramp ) brok5 %aft1 or some?+ ( a l disabl+ nature4 ,& ?is may mean a small =tune1 (t5 does s1 s9ce ! skipp] nev] fails to take a mo/ sub/antial %>e ( ! total aw>d4 ,besides1 !re is a prospect1 too1 t a well-kn[n skipp] may1 be=e he is worn out ) sea-s]vice1 get a com=table b]? z h>b\r-ma/]1 or dock-ma/]1 or %ip's-husb&1 or any ( ! cong5ial employm5ts = :i* exp]i5c$ %ipma/]s are s em95tly fitt$4 ,pilotage1 too1 may come _! way1 al?\gh ?is c h>dly be look$ ^u z com=table retirem5t aft] a h>d life at sea4 ,b :atev] !y get z a sort ( retir+ b]?1 !y may truly be said to h e>n$ x4 ,un=tunately1 _m ( !m mu/ leave ! sea ) advanc+ ye>s1 hav+ no?+ to support !m b su* scanty sav+s z !y h be5 able to put by4 ,& z ! days :5 skipp]s 7 able to amass =tunes h long pass$ away1 ^! h>d-work+ seam5 are (t5 h>dly be/ead 9 _! old age--f> m h>dly ?an any "o kn[+ _! long p]iod ( comm&1 b ignorant ( _! pay1 c\ld possibly imag9e4 ,9 leav+ ! /eam]-skipp] = him ( ! w9d-jamm]1 z sail+ vessels are contemptu\sly t]m$ by /eam]-sailors1 a few words may suffice = ! ungraci\s task ( deal+ ) ! black %eep4 ,z 9 all o!r pr(essions1 ( c\rse among /eam%ip-ma/]s !re are drunk5 blackgu>ds1 :o 9 "s my/]i\s way manage to get & keep comm&4 ,b ! proportion is v small4 ,!re is h>dly any room = !m4 ,! conditions ( s]vice are too on]\s1 ! necessity = con/ant c>e & =e?\ght is too great1 to admit ( _m wor?less m5 be+ 9 comm&4 ,especially is ?is ! case 9 ! nor?-ea/ ports1 :]e e man's go+s-on are kn[n & discuss$1 z villag]s dissect "o ano!r's bus9ess 9 remote inl& hamlets4 ,no2 tak+ !m by & l>ge1 to use a "t-hon\r$ sea phrase1 ! tramp skipp]s ne$ n fe> comp>ison ) any class ( public s]vants 9 ?is c\ntry1 :ile = ! importance ( ! duties !y fulfil !y are c]ta9ly second to none4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,ma/] 7,,sail+ ,,%ips74 ,s great is ! diff]5ce 9 duties to be p]=m$ by ma/]s ( sail+ %ips f ^? ( ma/]s ( /eam]s1 t !y are almo/ l memb]s ( ano!r pr(ession4 ,! range1 too1 9 /atus is exce$+ly ext5sive4 ,betwe5 ! man 9 comm& (1 say1 a small brigant9e go+ =eign1 & ! comm&] ( a f\r-ma/$ /eel clipp] c>ry+ #ejjj tons ( c>go to & f ! ,colonies1 !re is n only a great gulf ( /atus1 b a l>ge numb] ( gradations4 ,yet x w readily be admitt$ by all %ipma/]s t ! position ( ma/] ( ev5 a fif?-rate /eam%ip m>ks a /ep upw>d f ! same position on bo>d ( ! f9e/ sail+ %ip afloat4 ,& almo/ any %ipma/] is glad to /ep d[n f ! exalt$ p9nacle he may h occupi$ = ye>s z ma/] ( a spl5did w9d-jamm] & take a v subord9ate position1 say1 z second1 ?ird1 or ev5 f\r? (fic] 9 a l9]1 z a means ( ris+ to ! covet$ po/ ( comm&] ( su* a %ip4 ,b p]haps we h _h en\gh ( /eam]s = a little :ile4 ,= my "p1 ,i %all only be too glad to quit t "p ( my subject = ! f> m cong5ial "o ( ! w9d-jamm]1 z %e is contemptu\sly call$ by /eam]-m54 ,x is ess5tial1 9 ord] to success z a ma/] "h1 t a man %\ld be a sailor4 ,t is1 9 ! orig9al s5se ( h&l+ %ips1 a f9e art1 dem&+ high skill & c\rage z well z con/ant practice4 ,a good ma/] nurses 8 %ip "u sail ) nev]-ceas+ c>e4 ,if he be ably second$ by 8 (fic]s1 8 lab\r is ( c\rse greatly light5$2 b ev5 !n1 if a sm>t passage is to be made1 ! ma/] mu/ nev] relax 8 vigilance4 ,nev]1 t is1 9 ! s5se ( all[+ 8 (fic]s to feel t ! game is 9 _! h&s entirely4 ,to expla9 ?is = ! b5efit ( my %ore read]s1 let me give a commonplace in/ance4 ,i 0 an able seaman on bo>d a f9e %ip homew>d b\nd f ,manila to ,london4 ,we 7 comm&$ by an eld]ly1 taciturn g5tleman1 ^: appe>ance 0 z unlike t ( ! typical sailor z c\ld well be imag9$4 ,yet e man on bo>d knew him to be a consummate %ip-h&l]1 & cool )al1 s t :51 on ! outw>d passage1 we 7 tack+ "u a heavy press ( sail to get ?r\gh ! ,sunda ,/raits1 & 9 wea!r+ a po9t ( ,?w>t-!-way-,isl& actually t\*$ x ) our bilge1 ! seam$ old face nev] bl5*$1 nev] lo/ its sph9x-l mask ( s]5e wat*fulness4 ,we did n "k1 ?\gh1 until we _h rea*$ ! ea/]n entrance to ,sunda ,/raits aga91 on ! passage home1 h[ excell5t 8 seaman%ip really 04 ,9 company ) a doz5 o!r %ips1 mo/ ( :i* _h ga9$ ^u u1 we 7 becalm$ 9 t dang]\s vic9ity :5 night fell4 ,d>kness %ut d[n ^u u1 su* a d>kness z makes x necess>y = ! sailor to "k ! runn+ ge> intuitively--to develop "s o!r s5se to s]ve him 9 lieu ( sight4 ,amid/ a guttural gr[l+ ( ?und] :i* 0 almo/ cont9u\s1 & a flick]+ gl>e ( lightn+ t 0 bewild]+1 x began to ra9--n /eadily1 b z if high ov]head 7 pass+ a s]ies ( nimbus cl\ds t 7 lett+ fall _! cont5ts 9 int]mitt5t lumps4 ,& f all qu>t]s successively came light puffs ( w9d1 nev] /eady = m ?an t5 m9utes at a "t4 ,we _h all ! light] sails made fa/ 9 case ( a sudd5 heavy squall & = great] facility ( work+ ! %ip4 ,!n = ! :ole ( t ,egyptian night1 mak+ a bewild]+ tangle ( c\rses t 0 en\gh to :it5 a ma!matician's hair to ravel out1 we toil$ at ! braces "u ! ma/]'s direct ord]s4 ,we _h wat* & wat*1 b he 0 on duty all night4 ,/&+ by ! compass1 wat*ful & al]t 9 spite ( 8 sev5ty ye>s1 he utiliz$ e fav\rable cats-paw1 manuvr$ aga9/ ! unfav\rable ones1 rememb]+ ! possibilities ( ! unkn[able curr5ts b5ea?1 & keep+ be=e 8 m5tal vision a picture ( ! cont\r ( t rugg$ coa/4 ,:5 morn+ dawn$ he _h 8 rew>d2 = we 7 almo/ ?r\gh ! ,/raits1 ) ! fir/ kiss ( ! s\?-ea/ trade w9d salut+ u1 & ! broad bosom ( ! ,indian ,ocean ly+ invit+ly be=e u "u a canopy ( /a9less blue4 ,& ( our comrades ( ! previ\s day only "o c\ld be se51 j disc]n$ s f> a/]n t %e 0 only a speck on ! horizon4 ,to grasp ! significance ( su* a piece ( seaman%ip1 x is necess>y to rememb] t 9 a squ>e-rigg$ %ip ! sw++ ( ! great y>ds is n a mom5t>y affair1 l ! slipp+ ov] ( a s*oon]'s =e & aft sails4 ,"t & mu* lab\r are requir$4 ,moreov]1 ! close/ att5tion is necess>y 9 ord] to utilize int]mitt5t w9d-brea?s1 z ^! 72 = a big %ip ) little motion obeys h] helm b sl[ly1 & soon loses1 if %e be caught aback1 t is1 gets ! w9d on ! wrong side ( h] sails1 :at little way or =w>d motion %e has--a loss t %e is lo? to make good4 ,aga91 9 a sail+ %ip native c\rage 9 ! ma/] c\nts imm5sely4 ,no am\nt ( exp]i5ce w atone = a want ( ?is quality4 ,"s m5 are s prud5t1 9 o!r words1 s lack+ 9 c\rage1 t !y w %ort5 sail at ! fir/ premonition ( bad wea!r1 in/ead ( r$uc+ canvas z ! weight ( w9d makes x impossible = ! %ip to c>ry x ) safety4 ,( c\rse !re are circum/ances :]e su* prud5ce is absolutely necess>y1 z 9 ! case ( %ips :o d n c>ry suffici5t m51 or ^: crews are ( su* poor quality t !y are h>dly compet5t to h&le ! sails 9 f9e wea!r2 also :5 ! equipm5t ( a %ip has be5 s %amefully />v$ t ! c>ry+ ( sail 9 any?+ l a breeze is b\nd to end 9 :olesale loss4 ,& ?is matt] ( prud5ce 9 c>ry+ sail has its dang]\s side also4 ,_m a dreadful /orm has be5 endur$ by a %ip t %e w\ld h escap$ altoge!r _h %e kept up h] spe$2 _m a %ip has be5 ov]tak5 by a foll[+ sea & left almo/ d]elict by its onslaught t w\ld h gallantly outrac$ x _h %e n be5 made helpless by ! clipp+ ( h] broad w+s4 ,( c\rse1 :5 x is rememb]$ h[ great is a %ip's individuality1 h[ imm5sely circum/ances v>y1 ev5 ! lea/ kn[+ ( u w h small difficulty 9 und]/&+ ! impossibility ( lay+ d[n h>d & fa/ l9es4 ,e ma/] mu/ ne$s "w out 8 own salvation 9 ^! matt]s1 le>n by exp]i5ce & keep on le>n+2 happy if he c f9d a %ip ^: ways are ways ( pleasantness1 & :o has n ei!r be5 built ) or acquir$ "s devili% habit ( sea-spite t makes h] an abode ( mis]y to h] crew1 & ! comm& ( h] a m>tyrdom to h] ma/]4 ,su* %ips ab\nd1 possess$ by e vice kn[n to seaf>]s1 yet pres5t+ 9 dock1 :5 newly got up1 an appe>ance ( sm>tness & seawor?9ess t is deceitful to ! la/ degree4 ,su* a %ip x 0 my evil hap to light ^u once 9 ,london1 b\nd = ,new ,zeal&4 ,e "o ( my %ipmates 7 ec/atic 9 _! praises ( h] beauty2 none d\bt$ t %e w\ld be z com=table z %e 0 lovely4 ,b oh1 ! awak5+ f our pleasant dream6 ,b>ely _h we cle>$ ! ,*annel1 :51 meet+ ! full vig\r ( ! ,atlantic swell1 %e began h] antics4 ,!re 0 no dry place on bo>d ( h] any:]e1 except "u ! hat*es among ! c>go4 ,= %e _h n all ! vices ( a %ip2 %e 0 well & /aun*ly built1 & did n leak4 ,b 9 f9e/ wea!r1 almo/ 9 calm1 %e invit$ ! sea on bo>d2 :ile 9 bad wea!r %e 0 l a half-tide rock1 cont9ually awa%4 ,!re 7 five pass5g]s1 & ,i w>rant t none ( !m c\ld ev] =get t passage ( #aag days2 because ! aft] "p ( ! %ip 0 ev5 worse ?an ! =e "p4 ,a massive /ructure ( timb]1 l ! palisad+ ( a block-h\se1 0 built across ! front ( ! cab9 = its protection4 ,%e1 h[ev]1 ?\ght no?+ ( sweep+ away ! :ole erection1 & flood+ ! h&some /ate-rooms ) a foam+ torr5t ( salt wat]4 ,nev] %all ,i =get ! sight ( ! podgy skipp]1 l "s unlively porpoise1 gamboll+ ab\t ! saloon1 swimm+ & scrabbl+ 9 wat] up to 8 wai/ 9 *ase ( 8 sextant1 :i*1 secure 9 its box1 0 gleefully c>e]+ ab\t at e roll ( ! %ip4 ,t skipp] 0 bo? sm>t & plucky1 b 8 comm& mu/ h ag$ him at treble ! ord9>y spe$4 ,:5 he c>ri$ on sail until ! ma/s b5t l fi%+-rods & ! /it*-holes 9 ! sails became elongat$ s t !y look$ l columns ( %9+ oats plac$ horizontally1 in/ead ( keep+ ahead ( ! sea1 %e took x ov] 9 appall+ masses1 bo? sides & a/]n at once4 ,& :5 x became suicidal to run h] any long]1 & we hove h] to--t is to say1 we r$uc$ sail to a m]e speck1 & turn$ h] head z ne> to ! w9d & sea z x w\ld g--%e act$ z vici\sly z any buck-jump+ horse4 ,no "o on bo>d ev] f\nd _! sea-legs1 z ! say+ is1 = y ne$$ in*-long spikes or huge suck+-discs on y\r feet to keep on y\r legs at all4 ,!n !re is ! ne$$ acqua9tance ) ! be/ r\tes at giv5 times ( ! ye>--! ability to direct y\r c\rse s t y %all f9d ! m9imum ( calms ) ! maximum ( fav\rable w9ds4 ,?is is a prime quality 9 a successful %ipma/]1 & x _c be le>n$ f wea!r-books or wea!r-*>ts4 ,i came home once f ,au/ralia1 second mate ( a magnific5t %ip1 ^: sail+ qualities 7 ( ! highe/ ord]1 h] crew ample 9 quantity1 h] equipm5t beyond criticism4 ,! ma/] 0 a le>n$ man1 b 8 exp]i5ce ( sail+ %ips 0 ( ! slighte/4 ,he _h all ! wea!r-*>ts obta9able2 he /udi$ !m cont9ually1 & fai?fully foll[$ _! guidance4 ,9 ! result we made a f\r & a half mon?s' passage home1 :ile a small] %ip1 n ne>ly s sm>t1 sail+ f ! same port ?ree weeks aft] our dep>ture1 arriv$ 9 ,london ne>ly f\r weeks ahead ( u4 ,b h] ma/] _h be5 sail+ %ips betwe5 ,engl& & ,au/ralia = _m ye>s1 all ! :ile accumulat+ fir/-h& k ( ! conditions obta9+ ov] all ^? seas he trav]s$1 le>n+ by exp]i5ce ! wea!r-signs & all ! gramm> ( ! language t ! ocean speaks 9 to its intimate fri5ds4 ,?is k x is t con/itutes ! f9e fl[] ( seaman%ip z x 0 7& is /ill 9 %ips t dep5d ^u sail only71 b :i* w soon be look$ ^u z a lo/ art z ! sail+ %ip is gradually pu%$ aside by t wond]ful outcome ( eng9e]+ sci5ce--! /eam%ip4 ,h[ great a factor 9 ! mak+ ( a successful passage "u sail ?is p]sonal acqua9tance ) ! r\te pursu$ is1 may be easily assess$ f a sup]ficial /udy ( ! ways ( ! ,swansea copp]-ore trad]s4 ,^! are1 or r1 ,i ought to say1 71 sm>t b>qu5t9es :i* sail1 or sail$1 f ,swansea1 b\nd r\nd ,cape ,horn f ea/ to we/1 = ! purpose ( br++ home ore to ! _w-r5[n$ smelt+-works ( ,wales4 ,_! ma/]s 7 n1 9 any s5se ( ! ^w1 f9e g5tlem51 _! call+ h>dly admitt$ ( ! cultivation ( ! graces ( life2 b su* 0 _! k ( ?is1 ! mo/ ardu\s piece ( navigation 9 ! :ole _w1 t _! passages 7 made ) almo/ /eam]-l regul>ity4 ,only seam5 !mselves c\ld give to ^! p]fect m>9]s all ! praise t 0 _! due4 ,= all sailors "k1 ei!r by exp]i5ce or repute1 h[ cruelly h>d are ! conditions atta*$ to =c+ a passage ar\nd t awful promontory t rea*es d[n almo/ to ! ,ant>ctic ,circle1 deep into ! *os5 habitation ( ! fi]ce/ & mo/ p]si/5t gales t rage ar\nd ! planet4 ,"h1 = weeks on end1 y %all feel ! weight ( an unfalt]+ we/]ly gale1 ) all its accompanim5ts ( sn[ & sleet & d>kness4 ,"o w\ld say t ! attempt to get r\nd ! ,horn f ea/ to we/1 9 ! tee? ( su* preval5t conditions1 0 madness1 especially :5 ! long record ( disa/] att5dant ^u ^! attempts is kn[n4 ,_m a case is on record :]e f9e %ips1 aft] weeks ( abortive /ruggle to get to ! we/w>d r\nd ,cape ,horn1 h at la/ giv5 up ! fight1 put ! helm h>d-up1 & fl$ be=e ! inexorable we/]ly gale1 "r r\nd ! _w1 to rea* su* a port z ,san ,francisco1 = in/ance4 ,yet ^! little ,swansea m5 came & w5t1 f ye> to ye>1 ) ! utmo/ regul>ity2 _! skipp]s hav+ le>n$ by exp]i5ce h[ to out-manuvre ev5 ! t]rible mon>* ( ! s\!rn sea4 ,no d\bt x 0 a h>d life2 b x 0 exultant1 triumphant4 ,^! m5 knew h[ good _! seaman%ip 01 h[ exact _! wea!r-lore1 & !y tr\bl$ meteorological *>ts n at all4 ,s1 too1 ) ! navigation ( ! ,bay ( ,b5gal4 ,:ile n s sev]e 9 any s5se z t ( ,cape ,horn1 x is difficult1 teas+1 & call+ = con/ant wat*fulness4 ,m5 :o g t way only occasionally w make a good passage (1 say1 f eighty to a hundr$ days on "o voyage1 & !n ) ! same %ip1 a ye> or two aft]1 make a passage t causes ! own] to gna% 8 tee? z he cons ! portage bill4 ,b to ! m5 :o us$ to sail !re regul>ly h[ ne>ly an exact sci5ce did _! navigation ( t baffl+ bay become6 ,"o especially comes to my m9d--,?omas ,potts1 ( ,messrs4 ,brocklebank's fam\s old ,ea/-,india l9e4 ,doz5s ( t old wor?y's log-books h pass$ ?r\gh my h&s1 ) _! fair1 unblott$ entries ( bus9ess-l proc$ure f day to day4 ,& s regul> seem$ ! rate ( sail+ t ,i once took ! tr\ble to compile an av]age ( 8 passages out & betwe5 ,liv]pool & ,calcutta = six ye>s1 & ,i f\nd x to be eighty-five days2 a p]fectly m>vell\s a*ievem5t 9 ! eyes ( a seaman4 ,( c\rse1 su* spl5did "w z ?is presupposes a spe$y %ip4 ,:ile x is p]fectly true t seaman%ip & dilig5ce on ! "p ( ! ma/] c d great ?+s 9 ! way ( passage-mak+ ev5 ) a sluggi% vessel1 yet x is he>t-break+ "w4 ,& :51 tir$ ( ! nev]-end+ /ruggle aga9/ adv]se circum/ances1 ! ma/] becomes li/less & slack 9 8 att5tions1 ! result 9 su* a vessel is t %e becomes ov]due1 & und]writ]s gamble fev]i%ly on ! prospects ( h] non-arrival4 ,su* vessels are /ill to be met ) 9 goodly numb]s1 n all obsolete %ips ei!r4 ,"o1 = in/ance1 t ,i h 9 m9d at ! pres5t mom5t1 a huge /eel %ip n a doz5 ye>s old1 ^: la/ few passages h be5 ! cause ( imm5se sums *ang+ h&s among und]writ]s ow+ to h] be+ cont9ually ov]due4 ,ano!r sm>t-look+ b>que t ,i saw 9 ,auckl&1 ,new ,zeal&1 once1 0 actually eight mon?s on ! passage f ,liv]pool ?i!r1 hav+ app>5tly be5 tak5 into regions ( almo/ p]petual calm1 :5ce x 0 a miracle t %e ev] em]g$4 ,betwe5 ^! two extremes ( swiftness & sl[ness come all ! ho/ ( m$iocrities1 mak+ passages ( av]age l5g?1 spe$y en\gh to prev5t own]s grumbl+1 yet n suffici5tly sm>t to call = any praise4 ,z 9 all o!r pr(essions1 ^! are ! va/ majority2 & ! ma/]s :o ?us quietly p]=m _! duty )\t hope ( hon\rable m5tion are none ! less wor?y because !y d n1 _c1 d any?+ t %all cause _! names to be rememb]$ among seam5 z ! lite ( ! pr(ession4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,ma/] 7,,sail+ ,,%ips7--cont9u$4 ,hi!rto ,i h endeav\r$ to pass lightly ov] ! sail+ %ip ma/]'s "w 9 mak+ passages1 only %[+ ! sup]ior side ( ^! responsible m5's *>act]s4 ,b if ,i 7 to g no f>!r 9 ?is direction1 _m ma/]s w\ld rightly feel mu* aggriev$4 ,!y w\ld n feel satisfi$ t ! public %\ld imag9e t !y 7 all alike excell5t1 & t ! tra9+ & exp]i5ce necess>y = ! comm& ( a %ip always succe$$ 9 turn+ out a man :o 0 really fit = ! po/ he is call$ ^u to occupy4 ,besides1 ! picture w\ld be a false "o4 ,f> too _m ma/]s1 hav+ once obta9$ comm&1 in/ead ( utiliz+ _! ext5d$ opportunities ( %[+ _! fitness = su* a po/1 j settle d[n on _! lees & become indol5t1 c>eless1 & consequ5tly wor?less4 ,x mu/ be grant$ t ! temptation is great to a man n naturally en]getic4 ,once fre$ f ! ov]sight & control ( 8 own]s or _! ag5ts1 & out ^u ! sea1 he is 9 ! position ( an almo/ absolute mon>*4 ,8 (fic]s are anxi\s to ga9 8 good ^w1 s9ce ^u x dep5ds _! future4 ,?is /atem5t ne$s "s explanation4 ,by a rule ( ! ,bo>d ( ,trade1 e (fic] com+ up = exam9ation 9 ord] to take a c]tificate ( a high] grade mu/ produce writt5 te/imonials f ! ma/] he has s]v$ )4 ,want+ ^!1 he is n all[$ to ent] = ! exam9ation at all4 ,n[1 z by ! common law no ma/] is b\nd to give 8 s]vant a "*1 x foll[s t a %ipma/] ne$ only )hold t ess5tial scrap ( pap] f an aspir+ (fic] to put an effectual b> be=e 8 ris+ any high]4 ,i d n pr(ess to criticize ! wisdom ( ?is enactm5t1 ,i m]ely /ate ! facts z !y are4 ,& z an in/ance ( h[ ?is p[] is reg>d$ by %ipma/]s1 ,i may m5tion t1 rec5tly writ+ ^u ! subject 9 ! press1 ,i receiv$ an indignant lett] f a %ipma/]1 :o said t if all %ipma/]s did _! duty !re w\ld be f> few] (fic]s obta9 c]tificates ?an !re are n[4 ,also t no good (fic] ne$ fe> su* treatm5t at ! h&s ( any %ipma/]--:i* 0 manife/ly absurd1 s9ce among %ipma/]s1 z among/ all o!r classes ( m51 !re mu/ be bo? bad & good1 & ! temptation to use arbitr>y p[] l t is f> too great to be resi/$ by a bad man4 ,b to return4 ,hav+1 !n1 ?is pot5t lev] 9 8 grasp1 ?is gu>antee = ! good behavi\r ( 8 (fic]s1 ! indol5t ma/] may1 if he w1 leave ev]y?+ to !m1 except j ! obta9+ ( ! %ip's position ea* day4 ,ev5 t x has be5 my lot to see neglect$ by a %ipma/]4 ,( c\rse he w occasionally pott] ab\t & f9d fault1 if he be1 z well z indol5t1 ( a small1 mean "*4 ,su* a ma/] is a sore trial to bo? (fic]s & crew4 ,ask$ = in/ructions z to :at he wi%es done1 he w reply t he did n expect 8 (fic]s w\ld ne$ to be %[n _! "w1 & t he w\ld pref] to h m5 ab\t him :o did n want dry-nurs+4 ,:i* be+ translat$ means t he wants 8 (fic]s to d ?+s on _! own initiative1 s t he c at any "t1 if 9 want ( a little recreation1 f9d x 9 qu>rell+ ) !m = do+ t :i* !y deem$ to be "r4 ,= in/ance1 ,i 0 once mate ( a b>que4 ,:ile ly+ 9 ,n\mea1 fail+ any in/ructions f ! ma/]1 ,i decid$ to set up all ! rigg+1 :i* 0 s slack z to be dang]\s suppos+ t we enc\nt]$ any bad wea!r4 ,! "w 0 well "u way :5 ! ma/] came on deck f 8 cab91 :]e he _h be5 doz+ all ! morn+1 &1 see+ :at 0 go+ on1 call$ out l\dly3 ,"h1 ,mr4 ,bull51 j /op t1 w y8 ,t c be done any "t4 ,i want ! %ip pa9t$ outside4 ,f> too well 9 h& to make any rem>k1 & really r glad to get a def9ite ord]1 ,i _h ! ge> unrove & put away2 & soon we 7 9 ! ?ick ( pa9t+4 ,we did n get ano!r opportunity to tight5 up t rigg+ be=e we left "o ( ! nor!rn ports ( ! isl&1 deep load$ ) copp] ore4 ,we 7 h>dly outside ! h>b\r1 b\nd to ,newca/le1 ,n4,s4,w41 :5 x came on to bl[1 ! vessel roll$ trem5d\sly1 ! rigg+ work$ slack] & slack]1 & 9 ! middle wat* t night %e roll$ h] ?ree ma/s ov] ! side4 ,!n1 ( c\rse1 ,i 0 blam$ = n hav+ _h ! rigg+ set up4 ,!n !re is ! indol5t skipp]1 :o leaves ev]y?+ to ! mate1 & nev] f9ds fault ei!r4 ,amiable b lazy1 he sp5ds mo/ ( 8 "t 9 sleep4 ,he sc>cely looks at a book1 does n m$itate1 b leads a sort ( fungus life1 indulg+ 9 a p]petual kief1 or cessation ( all ! nobl] faculties4 ,naturally1 "y (fic]s l t k9d ( skipp]1 s9ce !y h a p]fectly free h&2 b !y despise him1 & 9 _! inmo/ he>t !y "k t su* a %ip is v little good to !m4 ,& 9 times ( em]g5cy or dang]1 :5 naturally e "o on bo>d looks to ! head = lead]%ip1 x is disconc]t+1 to say ! lea/1 to f9d him altoge!r want+ 9 initiative ei!r 9 en]gy or res\rce4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is n say+ t _m ma/]s w n be f\nd :o are fussy & m$dlesome to ! mo/ irritat+ degree :5 ! wea!r is f9e & ! %ip is on ! high seas1 :o1 :5 dang] looms ne> & ! ma/]'s good qualities %\ld %9e brighte/1 are b brok5 re$s4 ,"o ma/] :om ,i lik$ v mu*--a really good man1 b )\t back-bone--0 look$ ^u by all h&s ) good-natur$ tol]ation z a sort ( b5evol5t old female1 :o1 if he did keep himself 9 evid5ce pretty mu* all ! "t1 did n int]f]e to any great ext5t4 ,b !re came a day :5 we 7 runn+ ! ,ea/+ d[n 7b\nd to ,calcutta7 t we 7 ov]tak5 by a really heavy gale4 ,all our en]gies 7 ne$$ to get sail (f ! deeply lad5 %ip1 = %e 0 wall[+ dang]\sly1 & 0 n spe$y en\gh to keep ahead ( ! sea4 ,:ile we 7 ?us /riv+ ) all our p[]s1 "u ! sm>t mate's direction1 ! skipp]1 swa!d 9 _m clo!s1 clung desp]ately to ! wea!r-mizz5 rigg+1 a pitiful picture ( fe>1 8 legs b5d+ "u him all ways1 & 8 grey be>d beslav]$ ) ! foam ( fright4 ,a m abject specim5 ( a c[>d ,i nev] saw4 ,all h&s not$ 8 behavi\r1 & f t day =w>d he 0 treat$ ) utt] contempt4 ,8 au?ority 0 a ?+ ( naught1 & ! discipl9e ( ! %ip 7nev] v rigid 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice7 0 entirely gone4 ,at la/ ! m5 refus$ to obey a mo/ necess>y ord]1 simply because x necessitat$ "w 9 _! wat* bel[4 ,! (f5ce 0 flagrant1 involv+ z x did ! possible loss ( ! %ip & all h&s4 ,he summon$ ! recalcitrant wat* aft & reason$ ) !m4 ,!y m]ely gib$ at & taunt$ him ) c[>dice & uselessness 9 reply4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ,calcutta he _h !m up be=e ! %ipp+-ma/] = puni%m5t1 & t wor?y f9$ !m two days' pay--at :i* !y laugh$ hugely4 ,n[1 su* a sc5e z t w\ld be un?9kable on bo>d ( ei!r an ,am]ican %ip or a ,blue-nose 7,briti% ,nor? ,am]ican vessel74 ,!re ! traditions are all on ! side ( /]n discipl9e1 :i* is n bas$ ^u law1 b ^u =ce4 ,! =ema/ h&1 :oev] he may be1 t signs 9 an ,am]ican %ip realizes at once t x is dang]\s to play any tricks ) 8 sup]ior (fic]s4 ,because1 al?\gh he does n reason x out1 he feels t x w\ld be useless to invoke ! law to protect him aga9/ ! c]ta9 consequ5ces ( %irk+ "w1 insol5ce1 or laz9ess4 ,& ?is leads me naturally to a consid]ation ( ! ,am]ican skipp]2 t is to say1 ! skipp] ( ! sail+ %ip1 ! man :o1 by d9t ( seaman%ip alone1 has ris5 f ! l[lie/ position to comm&4 ,no bett] sailors ev] liv$ ?an ! ma/]s ( ,am]ican %ips2 & x %\ld nev] be =gott51 :5 ! /ati/ics ( our m>vell\s ,m]cantile ,m>9e are /udi$1 t n s _m ye>s ago ! ,am]ican m]*ant navy 0 m ?an equal to our own4 ,n only s1 b ! %ore population 0 also s deeply t+$ ) ! m>itime _s t nautical t]ms 7 a "p ( ! common spee* ( ^? :o _h nev] ev5 se5 ! sea4 ,x is h>dly fair to use ! pa/ t5se1 because ?is is l>gely ! case n[2 s mu* s1 t a book bri/l+ ) nautical phrases w be read 9 ,am]ica by bo? sexes ) p]fect ease1 f _! famili>ity ) nautical t]m9ology4 ,:at sailor is !re wor? 8 salt :o does n *]i% pr\dly ! remembrance ( ^? magnific5t ,d[n ,ea/ clipp] %ips & _! wond]ful passages to & f ! ,f> ,ea/ & ,san ,francisco8 ,_! do+s h pass$ into prov]bs1 ! runs !y made f day to day1 ! m\nta9\s press ( canvas !y c>ri$ & ! sm>tness ( _! crews4 ,_m ( !m 7 built by rule ( ?umb1 & 7 sail$ also mu* 9 ! same way1 = _! (fic]s prid$ !mselves f> m ^u _! k ( sailoriz+ ?an ma!matics1 b !y flew ov] ! wide sea at a spe$ t our clumsi] wood5 vessels c\ld n beg9 to compete )4 ,9 !m ! ma/] 0 look$ ^u almo/ z a demigod4 ,no man-o'-w>'s man to-day reg>ds ev5 an admiral ) su* awe z did ! =emo/ h& ( an ,am]ican packet %ip or ,*9a clipp] ! saturn9e1 deep-br[$ man :o1 9 spotless raim5t & ) an ,olympian air1 /rode up & d[n ! wea!r side ( 8 immaculate qu>t]-deck4 ,& a man :o _h once made a voyage 9 su* a fly] z ! ,sov]eign ( ! ,seas or ! ,dreadn\ght be=e ! ma/1 0 wont to brag ( x l\dly ev] aft]4 ,x conf]r$ a sort ( brevet rank ^u an ,a4,b4 t he _h successfully surviv$ all ! h>d%ips ( su* a voyage4 ,! wat*words on bo>d ^! %ips 7 ,good food & h>d "w4 ,no cook d>e v5ture on bo>d ( !m unless he c\ld ju/ify 8 title4 ,& unless he 7 clean en\gh to satisfy ^? hawk-ey$ (fic]s he _h bett] nev] h be5 born ?an h v5tur$ "u ! ,/>s & ,/ripes z cook4 ,i h myself se5 a ,yankee skipp] g into ! galley1 &1 tak+ up ! fir/ saucepan to h& f ! rack1 wipe x out ) a sn[y h&k]*ief br\ght clean f 8 draw] on purpose2 & if x %[$ a sme> ^u inspection1 !re 0 at once a s\nd ( revelry 9 t galley4 ,ano!r "o _h a pleasant habit ( go+ ar\nd ! panell+ ( ! saloon & /ate-rooms1 pok+ 8 h&k]*ief into ! m\ld+s ) a piece ( po9t$ /ick1 & exam9+ x mo/ c>efully aft]w>ds = any m>k ( du/4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 0 c>ry+ ! ,yankee (fic]s' passion = cleanl9ess to an absurd l5g?1 b x may safely be said t n[h]e on ! sea 0 fre$om f dirt ma9ta9$ at s high a level z x 0 on bo>d ! n[ almo/ ext9ct ,am]ican clipp] %ips4 ,^! ma/]s f\ght _! way up to comm& by %e] m]it & =ce ( "*1 alli$ to physical pr[ess1 dauntless c\rage1 &1 x mu/ be said 9 ! majority ( cases1 ru?less cruelty4 ,laws = ! protection ( ! common seaman und\bt$ly exi/$1 b x 0 an unhe>d-( ?+ = !m to be en=c$2 & _m d>k /ories are curr5t ( m5 be+ done to dea? by incessant brutality1 ^: murd]]s1 :e!r (fic]s or ma/]1 quietly slipp$ a%ore 9 ! pilot-cutt] ^u rea*+ ! (f+ ( _! home port4 ,!n1 if su* an unlikely ?+ happ5$ z ! dead man's %ipmates tak+ ! matt] ( 8 slay+ be=e ! au?orities1 x 0 hopeless to attempt ! murd]]'s arre/4 ,b brutal & reckless z ,yankee ma/]s und\bt$ly 71 ! fact rema9s t !y 7 unapproa*able = seaman%ip & spe$y passages4 ,!y skimm$ ! cream (f ! ,f> ,ea/]n trade1 &1 ow+ to ! g5]osity ) :i* !y 7 treat$ by _! own]s1 took no long "t to amass com=table =tunes4 ,! knell ( _! supremacy 0 s\nd$1 h[ev]1 :5 ,brita9 took to build+ iron %ips4 ,ev5 be=e t "t1 s well _h ! lessons taught by ^! da%+ ,yankee %ipma/]s & born %ipbuild]s be5 le>n$1 t "s ( our firms _h be5 able to build wood5 %ips t c\ld hold _! own 9 ! swifte/ ocean race4 ,!n came ! day ( ! composite 7wood5 plank+ ) iron frame7 %ips--! fam\s tea-clipp]s ( fo'c'sle /ory1 built by su* firms z ,hall ( ,ab]de5 & ,/eel ( ,gre5ock1 aga9/ :i* no ,yankee clipp] _h any *ance :atev]4 ,& :5 ! iron %ip appe>$ 9 h] turn1 9 spite ( ! imm5se difficulty ( keep+ ! hull "u wat] free f encumbrances ( we$s & b>nacles1 %e at once sprang into premi] place4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a "p ( my subject t belongs to ano!r place 9 ! book4 ,x is necess>y to m5tion x "h 9 pass+1 because x is "o ( ! prime reasons = ! rapid decay & disappe>ance ( a body ( m5 ^: seaman%ip 0 pe]less--m5 :o c>ri$ ! ,/>s & ,/ripes triumphantly ov] all ! seas ( ! _w4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$1 ei!r1 t ,am]ican skipp]s 7 un$ucat$ m54 ,_m ( !m 71 ( c\rse1 b ! proportion 0 f> less ?an exi/$ 9 our own s]vice4 ,navigation z taught 9 ! sea-ports ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on ! l9es ( ,b[dit*1 0 no m]e p]functory bus9ess2 & al?\gh !re 7 no compulsory c]tificates ( compet5cy necess>y 9 ^? days1 !re 0 a good deal ( prop] pride 9 ma!matical atta9m5t :i* ^? :o employ$ (fic]s ( %ips did _! be/ to fo/]4 ,& if !re 7 a goodly spr9kl+ ( m5 among !m :o did n c>e1 s long z !y c\ld fudge _! position out 9 ! mo/ rudim5t>y way by means ( an old wood5 quadrant or hog-yoke1 a t5-c5t almanac1 & ! b>e/ acqua9tance ) a set ( nautical tables1 :y1 s !re 71 & s !re are n[1 among our own p1 ev5 ) compulsory c]tificates grant$ by a vigilant ,bo>d ( ,trade4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,ma/]',s ,,qualities4 ,if1 z is highly improbable1 ! av]age l&sman ev] ?9ks any?+ ab\t ! duties ( a %ipma/]1 x w\ld be mo/ int]e/+ to "k :at he imag9es !m to be4 ,mo/ intellig5t m5 & wom5 "k t ! prim>y duty ( a %ipma/] is to take 8 vessel across ! trackless ocean to h] de/9$ port & return aga9 z spe$ily z possible4 ,s f> s good1 b beyond ?is fir/ reason = a %ipma/]'s exi/5ce !re are a ho/ ( o!r duties1 9 all ( :i* he is suppos$ to be m or less pr(ici5t4 ,& !re are c]ta9 qualities :i* he mu/ also possess4 ,fail+ !m1 he may be p]fect 9 sci5ce1 full ( en]gy1 & faultless 9 seaman%ip1 b z a comm&] he is naught4 ,( ^!1 ! ability to comm& /&s unque/ionably fir/4 ,no d\bt ?is quality is h>d to def9e1 b ! possession or ! want ( x makes all ! diff]5ce betwe5 a com=table & a mis]able %ip4 ,"o man w seldom raise 8 voice dur+ a :ole voyage l\d en\gh to be he>d by any "o except ! individual to :om he is speak+2 ! calmness & placidity ( 8 demean\r is amaz+1 yet 9 "s my/]i\s way e "o on bo>d is made to feel t ! ma/] holds ! re9s ( p[] ) no slack or unready h&1 t to disobey "o ( 8 ord]s w\ld be a mo/ dang]\s exp]im5t1 & t he kn[s ev]y?+ t is go+ on =e & aft4 ,su* a man fulfill+ ?is p]fect attribute ( comm& ,i once _h ! pleasure to s]ve "u--an eld]ly1 prosaic-look+ figure1 :o us$ to come on deck %ortly aft] daybreak e morn+1 ) a mo?-eat5 ,bombay-made dress+-g[n flung ov] 8 pyjamas1 a mangy old fez ^u 8 head1 & 8 b>e feet ?ru/ into sloppy slipp]s4 ,?us attir$1 he w\ld pace rapidly up & d[n ! poop = ! space ( half an h\r1 tak+ 8 con/itutional--a mo/ mir?-provok+ figure4 ,yet no "o ev] laugh$1 ei!r beh9d 8 back1 on deck1 or 9 ! privacy ( ! fo'c'sle4 ,:5 he spoke x 0 9 a velvet voice1 b ! man spok5 to inv>iably took an attitude ( pr(\nd respect on ! in/ant4 ,he 0 old & feeble1 & our crew numb]$ among !m "s r[dies2 b f ,engl& to ,*9a & back aga9 t old g5tleman's comm&+ p]sonality kept ! %ip 9 a quiet /ate ( discipl9e :i* 0 z p]fect z x 0 r>e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i h se5 a mo/ /ately figure ( a man1 ) a voice l a ?und]-peal1 unable to obta9 respect f 8 crew4 ,because 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice1 z ,i am nev] tir$ ( reit]at+1 respect _c be en=c$2 x mu/ come spontane\sly1 a tribute to ! p]sonality ( ! (fic] to :om x is due1 or x does n come at all2 & !n t %ip is 9 a bad way4 ,ano!r quality1 :i* is only second 9 importance to ! "o j m5tion$1 is self-control4 ,s9ce ! %ipma/] has no "o above him 9 8 little realm1 x is highly important to 8 :ole well-be+1 z well z to ! com=t ( ! %ip1 t he %\ld comm& himself4 ,h[ev] irritat$ he may feel at a mi/ake on ! "p ( "o ( 8 (fic]s1 he %\ld be able to conceal x be=e 8 crew4 ,& "h ! ,am]icans h %[n ,briti% (fic]s a good example4 ,s long z an (fic] rema9s an (fic] on bo>d ( ,am]ican vessels1 s long is he upheld by all ! au?ority ( ! ma/]4 ,!re is no sne]+ comm5t ^u 8 movem5ts indulg$ 9 be=e ! crew1 no tacit in=mation convey$ to ^? ke5-witt$ fell[s t ! hapless mate1 fir/1 second1 or ?ird1 z ! case may be1 has lo/ ! confid5ce & respect ( 8 comm&]1 & t consequ5tly !re is little or no dang] 9 !m treat+ him disrespectfully4 ,p]haps ?is is "o ( ! h>de/ lessons t a %ipma/] has to le>n1 especially 9 a sail+ %ip4 ,= ?ree1 or p]haps f\r1 or ev5 five1 mon?s sole mon>* ( 8 small k+dom1 anxi\s to make a sm>t passage1 & (t5 sadly hamp]$ by adv]se w9ds & calms1 x is no easy ?+ = a naturally ha/y man to discipl9e himself 9 su* wise z to w9 ! maximum am\nt ( ob$i5ce & def]5ce f ^? ar\nd him4 ,happy man if he h a hobby ( "s k9d--a ?ir/ = le>n+1 a ta/e = natural hi/ory1 any?+ t w ex]cise ! p[]s ( 8 m9d & keep him f ! moral dry-rot t always sets 9 :]e m5 are at ! top ( ?+s1 am5able to no au?ority b _! own1 & )\t any def9ite object :]eon !y may "w & fe$ t appetite = lab\r1 :e!r m5tal or physical1 possess$ by e heal?y human organism4 ,pati5ce1 p]sev]ance1 & a s5se ( ju/ice are also indicat$1 z !y are1 ( c\rse1 9 ! lead]s 9 e bus9ess or pr(ession1 yet to an ev5 great] degree at sea ?an any:]e else2 = :]e y c nei!r get rid ( y\r m5 nor af=d to lose _! s]vices by puni%+ !m1 only ! highe/ expression ( ^! qualities is ( any avail4 ,x may p]haps be ?\ght impossible t1 except 9 ! r>e/ in/ances1 su* a comb9ation ( excell5ce %\ld be f\nd 9 any "o man4 ,b t impression is n a true "o4 ,i am n exagg]at+ 9 ! lea/ :5 ,i say t b = ! possession ( ^! qualities 9 an extraord9>y degree by ma/]s1 our ,m]cantile ,m>9e w\ld nev] h ris5 to its pres5t spl5did height 9 spite ( s _m hamp]+ disabilities unfelt by ma/]s ( %ips "u o!r flags4 ,=1 to take "o aspect only1 ! discipl9>y4 ,i h slightly indicat$ ! mann] 9 :i* discipl9e is ma9ta9$ 9 ,am]ican %ips1 viz4 by ! employm5t ( viol5ce1 :i* is =bidd5 by law1 yet is inv>iably w9k$ at4 ,9 ! %ips ( e o!r nation b ! ,engli%-speak+ ones1 ! m]*ant seaman is n only a native ( ! c\ntry to :i* 8 %ip belongs1 b he is nev] free f ! environm5t ( naval law2 ! same law1 t is1 :i* obta9s on bo>d ( a w>%ip4 ,= e seaman !re is a man-o'-w>'s man1 b\nd to put 9 s mu* actual s]vice 9 a vessel ( w>1 &1 z su*1 "u ! articles ( w>2 s t disob$i5ce to ord]s1 insol5ce1 or mal+]+ 7%amm+ sickness7 are exce$+ly exp5sive practices = ! sailor to indulge 91 ! p5alties be+ n only heavy1 b _! infliction c]ta94 ,9 a ,briti% %ip1 on ! o!r h&1 a ma/] may unwitt+ly %ip a crew ( sc\ndrels1 :o h made up _! m9ds to d z little z !y c z badly z possible1 to refuse ! mo/ ord9>y =ms ( respect to _! (fic]s1 & to ei!r des]t or g to gaol at ! fir/ port1 n because _! %ip is a bad "o1 b j by way ( a *ange4 ,& if ! ma/] or (fic]s1 worri$ beyond endurance1 take ! law 9 _! own h&s1 _! puni%m5t & subsequ5t ru9 is almo/ c]ta9 to ensue promptly4 ,! rascals :o h made ! %ip a hell afloat1 confid5t 9 ! t5d]ness ( ,briti% law1 & its sev]ity t[>ds all =ms ( oppression1 pursue _! rejoic+ way1 & if br\ght to c\rt may be f9$ a trifle ( wages1 :i*1 z !y set no value ^u money1 does n puni% !m 9 ! lea/4 ,"s dec5t =ema/ h&s may feel t ,i am "h unduly sev]e ^u ! rank & file2 t1 hav+ be5 an (fic]1 &1 besides1 left ! sea = good1 ,i h1 l s _m o!rs1 turn$ aga9/ my old %ipmates4 ,b !y w\ld be utt]ly mi/ak54 ,x is ! m]e/ platitude to say t e dec5t man's int]e/ lies 9 hav+ 8 eyes wide op5 to ! faults ( ! class he wi%es to b5efit4 ,! mo/ ( my sea-s]vice 0 sp5t 9 a %ip's =eca/le1 & ,i c assure my read]s t ,i h nev] s9ce felt m %ame & disgu/ at ! behavi\r ( "s ( my wat*mates ?an ,i did !n4 ,i _c = my life see :y ! =ema/ h& %\ld n be z self-respect+1 am5able to reason1 & compet5t1 z any good workman a%ore4 ,sea life is n brutaliz+ 9 itself2 x is ennobl+1 & x is a /range return = ! b5efits t a life at sea conf]s ^u ^? :o live x t s _m ( !m %\ld gratuit\sly become bruti%4 ,( c\rse !re is m excuse = ! un=tunate slaves ( /eam1 ! firem5 & trimm]s4 ,yet ev5 !y c1 & d 9 _m in/ances1 rise sup]ior to _! h>d surr\nd+s & %[ an example to m5 9 positions :]e e com=t ( life is enjoy$4 ,ano!r quality :i* %ipma/]s %\ld possess1 b ^: necessity w be hotly debat$ by _m1 is t ( be+ a ,god-fe>+ man4 ,"s p w say t ?is embraces all ! re/4 ,t x %\ld d s is und5iable2 t x does d s is1 unhappily1 seldom ! case4 ,x is a great pity t 9 s _m o!rwise e/imable m5 ! _s ( godl9ess %\ld be accompani$ by a weak5+ ( _! p[] to comm& m54 ,!y become afraid le/ _! necess>y acts = ! pres]vation ( discipl9e %\ld be miscon/ru$ into a violation ( ! pr9ciples :i* !y pr(ess4 ,& ?is (t5 results 9 _! ,*ri/ian virtues be+ tak5 advantage ( by unscrupul\s subord9ates1 s t ! %ip's condition becomes worse1 n bett]1 = ! fact ( a man be+ 9 comm& :o is anxi\s to love 8 neighb\r z himself4 ,ne$less to say1 p]haps1 t su* a condition ( ?+s is altoge!r oppos$ to ! true _s ( ,*ri/ianity1 :i* does n approve ( all[+ "o's subord9ates to break rules & defy rul]s4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is f> too l>ge a "q to be m ?an glanc$ at "h1 especially z x is s hotly debat$ by _m excell5t seam5 :o hold t ! practice ( ! ,*ri/ian religion 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice is an impossibility4 ,a ma/] %\ld be hone/4 ,eyes w op5 wide at ?is1 no d\bt1 s9ce all m5 %\ld be hone/2 b x mu/ n be =gott5 t all m5 are n s liable to temptations to be di%one/ 9 a p]fectly safe way 7z f> z ! law goes7 z a %ipma/] is4 ,! ports ( ! _w are ?rong$ ) sc\ndrels :o tempt %ipma/]s to betray _! tru/ 9 a v>iety ( ways4 ,by brib]y1 ! mo/ common =m ( corruption1 !y are l$ into *eat+ ! own] & ! crew1 into d[nright robb]y4 ,!re is ! temptation to rob ! crew1 a p]fectly safe op]ation1 & "o t c be excus$ by its p]petrators on ! gr\nd t1 z ,jack w only squ&] 8 money ^u ! vile/ =ms ( debau*]y :5 he gets paid (f1 a good p]c5tage ( x w be mu* bett] 9 _! pockets ?an 84 ,x may be done 9 a v>iety ( ways1 f ! o/5sible paym5t ( blood money to a ,san ,francisco bo>d+ ma/] or crimp1 :i* is d$uct$ f ! seaman's wages & %>$ by ! skipp] & 8 ally1 to ! common] =m ( collusion ) bumboatm51 tailors1 etc41 :]eby ! sailor is ov]*>g$ = ev]y?+ he buys abo>d1 9 ord] t a heavy p]c5tage ( 8 sp5d+s may g into ! ma/]'s pocket4 ,( c\rse ,jack is n compell$ to sp5d any?+2 b x is unfair t he %\ld be mulct$ tw5ty-five p] c5t4 on su* innoc5t outlay+s z = s(t bread1 eggs1 fruit1 or clo?+4 ,9 ^! latt] days ! temptations to di%one/y 9 respect ( su* l>g] op]ations z *>t]+1 t[age1 etc41 are greatly less5$ by ! multiplication ( appo9t$ ag5cies ( ! own]'s abroad1 b !y d /ill exi/1 & ! sail+ %ipma/] especially is (t5 tempt$ to be di%one/ 9 out-(-!-way ports ( ! _w1 temptations :i*1 = 8 own sake1 he %\ld /]nly refuse to c\nt5ance4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,! ,,ma/]',s ,,duties4 ,z po9t$ out at ! beg9n+ ( ! la/ *apt]1 ! prim>y duty ( a %ipma/] is to get 8 %ip f port to port 9 ! spe$ie/ & safe/ mann] possible4 ,& x may n be amiss to indicate "h1 9 ! briefe/ & mo/ popul> way1 ! broad pr9ciples ^u :i* ?is is done4 ,i wi% to dis>m criticism by exp]ts by disclaim+ any int5tion ( giv+ m ?an an idea ( ! process by :i* vessels are tak5 across ! trackless ocean to ^? :o d n "k1 & are daunt$ by a ma!matical treatise4 ,e s*ool *ild t has rea*$ ! ?ird /&>d kn[s t ! globe is repres5t$ z criss-cross$ by a l>ge numb] ( l9es runn+ f pole to pole1 t is f nor? to s\?1 & o!rs "r r\nd ! globe 9 ! opposite direction1 or f ea/ to we/4 ,^! l9es cross ea* o!r at "r angles4 ,! up & d[n ones1 f pole to pole1 are m]idians ( longitude2 ! ,ea/-,we/ ones are p>allels ( latitude4 ,n[1 s9ce ^! are all numb]$ z degrees1 ! space betwe5 !m be+ #a1 ! latitudes f ! ,equator to ! poles on ei!r side ( x z #a to #ij1 & ! m]idians f ,gre5wi* to its opposite po9t on ! o!r side ( ! _w #a to #ahj1 x foll[s t if a seaf>] c asc]ta9 at ! same "t :at p>ticul> degree ( bo? latitude & longitude he is 91 a glance at 8 *>t or sea-map %[s him ! position ( 8 %ip4 ,?is op]ation 7f9d+ ! latitude & longitude7 is p]=m$ 9 a v>iety ( ways1 b ! simple/1 & consequ5tly ! mo/ univ]sally us$ at sea1 is by measur+ ! sun's height above ! horizon at noon = ! latitude1 & ab\t ?ree h\rs be=e or aft] noon = ! longitude4 ,?is is done by means ( a pretty in/rum5t call$ a sextant ) ! greate/ ease & spe$4 ,at noon1 ! mom5t ! sun rea*es 8 highe/ po9t = ! day1 x is twelve o'clock1 & a calculation1 made 9 "o m9ute1 %[s exactly h[ f> ! %ip is nor? or s\? ( ! ,equator4 ,! obs]vations = longitude take a little long]4 ,f ! sun's height1 at ! mom5t ( obs]vation1 is calculat$ ! exact "t at ! %ip4 ,& z a *ronomet]1 :i* e %ip c>ries1 %[s ! exact "t at ,gre5wi*1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two expresses 9 h\rs & m9utes 7easily conv]tible into degrees & miles7 ! di/ance ea/ or we/ ( ,gre5wi*1 ! fir/ m]idian ( longitude2 = e degree 7#fj miles7 is equal to f\r m9utes ( "t4 ,hav+ f\nd ! latitude & longitude1 ! ma/] makes a little dot ^u ! *>t at ! exact po9t :]e ! l9es ( latitude & longitude :i* he is on cross "o ano!r1 & sees z pla9ly z if he 7 /&+ at a well-kn[n /reet-cross+ :]e he is4 ,f ! position ?us obta9$ he %apes 8 c\rse 9 ! direction be/ calculat$ to rea* 8 de/9ation2 t is1 if ! way 9 :i* ! w9d is bl[+ w all[ him to d s 79 a sail+ %ip74 ,?is is done by br++ ! desir$ po9t ( ! compass 9 a l9e ) a m>k drawn ^u ! side ( ! r\nd box 9 :i* ! compass sw+s1 :i* m>k really repres5ts ! %ip's head4 ,& if1 z is popul>ly suppos$1 ! compass ne$le always po9t$ true to ! nor?1 navigation w\ld be v simple4 ,b1 alas6 ?is in/rum5t is full ( vag>ies4 ,ap>t altoge!r f su* h>ass+ complications z ! attraction ( ! iron 9 ! %ip produces1 !re is ! v>iation ( ! compass itself f ! nor?1 :i* *anges cont9ually z ! vessel goes on h] way4 ,!n !re is bad /e]+1 &1 worse /ill1 ! effect ( unkn[n curr5ts1 :i* sweep ! %ip away 9 "s direction :i* _c be calculat$ until aft] x has occurr$4 ,! spe$ ( ! %ip is kn[n by ! use ( a beautiful in/rum5t1 call$ a pat5t log1 :i*1 t[$ beh9d ! %ip1 regi/]s h] rate ( progress ) an accuracy unobta9able by any cyclomet]4 ,:]e1 = economical reasons1 ! pat5t log is n us$1 ! m>9] mu/ rely ^u a primitive in/rum5t1 call$ a log%ip1 :i*1 be+ us$ once e h\r or two h\rs1 _c1 h[ev] good x may be1 give su* true results z ! pat5t log1 :i* records e foot ( ! di/ance travell$4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! heav5ly bodies1 :i* are always fai?ful & reliable1 are obscur$ by bad wea!r1 & ! ma/] has to dep5d ^u a position obta9$ by a calculation ( ! c\rse made by compass & ! di/ance run by log1 he may well be uneasy if he be 9 difficult wat]s ne> l&4 ,= ! compass c only be correct$ by ! aid ( ! sun1 moon1 or />s :5 at sea1 & if !y are invisible x may be a v unsafe guide1 al?\gh an indisp5sable "o4 ,r\ghly1 ^! are ! pr9ciples ^u :i* a %ip is navigat$1 modifications & ext5sions ( :i* g to make up ! p]fect navigator4 ,& no matt] h[ p]fect a navigator a ma/] may be1 he w always1 if he be wise1 see t ! (fic]s "w out ! %ip's position indep5d5tly1 s t a comp>ison may be made betwe5 ! v>i\s work+s1 & any errors detect$4 ,?is bus9ess ( navigat+ ! %ip 9 deep wat]s is1 h[ev]1 always look$ ^u by ma/]s z ! lighte/ "p ( all _! duties1 al?\gh ,i h be5 %ipmate ) ma/]s :o _h gr[n too lazy to att5d ev5 to t1 leav+ x to ! mate4 ,:5 ! %ip comes to ! tortu\s passages (1 say1 ! ,ea/ ,indian ,ar*ipelago1 or ?reads ! mazy ways ( ! ,we/ ,indian isl&s1 ! ma/] has an opportunity to %[ :at metal he is made (4 ,or1 rea*+ ! vic9ity ( our own dang]\s coa/s 9 ! long /ormy or foggy nights ( w9t]1 8 anxieties become great4 ,/eam%ip ma/]s h "h a trem5d\s advantage ov] _! bre?r5 9 sail+ %ips1 ^: be/ int5tions are (t5 fru/rat$1 _! be/ seaman%ip r5d]$ ( none effect1 by ! p]v]s5ess ( ! w9d4 ,?is is especially ! case ne> home1 :]e ! sea traffic is great & ! appall+ dang] ( collision is add$ to ! p]ils ( rocks1 quicks&s1 & d]elicts4 ,^! are b few & feeble words :]e9 to outl9e ! responsibilities ( a %ipma/] = ! safe conduct ( 8 vessel1 responsibilities :i* weigh s heavily ^u "s m5 t = sev]al days & nights toge!r !y are unable to take ! re/ _! bodies imp]i\sly dem&1 b !y may s]ve to indicate !m to ! sympa!tic read]4 ,& :5 ! exce$+ly small p]c5tage ( casualties is tak5 into consid]ation1 all w surely admit t ! /&>d ( ability among ?is spl5did body ( m5 is satisfactorily high4 ,! %ipma/]'s duty z a tru/ee ( an enorm\s am\nt ( valuable prop]ty &1 9 a pass5g] %ip1 ( valuable lives1 is a mo/ important "o4 ,:ile he mu/ see to x t !re is no delay 9 _! conveyance to _! de/9ation1 he mu/ rememb] t safety is ! fir/ consid]ation4 ,recklessness is really unp>donable1 & mu/ soon] or lat] end 9 8 ru94 ,he repres5ts n only 8 own]s1 b ! own]s ( 8 c>go & ! und]writ]s :o insure t c>go4 ,he %\ld be ?or\ghly well up 9 ^? sections ( m>itime law--& !y are _m--:i* affect ! traffic2 "k h[ to deal ) grasp+ brok]s 9 =eign ports into :i* he may be driv5 by di/ress2 be able to make good b>ga9s & keep accurate acc\nts1 s9ce none b ! f9e/ pass5g] /eam]s c>ry purs]s & cl]ks to take ^! on]\s duties (f 8 h&s4 ,9 pass5g] %ips he mu/ see t 8 *>ges are made com=table1 be> ) _! (t5 unreasonable compla9ts1 be c\rte\s & g5ial1 & g5]ally ex]t himself to make 8 %ip1 & consequ5tly ! l9e to :i* %e belongs1 popul>1 s9ce popul>ity spells divid5ds4 ,9 c>go %ips he mu/ be some?+ ( a doctor1 = on a long passage !re w c]ta9ly be _m ailm5ts among 8 crew1 & probably "s fractures4 ,ignorance ( h[ to deal ) ^! means a t]rible am\nt ( mis]y to ! hapless suff]] ly+ groan+ = assi/ance :i* is n =?com+4 ,! pres5t g5]ation ( %ipma/]s are greatly 9 advance ( :at smatt]+ ( lee*-craft 0 possess$ by _! pr$ecessors1 b ev5 n[ !re is a pl5tiful lack ( ?is mo/ humane & necess>y k4 ,"o w\ld h>dly n[ expect to f9d a %ipma/] s ignorant z he ( :om ! /ory runs t f9d+ a dose out ( ,no4 #g bottle prescrib$ = a suppos$ ailm5t1 he made up ! draught out ( ,nos4 #d & #c1 ^u f9d+ t ,no4 #g 0 empty6 ,or su* a r\gh cu/om] z ! skipp] ( :om x is told 9 %ips' =eca/les t :5 x 0 report$ to him t a man _h brok5 8 leg1 repli$1 ,oh1 give him a bucket ( salts4 ,b 9 "o vessel :]e ,i 0 a =ema/ h&1 sev]al ( u caught sev]e colds ^u com+ into a lonely ,new ,zeal& port1 :]e no doctor 0 to be obta9$4 ,! skipp] diagnos$ our compla9t z bron*itis1 & exhibit$ t>t> emetic ) peculi> & pa9ful results4 ,/ill1 x _c be d5i$ t among ! old s*ool !re 7 "s wond]fully skilful1 if r\gh1 surgeons--m5 ( iron :o1 if ne$ arose1 c\ld & did practise ! art ^u _! own bodies "u circum/ances ( suff]+ t might well h r$uc$ ! /\te/ frame to pite\s helplessness4 ,su* a case1 = in/ance1 z t ( ,capta9 ,samuels ( ! ,dreadn\ght ,am]ican packet-%ip4 ,i h n 8 book by me1 s mu/ quote f memory2 b ! picture he drew 0 s vivid t ,i d n ?9k any "o c\ld =get its ess5tial details4 ,he relates h[1 9 "o ( 8 passages f ,new ,york to ,engl&1 he 0 midway across ! ,atlantic :5 dur+ a heavy gale a sea 0 %ipp$ :i* da%$ him aga9/ ! bulw>ks ) su* =ce t "o ( 8 legs 0 brok5 above ! knee4 ,x 0 a comp\nd fracture2 & al?\gh su* att5tion z 0 possible "u 8 direction 0 giv5 him at once1 9 a few days he recogniz$ ! necessity = hav+ ! leg cut (f4 ,mortification _h set 94 ,8 mate 0 absolutely unable to attempt ! job f %e] physical incapacity1 al?\gh 9 o!r respects a mo/ able1 /r5u\s man4 ,s ! suff]]1 9 sup]human fa%ion1 rose to ! occasion & p]=m$ ! op]ation ^u himself4 ,successfully1 too1 = :5 a few days aft] ! vessel arriv$ at ! ,azores1 !re 0 no?+ left = a surgeon to d4 ,ano!r anecdote1 ?is "t f ! log ( a :ale%ip1 ! ,union ( ,nantucket1 ,capta9 787 ,g>d9]4 ,:ile pursu+ 8 call+ (f ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 ! sp]m :ale he 0 fight+ ) flung its jaw upw>ds & across ! boat1 cat*+ him by ! head & %\ld]s4 ,! bl[ did n sweep him ov]bo>d1 b laid 8 scalp back f 8 skull2 broke 8 "r jaw1 te>+ out five tee?2 broke 8 left arm & %\ld]-blade1 & cru%$ ! h& on ! same side betwe5 ! :ale's jaw & ! gunwale ( ! boat4 ,9 ?is deplorable /ate he 0 c>ri$ on bo>d 8 %ip4 ,8 "y (fic]s1 naturally bewild]$ by ! appe>ance ( 8 brok5 body1 did n "k :at to d = him4 ,!y may well h be5 excus$ = consid]+ 8 case hopeless4 ,8 brave _s1 h[ev]1 did n recognize defeat4 ,he gave directions1 mo/ly by signs1 = ! prep>ation ( b&ages & spl9ts1 & in/ruct$ 8 will+ b ignorant help]s 9 ! way ( us+ !m4 ,:5 all _h be5 done t he wi%$ or c\ld ?9k (1 he ord]$ ! vessel to be tak5 into port1 &1 al?\gh app>5tly at ! po9t ( dea?1 he lay on deck 9 a comm&+ position & pilot$ 8 %ip 94 ,a ,spani% surgeon 0 br\ght on bo>d1 :o1 z soon z he saw ! suff]]1 advis$ s5d+ = a prie/1 z ! case 0 hopeless4 ,?is advice 0 lo/ ^u ! valiant ,yankee1 :o s5t a mess5g] a di/ance ( ?irty miles = ano!r doctor--a ,g]man4 ,?is g5tleman ha/5$ d[n to ! %ip1 dress$ ! skipp]'s w\nds1 & _h him transport$ on an improvis$ ambulance slung betwe5 two mules up to ! heal?y highl&s ( ! int]ior4 ,9 six mon?s' "t he 0 fit to resume comm& ( 8 %ip1 :i* mean:ile _h made a mo/ successful cruise "u ! mate4 ,8 left h&1 unhappily1 _h be5 s badly mangl$ t x 0 h>dly m ?an a /ump1 ! fir/ two f+]s be+ s twi/$ 9 ! palm t he 0 aft]w>ds always oblig$ to we> a ?ick mitt5 to keep !m f be+ entangl$ 9 a lance-w>p :ile he 0 lanc+ a :ale4 ,?is good man 0 = a qu>t] ( a c5tury ma/] ( a :al]1 & liv$ to be ne>ly n9ety ye>s old4 ,s prolific is ! s\rce :5ce ^! anecdotes are drawn1 t ,i am emb>rass$ :]e to *oose4 ,h[ev]1 ,i _c help ?9k+ t = a fitt+ close to ?is subject1 x w\ld h>dly be possible to select a /ory m ?rill+ ?an ! foll[+4 ,dur+ a :ale hunt ! l9e k9k$ & dragg$ a man entangl$ by "o arm & "o leg deep "u ! sea4 ,he 0 releas$ by ! imprison$ memb]s giv+ way "u ! frightful /ra94 ,ris+ to ! surface1 & float+ !re unconsci\s1 he 0 pick$ up & tak5 on bo>d ! %ip4 ,!re x 0 f\nd t a portion ( ! h&1 includ+ f\r f+]s1 _h be5 torn away1 :ile a foot 0 twi/$ (f at ! ankle1 leav+ only ! lac]at$ /ump ) its tangle ( s9ews hang+ loosely4 ,f ! knee d[nw>d ! muscles _h be5 dragg$ away by ! l9e1 leav+ ! almo/ b>e bone ) j a veil ( t5dons & leak+ blood-vessels2 s t x appe>$ z if ! poor wret* _h only be5 sav$ f dr[n+ to die m cruelly1 unless "s "o %\ld h ! n]ve to p]=m s radical an op]ation4 ,no surgical in/rum5ts 7 on bo>d4 ,b ,capta9 ,james ,huntl+ 0 n ! man to all[ any "o to p]i% )\t a great ef=t on 8 "p to save !m4 ,he _h a c>v+-knife1 a h&-saw1 & a fi%-hook4 ,! injury 0 s great1 & ! poor fell['s cries s he>tr5d+1 t sev]al ( ! crew fa9t$ :ile attempt+ to help ! skipp]1 :ile o!rs became sick4 ,s1 unaid$1 ! skipp] la%$ 8 pati5t to ! c>p5t]'s b5*1 cut (f :at rema9$ ( ! leg1 & dress$ ! mangl$ h&2 !n1 mak+ = ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 he put ! man 9 hospital1 :]e he recov]$1 & return+ to ,am]ica1 pass$ ! re/ ( 8 days 9 com=t z a small %op-keep]4 ,!re is "o m reason :y x is s necess>y = ! ma/] ( a %ip to h "s m$ical k1 & ?is has a humor\s side 9 _m cases4 ,x is t he may be able to detect t curse ( a %ip's company1 ! mal+]]4 ,(t5 he is by no means easy to b[l out1 be+1 l mo/ lazy p1 ( consid]able inv5tive g5ius4 ,& al?\gh a humane man w\ld mu* r be impos$ ^u a doz5 times ?an s5d a suff]+ man to "w :ile unfit once1 x is int5sely gall+ to f9d t a scalawag1 ) absolutely no?+ ! matt] ) him b a con/itutional av]sion to "w1 has be5 indulg+ himself at ! exp5se ( 8 already h>d-press$ %ipmates = a week or two4 ,a little practical k ( m$ic9e w 9 mo/ cases obviate ?is & enable ! %ipma/] to give ! loaf] a dose t1 :ile x w d him no h>m1 w make him s uncom=table t "w w be a relief4 ,b ,i f9d t ! recapitulation ( ! ma/]'s duties dem&s ano!r *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,ma/]',s ,,duties--cont9u$4 ,:ile we h ?us lightly run ov] su* duties ( ! ma/] ( a m]*ant %ip z are imp]atively dem&$ ( him by 8 position1 x mu/ n be lo/ sight ( t !re are _m ?+s t he %\ld be & "k t1 :ile n compulsory1 are mo/ necess>y1 & no ma/] :o is really atta*$ to 8 pr(ession w neglect !m4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,bo>d ( ,trade has a volunt>y exam9ation 9 /eam1 :i* is bas$ ^u "s ( ! mo/ elem5t>y facts connect$ ) runn+ m>9e eng9es4 ,a ma/] may pass 9 /eam or he may n1 z he pleases1 & x is d\btful :e!r _m own]s are influ5c$ 9 _! *oice ( a ma/] to comm& "o ( _! %ips by ! fact t 8 c]tificate is endors$ pass$ 9 /eam4 ,yet x %\ld be obvi\s to all t = a ma/] ( a /eam%ip1 h[ev] small1 to be ignorant ( at lea/ ! broad pr9ciples ( m>9e eng9e]+ mu/ be a t]rible defect4 ,he %\ld c]ta9ly be able1 9 ! ev5t ( 8 eng9e]s dy+ or becom+ incapacitat$1 ( tak+ *>ge ( ! ob$i5t mon/]s bel[1 & runn+ 8 %ip1 if n to h] de/9ation1 to "s port :]e ! ne$ c\ld be suppli$2 &1 9 any case1 he %\ld "k well "u :at conditions ^? eng9es d _! "w1 t he may be ! bett] able to appreciate 8 eng9e]s' reports1 & = o!r reasons :i* ne$ n be /at$4 ,any lack ( ?is k on ! "p ( a /eam%ip ma/] is ! m to be deprecat$ because he has su* spl5did opportunities & su* ample "t = le>n+4 ,ano!r subject :i* is n compulsory1 b :i* x is v necess>y t ! %ipma/] %\ld h m ?an a nodd+ acqua9tance )1 is %ip con/ruction4 ,/udi$ 9 books1 x looks =midable en\gh to any "o b a /ud5t ( ! subject & an excell5t ma!matician2 b a few visits to a %ipbuild+ y>d intellig5tly made1 & ! ?+s se5 !re c>efully not$1 w\ld be ( ine/imable s]vice4 ,alli$ to ?is is ! va/ subject ( magnetism1 :i* s intimately conc]ns e %ipma/] 9 ^! days ( /eel1 :5 ! compass1 poor ?+1 is h>d put to x to rememb] ! location ( ! magnetic pole at all1 s sorely is x beset by div]t+ influ5ces above1 bel[1 & ar\nd4 ,b = a fair li/ ( ! ?+s t all %ipma/]s %\ld "k & might1 f _! abundance ( leisure1 9 sail+ %ips especially1 s pleasantly & easily acquire1 ref]5ce %\ld be made to a book :i* ,i rememb] z a bantl+1 b :i* has n[ gr[n to mo/ portly proportions1 ,wr9kles1 by ,squire ,t4 ,s4 ,lecky4 ,)9 ! bo>ds ( ?is spl5did book ,mr4 ,lecky has ga!r$ a /up5d\s am\nt ( in=mation1 :i* he imp>ts 9 ! mo/ delightful mann]4 ,= _m ye>s he comm&$ "o ( ,messrs4 ,holt's /eam%ips runn+ betwe5 ,liv]pool & ,s\? ,am]ica1 s t 8 practical k is z ext5sive z ne$ be1 :ile 8 !oretical le>n+ is n only great1 b s\nd4 ,?is book has be5 ! hobby ( 8 life2 & x may truly be said t any %ipma/] :o w read1 m>k1 le>n1 & inw>dly dige/ x w be p]fectly equipp$ = "o ( ! mo/ on]\s ( all pr(essions if he only has ! p[] ( putt+ 8 le>n+ to practical use4 ,i h nev] se51 spok5 to1 or _h a lett] f ,mr4 ,lecky 9 my life1 s t :at ,i say is p]fectly unbiass$ by any p]sonal consid]ation4 ,mr4 ,lecky is a magnific5t example ( :at ! m]*ant %ipma/] may make ( 8 opportunities = /udy1 if he be s incl9$4 ,!re are also bran*es ( /udy1 su* z ! mo/ fasc9at+ "o ( m>9e natural hi/ory1 :i* c be pursu$ n[h]e else s well z at sea 9 a sail+ %ip4 ,) a little aptitude = draw+1 a cam]a & a microscope1 ! %ipma/] might n only pass 8 pl5te\s sp>e "t mo/ pleasantly1 b accumulate a /ore ( ! mo/ valuable mat]ial1 :]eon ! savants a%ore might ex]cise _! /ock ( wisdom4 ,& ! /udy ( languages1 too2 h[ necess>y = a man :o1 if he speak b 8 own tongue1 mu/ ( necessity be (t5 sev]ely h&icapp$ 9 ! race ) =eign]s1 :o usually speak two or ?ree--to say no?+ ( ! ease ) :i* a man may be impos$ ^u 9 a =eign port :o is oblig$ to transact 8 bus9ess by ! aid ( an int]pret]4 ,b ! "t is probably fa/ approa*+ :5 ! k ( "o o!r language at lea/ besides 8 own w be made compulsory = ! ,briti% %ipma/]1 s t ,i w say no m ab\t ! matt] "h1 except t1 unless great] ef=ts are put =w>d by sea-go+ y\?s 9 ?is mo/ valuable direction1 !y w f9d x h>d] ?an ev] to compete ) ! con/antly increas+ numb]s ( =eign]s :o are press+ into ! aft]gu>ds ( our ,m]cantile ,m>9e4 ,& n[ = ! lea/ pleasant portion ( ?is section ( my subject1 ! "q ( drunk5ness4 ,= ! reasons already quot$1 ?is vice is "o to :i* ! %ipma/] is cont9ually be+ tempt$4 ,be+1 :5 at sea1 a law unto himself1 he may1 if he w1 become a /eady tippl]1 gradually s9k+ l[] & l[] into ! helpless drunk>d4 ,if he h any t5d5cy t way !re is only "o ?+ = him to d--t is1 become a total ab/a9] f intoxicants4 ,sad x is to say1 on ! te/imony ( _m su* m51 t su* a virtu\s resolve %\ld be (t5 detrim5tal to a man's *ances ( do+ 8 bus9ess 9 =eign ports1 :]e t bus9ess is only c>ri$ on ov] dr9k4 ,i "k t by "s good p a%ore ?is /atem5t w be pooh-pooh$2 b x is nev]!less true1 & ! h9drance x puts 9 ! way ( ! teetotall] do+ ju/ice to himself & 8 employ] v real4 ,_m a sm>t skipp] has be5 ?us ru9$1 hav+ laid ! f\ndation ( drunk5 habits 9 ports :]e ! fir/ que/ions & ! la/ to be put to him 7-- ,well1 cap'n1 :at are y go+ to h8 or1 ,:at are y go9' to /&8 ,aga9 we may take com=t 9 ! ?\ght t sobriety is ! rule among %ipma/]s ( to-day1 & n ! exception1 z x once 04 ,i speak feel+ly1 hav+ suff]$ _m ?+s at ! h&s ( drunk5 skipp]s4 ,vividly d ,i rememb]1 on my la/ voyage z mate on ! fir/ night 9 ! ,*annel outw>d b\nd1 my skipp] say+ to me confid5tially1 ,i always live on br&y :ile we're 9 ! ,*annel1 & ! sick feel+ t ,i exp]i5c$ at 8 rem>k4 ,let me ha/5 to add t he 0 wrongly accus+ himself1 be+ at ! "t half-seas-ov]1 & exagg]at+1 z 0 8 wont at su* a "t4 ,he c]ta9ly did dr9k1 & v mu* m ?an 0 good = him1 b 8 tippl+ nev] gave or made any tr\ble4 ,:at made 8 rem>k s t]rible to me 0 t two voyages be=e ,i _h be5 mate ( a brig ) a man :o1 f ! day t ,i jo9$ h] until ! day1 ne>ly f\r mon?s aft]w>ds1 :5 ,i refus$ to /ay on bo>d any long]1 nev] drew a sob] brea?4 ,i may1 p]haps1 be excus$ = dwell+ a little ^u ! pla9 facts ( ?is %ort sea-exp]i5ce ( m9e1 :i*1 9 ! words ( ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,day1 :o he>d "s ( x recapitulat$ & prov$ 9 ! ,c\rt ( ,que5's ,b5*1 surpass$ ! wilde/ flights ( imag9ation4 ,sordid1 c]ta9ly1 yet n )\t a c]ta9 romantic outcome4 ,! vessel1 ^: "n ,i suppress1 0 ! prop]ty ( a h>d-work+ man 9 "o ( our nor!rn sea-ports1 :o _h toil$ & sav$ until he became h] own]4 ,at ! "t :5 ,i jo9$ h] z mate %e _h be5 abs5t f h] fir/ port ( dep>ture 9 ,engl& = ne>ly two ye>s4 ,dur+ t p]iod %e _h visit$ _m ports1 9 ea* ( :i* ! ma/] _h ab&on$ himself to drunk5ness1 sp5d+ recklessly e p5ny ^u :i* he c\ld lay 8 h&s1 & ignor+ all ! own]'s compla9+ lett]s4 ,five diff]5t mates _h be5 engag$1 _h sick5$ ( _! position & _h left4 ,at la/ my turn came1 &1 all unkn[+ :at await$ me1 ,i w5t on bo>d4 ,i f\nd ! poor old vessel mo/ %amefully neglect$1 ! crew look+ woe-begone & di%e>t5$1 & ! only (fic]1 ! second mate1 firmly det]m9$ to "w no m4 ,i took *>ge1 & did :at ,i c\ld1 go+ a%ore p]si/5tly = su* in/ructions z ,i ne$$1 b ev] f9d+ my comm&] 9 a /ate ( maudl9 drunk5ness4 ,aft] a few days ! vessel 0 load$1 & made z ready = sea z h] condition r5d]$ possible4 ,i duly in=m$ ! ma/]--:o _h nev] ev5 se5 ! vessel s9ce ,i jo9$--( our read9ess to proce$1 b he 0 ( op9ion t !re 0 no hurry4 ,s day aft] day slipp$ by = ?ree weeks1 until ! consignee ( ! c>go wir$ f ,new ,brunswick1 prote/+ s vigor\sly1 t ! %ipp] took /eps to exp$ite our dep>ture4 ,he told ! fuddl$ skipp] t unless he w5t to sea =?) ,i %\ld be ord]$ to leave )\t him1 ! %ipp] tak+ all responsibility4 ,?is ultimatum ar\s$ him suffici5tly to get him on bo>d1 & to sea we w5t4 ,b he imm$iately s\ght 8 b]?1 & cont9u$ 8 spiritu\s ex]cises1 v>i$ by attacks ( delirium trem5s1 :ile alone & unaid$ except by ! we>y crew1 ,i endeav\r$ to navigate ! clumsy vessel d[n ! ,nova ,scotian coa/ 9 mid-w9t]4 ,to add to my tr\bles1 ! *ronomet] 0 hopelessly out ( ord]1 hav+ be51 ,i believe1 tamp]$ ) by ! mut9\s second mate4 ,h[ _m hairbread? escapes f de/ruction we _h 9 t /ormy passage ( ?ree weeks ,i h no space to tell 9 detail2 b at la/ we obta9$ a pilot1 :o br\ght u safely into ! h>b\r ( ,/4 ,john1 ,new ,brunswick1 9 a night ( inky blackness & dr5*+ ra91 & !re left u entangl$ amid/ a motley cr[d ( coa/]s4 ,next day we 7 extricat$ & laid by a :>f1 :51 to my a/oni%m5t1 my wor?y comm&] appe>$ & w5t a%ore1 8 fir/ public appe>ance s9ce com+ on bo>d 9 ,cape ,breton4 ,t night1 :5 ! vessel _h settl$ d[n ^u ! mud1 by reason ( ! great fall ( ! tide1 s t h] tops 7 ne>ly level ) ! :>f-edge1 ! skipp] return$ &1 avoid+ ! light$ gangway c>efully plac$ = him1 walk$ ov] ! unprotect$ side ( ! :>f & fell fifty feet4 ,he pass$ betwe5 ! vessel's side & ! piles ( ! :>f )\t t\*+1 & ent]$ ! mud feet fir/ ) a =ce t buri$ him to 8 arm-pits4 ,8 cries ar\s$ u1 & we rescu$ him1 actually unhurt1 b ne>ly sob]4 ,aga9 he disappe>$ f our mid/1 hav+ n[ a good excuse--%ock to ! sy/em6 ,hav+ dis*>g$ ! c>go1 & tak5 9 balla/ accord+ to in/ructions f ! consignee1 ,i aga9 danc$ att5dance ^u him at 8 hotel until he at la/ decid$ to make a move1 & came on bo>d att5d$ by a mo/ f9i%$ rascal ( a long%oreman1 :o _h app>5tly be5 8 dr9k+ crony all ! "t he _h be5 a%ore1 & :o 0 n[1 save ! m>k1 com+ ) u to our next port to /[ ! c>go ( lumb] we 7 to take home4 ,we t[$ across ! ,bay ( ,fundy to ,p>rsboro' 9 *>ge ( a pilot1 ! skipp] & 8 fri5d bo? %ut 9 ! skipp]'s /ate-room bel[1 dr9k+4 ,:5 we arriv$1 ,i 0 9 s]i\s difficulty z to a b]?1 because ! ma/] 0 s drunk ,i c\ld get no in/ructions4 ,b aft] a :ile ,i succe$$ 9 f9d+ a b]?1 :]e we lay quietly all night4 ,9 ! morn+ e>ly my skipp] s5t = a sleigh & aga9 dep>t$ to an hotel1 :]e he rema9$ until ! vessel 0 load$4 ,i frequ5tly saw him 9 b$1 & prote/$ ) all my p[] aga9/ ! %ameful way 9 :i* ! quondam /ev$ore 0 /[+ ! c>go2 b all my remon/rances 7 unhe$$4 ,at la/ ! c>go 0 complete1 includ+ a deck-load six feet high1 & ! vessel 0 s un/able 7crank1 z we call x7 t %e w\ld h>dly /& up at ! :>f4 ,!n ,i s\ght ! skipp] = a f9al int]view1 tell+ him t1 hav+ reg>d to ! condition ( ! %ip1 8 own cont9u$ drunk5ness1 & to ! fact t ,i 0 ! only (fic] on bo>d 7! second mate hav+ obta9$ 8 dis*>ge 9 ,/4 ,john71 ,i want$ to leave ! %ip4 ,i felt t x w\ld only be tempt+ fate to und]take a ,nor? ,atlantic passage 9 mid-w9t] 9 su* a vessel "u su* circum/ances4 ,moreov]1 ,i w>n$ him t 9 my e/imation he did n int5d t ! vessel %\ld rea* home1 hop+ by %ipwreck to wipe out ! effects ( 8 two ye>s' drunk5ness & di%one/y4 ,( c\rse he laugh$ at me & bade me g to hell4 ,i !n took ! only c\rse op5 to me !re--,i left ! %ip1 writ+ a lett] to ! own]1 9 :i* ,i detail$ matt]s4 ,two days aft]w>ds a tug-boat 0 engag$1 & ! brig 0 t[$ back to ,/4 ,john1 :]e ,i he>d t ano!r =tnight's spree 0 consummat$4 ,ano!r mate 0 engag$1 & %e sail$ = home4 ,f\r days aft]1 9 a gale1 ) fro/1 fog1 & sn[1 %e 0 run a%ore on ! coa/ ( ,ma9e1 becom+ a total wreck1 & de/roy+ f\r ( h] crew1 n1 ( c\rse1 includ+ ! skipp]4 ,yet ?is man _h ! effront]y to sue ! own] ^u 8 return to ,engl& = 8 wages = ! :ole voyage4 ,n only s1 b he w\ld c]ta9ly h won 8 case b t ! own] succe$$ 9 discov]+ me4 ,my evid5ce 0 f9al1 support$ z x 0 by ! entries 9 ! log-book1 :i* 01 un=tunately = ! skipp]1 sav$ f ! wreck4 ,be=e clos+ my rem>ks ^u ! ma/]1 :i*1 l5g?y z !y are1 only skirt ! subject1 ,i w\ld l to pay a well-des]v$ tribute to t spl5did body ( ma/]-m>9]s comm&+ ! great ,m]cantile ,m>9e ( our ,nor?-,am]ican colonies4 ,_m1 nay1 mo/ ( !m1 h ris5 to comm& _! %ips 9 ! tee? ( great disabilities & drawbacks4 ,!y h little poli%1 b a great deal ( capacity1 = ! ,blue-nose1 z ! ,briti% ,nor?-,am]ican seaman is call$ by all o!r ,engli%-speak+ m>9]s1 is a born seaman z well z a born %ipbuild]4 ,9 only "o o!r "p ( ! _w1 viz4 ,sc&9avia1 is x possible to f9d m5 :o are capable ( build+ a %ip1 f>m+ & timb]-fell+ betwe5 :iles1 !n1 :5 ! hull is f9i%$1 rigg+ h] & load+ h] ) _! own produce1 & sail+ h] to any "p ( ! _w4 ,^! qualities seem indig5\s to ! soil ( ! coa/ ( ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica & ! nor?-ea/]n %ores ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b x is to be not$ t ! f9al ext9ction ( ?is spl5did indu/ry is ne> at h&4 ,iron & /eel & /eam h compell$ ^? /urdy seam5 ( ! nor? to give up _! belov$ & /ately wood5 %ips1 all b a few t are hold+ on almo/ despair+ly aga9/ ! /eadily-ris+ tide4 ,yet1 :5 all has be5 said = ! ,blue-nose ma/] t ought to be said1 x mu/ n be =gott5 t 8 reputation = humane deal+ ) 8 crews is f> worse ?an t ( ! ,yankee4 ,he has le>n$ ! ,am]ican lesson ( h[ to en=ce discipl9e )\t law--9 defiance ( law1 9 fact--& le>n$ x s well t any old sailor w tell y t a ,blue-nose is ! h>de/ ( all %ips to sail 94 ,p]haps ?is is h>dly to be wond]$ at :5 ! motley "* ( ! crews !y are oblig$ to c>ry is rememb]$1 _! own sp>e population only suffic+ to supply !m ) (fic]s4 ,t _! high c\rage & /]n resolution to be ma/] 9 fact z well z "n (t5 leads !m into deplorable excesses ( cruelty _c be d5i$ tru?fully4 ,& yet x may be d\bt$ :e!r a good seaman w\ld n r sail 9 a %ip "u /]n discipl9e1 ev5 if x 7 en=c$ by an occasional brok5 head1 ?an be "o ( a crew :o 7 p]mitt$ to act & speak z _! fancy li/$1 to ! mis]y ( all on bo>d1 z is und\bt$ly ! case 9 s _m ( our ,briti% %ips4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,mate4 ,naturally1 p]haps1 see+ t mo/ ( my own sea-s]vice z an (fic] 0 sp5t 9 ?is capacity1 ,i come to ! consid]ation ( ! mate's position ) v cordial feel+s2 a little %amefac$ly1 too1 = ,i rememb] an admirable little book :i* us$ to h 7& may h n[1 = :at ,i "k7 a good sale among ,m]cantile ,m>9e (fic]s 9 embryo4 ,x 0 call$ ,! ,mate & 8 ,duties1 & 0 writt5 entirely = ! use ( ! pr(ession1 s t x w\ld n be appreciat$ by %ore p at all4 ,to u x 0 ( great use1 al?\gh few "y (fic]s read+ x = ! fir/ "t c\ld help a feel+ ( despair /eal+ ov] !m z !y /udi$ ^? c\nsels ( p]fection4 ,x did n seem possible t any "o man %\ld be suffici5t = all ^! ?+s4 ,s we tri$ to =get ! :ole duties ( a mate1 & conc5trat$ our ideas ^u ! pres5t duty to be p]=m$1 tru/+ t we might rise to ea* occasion z x pres5t$ itself4 ,b to beg9 at ! beg9n+1 let u take ! title1 ,! ,mate4 ,x is a ^w ( simple orig91 easy ( d]ivation1 anci5t en\gh to make x hon\rable1 & !re=e x is a matt] = congratulation t ! ,bo>d ( ,trade has se5 fit to reta9 its use in/ead ( ! m mod]n & f9ical fir/ (fic]4 ,x is us$ almo/ always on bo>d %ip1 )\t any prefix1 z ne$+ no di/9ctive m>k l ! o!r mates1 i4e4 second mate1 bo'sun's mate1 cook's mate1 etc4 ,! mate is ! *ief executive (fic]1 ! companion ( ! ma/]1 :o %\ld1 except :5 all h&s are on deck1 issue all 8 ord]s ?r\gh ! mate z a matt] ( etiquette4 ,^u him devolves ! work+ ( ! %ip & h] comm& ^u ! dea? or incapacity ( ! ma/]1 to :om he comes next 9 importance on bo>d4 ,p]haps 9 ?is latt] respect ,i ought to except /eam]s1 :]e ! *ief eng9e] is a man ( great weight1 & is app>5tly b\nd to be ( great] weight 9 ! ne> future4 ,yet1 al?\gh ! *ief eng9e]'s pay be s mu* l>g] ?an t ( ! mate1 & 8 importance s great1 !re is "o aspect ( _! relative positions :i* _c1 to my m9d1 be ignor$ 9 consid]+ ?is vex$ "q ( prec$5ce4 ,x is t at all times ! eng9e]1 :o is bel[1 mu/ obey ! ord]s ( ! (fic]1 :o is above1 imm$iately1 unque/ion+ly1 "u sev]e/ p5alties1 z is only fitt+1 see+ t any slackness1 n to say disob$i5ce1 might result 9 a t]rible calamity1 su* z runn+ d[n ano!r %ip4 ,let u1 h[ev]1 pass ?is matt] by = ! pres5t1 s9ce x mu/ be dealt ) :5 speak+ ( ! eng9e] lat] on4 ,aga9 x mu/ be not$1 z 9 ! case ( ! ma/]1 t !re is a va/ range ( diff]5ce among mates--f him :o manages a mon/] l ! ,oceanic1 d[n to ! mate ( a footy little brigant9e go+ =eign4 ,yet 9 ! eyes ( ! ,bo>d ( ,trade !y are bo? equal2 ! same c]tificate is requir$ ( bo?4 ,z a matt] ( detail1 h[ev]1 x w be f\nd t n only ! mate1 b ! long li/ ( junior (fic]s 9 su* a %ip z ! ,oceanic1 w h pass$ ! exam9ation = ma/] at lea/1 mo/ ( !m = ma/] extra1 & _m ( !m1 z h9t$ at 9 a previ\s *apt]1 w h comm&$ magnific5t sail+ %ips4 ,b x is almo/ ludicr\s to see h[1 9 a sailor's eyes1 ! fact t a man is 9 comm&--( no matt] :at--w weigh1 z f> z 8 importance goes1 aga9/ ! man :o is n4 ,!re _c be mu* d\bt z to :i* occupies ! m important position--! mate ( an ocean l9] l ! ,campania1 or ! ma/] ( a sail+ vessel (1 say1 "s five hundr$ tons1 creep+ we>ily ab\t ! _w :]ev] x may be f\nd possible to secure a bit ( c>go4 ,b--& x is a mighty big b--"o is1 9 nautical phrase1 ,capta9 ,br[n1 & ! o!r is only ,mr4 ,jones--& !re is an end ( discussion4 ,ap>t1 h[ev]1 f s5tim5tal consid]ation1 !re are _m reasons :y ! grade ( mates %\ld be held s diff]5t4 ,= in/ance1 ! ma/] ( "o %ip1 h[ev] small1 if only he be g5tlemanly & accu/om$ to comm&1 w f9d little or no difficulty 9 spr++ sudd5ly to ! comm& ( ano!r %ip1 no matt] h[ l>ge4 ,because ! m9or details are att5d$ to by 8 subord9ates1 :o are usually compet5t m51 & he1 be+ at ! head ( ! position1 c calmly obs]ve matt]s )\t lett+ any "o see t he is /range to su* a giddy height4 ,n s ! mate4 ,if x 7 possible to transf]1 say1 a mate ( a s*oon] into ! position ( mate ( a ?ree-?\s&-ton sail+ %ip )\t mu* previ\s tra9+1 he w\ld be lo/4 ,8 new duties w\ld ov]:elm him4 ,z well expect a small tradesman1 :o has be5 grubb+ away 9 a little suburban %op on a turnov] ( #d a week1 to sudd5ly assume *>ge ( "o ( ! l>ge/ dep>tm5ts at ,:iteley's1 or ! ,army & ,navy ,/ores4 ,= ! mate does n m]ely comm& ! %ip dur+ ! ma/]'s abs5ce1 or act z ! ma/]'s m\?piece3 x is 8 to see t ord]s giv5 are c>ri$ out1 & to hold ! prop] p]son responsible = neglect4 ,b p]haps we are gett+ along too fa/4 ,to return1 !n1 = a mom5t to a consid]ation ( h[ ! mate atta9s 8 position1 t la/ rung b "o on ! ladd] ( promotion1 :i*1 alas6 is sep>at$ by s wide a gulf f ! next "o above4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to g ov] aga9 ! v>i\s /eps :i* h be5 already m5tion$ 9 ! case ( ! ma/]1 except 9 ! mo/ cursory mann]3 ,fir/1 usually1 b n compulsorily1 ! s]v+ ( a t]m ( appr5tice%ip fix$ at f\r ye>s by law1 ! la/ ye> ( :i* is c\nt$ z ! s]vice ( able seaman4 ,or1 z ! rules m]ely specify t ! c&idate = a second mate's c]tificate %all h be5 f\r ye>s at sea1 "o ye> ( :i* he 0 an able seaman1 he may h simply ent]$ z boy & gone on to ord9>y seaman1 & !n to ,a4,b4 ,?is c\rse is ! "o adopt$ 9 ,am]ican & ,canadian %ips1 :]e appr5tice%ips are unkn[n2 b !re ! c&idate is usually 9 f> bett] case ?an any appr5tice 9 a ,briti% %ip1 because he is sure to be put on bo>d by "s "o :om ! ma/] is anxi\s to please1 or1 m probably1 he is a fri5d or relative ( "o ( ! (fic]s !mselves2 9 :i* case1 al?\gh 8 designation may be humble en\gh1 he w live 9 ! cab91 & h 8 pr(ession ?or\ghly burnt into him--a process :i* he w 9 n[ise be able to escape4 ,our mate1 h[ev]1 hav+ s]v$ 8 allott$ "t1 & receiv$ ! ess5tial recomm5dation f 8 la/ comm&]1 makes 8 way to a navigation s*ool1 n t he1 unless he be a hopeless idiot1 has wait$ until n[ to be taught navigation1 b 9 ord] t 8 k may be suitably arrang$ = production at ! "r "t & 9 ! accept$ fa%ion4 ,"s "y w\ld-be (fic]s are fooli% en\gh to imag9e t ! ma/] ( a navigation s*ool c also help !m 9 _! seaman%ip1 b ) lam5table results4 ,= ! navigation is 9 cut-&-dri$ ex]cises :i* any ord9>ily capable s*ol> may le>n ) little difficulty1 s9ce all ( !m may be satisfactorily done )\t ! slighte/ k ( ! high] ma!matics4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( ,m]cantile ,m>9e (fic]s hold+ c]tificates1 good m5 too1 :o c\ld n "w a problem 9 trigonometry )\t ! tables to save _! lives1 & to :om ,euclid is a seal$ book2 = clev] m5 h long be5 at "w simplify+ navigation problems1 until _! execution is j a matt] ( simple ari?metic & acqua9tance ) a set ( nautical tables4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s gives rise to mu* controv]sy among ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 ,m]cantile ,m>9e (fic]s4 ,"s say t e (fic] %\ld make a po9t ( kn[+ n m]ely h[ to "w 8 problems1 b :y c]ta9 tables are us$2 9 o!r words1 t he %\ld n m]ely "w by rule ( ?umb1 b be a compet5t ma!matician4 ,!n1 ^! g5tlem5 add1 he w\ld be able to comm& n only high] wages1 b m consid]ation f 8 employ]s1 besides be+ bett] able to compete ) ! c>efully-educat$ =eign]4 ,o!rs cont5d t ! bus9ess already laid ^u ,m]*ant (fic]s is fully z great z !y ought to be>1 & t1 suppos+ !y _h le>n$ ! ma!matical !ory ( navigation1 !y w\ld /ill 9 practice use ! rule ( ?umb me?od4 ,n feel+ at all capable ( decid+ betwe5 ^! two conte/ants1 ,i m]ely pres5t _! views1 cont5t+ myself ) ! pass+ rem>k t1 suppos+ a man to be a good seaman1 x _c be to 8 detrim5t to make himself z pr(ici5t 9 ! ma!matical !ory ( navigation z 8 capacity w enable him4 ,b ) reg>d to seaman%ip1 matt]s are totally diff]5t4 ,"h !re c be no diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,seaman%ip1 t is ! h&l+ ( a %ip "u all circum/ances ( wea!r1 ! fitt+ & keep+ 9 repair ( h] ma/s1 rigg+1 sails1 etc41 & ! /[age ( h] c>go1 _c be le>n$ f books4 ,! unhappy neophyte :o has scrambl$ ?r\gh 8 appr5tice%ip )\t attempt+ to le>n ! bus9ess1 & comes at ! la/ mom5t to 8 cramm] = assi/ance1 is 9 evil case :5 /&+ be=e ! ke5-ey$ old %ipma/] :o is to exam9e him4 ,he tries to recall book answ]s to que/ions t are n 9 ! books4 ,ev5 ! rule ( ! road1 t mo/ ess5tial "p ( all a seaman's education1 ?\gh x be f\nd 9 a set ( iron-b\nd articles1 is apt to vani% entirely away f a man :o has only /udi$ x 9 book =m4 ,:5 ! exam9] h&s him a model1 & tell+ him to imag9e himself 9 comm& ( h]1 places o!r models at v>i\s angles to h] c\rse1 asks him :at he w\ld d1 he w1 if 8 k be !oretical1 surely f9d x dep>t f him 9 8 sore ne$1 & leave him dumb & witless4 ,& s x w be ) all ! v>i\s bran*es ( seaman%ip4 ,! ordeal ( a viv voce exam9ation is too great = any m]e !ori/ to come ?r\gh successfully--& failure means n only a =feiture ( fees1 b a compulsory go+ to sea aga9 = six mon?s be=e ! next pres5tation = que/ion+4 ,! navigation1 on ! o!r h&1 is consid]$ s mu* less important t failure to pass t "p ( ! exam9ation c>ries ) x only =feiture ( fees1 & a space ( ?ree mon?s be=e appe>+ aga91 dur+ :i* "t ! c&idate may rema9 on %ore at s*ool4 ,let u suppose1 h[ev]1 t our "y aspirant has s well prep>$ himself t he has gone fly+ ?r\gh 8 fir/ exam9ation1 em]g+ a full-fl$g$ second mate4 ,9 t case1 z already rem>k$1 mu* w dep5d ^u 8 position ) reg>d to influ5tial fri5ds among %ip-own]s or vacancies 9 ! firm ) :i* he has s]v$ 8 appr5tice%ip4 ,s _m are ! difficulties1 s v>i$ are ! conditions "u :i* ! "y (fic] works 8 way upw>d1 t x is impossible to speak def9itely z to ! l5g? ( "t t w elapse be=e he aga9 approa*es ! dread tribunal = ano!r inquisition z to 8 qualifications = ! po/ ( fir/ mate4 ,s9ce ,i left ! sea !re h be5 sev]al modifications 9 ?is matt]4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important--made c]ta9ly z a concession to ! ne$s ( (fic]s 9 /eam%ips--is t a man ) two ye>s' s]vice z second mate1 hav+ 9 ! meantime pass$ 8 fir/ mate's exam9ation1 may pass 8 exam9ation = ma/]1 al?\gh he has nev] s]v$ z fir/ mate4 ,?is1 9 view ( ! almo/ inv>iable rule 9 /eam%ips t a man mu/ h a c]tificate ( high] grade ?an ! "o he int5ds to s]ve 91 is no m ?an b>e ju/ice4 ,& mu* z we :o h be5 ?r\gh ! gr9d+ ( ! sail+-%ip mill may gird at x1 !re c be little d\bt t be=e v long x w be f\nd impossible to insi/ ^u ! c&idate hav+ s]v$ 8 "t 9 sail+ %ips4 ,! sail+ %ip has n gone yet1 by a v long way1 z "o visit to ! docks w %[ any "o :o c>es to inquire2 b ! day ( h] ext9ction is )9 measurable di/ance4 ,if once ! ,panama or o!r int]oceanic canal connect+ ! ,atlantic ) ! ,pacific becomes an accompli%$ fact1 sail+ %ips w be wor? old iron price1 & no m4 ,to return to our c&idate4 ,let x be grant$ t he has be5 s well support$ 9 8 application = employm5t z second mate t1 :ile yet ! ink is tacky ^u 8 c]tificate1 he has got a b]? = a r\nd voyage la/+ a ye>4 ,^u 8 return he aga9 looks up 8 old s*oolma/]1 & gets coa*$ = ano!r visit to ! exam9]s4 ,?is second ordeal %\ld be comp>atively easy4 ,= :ile !re is v little navigation add$ to :at he has already done 9 ! exam9ation = second mate1 he ought by ?is "t to h p]fect confid5ce 9 8 ability to answ] any "q put to him ab\t seaman%ip1 s9ce he has _h practice 9 %ip-h&l+4 ,9 my own case1 ,i c only say t pass+ = mate 0 a m]e bagatelle z comp>$ ) pass+ = second mate4 ,& z soon z he he>s ! bless$ words1 ,:]e w y h y\r c]tificate s5t8 :i* is ! =mula us$ by ! exam9] to intimate t he has pass$1 he feels n[ t 8 c\rse is cle>2 he has ent]$ ! *>m$ circle1 & become t mu* envi$ individual1 a full-bl[n fir/ mate4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,! ,,mate',s ,,"w4 ,happy inde$ is ! ma/] :o f9ds a good mate1 b happi] /ill is ! mate :o has ! joy ( s]v+ "u a ma/] :o1 :ile nev] neglect+ 8 own duties1 is n = ev] fuss+ ab\t f9d+ fault ) ! way 9 :i* "w is be+ c>ri$ on--a ma/] :o w treat 8 mate z 8 "r-h& man1 n only tru/+ him b confid+ 9 him4 ,& ev5 :ile f9d+ out :e!r he be wor?y ( tru/1 su* a ma/] w make 8 obs]vations 9 an uno/5tati\s mann]1 mo/ c>eful t no "o may suspect t ! mate is be+ weigh$ 9 ! balance ( 8 m9d4 ,:e!r a man make a success or a failure z mate1 &1 consequ5tly1 z ma/]--suppos+ t he ev] rea* t covet$ position--is m l>gely due to ! treatm5t he receives at ! h&s ( 8 fir/ ma/] ?an is g5]ally admitt$4 ,ev]y:]e1 un=tunately1 are to be f\nd m5 :o1 :ile indignantly repudiat+ any description ( !mselves z p]secutors1 are yet saturat$ ) ! idea t x is necess>y to treat ! beg9n] :o comes "u _! control ) /udi$ h>%ness2 to comm5t ^u 8 slighte/ mi/akes--n due to ignorance1 b to a n]v\s anxiety to d 8 be/--z if !y 7 indisputable pro(s ( 8 be+ a fool2 to f9d out 8 t5d] spots & probe !m1 s t ! hot flu% ( %ame rises1 & ! tongue is almo/ bitt5 ?r\gh 9 ! endeav\r to re/ra9 ! furi\s reply t w\ld be fatal2--m ?an all1 & worse ?an all1 to comm5t ^u a beg9n]'s %ortcom+s op5ly be=e ! m5 & boys ov] :om t beg9n] is plac$ 9 au?ority1 !reby lay+ him op5 to ! cov]t sne]1 ! insol5t retort1 & ! slackly-p]=m$ ob$i5ce4 ,su* treatm5t is diabolical cruelty to a highly-/rung1 s5sitive man1 no matt] h[ exp]t1 h[ clev] he may be4 ,t ^u fir/ ent]+ a new position he w make mi/akes is an axiom1 =1 z has (t5 be5 said mo/ truly1 ! man :o makes no mi/akes makes no?+--especially :5 "o realizes t he !n = ! fir/ "t feels ! burd5 ( responsibility1 feels x ) a ke5ness t use w pres5tly dull ! edge (1 kn[s t swiftness & decision1 read9ess 9 action1 mu/ be jo9$ to accuracy ( k & f]tility ( res\rce4 ,to ! man :o is n s5sitive1 yet n dull1 ^! e>ly exp]i5ces are n ne>ly s full ( pa9ful exp]i5ces1 b ! majority ( mod]n (fic]s be> ab\t ) !m /ill ! sc>s ( _! e>ly memories1 :5 _! e>s caught ! fa9te/ :isp] ( disp>agem5t1 _! eyes saw e %ade ( expression t flitt$ across ! skipp]'s face1 & !y 7 cont9ually tortur+ !mselves ) que/ions z to :e!r or h[ !y _h fail$ to come up to ! m>k4 ,b to return to ! actual duties ( ! mate4 ,und\bt$ly 8 prime duty is t ( an ov]se]1 ! manag] ( ! bus9ess :]e9 ! skipp] occupies ! position ( *airman ( ! ,bo>d ( ,directors4 ,9 ! great l9]s1 :ile ! =ego+ /ill holds true1 x mu/ necess>ily be modifi$ some:at4 ,!re are 9 ^! spl5did vessels _m (ficials :o1 nom9ally responsible to ! mate = all !y d1 really report direct to heads a%ore4 ,/ill1 = all practical purposes1 ! mate is ! c5tre ar\nd :i* all ! work+ int]e/s ( ! %ip outside ! eng9e]'s prov9ce revolve4 ,he x is :o sees t ! r\t9e ( duty goes /eadily =w>d1 )\t any slackness or neglect2 :o mu/ "k ! condition ( ! %ip--aga9 z di/+ui%$ f ! eng9e]'s dep>tm5t & ! *ief /ew>d's doma91 & :o mu/ see t h] condition is fir/-class & kept s4 ,( c\rse1 9 su* a %ip z ! ,lucania1 = in/ance1 ! "w ( ! mate resolves itself m & m into g5]al%ip4 ,he has su* an army ( subord9ates1 ea* ( :om is *>g$ ) "s p>ticul> duty & responsibility to ! mate = its be+ c>ri$ out1 t he does n ne$ to be = ev] see+ = himself t ! "w is be+ done4 ,9 su* a %ip ! mate keeps no wat*4 ,he is on duty all day1 & sleeps 9 all night1 al?\gh he w\ld d\btless say t he 0 really always on duty1 & t ! fact ( 8 n keep+ a p>ticul> wat* means only t he gets mu* less re/ ?an if he did4 ,b "o ?+ may be tak5 z und5iable1 ! mate ( a l9] occupies a position ( trem5d\s responsibility & hon\r4 ,he is ! real comm&] ( ! %ip1 ! ma/] be+1 l ! capta9 ( a man-o'-w>1 a sort ( veil$ prophet ) :om ! crew & junior (fic]s seldom come 9 contact except 9 extra bad wea!r or ent]+ & leav+ h>b\r4 ,yet--& "h comes ! curi\s p9*--betwe5 ! mate's sal>y & ! ma/]'s1 h[ great a gulf is fix$6 ,x seems su* an anomaly t a man :o really be>s ! :ole burd5 ( ! %ip's work+1 :o c be1 & :o is1 call$ to acc\nt by ! ma/] :5 any?+ goes wrong1 & :o is g5]ally well into middle age be=e he gets comm& himself1 %\ld be s poorly paid z comp>$ ) ! ma/]4 ,x works out r\ghly l ?is3 ,a fri5d ( my own 0 second (fic] ( a l9] = f\r ye>s4 ,he _h 9 8 pre-/eam] days be5 ma/] ( a l>ge sail+ %ip1 s t he 0 gett+ on 9 ye>s4 ,!n1 z he began to fe> t he 0 fix$ 9 t subord9ate position1 he sudd5ly succe$$ to ! mate1 :o obta9$ a comm& else:]e4 ,= "o ye> only he 0 mate1 !n1 on ! ma/]'s retirem5t1 he obta9$ ! comm&4 ,we w n inquire :at p[]ful influ5ces 7 at "w to pu% him on s sudd5ly4 ,! net result 0 t 9 "o ye> 8 income 0 ne>ly trebl$1 8 sal>y z mate be+ only #c p] mon? m ?an x 0 z second mate4 ,x does n appe> easy to expla9 :y1 s9ce ! mate may at any mom5t be call$ ^u to become ma/]1 x %\ld be consid]$ necess>y to h s s]i\s a diff]5ce betwe5 _! sal>ies4 ,b x expla9s ! /atem5t t is (t5 truly made1 t unless a man has a private income he mu/ n only be v economical to live ^u 8 pay :ile he is an (fic] 9 a swagg] l9e1 he mu/ =ego all idea ( gett+ m>ri$4 ,t is1 if he wi%es 8 wife & *ildr5 to get en\gh to eat4 ,! next /ep d[n ! scale ( %ips is a long "o4 ,f ! mate ( a l9] to ! mate ( a c>go /eam]1 or tramp1 is inde$ a fall4 ,& n only 9 /atus1 b 9 decreas$ pay & increas$ "w2 = 9 ! l9]1 z ,i h be=e not$1 !re are n only num]\s (fic]s bel[ ! position ( mate to relieve him ( on]\s duties1 su* z tally+ ( c>go1 *>ge ( /ores1 etc41 b he is practically reliev$ f any necessity ( look+ aft] ^! subord9ates1 z !y are controll$ f ! (fices a%ore4 ,9 ! c>go /eam]1 on ! contr>y1 x is ! mate :o mu/ look aft] ! %ipm5t ( c>go1 exam9e bills ( lad+1 &1 inde$1 d ! tally+ z well4 ,moreov]1 s9ce ! numb] ( mates 9 mo/ cases is rigidly limit$ to ?ree1 & (t5 to two1 he mu/ take 8 wat* on ! bridge1 mu/ "w up ! position ( ! %ip1 look aft] ! compasses1 ) all _! he>t-break+ divagations1 att5d p]sonally to ! c>e ( ! %ip 9 cleans+1 etc41 & la/1 b by no means lea/1 keep 9 ord] ! motley crew4 ,& = ?is 8 pay is sometimes1 nay1 frequ5tly1 s small t m5tion ( x excites disbelief among responsible p]sons a%ore :o "k no?+ ( %ipp+ matt]s4 ,i h myself be5 (f]$ five gu9eas a mon? to g mate ( a /eam] b\nd to ! ,baltic = timb]1 a /eam] ( #bjjj tons burd54 ,i w\ld h gone1 too1 b t a ,g]man /epp$ d[n be=e me & agre$ to h ! five %ill+s a mon? knock$ (f4 ,p]haps ! tramp mate's lot is h>d] ?an t ( mo/ o!r sea-(fic]s1 9 t 8 "w is nev] done1 8 responsibilities are v heavy1 & 8 pay is s small t he mu/ =ego ! delights ( wife & *ildr5 if he has only t pay to live ^u4 ,yet ^! m5 =m ! m>r[ ( our ,m]*ant ,s]vice1 & %\ld c]ta9ly n be treat$ %abbily4 ,h[ _! "w is done let own]s & %ipp]s decl>e1 :o "k full well t :ile ! ma/] gets all ! cr$it t 8 position entitles him to1 ! mate1 work+ sil5tly b /r5u\sly 9 ! backgr\nd1 mu/ wait = any recognition until he has at la/ em]g$ f 8 obscurity into ! covet$ po/ ( ma/]4 ,n s1 h[ev]1 9 ! case ( disa/] to 8 %ip4 ,no am\nt ( !ory z to ! ma/] be>+ ! :ole responsibility w avail to save ! unhappy mate f ! mo/ sev]e puni%m5t t c fall ^u a ,m]*ant (fic]--susp5sion or cancell+ ( 8 c]tificate--if any lea!r-head$ c\rt ( inquiry *oose to br+ him 9 to blame 9 any way4 ,i d n mean to speak evil ( dignities1 ,god kn[s2 b ! proce$+s ( "s ( ^! c\rts1 abroad especially1 are suffici5t to make angels weep4 ,we all "k ! re/ ( t wise quotation4 ,9 %ips ( ?is k9d ! mate's lot is seldom a happy "o2 x may easily be made intol]able if ! ma/] be n k9dly dispos$ t[>ds him1 or s bl9d to 8 obvi\s duties z to neglect or refuse to give him all ! weight ( 8 own au?ority 9 ! ev5t ( any tr\ble aris+4 ,i said 9 ! ev5t ( any tr\ble aris+4 ,well1 to tell ! tru?1 tr\ble 9 a =eign port1 especially :]e ! %ip lies alongside a :>f1 is ! tramp mate's normal environm5t4 ,n only has he ! entire conduct ( ! %ip's bus9ess on bo>d1 z di/+ui%$ f t :i* ! skipp] p]=ms on %ore1 b he mu/ see to x t ! "w goes on4 ,ea* "o ( 8 crew w probably be devot+ all 8 en]gy to ! endeav\r to d z little z possible1 & to gett+ drunk4 ,! motley cr[d t are work+ ! c>go "w only "u /eady /ress ( compulsion4 ,if receiv+ c>go1 ! second mate mu/ keep an eye on ! /[age1 s t he _c assi/ 8 sup]ior on deck2 & !re are ! innum]able horde ( t\ts ( "o sort & ano!r to keep at bay4 ,e "o else w be compla9+ ( ! heat or some?+2 ! mate mu/ be> all su* p]sonal inconv5i5ces )\t notic+ !m1 & keep ! ball roll+ /eadily z well4 ,& z if ^! ?+s 7 n suffici5t1 he mu/ compete ) :atev] p]sonal abuse or viol5ce a drunk5 seaman *ooses to (f] him1 8 only rem$y to report ! (f5d] to ! ma/]1 :5 he c get hold ( him4 ,%\ld he def5d 8 own life1 take a deadly weapon & use x1 he is guilty ( manslaught]1 & s5t to h]d ) crim9als = ye>s4 ,?is is by no means vague g5]alization4 ,! p>ticul> in/ance t excites my :ole-he>t$ indignation is ! case ( ! mate ( ! ,lan>k%ire4 ,he 0 ?reat5$ all day by a negro seaman :o1 in/ead ( work+1 0 oscillat+ betwe5 ! %ip & a grog-%op1 & fill+ up ! int]vals by us+ ! f\le/ abuse to 8 long-suff]+ (fic]4 ,! mo/ sangu9>y ?reats 7 made by ?is sc\ndrel aga9/ ! mate1 :o1 naturally al>m$1 load$ 8 revolv] & c>ri$ x 9 8 pocket4 ,!n1 :5 9 ! gloom ( ! ev5+ he sudd5ly realiz$ t ! fell[ 0 mak+ = him ) murd]\s knife uplift$1 he fir$ & kill$ him4 ,surely if ev] !re 0 a case ( ju/ifiable homicide1 ?is 04 ,yet1 to ! la/+ injury ( our ,m]*ant ,s]vice1 & ! indelible %ame ( our laws1 ?is hapless g5tleman 0 s5t5c$ to two ye>s' imprisonm5t1 & z ,i write he is und]go+ ?is %ameful s5t5ce = do+ :at 0 8 obvi\s duty4 ,to h fail$ to d x w\ld n only h be5 to h lo/ 8 own life1 b to h put a premium ^u murd]+ o!rs4 ,aga9 ,i say t 9 ! ,am]ican ,m]cantile ,m>9e su* a ?+ w\ld be inconceivable4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! man w\ld nev] h be5 all[$ to w&] at 8 own sweet w backw>ds & =w>ds2 & _h he made a ?reat to murd]1 !re is no d\bt :atev] t he w\ld at once h be5 physically incapacitat$ f c>ry+ x out4 ,_h he1 )\t ?reat5+1 attempt$ murd]1 !re is also no d\bt t he w\ld h be5 in/antly %ot dead4 ,& ! (fic] act+ 9 any ( ! ways h9t$ at above w\ld h be5 held to h done n "o jot m ?an 8 obvi\s duty4 ,z to ev5 br++ him to trial--! idea w\ld h be5 sc\t$ z absurd4 ,nev]!less1 x is c]ta9 t su* a tra9+ z ! mate ( a tramp /eam] gets is admirably calculat$ to br+ out all a man's /]l+ qualities3 pati5t p]si/5ce 9 ! face ( difficulties1 ability to deal ) refractory races by diplomacy r ?an by =ce1 ord]ly m>%all+ ( ?\ght--absolutely necess>y :]e s _m ?+s mu/ be kept go+ at "o "t2 &1 c]ta9ly1 endurance ( h>dness4 ,?is is no easy way ( gett+ ?r\gh ! _w4 ,x makes a man ?ankful = small m]cies2 z1 = in/ance1 :51 aft] a h>ass+ "t1 ) all ! worries ( h>b\r1 ! mate heaves a sigh ( relief ^u m\nt+ ! bridge to keep wat* ?r\gh f\r h\rs ( a d>k1 dirty night4 ,) ke5 eyes1 sm>t+ "u ! incessant pelt+ ( driv+ ra9 & spray1 he pe]s ov] ! edge ( ! wea!r-clo? into ! blackness ahead1 he$+ n at all ! buck+ beam-sea roll or ! ?umpity-?ump-?ump ( ! untir+ eng9es bel[ him4 ,n[ he c s5d 8 ?\ghts a-roam+4 ,su* t5d] mus+s z ( love & home & re/ may be admitt$ :ile ! almo/ invisible blackness ( ! hull b5ea? him is ?ru/ into ! hungry expanse ( d>kness ahead1 ! only sure po9t be+ b5ea? ! t9y circle ( light 9 ! b9nacle4 ,"h we w leave him1 /eady1 res\rceful1 & al]t1 n )\t an affectionate remembrance ( all 8 fell[s at _! po/s on all ! seas at ?is pres5t1 wor?y memb]s ( ! wor?ie/ ( all comm]cial ent]prises1 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,! ,,mate',s ,,"w 7,,9 ,a ,,sail+ ,,%ip74 ,!re is no small difficulty1 ,i f9d1 9 pres5t+ = l&w>d folk ! v>i\s gradations ( (fic]s 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice4 ,z f> z ability 9 8 pr(ession is conc]n$1 !re c be no "q at all t ! mate ( a sail+ %ip is f> be=e ! mate ( a /eam]2 only1 ! mate ( a /eam] is s mu* bett] paid1 z a rule1 t he naturally reg>ds 8 /atus z mu* high] ?an t ( ! mate ( a w9d-jamm]4 ,b "h ent]s ano!r complication4 ,x is necess>y = ! /eam] mate to h be5 a sail+-%ip mate fir/4 ,x has h>dly be5 admitt$ yet by ^? 9 au?ority t any man is fit = an (fic]'s position 9 /eam until he has s]v$ 9 sail4 ,!re alone1 !y consid]1 does a man develop ! true *>act]i/ics ( ! sailor--8 all-r\nd ability = deal+ ) un=ese5 cont+5cies z !y arise1 8 res\rcefulness & skill 9 deal+ ) ! wise old sea by ! aid ( ! w9d4 ,?is view /ill obta9s among naval au?orities1 :]e x is consid]$ indisp5sable = ! "y sailor to become exp]t at sail-h&l+ be=e he goes to 8 life-"w on bo>d ( a vessel :]e sails w\ld be z great an absurdity z means to h] propulsion z o>s4 ,"o _c help feel+ t ?is idea is indef5sible1 s9ce ! man-o'-w> sailor ( to-day is1 be=e any?+1 a tra9$ artill]i/1 a man ( me*anics1 almo/ an eng9e]1 9 t he is always deal+ ) eng9e]+ appliance ( s mu* complexity t e h\r at 8 disposal 9 8 prep>atory "t is all too brief = ! acquirem5t ( su* k z he mu/ h if he w\ld be wor? 8 salt4 ,b 9 m]*ant /eam]s1 except big l9]s1 ! case is diff]5t4 ,9 v _m cases ! k ( h[ to h&le sails & rig jury-ma/s means ! safety ( ! %ip4 ,!re=e x seems only wise & prop] to insi/ ^u ! w\ld-be /eam%ip (fic] le>n+ ?or\ghly ! art & my/]y ( sail-h&l+ be=e quitt+ ! embryo /age = t ( a full-bl[n /eam%ip mate4 ,x is impossible1 h[ev]1 to help feel+ t 9 all respects1 except ! s+le "o ( pay1 x is a decid$ desc5t 9 dignity f ! poop ( a sail+ %ip to ! bridge ( a /eam]4 ,h&l+ ! =m] effici5tly is a f9e art1 a my/]y full ( grace & deep dext]ity4 ,_m a man1 fairly successful 9 8 call+1 too1 nev] le>ns to get ! be/ out ( a sail+ %ip t is 9 h]--nev]1 9 %ort1 is any?+ b a novice at ! high] seaman%ip4 ,9 fact1 ,i really believe t ! highe/ type ( sailor1 us+ ! ^w 9 its orig9al s5se1 is born1 n made4 ,i h be5 %ipmate ) m5 :o seem$ in/9ctively1 & by rules ( _! own1 to fa?om all ! secrets ( _! %ips1 to get j :at !y want$ )\t app>5t ef=t4 ,put !m on bo>d a vessel ) a bad "n = unh&9ess1 app>5tly possess+ "s inh]5t defect t puzzl$ & exasp]at$ beyond measure e man :o _h hi!rto essay$ to "w h]2 "u ! delicate1 in/9ctive h&l+ ( ^! born sailors h] +ra9$ clums9ess disappe>$1 %e became docile & h&y1 & pres5tly ! gratifi$ (fic] w\ld rem>k non*alantly1 ,i don't see any?+ wrong ) h]4 ,m5 l ^! seem able to ov]come su* radical faults z ! misplac+ ( ma/s1 bad trim 7t is to say1 a vessel be+1 ?r\gh c>eless load+1 too mu* tilt$ by ! head or ! /]n1 awkw>dness ( build produc+ bad /e]+1 etc474 ,seldom c !y imp>t ^! gifts to o!rs1 because !y are n ex]cis$ by rule1 b by in/9ct4 ,9 precisely ! same way y %all get a man :o is a good sailor 9 all respects b "o--he c't /e]2 & ano!r :o is good = no?+ else4 ,9 "s my/]i\s way an ideal /e]sman 7( a sail+ %ip7 holds communication ) a vessel h]self3 little subtle t\*es are convey$ to him ?r\gh ! :eel-spokes1 s t he kn[s 9 ! blacke/ night1 ) ev5 ! b9nacle 7or compass-box7 9 d>kness1 exactly :at %e requires ( him4 ,n[ ! mate ( a sail+ %ip is plac$ 9 ! mo/ fav\rable position imag9able = cultivat+ su* a sci5ce z %ip-h&l+ und\bt$ly is4 ,unlike 8 compe] ( a /eam%ip1 8 fir/ c>e is ( 8 vessel's propell+ ma*9]y4 ,t t[]+ fabric ( sails & cordage1 :i* appe>s to a l&sman's eye su* a mass ( intricate entanglem5t1 requires 8 unceas+ att5tion4 ,8 sight %\ld be1 & usually is1 ke5 z a hawk's1 able to note ev5 f ! deck any?+ t goes wrong4 ,he mu/ nurse 8 %ip t5d]ly1 especially al(t1 be>+ 9 m9d be=e all ?+s ! homely adage ( ! /it* 9 "t4 ,no loose ends1 fray$ seiz+s1 or *af$ runn+ ge> 7z ! ropes are call$ :i* are haul$ ^u 9 di/9ction to ^? :i* are tight5$ & rema9 /ation>y7 mu/ be neglect$1 s9ce su* neglect may be fatal & 9 any case mu/ be exp5sive4 ,( c\rse 9 l>ge %ips1 accord+ to ! univ]sal rule1 8 lab\rs are some:at light5$1 s9ce he w h a boatswa91 ^: *ief duty is to keep ?+s 9 ord] "u ! mate's sup]vision1 & :o mu/ keep c>eful wat* ov] ?+s al(t & report to 8 sup]ior4 ,b :]e no boatswa9 is c>ri$ ! mate mu/ see to ?+s himself4 ,! practice v>ies 9 diff]5t %ips slightly1 accord+ to ! idiosyncrasy ( ! ma/]1 b p]haps ! ideal relation betwe5 ma/] & mate is :]e ! ma/]1 9 consultation ) ! mate1 keeps 9 t\* ) ev]y?+ t is go+ on1 nev] int]f]+ 9 public ) ! ev]yday "w ( ! %ip4 ,to use a homely simile1 ! ma/] %\ld be l ! lady ( ! h\se & ! mate ! h\sekeep]4 ,i ?9k ?is w appeal to ladies1 :o "k t1 :ile no?+ is m b5eficial 9 a great h\sehold ?an ! k by all t ! mi/ress kn[s ev]y?+ t is go+ on1 s no?+ is m fatal to ! effici5t work+ ( su* a h\sehold ?an ! incessant1 fussy int]f]5ce ( ! mi/ress ) individual s]vants beh9d ! h\sekeep]'s back4 ,! self-respect+ & compet5t h\sekeep] w\ld leave1 ( c\rse2 b ! mate _c4 ,he mu/ endure z be/ he c4 ,naturally ?is !ory ( non-int]f]5ce presupposes t ! mate is up to 8 "w4 ,:]e he is n1 x becomes ess5tial to e "o's well-be+ t ! ma/] %\ld take ! direction ( ?+s out ( 8 incompet5t h&s4 ,b no "o w\ld be m ready to admit ?an ma/]s !mselves t su* dra/ic measures are r>ely necess>y4 ,! incompet5t mate r>ely rea*es ! position1 or1 rea*+ x by fav\r+ accid5t1 long reta9s x4 ,fir/1 !n1 ! mate ( a sail+ %ip mu/ keep 8 *>ge 9 ord] al(t2 next1 he mu/ see t e work+ h\r ( e day is fully occupi$4 ,!re is no m c]ta9 pro( ( some?+ be+ wrong ) ! mate ?an ! sight ( m5 /&+ ab\t wait+ = a job4 ,! m5 are quicke/ at notic+ ?is4 ,n t !y love to be kept at "w1 b x is s g5]ally accept$ z an axiom t !re is always "w to be done on bo>d %ip1 t !y p\nce ^u any unusual lapse ( ! k9d on ! "p ( a mate z pro( t !y h a duff] to deal )4 ,he mu/ see t %e is kept clean1 = cleanl9ess at sea is indisp5sable1 z are ord] & regul>ity4 ,ev5 "h x w sometimes be f\nd t1 al?\gh ! m5 are kept pott]+ ar\nd cont9ually1 ! %ip nev] looks sm>t1 ow+ to a lack ( me?od on ! mate's "p4 ,i h be5 9 a %ip tw5ty ye>s old t look$ z if %e 7 on h] fir/ voyage2 n a rope-y>n out ( place1 n a /reak ( ru/ on ! bulw>ks1 no unsightly /a9s on ma/s & y>ds1 or dirty corn]s4 ,& ,i h sail$ 9 ano!r on h] second voyage t look$ z if %e _h be5 ly+ up 9 dock ) only a dodd]+ old %ip-keep] 9 *>ge ( h] = mon?s1 wea!r-worn1 dilapidat$1 & mis]able4 ,ev]ybody on bo>d discont5t$1 because su* a %ip works h>d4 ,:5ev] a %ip is c>efully look$ aft]1 y may be sure t ! ropes run *e]ily ?r\gh ! blocks ) a m]ry rattle1 & ! great sails g up or ! massy y>ds sw+ to & fro easily4 ,b 9 a neglect$ %ip ^? blocks w be f\nd ) _! p9s ru/$ 9 _! %eaves 7! wood5 :eels ^u :i* ! ropes travel71 mov+ reluctantly1 s t x is (t5 ! "w ( "o man to pull a loose rope ?r\gh !m4 ,& t means a great deal ( h>d swe>+ ^u ! "p ( ! m51 :o are ?us lad5 f> beyond :at !re is any necessity =4 ,s f> f ?is "p ( a mate's duties be+ irksome or we>y+1 x w usually be f\nd t x is ! mo/ joy\s "p ( an active seaman's c>e]4 ,giv5 a well-f\nd %ip1 s t x is possible to d ju/ice to h] up-keep2 two or ?ree m5 among ! crew :o c sailorize1 t is1 "w ) rope & wire z requir$2 a ma/] :o w let !m d _! "w )\t public int]f]5ce--& a mate may be1 & (t5 is1 z happy z any man ought to be 9 ?is _w4 ,= consid] h[ _m delights he has4 ,a big sail+ %ip to a man l t is j a hobby on a l>ge scale1 a beautiful ?+ = ^: welf>e he has ! mo/ solicit\s reg>d4 ,an ,iri% p5dant1 i4e4 a ragg$ end ( y>n flutt]+ al(t1 makes him feel z badly z w\ld ! sight ( "o ( 8 *ildr5 walk+ 9 ! p>k ) torn /ock+s & %oes d[n at heel make a g5tleman a%ore4 ,an accid5t1 su* z ! bl[+ away ( a sail or ! snapp+ ( a sp>1 gives him no su* pang1 because he has a /]n joy 9 putt+ =? 8 skill & prov+ 9 h[ %ort a "t he c re/ore 8 pride to h] trim appe>ance aga94 ,i h a v vivid recollection ( an old mate ) :om ,i sail$ :5 ,i 0 a boy :o 0 an almo/ p]fect type ( ! man ,i mean4 ,i h no idea h[ long he _h be5 9 ! %ip1 b ,i "k t he /ruck me z be+ a p]fectly cont5t$ man1 to :om 8 "w itself1 n ! result ( x1 0 ! passion ( 8 life4 ,we 7 b\nd f ,london to ! ,we/ ,indies1 & enjoy$ ! usual f9e wea!r aft] ent]+ ! tropics--s f9e t1 z f> z h&l+ w5t1 %e1 ! old b>ky1 might safely be left to h]self except = /e]+4 ,"o morn+ at eight bells 7#h a4m47 ! mate appe>$ on deck ) a radiant face4 ,! =?com+ wat*1 z !y sl\*$ "o by "o into ! sun%9e f _! d>ksome cav]n1 tight5+ _! belts or giv+ a f9al t\* to _! simple toilet1 mutt]$ "o to ! o!r1 ,looks z if he'd got some?+ extry-special on h& ?is morn9'4 ,m nigg]-driv+1 etc4 ,b x 0 only ! or?odox gr[l4 ,!y did n look displeas$4 ,! next m9ute ! mate 0 among/ !m1 8 ord]s fly+ l hail1 & 9 half an h\r ! look ( ! vessel 0 entirely *ang$4 ,he _h p]suad$ ! ma/] to all[ him to %ort5 all ! /&+ rigg+1 :i* 0 ( rope--n wire1 z is univ]sally ! case n[4 ,= su* a crew x 0 a trem5d\s task1 b x 0 pure sailoriz+1 su* z a man c\ld take an int]e/ 91 & ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! crew w\ld h an opportunity ( actually see+ done :at !y _h hi!rto only he>d talk$ ab\t--su* op]ations z turn+ 9 deadeyes1 re-bol/]+1 l[]-rigg+1 etc4 ,all h&s took matt]s s well1 be+ really infect$ by ! mate's amaz+ en]gy1 t !y =got to gr[l at be+ kept on deck 9 _! wat* bel[ 9 ! aft]noon4 ,b ! joy ( ! mate 0 some?+ to wond] at4 ,he 0 untir+4 ,clad only 9 a blue %irt1 tr\s]s1 slipp]s1 & a mangy old cap1 he 0 ubiquit\s2 tea*+1 toil+1 sup]9t5d+1 rid+ 8 hobby at full gallop4 ,& :5 at la/ ! day's "w 0 end$1 & we boys 7 putt+ away t>- & grease-pots1 ga!r+ %ak+s & sweep+ decks1 he sat p]*$ ^u a h5-coop on ! wea!r side ( ! poop1 smok+ 9 p]fect peace1 beam+ b5ignantly ^u all 8 surr\nd+s ) ! air ( a man :o 0 at ! summit ( e>?ly desires4 ,nor did 8 br[ become cl\d$ ov] aga9 until we rea*$ port1 & ! worry ( tally+ out ! c>go devolv$ ^u him4 ,! second important duty t devolves ^u ! mate ( a sail+ %ip is t ( navigat+ ! %ip indep5d5tly ( ! ma/]1 s t !y may mutually *eck ea* o!r4 ,!re may possibly be "s ( my fell[-seam5 :o diss5t f ?is1 "s ma/]s :o feel t x t\*es _! dignity to be f\nd out 9 an error by ! mate2 b ,i d n ?9k any argum5t is ne$$ to prove t !y are entirely 9 ! wrong4 ,i h kn[n skipp]s :o w\ld n all[ ! mate to assi/ 9 ! navigat+ ( ! %ip at all1 z f> z nautical a/ronomy w5t4 ,!y c\ld n prev5t him f keep+ ! dead reckon+1 b he 0 dep5d5t ^u !m entirely = ! %ip's position by cele/ial obs]vation = entry 9 ! log4 ,utt]ly wrong & fooli%1 z well z illegal2 b :5 a man is s mu* a mon>*1 he is apt to g l t sometimes4 ,9 a well-conduct$ %ip1 ! skipp] & ! mate assi/ ea* o!r ) all obs]vations :]e assi/ance is necess>y1 b !y "w up ! results entirely ap>t1 & !n comp>e4 ,if any error arises1 x is ?us almo/ c]ta9 to be discov]$1 & no prop]ly-m9d$ skipp] %\ld feel any umbrage at be+ b[l$ out 9 a blund] by 8 mate1 z w almo/ c]ta9ly happ5 n[ & !n4 ,:5 all ! obs]vations are work$ up to noon1 ! dead reckon+ complet$1 ! mate ent]s up all ! details dem&$ by law 9 8 log-book--t v]aci\s record ( day-to-day proce$+s1 :i* x is ! mate's duty to keep record$ ea* day4 ,!re are few bett] te/s ( a mate's quality ?an ! appe>ance ( 8 log-book4 ,"s m51 :ile !y write neatly & keep ! book clean1 w give = all rem>ks1 :]ev] x is possible3 ,z ye/]day4 ,w9d /eady1 wea!r f9e4 ,s ends ?is tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,!y fill up j z few ( ! rul$ spaces z !y d>e1 put d[n ! rate p] h\r by guess-"w1 & altoge!r ignore ! purpose = :i* a log-book is ord]$ to be kept4 ,o!rs w neglect ! book's appe>ance1 too1 until x is h>dly fit to be se51 :ile1 z = in=mation1 x may tru?fully be said t :at little is giv5 w\ld bett] h be5 suppress$4 ,b ,i h se5 log-books t 7 invaluable1 giv+ a mo/ int]e/+ acc\nt ( ! voyage 9 pla9 & simple language1 :ile ! appe>ance ( e page 0 p]fect4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,! ,,mate',s ,,"w 7,,9 ,a ,,sail+ ,,%ip7--cont9u$4 ,f9d+ t ?is log-book bus9ess takes me f>!r ?an ,i anticipat$1 ,i judg$ x be/ to break (f ! la/ *apt] some:at abruptly1 s9ce ,i f9d t ! av]age read] is n p>tial to long *apt]s1 & ,i h rigidly limit$ m9e to eight pages ( manuscript4 ,a log-book is popul>ly suppos$ to be 7& c]ta9ly %\ld be7 an absolutely tru?ful record ( day-to-day happ5+s1 ( ! %ip's progress1 & ( ! wea!r conditions4 ,& :ile !re is no room = lit]>y ability1 !re is no d\bt t ideal log-book keep+ is a f9e art4 ,9 ! small space at disposal1 to /ate succ9ctly :at has occurr$1 rigidly exclud+ ! irrelevant1 b c>efully not+ ev]y?+ t is ( importance = own]s1 und]writ]s1 or lawy]s to "k--?is is an accompli%m5t by no means g5]al1 & "o t might be m c>efully cultivat$ ?an x is4 ,= x is only /at+ ! balde/ fact to decl>e t no day passes at sea :]e9 !re is no?+ wor?y ( record4 ,! loss to lit]ature & sci5ce1 ?r\gh ! lam5table habit ( scamp+ log-book rem>ks1 has be5 incalculable1 :ile ! loss to ! individuals !mselves is equally incapable ( assessm5t4 ,rememb]+ h[ spl5did a tra9+ x is = any "o to record1 z he roams ab\t ! _w1 all t he possibly c t he sees ( int]e/1 "o mu/ be fill$ ) regret t ?is practice is s seldom c>ri$ on4 ,if x 71 ! mate's log-book w\ld be a m9e :]e9 might be f\nd mu* f9e gold--!re is no room = dross4 ,& ! habit1 gr[+ by :at x f$ ^u1 w\ld soon compel an ard5t obs]v] to keep a private log-book1 :]e he c\ld ent] ^? ?+s = :i* ! %ip's log-book af=d$ no room1 & ! result w\ld be educational & ref9+ 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,i h se5 log-books l ?is4 ,"o ,i rememb] ev5 n[1 ) ! ke5e/ delight1 kept by ! ?ird mate ( a l>ge %ip 9 :i* ,i made a voyage be=e ! ma/ f ,london to ,*9a & back4 ,?is g5tleman1 besides writ+ a v neat h&1 0 an arti/1 & :]ev] x 0 possible he decorat$ 8 book ) little sket*es4 ,l&scapes especially attract$ him1 ( c\rse2 b pass+ %ips1 birds1 porpoises1 fi%1 deck sc5es1 fronds ( fucus or gulf-we$1 7 all utiliz$1 & ! result 0 a book beyond price4 ,z he did a little e day1 !re 0 no s5se ( lab\r atta*$ to x2 yet ! f9i%$ "w gave ! impression ( a /up5d\s am\nt ( "w hav+ be5 sp5t ^u ! result4 ,i d n "k :at became ( t "y man1 b ,i am prep>$ to he> t1 if he liv$1 he rose to ! top ( 8 pr(ession 9 a v %ort "t4 ,=1 z might h be5 expect$1 he 0 no less ke5 ab\t 8 duties ?an he 0 9 8 obs]vations & 9 8 ef=ts to record !m4 ,he lov$ ! sea & all t belong$ to x1 &1 9 return = t love1 ! sea 0 to him an untir+ tea*] z well z a fai?ful fri5d4 ,ano!r g5tleman ,i "k always c>ri$ a cam]a ) him1 & ornam5t$ 8 log-book ) well-develop$ snap%ot photographs1 9 ?is way int]pret+ 8 ke5 rem>ks ^u ?+s 9 a wond]ful way1 al?\gh 8 book lack$ ! arti/ic grace & f9i% ( ! o!r4 ,p]haps x may be said t1 look+ at ?is matt] f a lit]>y po9t ( view1 z well z f t ( ! sailor :o has =sak5 ! sea1 ,i am lay+ too mu* /ress ^u x1 & t1 aft] all1 x is ! sailor-man t is want$ 9 a mate1 & n a bookworm4 ,su* a way ( putt+ ! matt] is1 ,i ma9ta91 manife/ly unfair4 ,i admit t a man may be sup]-excell5t 9 all t p]ta9s to ! work+ ( 8 %ip1 & yet be unable to keep a log z x %\ld be kept2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 ,i am sure t x w be seldom f\nd t a mate :o keeps a good log is a bad sailor-man4 ,! effici5t (fic] w n be less b m effici5t1 if to 8 capacity = "w he br+s ! see+ eye & ! imag9ative bra94 ,&1 l all o!r m5tal or physical faculties1 ?is faculty ( obs]vation w improve cont9ually by be+ ex]cis$1 & add to ! /ature ( ! inn] man1 mak+ him m complete4 ,besides1 h[ imm5sely x w add to 8 enjoym5t ( life4 ,8 ideas w be enl>g$1 8 capacity = enjoym5t w wid52 & in/ead ( be+1 z s _m o!rwise good seam5 are1 discont5t$ ) 8 lot1 & look+ =w>d anxi\sly to ! "t :5 he %all look 8 la/ ^u ! solemn wid5ess ( ! sea1 he w f9d 8 days all too %ort = ! full appreciation ( ! pleasures t w cr[d into !m4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 ano!r side to ! "q1 & x applies almo/ exclusively to ! f9e seam5 t are re>$ 9 ,am]ica & ! ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ican colonies4 ,/rangely en\gh1 ^! spl5did m5 d n pr(it z !y might be expect$ to d by ! facilities = education provid$ 9 _! g-ahead c\ntry4 ,x w\ld seem z if !y ?\ght t x 0 necess>y = a man ( action to co>s5 himself2 to become--,i say x )\t any int5tion ( giv+ (f5ce--m or less ( a ruffian4 ,! quiet1 firm au?ority :i* m>ks ! native-born g5tleman does n appeal to !m4 ,! ideal ,yankee or ,blue-nose mate is a spl5did seaman1 ) a voice ( brass & a fi/ ( iron4 ,:5 "w is afoot he may be he>d all ov] ! %ip1 & x is impossible to conceive ( him be+ a sil5t1 res]v$1 & ?\ghtful man4 ,9 ! practice ( seaman%ip ?is plan seems to "w well4 ,i %all nev] =get :ile ly+ 9 ,hong ,kong h>b\r a f9e ,am]ican %ip1 ! ,colorado1 com+ 9 "o ev5+4 ,we _h done "w = ! day1 & 7 smok+ ! aft]-supp] pipe on ! =eca/le head4 ,!re=e we 7 ke5ly obs]vant ( ! do+s ( ! newcom]1 & ) t m9ute admiration ( sm>tness possess$ by all seam51 ev5 ! lazie/1 we wat*$ h]4 ,%e came gr&ly up to h] moor+s close to u1 amid/ a v hurricane ( ro>+ ord]s1 & pres5tly 0 securely moor$4 ,!n1 in/ead ( furl+ sails & coil+ up ropes1 z w\ld h be5 ! case ) an ,engli% %ip1 ! crew began to /rip ! y>ds ( ! sails & /op up ! runn+-ge>4 ,! mate 0 ubiquit\s4 ,8 trem5d\s tones rev]b]at$ ov] ! quiet h>b\r incessantly1 weight$ by ! weird pr(anity affect$ by ,am]ican seam54 ,! m5 flew f sp> to sp>1 sails desc5d$ magically1 7 seiz$1 /opp$ up1 & /[$ away imm$iately4 ,be=e x 0 q d>k ! %ip 0 9 z complete h>b\r trim z if %e _h be5 an*or$ a week1 & ev5 ! few sea-m>ks ^u h] outside _h be5 c>efully remov$4 ,!n1 & n till !n1 7 ! h>d-driv5 crew p]mitt$ to seek ! =eca/le & re/ f _! lab\rs4 ,& al?\gh e "o ( our crew 7 l\d 9 _! condemnation ( ! inf]nal nigg]-driv9'1 z !y call$ x1 !y did n )hold _! admiration ( ! consummate sm>tness ( ! :ole bus9ess1 & add$ 9 *orus3 ,yes1 b y' %'d see ?' grub !m fell[s hev got t] g bel[ t]4 ,:5 a man gits 'n\gh t' eat 'ee don' m9d work9'4 ,x is conceivable t ! spl5did (fic] :o ?us made ?+s fly c\ld h>dly write 8 own "n1 s9ce x is ! good sailor-man an ,am]ican skipp] looks =1 n a g5tleman4 ,m ?an t1 ,i'm afraid ! m bucko he is ! bett]1 f ! skipp]'s po9t ( view4 ,to be quiet & res]v$ is decid$ly aga9/ him4 ,i 0 once 9 an ,am]ican %ip :]e ! skipp] 0 old--too old to g to sea really1 al?\gh he _h no d\bt be5 a sm>t man 9 8 day4 ,he %ipp$ a mate 9 ,london :o 0 an ,engli%man1 & _h comm&$ "s fir/-rate ,engli% %ips4 ,z f> z ,i c rememb]1 he 0 a good seaman1 al?\gh a little ru/y f hav+ be5 long 9 comm&4 ,b he c]ta9ly 0 a g5tleman1 & he _h n be5 on bo>d a week be=e ! old man hat$ him ) an int5sity ( f]v\r t 0 almo/ comical to see1 simply because he c\ld n ro>1 nei!r c\ld he kick4 ,i he>d ! old man say to him "o day1 ,see "h1 ,mr4 ,small1 ,i ha9't no use f] a man z mate ( my %ip t creeps ar\n' 's if he wuz dum 'n p>alytic4 ,= ,god's sake1 try an' hu/le !m squ>h$s "s1 'r we %a9't get t' ,melbun ?is fall4 ,yet ! %ip 0 well h&l$2 no ?anks1 ,i am b\nd to say1 to ! mate's quietness1 b to ! traditions ( ! ,am]ican ,m]*ant ,s]vice1 :i* h be5 foll[$ & improv$ ^u by ! ,blue-nose1 & may be summ$ up 9 ! foll[+ words ( ! ,yankee mate to 8 crew3 ,w'en ,i say 'walk1' ,i want ye t' run2 w'en ,i say 'run1' ,i want ye t' fly4 ,& also ! typical words ( ! mate ( ! lumb]-c>ry+ %ip to 8 crew3 ,"h1 knock (f "w & c>ry deals4 ,to _! pray] = a little re/ he says1 9 tones ( bitt]e/ scorn1 ,re/6 ,re/ :5 y're dead4 ,b en\gh1 p]haps1 ( ?is ru?less side ( sm>t m5's *>act]s4 ,let u return to ! mate's duties aga94 ,he is responsible = ! due %ipm5t & deliv]y ( ! c>go4 ,9 a vessel :]e 8 :ole "t may be giv5 up to ! duty ( tally+ 7c\nt+7 x 91 ?is is all v well2 b :51 z (t5 happ5s1 he has _m o!r duties to att5d to simultane\sly1 & mu/ !re=e tru/ to o!rs1 he (t5 f9ds himself 9 difficulties4 ,i speak feel+ly1 hav+ once load$ gov]nm5t /ores 9 ,london = ,zanzib>1 &1 be+ unable to wat* bo? hat*es at once1 ,i 0 oblig$ to delegate ! tally+ =w>d to "s "o else4 ,:5 ,i came to sign ! bill ( lad+1 ,i f\nd a s]i\s discrepancy4 ,my assi/ant report$ hav+ tak5 9 six doz5 a% o>s1 b ,i f\nd t ! bill ( lad+ specifi$ eight doz54 ,n[1 ^! o>s _h all be5 /[$ away z !y 7 %ipp$1 s t to get at !m aga9 meant mu* "w4 ,! (ficials /uck to _! bill1 ( c\rse1 & ,i wasn't sure4 ,s ,i sign$ ! bill 9 dispute1 & bore ab\t ) me all ! passage out ! dread ( be+ call$ ^u to pay = two doz5 o>s at ab\t eight %ill+s apiece1 or ab\t two mon?s' wages4 ,z soon z ,i arriv$ at ,zanzib>1 ,i w5t to ! %ip's /ew>d ( ,h4,m4,s4 ,london1 to :om ! goods 7 consign$1 & ask$ him to tell me h[ _m o>s he want$ f me4 ,he repli$1 ,six doz51 & ,i 0 happy4 ,yet ^? bills ( lad+ _h be5 sign$ & c\nt]sign$ at ,dept=d by at lea/ six diff]5t (ficials1 ea* ( :om _h left x to ! o!r fell[4 ,yes1 ! c>e ( c>go1 (t5 ( va/ value1 is d\btless "o ( ! mo/ responsible ( all ! duties ( a mate4 ,at ! same "t1 x is "o :i* he p]=ms ) wond]ful accuracy & satisfaction to all conc]n$1 on ! :ole1 especially :5 x is consid]$ "u :at v>i$ conditions ! "w mu/ be done3 9 op5 road/eads1 on /orm-beat5 %ores1 9 =eign h>b\rs1 pe/]$ by all ! motley crew :o1 9 my/]i\s ways1 make a liv+ out ( %ips1 & mu/ ( necessity come to ! mate fir/2 9 ports :]e1 9 addition to keep+ an ov]see+ eye ^u ! nev]-ceas+ "w ( ! %ip1 he is worri$ by 8 crew cont9ually dodg+ a%ore1 gett+ drunk1 & return+ abusive4 ,& ! l[] d[n ! scale ( %ips 8 position is1 ! h>d] 8 "w mu/ necess>ily be1 s9ce he c get less help1 :ile 8 responsibility rema9s ! same4 ,all ! %ip's /ores are also "u 8 *>ge1 & x is 8 duty to s husb& !m t !y %all la/ ! voyage1 yet see t _! exp5diture is conduct$ on su* l9es z to produce ! be/ effects4 ,& if he succe$s 9 ?is on]\s duty1 he may h ! supreme satisfaction ( he>+ ! %ip's husb& say1 :5 he comes on bo>d ^u ! %ip's arrival home1 ,good day1 ,mr4 ,br[n2 y\r %ip looks v well1 :i* naturally makes him feel t 8 lab\r has n be5 all 9 va91 especially if1 z has be5 my own exp]i5ce1 he himself has n only contribut$ m9d1 b muscle1 to ! desir$ result4 ,he has _m temptations4 ,int]e/$ t\ts w come abo>d1 veil+ _! real int5tions "u a mask ( bonhomie1 & invite him to dissipations a%ore2 w (f] him money out ( pure affection = him1 ( c\rse1 b ) a sugge/ion t he %all hold _! axes to ! gr9d/one4 ,& if he be /rictly hone/1 he w (t5 f9d t 8 hone/y mu/ be n only its own rew>d1 b 9 _m cases x w be a s]i\s loss to him4 ,i h nev] be5 able to get ov] an exp]i5ce ,i _h 9 ,rott]dam4 ,i came home mate ( a b>que f ,mexico ) a c>go ( mahogany4 ,un=tunately1 ,i _h jo9$ ! %ip 9 ,b>badoes1 f9d+ t ! skipp] & ! bo'sun 7we c>ri$ no second mate7 7 on exce$+ly intimate t]ms4 ,anxi\s to please1 & look+ =w>d to pass+ = ma/]1 ,i said no?+ ab\t ?is que] /ate ( ?+s1 n ev5 :5 ! skipp] & bo'sun w5t (f day aft] day %oot+1 leav+ me to get ! c>go 91 keep ?+s go+ g5]ally1 & betwe5 :iles hunt along ! bea*es = d]elict logs1 saw !m up1 & br+ ! pieces on bo>d = brok5 /[age4 ,ow+ to my placable disposition1 & p>tly1 ,i suppose1 to my c[>dly fe>s ( a r[1 !re 0 peace on bo>d ?r\gh\t ! voyage4 ,we duly arriv$ 9 ,rott]dam1 & 7 bo>d$ by a gang ( t\ts aft] %ak+s1 tailors' ord]s1 etc4 ,"o ,jewi% g5tleman 0 specially att5tive to me1 kn[+ t we c>ri$ an enorm\s numb] ( pieces ( mahogany1 :i* 7 ! p]quisites ( ! (fic]s4 ,he want$ to buy !m1 & :ile he did n wi% to bias me 9 any way1 he 0 anxi\s to give me a five-p\nd note z a pro( ( 8 reg>d4 ,i refus$ x1 f :at ,i n[ feel to h be5 a mi/ak5 s5se ( duty4 ,! c>go 0 dis*>g$2 my importunate ,jewi% fri5d b\ght ! brok5 /[age at 8 own price1 & !n came to me exultant1 say+1 ,y vas f]y fooli% mans4 ,if y haf dake my vife p\nts y vas d nod+s wrong4 ,n[ ,i haf my vife p\nts1 unt y haf nod+s4 ,he said m truly ?an he knew4 ,= my skipp] divid$ ! proce$s ) ! bo'sun1 & gave me nod+s1 al?\gh ,i _h toil$ e>ly & late to procure ! wood4 ,i h (t5 tri$ s9ce to console myself ) ! ?\ght t ,i did ! "r ?+1 b ,i _c help an uneasy feel+ /eal+ ov] me t1 aft] all1 ,i 0 some:at ( a fool4 ,^u ano!r occasion1 :5 mate ( a brig t _h be5 fitt$ ) wire rigg+ 9 ,santos1 ,brazil1 %ortly be=e ,i jo9$ h]1 ,i 0 mu* pe/]$ 9 ,/4 ,john1 ,n4,b41 by junkm5 com+ on bo>d wi%+ to buy ! old rope rigg+4 ,x 0 a my/]y to me h[ !y got to "k ( its pres5ce !re1 b !y c]ta9ly came sw>m+ ar\nd l sea-birds to a dead :ale4 ,"o man 0 especially p]si/5t1 & at la/1 9 a sort ( desp]ation1 said1 ,look-a-heah1 ,mr4 ,mate1 ,i'll give a hundr$ doll>s = t junk1 an' ef ye k'n get ! skipp] t' take t ,i'll give y ano!r ?utty fur y'rself4 ,i refus$ ) "s r\ghness1 & ord]$ ! fell[ a%ore4 ,my feel+s may be imag9$ :5 ! next day my g5tleman appe>$ triumphantly fl\ri%+ an ord] f ! skipp] to let him h ! rigg+1 :i* he _h pur*as$ = sev5ty-five doll>s4 ,kn[+ my comm&]'s unqu5*able ?ir/1 he _h laid 8 plans accord+ly2 &1 aft] a c>\se at ! grogg]y :]e ! skipp] 0 putt+ up1 _h induc$ him to sell ! /uff = :at 0 c]ta9ly no m ?an half its value4 ,& ev5 t poor yield nev] rea*$ ! own]'s pocket1 nor any "p !re(4 ,b ! great temptation is dr9k4 ,x assails ! mate 9 e h>b\r2 & by n yield+ to x1 :ile he is tak+ ! only really safe c\rse1 he cuts himself (f effectually f any society at all4 ,"s =tunate mates f9d fri5ds 9 port :o c & d invite !m to sp5d _! scanty leisure 9 ! mid/ ( pleasant family life a%ore4 ,b !y are few4 ,! majority ( mates mu/ = a season le>n to rely ^u !mselves = society1 to be happy al?\gh alone1 & to f9d companion%ip 9 books & self-culture4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ,i am n[ speak+ ( sail+ %ips4 ,9 /eam]s ! case is v diff]5t4 ,! mate c associate ) ! eng9e]s1 & does s1 9 c>go %ips2 9 pass5g] vessels he gets r m company ?an he wants or is good = him4 ,& n[ ,i mu/ "p company ) ! mate1 reluctantly1 & ) _m a backw>d glance ov] ! long l9e ( f9e fell[s "u :om x has be5 my privilege to s]ve4 ,( all ! diff]5t positions on bo>d %ip t ,i "k (1 none is s fav\rable to ! =mation ( f9e *>act]s1 none t a man c hold ) great] dignity & b5efit to himself4 ,he has a scope = 8 en]gies t is practically d5i$ to ! ma/]2 & :]e he has ! good =tune to s]ve "u a man :o has n =gott5 ! days :5 he himself 0 mate1 & treats 8 imm$iate coadjutor z 8 mate1 !re is no reason :y he %\ld n be p]fectly happy4 ,i "k t x 0 ! happie/ "t ( my own sea life4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,second ,,mate 7,,9 ,,/eam74 ,^u approa*+ ?is portion ( my subject ,i am some:at al>m$ at ! prospect be=e me4 ,= 9 all t ,i set d[n 9 ?is book ,i /rive to be p]fectly tru?ful1 n only accord+ to ! light ( my own exp]i5ce1 b 9 compil+ ! traditions ( ! s]vice z !y h become kn[n to me4 ,9 do+ ?is ,i am q well aw>e t _m ^: op9ions ,i value w be (f5d$--x is b natural t !y %\ld be4 ,we (t5 invite criticism f our fri5ds1 & really ?9k t we desire to be told ! tru? ab\t ourselves4 ,& s long z ! tru? is pleasant we enjoy he>+ x s mu*1 b :5 our weaknesses come up = review1 h[ev] g5tly1 we seldom succe$ 9 keep+ our temp]1 ev5 ?\gh we "k full well we %\ld be grateful4 ,9 :at has gone be=e ,i hope ,i h n trodd5 too heavily ^u any ( my fri5ds' pet corns1 b 9 :at is n[ to come ,i fe> t "s he>t-burn+s w be unavoidably produc$2 because ! second mate has to pass ?r\gh t mo/ unpleasant "t1 common to ne>ly all pr(essions1 :5 ^? above him feel x someh[ to be _! duty to snub1 annoy1 & disc\rage him1 ) a view p]haps to /iff5+ 8 moral fibre4 ,yet ! impression produc$ is usually t ( a "t ( mis]y su* z we w\ld n g ?r\gh aga9 = a great deal4 ,b "h aga9 !re is a great range ( /atus4 ,betwe5 ! second mate ( a l>ge pass5g] /eam]--:o is usually a man ( l>ge exp]i5ce1 hold+ a ma/]'s c]tificate1 & hav+ occupi$ _m sup]ior positions be=e--& ! second mate ( a small sail+ %ip mak+ 8 fir/ appe>ance on ! qu>t]-deck 9 *>ge is all ! diff]5ce imag9able4 ,! "o is a mo/ important (fic]1 usually ! navigat+ (fic] ( ! %ip & pr9cipal wat*-keep]4 ,8 pay is equal to t ( _m a ma/] ( a spl5did sail+ %ip1 & 8 sup]iors w\ld no m dream ( insult+ him or bully+ him ?an !y w\ld ?9k ( fl\t+ ! *ief eng9e]4 ,!y are p]fectly well aw>e ( ! fact t be=e he rea*$ su* a po/ z t he mu/ h prov$ himself a compet5t man4 ,! poor fell[1 h[ev]1 :o = ! fir/ "t m\nts ! qu>t]-deck ! ink sc>cely dry ^u 8 c]tificate1 may1 & v probably w1 h reason be=e long to wi% t he _h be5 cont5t to rema9 9 ! obscurity ( ! =eca/le4 ,accord+ to ! b5t ( m9d possess$ by 8 comm&] &1 9 a less degree1 ! mate ( 8 %ip1 s w he be4 ,9 "s cases x w turn out t no am\nt ( k9dness & help giv5 by 8 sup]iors is ( any avail4 ,! neophyte is no good4 ,9 "s my/]i\s mann] he has manag$ to satisfy ! exam9]s at an outport :]e rules are n s rigidly ma9ta9$ z !y are1 say1 9 ,liv]pool or ,london4 ,s he has a c]tificate1 b he is a dund]head )\t res\rces1 untru/wor?y1 n able ev5 to keep awake 9 8 wat* on deck1 & ignorant ( ! fir/ pr9ciples ( 8 call+4 ,mu* may be excus$ 9 a skipp] :o f9ds t he d>e n tru/ 8 second mate 9 *>ge ( ! wat* except 9 a dead calm2 :o1 com+ on deck to h a glance r\nd1 w discov] 8 junior (fic]1 in/ead ( be+ acutely anxi\s to ju/ify 8 elevation to comm&1 is loll+ on a h5-coop asleep1 :ile ! vessel1 ) y>ds untrimm$1 is wa/+ ! w9d1 & ! man at ! :eel is mak+ m5tal notes = future ref]5ce4 ,"u su* exasp]at+ conditions1 especially if ! ma/] has _h no voice 9 ! selection ( ?is "y (fic]1 b has be5 compell$ to receive him because he 0 s5t on bo>d by ! own]s1 x is h>dly to be wond]$ at if1 8 indignation gett+ ! bett] ( him1 8 rem>ks are calculat$ to make ! (f5d] v unhappy4 ,su* an occurr5ce1 h[ev]1 is1 = ! reason ,i h already giv51 impossible 9 a f9e pass5g] /eam]4 ,s c>efully are ! (fic]s *os51 s rigidly is _! previ\s exp]i5ce insi/$ ^u1 t only ^? :o h prov$ _! tru/wor?9ess are all[$ ^u ! bridge at all to take *>ge ( ! %ip4 ,& ( !m ! second mate is ! pr9cipal4 ,x is1 ,i believe1 9 mo/ l9es ( pass5g] /eam]s--,i "k x is 9 "s--! practice to keep a li/ ( (fic]s employ$1 & e accession to _! ranks--no matt] h[ high 8 previ\s qualifications may h be5--mu/ g 9 at ! bottom4 ,& x is ( no e>?ly use attempt+ to get "o's "n ^u t li/ unless "o's record is a good "o4 ,!n1 :5 appo9t$ to a %ip1 %e w be ! lea/ important ( ! fleet1 & ! recruit comm5ces 8 upw>d climb1 8 c>e] c>efully wat*$ e /ep ( ! way & its incid5ts record$4 ,by ?is means x is assur$1 z f> z is humanly possible1 t by ! "t ! (fic] takes comm& he is ! v be/ man = ! position t c>e & =e?\ght c procure4 ,& h[ wond]fully is ?is c>efulness ju/ifi$6 ,analyze ! records ( our great pass5g] l9es & see--despite ! dang]s ( ! seas1 ! high spe$1 & absolute necessity = punctuality--! almo/ invisible p]c5tage ( disa/]s occurr+4 ,x is a truly wond]ful pro( ( ! value ( our ,m]*ant (fic]s4 ,! second mate1 !n1 ( a l9] has atta9$ unto an exalt$ & hon\rable position4 ,he may1 x is true1 be a long "t yet be=e he gets comm&1 b he has so>$ f> above ! contemptu\s e/imate 9 l[] circles ( a second mate's position4 ,b5ea? him are q an army ( juniors4 ,i well rememb] ! awe ,i felt :51 "s ye>s ago1 =tifi$ by a lett] f a g5tleman to :om ,i _h be5 introduc$1 ,i w5t to ! /ately (fices ( ! ,p4 ,o4 ,company 9 ,lead5hall ,/reet4 ,i _h a fir/ mate's c]tificate1 &1 be+ unm>ri$1 felt t ,i c\ld take a v subord9ate position = ! privilege ( gett+ my foot ^u ! ladd] ( su* a company4 ,b my hopes 7 da%$ at ! outset by ,capta9 ,angove1 ! m>9e sup]9t5d5t1 :o said t :ile my pap]s 7 all !y c\ld wi%1 ,i mu/ h "s exp]i5ce 9 /eam 7:i* ,i _h n74 ,if ,i c\ld aga9 come be=e !m ) six mon?s' exp]i5ce z an (fic] ( a /eam]1 no matt] h[ small1 !y c\ld put me on _! li/1 & ,i %\ld ent] z six? sup]num]>y mate ( su* a %ip z ! ,rome or ,c>?age1 :i* 7 !n new6 ,my he>t sank )9 me4 ,i _h nev] imag9$ a %ip ) sev5 or eight mates be=e2 &1 disreg>d+ ! positive evid5ce be=e my eyes ( ! rapidity 7comp>ative7 ( promotion1 z %[n by ! comm&+ pres5ce ( sev]al ma/]s :o 7 !n 9 ! (fice1 ,i gave up ! idea1 feel+ t life 0 n long en\gh4 ,promotion by s5iority is a good rule1 :5 x is temp]$ by c>eful wat*fulness ( ! c&idates2 & ,i d n believe t x is any:]e m wisely us$ ?an x is 9 our great /eam%ip l9es4 ,:5 once ! c&idate has pass$ ! prelim9>y /ages ( 8 novitiate1 & has ent]$ ! s]vice ( a great l9e1 he has only to d 8 duty1 & 9 due "t he w1 if he live1 c]ta9ly arrive at "o ( ! mo/ covet$ positions kn[n to seam5--t ( ma/] ( a great /eam%ip4 ,b ?is is1 p]haps1 /ray+ f ! second mate too f>4 ,inde$1 !re is little m to say ( 8 mo/ enviable & on]\s position 9 ?is type ( %ip4 ,! v fact ( 8 be+ navigat+ (fic] speaks = itself1 = ! navigat+ ( a %ip t is fly+ ov] ! sea at a spe$ little less ?an t ( "o ( ! ,metropolitan tra9s = a week at a "t is ( itself a great task4 ,& ! man to :om x is entru/$ holds a position ! hon\r & responsibility ( :i* _c be lightly e/eem$4 ,:51 9 addition to ?is1 he is kn[n z ! fir/ ( t f9e b& :o take x 9 turns to h&le ! vessel by day & night ^u ! exalt$ bridge1 &1 go+ into h>b\r1 has *>ge ( ! aft]-"p ( ! deck1 :ile 9 port he is responsible = :at goes on 9 ! hold ) respect to ! /[age ( ! c>go1 ,i am sure x w be conc$$ t 8 position is "o t c be held only by a good man4 ,8 com=ts are _m1 q comp5sat+ him = ! h>d%ip ( wat*-keep+4 ,he has pl5ty ( society1 =1 besides ! numb] ( junior (fic]s & eng9e]s1 association ) :om is z free & unre/rict$ z x is among ! commission$ (fic]s ( a man-o'-w>--&1 = ! same reason1 ! equality ( /atus1 ?\gh n ( rank--!re are ! pass5g]s4 ,& al?\gh 8 pay is n l>ge1 8 treatm5t is s good t _m a man a%ore ) f> high] pay might well envy him4 ,he has ! v be/ ( food & accommodation--z good1 9 fact1 z he c\ld obta9 at a high price 9 a fir/-class hotel4 ,on all ( :i* acc\nts1 if he isn't happy1 he ought to be4 ,b z ) ! ma/] & mate1 s ) ! second mate1 :5 once we /ep d[n f ! great l9]s to ! small] pass5g] %ips4 ,m "w1 few] com=ts1 mu* less pay2 no cr[d ( junior (fic]s1 or great crews amply suffici5t to d all t !re is to be done4 ,/ill1 ev5 "h !re are _m advantages1 & a second mate1 rememb]+ t he is work+ 8 way upw>d1 has little to compla9 (4 ,x is ! same 9 ! bigge/ c>go /eam]s1 tramps ( ! highe/ type4 ,9 fact1 "s ( ^! are1 = ! (fic]s1 ! mo/ com=table %ips afloat1 & ! pay does n diff] mu* f t giv5 9 ! l9]s prop]4 ,!y are ! plums ( ! pr(ession1 &1 z su*1 accord+ to ! univ]sal law1 seldom atta9able by ! fri5dless "y man1 /ruggl+ by 8 own m]its to climb f ! =eca/le to ! qu>t]-deck4 ,:5 we h left ^! spl5did specim5s ( m>9e ar*itecture1 & come to ! tramp prop]1 we beg9 to wond] h[ x is t second mates p]sev]e at all4 ,!y h a ?ankless task4 ,! mann+ ( ^! vessels is on su* a meagre scale t ! second mate w usually h to "w h>d] ?an any ( ! crew4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 is no evil 9 itself1 b x becomes an evil because x less5s ! respect 9 :i* an (fic] is held by 8 wat*1 g5]ally compos$ ( m5 :o are nev] incl9$ to be ov]-respectful4 ,_m & _m a l>ge tramp to-day is /eadily bor+ h] way ?r\gh oppos+ seas1 outw>d or homew>d1 on a voyage ( sev]al ?\s&s ( miles1 :]e ! wat* on deck w consi/ ( ! second mate & ?ree m54 ,! second mate's ord]s are nev] to leave ! bridge ^u any pretext1 unless reliev$ by an (fic]4 ,well1 besides himself !re are only ! ma/] & mate4 ,! fir/ he d>e n call to relieve him2 ! second1 hav+ 8 own wat* to keep 9 8 turn1 mu/ n be di/urb$4 ,yet !re is mu* "w to be done--clean+ %ip pr9cipally1 b also sett+ & tak+ 9 sail4 ,i "k !re is a preval5t idea a%ore1 v naturally1 t /eam%ips nev] c>ry any sails unless !y break d[n4 ,b t is q wrong4 ,! few sails t a tramp /eam] c>ries are set :5ev] ! w9d is fav\rable1 or x is imag9$ t !y w help 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,& :o is to set !m8 ,"o man is at ! :eel1 = no "o has yet be5 clev] en\gh to inv5t a %ip t w /e] itself2 "o man %\ld be on ! look-out night & day4 ,b :]e is ! tramp /eam] t c af=d su* extravagance z t8 ,at night he w be at 8 po/1 ( c\rse1 & ! rema9d] ( ! wat*--"o man--w be re/+4 ,if a sail is to be set or tak5 91 :at is to be done8 ,accord+ to ! law ! second mate %\ld refuse to quit 8 po/ on ! bridge1 & s9ce x is absurd to suppose t "o man c\ld accompli% su* a task z sett+ a sail1 he w\ld leave x unset4 ,su* indep5d5t behavi\r w\ld1 h[ev]1 c]ta9ly result 9 8 s]vices be+ disp5s$ ) at ! e>lie/ possible mom5t4 ,s ! practice is = ! second mate to come (f ! bridge1 ! man to be call$ (f ! look-out1 & ! trio hav+ left ! %ip plung+ bl9dly along ov] ! gloomy sea1 at dire p]il to h]self & any o!r vessel t may be ne>1 d _! be/ to accompli% _! task 9 z %ort a "t z is possible4 ,9 ! day no pret5ce ( a look-out is kept f ! =eca/le1 &1 dur+ ! second mate's wat*1 ! bridge is usually vacant also1 unless ! ma/] *oose to rema9 up !re :ile ! second mate1 ) 8 two grubby assi/ants1 scrubs & poli%es ab\t ! deck l any ov]work$ h\semaid4 ,!oretically1 ( c\rse1 ?is m5ial occupation is no "p ( 8 duty4 ,moreov]1 9 ! ev5t ( any accid5t occurr+1 he is c]ta9 to be sev]ely c5sur$1 if n depriv$ ( 8 c]tificate1 = be+ (f ! bridge dur+ 8 wat* on deck4 ,& x w n avail him 9 ! lea/ to decl>e t x w\ld be impossible = him to keep ! bridge & d :at 0 expect$ ( him z well4 ,z be=e /at$1 %\ld he refuse to d "w ab\t ! deck ) ! m5 & insi/ ^u obey+ ! law1 he w\ld c]ta9ly lose 8 b]? at ! end ( ! voyage4 ,!re=e1 9 practice1 he tru/s to luck1 & does ! only ?+ op5 to him if he w\ld keep 8 b]?1 i4e4 risks ! lives ( all h&s & ! safety ( ! %ip cont9ually4 ,x is said ( ! second mate t he doesn't get 8 h&s out ( ! t>-bucket by becom+ a second mate4 ,t is only p>tially true1 z ,i h %[n2 b x is absolutely true to say t no tramp second mate c hope to keep 8 h&s out ( ! pa9t-pot1 or ! soogee-moogee bucket1 or (f ! coal %ovel4 ,he may be call$ ,mr4 ,br[n1 second (fic] ( ! s4s4 ,albacore1 b he is no?+ else ?an a maid-(-all-"w on a trifle m ?an an able seaman's wages4 ,9 h>b\r he has ! holds to look aft]4 ,"h1 p]haps1 he is slightly bett] (f ?an 8 h>ass$ sup]ior on deck1 ^: di/ractions ,i h endeav\r$ to sket* briefly 9 prec$+ *apt]s1 because he has only "o ?+ to att5d to4 ,b he also has (t5 a gaudy "t1 z ! ,am]icans say1 ) native /ev$ores1 ^: "o aim 9 life is to d no?+1 & fail+ t1 to d z little z possible wrongly4 ,& he1 kn[+ h[ ess5tial x is = ! safety ( ! %ip t h] c>go %all be prop]ly /[$1 has _m anxieties1 unless he q neglects 8 duty & dozes peacefully1 tru/+ to luck t ?+s w someh[ come all "r4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,second ,,mate 7,,fir/ ,,/eps74 ,ev] s9ce ,i began to write ^u ?is subject ,i h be5 sorely tempt$ to try & expla9 to %ore read]s :at x is t ! ,bo>d ( ,trade require ( a man :o pres5ts himself be=e !m z a c&idate = a second mate's c]tificate4 ,i h hi!rto be5 det]r$ by ! fe> ( be+ too te*nical1 & yet ,i _c help feel+ t ,i ought to try4 ,t feel+ has gr[n s /rong t ,i c no long] help mak+ ! attempt1 kn[+ t e read] has 8 rem$y if he f9ds t ! subject bores him--he c skip ! matt] altoge!r4 ,?is seems to be ! prop] place to make ! explanation if x is to be made1 s9ce x is ! fir/ c]tificate t a ,m]*ant seaman is call$ ^u to take--! ?re%old1 z x 71 ( 8 c>e] z an (fic]4 ,may ,i1 )\t suspicion ( egotism1 take a specific case1 ! "o be/ kn[n to me1 my own8 ,i _h be5 at sea m ?an d\ble ! requir$ "t 7f\r ye>s7 be=e ,i made any s]i\s attempt to prep>e = ! exam9ation4 ,:5 ,i began1 my ari?metic 0 v %aky1 & ( ma!matics ,i 0 entirely innoc5t4 ,my fir/ /ep 0 to procure a h&book to ! exam9ations1 :]e9 all ! problems 7 c>efully work$ out /ep by /ep4 ,a ,norie's ,epitome ( ,navigation1 :i* conta9s all ! necess>y tables1 & a blank book1 compris$ my educational outfit4 ,i 0 at ! "t be=e ! ma/1 9 a com=table iron b>que sail+ f ,new ,zeal& to ,oregon1 & !nce home4 ,we 7 a happy crew1 "y & lively1 & ! =eca/le 01 to put x mildly1 n an ideal /udy4 ,b ! racket go+ on ar\nd me :ile ,i 0 wre/l+ ) ! unfamili> m5tal ex]cises did me good 9 "o direction--x help$ me to conc5trate my ?\ghts4 ,i began at ! v beg9n+1 ) decimal ari?metic1 & work$ at t until x l$ me naturally to ! use ( log>i?ms4 ,!n ,i began to get int]e/$1 & ! "w 0 really a pleasure4 ,:5ev] ,i came to a dead wall ,i w5t & ask$ ! mate = an explanation1 & he1 an amiable little ,j]seyman1 always did 8 be/ to enlight5 me4 ,my progress 0 sl[1 b fairly satisfactory2 & :5 ,i %ipp$ = my next voyage be=e ! ma/ to ,*9a1 ,i felt fairly c]ta9 t on my return ,i %\ld be able to face ! exam9]s )\t any dread ( ! result4 ,at t "t ! programme on ! navigation side 0 z foll[s = second mate3 ,multiplication by log>i?ms1 division by log>i?ms1 ! day's "w4 ,?is latt] 0 really a =midable task to me1 f its l5g? & complication1 & x mu/ h be5 s to _m o!rs1 s9ce ,i 0 told t !re 7 m failures 9 x ?an 9 any o!r "p ( ! exam9ation4 ,! day's "w is ! summ+-up ( all ! v>i\s c\rses made & di/ances run by a %ip f "o noon to ano!r1 s z to f9d :]e %e has arriv$ aft] all h] zigzagg+ ab\t4 ,9 ! example set ! %ip is always suppos$ to be at />t+ )9 sight ( "s po9t ( l& ^: position is kn[n4 ,a be>+ ( ?is is tak5 by ! compass1 & ?is1 ) ! di/ance %e is (f1 is kn[n z ! dep>ture c\rse & di/ance4 ,! op]ation is te*nically t]m$ tak+ h] dep>ture1 "o ( ! v few purely nautical phrases :i* h pass$ into common use 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!n foll[ six o!r c\rses1 all diff]+ fairly widely1 su* c\rses z a sail+ %ip might be suppos$ to make ) f\l w9ds ( v>y+ /r5g?4 ,la/ly comes a curr5t /at$ to be sett+1 say1 ,s4,s4,e4 tw5ty-two miles 9 ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,?is is call$ ! curr5t c\rse4 ,! v>iation ( ! compass is giv5 :i* w be ! same = all ! c\rses1 deviation ( ! compass is giv5 :i* is diff]5t = e c\rse1 & leeway is occasionally giv51 :i* is ano!r di/urb+ elem5t 9 calculat+ a true c\rse4 ,s t ea* ( ! eight c\rses mu/ be c>efully calculat$1 & !n ! mean ( ! :ole obta9$4 ,x is !n a simple problem to f9d at :at po9t %e has arriv$1 :i* mu/ be done )9 "o mile ( a correct result4 ,!n ! problem ( h[ to f9d ! %ip's latitude by a m]idian altitude ( ! sun 7v simple71 ! "t ( high wat] at any giv5 place1 a longitude by *ronomet]1 etc4 ,def9itions ( t]ms us$ 9 navigation come next1 :i* mu/ be writt5 out m z a te/ ( p5man%ip & spell+ ?an any?+ else2 an ex]cise on ! sextant1 %[+ ! c&idate's ability to adju/ z well z use x1 & ! navigation exam9ation is ov]4 ,z ,i ?9k ,i said be=e1 x %\ld pres5t no difficulty to any intellig5t s*ool-boy at ! age ( sixte51 :ile _m w\ld be able to d all ! problems by trigonometry in/ead ( by ! rule-(-?umb me?od almo/ univ]sally employ$4 ,=1 z ! c&idate may d ! "w 9 :atev] way he is accu/om$ to1 x foll[s t ! great majority d x 9 :at1 to !m1 is ! easie/ way1 i4e4 by ! use ( su* tabul> matt] z is necess>y & v easy to le>n4 ,b once ! s*ool "w is ov] ! c&idate's real trial beg9s4 ,n[ he f9ds ! value ( hav+ att5d$ to 8 bus9ess :ile at sea & ! futility ( cramm+ up seaman%ip f manuals writt5 = ! purpose4 ,= ! exam9]s are all old capta9s1 & ! exam9ation is viv voce4 ,9 my own case ,i foll[$ ! usual r\t9e4 ,z soon z ,i came home ,i w5t to a navigation s*ool1 or cramm]'s1 & paid my fee1 n imag9+ t ,i %\ld le>n any?+1 b expect+ to h :at ,i did "k m>%all$ 9 ! mo/ useful ord]4 ,i aft]w>ds f\nd t ,i ne$ n h sp5t my money4 ,i c hone/ly decl>e t 9 my case1 at any rate1 ,i got no good :atev]4 ,inde$1 ,i got a c]ta9 am\nt ( h>m1 :i*1 h[ev]1 did no damage beyond mak+ a bit ( fun1 z x happ5$4 ,"o ( ! la/ ?+s my cramm] did 0 to te/ my sight = col\r-bl9dness4 ,x 0 ! fir/ ,i _h ev] he>d ( su* a ?+2 & :5 he held up v>i\s squ>es ( col\r$ glass betwe5 me & ! light1 ,i nam$ !m promptly accord+ to _! %ades1 hav+ a v ke5 & acute eye = col\r4 ,to my petrifi$ amazem5t he sudd5ly slamm$ ! glass into ! box he 0 hold+1 & said1 ,y are absolutely col\r-bl9d4 ,:atev] d y mean by inv5t+ all ^? names = ^! glasses8 ,!re are only two col\rs "h1 r$ & gre52 ! o!rs are :ite & black4 ,i promptly select$ a gl>+ gamboge glass & ask$ him :at t 04 ,he said1 ,gre54 ,a bright purple puzzl$ him = a mom5t1 b 0 !n *e]fully pron\nc$ gre5 also6 ,secretly ,i felt sure t !re 0 a blund] some:]e1 b ,i _h long le>n$ n to argue ) ^? 9 au?ority1 s ,i said resign$ly1 ,well1 ,i suppose ,i mu/ take my *ance4 ,b ,i confess ,i felt v uncom=table4 ,!n he br\ght out an amaz+ diagram ( 8 own inv5tion = tea*+ ! rule ( ! road4 ,i _h se5 ! ?+ be=e1 b c>efully avoid$ hav+ any?+ to d ) x4 ,i felt sure t ,i knew ! rule ( ! road 9 actual practice1 z well z all ! articles1 by he>t1 & ! late ,?omas ,gray's admirable rhymes1 & ,i didn't propose be+ worri$ by any old diagrams4 ,h[ev]1 he insi/$1 s ) a sigh ,i submitt$4 ,& be=e t5 m9utes he solemnly assur$ me t ,i 0 a hopeless ass to ?9k ( go+ be=e ! exam9]s at all2 t ,i didn't "k ! fir/ little ?+ ab\t ! rule ( ! road1 :i* 0 ! mo/ important "p ( ! exam9ation1 & t my only hope 0 to g home & sweat x up4 ,z if any man c\ld le>n ! rule ( ! road = practical use out ( a book a%ore6 ,i didn't say any?+1 b z soon z ,i got outside ,i dismiss$ him & all 8 discom=t+ rem>ks f my m9d entirely1 amus+ myself 9 v>i\s ways unconnect$ ) ei!r navigation or seaman%ip until b$time4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i w5t /raight to ! ,bo>d ( ,trade (fice opposite ! ,m9t1 & paid my fee1 :i* is ! fir/ /ep4 ,f !nce ,i 0 s5t into a room :]e sat a g5tleman ) a boxful ( slips ( col\r$ glass be=e him4 ,he began at once te/+ my eyesight1 & a cold %udd] ran ?r\gh me z ,i realiz$ t if my sight 0 wrong my c>e] w\ld be p]man5tly /opp$4 ,& ,i c\ld n help reflect+ h[ %ameful a ?+ x 0 to all[ a man to ent] a pr(ession )\t apply+ s radical a te/ z to 8 fitness = x until j z he 0 ab\t to /ep up ! ladd] ( promotion4 ,yet ?is wick$ness /ill goes on4 ,y may s5d y\r son to sea1 pay+ l>ge money = 8 appr5tice%ip1 & do+ all t lies 9 y\r p[] to make him fit = any po/1 only to f9d out :5 he has rea*$ manhood he is col\r-bl9d1 &1 ( c\rse1 _c be all[$ to g any f>!r4 ,x w\ld be s easy to en=ce a rule t no "o %\ld become a sailor at all :o 0 col\r-bl9d4 ,well1 be>+ 9 m9d :at my cramm] _h told me1 ,i began describ+ ! v>i\s %ades ! exam9] held up be=e me z r$ or gre51 accord+ z ,i judg$ !m to be ne>e/ to "o or ! o!r4 ,i ?\ght he look$ que]ly at me1 b he said no?+ until ,i call$ a vivid mag5ta r$4 ,!n he said1 ,i h nev] met a m p]fect case ( col\r-bl9dness ?an y\rs4 ,9 despair ,i implor$ him to li/5 to me a mom5t1 :ile ,i told him ( my lesson4 ,8 face d>k5$1 & turn+ to ! box aga91 he held up a slip1 say+1 ,tell me j :at y ?9k ?is col\r is1 )\t ref]5ce to ,mr4 ,s-&-s4 ,i did1 & all 0 peace4 ,my sight 0 pron\nc$ p]fect4 ,!nce ,i w5t into ! navigation room1 feel+ bett]1 & did v well until ,i came to ! ?ird pap]1 :i*1 on tak+ x up to ! exam9]1 0 pron\nc$ wrong4 ,i /ood /ill1 n kn[+ :at to d4 ,he said no?+1 until ,i ask$1 ,h ,i fail$1 !n1 sir8 ,if y c't get x "r y h1 he repli$4 ,i ne$$ no second h9t1 return+ joyfully to my table & go+ ov] x aga9 until ,i _h discov]$ ! error4 ,i 0 n[ sure ( pass+ ?is portion ( ! exam9ation1 because ,i _h c>efully tra9$ myself to f9d errors 9 examples ,i _h br\ght to a wrong result1 in/ead ( j lett+ !m g & beg9n+ ano!r "o4 ,b ,i _h no m tr\ble4 ,! re/ ( t "p ( ! exam1 pass$ )\t a hit*1 & ,i light-he>t$ly b\nd$ (f4 ,i 0 imm$iately recall$1 h[ev]1 & told t ,i mu/ g on ) ! seaman%ip n[4 ,i _h be5 "u ! impression t two days 7 always all[$4 ,b ,i 0 wrong4 ,feel+ r sick1 ,i 0 u%]$ 9 be=e a v h&some old g5tleman1 :o 0 c\rtesy itself--,capta9 ,john ,/eele4 ,notic+ t ,i 0 n]v\s1 he said a few pleasant words on ord9>y topics1 j to put me at my ease1 & !n quietly1 )\t any p>ade1 ask$ me h[ ,i w\ld beg9 to /[ a c>go ( be] 9 casks4 ,"q aft] "q foll[$1 )\t any p>ticul> sequ5ce1 b 9 su* a mann] t x mu/ h be5 impossible = a book-in/ruct$ sailor to h answ]$ !m4 ,!n he came to ! rule ( ! road4 ,h&+ me "o model ( a %ip1 he took two o!rs himself1 & bidd+ me consid] myself at ! helm ( ! %ip ,i 0 hold+1 he began to manipulate 8 models & ask que/ions4 ,at ! expiration ( t5 m9utes he 0 good en\gh to say t he _h r>ely come across any "o ) a cle>] k ( ?is mo/ important "p ( an (fic]'s education4 ,9 ?ank+ him1 ,i c\ld n help tell+ him ( my exp]i5ce ) ! s*oolma/]'s diagram1 at :i* he laugh$ he>tily4 ,!nce=w>d ! exam9ation proce$$ smoo?ly to its close1 :i* 0 consid]ably be=e ! expiration ( ! "t all[$ = do+ ! navigation "p only4 ,) my bless$ slip ( blue pap] 9 my pocket1 :i* ,i %\ld ex*ange = my c]tificate z soon z ! latt] 0 prep>$1 ,i return$ to ! s*ool to tell ! cramm] my good news4 ,z soon z he saw me come 91 he ask$1 ,h y got ?r\gh y\r navigation8 ,yes1 ,i repli$4 ,t's good1 said he2 n[ y mu/ j hamm] away at ! rule ( ! road to-night z long z ev] y c4 ,if y d1 y may squeeze ?r\gh4 ,i answ]$ c>elessly t ,i didn't ?9k ,i c\ld d mu* good l t4 ,oh1 well1 he snapp$2 d z y l1 ( c\rse4 ,only1 don't blame me = y\r failure4 ,= all answ] ,i h&$ him ! ord] = my c]tificate4 ,z comp>$ ) "s exam9ations ,i "k1 ! above appe>s a v trivial bus9ess1 & yet ,i am firmly p]suad$ t1 z f> z ! seaman%ip goes1 no?+ c\ld be m se>*+ & complete4 ,! navigation "p is1 no d\bt1 v easy1 ev5 ! extra ma/]'s exam9ation pres5t+ no s]i\s difficulty to a well-educat$ lad4 ,t "p may be le>n$--(t5 is le>n$--)\t ! le>n] possess+ any k ( ! sea at all4 ,b ! o!r1 especially = ma/]1 ) its se>*+ que/ions into m>itime legal matt]s1 k ( ! coa/s add$ on to ! intricacies ( %ip-h&l+ "u all circum/ances ( p]il1 is1 ,i %\ld say1 p]fect = its purpose1 & su* z no m]e !ori/ c hope to pass4 ,x may be true--,i express no op9ion--:at ,i h be5 told ab\t ! laxity ( exam9]s 9 "s outports all[+ duff]s to slip ?r\gh1 b t is c]ta9ly n ! fault ( ! exam9ation z arrang$4 ,& n[ ,i mu/ apologize = hav+ tak5 up s mu* space ov] ?is portion ( my subject1 & proce$ to discuss ! second mate's position 9 sail+ %ips4 ,be=e op5+ a fre% *apt]1 h[ev]1 to :i* ! importance ( ! matt] fairly entitles x1 ,i %\ld l to say t !re is an int]m$iate c]tificate :i* may be tak51 ( a high] grade ?an second mate1 :i* is = use 9 small sail+ %ips :i* are n compell$ to c>ry ?ree c]tificat$ (fic]s4 ,x is call$ ,only ,mate1 & is r>ely us$4 ,its possession entitles a man to act z mate ( a %ip ( a c]ta9 size trad+ to any "p ( ! _w4 ,:5 an only mate is c>ri$ !re w also be a second mate1 b he ne$ n be a c]tificat$ man4 ,9 practice he is usually a fir/-class seaman )\t any k ( navigation 9 ! ari?metical s5se1 al?\gh ,i h be5 9 two vessels z mate :]e my coadjutor 9 ea* case 0 a ,russian ,f9n ( f9e ma!matical qualifications1 :o _h nev] tr\bl$ to take an ,engli% c]tificate nor ev] practis$ 8 k1 conf9+ himself solely to su* practical seaman%ip z requir$ do+1 & also act+ z c>p5t] & sailmak]4 ,bo? ^! m5 7 p]fect treasures1 b only f\nd scope = _! v>i$ abilities 9 small %ips1 :]e a man mu/ be a jack-(-all-trades4 ,su* m5 may also be f\nd 9 ! d[n ea/ ports ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica--seam5 9 ! true/ & fulle/ s5se ( ! ^w2 & ,i tru/ x may be long ere ! advance ( /eam leaves !m )\t occupation4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,! ,,second ,,mate 7,,( ,a ,,sail+ ,,%ip74 ,x may be tak5 = grant$ by ! un9itiat$ t !re is almo/ z mu* diff]5ce to ! beg9n] betwe5 tak+ *>ge ( a /eam] & a sail+ %ip z !re is betwe5 :eel+ a p]ambulator & driv+ a f\r-9-h&4 ,9 fact1 ,i d n "k b t ,i %\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t !re is m4 ,! "y (fic] ( a /eam] has only to =get :at gigantic =ces he is controll+1 be p]fect 9 ! rule ( ! road1 & he may g on s]5ely4 ,b a new second mate1 :o has nev] 9 8 life trimm$ a sail to ! *ang+ w9d1 :o has nev] _h to ex]cise 8 judgm5t z to ! tak+ 9 or mak+ sail1 ^: k1 9 fact1 is z yet all !ory1 does n1 z a rule1 h a v good "t :5 he is fir/ compell$ to put 8 !ory to practical use4 ,i 0 v =tunate4 ,i jo9$ my fir/ %ip z second mate 9 ,port ,lyttelton1 ,new ,zeal&1 ! ,bulw>k1 ( #acjj tons1 belong+ to ,messrs4 ,%aw1 ,savill ,co4 ,h] ma/] 0 an eld]ly g5tleman nam$ ,seator1 "o ( ! mo/ lovable ( m51 & )al a fir/-rate seaman4 ,he receiv$ me z if ,i _h be5 a vet]an1 in/ead ( a man com+ /raight f ! fo'c'sle4 ,& ! mate1 :o 0 also eld]ly1 0 k9d 9 a quiet way4 ,i 0 !n b>ely tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age4 ,my fir/ assumption ( responsibility took place :5 ! %ip 0 ly+ out 9 ! bay ready to sail4 ,! mate _h un=tunately _h a sev]e fall1 :i* conf9$ him to 8 b]?1 & ! ma/] 0 a%ore4 ,at ab\t #aj p4m4 ! w9d _h increas$ to a gale1 & anxi\s wat*+ _h assur$ me t %e 0 dragg+ h] an*or4 ,!re=e ,i took ^u myself to let g a second an*or4 ,j z ,i did s ! ma/] arriv$1 & seem$ gratifi$ t ,i _h act$ s promptly4 ,we left ! next morn+1 & ,i v pr\dly took ! mate's usual place on ! =eca/le :ile gett+ "u way4 ,nev] once did ! ma/] int]f]e ) me 9 ! conduct ( ! "w1 8 app>5t confid5ce 9 me giv+ me su* confid5ce 9 myself t ,i felt z if ,i c\ld n make a mi/ake4 ,& :5 night came ! good old man on go+ bel[ & leav+ me 9 *>ge1 said1 ,if y want me1 don't hesitate to call me at once4 ,b don't call me if y c help x1 z ,i am v tir$2 &1 besides1 ,i want y to feel free to d y\r own "w4 ,"u su* *e]y & s5sible treatm5t ,i naturally develop$ rapidly1 z any man n absolutely wor?less w\ld h done4 ,yet ,i am sure t _h ,i met on ?is1 my fir/ v5ture1 ) ! skipp] ,i 0 un=tunate en\gh to s]ve "u two voyages aft]1 ,i %\ld h be5 completely spoil$ at ! outset4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 allud$ to ?is matt] be=e1 & gladly drop a v disagreeable subject4 ,! fir/ duty ( ! second mate is to "w 8 wat* "u ! ord]s ( ! mate or ! skipp]4 ,) reg>d to :at ,i may call ! secul> "w ( ! %ip--repairs to rigg+1 clean+1 pa9t+1 etc4--x is etiquette = ! second mate to receive all 8 in/ructions f ! mate4 ,b ) reg>d to ! work+ ( ! %ip1 sett+ or tak+ 9 sail1 ! second mate1 be+ 9 *>ge ( 8 wat* :ile ! mate is bel[1 mu/ receive any ord]s t may be giv5 f ! skipp] direct4 ,really ! />bo>d wat*1 :i* is always presid$ ov] by ! second mate1 is ! ma/]'s wat*1 :i* ! second mate keeps = him2 & :ile x w\ld be a decid$ slight to ! mate = ! ma/] to come on deck dur+ 8 7! mate's7 wat*1 & beg9 giv+ ord]s ov] 8 head z x 71 !re is no?+ ( ! k9d involv$ 9 ! ma/]'s do+ s :ile ! second mate is on wat*4 ,x is a usual practice 9 sail+ %ips :5 any l>ge evolution is to be p]=m$1 su* z tack+ or we>+ %ip 7t is1 turn+ h] r\nd 9 ! fir/ case aga9/ ! w9d1 9 ! second away f ! w9d71 all h&s %ort5+ sail1 gett+ "u way or com+ to an an*or1 = ! ma/] to take *>ge4 ,!n ! mate goes =w>d1 ! second mate rema9s aft1 & all g5]al ord]s are issu$ by ! ma/]4 ,i 01 h[ev]1 second mate ( "o f9e %ip :]e ! ma/] m]ely issu$ 8 ord] to tack or we> %ip1 z ! case might be1 to ! (fic] ( ! wat*1 :e!r myself or ! mate1 & take no fur!r "p 9 ! matt] himself4 ,?is 0 v nice inde$ = me1 = x gave me practice4 ,up till t "t ,i _h nev] _h an opportunity ( putt+ a %ip ab\t2 & al?\gh ,i knew v well h[ to d x1 !re is no?+ l practice4 ,& "s m5 are nev] bett] ?an bungl]s at ?is beautiful evolution4 ,:e!r he is respect$ by 8 wat* z an (fic] %\ld be dep5ds1 ( c\rse1 ^u himself 9 ! fir/ in/ance4 ,sailors are always ke5 to take advantage ( a second mate1 :om !y reg>d z ev]ybody's dog2 & if he has n a ma/]ful air1 alli$ to a ?or\gh k ( 8 duties1 _! behavi\r t[>ds him w v soon deg5]ate into d[nright insol5ce4 ,especially at night1 :5 ! sails require trimm+4 ,!y "k z well z he does t x is ess5tial t he %\ld h ?is done imm$iately x becomes necess>y1 & if he hesitates to d x f any fe> ( _! grumbl+1 !y w nev] d any?+ )\t a rumbl+ accompanim5t ( curs+1 & he w soon f9d himself 9 hot wat] ) ! skipp] = neglect+ 8 mo/ obvi\s duty4 ,b if1 on ! o!r h&1 he be ev] s sm>t & will+1 & ! skipp] be cont9ually f9d+ fault ) him be=e ! m51 or tak+ "w out ( 8 h&s1 he w ne$ all 8 pati5ce to save himself f becom+ utt]ly disc\rag$4 ,9 v few %ips w he be all[$ to d any navigation4 ,nev] once 9 ! :ole c\rse ( my exp]i5ce did ,i see a second mate tak+ ! sun1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 unless he be c>eful to practise 9 8 wat* bel[1 he w f9d 8 navigation soon gr[+ ru/y4 ,9 l>ge %ips :]e a boatswa9 is c>ri$ 8 position is peculi>1 = ! boatswa91 be+ on deck all day1 gets 8 ord]s f ! mate1 & ! second mate has no bus9ess to int]f]e ) him unless ! y>ds want trimm+ or sail is to be made4 ,& z 9 v few l>ge %ips is x ! practice = ! second mate to /ick to ! qu>t]-deck & att5d solely to ! h&l+ ( ! %ip by day z well z by night1 he is (t5 at a loss :at to d4 ,he _c "w "u ! boatswa92 he _c "w ) him1 because !re w\ld be a conflict ( jurisdiction2 he mu/ f9d "s little job ( 8 own4 ,:]e !re is no boatswa9 ?is awkw>dness does n arise4 ,"h ! second mate mu/ c>ry on ! "w 9 8 wat*1 & he w be ?\ght all ! m ( if he be a good sailor-man4 ,he w h to "w z h>d z1 g5]ally h>d] ?an1 ! crew2 b t w d him no h>m1 r good1 = sailoriz+ is int]e/+ "w4 ,few sailors 7:o c d x7 ev] gr[l at be+ put to a job ( splic+ or k9dr$ "w4 ,!y feel x a dignity2 & if y want to make a sailor q happy & cont5t$1 ! envy ( all 8 %ipmates1 put him on sailmak+4 ,he w nev] give any tr\ble1 nev] %irk 8 "w1 & w seldom h any objection to work+ ov]time4 ,s mu* = ! second mate's duties :ile at sea4 ,x w at once be se5 t ! be/ place = a second mate to get a ?or\gh grip ( 8 pr(ession is 9 a small sail+ %ip1 al?\gh he w1 ( c\rse1 look ^u su* a position only z a /epp+-/one to some?+ bigg] & bett] z soon z possible4 ,9 h>b\r 8 duties are v cle>ly def9$4 ,:5ev] any c>go is be+ dealt ) 8 place is 9 ! hold1 unless1 inde$1 x be su* a c>go z coal4 ,he is held responsible = ! c>eful /[age1 ! c>eful dis*>ge ( c>go4 ,9 ! majority ( ports !re are pr(essional /ev$ores1 :o h made ! plac+ ( c>go 9 %ips' holds _! bus9ess1 & und]/& x ?or\ghly4 ,^! are always engag$ :]e !y c be got1 = obvi\s reasons1 *ief among :i* are ! facts t good /[age makes a %ip hold m1 & t1 especially ) c]ta9 c>goes1 bad1 c>eless /[age r5d]s a %ip unseawor?y4 ,b !y always require c>eful wat*+1 because !re are c]ta9 fundam5tal details :i* !y w neglect 9 almo/ all cases unless !re be "s "o on ! wat*4 ,moreov]1 !re are _m ?+s1 9 a g5]al c>go = in/ance1 t are easy to pilf]1 & ?is necessitates a close wat* be+ kept4 ,:]e no /ev$ores are to be obta9$1 ! second mate is expect$ to be compet5t to /[ ! %ip4 ,& he !n becomes1 if he has ?or\ghly ma/]$ ! details ( ! "w1 q an important p]sonage1 ) ne>ly all h&s "u 8 comm&4 ,yet x mu/ be said t a "y second mate sudd5ly call$ ^u to /[ a %ip w\ld be v unfairly h&icapp$4 ,8 k ( ! bus9ess w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly be !oretical2 & to be sudd5ly expect$ to put x into practice 9 an ext5sive mann]1 ) p]haps tw5ty m5 "u 8 ord]s1 w\ld be a sev]e /ra94 ,x w\ld n be less5$1 ei!r1 by ! consci\sness t mo/ likely sev]al ( ! m5 "u 8 comm& w\ld h _h consid]able practice1 & w\ld be by no means backw>d 9 _! criticisms ^u ! "y (fic]'s movem5ts4 ,h]e9 lies ! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 second mates 9 ,engli% %ips & ^? 9 ,am]ican & ,canadian vessels4 ,"h1 9 ! majority ( cases1 ! second mate is a y\ng/]1 g5tlemanly1 well educat$1 b unpractis$4 ,9 h&l+ nei!r %ips nor m5 has he _h any ext5d$ exp]i5ce4 ,he is really /ill at s*ool1 & he w (t5 be made to feel ! tru? ( t /atem5t v acutely4 ,b 9 ! ,yankee or ,blue-nose %ip ! second mate w be g5]ally f\nd a l>ge man ) horny fi/s & hairy *e/1 a voice ( ?und]1 & a w ( iron4 ,long & ardu\s s]vice at sea has rais$ him no high] ?an ?is1 = he ?9ks scornfully ( book-l>n9'2 b he is a sailor ( ! v be/ type4 ,z old seam5 are wont to say1 ,e hair ( 8 head's a rope-y>n1 an' e drop ( 8 blood ,/ockholm t>4 ,he nev] has any tr\ble ) 8 m51 = he w probably beg9 ! voyage by knock+ a few ( !m d[n on ! fir/ %ad[y appe>ance ( insubord9ation1 :i* !reaft] nev] d>es to %[ its head4 ,woe unto ! sleepy man :o1 at ! cry ( ,lee-=e-brace 9 ! middle wat*1 %\ld heave himself sl[ly up f "s com=table corn]1 & grunt l\d en\gh to be he>d1 ---- & ---- ! lee-=e-brace1 an' ! %ip'n ev]ybody abo>d ( h]6 ,b su* a ?+ on bo>d ( a ,yank or a ,blue-nose is un?9kable4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! unemploy$ memb]s ( ! wat* on deck w\ld be well 9 evid5ce ne> ! break ( ! poop1 m>*+ up & d[n to keep !mselves awake--if1 inde$1 !y 7 n at "w scrap+ woodwork bright--& on an ord] be+ giv5 !y w\ld spr+1 )\t o!r rem>k ?an a repetition ( ! ord]1 *e]fully4 ,no2 ! second mate does n suff] f insubord9ate m5 !re4 ,"o ( my e>lie/ recollections ( ! pr[ess ( a second mate 0 9 ,bombay1 on bo>d t ill-fat$ %ip1 sunk ! o!r day by ! ironclad ,sansp>eil1 ! ,ea/ ,lo?ian4 ,h] second mate1 "o ( ! ord9>y1 mild1 call[1 j-out-(-8-appr5tice%ip type1 _h be5 dis*>g$1 & ! skipp] _h %ipp$ a fre% "o a%ore :o _h be5 = "s "t 9 ,nova ,scotian %ips4 ,he 0 a spl5did specim5 ( a seaman1 n too tall1 b f9ely proportion$1 & ( a v pleasant face4 ,! fir/ morn+ he 0 on bo>d we 7 wa%+ decks "u ! boatswa9's direction4 ,mr4 ,eaton1 ! new second mate1 0 hav+ a look r\nd ! %ip1 & /ray$ =w>d1 :]e two m5 7 pass+ wat] out ( ! big wa%-deck tub4 ,z ,mr4 ,eaton pass$1 "o ( !m1 c>elessly sl++ a bucket t[>ds ! o!r1 dropp$ x1 cutt+ ! deck badly ) its edge4 ,) a glance at ! new (fic]1 he bur/ out into furi\s curs+ at ! o!r man = n cat*+ x1 & w\nd up ) a few rem>ks ab\t ! %ip & all on bo>d1 z ! cu/om is 9 su* ex]cises4 ,mr4 ,eaton turn$ quietly to him1 & said1 ,if y don't %ut t f\l head up1 ,i'll %ut x = y4 ,! man1 a huge ,new ,york nondescript1 />$ agha/ = a mom5t1 & !n1 deceiv$ by ,mr4 ,eaton's pleasant look1 /rode up to him1 swe>+ horribly1 & ?reat5+ to cut 8 liv] out1 among o!r pleasant ?+s4 ,= all answ] ! second mate leapt at him1 seiz+ him by ! ?roat & wai/b&1 & next mom5t he 0 fly+ ov] ! rail into ! sea6 ,turn+ swiftly1 ,mr4 ,eaton 0 j 9 "t to cat* ! o!r man 9 mid-ru% at him ) a squ>ely-plant$ bl[ on ! *91 :i* l&$ him a cluck+ heap 9 ! scupp]s4 ,b by ?is "t ! o!r m5 _h se5 ! fray1 & ru%$ =w>d1 %\t+1 ,kill him6 ) _m lurid accompanim5ts4 ,! boatswa9 did n /ir to int]f]e1 & pres5tly ,eaton 0 ! c5tre ( a h[l+ gang ?reat5+ 8 life4 ,b he _h arm$ himself ) a norman1 a h&y iron b> f ! w9dlass1 & none ( !m d>e face him ) t t]rible weapon4 ,! skipp] & ! mate came ru%+ =w>d1 &1 l s5sible m51 rang$ !mselves by ! side ( ! second mate4 ,9 two m9utes ! :ole tone ( t %ip 0 alt]$4 ,x 0 nev] aga9 necess>y to resort to viol5ce1 = ! m5 7 respectful & will+1 :]eas on ! passage out ! unhappy second mate 0 afraid = 8 v life to give an ord] at night = fe> ( ! volley ( abuse to :i* he 0 inv>iably subject$ by 8 wat*4 ,s he neglect$ or1 r1 put (f ?+s :i* he %\ld h done1 until ! skipp] c\ld /& x no long]1 & gave him a sev]e scold+1 & at 8 reque/ dis*>g$ him 9 ,bombay1 a brok5-spirit$1 almo/ wor?less "y man4 ,i e>ne/ly hope t x w n be suppos$ f ?is t ,i love bully+ or viol5ce1 or w\ld advocate x4 ,b :]e !re is no weight ( =ce beh9d an ord]1 m5 w always be f\nd to disobey or neglect x2 & 9 ! ,briti% ,m]cantile ,m>9e x w (t5 be f\nd t a promis+ "y (fic]'s c>e] is ru9$ j because he has once all[$ a trucul5t bully to tell him to g to hell1 & has n knock$ t man d[n4 ,(t5 & (t5 my blood has boil$ :5 ,i h be5 be=e ! ma/ to he> ! language us$ by my %ipmates to ! second mate1 :o 0 only do+ 8 duty 9 giv+ necess>y ord]s at night4 ,=ema/ h&s w gr[l at ?is1 ,i "k full well2 b !y "k x is true4 ,& x is a %ameful ?+ t 9 %ips :]e a man is simply treat$ z a dog1 knock$ d[n & jump$ ^u = half a ^w or ev5 a wry look1 ! discipl9e %\ld be p]fect1 ! "w1 f> h>d] ?an 9 any ,briti% %ip1 be sm>tly & will+ly done2 :ile 9 our own %ips1 :]e su* brutality is impossible1 & ! "w is reasonable1 except 9 cases ( em]g5cy1 discipl9e is almo/ unkn[n1 & (fic]s are subject$ to ! f\le/ abuse by m5 :o ?us take a mean advantage ( our k9dly laws4 ,i h dwelt ^u ?is at s mu* l5g?1 because ,i d believe t x has a mo/ di/9ct be>+ ^u ! mo/ important "q conc]n+ our ,m]cantile ,m>9e ( to-day4 ,i allude to ! matt] ( ! employm5t ( =eign seam54 ,=eign seam51 especially ,sc&9avians1 are n only biddable1 !y d n gr[l & curse at e ord] giv51 or seize ! fir/ opportunity to get drunk & neglect _! "w 9 h>b\r4 ,occasionally a trucul5t ,norseman w be f\nd :o w develop all ! wor/ *>act]i/ics ( our own seam51 usually aft] a long s]vice 9 ,briti% %ips4 ,& he is !n a bad man to deal )4 ,b insubord9ation 9 ! abs5ce ( any means ( ma9ta9+ discipl9e is a peculi>ly ,briti% fail+4 ,!re are no f9] seam5 9 ! _w ?an ,briti% seam51 ,engli%1 ,iri%1 or ,scot* does n matt]2 b !y mu/ h discipl9e4 ,if any pro( ( ?is be ne$$1 ,i h only to po9t to ! p]sonnel ( ! ,navy4 ,!re are no ali5s !re4 ,& = sm>tness1 = ! ability to rise to ! occasion1 & d de$s at :i* ev5 our enemies /& amaz$1 !y h no equals4 ,:y8 ,because no brea* ( discipl9e c be made )\t its be+ swiftly foll[$ by its due puni%m5t4 ,at lea/ t 0 ! reason4 ,n[1 ,i believe t a race ( m5-o'-w>'s m5 h aris5 :o are capable ( ma9ta9+ discipl9e among !mselves1 hav+ s high a pride 9 _! s]vice1 t !y d n ne$ any discipl9>y re/ra9t to keep !m :at !y are--! f9e/ body ( m5 9 ! _w4 ,a /ate ( ?+s exi/s :]e1 = ! pure joy ( s]vice1 ! blue-jacket yields ready1 implicit ob$i5ce to ! y\nge/ we>] ( ! ,que5's uni=m1 ev5 ?\gh ! obey+ "o may1 & probably w1 be s able a seaman z to be capable ( tra9+1 9 all ! intricate duties ( a man-(-w>1 any (fic] on bo>d4 ,loyal1 e>ne/1 & fe>less1 ! man-o'-w>'s man ( to-day is ! f9e fl[] ( ! sea2 & if only x 7 possible to raise up su* a body 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice1 no price w\ld be too high to pay = ! b5efits x w\ld conf] ^u ,great ,brita94 ,i h dwelt ^u ?is subject m fully 9 ?is *apt]1 = ! reason t ,i "k !re is m ( ! _s ( insubord9ation 9 ! second mate's wat* ?an 9 ! mate's2 because ,i feel sure t1 if ! second mate 7 only m ?\ght ( & m loyally support$ by ma/]s & own]s1 some?+ might be done to make our ,m]*ant sailors a m dec5t lot all r\nd4 ,at lea/1 s x appe>s to me4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,?ird ,,mate4 ,we h n[ exhau/$1 z f> z ! pres5t "w goes1 ! ?ree (ficial titles us$ 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice2 t is to say1 ) reg>d to ! c]tificates issu$4 ,ma/]1 mate1 & second mate are alone recogniz$ z responsible (fic]s by ! ,bo>d ( ,trade4 ,yet1 ) ! gr[? ( ! /eam%ip1 x has become inevitable t m (fic]s %\ld be employ$1 & s1 z ,i h po9t$ out be=e1 9 "s big %ips y may h eight or m (fic]s1 ( :om only two h (ficially recogniz$ titles4 ,not)/&+ ?is1 !y w all be c]tificat$ m51 & "s ( !m1 p]haps all1 w h pass$ ?r\gh all ! grades be=e beg9n+ at ! bottom ( ! ladd] 9 ! great company ^: s]vice has attract$ !m4 ,?us1 9 _m cases x w be f\nd t ! ?ird mate ( a f9e /eam%ip holds a c]tificate z ma/] extra1 & is z good a seaman & navigator z c be f\nd any:]e4 ,8 duties are responsible & important1 = he keeps a wat*1 tak+ *>ge ( ! great %ip alone4 ,f :at has prec$$ ?is1 x w be se5 t he mu/ be em95tly fitt$ = su* a responsible position1 & n only he1 b ! f\r? or fif? mate likewise1 ) nei!r ( :om1 h[ev]1 d ,i propose to deal "h4 ,_! position be+1 z ,i h said1 un(ficial & abnormal1 & _! duties v>y+ ) ! %ip & h] peculi> s]vice1 x w\ld be impossible = me to deal ) !m ext5sively4 ,b let no "o imag9e1 !re=e1 t !y are to be ignor$4 ,true1 _! pay is small1 b _! prospects are good4 ,!y are 9 ! direct l9e ( succession to ! hi]>*y ( ! sea1 & 9 due "t1 fail+ accid5t1 !y w comm& "o ( ^? spl5did levia?ans t are ! pride & glory ( ocean traffic4 ,( ^! un(ficially-recogniz$ (fic]s ! ?ird is ! doy54 ,at any mom5t he may be call$ up high] & become "o ( ! great ?ree4 ,& no "o connect$ ) ! great l9]s ?9ks lightly ( him4 ,he holds an hon\rable po/ & leads a n at all unpleasant life1 always *e]$ by ! prospect ( imm$iate promotion4 ,he is v seldom call$ ! ?ird mate1 b ! ?ird (fic]1 9 ! endeav\r to add1 if possible1 a m dignifi$ air to 8 r commonplace title4 ,x almo/ seems a pity t ^! great /eam%ip l9es d n h a sy/em analog\s to t ( ! ,navy1 :]e1 once a lieut5ant has pass$ 8 exam9ations1 he is !n eligible = ! highe/ po/s1 8 promotion be+ only a matt] ( "t4 ,& once he takes 8 place z a lieut5ant he is on p]fect equality z reg>ds rank ) all ! o!r lieut5ants on bo>d1 ) ! sole exception ( ,numb] #a1 ! fir/ lieut5ant4 ,none is a=e or great] ?an ano!r4 ,s ,i %\ld ?9k x might be 9 a great l9]1 :]e all ! (fic]s w likely hold ! same c]tificate4 ,bel[ ! second1 or navigat+ (fic]1 !y might all rank alike z wat* (fic]s1 or "s su* title1 & _! pay %\ld be on ! same level1 z ) ! naval lieut5ants1 :]e ! only diff]5ce is 9 small increases = special duties4 ,:5 we /ep d[n f ! l9] into ! tramp !re is a woeful collapse4 ,( c\rse only ! v be/ type ( tramp & ! l>ge/ w c>ry a ?ird mate at all1 & he has no position wor? talk+ ab\t4 ,f :at ,i h said 9 ! =ego+ pages ab\t ! life ( a second mate on bo>d a tramp "s idea w be ga!r$ ( :at sort ( a po/ a ?ird mate w\ld hold 9 su* a %ip1 :]e "o is c>ri$4 ,x is an ev5 *ance t he w\ld n receive ! poor complim5t ( a h&le to 8 "n4 ,?us x comes ab\t t he is usually 9 evil case1 )\t respect f ! crew1 & g5]ally look$ ^u z a loblolly-boy to ! mate1 or a call-boy to ! skipp] :5 go+ 9 or out ( h>b\r1 /&+ by to "w ! eng9e-room telegraph :5 requir$4 ,yet he does get "s practice on ! bridge at sea1 :]e ! mate w use him = a relief at times1 & z he gets exp]i5ce all[s him to take a wat* 9 ! day :ile he 7! mate7 is busy else:]e4 ,nor is 8 position greatly diff]5t 9 a sail+ %ip4 ,( c\rse only ! l>ge/ sail+ %ips w pret5d to c>ry a ?ird mate1 :o is almo/ always ! s5ior appr5tice 9 ! la/ ye> ( 8 "t1 or mak+ ano!r voyage aft] 8 "t is up1 on an able seaman's wages b ) qu>t]s aft4 ,x may be /at$ at once t he has no settl$ duties4 ,he is always atta*$ to ! mate's wat*1 & may be ( consid]able use to t h>d-work$ (fic]1 or a s\rce ( mu* annoyance to him4 ,:]e 7& ,i h p]sonally kn[n su* cases7 he is a blockhead1 b has suffici5t own]s' int]e/ to keep him 9 a po/ :]e he is ( no use1 he w make ! mate s angry t he w implore him to d :atev] he likes z long z he doesn't get 9 ! mate's way4 ,& he w probably !n divide 8 en]gies to kill+ "t1 l\ng+ 9 ! boys' h\se1 y>n+1 & g5]ally exhibit+ t sad spectacle--a "y man wa/+ 8 life1 squ&]+ opportunities t _m a fri5dless y\ng/] w\ld give all he possess$ to obta94 ,! m5 make a butt ( him except 9 h>b\r1 :]e1 z he is usually well suppli$ ) money by 8 fond p>5ts1 !y are full ( complim5ts to him 9 ex*ange = sundry dr9ks or ! price ( !m4 ,he is to be se5 9 all 8 glory1 ) a well-fitt+ uni=m on & 8 gilt-badg$ cap /uck "r on ! back ( 8 head1 dawdl+ ab\t ! b>s 9 ,melb\rne or ,sydney1 or p>ad+ ! /reets ) que/ionable lady fri5ds1 :o1 :5 8 back is turn$1 allude to him z ! poop ornam5t4 ,n[1 ,i w\ld n h x suppos$ = a mom5t t ,i int5d ?is to be a picture ( ! av]age ?ird mate4 ,by no means4 ,b ?is p>ticul> type ( ?ird mate is v well kn[n to mo/ (fic]s ( f9e sail+ %ips & z cordially dete/$4 ,he is br$ ( c>eless skipp]s1 influ5tial fri5ds1 & p>5ts :o dote on him & supply him ) f> too mu* money4 ,!re is1 happily1 a f> m g5]al type ( ?ird mate1 :o is ?or\ghly anxi\s to make himself fit = ! position he hopes pres5tly to occupy4 ,he is n noticeable = be+ extra well dress$ :5 at sea1 = he is too fond ( hav+ 8 fi/ 9 ! t>-pot or manipulat+ a m>l9e-spike to admit ( 8 we>+ mu* f9]y4 ,& 9 bad wea!r x is 8 pride to be fir/ al(t at %ort5+ sail2 & if he c only beat ! sm>te/ man =w>d 9 gett+ out to ! wea!r e>+1 at reef+ top-sails or a c\rse1 he is delight$ beyond measure4 ,su* a "y mate1 if he has ! ma/] he des]ves1 w (t5 f9d1 on ! passage home1 ! mate's wat* h&$ ov] to him entirely at night1 ! mate rema9+ on deck all day & devot+ all 8 en]gies to gett+ ! %ip z spick-&-span z possible = go+ into dock4 ,9 ?is way he ga9s j ! exp]i5ce he ne$s = tak+ up 8 position z second mate :5 ! opportunity arises1 & he becomes an (fic] :o c n only tell a man to d a ?+1 b c %[ him h[ to d x if he doesn't "k4 ,9 a f9e %ip :i* ,i w n "n !re 0 a ?ird mate ( ! d&y type ,i h endeav\r$ to portray on ! prec$+ page4 ,! ma/] 0 a g5tleman :o tri$ to h man-o'-w> conditions on bo>d z f> z possible1 & consequ5tly nev] int]f]$ ) ! "w ( ! %ip beyond consult+ ) ! mate4 ,& ! mate1 a spl5did seaman ( ! old s*ool1 0 s disgu/$ ) ! ?ird mate t he all[$ him to loaf away 8 "t j z he *ose4 ,he nev] report$ him to ! ma/] = ineffici5cy1 b j ignor$ him4 ,^u ! vessel's arrival 9 ,adelaide ! second mate receiv$ an (f] to g mate ( ano!r %ip1 & ! ma/] all[$ him to g4 ,n[1 _h ,mr4 ,?ird ,mate be5 any good he w\ld ( c\rse h /epp$ into ! second mate's b]?1 b1 z ! mate said1 ,he's ab\t z mu* fit to be second mate ( ?is %ip z ,i am to be ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,engl&4 ,i jo9$ ! %ip 9 ,adelaide z second mate1 be+ two ye>s y\ng] ?an he 04 ,b ,i 0 /rongly recomm5d$ by my old skipp]1 ^: %ip 0 laid up = sale1 & ,i obta9$ ! po/ ) ease4 ,?is s exasp]at$ ! ?ird mate t he actually d>$ to sulk 9 8 cab91 & refus$ to ev5 pret5d to "w on ! passage home4 ,i _c tell h[ x 0 he 0 all[$ to d ?is1 b x 0 ev5 z ,i say1 until1 :5 we put into ,cape ,t[n to l& "s pass5g]s1 ! skipp] dis*>g$ him4 ,he w5t a%ore a disgrac$ man1 :o /ood no possible *ance ( gett+ a %ip aga9 z an (fic]1 & probably w5t to ! dogs entirely1 all ! money t _h be5 sp5t ^u him entirely wa/$4 ,9 _m ( ! l>ge ,am]ican & ,blue-nose %ips a ?ird mate is c>ri$1 b he is ( a diff]5t type altoge!r4 ,z ^! %ips d n c>ry appr5tices1 !y usually bre$ _! (fic]s up f lads :o are protgs ( ! ma/] or mate4 ,!y come on bo>d "y1 & :ile !y h an exce$+ly good "t1 !y are rigor\sly tra9$ bo? 9 seaman%ip & navigation4 ,!y are taught t ! c>d9al virtues are sm>tness & cleanl9ess4 ,s well is ?is tra9+ pursu$1 t ,i v]ily believe no sm>t] "y m5 are to be f\nd any:]e1 & :ile !y are /ill m]e boys !y are made ?ird mates ) full au?ority & a h&le to _! "n t no man d>e refuse to give !m4 ,!y are expect$ to lead ! way :5ev] any?+ ( importance is be+ done al(t1 & are enc\rag$ to lift up _! voices ) no unc]ta9 s\nd 9 giv+ ord]s4 ,:at spl5did m5 !y d make1 to be sure4 ,!re are1 x is true1 _m =eign]s 9 ,yankee %ips :o h by %e] m]it ris5 to be (fic]s1 hav+ fir/ p]=ce become citiz5s ( ! ,great ,republic2 b = ! beau-ideal ( a sm>t sail+-%ip (fic] comm5d me to ! pure ,am]ican lad caught "y & tra9$ 9 a big %ip4 ,"o ,i h 9 my m9d's eye n[1 :o 0 second mate ( ! ,ph>os1 ( ,bo/on3 tall & li!1 ) a clean-%av51 boyi% face 7he 0 j tw5ty71 close black curl+ hair1 sp>kl+ eyes1 & a spr+y /ep4 ,we _h a h>d bitt5 crew1 %ipp$ 9 ,london1 & ,i he>d "o ( ! h>de/ ( !m1 an ,engli%man :o boa/$ t he _h be5 9 gaol ov] =ty times1 say1 z he caught sight ( ! second mate = ! fir/ "t1 ,:at a ---- baby4 ,boys1 we're 9 = a s(t ?+ "h4 ,b he 0 q mi/ak54 ,t5 m9utes aft]w>ds !re 0 a melodi\s ?und]+ voice rev]b]at+ along ! decks1 ,lay aft1 "h1 an' ru% ?is haws] =r>d4 ,lively n[4 ,& ! a/oni%$ cr[d skipp$ aft1 ! gaol-bird at _! head1 to f9d ! clean-limb$ baby look+ q unlikely to be> trifl+ )4 ,!y recogniz$ ! able man at once1 & !nce=w>d !re 0 nev] any tr\ble4 ,i nev] saw m5 "w h>d] ?an 8 wat* did = him1 or speak m highly ( a man ?an !y did ( ?is bright-fac$ y\?1 :o n only knew 8 own "w ?or\ghly1 b knew h[ to get ! la/ ounce out ( ! m5 "u 8 comm&4 ,! only ?+ t puzzl$ me ab\t him 0 ! almo/ abject rev]5ce he _h = ! skipp]1 :o 0 an old man1 b by no means "o :om ,i %\ld h ?\ght capable ( comm&+ respect4 ,b t gr& "y second mate always spoke to him ) bat$ brea?1 e/eem+ 8 lighte/ ^w z a dread law1 nor did he ev]1 ev5 9 je/1 speak ( him b z "o %\ld speak ( _! sov]eign4 ,! ?ird mate ( an ,am]ican %ip is1 h[ev]1 (t5 a man ( mature age1 :o takes ! place t w\ld be tak5 9 an ,engli% %ip by ! boatswa94 ,he is no mate's loblolly-boy4 ,s f> f t be+ ! case1 he (t5 is ! bucko ( ! %ip1 ! man :o may be dep5d$ ^u to leap1 /rik+ ) h&s & feet1 l an enrag$ tig] into ! mid/ ( a mut9\s crew4 ,he has (t5 a lurid hi/ory1 & c %[ y a network ( sc>s1 ea* "o a palpable rem9d] ( "s furi\s /ruggle 9 su* lawless ports z ,callao or ,san ,francisco4 ,9 fact1 he is ! fight+ man ( ! %ip1 &1 z su*1 is treat$ ) due respect4 ,b he has n seldom ! defects ( 8 qualities2 & ?\gh he may be dep5d$ ^u to drive 8 m5 till !y drop1 work+ h>d] ?an any ( !m1 & curs+ !m all at ! f9i% = a set ( weakl+s1 he sometimes gets out ( h& himself4 ,_h x n be5 = ! dr9k1 he w\ld long ago h be5 ma/]2 b he _c resi/ its temptations1 & :5 9 port 7nev] at sea1 = ,am]ican %ips are /rictly teetotal7 he gets a drop too mu*1 he is f> too apt to />t a fight = ! pure frolic ( ! ?+1 & 8 fight+ is usually ( ! nature t ends 9 manslaught]4 ,on ! :ole1 ,i am v glad t we d n c>ry ?is k9d ( ?ird mate 9 ,briti% %ips1 al?\gh !re h be5 times :5 ,i c\ld h wi%$ = 8 aid = an h\r4 ,b 8 habit ( kick+ or /rik+ ) little or no provocation1 8 utt] disreg>d = human life--ei!r 8 own or anybody's else--& 8 incessant blasphemy1 are h>dly comp5sat$ = by 8 trem5d\s c\rage1 8 magnific5t seaman%ip1 or 8 p[] ( comm&4 ,"o feels t he is out ( place on bo>d a peaceful m]*antman--he %\ld comm& a pirate or a private]4 ,) ?is brief sket* ( ! ?ird mate we mu/ leave ! aft]gu>d1 z ! (fic]s :o live aft are call$ on bo>d %ip1 & come to ! idl]s1 or petty (fic]s4 ,x is h>d !y %\ld be labell$ idl]s1 s9ce !y are usually ! h>de/ work+ m5 on bo>d2 b ,jack only means t !y d n keep a wat* at night4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,bo',,sun4 ,x is impossible to help reg>d+ ! boatswa9 z a great figure ( romance4 ,8 title r+s on ! e> l ! voice ( ! sea4 ,& al?\gh n "o p]son 9 t5 ?\s& among our cr[d$ populations c\ld give a def9ition ( 8 position t w\ld n be a c>icature1 !re are few1 v few1 :o d n feel a responsive ?rill :5 ! ^w is m5tion$4 ,b ,i am compell$ to take = grant$ t ! av]age man or woman has =m$ "s hazy idea ( :at a bo'sun is l4 ,= "o ?+1 x is c]ta9 t to speak ( a g5tlemanly bo'sun w\ld be consid]$ z absurd z to speak ( a fair negro4 ,he is1 ( c\rse1 to ! g5]al1 ! beau-ideal ( a ,jack ,t>1 a magnific5t mon/] ) a bull's voice1 burn$ almo/ black by ! tropical sun1 ) eagle eyes =?-look+ f a ?icket ( be>d1 & great hairy arms ^: innum]able devices ( ,indian ink or gunp[d] are almo/ hidd5 by a hirsute cov]+ t w\ld %ame an ape4 ,brave z a man c be1 he is t]rible 9 8 wra?1 yet 8 he>t is t5d] z a little *ild's1 & any tale ( pity nev] fails to empty 8 pockets4 ,n[1 x has s (t5 be5 my ungrateful task to %att] old beliefs 9 ! untrue & impossible1 t ,i am q glad t no necessity is laid ^u me = do+ s at ?is pres5t4 ,!re are bo'suns to :om ! above fancy description w\ld apply precisely1 only x w\ld n be complete4 ,o!r qualities1 n s picturesque1 p]haps1 b f> m useful1 w\ld h to be add$ to f9i% ! picture4 ,& !n y h a man ^: bett] x w\ld be almo/ impossible to f9d 9 ! wide _w4 ,9 ! ,navy1 ! bo'sun1 ^u ris+ to ! full height ( t position1 becomes = picturesque purposes spoil$4 ,he we>s a frock-coat1 a boil$ %irt1 & c>ries a sword4 ,he is a w>rant (fic] at ! head ( 8 pr(ession1 z f> z conc]ns any man :o ent]s ! s]vice z a seaman4 ,no am\nt ( ability1 education1 or conspicu\s c\rage c elevate him ano!r /ep4 ,b 8 mates1 :o may g b>efoot1 :o we> ! *>act]i/ic & em95tly suitable rig ( ! blue-jacket1 di/+ui%$ only by devices ^u _! sleeves1 & a silv] :i/le or pipe--^! are ! typical bo'suns ( ! popul> fancy1 ! f9e fl[] ( ! naval seam54 ,z ) all ! re/ ( ! (fic]s1 !re are diff]5ces1 n exactly 9 /atus1 b 9 duties1 betwe5 bo'suns ( ! highe/ class ( /eam%ips & ! sail+ %ips :i* are big en\gh to c>ry bo'suns prop]ly s call$4 ,b ^! diff]5ces are n ne>ly s great z among ! c]tificat$ (fic]s1 = ! bo'sun1 :atev] 8 %ip may be1 is ess5tially a =eman1 a work+ man :o1 by reason ( 8 sup]ior qualifications1 has ris5 above 8 fell[ work]s1 & takes ! ov]sight ( !m4 ,x is 8 duty1 n to orig9ate "w1 b to see x c>ri$ out4 ,he is no !ori/1 b a practical seaman ( ! be/ k9d4 ,9 /eam]s 8 seaman%ip is seldom call$ ^u1 b 8 p[] ( c>ry+ on "w is te/$ to ! utmo/4 ,& 9 case ( a sudd5 em]g5cy1 su* z ! outbreak ( fire1 breakd[n ( eng9es1 or fall+ 9 ) a helpless si/] t requires a t[1 ! boatswa9 is ( ! utmo/ importance4 ,a good boatswa9 9 a big /eam%ip is a treasure ( great price1 al?\gh he does n comm& v high wages4 ,he x is t makes all ! diff]5ce to ! mate betwe5 a happy life & "o full ( ^? m9or worries t :it5 ! hair & wr9kle ! face4 ,x _c ne$ any argum5t to en=ce ?is fact4 ,:5 ! mate c call ! boatswa9 to him1 & give 8 ord]s1 secure 9 ! k t ! "w w proce$ )\t hit* or neglect1 he may att5d to 8 o!r duties ) an easy m9d4 ,! boatswa9 looks to ! mate1 & to him alone1 = 8 ord]s1 & w\ld be indignant at int]f]5ce by any (fic] ( a l[] grade4 ,t is1 suppos+ him to be1 z usual1 a man fully compet5t4 ,:]e1 by "s accid5t1 he has slipp$ into ! position )\t ability to comm& or k to c>ry out1 he w g5]ally be glad to curry fav\r ) anybody1 n m]ely junior (fic]s1 b ) ! m5 "u him--:i* is fatal4 ,! boatswa9's position is n affect$ greatly by a *ange f a l9] into a big c>go /eam]1 unless x be 9 cases :]e1 f mi/ak5 notions ( economy1 he is call$ bo'sun & lamp-trimm]4 ,?is degradation ( an anci5t & hon\rable position is q unfair to ! man :o 9 a mom5t ( folly or be+ h>d up accepts su* a que]ly-associat$ employm5t4 ,= h[ c a sailor be expect$ to %[ due def]5ce to a man :o1 aft] all1 is only lamps8 ,9 all ! /eam]s ( ! ,au/ralasian colonies a lad is c>ri$ z lamp-trimm]1 & 8 duties are conf9$ to t & clean+ brass-"w1 bo? tasks t are q unfit = a man :o is a lead] & comm&] ( ! crew1 z a bo'sun is4 ,small tramps1 ( c\rse1 d n c>ry a bo'sun4 ,! duties :i* he %\ld p]=m fall ^u ! hapless (fic]s1 z a=esaid4 ,b if y w\ld see ! bo'sun 9 8 glory g on bo>d a l>ge sail+ %ip4 ,!re he has room & scope = 8 tal5ts1 c %[ ( :at metal he is made4 ,ev5 ! radical *anges t h tak5 place 9 ! rigg+ ( sail+ %ips dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury d n affect him mu*1 except 9 s f> z und]mann+ has r$uc$ ! numb] ( m5 available to c>ry out 8 directions4 ,i am old en\gh to rememb] ! /ately %ips ( ,messrs4 ,gre5 or ,wigram or ,devitt & ,moore com+ into ,melb\rne & ,sydney ) crews m ?an d\ble :at !y w\ld n[ c>ry if afloat4 ,! bo'sun ) 8 two mates 7 mo/ prom95t figures1 :ile _! ho>se voices & ! %rill scream ( _! pipes res\nd$ ov] ! adjac5t wat] z ! vessel came up to h] b]?4 ,^? gr& old vessels are gone1 & ) !m ! f9e complem5t ( ,briti% seam5 !y us$ to c>ry1 m5 :o 7 s discipl9$ t transf]5ce to a man-o'-w> w\ld h come z ! easie/ & mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,yet x mu/ n be suppos$ t ! type ( bo'sun !y c>ri$ is yet ext9ct4 ,=tunately1 no2 = he w\ld be a heavy loss inde$4 ,he has graft$ ! old on to ! new1 & may be f\nd to-day abo>d ! great sail+ %ips1 t /ill d a fair %>e ( ocean traffic1 c>ry+ on ! "w "u ! *ang$ conditions1 ev5 z 8 =]unn]s did4 ,"o ( ! greate/ *anges made 9 mod]n sail+ %ips has be5 ! sub/itution ( wire rope = hemp4 ,fir/ ( all wire 0 us$ = ! /&+ rigg+1 t is1 = ! great /ays :i* support ! ma/s4 ,!n came ! inv5tion ( mild /eel1 & ! discov]y t ropes made ( mild /eel wire 7 suffici5tly pliable to be us$ = a great deal ( ! runn+ ge>1 t is1 ropes t _h to run ?r\gh blocks or pulleys4 ,!n x 0 f\nd t1 in/ead ( hav+ a cumbr\s arrangem5t ( /\t ropes call$ lany>ds to set up 7tight57 ! /&+ rigg+1 /\t screws w\ld answ] ! purpose equally well2 & in/ead ( ne$+ a l>ge numb] ( m51 mu* complication ( tackles1 & _m h\rs to set up ! rigg+1 "o man ) a %ort iron b> to turn ! screws c\ld d all t 0 requir$ 9 ab\t a c\ple ( h\rs4 ,b ?is innovation1 al?\gh x less5$ lab\r 9 "o direction1 did n make any diff]5ce to ! "w ( ! %ip al(t1 :]e1 on acc\nt ( increas$ sail area & ! practice ( c>ry+ an additional ma/1 ! "w 0 m on]\s ?an ev]4 ,s ! bo'sun ( to-day mu/1 9 addition to ! k possess$ by ^? ( bygone days1 be an exp]t at h&l+ wire rope1 t is1 splic+ ! refractory /uff4 ,he _c be cont5t ) simply kn[+ h[ x %\ld be done1 b he mu/ be prep>$ to educate a crew su* z he may v easily f9d "u him--a crew ^: only previ\s exp]i5ce has be5 9 /eam]s1 & :o h>dly "k "o end ( a m>l9e-spike f ! o!r4 ,he mu/ be able to keep a %ip 9 ?or\gh repair1 go+ ov] ! ma/heads himself1 & pry+ into e detail = little defects1 :i* may br+ disa/] if n att5d$ to 9 "t4 ,& 8 ma/]y ( %ips' "w %\ld be su* t x w be suffici5t = ! mate to say to him1 ,bo'sun1 ,i want s-&-s done to-day1 & !n turn away completely easy 9 8 m9d1 because he kn[s t ! "w w be done1 & done well4 ,i h _h ! mis=tune to be once %ipmates )1 ,i 0 go+ to say1 a bad bo'sun2 b p]haps ! bett] description ( him w\ld be t he 0 n a seaman at all1 mu* less a bo'sun4 ,we us$ to call him ! ,curiosity1 abbreviat$ to ,curio4 ,he said t he _h be5 bo'sun ( ! ill-fat$ ,la ,plata4 ,t may h be5 s1 because ! vessel 0 lo/ only two days aft] leav+ port1 al?\gh none ( u c\ld 9 ! lea/ und]/& h[ he _h be5 able to obta9 su* a b]?4 ,at any rate1 he manag$ to get %ipp$ ) u 9 ! ,h]at z bo'sun1 & z %e 0 a #acjj-ton sail+ %ip1 !re 0 a fair scope = 8 abilities4 ,we f\nd him out on ! fir/ day1 al?\gh1 z ne>ly all h&s 7 suff]+ f ! la/ drunk1 little notice 0 tak54 ,b be=e we cle>$ ! ,*annel he 0 made ( less acc\nt ?an "o ( ! boys4 ,he 0 actually ignorant ( h[ to d ! mo/ trivial job4 ,ev5 z a =ema/ h& he w\ld h _h a bad "t2 z a bo'sun1 8 sublime audacity took our brea? away4 ,! (fic]s 7 all good m51 & 7 able to c>ry on ! "w easily en\gh1 leav+ no?+ to him b su* matt]s z wa%+ decks or repeat+ _! ord]s4 ,!n he took to com+ into ! fo'c'sle1 & try+ to curry fav\r ) ! m5 by tell+ !m ( 8 v>i$ exp]i5ces a%ore4 ,by 8 own confession1 he _h be5 a salesman at ,mortlock's 9 ,ox=d ,/reet1 a door-keep] at a ,we/ ,end re/aurant1 some?+ 9 ! r+ at a circus1 & o!r equally curi\s1 out-(-!-way employm5ts4 ,8 impud5ce z well z a c]ta9 bonhomie1 :i*1 h[ev] out ( place 9 a bo'sun1 w\ld h be5 admirable 9 any ( ! positions he _h occupi$ a%ore1 s(t5$ ! crew t[>ds him1 & really he did n h su* a bad "t4 ,( c\rse he 0 dis*>g$ z soon z we rea*$ ,calcutta1 ! ma/] in=m+ him t he w\ld n c>ry him b = balla/1 giv+ him a decl9es-to-report dis*>ge1 :i* is equival5t to useless1 b pay+ him on ! seam5's wages scale4 ,?ree days aft]w>ds he visit$ u1 an ov]p[]+ swell ( di/+u appe>ance1 & gr&ly in=m$ u t he 0 r+-ma/] 9 a great travell+ circus4 ,aft] di/ribut+ ord]s lavi%ly1 & invit+ all h&s to come a%ore & dr9k at 8 exp5se1 he left1 & ,i saw him no m--! mo/ amaz+ bo'sun ,i h ev] ev5 he>d (4 ,at ! o!r end ( ! scale ,i place ! bos'un ( ! ,h>b+]1 a man ( rot m ?an ?irty1 a giant 9 /ature & /r5g?1 & completely ma/] ( 8 pr(ession4 ,( all ! seam5 ,i h ev] kn[n1 he 0 ! mo/ p]fect specim5 z f> z rigg+ "w 0 conc]n$1 & ! h&l+ ( a %ip's company4 ,s spl5did 0 8 "w t1 9 conv]sation ) him "o day1 aft] wat*+ him splice a two-in* wire grummet r\nd ! goose-neck ( ! spank]-boom ) f> great] ease ?an mo/ m5 w\ld h done ! same ?+ 9 rope1 ,i ask$ him :e!r he _h n receiv$ "s special in/ruction 9 h&l+ wire4 ,he !n told me t he 0 a ,blackwall rigg]1 i4e4 a man ^: trade is rigg+ %ips 9 h>b\r1 & t he only w5t to sea :5 he c\ld f9d a %ip t suit$ him4 ,t expla9$ a great deal2 b ,i mu/ admit t he 0 j z sm>t at h&l+ sails al(t 9 bad wea!r z he 0 at rigg+ "w prop]1 s t ,i %\ld say he nev] all[$ himself to get 9 ! lea/ ru/y4 ,o!r bo'suns ,i h kn[n intimately by be+ %ipmates ) !m1 good m5 z "o w\ld wi% to sail )1 b nev] "o t came q up to ?is p>agon among sailor-m54 ,= "s 7 p]fect 9 all _! ways z f> z sailoriz+ 0 conc]n$1 yet c\ld n get ! "w out ( _! m52 o!rs 7 good driv]s1 b 7 weak 9 _! te*nical k--at lea/1 n q s good at c]ta9 "w z "s ( ! seam5 "u !m2 o!rs 7 lazy1 & "o especially d ,i rememb]1 al?\gh a spl5did seaman1 0 s great a c[>d1 t he 0 a by-^w =e & aft4 ,he 0 an ,alsatian f ,metz1 :o _h someh[ got to sea1 & aft] s]v+ sev]al ye>s 9 ,briti% %ips1 _h become a bo'sun1 a po/ = :i* 8 "o defect em95tly disqualifi$ him4 ,& he nev] le>n$ to talk intelligible ,engli%4 ,sailors c und]/& almo/ any j>gon t is spok5 at sea "u ! guise ( ,engli%1 b ?is man's talk 0 too funny = any?+4 ,he w\ld come to ! fo'c'sle door z ! wat* 0 turn+ out1 & say1 ,n[1 poys1 gum lonk4 ,ve %rub und %rabe mit sant unt racks alla n[2 :i*1 be+ int]pret$1 01 ,n[1 boys1 come along4 ,we'll scrub & scrape ) s& & canvas to-day4 ,poor fell[1 8 abilities & long s]vice des]v$ a bett] fate ?an he met ) at la/4 ,a c\ple ( ye>s aft] ,i left ! %ip ,i met him 9 ,old ,gravel ,lane1 hopelessly crippl$ by a fall f al(t on 8 la/ passage home4 ,he 0 hobbl+ (f to ! workh\se to try & get 91 to be sav$ f />vation1 = !re is no r$ress = ! sailor :o is maim$ 9 ! execution ( 8 duty4 ,z ,i h said 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 bo'suns are seldom c>ri$ 9 ,am]ican %ips1 :]e ! ?ird mate or second mate1 z ! case may be1 w effici5tly p]=m a bo'sun's usual duties4 ,b :]e !y are c>ri$1 !y w be f\nd1 l all ! o!r ,am]ican (fic]s ( :om ,i h spok51 ! be/ seam5 t c be f\nd any:]e1 b 9 g5]al conduct und\bt$ly brutal to ^? "u !m4 ,"o case ( a brevet bo'sun is1 ,i believe1 suffici5tly qua9t to be notic$ "h4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 a man ( r small build1 0 second mate ( a ,nova ,scotian b>que b\nd f ,new ,york to ,hong ,kong4 ,:5 ! crew came on bo>d--eight ( !m--he saw ) "s trepidation t !y 7 all huge negroes1 & he did n feel any too com=table at ! prospect ( keep+ !m 9 ord] if !y %\ld turn out to be a r[dy lot4 ,b1 putt+ a bold face on ! matt]1 he mu/]$ !m4 ,z !y troop$ aft he notic$ t1 big z !y all 71 "o t[]$ above all ! re/1 a black giant4 ,a bright idea /ruck him1 & z soon z !y _h answ]$ to _! names he turn$ to ! mon/] & said1 ,n[ look "h1 bo'sun1 ,i want y t' hurry up 'n git ^! sp>s la%$4 ,ay1 ay1 sah1 bell[$ ! delight$ black man1 ,i put de b'ys froo1 sah4 ,& put !m ?r\gh he did4 ,!re 0 nev] any tr\ble f t day1 ! black bo'sun do+ 8 "w well1 j = ! sake ( ! title ) :i* he _h be5 s sudd5ly hon\r$4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii4 ,,! ,,c>p5t]4 ,h[ %all ,i d fitt+ ju/ice to ! dignifi$1 invaluable petty (fic] 7w>rant (fic] 9 ! ,navy7 ^: title /&s at ! head ( ?is *apt]8 ,! hone/ j\rneyman a%ore he>+ ! same title has always _h a peculi> fasc9ation = me1 :e!r jo9] or cab9etmak]4 ,b he is no m to be comp>$ ) ! c>p5t] ( a %ip ?an a hod-c>ri] is ) an ar*itect4 ,x is n e port t c produce %ips'-c>p5t]s4 ,any %ipy>d :]e "w is specializ$1 z x is 9 _m t ,i c\ld "n1 is fatal to ! bre$+ ( su* m5 z %ips'-c>p5t]s mu/ be4 ,l all ! re/ ( ! (fic]s ,i h writt5 (1 !re is1 ( c\rse1 consid]able diff]5ce 9 ! duties ( a c>p5t] 9 /eam & sail1 ! =m] be+ mu* ! easi] billet = him4 ,9 a f9e pass5g] /eam%ip 8 duties are ma9ly conf9$ to see+ t c]ta9 ge> is 9 work+ ord]1 att5d+ to ! %ipp+ & un%ipp+ ( gangways1 etc41 b ( actual con/ructive "w he seldom does any at all4 ,t1 ow+ to ! %ortness ( ! voyages1 is done :5 ! vessel rea*es home2 b x is ess5tial t any ne$$ repairs or alt]ations %\ld be not$ dur+ ! voyage2 & = ?is p>ticul> ov]sight a c>p5t] is invaluable4 ,& any rem>ks su* z h be5 made hi!rto ab\t incompet5t m5 may be safely left out :5 consid]+ ! c>p5t]4 ,i d n g s f> z to say t !re is no su* ?+ z an incompet5t %ip's-c>p5t]4 ,b ,i d decl>e t ,i nev] yet met or he>d ( "o4 ,he is ! man :o may be reli$ ^u to give less tr\ble ?an any o!r man on bo>d a %ip4 ,z to 8 position1 x is unique4 ,he is a tradesman1 ( ! my/]ies ( ^: craft ! sailor does n pret5d to k4 ,b he is usually an old salt ( ke5 obs]vation1 able to criticize sailor "w 9 all its bran*es1 & ) ! pr\d conviction t he is indisp5sable to ! safety ( ! %ip1 a conviction t is bas$ ^u exp]t k ( ! con/ructional ne$s ( ! %ip4 ,! real glory ( a %ip's-c>p5t]1 h[ev]1 does n %9e out 9 any /eam]4 ,x is 9 ! sail+ %ip t he f9ds 8 opportunity = ! display ( ^? abilities 9 :i* he is n to be approa*$ by any o!r man on bo>d4 ,i h (t5 spok5 9 ! highe/ t]ms ( admiration ( ! wond]ful v]satility ( ,canadians1 ,d[n ,ea/]s1 & ,f9ns1 :o seem to be born ) ! p[] to use ei!r m>l9e-spike1 adze1 pl\gh1 or sextant ) equal facility4 ,b _! c>p5try1 ?\gh suffici5t = sea ne$s1 is r\gh4 ,x is1 z !y w\ld be ! fir/ to admit1 only to be us$ :]e pov]ty or pressure ( circum/ances =bids ! employm5t ( a man :o has be5 ?r\gh ! curriculum ( ! y>ds & has em]g$ ready to d all t a %ip 9 h] utmo/ ne$ c require at ! h&s ( a man4 ,p]haps ! be/ %ips'-c>p5t]s kn[n come f ,scotl&4 ,9 all my exp]i5ce ,i h only met ) "o :o did n1 & he 0 "o ( ! f9e old s*ool t us$ to be br$ =ty ye>s ago 9 ,?ames %ipbuild+ y>ds4 ,b on ! ,clyde & 9 ,ab]de5 !y bre$ a race ( m5 z %ip-c>p5t]s :o are sil5t1 ?\ghtful1 & /rong1 m5 :o /udy ! requirem5ts ( _! %ip z a great surgeon /udies 8 pati5ts1 & :o nev] ne$ tell+ :at %\ld be done4 ,& ?is is s recogniz$ by ma/]s t x is popul>ly suppos$ on bo>d %ip t if ! *ronomet] w5t wrong ! c>p5t] w\ld be call$ ^u to put x "r4 ,= he is no m]e speciali/4 ,a %ip's-c>p5t] :o 0 only a c>p5t] w\ld be ( v little use on bo>d a mod]n sail+ %ip4 ,he mu/ be also a blacksmi?1 a block & sp> mak]1 a jo9]1 a s>tor1 & a boat-build]4 ,( c\rse he mu/ be a caulk]4 ,i %\ld n m5tion ! latt] 7 x n t 9 ! m9ute subdivision ( lab\r1 t = economical purposes obta9s almo/ ev]y:]e to-day1 caulk+1 r\ghly ! /uff+ ( seams betwe5 plank+ ) oakum to keep out ! wat]1 has become a trade by itself4 ,! pumps are "u ! c>p5t]'s *>ge4 ,he kn[s n only h[ to fit _! boxes & r5ew ! pack+--_m sailors h t k--b he c inv5t 9 "t ( ne$ sub/itutes = lea!r1 & by all sorts ( devices make x possible to keep ! hold cle> ( wat]4 ,also he is responsible = ! due work+ & up-keep ( ! iron-"w al(t4 ,! great trusses & goose-necks ^u :i* ! massive y>ds are balanc$1 s t !y sw+ f "o side to ! o!r1 are 8 c>e2 he visits !m at regul> weekly int]vals ) oil fe$] & scrap]1 & ) m9ute scrut9y assures himself t !re are no flaws 9 !m :i* may 9 a mom5t ( /ress ext5d into breaks1 & let half ! %ip's company g h[l+ to leew>d1 & be swall[$ up 9 ! hiss+ vortex ( :ite foam t surges hungrily upw>d4 ,he att5ds to ! due work+ ( iron block & %eaves1 & exam9es ) a critical eye bo? ma/s & y>ds = flaws4 ,to d ?is1 x is necess>y t he be able to climb 9 any wea!r1 s9ce ! ge> is p]man5tly fix$ al(t1 & ?i!r he mu/ g to exam9e x4 ,b x is seldom t he is call$ ^u to "w al(t unless he be an ard5t seaman z well z a c>p5t]4 ,"s memb]s ( ! hon\r$ family ( ,*ips ,i h kn[n :o scorn$ to be left on deck :5 a ris+ gale dem&$ ! s]vices ( all h&s to %ort5 sail4 ,!y 7 z ke5 & eag] to wre/le ) ! mighty w+s ?und]+ at _! conf9+ ge> z any purely seaf>+ man t ev] hung on to a jack/ay by 8 eyebr[s1 or scorn$ to secure himself on a y>d by ?ru/+ 8 arm ?r\gh a becket4 ,!re 0 nev] any ne$ to call !m specially :5 x 0 all h&s2 !y 7 always on deck ) a leap1 z if !y _h be5 wait+ ready rigg$ = ! ^w1 al?\gh _h "o gone into _! b]?s = any?+ an in/ant be=e ! cry 0 giv5 he w\ld h f\nd !m sleep+ ) ! c>e-free s\ndness ( ! sailor4 ,! bo'sun1 c>p5t]1 sailmak]1 & cook g5]ally live toge!r 9 a comp>tm5t ( ! =w>d h\se on deck4 ,=m]ly _! b]? 0 kn[n z ! half-deck1 a survival ( anci5t days1 :5 !y 7 really b]!d 9 a horrible dungeon t rightfully bore ! "n4 ,b n[ ! title is (t5 c>ri$ by ! b]? set ap>t = ! appr5tices1 & ! petty (fic]s' qu>t]s are z (t5 divid$ 9 two1 "o = ! bo'sun & c>p5t]1 & ! o!r = ! sailmak] & cook4 ,!y are att5d$ 9 simple/ fa%ion by a boy1 n at all z a s]vant1 b j to c>ry 9 _! simple f>e1 wa% _! mess-traps1 & scrub out ! b]?4 ,!y may fe$ a little bett] ?an ! m51 b n mu*1 & ! mann] ( _! table is practically ! same1 ! table1 inde$1 be+ (t5 non-exi/5t1 z !y eat _! meals 9 ! good 787 old way1 t is1 ) _! plates ^u _! knees or on a *e/ at _! sides4 ,b ! c>p5t] has1 9 addition to ?is home1 :i* he %>es ) "o or two o!rs1 a place ( retreat1 sacr$ to him alone1 :]e9 no man has any "r to ent]1 save ! ma/] & mate1 & ,i am d\btful ab\t ! mate4 ,x is 8 %op4 ,"h is 8 b5*2 "h he does su* small "w z comes "u ! head ( c>p5t]+ prop]1 or1 on a long passage1 makes cab9ets1 writ+-desks1 or book%elves = ! skipp]4 ,x is a temple ( peace1 fragrant ) ! sc5t ( new wood1 ) a sub-tone ( pung5t tobacco smoke1 = "h ! presid+ g5ius may1 & does1 smoke1 ) no "o to say him nay4 ,unlike any o!r (fic] 9 ! %ip bel[ ! rank ( mate1 ,*ips f9ds 8 own "w2 unless1 inde$1 ! ma/] may h "s special piece ( "w t he wi%es done4 ,& ev5 !n x w\ld probably n be und]tak5 if ,*ips did n ?9k x 0 feasible4 ,"u ord9>y circum/ances ! c>p5t] goes on 8 own ev5 way1 no man int]f]+ ) him1 & few kn[+ :at he is employ$ ^u4 ,once1 :5 on ! homew>d-b\nd passage ( a long voyage1 ,i ask$ our c>p5t] :e!r he 0 n sometimes puzzl$ to "k :at to f9d to d4 ,x 0 a piece ( d>+ on my "p1 = he 0 a d\r ,ab]donian ( middle age1 s taciturn t 8 voice 0 seldom he>d1 & ) a grim expression on 8 face t disc\rag$ famili>ity4 ,b he _h ?aw$ out a bit on ?is occasion1 & told me sev]al y>ns1 s ,i v5tur$ to put ! "q1 :i* _h (t5 occurr$ to me4 ,mahn1 he gr[l$1 ) l[]+ br[1 ,ah cud f9' wurrk fur sev5 ye>1 'f we wur oot sae lang4 ,fat du ,ah f9e tae dae8 ye say4 ,did ye ev] see ma idle 9 wurrk9' oors8 ,i %ook my head vigor\sly1 feel+ t ,i 0 on exce$+ly delicate gr\nd4 ,nah1 he mutt]$1 !re's nae lack o' wurrk1 b !r's pl5ty want9' wull tae dae x4 ,b ,ah niv] hahd ta worry aboot siccan a ?+ 9 a' ma life4 ,& ,i said no m1 be+ no wis] ?an ,i 0 be=e1 b feel+ t :at he said 0 true4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x may v well be t a %ip's-c>p5t] sometimes comes 9 = an ov]:elm+ pressure ( "w :i* taxes all 8 en]gies to cope )4 ,on "o occasion1 9 my own exp]i5ce1 ! skipp] ( a big %ip1 z we !n consid]$ h]1 b\nd f ,liv]pool to ,bombay br\ght ) him to sea a numb] ( huge r\gh sp>s1 b\ght *eaply1 ,i suppose4 ,^! he purpos$ to replace ! y>ds t 7 already do+ duty al(t1 & z soon z opportunity (f]$ ! "w 0 begun4 ,x 0 a trem5d\s task = "o man to und]take2 b our ,*ips1 al?\gh x 0 only 8 second voyage to sea1 0 fully equal to ! dem& made ^u 8 skill & /r5g?4 ,m ?an t1 he 0 able to tra9 sundry memb]s ( ! crew 9 ! h&l+ ( broad axe & rip-saw1 s t !y c\ld take (f him ! mo/ labori\s "p ( ! "w4 ,dur+ a calm t p]si/$ = eight weeks1 we practically %ift$ e y>d 9 ! %ip1 work+ all day long1 &--%all ,i say x8--sleep+ all night4 ,i w n g s f> z to say t ! man at ! :eel w5t to sleep1 b ,i d>e n say t he did n1 = no dem& 0 made ^u 8 /e]+ skill by ! %ip--%e lay z ne>ly motionless z a %ip c lie ^u ! ocean4 ,x 0 !n t ,i le>n$ h[ wond]ful a tool 9 ! h& ( an exp]t is ! adze4 ,our ,*ips seem$ to pref] x to all 8 o!r tools1 & ! way he made x s]ve him 0 m>vell\s4 ,i he>d him tell a /ory ( h[ "s bragg>t 0 boa/+ 9 ! y>d ( 8 skill ) ! adze1 :5 an old c>p5t] *all5g$ him to take (f a %av+ "u 8 foot1 /ak+ 8 week's wages t he1 ! *all5g]1 w\ld take (f ! ?9ne/4 ,! boa/] tri$1 & succe$$ 9 slitt+ ! sole ( 8 new boot1 at :i* !re 0 mu* laught]4 ,!n ! vet]an1 tak+ (f 8 %oe & /ock+1 plac$ 8 nak$ foot ^u ! plank1 & sw++ 8 adze ov] 8 head1 br\ght x d[n ) a :ir4 ,on remov+ 8 foot1 a %av+ no ?ick] ?an note-pap] lay ^u ! broad blade ( ! adze4 ,& ! old man slyly said1 ,ah d9na ke] fur resk9' a guid peyr o' butes 9 a ploy laik ?is y94 ,b x'll mebbe tea* ye no' to give way tae ungodly boa/9' ag94 ,i h no difficulty 9 believ+ ! /ory1 hav+ se5 ! truly m>vell\s way 9 :i* ?is awkw>d-look+ 7to a novice7 b anci5t tool is h&l$ by an exp]t %ipwright4 ,t same c>p5t] m5d$ ! skipp]'s wife's sew+-ma*9e1 sorrt$1 z he w\ld say1 ! same lady's bracelet4 ,9 fact1 he 0 always be+ call$ ^u to d "s job z f> remov$ f c>p5t]s' "w z "o c\ld well imag9e1 & always-succe$$4 ,c>p5t]s 9 ,am]ican %ips are1 ( c\rse1 sup]-excell5t1 b !y are n s good at iron-"w z a ,scot*man4 ,= a ,scot* c>p5t] seems equally at home 9 h&l+ wood or iron1 z a result1 ,i suppose1 ( ! ?or\gh tra9+ he receives :ile an appr5tice4 ,b 9 woodwork1 9 ext5sive repairs to a %ip1 ! ,yankee _c be beat54 ,inde$1 he mu/ ne$s be good1 = o!rwise he w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly f9d "s ( ! (fic]s :o w\ld (f] to tea* him 8 trade4 ,& 9 ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ican %ips a c>p5t] is n (t5 c>ri$1 s9ce ne>ly e ,blue-nose sailor is a born work] 9 wood1 & w\ld consid] ! c>ry+ ( a c>p5t] a sup]flu\s exp5se1 q unw>rant$ by any %ip ne$s :atev]4 ,al?\gh n /rictly )9 ! purview ( ! pres5t "w1 ,i may be p>don$ = pay+ a belat$ tribute to ! excell5ce ( ! ,am]ican c>p5t]s c>ri$ 9 ! :ale%ips4 ,_! /rong po9t 0 9 boat-build+2 & to see :at !y c\ld & did d ) a bat* ( brok5 boats1 "s ( !m inde$ ) h>dly any ve/ige ( a boat rema9+6 ,)\t any help1 )\t re/ = a c\ple ( days & nights1 except = necess>y food1 !y w\ld toil until !y _h aga9 made x possible = ! pursuit ( ! :ale to be und]tak52 & !y _h to "w 9 su* cramp$ qu>t]s1 n free f ! all-p]vad+ greas9ess ( try+ out1 t h[ !y manag$ to d any?+ at all 9 workmanlike fa%ion 0 a my/]y4 ,"o ( !m t ,i knew 0 also an arti/ 9 ivory & bone4 ,he _h a la! ( 8 own con/ruction1 & by its aid he turn$ out su* exquisite pieces ( ornam5tal "w t !y w\ld n h be5 put to %ame 9 any exhibition 9 ! _w4 ,^! %ips also c>ri$ ano!r artisan--! coop]--^: prov9ce x 0 to make casks1 b>rels1 tubs1 buckets1 pigg9s2 any?+ t c\ld be made ) hoops & /aves4 ,consequ5tly ut5sils t 9 o!r %ips w\ld h be5 ( iron 7 9 ! :al]s ( wood1 & ,i once he>d our old coop] decl>e t he'd und]take to make a lady a pair ( /ays if he 0 fav\r$ ) ! ord]4 ,& ,i h no d\bt t he w\ld h done s1 a pair t w\ld h la/$ a lifetime4 ,no "o on bo>d w\ld h _h ! slighte/ difficulty 9 believ+ t1 giv5 a suffici5t numb] ( trees & a little iron1 ^! two wor?ies w\ld h spe$ily con/ruct$ a %ip1 9 case ( our vessel's loss1 9 :i* we might h sail$ r\nd ! _w4 ,"o m old c>p5t] ,i mu/ m5tion :o1 ) a brok5 leg & cov]$ f head to foot ) suppurat+ mosquito bites1 crawl$ f 8 bunk :5 our vessel 0 f\nd to be on %ore 9 ! middle ( ! night4 ,9 ?is pitiable condition ( body he imm$iately began to caulk ! only s]viceable boat we _h1 :i*1 ly+ bottom upw>d ^u ! skids1 _h got s impov]i%$ by ! sun t h] seams 7 gap+ wide1 r5d]+ h] absolutely useless4 ,& f !nce=w>d1 )\t "o ^w ( compla9t1 = ov] tw5ty h\rs t h]oic man lab\r$ on until all t he c\ld d 0 done4 ,he did n seem to ?9k t 8 do+ s 0 9 any way extraord9>y4 ,p]haps ! c>p5t]s :o read ?is may smile at ! presumption ( a m]e sailor 9 prais+ _! "w1 b ,i hope !y w believe t ,i d b express t[>d !m ! ord9>y s5tim5ts ( _! %ipmates ( all grades4 ,,*apt] ,,xix4 ,,! ,,sailmak]4 ,?is mo/ useful man's position on bo>d %ip w give me less tr\ble to deal ) ?an any o!r t ,i h ei!r h&l$ or %all h&le2 = ! suffici5t reason t /eam kn[s him n--has no ne$ ( him4 ,x is q true t on bo>d %ips ( w> ! sailmak] is /ill 9 evid5ce1 is /ill mo/ busily employ$1 b n 9 mak+ sails4 ,8 "w is mu* simpl] n[4 ,x consi/s ( mak+ deckclo?s1 awn+s1 ma/ & y>d cov]s1 & all ! v>i$ canvas scre5s :]eby alone x is possible = s complicat$ a ma*9e z ! mod]n %ip ( w> to be kept 9 any?+ l cleanl9ess4 ,p are apt to inquire :at c be f\nd = s l>ge a crew to d z a man-(-w> c>ries4 ,!y ei!r =get or d n "k h[ defil+1 h[ all-p]vad+ is ! grime f ! funnels & ! du/ ( ! coal us$4 ,z f> z mak+ "w goes1 x f> m ?an comp5sates = ! disappe>ance ( sail p[]4 ,ev5 ) all ! canvas protectors t are made & kept 9 repair by ! sailmak] & 8 crew1 ! dirt is s p]si/5t t "o is tempt$ sometimes to cry despair+ly1 ,all ! protection we get f ^! cov]s is s inadequate t x is m ?an c\nt]balanc$ by ! necessity = keep+ !m clean2 we %\ld be bett] (f )\t !m4 ,on bo>d ! sail+ %ip1 h[ev]1 go+ z %e does = long voyages1 sometimes ext5d+ to two or ev5 ?ree ye>s be=e return+ home aga91 ! sailmak] is indisp5sable4 ,n t ev5 9 %ips l ^! a sailmak] z su* is always %ipp$4 ,sailmak+ has always ex]cis$ a c]ta9 fasc9ation ^u seam51 & x w sometimes happ5 t a ma/] or mate w be s excell5t at ! bus9ess t !y w disp5se ) a sailmak] altoge!r1 rely+ ^u f9d+ among ! crew "s m5 suffici5tly exp]t to d ! /it*+ z x %\ld be done1 :ile !y design1 cut out1 & fit4 ,b :]e x is any "o else ?an ! ma/] :o ?us adds ! sailmak]'s duties to 8 own1 ! practice is r dang]\s4 ,= !re may be _m ?+s happ5 :i* w cause ! amateur sailmak] to decl>e r sudd5ly t he w h no m to d ) x1 t he has q en\gh ( 8 own "w to d2 & !n ! consequ5ces may be awkw>d4 ,ow+ to ! trem5d\s /ress ( competition1 & ! resultant cutt+ d[n ( crews1 a f> less numb] ( sailmak]s are c>ri$ ?an us$ to be1 %ips ( #ajjj tons n[ be+ turn$ into b>ques1 & all _! complem5t r$uc$1 until x seems m>vell\s h[ %e is h&l$ at all4 ,9 vessels ( ?is size ! sailmak+ mu/ be done by ! seam51 & ) ! decrease 9 numb] ( ?or\gh seam5 :o along ) _! o!r accompli%m5ts are capable sail-sew]s 7x w\ld h>dly be fair to call !m sailmak]s71 ! problem ( h[ to keep ! vessel clo!d al(t is n an easy "o to solve4 ,possibly l&sm5 ?9k v little ab\t ! matt]1 b !y may be assur$ t ! mak+ ( a sail is by no means :at !y might suppose--say1 z easy z prep>+ a pair ( %eets = a b$4 ,!re is consid]ably m art requir$ 9 cutt+ out a jib1 = in/ance1 ?an !re is 9 cutt+ out a suit ( clo!s4 ,9 a prop]ly equipp$ sail-l(t a%ore ! v>i\s measurem5ts may be laid (f ^u ! floor 9 *alk1 & !n x is comp>atively easy to cut ! num]\s clo?s ( canvas out by simply lay+ !m d[n4 ,!re ne$ be no calculation ( angles1 only all[ances made = roa*1 i4e4 curves at ! edges1 s t ! sail %all set prop]ly1 n hang l a wr9kl$ rag :5 x is hoi/$4 ,b to d ?is on bo>d %ip 9 ! same way is impossible1 s ! sailmak] mu/ make a t9y draft ( ! sail to scale4 ,f ?is he mu/ calculate ! l5g? ( ea* clo? requir$1 &1 :at is m important /ill1 if possible1 ! numb] ( clo?s :i* ! wid? ( ! sail w take4 ,= a clo? ( canvas is only two feet wide1 & f ?is mu/ be d$uct$ ! wid? ( ! seam1 :i* is usually ab\t an in* & a half1 b v>ies a little accord+ to individual fancy4 ,!n !re are ! angles to be calculat$1 & c]ta9 all[ances made1 :i* only practice c e/imate s correctly z to insure a well-fitt+ sail :5 f9i%$4 ,ev5 ) all ! c>e imag9able 9 cutt+1 a bad workman w spoil ! set ( a sail by n keep+ ! "r am\nt ( /ress ^u ea* clo? z he /it*es4 ,x w\ld n be an easy task to cut out a sail if ! mat]ial 7 all 9 "o piece2 :5 x is made up ( a numb] ( pieces z x is1 ! "w ne$s a ma/] ( ! trade 9 ord] to produce a well-f9i%$ article4 ,& :5 x is rememb]$ t "s sails w conta9 =ty-five clo?s ( canvas1 ea* t5 y>ds long1 canvas1 too1 t is /\t en\gh = ! heavie/ "w t %ip-sails are call$ ^u to d1 x ought to be se5 t sailmak+ has no?+ 9 x ( ! nature ( unskill$ lab\r at all4 ,9 fact1 s mu* skill is requir$ = sailmak+1 s mu* innate ability1 t x may be truly said ( ! p]fect sailmak] t1 l ! p]fect tailor's cutt]1 he is born1 n made4 ,ev5 !n ! dead h& ( tradition weighs heavily ^u ! sailmak]4 ,c]ta9 fa%ions 9 sail-cutt+ exi/ 9 ?is c\ntry :i* are sc\t$ 9 ,am]ica z be+ 9 ! la/ degree clumsy4 ,& ! ,yankee sailmak] goes s f> z to say t a ,briti% sailmak] _c cut a sail6 ,?is taunt does really seem ju/ifi$ to an imp>tial obs]v] :5 look+ at ! diff]5ce betwe5 a ,briti% & ,am]ican %ip's sails set side by side4 ,i h (t5 se5 a new set ( sails hoi/$ on bo>d a ,briti% %ip t look$ m l a miscellane\s collection ( rags hung out to dry ?an ! :ite w+s fam\s 9 song4 ,& x 0 n till long aft]1 :5 a great deal ( /ret*+ & hum\r+ _h tak5 place1 t ! sails came to look at all neat & unwr9kl$4 ,i don't "k :e!r x is ju/ifiable 9 a "w ( ?is k9d to say s mu* ab\t sails2 b ,i feel t s9ce ! popul> imag9ation is s /imulat$ by a sight ( t mo/ beautiful picture1 a %ip "u full sail1 t x w\ld h>dly be fair to pass ! subject ov] p]functorily1 especially :5 x is s deeply /udi$ & argu$ ^u bo>d %ip4 ,!re is no?+ 9 a %ip's equipm5t t excites s mu* int]e/ among h] crew z ! sails4 ,e "o on bo>d :o has any claim to be call$ a sailor poses z a critic :5 a new sail is set1 or :5 ano!r %ip heaves 9 sight1 & z _m intellig5t op9ions may !n be he>d z might be expect$ f a p>ty ( tra9$ workm5 go+ ?r\gh an exhibition ( "w ) :i* !y 7 well acqua9t$4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t sailmak+ is m]ely a matt] ( /it*+ toge!r a c]ta9 numb] ( pieces ( canvas ( a c]ta9 %ape4 ,f> f t be+ ! case1 ! /r5g? ( ! sail lies 9 its bord]s4 ,^! are fir/ tabl$1 i4e4 a broad piece is turn$ ov] & /it*$ d[n all r\nd ! sail4 ,!n a t>r$ rope1 te*nically bolt rope1 ( ! v be/ make1 is c>efully /ret*$1 hav+ a numb] ( turns tak5 out ( x to prev5t its cockl+ up ! sail :5 x is wet4 ,x v>ies 9 ?ickness1 n only on ea* sail1 b on diff]5t p>ts ( ! same sail1 accord+ to ! /ra9 t x may be expect$ to be>4 ,:5 duly prep>$ x is /it*$ on to ! tabl+ ) sev]al p>ts ( /\t tw9e 7rop+ tw9e7 well t>r$4 ,?is "w dem&s consid]able skill1 = ! canvas mu/ be ga!r$ up 9 ! process1 s t ! /ra9 %all come on ! rope1 yet n s mu* z to leave wr9kles 9 ! sail4 ,& at int]vals small loops ( rope 7te*nically cr+les7 mu/ be work$ on ! rope1 f :i* !y /& out at "r angles4 ,!y h groov$ iron r+s fitt$ into !m1 s !y be n *af$ ?r\gh by we>1 & !y s]ve to secure ! sail by %eet1 tack1 or e>+ 7al?\gh ! e>+ cr+les are seldom iron-l9$74 ,( late ye>s ! f9e hemp bolt-rope has be5 mu* disc>d$ 9 fav\r ( flexible wire rope1 neatly cov]$ ) canvas & spun-y>n to prev5t ru/4 ,?is is /rong] & m durable 9 itself1 b x makes ! sail f> m refractory to h&le1 & _c be /it*$ on to ! canvas z ( old by pu%+ ! big ne$le 9 betwe5 ! /r&s ( ! rope4 ,x has to be m>l$ on1 a me?od ( secur+ x t always looks clumsy & insecure4 ,b ,i fe> t 9 all ?is ,i am /ray+ f> away f ! sailmak] himself4 ,x may v reasonably be suppos$ t on leav+ h] home-port a %ip w\ld h a suffici5t supply ( sails to la/ h] 7b>r+ accid5t7 = ! voyage4 ,t is really s 9 all well-f\nd %ips4 ,two1 & sometimes ?ree1 complete suits ( sails are c>ri$1 ! be/ or newe/ suit = seas :]e ! /ormie/ wea!r may be expect$1 ! next be/ suit = g5]al use1 & ! f9e-wea!r suit = regions :]e light1 v>iable airs are always f\nd1 & :]e x w\ld be a great wa/e ( money to all[ good canvas to bang itself all to pieces aga9/ ! ma/s z ! vessel rolls idly ^u ! sleepy swell4 ,n[1 ! sailmak]'s fir/ duty is to keep ^! sails 9 repair2 & s9ce !y h a great deal ( we>1 x w usually be f\nd t he has n only q suffici5t to d himself1 b c f9d con/ant employm5t = "s fav\r$ seaman out ( ea* wat* at sew+ seams4 ,g5]ally speak+1 he is a man :o has s]v$ 8 appr5tice%ip to ! trade1 al?\gh a good dis*>ge f 8 la/ %ip :]e he has be5 engag$ 9 a simil> capacity is all t a skipp] looks = f him ^u engagem5t4 ,t is h>dly correct1 ?\gh3 _m skipp]s w ask 9 addition = a writt5 p]sonal ref]5ce1 reg>d+ ! (ficial c]tificate ( dis*>ge z a m]e =mality t signifies little conc]n+ ! quality ( ! man4 ,b ?is applies g5]ally to all seam5 above ! rank ( ,a4,b4 ,x w (t5 be f\nd1 h[ev]1 t a ma/] :o is an obs]vant man w h not$ dur+ ! voyage t "o ( 8 ,a4,b4's has %[n a special aptitude = sailmak+4 ,!n1 at ! end ( ! voyage1 he w in=m su* a man t if he c>es to come next voyage z sailmak] he w employ him--( c\rse at a l[] wage ?an he w\ld give a regul> tradesman4 ,9 ?is way _m seam5 h ris5 f ! =eca/le to be sailmak]s4 ,v good m5 !y are1 too2 b ,i nev] saw or he>d ( "o ( !m :o _h atta9$ to ! compet5cy ( cutt+ & fitt+ new sails4 ,n t !re is any p]sonal reason :y !y %\ld n d s1 b !y d n get suffici5t practice4 ,!y are sm>t h&s ) ! palm & ne$le & ! fid1 t is all4 ,( c\rse regul>ly tra9$ sailmak]s are v wro? at ?is *eat+ !m ( _! privileges1 z !y consid] x1 b !y are q p[]less 9 ! matt]4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 !y h _! rev5ge1 z 9 ! case ( a %ip c>ry+ an amateur sails t meets ) a dreadfully sudd5 squall & c>ries away all h] sails4 ,?is t]m does n mean t ! sails are /ripp$ entirely f ! y>ds1 b t !y are r5t into ribbons1 m]e outl9es ( sails4 ,an enorm\s am\nt ( con/ruction z well z repair+ sailmak+ is ?us ?r[n sudd5ly ^u ! sailmak]1 & e available /it*] on bo>d is !n press$ into 8 s]vice4 ,!n1 if he be a regul> tradesman1 he is 9 8 glory2 b if a promot$ seaman1 he w usually be j a t]rifi$ unit ( ! crew1 badg]$ by ! ma/] & fl\t$ by ! m54 ,& ! %ip h]self suff]s accord+ly4 ,x is false economy1 sav+ at ! mo/ b a few %ill+s a mon?1 & %\ld nev] be indulg$ 94 ,! sailmak]1 poor man1 useful ?\gh he may be1 is nev] v well paid1 fifte5 %ill+s or a p\nd a mon? m ?an ! ,a4,b4's wages be+ ab\t 8 maximum4 ,&1 l ! c>p5t]1 al?\gh n s indisp5sable1 he is almo/ always a good1 reliable man :om x is well to h on bo>d a %ip 9 a position ( "s responsibility4 ,z ) ! bo'sun1 x w be f\nd 9 ,am]ican & ,canadian vessels t a sailmak] z su* is r>ely c>ri$4 ,! bus9ess ( sailmak+1 l c>p5try1 is 9 ^? vessels consid]$ tacitly to be "p ( ! education ( a ?or\gh seaman1 & x w\ld be a r>e ?+ to f9d "o ( !m )\t an exp]t amateur sailmak] among ! (fic]s4 ,!y get "s beautiful patt]ns to "w f :5 leav+ home1 & d\btless /udy !m deeply1 =1 9 spite ( _! habit ( n c>ry+ pr(essional sailmak]s1 x is an unkn[n ?+ to meet "o ( !m any:]e ) badly-fitt+ sails4 ,i "k ( no loveli] sight ?an a full-rigg$ ,am]ican %ip on a bright day ) a new suit ( sails set to a good beam w9d4 ,! canvas be+ ( cotton 7ours is made ( flax unblea*$71 is dazzl+ly :ite4 ,cat*+ ! gl9t ( ! sun1 x gleams aga9/ ! deep blue ( ! sea or ! light] azure ( ! sky l ! w+ ( a mighty angel1 s pure & clean t ! eye _c be> m ?an a pass+ glance at x4 ,n a ?read is slack1 n a curve untrue2 %e has ! v poetry ( motion induc$ by a glori\sly beautiful arrangem5t ( w+s1 t make h] look l no?+ e>?ly4 ,alas1 t ?is spl5did canvas %\ld1 :5 wet1 become l a plank = /iffness1 s t 9 ! /ormy ,atlantic1 :5 se>*+ cold1 h[l+ gale1 & dr5*+ ra9 comb9e1 & ! hapless sailors are /rung al(t to furl ^? fi]cely-/ra9+ w+s1 ! task is too t]rible = words6 ,! nak$ h&s1 torn & ble$+1 _c b5d ! /iff5$ canvas1 & 9 ! fight _m a brok5 sailor has gone to ! re/ t 0 d5i$ him 9 life4 ,,*apt] ,,xx4 ,,! ,,/ew>d 7,,9 ,,/eam74 ,! consid]ation ( ?is wor?y (ficial's position has flung me back aga9 into all ! difficulty ( diff]5tiation f :i* my deal+ ) ! sailmak] 0 free4 ,m2 because ( all ! m5 :o s]ve 9 ! ,m]cantile ,m>9e1 !re are none :o "k su* *anges ( =tune1 su* a range 9 value ( _! position z does ! /ew>d4 ,f ! *ief /ew>d ( an ,atlantic l9] to ! cook-&-/ew>d ( a small =eign-go+ brig :at a trem5d\s di/ance !re is6 ,& yet1 giv5 pu%1 a g5tlemanly appe>ance1 & ability 9 organization1 !re is really no reason :y ! hold] ( ! latt] position %\ld n aspire to1 & rea*1 ! =m]1 ) all its emolum5ts & ! comm& ov] a c\ple ( hundr$ m54 ,^! hi]>*s ( ! /ew>d ord] are really v closely alli$ to ! manag]s ( great hotels4 ,9 fact1 speak+ f an outsid]'s po9t ( view1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t a man :o c manage ! dome/ic arrangem5ts ( a c\ple ( hundr$ p at sea--t is1 9 a float+ hotel :i* is q cut (f f any ext]nal s\rce ( supply = a week or m--has a f> great] task 9 h& ?an any hotel manag] a%ore c h4 ,su* an (ficial has naturally enorm\s weight 9 decid+ ! "q ( a c]ta9 %ip's popul>ity4 ,h] ma/] may be "o ( ! mo/ spl5did & g5ial ( seam51 h] (fic]s ! be/ ( _! k9d1 b aft] all1 if ! creature com=ts are n well look$ aft] %e gets br&$ z an uncom=table %ip4 ,!re=e ! *ief /ew>d is 9 close t\* ) ! (fice a%ore4 ,he & ! purs]--an (fic] :om ,i h left out ( my li/1 because he is really "o ( ! %ore (ficials c>ri$ to sea = bus9ess purposes--are really ! autocrats ( ! pass5g] dep>tm5t4 ,l e "o else on bo>d1 !y are "u ! ma/]'s comm&1 b he has no?+ else to d ) !m4 ,c>efully select$ m5 z !y are1 !y take c>e t _! "p ( ! bus9ess %all n tr\ble 8 maje/y4 ,if he 7 tr\bl$ by !m ! *ances are t !re w\ld be *anges 9 ! p]sonnel ( _! dep>tm5t v soon4 ,mo/ p w ne$ no argum5t to conv9ce !m t ! position ( *ief /ew>d ( a big l9] is a mo/ lucrative po/4 ,x is also "o :]e( ! hold] %\ld be a man ( good appe>ance & g5tlemanly mann]s4 ,yet--& ,i say ?is delicately1 because ,i w\ld n = a great deal give pa9 to any memb] ( a mo/ e/imable body ( m5--e seaman1 no matt] h[ humble1 feels t[>ds !m1 no matt] h[ high1 a c]ta9 disda9ful s5se ( sup]iority4 ,he c nev] q get rid ( ! feel+ t !y are m5ials4 ,i d n excuse or enc\rage su* a feel+1 b t x exi/s is q c]ta94 ,nor1 9 spite ( ! ri* prizes t are to be won 9 ! bus9ess1 d y ev] f9d p>5ts :o c af=d to pay a premium = _! y\ng/]s be+ appr5tic$ to ! sea contemplat+ _! be+ made /ew>ds4 ,i see no reason :y ! /ew>d's po/ %\ld n be consid]$ z hon\rable z ! ma/]'s myself1 & c]ta9ly1 tak+ ! *ances ( promotion "o ) ! o!r1 ! prospects ( =tune are f> bright] = ! accompli%$ /ew>d ?an !y are = ! mo/ valuable ma/] to-day4 ,b !re is among sailors a m>k$ repugnance to ! tip1 to be+ expect$ to d body-s]vice to o!r p1 unless 9 an em]g5cy or z an act ( *>ity1 & ?is feel+ c by no means be expla9$ away4 ,bel[ 8 high might9ess ! *ief /ew>d 9 a l9] come a ho/ ( subord9ates 9 z _m v>y+ grades z are to be f\nd 9 a big hotel4 ,unto ea* is allott$ "w1 :i* goes on l clock-"w1 day & night1 9 fair wea!r or f\l4 ,effici5t s]vice 9 y\r hotel means a great deal1 "o _c help feel+1 n only a great deal ( ?\ght on ! "p ( ! managem5t1 b a great deal ( h>d "w & manual dext]ity on ! "p ( ^? :o actually d ! "w4 ,& ^! toil+ ones are always expect$ to we> a smile1 no matt] :at _! physical condition may be2 mu/ always be ready to spr+ at y\r call1 & d = y :atev] y *oose to desire4 ,b :at does su* s]vice z ?is mean at sea8 ,:5 :at ! sailor calls a /iff breeze is bl[+1 ) a na/y bit ( a cross sea on1 & ! big %ip is wri?+ h] way ?r\gh ! gre5 masses ) a p]fectly indescribable comb9ation ( pit*es & roll+s1 ! season$ pass5g]s mu/ h _! meals 9 due ord]1 ) all ! usual accompanim5ts2 ! helpless ones mu/ be wait$ on4 ,h[ is x done8 ,only by ! mo/ loyal1 eag] subord9ation ( self 9 ! desire to please1 back$ up1 if y w1 by a wi% to get on1 & temp]$ by ! prospect ( a sub/antial tip by-&-by4 ,:atev] ! motive1 ! "w goes on ) a regul>ity t is s uno/5tati\s t ! pass5g] ceases to wond] at x aft] a day or two1 & accepts x z he does ! unse5 ma*9]y bel[4 ,at ! head ( ea* dep>tm5t ( b$-room /ew>ds1 wait]s1 pantrym51 & :at-n--,i d n "k ! designations--is a g5tleman :o is /eadily work+ 8 way to ! top1 climb+ to ! giddy height :]e he may g ab\t all day long 9 ! dress ( a private g5tleman1 & use only 8 bra9s1 n 8 h&s1 = ! prosecution ( 8 "w4 ,z 9 all bus9esses1 effici5t devolution is ! :ole secret ( success4 ,b let ! "w be devolv$ z mu* z x may1 e "o b5ea? ! *ief has q z mu* z he c d by /eadily work+ on ) little sleep1 little re/1 b abundant food4 ,?is is s 9 ! f9e/ wea!r at sea & 9 h>b\r2 9 bad wea!r at sea "w is greatly add$ to1 n only 9 quantity1 b 9 ! difficulty ( do+ x4 ,!re is no m]e *ild's play 9 ! di/ribution ( food alone1 )\t ! arrangem5t ( all ! p>aph]nalia ( ! meal tables4 ,& 9 ! clean+ up aft]w>ds1 & c>ry+ away ( *9a & glass1 ! wa%+ & /ack+ !re( 9 secure places :ile ! decks dance b5ea? ! feet & e little bit ( panell+ compla9s1 !re is v mu* sev]e toil1 done no less ?or\ghly because out ( sight4 ,?is ocean hotel s]vice has gr[n to great dim5sions1 b n )\t dragg+ into its toils a great _m burd5-be>]s1 ^: lab\rs are ess5tial to ! luxuri\s com=t ( latt]-day pass5g]s4 ,x is to be hop$ t ^? :o enjoy ?is wond]ful att5dance :ile cross+ ! great & wide sea d at times give a ?\ght to ! human ma*9]y ev] at "w on _! behalf4 ,= a little ?\ght w\ld surely make !m less intol]ant ( mi/akes or seem+ neglect4 ,z we come d[n ! scale ( pass5g] /eam]s & l5g!n ! voyages1 ! position ( ! /ew>ds gets worse1 :ile _! wages 7t is to say _! entire ga9s1 :i* means wages & back%ee%7 get less4 ,_! lab\rs increase by reason ( ! %ortness ( h&s & lack ( accommodation provid$ = !m4 ,!y are n to be envi$ at all4 ,yet !y are a *e]ful cr[d & a respectable1 = any d]eliction ( duty1 misbehavi\r ( any k9d1 means dismissal f ! %ip1 a s]i\s matt]1 :i* (t5 c>ries ) x a great difficulty 9 f9d+ ano!r4 ,com+ d[n /ill l[]1 to ! c>go-c>ry+ /eam]1 or tramp pure & simple1 ! /ew>ds h dw9dl$ to "o1 & a mess-room boy1 :o waits ^u ! eng9e]s2 & al?\gh ! /ew>d ( a tramp does n get mu* ( a sal>y1 8 duties are simple & 8 ma/]s are few4 ,inde$1 he may be said to h b "o ma/]--! skipp]--if he be well up to 8 "w4 ,) t proviso & civility1 no o!r (fic] 9 ! %ip w ev] int]f]e ) him4 ,ev5 "h he is a mo/ responsible man4 ,^u him devolves ! outlay ( ! consumable /ores4 ,!y are plac$ "u 8 *>ge1 & he is expect$ to see !m duly s]v$ out to all1 keep+ due record ( _! go+1 s t he may n be unable at any "t to answ] a "q put to him by ! ma/] z to h[ ! %ip is prep>$ = ! next portion ( h] voyage4 ,8 "p x is1 too1 to d battle ) wily dhuba% or compradore 9 ! f> ,ea/1 :o w *eat n only 9 quantity1 b quality ( /ores on e possible or ev5 impossible occasion4 ,^u ent]+ ports abroad1 "o ( ^! wor?ies1 or _! prototypes1 is always engag$ to supply h>b\r-food1 fre% meat1 vegetables1 fruit1 etc41 & a good1 hone/ /ew>d w make a trem5d\s diff]5ce to ! com=t & well-be+ ( ! %ip's company4 ,a di%one/ "o is ( ! devil1 because bribes w be (f]$ him to w9k at %ort weight & inf]ior quality1 & he w accept4 ,!n !re is discont5t1 & (t5 blame ca/ ^u ! wrong %\ld]s4 ,8 o!r duties consi/ 9 keep+ ! saloon & ! skipp]'s b]? clean--! (fic]s mu/ get _! b]?s clean$ by somebody else1 usually a deck-boy1 ! /ew>d be+ no body-s]vant ( !irs--& wait+ at table4 ,:]e ! cook is incompet5t1 ! /ew>d w h1 9 addition1 ! duty ?r[n ^u him ( prep>+ food = cook+4 ,9 fact1 "s /ew>ds pref] to d ?is1 consid]+ t _! pa/ry-mak+ _c be excell$ by anybody4 ,b ! practice is by no means s common 9 /eam z x is 9 sail+ %ips4 ,i c h>dly close ?is portion ( ! subject )\t an allusion to ! curi\s pr9ciple t obta9$ :5 ,i 0 sail+ 9 int]-colonial /eam]s1 & may /ill be 9 =ce = all ,i "k to ! contr>y4 ,x 0 !re usual = all ! %ip's provisions to be suppli$ by a speculator on %ore1 :om we call$ ! providore1 at a fix$ rate p] head = e memb] ( ! crew1 i4e4 s mu* = a sailor p] day1 = a fireman1 = an (fic]1 = a second-class pass5g]1 = a saloon pass5g]--! rate v>y+ f "o %ill+ to half a cr[n a day4 ,= ?is ! providore n only suppli$ food1 b cooks & att5dance4 ,! *ief /ew>ds 7 always suppos$ to be deeply int]e/$ 9 mak+ ! s*eme pay1 b _! peculi> position (t5 l$ to _! be+ v unju/ly abus$4 ,any attempt on _! "p to /op wa/e 0 almo/ c]ta9 to be met by ! accusation t !y 7 /9t+ ! food 9 ! int]e/s ( ! providore1 & naturally !y c\ld look = no c\nt5ance f ! ma/] or (fic]s4 ,& z ! wa/e =r>d 0 simply abom9able1 !y 7 always 9 m or less hot wat]4 ,( c\rse !y c\ld1 & did1 control ! exp5diture ( food aft & among ! pass5g]s1 b ! crew did z !y lik$4 ,i h se5 a man g to ! galley = breakfa/1 & receive a t9 di% conta9+ f\r or five p\nds ( *ops & /eaks = six m54 ,x is true t !y 7 vilely cook$1 & !re=e usually z t\gh z lea!r4 ,! fell[s w\ld turn ! meat ov]1 say+ bad words ! :ile1 & pres5tly "o w\ld say1 ,well1 ?is isn't good en\gh = me4 ,!n tak+ ! t9 to a port1 he w\ld ca/ its cont5ts ov]bo>d1 & g calmly to ! galley = m4 ,& if he 7 refus$ he _h only to compla9 to ! ma/]1 :o w\ld1 ( c\rse1 give no sympa?y to a providore's man4 ,en\gh food 0 wa/$ on t %ip to fe$ a l>ge %ip's company e day1 & by m5 :o _h all kn[n :at x meant to be v hungry4 ,,*apt] ,,xxi4 ,,! ,,/ew>d 7,,sail+ ,,%ips74 ,!re are ev5 n[ a few sail+ %ips :i* c>ry pass5g]s1 b 9 ^! no su* luxury is to be expect$ z 9 /eam]s1 = obvi\s reasons4 ,nev]!less1 a great deal ( com=t may be got out ( a voyage 9 "o ( ^! gr& fly]s--com=t ( a k9d t1 :ile x does n appeal to ! pass5g] press$ = "t1 is to ! invalid a p]fect gods5d1 "o ( ! mo/ sumptu\s re/-cures 9 ! _w4 ,9 su* vessels ! /ew>d is a man ( "s importance1 z well z skill1 = he mu/ d a great deal ( contriv+ 9 ord] t su* food z may be c>ri$ on a passage la/+1 p]haps1 = ov] a hundr$ days )\t a break by call+ at any port1 may n become too monoton\s to a l&sman's pamp]$ appetite4 ,live /ock is c>ri$--p\ltry1 & %eep1 & pigs2 & ! /ew>d is a good deal ex]cis$ ab\t ! c>e ( ^! useful pass5g]s1 al?\gh x is a matt] ov] :i* he has little control4 ,he att5ds to _! fe$+1 b ! clean+ ( !m & _! protection f ! wea!r does n re/ ) him1 :ile x makes all ! diff]5ce possible to _! condition4 ,a bad feel+ t[>ds him by ! crew may (t5 mean s]i\s tr\ble 9 respect ( 8 live-/ock4 ,or = o!r reasons tr\ble may be made4 ,z1 = in/ance1 9 "o %ip :]e9 ,i 0 an ord9>y seaman !re 7 two f9e sets ( coops on ! =w>d-h\se1 :i* conta9$ ducks & geese4 ,n[1 geese at sea are a great nuisance1 ow+ to _! noise & wakefulness4 ,we _h _m pass5g]s2 & x 0 well kn[n among ! crew t n "o fragm5t ( ! meat we c>ri$ alive w\ld ev] f9d its way to _! m\?s1 al?\gh ! food suppli$ to ! crew =w>d 0 disgraceful to ! la/ degree4 ,!re=e1 aft] endur+ ! brutal cackl+ ( ! geese = a few nights1 "s rev5geful fell['s climb$ up to _! qu>t]s 9 ! d>kness1 arm$ ) belay+ p9s1 & z ! long necks 7 ?ru/ out betwe5 ! b>s to give v5t to /rid5t songs1 "o aft] ano!r receiv$ a bl[ :i* quiet$ !m effectually4 ,9 ! morn+ !re 0 n "o left alive4 ,! /ew>d 0 inconsolable1 b all ef=ts to f9d out ! p]petrators ( ! de$ 7 9 va94 ,x is1 h[ev]1 r late 9 ! day1 ,i fe>1 to talk ab\t /ew>ds 9 pass5g] sail+ %ips4 ,_! palmy days are ov]4 ,b 9 ! ord9>y sail+ c>go-c>ri] !y /ill fl\ri%1 a race ap>t1 & z di/9ct f ! /eam%ip /ew>d z c well be4 ,_! b]? is by no means a bad "o1 assum+ t !y "k _! duty & d x4 ,!re are _m in/ances :]e a /ew>d has sail$ s long 9 ! same %ip z to be almo/ z mu* a "p ( h] z ! miz5-ma/1 a fai?ful s]vant ( ! own]s1 & a privileg$ memb] ( ! %ip's company1 :o is a prime fav\rite ) all on bo>d4 ,occasionally a ma/] w make a fav\rite ( ! /ew>d1 all[+ him privileges :i* he d5ies to any ( 8 (fic]s4 ,?is is exce$+ly bad1 lead+ to all sorts ( tr\ble on bo>d ) bo? m5 & (fic]s2 = x is too mu* to expect t any man occupy+ su* a position1 & pamp]$ 9 su* a way1 %\ld reta9 8 respect = ^? ^: rightful claims to au?ority are ignor$ by ! head ( affairs4 ,i h 9 m9d two su* cases4 ,9 "o ( !m ! /ew>d 0 und\bt$ly a clev] man1 :o ran 8 dep>tm5t l clock-"w1 & al?\gh und\bt$ly pett$ ov]mu* by ! skipp]1 did n take ! advantage t he might h be5 expect$ to d2 at lea/1 n until we arriv$ 9 ,india1 :]e he sudd5ly exhibit$ an amaz+ aptitude = gett+ drunk1 & keep+ s = int]vals ( ab\t a week at a "t4 ,?is l$ to complications ( v>i\s sorts1 & disagreeable sc5es 9 ! cab91 :]e ! skipp]1 :5 he 0 exasp]at$ beyond measure by ! fil?y behavi\r ( 8 fav\rite1 (t5 w5t ! l5g? ( rope's-end+ him4 ,b he 7! skipp]7 expect$ 8 (fic]s to endure all ! drunk5 abuse & neglect t ! /ew>d 0 incl9$ to fav\r !m )1 & make no demon/ration4 ,! :ole ?+ end$ 9 a fi]ce fight betwe5 ! ma/] & ! mate1 mu* to ! edification ( ! crew1 peace be+ re/or$ only by ! dis*>ge ( ! /ew>d4 ,! o!r 0 9 a big %ip :]e ,i 0 second mate4 ,i jo9$ h] 9 ,india1 & on ! fir/ day ( my s]vice 0 /ruck by ! calm way 9 :i* ! /ew>d b&i$ d\btful jokes ) ! mate & ?ird mate4 ,me he _h n yet become suffici5tly acqua9t$ )4 ,n1 ( c\rse1 t !re 0 any?+ wrong or unpleasant 9 t ( itself2 x might1 ,i reason$1 be m]ely ex]cis+ ! fre$om ( an old s]vant1 :o meant no?+ l insol5ce4 ,b ,i c\ld n help wond]+ v mu* at ! way 9 :i* t /ew>d omitt$ to give ! mate 8 title ( ,sir1 or ,mr4 ,evans4 ,i _h nev] he>d a *ief mate call$ by 8 surname1 all %ort1 be=e1 by any inf]ior1 )\t a full measure ( imm$iate tr\ble ensu+4 ,yet ?is man did ?is amaz+ ?+1 :ile ! mate made no objection4 ,! ma/] 0 n at ! table4 ,i1 ( c\rse1 said no?+1 b m$itat$ mu*1 & at ! e>lie/ opportunity broa*$ ! subject to ! ?ird mate1 a v f9e "y (fic] j out ( 8 "t 9 t %ip1 ask+ him :at ,i 0 to und]/& by x4 ,8 explanation 0 t ! /ew>d1 a gross1 flabby man1 by no means sm>t or rem>kable = ability 9 any way1 0 s great a fav\rite ) ! skipp] t he 0 all[$ to d practically :atev] he *ose4 ,& ?is 0 ! m rem>kable because ! skipp] 0 n only "p own]1 b a man :o 0 v %>p ) 8 subord9ates z a rule4 ,= a mon? ,i 0 v com=table4 ,! ma/] us$ to *at ) me amicably dur+ my dog1 or fir/ wat*es1 & ev5 w5t out ( 8 way to complim5t me on ! way ,i did my "w1 until1 9 an evil h\r1 ,i (f5d$ ! /ew>d4 ,x 0 9 ?is wise4 ,he came to my room door 9 my wat* bel[1 say+ to ! ?ird mate z he pass$ 8 door1 ,:]e's t fell] ,bull58 ,& !n he flung my door op51 cry+1 ,"h1 y1 ,i want a cask o' beef got up z soon z ! devil'll let ye aft] eight bells4 ,n[1 ,i ma9ta9 t if an (fic] is to h any au?ority on bo>d a %ip1 su* language f "o ( 8 subord9ates to him _c1 mu/ n be p]mitt$ at all4 ,! man 0 n drunk2 he 0 delib]ately insol5t1 because back$ by a fooli% skipp]4 ,( c\rse ,i res5t$ 8 words1 receiv+ m insol5ce2 & !n1 in/ead ( knock+ him endways1 z ,i ought to h done1 ,i w5t & report$ him to 8 ma/]1 :o je]$ at me1 & w>n$ me t ,i _h bett] let 8 /ew>d alone4 ,i tri$ to expla91 b only succe$$ 9 draw+ abuse f ! skipp]4 ,& f t day =w>d my life 0 utt] torm5t1 su* mis]y z ,i h nev] exp]i5c$ on bo>d %ip be=e or s9ce4 ,b su* cases z ^! are by no means common4 ,! av]age sail+-%ip /ew>d ( to-day is a quiet1 in(f5sive man1 :o does 8 duty uno/5tati\sly1 lives r a solit>y life1 s9ce ! only p]son he c associate ) is ! cook1 & endeav\rs to s]ve out ! provisions to ! m5 ) p]fect ju/ice4 ,if ! ma/] c>ries 8 wife ) him1 ! /ew>d may be v happy or v mu* ! rev]se--he c nev] plod along 9 ! same easy1 jog-trot way z is usual :5 !re is no woman on bo>d4 ,9 ,am]ican & ,canadian vessels he is (t5 a negro1 & sometimes a ,*9aman2 b x may be tak5 = grant$ t :atev] c\ntryman he may be1 he is also a p>agon1 because ! ,am]ican skipp] w h no?+ less ?an p]fection 9 cleanl9ess & s]vice4 ,t mu/ be r5d]$ him :e!r ! /ew>d be :ite1 black1 or yell[4 ,& he is ready to en=ce x by ! rude/ & readie/ means to h&4 ,:]e=e x foll[s t he is s]v$ z probably no o!r seaf>]s 9 ! _w are s]v$4 ,b ev5 "h ! (fic]s are n p]sonally att5d$ by ! /ew>d1 except :5 !y are at meals4 ,x is ! comm&] :o mu/ ne$s h 8 e wi% anticipat$1 8 l95 kept spotlessly :ite1 & ! woodwork & ! adornm5ts ( 8 cab9 z clean1 yea1 clean] ?an on ! day !y 7 fir/ fitt$ into place4 ,_m ( ! old %ips c>ri$ /ew>desses in/ead ( /ew>ds1 (t5 ! wife ( ! cook2 & al?\gh to "s p su* an exp]im5t might seem to be "o ( ! extra-haz>d\s k9d1 x 0 n s4 ,! ,am]ican is a wond]fully *ivalr\s man t[>ds all wom5-folk1 especially :5 "u 8 protection4 ,/ew>desses are c>ri$1 ( c\rse1 9 ,briti% /eam]s--mu/ be1 = att5dance ^u ! ladies4 ,!y are well treat$ by ev]ybody on bo>d except _! *>ges1 b "s ( !m c tell "s que] /ories ( endurance at ! h&s ( ^!1 :o owe !m s mu* com=t4 ,^! quiet1 deft-h&$ wom51 :o balance !mselves s featly1 roll ! %ip nev] s heavily1 c\ld tell _m /range tales4 ,/range1 is x n1 9 ^! days ( rem9isc5ce-writ+1 h[ c>efully !y hold _! peace8 ,once ,i 0 %ipmate ) a lady pass5g]1 "o ( ! mo/ accompli%$ ladies t x has ev] be5 my privilege to speak to4 ,%e knew all t a woman %\ld "k1 & _m ?+s t good1 useful m5 did n "k4 ,& :atsoev] %e le>n$1 if x seem$ good to h]1 t %e w\ld put into practice4 ,%e 0 go+ out to t f> c\ntry ) a little capital1 to prove to a sceptical _w t a lady :o c\ld ride1 %oot1 swim1 & run a f>m z well z play ! piano1 s+1 pa9t1 & talk sev]al languages1 c\ld make h] way alone 9 a new _w z well z any man4 ,b =tune 0 unk9d to h]1 & %e fail$ 9 ^? days4 ,!n %e took on a /ew>dess's b]? 9 a coa/+ /eam] t c>ri$ "s hundr$s ( pass5g]s f port to port ar\nd "o ( ! /ormie/ coa/s 9 ! _w4 ,we met :5 %e _h be5 at ?is = "s mon?s1 & %e _h ag$ t5 ye>s 9 appe>ance4 ,%e 0 we>y ( life by h] look1 b %e made no moan4 ,!n 9 an awful gale h] %ip w5t a%ore on an outly+ reef4 ,!re 7 n9ety female pass5g]s on bo>d1 :om %e consid]$ a sacr$ *>ge4 ,t *>ge %e fulfill$1 see+ !m all safely boat$ away1 :ile %e retir$ to h] cab9 & lock$ h]self 9 to meet ! dea? t %e _h gr[n to look ^u z a deliv]+ fri5d4 ,i w\ld n close ?is all-too-brief acc\nt ( ! /ew>d )\t aga9 emphasiz+ ! fact ( 8 heavy claim to ! consid]ation ( all m54 ,8 bus9ess is n a %[y "o1 & ,jack is f> too fond ( hurl+ ! opprobri\s epi!t1 flunkey1 at him2 b !re is a great deal ( quiet h]oism 9 8 annals1 &1 9 any case1 8 "w is j z important z any o!r seaf>]'s4 ,= m5 mu/ be f$ & _! food tak5 c>e (4 ,! do+ ( ?is ) regul>ity1 cleanl9ess1 & *e]fulness is ! "p ( ! /ew>d1 & h[ well he does x let all sailors te/ify4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii4 ,,! ,,cook 7,,9 ,,/eam74 ,9 _m respects ! cook is ! mo/ int]e/+ figure on bo>d %ip4 ,f him ( ! va/ float+ hotel1 :]e ! cook is a man ( _m atta9m5ts1 an arti/ 9 foods1 :o %\ld1 b does n1 comm& z great a sal>y z ! *ef ( a fir/-class ,london hotel1 d[n to ! mis]able ur*9 :o cr\*es l[ ov] 8 sc>cely-%ield$ pot on ! op5 deck ( a =eign-go+ b>ge1 !y n only des]ve our att5tion1 !y dem& x1 dumbly yet imp]i\sly4 ,h[ are ! cooks ( fir/-class pass5g] /eam]s tra9$8 ,:5ce are obta9$ ^? able manipulators ( provisions :o are always to be f\nd on bo>d ( excursion /eam]s t are laid up half ! ye>1 z soon z !y comm5ce runn+8 ,:at d !y d 9 ! dead seasons1 ^! magicians :o1 9 a space no l>g] ?an a reasonably-siz$ cupbo>d1 succe$ 9 turn+ out a d9n] ( sev]al c\rses = five hundr$ p1 no matt] :at ! wea!r may be8 ,magician is surely ! ^w1 if only = ! m>vell\s way 9 :i* e corn] ( cramp$ space is utiliz$1 e trick ( ! cul9>y art--:]eby ! same ?+ is pres5t$ "u two or ?ree totally diff]5t aspects & flav\rs1 & roa/+1 boil+1 fry+1 & /ew+ g on app>5tly 9 ! same gl[+ *amb] at ! same mom5t--is practis$4 ,^! ?+s amaze me2 b1 aft] all1 mu* ( ! "w may be done a%ore1 or 9 ! quiet ( ! moor+s be=e />t+-"t 9 ! morn+1 & pa/ry may be b\ght all ready = table1 also cold side-di%es4 ,b none ( ^! adjuncts are available to ! sea-go+ %ip4 ,8 d9n]s mu/ be prep>$1 d[n to ! smalle/ item1 by ! cook himself & 8 subord9ates4 ,x is true t he has a l>ge /aff 9 a l9]1 & t ^? assi/ants are c>efully select$ = _! sev]al duties2 b he has n1 z 8 f> bett] paid bro!r a%ore has1 ! p[] ( dismiss+ any assi/ant summ>ily if t assi/ant be incompet5t or worse4 ,t is1 he has n su* a p[] at ! "t :5 x w\ld be ( use4 ,9 ! day ( battle1 :5 ! great organization ( an ,atlantic l9]'s cat]+ is go+ on1 he mu/ use su* m5 z he has2 !y _c be ex*ang$ = o!rs4 ,b h[ v /rik+ is ! moral to be drawn f su* a /ate ( affairs4 ,x is t1 consid]+ ! excell5ce ( ! "w p]=m$ by ^! m51 !re mu/ be a mo/ exalt$ /&>d ( quality among !m4 ,& !y w\ld seem to be a cont5t$ folk4 ,we "k1 mo/ ( u1 t ! great /eam%ip companies h a reputation = treat+ _! s]vants g5]\sly1 b g5]\sly-entreat$ workpeople are n always ! mo/ cont5t$4 ,! cook & /ew>d class 9 ^! vessels mu/ be1 or we %\ld he> !m1 = !y are by no means a feeble folk4 ,y w f9d !m occupy+ com=table positions a%ore :ile /ill 9 ! prime ( life1 hav+ e>n$ suffici5t )9 a few ye>s to enable !m to ab&on ! /r5u\s toil dem&$ ( !m at sea4 ,!y h e>n$ e p5ny1 & h n be5 compell$ to c>ry ! bann] 9 ord] to get m4 ,& 9 /range/ out-(-!-way places ( ?is wond]ful ,engl& ( ours1 y w come across quiet1 g5tlemanly m5 :o1 ^u opportunity aris+1 w in=m y t !y 7 cook ( ! /eam%ip ,s-&-s1 or /ew>d ( su* ano!r "o4 ,!y enjoy$ ! life1 b pres5tly1 l s5sible m51 !y felt ! ne$ ( a wife & home & *ildr51 & !y !re=e look$ ab\t = some?+ suitable a%ore1 f\nd x1 & made room = a y\ng] man4 ,no "o1 unless he belongs to ! cook+-/aff1 has mu* opportunity af=d$ him = pry+ into ! galley on bo>d a big pass5g] %ip dur+ work+ h\rs4 ,^? spl5didly-fitt$ hives ( indu/ry may be view$ at o!r times1 b !n !y reveal no?+ to ! outsid]4 ,?is exclusiv5ess is n malici\s1 or = fe> ( be+ f\nd fault )4 ,x is solely because !re is no room = any b ! work]s1 :o "w inde$4 ,e in* ( space is ne$$4 ,look d[n ?r\gh ! hat* above1 or pe] 9 ?r\gh ! ports1 & y w be a/\nd$ at ! way 9 :i* ! cooks are h&l+ ! food1 h[ 9 a space :]e1 by all ord9>y rules ( cook]y1 !y %\ld n h room to move1 !y are turn+ out ) conjur]-l dext]ity a /ate d9n] ( ev] s _m c\rses = a c\ple ( hundr$ saloon pass5g]s4 ,& !n contra/ _! surr\nd+s1 if y\r previ\s exp]i5ce enables y s to d1 ) ! palatial spaces ( a gr& hotel kit*54 ,only1 y mu/ rememb] at ! same "t ! gale rag+ ov] ! wide sea1 & ! complicat$ movem5ts indulg$ 9 by ! %ip z %e /rides ov] ! trem5d\s waves4 ,s %all y acquire a respect = ! sea-cook t w endure all y\r days4 ,to comp>e great ?+s ) small1 ?is m5tal picture br+s be=e me by association ! cooks 9 ! ,au/ralian coa/+ /eam]s4 ,we h no?+ l ! same lavi% arrangem5ts = cooks & /ew>ds on our own coa/s1 because our sy/em is diff]5t4 ,"h ! f>e is exclusive ( food4 ,y may d9e or n z x suits y\r purse or y\r appetite4 ,:5 y d9e1 y pay4 ,b 9 ! colonies ! f>e betwe5 ports includes sumptu\s fe$+ arrangem5ts = ! fir/-class pass5g]1 = ! second--!re are no ?ird or deck pass5g]s1 z ) u--r\gh accommodation1 b an unlimit$ supply ( excell5t pla9 food4 ,au/ralasia is truly ! l& ( pl5tiful eat+4 ,& ! cooks--well1 !y are good1 "s ( !m sup]-excell5t1 & all ( !m tra9$ by h>d exp]i5ce to d mu* "w 9 a v small compass & ) a t9y /aff4 ,! cook ( ! ,wonga ,wonga /&s out boldly 9 my memory z "o ( ! *>act]i/ic figures ( my sea exp]i5ce4 ,a huge negro ) a voice ( ?und]1 & an eff]vesc+ hum\r t made him a prime fav\rite1 he succe$$ 9 8 vocation :]e _m a bett] man might h fail$4 ,he 0 a fairly good cook1 b 9 8 details ( "w rem9d$ me /rongly ( ! eld]ly negress 9 ,uncle ,tom's ,cab91 :o di%$ up a d9n] out ( *aos & old night some:]e d[n bel[4 ,su* an extraord9>y jumble ( pa/ry-mak+1 p\ltry-trimm+1 & all ! v>i$ op]ations requir$ 9 ! prep>ation ( a d9n] 0 surely nev] se54 ,& out f ! weird confusion ( ?+s ,sam w\ld bur/1 sme>$ ) blood & grease & du/y ) fl\r1 br&i%+ a big knife & declaim+ ,%akespe>e on ! slighte/ provocation4 ,b 9 spite ( ! fact t ! :ole prep>ation ( a d9n] = sometimes z _m z five hundr$ p1 except peel+ potatoes & ! actual cook+1 devolv$ ^u ,sam alone1 he 0 always up to "t4 ,x 0 dang]\s to come ne> him1 ?\gh1 z t "t drew ne>4 ,= !n he drew p]il\sly ne> be+ a h[l+ maniac4 ,yet no soon] _h ! la/ di% disappe>$ aft1 ?an ,sam w\ld sally =? f ! galley1 8 ebony c\nt5ance agl[ ) satisfaction1 & a big pipe 9 8 m\?4 ,d[n any:]e he w\ld fl+ himself1 ready to discuss any "q 9 ! _w1 f ! rul+ ( an empire to ! w9n+ moves 9 a game ( draughts4 ,8 successor1 :5 he got promot$ to ! ,city ( ,melb\rne1 0 a f> bett] cook1 & a p>agon ( ord] & cleanl9ess1 b !re wasn't a man 9 ! %ip to say a good ^w = him4 ,he 0 a %y ,engli%man4 ,!n1 dropp+ /ill l[]1 ,i h e reason to rememb] ! cook ( ! ,hel5 ,m',gregor1 sweete/ ( small pass5g] /eam]s _h %e be5 on ! ,london-,m>gate r\te1 b a grisly t]ror :5 scal+ ! /eeps ( ! ,s\!rn ,pacific waves 9 a s\!rly bu/] betwe5 ,grafton & ,sydney4 ,%e 0 f> too small = su* an ardu\s s]vice4 ,yet we c>ri$ ov] a hundr$ pass5g]s :5 full4 ,all h] cook+ 0 done 9 a caboose--j su* a squ>e box z may be se5 on ! deck ( any old sail+ b>que--a cube ( ab\t eight feet clamp$ to ! deck by iron rods4 ,!re 0 no table )9 x1 only a lock] seat :i* conta9$ coals runn+ across x 9 front ( ! /ove4 ,two m5 c\ld n pass betwe5 ?is lock] & ! /ove )\t c>eful edg+ or "o ( !m gett+ burnt4 ,mo/ ( ! implem5ts _h p]man5t abid+ places on ! /ove1 b a few liv$ on racks above :5 n 9 use2 & :5 ! skitti% little %ip 0 danc+ !y w\ld clatt] d[n at int]vals4 ,outside1 9 an angle betwe5 ! back ( ! galley & ! /eam-*e/1 0 a movable bo>d = pa/ry 7& o!r ?+s74 ,its dim5sions1 ) lib]al measurem5t1 may h be5 two feet squ>e--n ano!r in*1 if ,i 7 brib$ to say s4 ,! presid+ g5ius ( ?is mo/ primitive ( arrangem5ts 0 a hun*back1 a %rewd little ,yankee ) a ,fr5* face1 :o receiv$ #aa p] mon? & e>n$ #ej4 ,he _h "o assi/ant1 a nondescript man ( indef9ite age1 :o nev] wore an apron1 & ^: duties 7 conf9$ to peel+ potatoes1 /ok+ ! fire1 pluck+ f[ls1 & wa%+ up pots4 ,b ^! ?+s he w\ld d z long z !re 7 any ( !m to d1 me*anically1 ev5 ?\gh1 z 0 frequ5tly ! case1 ! conditions all ab\t u look$ z if ano!r t5 m9utes w\ld see u all at ! bottom ( ! sea4 ,he e>n$ #e a mon?4 ,b :at he lack$ 9 ability or initiative 0 m ?an made up by 8 *ief4 ,t man 0 a miracle4 ,on t two-feet slab he w\ld make pa/ry ( all k9ds1 prep>e mo/ elaborate di%es1 yes1 al?\gh ! salt spray :i/l$ ar\nd him1 & on occasion an eddy ( ! gale w\ld flip a di% ) its cont5ts (f 8 bo>d f> away to leew>d4 ,he w\ld %\t an ord] to 8 acolyte = half a doz5 f[ls & a bucket ( boil+ wat]4 ,a few rapid motions ( ! h&s1 & !y 7 all gyrat+ 9 ! scupp]s1 :ile "o aft] ano!r he plung$ !m into ! /eam+ bucket & sli!r$ ! fea!rs (f1 fl++ ea* z he did s to 8 wait+ h5*man = ! m9or pick+4 ,?us ,i h se5 him s]ve six f[ls at noon--at #ab4ce !y 7 be+ eat54 ,ask me n h[1 = ! details are unpalatable4 ,b 8 great a*ievem5t 0 but*]+ 9 bad wea!r--but*]+ %eep4 ,/olid ,joe w\ld br+ ! sacrifice along1 m]curial ,bill w\ld seize x1 /ab x1 & unaid$ comm5ce to rip (f its hide imm$iately4 ,!re1 on ! deck1 outside 8 galley door1 ! /ruggle w\ld g on z if x 7 a fight to ! dea?1 s great 0 ! fury t little man display$4 ,& x 0 "o ( ! commone/ sights to see1 9 ! mid/ ( ! op]ation1 a gre5 comb] ( a wave come hiss+ along1 embrac+ c>case & cook1 & sweep+ !m clean (f 9 a di%evell$ heap bang aft up aga9/ ! second-class b]?s4 ,knife 9 "o h&1 half-sk9n$ %eep gripp$ by ! o!r1 he _h no buff]s :]e) to w>d (f bruises2 b he _h a voice4 ,& he us$ x1 n 9 canticles ( praise4 ,yet punctually ! meal = :i* t %eep 0 be+ prep>$ w\ld appe> on ! table4 ,& x w\ld n be an unsav\ry d9n]1 ei!r4 ,! "o ?+ t always seem$ to di%e>t5 him 0 ! lift+ clean out ( its fi]y b$ ( a copp] or kettle1 t fitt$ into a hole on ! /ove-top1 by a vici\s plunge ( ! vessel4 ,& z su* an ev5t 0 usually foll[$ by a gre5 sea ?und]+ ov] all1 & flood+ him & 8 lieut5ant clean out ( ! galley amid a smo!r ( /eam1 coal grit1 & spoilt food1 8 tempor>y subdual c\ld n be wond]$ at4 ,b ,i mu/ =be>4 ,m5tal pictures ( t sup]-excell5t cook's do+s arise be=e me 9 almo/ int]m9able succession1 tempt+ me to =get ! fact t !re 7 _m o!rs do+ almo/ precisely ! same ?+s unsung1 & unrew>d$ save by ! meagre pay !y drew4 ,:o1 = in/ance1 c\ld envy ! cook ( a weekly tramp8--a /eam]1 t is1 :i*1 mak+ q long voyages1 has engag$ h] crew at s mu* a week & f9d !mselves4 ,p]haps !re are no cooks at sea :o are m worri$ ?an ^!4 ,= ,jack1 left to 8 own devices = supply+ himself ) food1 does "s ( ! que]e/ ?+s t ev] 7 or c\ld be record$4 ,& ea* individual expects 8 own mess to be z c>efully look$ aft] z a :ole saloon d9n]4 ,natural1 p]haps1 on 8 "p1 b = ! hapless cook purgatorially inconv5i5t4 ,i 0 once a pass5g] f an ,iri% port to ,liv]pool 9 a weekly boat1 & 9 ! grey ( ! dawn 0 wait+ at ! galley door to buy a cup ( c(fee4 ,m5 came & w5t incessantly1 bang+ ov5 doors & fl++ ut5sils f side to side ( ! r$-hot /ove-top4 ,! cook 0 abs5t1 engag$ aft 9 "s bus9ess or o!r4 ,pres5tly he appe>$ ) a teapot1 & imm$iately snat*$ at a huge copp] kettle :i* /ood on ! /ove 9 ! middle1 :]e ! top plate 0 almo/ transp>5t ) heat4 ,! kettle flew up 9 8 grasp1 be+ empty4 ,:y1 !re's no?9' 9 x6 he scream$4 ,no1 repli$ a fireman :o 0 grop+ 9 ! />bo>d ov52 ,i tri$ x t5 m9utes ago1 & x 0 empty !n4 ,an' y putt x back on t /ove6 said ! cook tragically4 ,c\rse ,i did1 0 ! calm reply2 ?9k ,i 0 go9' t] fill x8 ,i really ?\ght ! cook w\ld h di$ ( suppress$ emotion be=e he f\nd words :]e9 to express himself4 ,b 8 tongue 0 loos5$ pres5tly1 & !n 8 rem>ks1 if sulphur\s1 7 fairly compreh5sive4 ,! fireman only laugh$4 ,:at %all ,i say ( ! cook ( ! tramp pure & simple8 ,only ?is1 ,i am afraid t1 :ile he has a bitt]1 h>d b]? ( x1 he gets little bett] pay ?an 8 bro!r ( ! sail+ %ip4 ,"o consolation he has1 & t n a little "o--he has m to cook1 & consequ5tly he is1 tak5 g5]ally1 a bett] workman4 ,= !re is no?+ t5ds to disgu/ a man m1 no matt] ( :at trade he be1 ?an ! be+ compell$ to make bricks )\t /raw4 ,& !re c be no d\bt t1 h>d z are ! tramps 9 _m respects = _! crews1 ! food is mu* bett] ?an t provid$ 9 sail+ %ips1 tak+ ! av]age4 ,hav+ su* a r\gh cr[d to cat] =1 h[ev]1 does n t5d to improve ! quality ( ! cooks c>ri$ 9 tramp /eam]s4 ,a dec5t man h>dly c>es to face ! possibility ( be+ viol5tly assault$1 = no fault ( 8 own1 by memb]s ( a gang ( ruffians ( e nation "u heav5 save 8 own c\ntrym54 ,& ?is is ! /ate ( affairs t any man 9 su* a position z a cook holds mu/ be prep>$ to face 9 mo/ tramps4 ,if he be =tunate en\gh to get into "o ( ! nor?-ea/ coa/ tramps1 own$ by canny firms1 :o l to h _! %ips mann$ by _! own p1 & ^: highe/ ambition is to see effici5cy comb9$ ) com=t on bo>d ( !m1 he w be z well (f z any sea-cook1 n an arti/1 c reasonably ask to be4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii4 ,,! ,,cook 7,,sail+ ,,%ips74 ,x may1 p]haps1 h appe>$ /range to _m t1 9 deal+ ) ! cook 9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 ,i h>dly m5tion$ any?+ ab\t ! mat]ials ) :i* he is call$ ^u to deal4 ,mo/ p h he>d some?+ ab\t ! badness ( food 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice1 & !re=e x might seem at fir/ sight a great mi/ake to write a *apt] on ! sea-cook1 & say no?+ ab\t ! k9d ( food4 ,my excuse mu/ be1 t 9 ! k9d ( %ips ) :i* ,i h be5 deal+ ! food "q r>ely causes any tr\ble4 ,9 ! f9e/ /eam%ips ,i d\bt v mu* :e!r ! work]s are n f$ q z well z are any correspond+ class ( toil]s a%ore2 & ev5 9 ! l[e/ tramps !re is n t g5]al lack ( dec5t food :i* does press s h>dly ^u ! seam5 9 sail+ %ips4 ,= "o reason1 ! /eam%ip is nev] s long away f port1 except %e breaks d[n1 z to give ! same excuse = c>ry+ ! k9d ( food consid]$ necess>y 9 sail+ %ips4 ,& 9 _m1 z ,i h said1 !re is a sy/em 9 vogue ( pay+ ! m5 s mu* p] week1 & p]mitt+ !m to f9d !mselves--a hateful sy/em1 & "o t c only be indulg$ 9 by ! au?orities at ! co/ ( mu* suff]+ & loss ( effici5cy by ! improvid5t m5 :o are "u x4 ,h[ c a man d 8 "w :o1 )\t m =e?\ght ?an a babe1 comes to sea = a =tnight's passage ) a few %ip-biscuits & a doz5 salt h]r+s8 ,)\t any ( ! m9or com=ts1 su* z tea1 c(fee1 cocoa1 or sug>1 he is 9 mis]y all ! "t1 besides be+ an unmitigat$ nuisance to ^? ( 8 %ipmates :o h come provid$ ) :at !y ne$4 ,!n :5 ! vessel arrives 9 port1 & su* a man gets 8 pay1 x is b r>ely t 8 bitt] exp]i5ce results 9 8 be+ m c>eful4 ,he w h an ext5sive drunk1 & aga9 face ! passage 9 a condition ( />vation4 ,b1 9 any case1 8 behavi\r does n affect ! cook4 ,!re=e1 to see :at mann] ( man x is :om sailors h _h to deal ) _! food 9 ! majority ( vessels up till ! adv5t ( ! great pass5g]-/eam]s1 & :o is c>ri$ z a cook ( to-day 9 ?\s&s ( sail+ vessels1 x is necess>y to take a trip 9 a vessel dep5d5t ^u sail-p[] = propulsion--a vessel :]e9 y may be a matt] ( five or ev5 six mon?s at sea )\t mak+ a call any:]e1 = ev] s %ort a "t4 ,x is p]fectly safe to say t1 ev5 at ! pres5t day1 sev5 out ( t5 sail+-%ip cooks are only s /yl$ by c\rtesy1 or = want ( a bett] "n to give !m4 ,& ?is is 9 despite ( ! well-meant1 &1 9 mo/ cases1 philan?ropic ef=ts t h rec5tly be5 made to tra9 cooks = %ip "w4 ,! good p :o1 ) ! welf>e ( ! seaman at he>t1 take s mu* pa9s 9 ord] t he %all h 8 food prop]ly prep>$ are und\bt$ly do+ a good "w = _! pupils2 b ! unhappy sail+-%ip man seldom gets ! b5efit f ^? educat$ cooks t _! tea*]s hope =4 ,& ?is = ! simple reason t1 :5 once a %ip's cook has really le>n$ cook]y1 he w use 8 utmo/ endeav\rs to get a %ip :]e !re is some?+ t requires skill 9 cook+4 ,s he gets into /eam1 &1 once !re1 only "s dire mis=tune w br+ him back to a w9d-jamm] aga94 ,yet1 /rangely en\gh1 ev5 ! elem5t>y skill requir$ = cook+ ! /aple food s]v$ out 9 ! great majority ( sail+ %ips to-day is g5]ally want+4 ,surely x is only reasonable to expect a man :o engages to s]ve z cook ( a %ip to be able to boil salt beef & pork1 make pea-s\p1 & bread1 & boil rice4 ,no?+ m is requir$ ( him at sea ?an ?is1 = ! bett] food c>ri$ = ! cab9 is prep>$ by ! /ew>d1 :o w g5]ally give an eye to x also dur+ prep>ation4 ,b x is seldom t y w f9d a sail+-%ip cook :o w1 or :o c1 d ^! ?+s prop]ly4 ,& z to tak+ a little tr\ble to make ?is co>se food palatable by v>y+ its treatm5t1 su* cooks w\ld be a/\nd$1 indignant1 at ! revolution>y idea4 ,!n1 :5 9 port ! f>e is *ang$ to t ( fre% meat & vegetables1 ! only ?+ t ! cook seems capable ( do+ is to make "o k9d ( s\p4 ,t is usually good1 b soon becomes monoton\s4 ,z to roa/+ meat or cook+ potatoes nicely1 su* a ?\ght is n to be ent]ta9$2 or1 if ! cook does try to d su* a ?+1 ! meat is usually s h>d z to be uneatable by any "o b a sailor or a savage4 ,n[1 ,i am aw>e t ^! /atem5ts ( m9e w be met ) indignant d5ials 9 "s qu>t]s4 ,i %all be told t ?+s h alt]$ s mu* = ! bett] s9ce my day 7sixte5 ye>s ago7 t ,i %\ld h>dly recognize !m4 ,un=tunately = ! mak]s ( su* rem>ks1 ,i h tak5 pa9s to f9d out :e!r ?is is really ! case1 ready & eag] to rejoice 9 ! fact1 if x 7 a fact4 ,& ,i h f\nd to my sorr[ t among sail+ %ips ! improvem5t is practically nil4 ,:5 ,i 0 go+ to sea !re 7 good-liv+ %ips1 :]e pl5ty ( pres]v$ meats 7 c>ri$1 & ! crews treat$ p]iodically to fre% messes2 %ips :]e abundance ( potatoes & turnips & onions 7 put on bo>d1 & s]v$ out lib]ally to ! crew =w>d z well z ! (fic]s2 :]e a regul> all[ance ( butt] & pickles 0 made1 & 9 cold wea!r oatmeal porridge 0 s]v$ out = breakfa/4 ,& !re 7 l9es ( sail+ %ips :]e a scale ( provisions su* z ^! 0 drawn up on g5]\s l9es1 & incorporat$ 9 ! %ip's articles in/ead ( ! %ameful ,bo>d ( ,trade scale4 ,!re are su* %ips to-day1 b _! proportion is no great] ?an x 0 !n4 ,& if any w speak ( (ficial inspection ( provisions1 9 ord] to ensure a high /&>d ( quality1 ,i w\ld respectfully call _! att5tion to ! innum]able /atem5ts made & uncontradict$ ?is pres5t w9t] ( ! abom9able condition ( ! food suppli$ on bo>d _m ( ! transports to our troops on _! way to ,s\? ,africa4 ,n t ,i believe su* food w\ld f9d its way into ! kids ( ! crews ( ^? transports 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s4 ,no2 b su* food z t is 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s c>ri$ by sail+ %ips1 ! majority ( !m = ! supply ( _! =ema/ h&s4 ,n[1 9 ^! days su* behavi\r on ! "p ( ^? ^: bus9ess x is to supply %ips ) food is unp>donable1 n only because x is cruel1 b because x is unbus9esslike4 ,x w\ld be *eap] to supply pres]v$ fre% meat ?an salt1 *eap] to v>y ! food in/ead ( giv+ hapless m5 ! inf]nal monotony ( beef & duff1 pork & pea-s\p1 e o!r day = a matt] ( a hundr$ to a hundr$ & fifty days on end4 ,!re is really no reason :y e %ip afloat %\ld n h a p\nd ( butt] p] week s]v$ out to ea* sailor1 or :y a suffici5t quantity ( su* easily kept vegetables z potatoes1 turnips1 & onions %\ld n =m a regul> portion ( a sailor's diet>y4 ,x is also v well to talk ( ! heal?9ess ( sailors2 b y w v seldom f9d a hale1 deep-wat] sailor ov] fifty ye>s ( age4 ,nor is ?is due to volcanic outbur/s ( intemp]ance & o!r =ms ( vice :ile on %ore4 ,x is due to privation ( vegetables1 & bad1 highly-salt$ meat z ! only fle% food = long p]iods4 ,dri$ peas c nev] make up = ! want ( fre% vegetables1 al?\gh app>5tly !y are expect$ to d s1 ev5 :5 flav\r$ by ! boil+ ) !m ( pork s salt t if all[$ to rema9 9 ! s\p = m ?an half an h\r ! latt] is r5d]$ uneatable4 ,& !n s _m cooks are fond ( an ov]-dose ( c>bonate ( soda 9 ! s\p 9 ord] to ensure ! peas bur/+4 ,no "o a%ore c h any idea ( ! crav+ :i* seam5 on long voyages feel = fre% vegetables1 ! ?\ght ( !m at times be+ almo/ madd5+4 ,x may be said--al?\gh1 f ! real importance ( ! subject j t\*$ ^u 9 ! few prec$+ p>agraphs1 ,i s9c]ely hope x w n be--t ,i h be5 mak+ a purely gratuit\s digression f my text4 ,at any rate1 ,i w n[ drop ! subject-matt] ( cook]y1 & proce$ to deal ) ! cook himself z fairly z ,i may4 ,un=tunately1 my exp]i5ce has be5 s unhappy t x is r difficult = me to rememb] t !re mu/ be _m good cooks 9 sail+ %ips1 ev5 if ,i h n _h ! good =tune to be %ipmates ) !m dur+ my sail+-%ip voyages4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w d my be/ to be imp>tial4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! r\t9e ( a cook's duties 9 a sail+ %ip is fairly fix$2 !re is n mu* room = v>iation4 ,we w suppose t x is ,monday morn+ 9 ! middle ( a long passage4 ,at #d a4m41 :5 ! middle wat* is reliev$1 ! cook is call$4 ,go+ at once to 8 galley1 he lights 8 fire ) a h&ful ( t>ry y>ns & a little wood1 & pops ! kettle on4 ,!n a grat+ noise & a pleasant smell are manife/2 he is gr9d+ c(fee4 ,:ile ! wat] is boil+ he w att5d to ! mix+ ( ! sponge set ov]night = bread or duff1 :i*ev] x is 8 cu/om to make out ( ! half-p\nd ( fl\r :i* e man is entitl$ to on t day ( ! week4 ,at two bells 7five o'clock7 he puts 8 head out ( ! galley door & cries ,c(fee4 ,on ! ^w e man ( ! wat* on deck1 except ! /e]sman1 br+s 8 pannik9 to ! galley door & receives a little m ?an half a p9t (--well1 we'll call x c(fee2 b really1 :5 y come to ?9k ( x1 ! "n is some:at misappli$4 ,= ! daily all[ance is half an ounce ( gre5 beans1 :i*1 by ! "t !y are roa/$ & gr\nd1 are h>dly capable ( yield+ suffici5t caffe9e to make a p9t & a half ( dr9kable infusion1 or r decoction1 s9ce ! cook mu/ boil x to get any flav\r at all4 ,b t is a detail4 ,at any rate1 ! liquid is hot1 & x may be sweet1 if ! dr9k] is economical ) 8 twelve ounces ( sug>1 c>eful en\gh to make x la/ him ! week4 ,?is morn+ c(fee is a great in/itution4 ,h[ev] unsav\ry x may be z a bev]age1 x is look$ =w>d to z no o!r meal ( ! day is1 = x breaks up ! long & sleepy morn+ wat*1 x u%]s 9 ! day1 & its m$ic9al effects are und\bt$4 ,aft] x has be5 drunk1 ! man at ! :eel reliev$ = 8 %>e1 & a smoke indulg$ 91 ! cry ( ,wa% decks is he>d1 & ! day's "w beg9s4 ,! cook's duties are light4 ,he has no?+ to prep>e = ! m5's breakfa/--t is1 9 eight %ips out ( t5--except ano!r jorum ( que/ionable c(fee1 ab\t a p9t = ea* man4 ,9 mo/ %ips breakfa/ = ! m5 is ! grimme/ f>ce imag9able4 ,a few fragm5ts ( dry %ip-biscuit1 & a p9t ( c(fee1 _c by any /ret* ( c\rtesy be call$ a meal4 ,a little butt] w\ld g f> to make x "o4 ,a few potatoes :]e) to make dry ha% or lobsc\se ) a few rema9+ fragm5ts ( meat left f ! two prec$+ meals1 & an onion to flav\r x )1 w\ld cause ! %ip to be gratefully reg>d$ z a good-liv+ packet4 ,9 ,am]ican %ips ?is is ! rule2 few inde$ ( !m are to be f\nd :]e a good breakfa/ is n provid$ = ! m51 &1 :at is q z important1 ! quality ( ! bread 7biscuit7 suppli$ is usually sup]ior to t f\nd 9 ! cab9s ( ,briti% sail+ %ips4 ,n s 9 ,canadian vessels4 ,x is a pr(\nd my/]y to me1 ! way 9 :i* ,canadian sailors1 or1 = ! matt] ( t1 long%orem5 9 ,canadian coa/ villages fe$4 ,! fatte/ ( fat pork1 potatoes1 & salt cod seem to be ! /aple food 9 ! coa/]s1 & z (t5 z n c(fee is made ) burnt bread1 & sweet5$ ) exce$+ly dubi\s molasses4 ,ly+ 9 a ,nova ,scotian h>b\r once1 load+ lumb] f a l>ge s*oon]1 ,i w5t on bo>d at breakfa/ "t4 ,i f\nd ! skipp] prep>+ breakfa/ = all h&s--f\r ( !m4 ,!y did n mu/] a cook4 ,he une>!d a mass ( cold cook$ potatoes & a block ( pale p9k fat1 got out a big squ>e t91 :i* he put on top ( ! hot /ove1 &1 c>v+ up ! lump ( fat into dice1 spr9kl$ !m ov] ! bottom ( ! pan4 ,he !n peel$ 8 potatoes1 & dropp$ !m into ! pan on top ( ! hiss+ fat1 /irr+ !m r\nd ) 8 knife4 ,z soon z ! mass 0 w>m ?r\gh1 breakfa/ 0 ready4 ,! c(fee 0 w>m$ up f ye/]day1 & its aroma 0 en\gh to kill a mosquito4 ,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld h made a f9e dis9fectant4 ,yet 9 t spl5did c\ntry !re is no want ( ! be/ food4 ,!re is a s]i\s lack ( cook+ ability4 ,i /ay$ 9 a hotel 9 "o coa/ village = ne>ly two mon?s "o w9t]1 :]e at lea/ ?irty always sat d[n to meals4 ,^? meals nev] v>i$4 ,fri$ blocks ( meat1 potatoes boil$ 9 _! sk9s1 soggy bread1 & pies1 a sort ( /ew ( cranb]ries or dri$ apples1 spread ov] a d\gh-cov]$ plate1 & indurat$ 9 an ov51 always =m$ ! m5u3 nev] a bit ( gre5 vegetable1 or any sugge/ion t ev5 ! same k9d ( meat might be made j z palatable1 if n m s1 by be+ treat$ 9 a diff]5t k9d ( way4 ,i suppose ^! /rong m5 look d[n ) a c]ta9 contempt ^u any c>eful treatm5t ( food z be+ effem9ate4 ,b to return to ! ,briti% sail+-%ip cook gett+ ready = breakfa/4 ,z ,i h said1 ! m5's repa/ does n burd5 him4 ,he may h 9 ! ov5 a panful ( crack]-ha%1 a mess ( p\nd$ biscuit1 *opp$ beef or pork mix$ ) wat]1 & pl5tifully ano9t$ ) grease skimm$ f ! cook's copp]s4 ,?is w h be5 got ready ov]night by ! y\ng] memb]s ( ! =eca/le cr[d4 ,9 _m %ips1 h[ev]1 ?is =m ( fill+ is /rictly =bidd52 t is to say1 ! cook is n all[$ to h x 9 8 ov51 because x is well kn[n to be mo/ un:olesome1 produc+ v>i\s inte/9al disord]s1 & cov]+ ! m5 ) boils4 ,b ! temptation to inv5t "s means ( di/5d+ ! crav+ /oma* is great1 s mo/ m5 break up ! biscuit into _! c(fee1 & %ovel x d[n soak$1 to ! ru9 ( _! dige/ions4 ,mean:ile ! wat* on deck are gett+ a razor-ke5 edge on _! appetites4 ,! /rong1 pure air1 & ! vigor\s ex]cise ( ?or\ghly cleans+ ! decks ) a flood ( wat] & mu* scrubb+1 f /em to /]n1 is en\gh to d ?is1 ev5 if x 7 n aid$ by an occasional appetiz+ :iff f ! galley ( fry+ bacon or cunn+ /ew1 :i* is be+ got ready = ! (fic]s' morn+ meal4 ,^? :o h be5 sleep+ 9 ! cr[d$ =eca/le are naturally n s %>p set2 !y c d ) a dr9k ( c(fee & a smoke4 ,b :5 at eight bells 7#h a4m47 ! wat* is reliev$1 & ^? :o h be5 at "w all ! morn+ come bel[ to ! mock]y t awaits !m1 !re is mu* bitt]ness & bad language4 ,no soon] has ! cook cle>$ (f ! cab9 breakfa/ ?an he turns 8 att5tion to ! duff or bread4 ,! =m] curi\s comp\nd is peculi> to ,briti% ,m]*ant sail+ %ips4 ,x is really boil$ bread4 ,x is made1 l bread1 ) hop yea/1 b a c]ta9 quantity ( grease is mix$ ) x1 & x is n put into ! bags dry1 l d\gh1 b slack en\gh to run4 ,! bags are made ( canvas1 conical 9 %ape1 to all[ ( ! duff be+ turn$ out easily4 ,be=e ! mixture is p\r$ into !m !y are dipp$ 9 hot wat]--salt1 ( c\rse2 y _c af=d to use fre% at sea = su* cook+ purposes1 except 9 /eam]s1 :]e a cond5s] is always at "w4 ,:5 ! due am\nt is p\r$ into ea* bag x is loosely ti$ to admit ( its ris+1 & plung$ into a boil+ copp]1 :5ce1 if all be well1 x w em]ge at sev5 bells light & spongy4 ,usually a modicum ( molasses is provid$1 to give x "s flav\r2 b ,i h be5 9 %ips :]e ev5 t poor adjunct 0 want+4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv4 ,,! ,,cook 7,,sail+ ,,%ips7--cont9u$4 ,hav+ got ! duff (f 8 m9d--& all[ me to assure y t a sail+-%ip cook's reputation hangs pr9cipally ^u 8 ability to turn out a satisfactory duff--!re is ! beef4 ,x has be5 soak+ 9 sea wat] s9ce ! previ\s ev5+1 to mollify 9 "s measure its t]rible sal9ity1 & n[ ! cook removes x !refrom1 unless1 z (t5 happ5s 9 small %ips1 ! /eep-tub is ! wa%-deck tub also1 9 :i* case ! meat mu/ be tak5 out at #f a4m4 9 ord] to all[ ! tub 9 :i* x has be5 soak+ to play its "p 9 ! cleans+ ( ! %ip4 ,b t is only a detail4 ,if ! cook be a clean man he w n[ wa% ! meat c>efully 7x ne$s wa%+ badly7 be=e putt+ x 9 ! copp]4 ,b he may1 & (t5 does1 ?9k t process n at all necess>y2 x w be clean en\gh by ! "t x is cook$4 ,) ! duff bubbl+ fi]cely1 & ! beef on ! o!r side ( ! /ove keep+ 9 tune ) x1 ! m5's d9n] ne$s no m ?\ght on 8 "p except to keep ! fire go+2 s t he w be able to d a bit ( clean+ up1 if he has a weakness 9 t direction1 or he may sit & smoke & m$itate4 ,! /ew>d is prep>+ ! cab9 d9n] aft 9 8 pantry3 a fruit pie1 "s ta/y comb9ation ( t9n$ meat & potatoes1 or ev5 a f[l1 if !y are c>ri$4 ,9 any case1 z a rule ! cook has only to see ! food = ! cab9 ?r\gh ! actual cook+4 ,at sev5 bells 7tw5ty m9utes pa/ elev51 ! t5 m9utes to ! half-h\r be+ all[$ = ! m5 to turn out7 "s "o1 usually an ord9>y seaman1 or boy :]e !y are c>ri$1 9 o!r cases ! cook ( ! mess1 comes to ! galley = ! d9n]4 ,x mu/ be ready1 & is1 almo/ inv>iably4 ,any delay is unp>donable1 = !re is only ! *unk ( beef & ! phallus ( duff4 ,s9ce !y h probably be5 fa/+ s9ce ! previ\s supp] "t1 except = su* few morsels z !y h be5 able to get d[n at breakfa/ or c(fee-"t1 ! aris+ wat* are usually v %>p set1 & ! duff disappe>s l magic4 ,! beef1 too1 al?\gh !re be no?+ to eat ) x b ! fl9ty biscuit1 receives consid]able att5tion1 b is g5]ally sp>$ = supp]1 z x is bett] cold--if bett] c be us$ 9 connection ) x at all4 ,b ! wat* t h be5 work+ all ! =5oon on an empty /oma* are rav5\s4 ,at eight bells 7noon7 !y come bel[1 & eat l />v+ m54 ,if x 7 n = ! fill+ :ack ( duff1 ?\gh1 _! hung] w\ld soon be de/roy$1 n satisfi$4 ,9 "s %ips ! cook is n all[$ to make duff1 = ! same reason t he is n all[$ to cook crack]-ha%2 & !n ! m5's pr9cipal meal on fl\r days is a sad bus9ess4 ,a roll ( j-made bread1 seldom palatable1 & a *unk ( salt beef1 is n a fair meal = a h>d-work$ man "u su* conditions2 & 9 ^! days ( *eap1 good1 & ta/eful food a%ore1 x is n to be wond]$ at t seam5 be=e ! ma/ embrace ! e>lie/ opportunity available ( quitt+ su* positions & gett+ "w a%ore1 :]e ev5 ! convicts 9 our prisons are f> bett] f$4 ,?is is ! m to be deplor$ because x is s totally unnecess>y4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 a good-liv+ %ip & a bad "o to ! sailor may be express$ 9 ! simple/ t]ms4 ,x is n true t ! sailor is nev] satisfi$4 ,m5 w speak = ye>s aft]w>ds ( a %ip 9 ! mo/ grateful t]ms :]e1 in/ead ( ! incessant salt meat1 !y _h a fre% mess ?ree times a week1 :]e potatoes & onions 7 s]v$ out occasionally1 & :]e butt] & pickles 7 giv54 ,& ^! ?+s make a mighty small diff]5ce to ! total exp5ses ( ! voyage--nay1 by slightly r$uc+ ! quantity ( salt meat1 ! exp5diture might be kept almo/1 if n q1 at ! same level4 ,& !n good cooks w\ld become ! rule4 ,am]ican %ips h e>n$ _! reputation = good liv+ solely on ! /r5g? ( _! b\ntiful supply ( potatoes & onions & fl\r1 _! lavi%ness 9 ! matt] ( dri$ apples & cranb]ries1 & _! high /&>d 9 ! matt] ( cooks4 ,& ,am]icans are n extravagant 9 bus9ess matt]s1 ei!r4 ,!y "k h[ to run a %ip economically z well z any seaf>]s 9 ! _w1 & !y ?9k x is ! mo/ wa/eful ?+ imag9able to />ve a %ip's company = ! sake ( a little att5tion to detail4 ,?is is a vital pr9ciple ) !m4 ,!y w "w _! crew to ! la/ ounce1 (t5 9 :at _c by any /ret* ( c\rtesy be call$ necess>y tasks4 ,i h be5 ) m5 :o h actually kn[n :at x is to be slung al(t scrap+ y>ds 9 a gale ( w9d at night2 b !y said t :5 !y got bel[ !re 0 always a ta/y meal ready = !m1 & any neglect on ! "p ( ! cook w\ld h result$ imm$iately 9 8 feel+ ! burd5 ( sev]e suff]+4 ,once ! d9n] is ov] & ! ge> wa%$ up1 ! cook's "w is practically done = ! day4 ,he may f9d a few m9utes' relaxation 9 burn+ c(fee1 z ! sailors call x--t is1 roa/+ x 9 ! ov54 ,b t is ab\t all4 ,he has no?+ to prep>e = ! m5's supp]4 ,he may h a little dry ha% to get ready = ! cab91 b 9 _m cases ! /ew>d w d ev5 t2 s t !re is really no excuse = 8 be+ dirty4 ,yet1 unless ! skipp] is a man :o rigor\sly practises t mo/ ess5tial "p ( a %ipma/]'s daily r\nd1 i4e4 goes all ov] ! %ip e day1 a cook w (t5 get s dirty t x is a wond] ! m5 are n poison$4 ,& ,i am sorry to say t ?is is by no means conf9$ to negroes & ,asiatics1 :o h ! wor/ reputation4 ,i c rememb] ?ree cooks1 ea* ( :om 0 my c\ntryman1 & ,i d n believe x w\ld h be5 possible to f9d dirti] m54 ,tuesday's "w is l ,monday's1 except t in/ead ( bread or duff1 pea-s\p is ! /aple2 & s9ce bo>d-%ip pea-s\p is simply peas boil$ 9 wat]1 ) a piece ( pork all[$ to simm] ) x = ab\t half an h\r to give x flav\r1 "o w\ld ?9k t on pea-s\p days1 at any rate1 ! poor sailor w\ld be sure ( gett+ 8 meal prop]ly prep>$4 ,b if y ask a =ema/ h& b[ (t5 he gets good pea-s\p1 please look out = /rong language4 ,he w mo/ probably tell y1 al?\gh t w\ld be an exagg]ation1 t ! only "t ! pea-s\p is good is :5 !re's a heavy sea on1 s t ! tumbl+ ab\t ( ! %ip r5d]s /irr+ unnecess>y--o!rwise x is almo/ sure to be burn$1 because ! cook is too lazy to /ir x4 ,& !re=e x is (t5 burnt4 ,n[1 burn$ pea-s\p is p]haps "o degree worse ?an burn$ oatmeal porridge1 :i*1 x is said1 a pig w refuse4 ,or x may be t ! cook _c le>n ! secret ( gett+ ! peas to ma%1 s t ! s\p is l yell[i% wat] ) a collection ( yell[ %ot at ! bottom1 a food t w\ld dis>range ! dige/ion ( an o/ri*4 ,ano!r ?+ t always seem$ radically wrong to me 0 ! mak+ ( tea & c(fee 9 ! same pot us$ = s\p1 & mak+ ^! infusions z if !y 7 s\ps2 s]v+ !m out1 too1 l s\p1 by ladlefuls1 /irr+ up ! leaves or gr\nds1 z if afraid ( defraud+ "s critical sailor ( 8 due all[ance4 ,surely x %\ld n be s difficult to utilize a kettle = mak+ tea & c(fee4 ,b ^! obs]vances gr[ into ! mo/ cons]vative ( cu/oms1 & x is l sugge/+ mut9y if "s ent]pris+ individual d>es to h9t at a *ange4 ,"o cook t ,i 0 %ipmates )1 a ,maltese1 p]petrat$ a piece ( cook]y t ,i am nev] able to =get4 ,"s "o _h caught a dolph91 &1 in/ead ( fry+ x 79 ! ov57 z usual1 ! cook boil$ x1 & inde$ x 0 v palatable4 ,b ! next morn+ at c(fee-"t ! c(fee 0 too funny = any?+4 ,we 7 n at all da9ty1 b t mixture w\ld n g d[n4 ,s "o ( our numb]1 a s>ca/ic old ,yankee1 w5t to ! galley & said1 ,hy>1 cook1 :at 9 ?und] hey ye b5 improv9' ?' c(fee fur8 ,x may be all "r1 b ,i'll be doggon$ ef ,i ka9t d bett] ) x ez be=e4 ,i've gut us$ t' x4 ,s say+1 he held out 8 pannik9 invit+ly4 ,! cook took x1 smelt x1 ta/$ x1 look$ puzzl$ = a second or two1 & !n said triumphantly1 ,oah1 yez1 ,i "k4 ,i boil him 9 de same pot ,i boil de fi% las' night1 'n' ,i don' wa% h] out1 see6 ,he 0 q /ruck ) 8 +5uity 9 f9d+ x out4 ,& he wasn't pun*$ ei!r4 ,i m5tion$ ! cook ( ! mess j n[--b t is a t]m appli$ solely to a man :o takes 8 turn ) ! o!rs1 :]e !re are no boys or ord9>y seam5 9 ! fo'c'sle1 to c>ry 9 ! food1 wa% up ! plates1 or clean ! fo'c'sle out1 & trim ! lamp4 ,n[1 9 an ,am]ican %ip ! crew's plates are wa%$ by ! cook1 :o also keeps ! t9 di%es 9 :i* _! food is s]v$ to !m z bright z silv]4 ,t1 aga91 is a po9t :]e an ,am]ican %ip's cook diff]s widely f 8 ,briti% confrre4 ,inde$1 x is n too mu* to say t a cook :o w\ld be call$ a v clean man 9 a ,briti% %ip w\ld be look$ ^u z dirty on bo>d ( a ,yank1 s high is ! /&>d ma9ta9$ !re 9 matt]s ( cleanl9ess4 ,really ,i am half afraid to say :at ,i h se5 done by cooks on bo>d ,briti% %ips1 x seems s incr$ible to l&sm54 ,b ! subject is s important 9 its be>+ ^u ! well-be+ ( ! m51 t "o h>dly likes to leave x )\t tell+ all ! tru?4 ,i h se5 a cook :o did n "k h[ to op5 a t9 ( meat1 :o tri$ to *op x 9 half ) an axe2 :o 0 too lazy & fil?y to wa% ! saucepans out1 b wip$ !m out in/ead2 ano!r1 :o made duff )\t yea/1 & boil$ x 9 salt wat] )\t a bag--a lump ( d\gh t 0 l a piece ( grey india-rubb] :5 x 0 s]v$ up2 ano!r1 :o did n use a fry+-pan = /eaks 9 h>b\r1 b flung ! *unks ( meat ^u ! top ( ! r$-hot /ove1 & unblu%+ly s5t ! *>r$ fle% into ! fo'c'sle = ! m5 to eat4 ,b ! /range/ ?+ ( all1 a ?+ t puzzles me to ?is day1 0 ! action ( a crew 9 "o vessel :]e we 7 curs$ ) ! que]e/ specim5 ( an incapable = cook4 ,we %ipp$ a man 9 ,rangoon z ,a4,b4 :o 0 really a good cook z %ip-cooks g2 & z soon z he f\nd out h[ ?+s 71 he volunte]$ to tea* t wret*$ food-spoil] 8 duties 9 8 7! seaman's7 own "t4 ,!n1 wond]ful to relate1 ! v m5 :o 7 suff]+ f ! vile messes ! pseudo-cook 0 mak+1 turn$ r\nd ^u t volunte]1 say+ t if !y 7 ! cook !y w\ldn't all[ no ---- int]lop] to m$dle ) _! "w1 s !y w\ldn't4 ,( c\rse ?is disc\rag$ ! re=m]1 & he desi/$ f 8 laudable ef=ts1 ) ! result t we 7 9 a /ate ( semi-/>vation all ! way home4 ,truly a sailor is a /range be+4 ,!re is a l[] dep? /ill1 impossible z x may seem--9 small vessels :]e ! galley dw9dles to a caboose1 a sort ( sooty cupbo>d on deck1 too small = ! mis]able y\? :o is bo? cook & /ew>d to get into4 ,s he /&s on deck1 (t5 swa!d 9 oilsk9s1 8 head 9 ! grimy hole1 ) ! smoke f ! /ove ne>ly /ifl+ him1 do+ 8 cook+4 ,does ?is /ate ( ?+s ne$ any comm5t8 ,fancy cook+ "u su* conditions1 if y c4 ,9 bad wea!r1 ( c\rse1 ! fire _c be kept alight1 s t ! crew mu/ g )\t any o!r com=t = _! crav+ /oma*s ?an biscuit & cold wat]4 ,a %ort m$itation ^u su* conditions ( liv+ %\ld br+ to _m ( u a s5se ( %ame = our compla9+s at food :i*1 7 x t5 times z bad1 w\ld be an unhe>d-( luxury to ! sailors on bo>d "s ( our %ips4 ,let me conclude ) "o m rem9isc5ce4 ,9 a brig ( :i* ,i 0 mate1 on ! ,ea/ ,african coa/1 we %ipp$ two ,zanzib> ,arabs z cook & /ew>d4 ,! skipp] _h 8 wife on bo>d1 & %e1 poor woman1 on ! passage home1 0 9 dang] ( be+ />v$ to dea?4 ,s ! bo'sun & myself took x 9 turns to ov]see ^? savages1 cannily1 too1 = !y valu$ n _! life "o jot1 & w\ld z soon h murd]$ u z look4 ,oh1 h[ we suff]$6 ,at la/ we rea*$ ,/4 ,hel5a1 & got "s fre% beef & vegetables4 ,i cook$ a d9n] ( ^! luxuries1 & :5 x 0 br\ght into ! cab91 ! lady actually wept ) delight at ! prospect ( "o dec5t meal4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv4 ,,! ,,appr5tice 7,,sugge/ions74 ,i may z well admit at ! outset ( ?is *apt] t ,i approa* x ) a heavy s5se ( responsibility4 ,= _m reasons4 ,i am exce$+ly anxi\s ab\t ! future ( our ,m]*ant ,s]vice2 & ! decay ( ! appr5tice sy/em at sea is full ( m5ace = t future4 ,aga91 ,i "k t _m de> fri5ds ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ?is l& ( ours are look+ ) pa!tic eag]ness = "s guidance ^u ?is subject4 ,!y want to gratify _! sons' inbr$ crav+ = a sea-life2 b :at are ! prospects8 ,h[ w x affect _! boys1 suppos+ !y f9d1 aft] a %ort acqua9tance ) ! sea1 t !y are n fit = x at all8 ,9 %ort1 !re are s _m middle-class folks ready to appr5tice _! boys 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice1 if t s]vice is wor? _! att5tion z a probable life occupation1 & !y are s pa!tically eag] & e>ne/ to obta9 reliable in=mation & enlight5m5t on _! utt] ignorance ( all ! details ( a nautical life1 t x behoves all :o h t in=mation1 to give x c>efully1 )\t bias1 & intelligibly4 ,t is !re=e no reason :y !y %\ld )hold x altoge!r1 f crav5 fe> ( be+ upbraid$ = aft]-consequ5ces ( foll[+ ! advice !y _h giv54 ,) ?is 9 my m9d1 ,i w\ld say at ! outset t ,i believe ! sy/em ( appr5tice%ip might be reviv$1 ) great advantage to ! c\ntry & to individuals1 b x ne$s revision4 ,z x exi/s at pres5t its only effect is to flood ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice ) an enorm\s numb] ( c]tificat$ m51 :o _c get %ips z (fic]s1 & :o f9d ! fo'c'sle society disgu/+1 hav+ tra9$ !mselves to expect some?+ bett]4 ,worse /ill1 x w be f\nd to h unsettl$ _m lads = any /eady l& occupation1 :ile completely dis5*ant+ !m z to ! f9e life !y expect$ at sea4 ,x has j ar\s$ 9 ^! well-br\ght-up1 home-keep+ y\?s ! nomad in/9ct t is lat5t 9 e human brea/1 & ! love ( w&]+ once e/abli%$1 no?+ %ort ( ma9 =ce w make t man a settl$ citiz5 aga9 until he rea*es middle age4 ,appr5tice%ip is (t5 spok5 ( z a means to ! laudable end ( repl5i%+ ! ,briti% ,m]*ant ,s]vice ) ,briti% seam54 ,b 9 its pres5t =m su* a sugge/ion ab\t appr5tice%ip is utt]ly absurd4 ,respectable p :o h sp5t money ^u _! sons' education d n pay a heavy premium1 & appr5tice him to a %ip1 ) ! object ( 8 becom+ an able seaman4 ,!y expect him to be an (fic] z soon z possible1 & t is ! goal to :i* ! lad looks =w>d4 ,n[1 x mu/ be said at once1 pla9ly & frankly1 t ! supply ( (fic]s f> exce$s ! dem&4 ,! fact t !re are _m =eign (fic]s 9 our ,m]*ant ,s]vice does n affect ?is /atem5t at all4 ,all t x means is1 t z ! pay ( (fic]s is a matt] ( individual b>ga9+1 & n a fairly fix$ quantity l t ( ! seam51 !re is always an opportunity = und]sell+4 ,let me give an in/ance4 ,be=e my la/ voyage ,i _h be5 pr[l+ ab\t ! docks1 look+ = a %ip1 until ,i 0 9 v l[ wat] inde$1 & glad ( almo/ any?+4 ,yet1 z ,i 0 m>ri$ & _h "o *ild1 !re 0 a m9imum wage bel[ :i* ,i c\ld n g )\t ! prospect ( my de> ones />v+4 ,receiv+ in=mation t !re 0 a brig 9 ! ,/4 ,ka!r9e dock want+ a mate1 ,i ha/5$ d[n to h]1 f9d+ ! ma/] a pleasant1 g5ial man1 & ,engli%4 ,i told him my err&1 %[$ my cr$5tials1 & 0 ask$ :at wages ,i want$4 ,i sugge/$ #f #ajs4 p] mon?1 feel+ z ,i did s t ,i might z well ask = ! moon :ile ,i 0 ab\t x4 ,we f9ally agre$ ^u #e #aes4 a mon?1 :i* made my wife's income :ile ,i 0 at sea ab\t #ads4 a week4 ,b ,i w5t home light-he>t$ en\gh 9 ! feel+ t ,i 0 no long] a dock-sl\*+ m5dicant1 & t some?+ 0 sure = at lea/ twelve mon?s4 ,! next morn+1 :5 ,i came on bo>d to "w1 ! skipp] told me t he _h receiv$ an (f] f a ,g]man1 fully c]tificat$1 to come z mate = #c a mon?1 & "o f an ,engli%man1 :o said t1 z he _h money ( 8 own1 & only want$ to get 8 "t 9 = ma/]1 he w\ld come = no?+4 ,i didn't take ! ,g]man1 said ,capta9 ,w----1 entirely because ,i _h giv5 y my ^w1 b because ,i hold t x is a national crime to p]mit =eign (fic]s to h *>ge ( our %ips1 ap>t altoge!r f ! %ame ( hav+ !m cut ! already too scanty wages4 ,& ,i didn't take ! o!r fell[1 because ,i want$ a man to e>n 8 wages1 & ,i knew t he 0 likely to e>n :at he (f]$ to g =--no?+4 ,s ,i kept ! b]?1 b1 z ! skipp] truly rem>k$1 _h ! own] kn[n t he 0 pay+ mu* m = my s]vices ?an !re 0 any necessity = him to d1 he w\ld h be5 v angry4 ,my cont5tion is t ! appr5tice %\ld be classifi$4 ,if !re 7 two grades e/abli%$1 "o ) a view to mak+ =ema/ h&s1 & ano!r = tra9+ (fic]s1 ,i ?9k mu* good might be done4 ,= in/ance1 ! poor lads :o g 9 su* *>itable tra9+ %ips z ! ,w>spite & ,*i*e/]1 ! ,exm\?1 ,%aftesbury1 & ,cornwall1 %\ld n be s5t adrift z !y are n[1 %ipp$ z boys 9 :atev] %ip w take !m1 & dis*>g$ ) ! re/ ( ! crew on _! return to ! home port4 ,x is true t ! au?orities rul+ ! tra9+ %ips are always ready to befri5d ^! "y sea-boys :5 !y return1 to a c]ta9 ext5t2 b x %\ld be rememb]$ t !re are always _m fre% lads to be dispos$ (1 boys :o h f9i%$ _! tra9+-"t1 & are wait+ = a %ip 9 :i* to beg9 _! sea-life4 ,x is n always an easy task to provide %ips = !m ei!r1 & !re=e x is h>dly fair to expect ! tra9+-%ip p to h&icap !m by look+ aft] ! %ipm5t ( old boys z well4 ,b if ^? lads 7 appr5tic$ )\t premium1 at a small wage1 increas+ ea* ye>1 & ) ! def9ite object ( mak+ good =ema/ h&s ( !m1 ,i am sure mu* good might be done4 ,!y w\ld c]ta9ly be no worse (f ?an any lad a%ore :o s]ves 8 "t z a mason1 a c>p5t]1 or a plumb]4 ,9 ! va/ majority ( cases ! horizon ( su* appr5tices is b\nd$ by ! prospect ( becom+ a good j\rneyman1 = :i* ! dem& is always great] ?an ! supply4 ,if !y develop habits ( ?rift1 a faculty ( organization1 & p[] ( comm&1 ! way is op5 = !m to become ma/]1 & 9 l mann] !re w\ld be no?+ to prev5t ! non-premium appr5tice f ris+ high] ?an a m]e j\rneyman sailor1 if ,i may ?us use ! expression1 9 ! fact t he _h be5 appr5tic$ on a l[] grade ?an ^? int5d$ = (fic]s f ! beg9n+4 ,! treatm5t ( su* appr5tices w\ld be no diff]5t to t 9 =ce n[ on bo>d %ip = boys s call$4 ,!y w\ld probably live 9 ! =eca/le among ! m51 or ) ! petty (fic]s4 ,i "k t "s p w raise an outcry aga9/ ! idea ( boys be+ s5t to live 9 ! =eca/le ) ! m51 b f exp]i5ce ,i am sure t ?is w\ld n be detrim5tal to ! boys at all4 ,:5 a boy has sp5t two or ?ree ye>s on bo>d a tra9+ %ip 7,i d n mean a tra9+ college l ! ,worce/] or ,conway1 al?\gh ,i don't suppose all ! boys !re are unfl$g$ angels71 he has no?+ to le>n 9 ! way ( evil 9 a %ip's fo'c'sle4 ,please1 my good fri5ds ! (fic]s 9 *>ge ( ^! %ips1 don't imag9e t ,i am ca/+ any reflections ^u y4 ,y d y\r be/1 b x is simply impossible = y to keep su* a cr[d ( "y rascals z y h to deal ) l an ideal ,sunday s*ool4 ,i h be5 %ipmate ) a great numb] ( ^! boys--good1 bad1 & indiff]5t2 b 9 "o respect _! education 0 nev] want+3 ! k ( su* evil z we d n write ab\t1 only h9t at 9 conv]sation4 ,i h he>d--( c\rse ,i d n ass]t x--t ev5 our great public s*ools are n above suspicion 9 ^! matt]s4 ,b !re !y are all sons ( g5tle p>5ts2 !y h l$ a gu>d$ life f _! *ildhood1 ! f\l innu5do & salaci\s gabble ( ! /reets h nev] rea*$ _! e>s4 ,s t if !y 9 ! c>efully-gu>d$ prec9cts ( ^! homes ( education acquire a k ( ! gross] =ms ( evil1 we ne$ n be surpris$ at ! poor /reet boy :o jo9s ! ,are?usa or ! ,cornwall be+ wis] ev5 ?an !y are4 ,i h (t5 se5 a boy *eck$ 9 a %ip's fo'c'sle = us+ an expression t 0 n1 well1 fit = e>s polite1 al?\gh ! man :o *eck$ him 0 con/antly 9 ! habit ( talk+ 9 t /ra94 ,x is p]fectly true t "o occasionally f9ds a l[-m9d$ bea/ ( man's age1 :o w delib]ately enc\rage a boy to swagg] 9 f\lness = 8 private e>1 b x is always 9 private2 su* a practice w\ld nev] be tol]at$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! wat*4 ,& su* loa?some company w always be op5 to ! boy1 :oev] he lives ) on bo>d4 ,no2 x is n ne>ly z dang]\s = boys to live ) ! m5 9 ! op5 fo'c'sle z x is = !m to live ) "o or two petty (fic]s1 or1 worse /ill1 by !mselves4 ,! latt] %\ld nev] be all[$ at all--x is z bad z x c be4 ,liv+ ) ! m5 !y he> f\l language cont9ually1 b !y h always he>d x2 mo/ ( !m h long be5 pr(ici5t 9 its use1 & none ( its %ades ( mean+ are lo/ on !m4 ,b !y mu/ n use x !mselves1 n[4 ,!y w n be ill-us$1 t is1 beat51 because ( t gr[+ t5d]ness = ! "y :i* is su* a f9e feature ( our day1 & "o t has be5 j z fully develop$ on bo>d %ip z x has a%ore4 ,!y mu/ be civil & oblig+1 & if will+ to le>n1 w always f9d "s "o will+ to tea*4 ,! fact ( _! be+ b\nd to s]ve = a p]iod ( f\r ye>s w\ld op]ate p[]fully aga9/ t t5d5cy1 s fatal to ! repl5i%m5t ( our ,m]*ant ,s]vice ) "y ,briti% seam51 to quit ! sea aft] ! fir/ voyage or two1 & get "s job1 requir+ no skill1 a%ore4 ,at pres5t1 :5 fir/ ! tra9+-%ip boys g to sea1 !y are sure to f9d "s fell[ :o w lay be=e !m a lurid picture ( ! hopelessness ( ev] do+ any good at sea4 ,he w d9 into ! "y e>s cont9ually ! advice to sweep a cross+1 become a dung-pun*]1 any?+ r ?an lead su* a dog's life z he says ! common seaman always endures4 ,) :at results let ! ,regi/r>-,g5]al ( ,%ipp+ & ,seam5's ,reports tell4 ,accord+ to !m1 !re is a con/ant dra9 ( "y m5 out ( ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice1 lads :o _h s]v$ "o1 two1 or ?ree ye>s1 &1 consequ5tly1 ! supply is cut (f at its s\rce4 ,n[1 ?is sad ?+ is di/9ctly traceable1 9 my m9d1 to ?ree great causes4 ,! fir/ is ! want ( provision made = keep+ ^! lads a reasonable "t at sea by "s b9d+ agreem5t l appr5tice%ip ind5tures4 ,! second is ! utt] c>elessness manife/$ 9 ! majority ( cases ab\t food & accommodation4 ,& ! ?ird is und]mann+4 ,^! la/ two d n 9 any way apply to ! highe/ class ( l9]s1 :i* is above reproa* 9 ^! matt]s4 ,b x does apply to mo/ ( ! %ips we own 9 ,brita92 & until ! ,european /&>d ( :at is due to a workman's ne$s m closely approximates to our own1 ei!r by our s9k+ to _! level or !m ris+ to ours1 x w cont9ue to op]ate 9 ! direction ( displac+ ,briti% subjects by ali5s4 ,i d n believe t ! "q ( wages ent]s into x at all4 ,wages d n affect ! (fic]s1 :o1 z ,i h be=e said1 make _! individual b>ga9s1 b if a crew ( ,sc&9avians or a crew ( ,britons are %ipp$ be=e ! ma/1 ! wages paid w be ! same 9 bo? cases4 ,& :5 y come to ?9k ( x1 =ema/ h&s are n at all badly paid4 ,:5 ! ,a4,b4 0 a skill$ me*anic & receiv$ #b #ajs4 a mon?1 :ile a c>p5t]1 a jo9]1 or a mason 0 gett+ #ces4 a week a%ore1 ! =m] _h "s gr\nd ( compla9t2 b :51 z is ! case n[1 ! majority ( seam5 be=e ! ma/1 9 /eam]s at any rate1 are really little m skill$ ?an lab\r]s1 #c #ajs4 to #d #ajs4 p] mon?1 ) bo>d & lodg+1 is bett] pay ?an any ( _! fell[s a%ore are gett+4 ,sail+-%ip ,a4,b4's des]ve m1 b !y get less ?an /eamboat m51 = "s /range reason t has always puzzl$ me4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t ,i am advocat+ any?+ revolution>y4 ,:at ,i propose ) reg>d to ?is second grade ( appr5tices is already 9 op]ation1 ow+ to ! f>-sight$ness & lib]ality ( a nor?-c\ntry firm1 ,messrs4 ,walt] ,runciman & ,co4 ( ,newca/le4 ,( c\rse !y are /eam%ip own]s--tramp own]s1 if y w2 b1 z ,i h be=e h9t$1 tramps hail+ f ! nor?-ea/ coa/ ( ,engl& h good reputations4 ,! canny ,geordie has made a speciality ( tramp-own+1 &1 back$ z he is by a long c\rse ( mo/ successful exp]i5ces 9 all matt]s p]ta9+ to ! sea1 he is go+ rem>kably /rong4 ,! m5 ( ! ,coaly ,tyne h ! well-des]v$ reputation ( be+ ! pione]s 9 sev]al ( our mo/ notable re=ms 9 %ipp+ matt]s4 ,to quote only two3 ,bo>d ( ,trade c]tificates & ,lifeboats w give an idea ( :at our h>d-head$ nor?-c\ntry folk are capable4 ,mr4 ,walt] ,runciman says t 8 sy/em ( c>ry+ non-premium appr5tices is mo/ successful1 & ,i am sure t 8 ^w may be reli$ ^u4 ,!n !re is ! premium-pay+ grade4 ,a great _m alt]ations might be made on _! behalf1 to ! end t a p>5t :o is put to ! exp5se ( outfit1 premium1 etc41 may h some?+ def9ite = 8 money4 ,x ne$ h>dly be said t if a boy is a born duff]1 "o c h>dly expect any skipp] or (fic] to make him any?+ else2 b !re is a m$ium 9 all ?+s1 & e sailor kn[s t !re is no trade 9 ! _w :]e ! fir/ duty to an appr5tice is s mu* neglect$ z x is at sea4 ,i c hone/ly ass]t t ,i 0 nev] on bo>d ( b "o %ip 9 my life :]e any attempt at all 0 made to tea* ! appr5tices _! trade4 ,t %ip 0 ! ,h>b+]1 be=e %e 0 tak5 ov] by ,"l ,brassey's committee1 & made a special sea-tra9+ %ip = cadets4 ,9 my day %e 0 j a f9e m]*ant %ip1 belong+ to ,messrs4 ,&]son1 ,&]son1 & ,co41 & comm&$ by ,lieut5ant ,h5ry ,y4 ,slad]1 ,r4,n4 he =mulat$ /r+5t rules t e appr5tice on bo>d %\ld h a %>e 9 all sailoriz+ t 0 go+ on2 t1 z f> z lay 9 _! p[]1 ^! "y g5tlem5 %\ld "w ! sails on ! miz51 ! smalle/ ma/ ( ! ?ree2 t "o appr5tice %\ld always be on duty on ! poop1 s t he might be 9 t\* ) ! (fic] ( ! wat*1 :o 0 suppos$ to lose no opportunity ( imp>t+ to him practical in/ruction 9 h&l+ sails1 trimm+ y>ds1 etc4 ,9 addition to all ?is1 ,capta9 ,slad] 0 himself 9 ! habit ( tak+ ^! "y m5 ?r\gh a practical exam9ation 9 navigation at /at$ int]vals1 & invit+ !m to d9e at ! saloon table 9 rotation on ,sundays4 ,n[1 ?is treatm5t _h its due effect 9 ! build+ up ( ^? appr5tices into fir/-class seam5 & (fic]s1 z inde$ x might h be5 expect$ to d4 ,yet x 0 only on a p> ) common-s5se work%op treatm5t1 & x 0 c]ta9ly no m ?an any p>5t :o _h paid a premium ( #gj to #hj _h a "r to expect4 ,b ev5 on bo>d t f9e %ip ! lads 7 left entirely to !mselves 9 _! wat* bel[4 ,!y all liv$ toge!r 9 ! =e "p ( a small aft]h\se1 & unless ! s5ior appr5tice happ5$ to be a "y man ( f9e1 =ceful "*1 ! tone ( _! digg+s c\ld n help be+ bad4 ,be x not$ t among t spl5did set ( y\ng/]s1 ! mid%ipm5 ( ! ,royal ,navy1 !re is always to be f\nd a sub-lieut5ant :o is responsible = ! behavi\r ( ! gun-room--:o rules x1 9 fact1 9 despotic fa%ion4 ,& ! conditions !re are v diff]5t to :at !y are 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice4 ,! lads don't sleep 9 ! gun-room4 ,!y are n h]d$ toge!r 9 "o small ap>tm5t :i* s]ves z b$-room1 ba?-room1 d9+-room1 & sitt+-room4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! two great cities ( ,philadelphia & ,new ,york ma9ta9 out ( _! public funds a f9e vessel ea*1 ! ,s>atoga & ! ,/4 ,m>y's4 ,^! are sea-go+ %ips1 especially set ap>t = ! tra9+ ( m5 & (fic]s = ! ,m]cantile ,m>9e4 ,! idea is di/9ctly a good & public-spirit$ "o1 & might1 "o w\ld ?9k1 be advantage\sly copi$ ov] "h4 ,b ,i fe> t su* a ?+ is too mu* to hope =4 ,at lea/ n until our %ore-folks are ar\s$ to ! enorm\s importance ( our ,m]cantile ,m>9e4 ,if only we c\ld get "o-t5? z mu* int]e/ manife/$ 9 ! gigantic bus9ess by means ( :i* we are all f$1 z is %[n 9 "o great horse-race or a doz5 fir/-class cricket mat*es1 ,i %\ld feel hopeful4 ,b ,i am afraid t is f> too great a bless+ to expect4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi4 ,,! ,,appr5tice 7,,"s ,,facts ,,conc]n+ ,,8 ,,life74 ,p]haps x may be ?\ght t 9 hamm]+ away at ?is po9t ( ! appr5tices' lodg+-place ,i am do+ an unwise ?+1 z no alt]ation is likely to be made2 b ,i beg to say t ,i am speak+ f practical k ( ! subject1 alli$ to absolute conviction t ! wor/ possible ?+ y c d ) a boy fre% f s*ool is to put him ) half a doz5 o!r lads ab\t 8 own age into a h\se ) no au?ority !re9 to keep !m 9 ord]1 save1 p]haps1 "o ( !mselves :o has made a voyage4 ,su* a lad is usually to be f\nd among !m1 & is bett] ?an no "o1 = he has _h "s exp]i5ce2 b 9 cases :]e all ! lads are new to ! sea x is absolutely %ameful to ca/ !m ?us ^u _! own res\rces4 ,if ! ma/] made x 8 bus9ess to give !m a visit e day1 ?+s w\ld n be s bad1 because presumably he w\ld tell !m :at to d2 b ev5 !n x mu/ be rememb]$ t !re are tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9 ! day1 & mis*ief may be go+ on 9 e "o ( !m4 ,to take ! simple/ matt]1 p]sonal cleanl9ess4 ,h[ _m lads are !re to be f\nd1 ,i wond]1 leav+ good homes1 su* z ! majority ( sea-appr5tices d leave1 :o h ev] wa%$ a %irt or a plate1 made a b$1 or sewn on a button8 ,n "o 9 a ?\s&4 ,^! ?+s h always be5 done = !m1 & _h !y decid$ ^u go+ into any trade or pr(ession a%ore w\ld h /ill be5 done = !m4 ,x is "o ( ! grave/ defects ( mod]n education1 to my ?9k+1 t x leaves a man s helpless :5 ?r[n ^u 8 own res\rces4 ,i w\ld h e lad1 no matt] :at 8 position 9 life1 taught to d = himself ^? p]sonal s]vices :i*1 "u settl$ conditions ( %ore-life1 are done = him by ! o!r sex4 ,he might nev] be call$ ^u to ex]cise ^! abilities2 b :at ( t8 ,! k t he 0 able to help himself c\ld n fail to be ( s]vice to him 9 any ev5t4 ,! cadet %ips d a great deal = sea-appr5tices 9 ?is respect4 ,n t !y prep>e a lad = ! utt] reliance ^u himself :i* w be sudd5ly ?ru/ ^u him 9 almo/ any %ip he jo9s1 = p>5ts w\ld object2 b /ill x may be tak5 = grant$ t a lad :o has be5 ?r\gh a ,worce/] or a ,conway c\rse w n be ne>ly s helpless z "o :o has come direct to sea f "s quiet c\ntry home4 ,i 0 once on bo>d a l>ge b>que z ,a4,b41 :]e e appr5tice 7!re 7 six7 0 on 8 fir/ voyage4 ,sixty p\nds ea* _h be5 paid z premium = !m1 & an av]age ( ?irty-five p\nds ea* = _! outfit4 ,!y 7 nice boys2 b "o day1 :5 we _h be5 a mon? at sea1 ,i 0 invit$ into _! h\se4 ,& ! fir/ ?+ ,i said to my ho/ 01 ,i wond] :at y\r poor "m w\ld say if %e c\ld see ?is place4 ,x smelt2 t rank aroma :i* is ! product ( defici5t v5tilation1 f\l clo!s1 & /ale food1 caught me by ! ?roat z ,i ent]$4 ,! bunks ( ^? "y g5tlem5 7 l ! b9s 9 a rag-deal]'s %op1 _! *e/s 7 little1 if any1 bett]1 & !re 0 a ?riv+ population ( v]m9 ( v>i\s sorts4 ,n a plate1 knife1 =k1 spoon1 or mug _h be5 wa%$ s9ce our dep>ture f ,london4 ,9 %ort1 ! place 0 l ! abode ( a gr\p ( savages1 :o _h sudd5ly be5 introduc$ to 'bo>d-%ip life1 & giv5 ! habilim5ts & ut5sils ( civilization to play )4 ,i made a few rem>ks to my "y fri5d ^u ! /ate ( affairs1 to :i* he repli$1 ) a %rug ( 8 %\ld]s-- ,yes1 x's pretty bad1 ,i "k2 b :at c we d8 ,nobody ev] comes 9 "h1 nobody seems to c>e :at we d :5 we're bel[1 z long z we're out on deck at eight bells4 ,i'm sick ( x4 ,i've writt5 a lett] to my fa!r to tell him ,i've _h en\gh ( x already4 ,i didn't "k ,i 0 com+ to sea to live l a pig1 & to be taught no?+ b sweep+ up decks & clean+ out pig-/ies & wat]-closets4 ,i _h no?+ to say to t1 because ,i saw ! full =ce ( 8 rem>ks myself4 ,b ,i made him an (f] to wa% 8 clo!s = him = a p\nd ( tobacco a mon?1 & ,i told him t ,i 0 sure ! o!r fell[s w\ld f9d pl5ty ( *aps =w>d :o w\ldn't m9d do+ !m ! same s]vice on ! same t]ms4 ,b1 z he said1 h[ 0 he to "k t he c\ld get su* ?+s done = him unless somebody told him8 ,he w\ldn't h d>$ to ask anybody su* a "q1 = fe> ( giv+ (f5ce4 ,!n he confid$ 9 me to ! effect t dur+ 8 p]iod ( sea-sickness he _h spoil$ a l>ge quantity ( clo?+1 :i*1 becom+ (f5sive1 he _h flung ov]bo>d "u cov] ( night1 & t out ( 8 exp5sive outfit he 0 afraid he %\ld h h>dly en\gh left to c>ry him home4 ,he 0 q a/oni%$ :5 ,i told him t 0 no news to me4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 ,i h se5 an appr5tice come on bo>d %ip ) an outfit co/+ betwe5 #cj & #dj :o at ! end ( a twelve-mon?s' voyage has n _h en\gh to dress himself dec5tly4 ,& !n ! lad sc>cely ev] look$ dec5tly clo!d4 ,! fact ( ! matt] is t "o ( ! fir/ necessities ( an appr5tice at sea is a little p]sonal sup]vision by ! ma/] or ! mate4 ,"s1 e/eem+ x _! duty1 give ?is sup]vision2 o!rs1 & ^! ! majority1 look ^u ! hapless appr5tices z a r tr\blesome & unh&y portion ( ! crew1 m bo!r ?an !y are wor? at any "t1 & c]ta9ly n entitl$ to any p]sonal c>e4 ,i d n und]/& :at k9d ( m9d a man mu/ h :o w ?us delib]ately neglect ! int]e/s ( a cr[d ( y\ng/]s committ$ to 8 *>ge1 b !re is ! fact4 ,if any evid5ce to ! tru? ( x 7 ne$$1 !re are hundr$s ( m5 scatt]$ ab\t ! c\ntry :o h s]v$ ! :ole or a portion ( _! "t & h !n quitt$ ! sea = good1 :o c\ld & w\ld supply x4 ,s mu* = _! private life4 ,z to ! prime purpose = :i* !y become appr5tices1 x may be said r\ghly t !y are m likely to le>n _! pr(ession 9 a %ip :]e !y are us$ di%one/ly ?an 9 "o :]e !y are treat$ ) ! contemptu\s neglect :i* is s (t5 _! portion4 ,by di%one/ treatm5t ,i mean _! be+ utiliz$ to make good ! defici5cy ( a purposely-r$uc$ crew4 ,aga9 ,i draw ^u p]sonal rem9isc5ces4 ,i h (t5 se5 ! sons ( well-to-d p>5ts1 :o _h giv5 !m a co/ly education1 paid a heavy premium ) !m1 & provid$ !m ) a gorge\s outfit1 driv5 h>d] ?an any o!r item ( ! %ip's company4 ,n[1 ,i d n sugge/ t h>d "w is bad = anybody :o is o!rwise well-treat$1 b ,i d ass]t ) emphasis t to c>ry premium appr5tices & make !m d :at ! m5 refuse1 to make !m ! lackeys ( ! m51 9 fact1 is sc&al\s di%one/y4 ,!re is a c]ta9 am\nt ( dirty lab\r to be p]=m$ on bo>d ( e %ip--any "o w see t ?is mu/ be s2 b t is no reason :y ! appr5tices %\ld be set to d x because ( ! %or?&$ness ( ! m54 ,moreov]1 9 prop]ly mann$ %ips ?is is n all[$4 ,su* "w w\ld naturally fall to ! lot ( ! l[] grade ( appr5tice to :i* ,i allud$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 ^: prep>ation %\ld be = an ,a4,b4's life4 ,"s "o mu/ d x1 & z x is g5]ally boys' "w1 boys are usually c>ri$ to d x4 ,/ill1 :]e appr5tices are ?us s]v$ x _c be d5i$ t !y d le>n ?or\ghly ! r\gh] "p ( a sailor's curriculum4 ,!y spe$ily become exp]t sail-h&l]s & helmsm51 because 9 t way !y c be/ replace m54 ,sailoriz+--a compreh5sive t]m :i* ,i am ( necessity cont9u\sly us+1 b am leav+ ! explanation ( = a fitt+ occasion--!y d n le>n s readily1 because !y are n all[$ to wat* a man at "w unless !y are told (f to assi/ him4 ,! h&l+ ( a %ip v (t5 rema9s a seal$ book to !m dur+ ! :ole ( _! appr5tice%ip1 because1 treat$ z !y are1 !y acquire ! habit ( m9d :i* is *>act]i/ic ( ! =ema/ h&--t is n to bo!r _! heads ab\t any?+ except :at !y are told to d4 ,besides1 !y are s h>d work$ t !y are usually we>y & dis9cl9$ to wa/e "o m9ute ( _! wat* bel[ 9 an endeav\r to ga!r in=mation2 :ile 9 _! wat* on deck at night1 a good opportunity = le>n+ _m ?+s1 !y w be try+ to d z !y see ! m5 d--/eal z mu* sleep z possible4 ,9 a ^w1 !y are j %ip-boys1 f$ l ! m51 work$ h>d] ?an ! m51 b liv+ ap>t f ! m5 9 a little d5 ( _! own1 :]e !y may1 unh9d]$1 s9k into savag]y4 ,?is is a lurid picture1 ,i admit1 yet ,i d>e n s(t5 its details "o iota4 ,i c only say t x is n univ]sal4 ,!re are =tunately a good numb] ( %ips 9 :i* consci5ti\s ma/]s consid] !mselves 9 hon\r b\nd to act t[>ds _! appr5tices z hone/ gu>dians ( _! be/ int]e/s1 :o w\ld no m ?9k ( all[+ !m to be set to clean+ out latr9es1 pig-/ies1 & f[l-coops1 :ile ! m5 7 com=tably engag$ ^u clean] "w1 ?an !y w\ld ?9k ( putt+ _! own *ildr5 to d x4 ,b su* treatm5t ought to be made impossible4 ,x %\ld also be v di/9ctly laid d[n t no appr5tice ) :om a premium is paid %\ld be put to "w c>go 9 tropical ports4 ,t is a task "u :i* ! /ronge/ ,european sailors (t5 fail4 ,%ovell+ coal1 guano1 or nitrate1 = in/ance1 ) a temp]ature ( ov] #ajj 9 ! %ade 9 a %ip's hold1 is an employm5t t no boy on bo>d %ip %\ld ev] be subject$ to1 mu* less a lad ^: p>5ts h paid = him to be well treat$4 ,s curi\sly are "s m5 con/itut$1 t ,i h se5 two lads f ! ,*i*e/] on bo>d "o vessel 9 :i* ,i 0 ,a4,b4 mu* m c>efully tak5 c>e ( ?an ,i ev] saw appr5tices b once4 ,^? two boys 7 n ev5 all[$ to grease d[n any ( ! ma/s1 because x 0 _! fir/ voyage2 !y 7 nev] s5t into any position ( dang] on any pretext :atev]2 !y 7 tak5 9 h& by ! mate 9 _! wat* bel[1 educationally2 9 fact1 !y receiv$ :at ,i %\ld call ! ideal treatm5t = an appr5tice4 ,yet 9 my next vessel !re 7 ?ree appr5tices1 two on _! fir/ voyage1 ) ea* ( :om #ej premium _h be5 paid1 ^: treatm5t 0 s sc&al\s t ev5 ! m5 cri$ out aga9/ x4 ,i did n jo9 ! %ip until half ! voyage 0 ov]1 s ,i did n witness _! e>ly tra9+2 b :ile ,i 0 on bo>d !y did all ! greas+ d[n1 & all ! extra dirty "w ( ! %ip1 :ile = a season "o 0 act+ cook 787 & ano!r 0 act+ /ew>d4 ,i am glad to say t "o ( !m _h ! n\s to prevail ^u 8 wid[$ "m to write to ! own] ^u ! %ip's arrival home1 prote/+ aga9/ ! mo/ sc&al\s treatm5t ( h] son4 ,9 ?is case ! own] 0 c]ta9ly n to blame1 b t "m's lett] _h ! effect ( op5+ 8 eyes to :at might be go+ on 9 8 %ips )\t 8 k or privity4 ,b 9 "o mo/ pa9ful case :i* rec5tly came "u my notice1 a boy 0 actually done to dea? by ov]work & neglect1 bo? ( :i* crimes aga9/ him 7 abundantly prov$1 b w5t unpuni%$1 ow+ to (ficial %ield+ ( ! crim9al4 ,& ! brok5-he>t$ "m 0 advis$ to let ! matt] drop1 z %e c\ld n possibly d any good1 &1 9 any case1 %e c\ld n br+ aga9 h] dead to life6 ,f all ( :i* x may be ga!r$ t ,i am ( op9ion t ! sea-appr5tice sy/em ne$s consid]able ov]haul+4 ,at pres5t ev]y?+ dep5ds ^u ! ma/]4 ,:]e he is an en]getic & consci5ti\s man1 ! appr5tice w d\btless be ?or\ghly well look$ aft]1 w be taught 8 pr(ession1 & 8 lot w comp>e fav\rably ) t ( an appr5tice 9 any o!r trade or pr(ession go+4 ,b su* an important matt] %\ld n be left to individual caprice at all4 ,c]ta9 rules = ! treatm5t ( appr5tices by ! (fic]s %\ld be laid d[n by ! own]s1 & x %\ld be insi/$ ^u t ^? rules %all be c>ri$ out4 ,a%ore1 if a man b9ds 8 son to any pr(ession1 he is 9 con/ant t\* ) him1 able to asc]ta9 :e!r he is be+ taught1 or j be+ us$ = an err&-boy or odd-man4 ,& if he be n satisfi$1 8 rem$y is always at h&4 ,b once a lad has gone to sea he is cut (f f ev]ybody :o might help him2 he is at ! absolute m]cy ( ! skipp]1 & x has n seldom happ5$ t he has run away 9 a =eign port1 to ! t]rible grief ( 8 p>5ts4 ,x has long be5 ! curr5t rem>k conc]n+ sea-appr5tice%ip1 t x is ! only appr5tice%ip 9 ! _w :]e a lad is suppos$ to le>n 8 pr(ession )\t be+ taught1 z if 9 "s my/]i\s way he c\ld absorb practical k )\t ev] hav+ an opportunity to d any ( ^? ?+s he is to be exam9$ 9 pres5tly4 ,9 no o!r trade 9 ! _w w\ld x be possible = a "y man :o _h sp5t f\r ye>s at x to be s ignorant ( its work+ details z to require coa*+ 9 !m :5 go+ up = an exam9ation4 ,i h se5 "y fell[s at ! cramm]s' 9 ,london be+ taught su* elem5t>y matt]s z s5d+ up sp>s1 b5d+ sails1 etc41 = ! purpose ( fac+ exam9]s1 b ,i nev] he>d ( any ( !m pass+ until !y _h le>n$ x 9 ! prop] way1 i4e4 by assi/+ 9 ! do+ ( su* "w at sea1 & tak+ c>eful note ( h[ x 0 done4 ,x is q true t !re are "s y\ng/]s :o w le>n1 no matt] h[ great may be ! difficulties 9 _! way4 ,!y belong to ! class f :i* spr+ all our lead+ m5 9 e pr(ession1 fell[s ^: ?ir/ = k & indu/ry ( application is s great t1 no matt] :]e y put !m1 !y w\ld spe$ily rise4 ,b !y are few4 ,! great majority ne$ to be taught1 to be spurr$ on1 to be scold$ = laz9ess or inatt5tion1 to be driv5 ) a tight re94 ,hav+ all ! ?\ghtlessness ( y\?1 !y ne$ to be cont9ually rem9d$ t its days are brief1 & t v soon !y w be call$ ^u to /& alone1 to take a h& 9 ! work+ ( ! _w's big ma*9e1 no long] boys1 b m54 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 z ,i h be=e h9t$1 ! appr5tice%ip sy/em f9ds no fav\r4 ,x may be tak5 = grant$ t e y\? c>ri$ 9 ^? %ips = ! purpose ( becom+ an (fic] has n only e facility af=d$ him ( le>n+ 8 pr(ession mo/ ?or\ghly1 b is compell$ ei!r to le>n or quit4 ,usually ! ma/] or mate has a p]sonal int]e/ 9 him 7x is seldom t m ?an "o is c>ri$71 & !y sp>e no pa9s to tea* him all t !y "k !mselves4 ,he is well look$ aft]4 ,no d+y b]?1 %>$ only by o!r boys1 = him2 no h>d & scanty f>e1 diff]+ 9 no respect f t ( ! sailors1 z 9 mo/ ,briti% %ips4 ,he lives 9 ! cab91 eats at ! cab9 table1 associates ) ! (fic]s1 & brea!s ! air ( au?ority4 ,!re=e x is no wond] t :5 he has gr[n old en\gh to become an (fic] himself1 8 promotion comes p]fectly natural to him3 he has _h = x ! be/ prep>ation t c\ld be giv5 him4 ,x may be said1 & ) tru?1 t su* a sy/em w\ld n answ] our heavy ne$s1 ev5 if a suffici5t numb] ( ma/]s c\ld be f\nd to give s c>eful an am\nt ( att5tion to aspirants z is "h indicat$4 ,b surely "s middle c\rse might be tak51 m closely approximat+ to ! treatm5t ( mid%ipm5 & naval cadets on bo>d ( a man-o'-w>1 b )\t giv+ ! y\ng/]s ! /atus ( (fic] f ! outset4 ,i believe1 h[ev]1 t a def9itely drawn up programme = ! treatm5t ( appr5tices by (fic]s su* z ,i h h9t$ at 9 a prec$+ p>agraph w\ld answ] all ne$s4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvii4 ,,! ,,appr5tice 7,,"s ,,practical ,,in=mation74 ,& n[1 z a relief to all ?is gloom & vitup]ation1 ,i wi% to give p>5ts & gu>dians a few practical h9ts z to ! c\rse !y %\ld pursue if _! sons or *>ges insi/1 z s _m d1 ^u mak+ trial ( a sea life4 ,p]haps x is h>dly necess>y1 aft] :at ,i h already said1 to repeat t ! ideal prep>ation = a lad :o is de/9$ to become an (fic] is a prelim9>y tra9+ on bo>d ( ei!r ! ,worce/] or ! ,conway4 ,"h a lad w n only be ?or\ghly gr\nd$ 9 navigation & su* seaman%ip z c be taught on bo>d a /ation>y vessel1 b he w become famili> ) life on %ipbo>d1 9 itself no small item4 ,& 8 g5]al education w n be neglect$ ei!r4 ,9 fact1 :e!r a lad is int5d$ = ! sea or n1 ,i "k ( no m pr(itable place = him to sp5d a c\ple ( ye>s ?an on bo>d ,h4,m4,s4 ,worce/] or 7al?\gh ,i h n ! same p]sonal k ( ! matt]7 ,h4,m4,s4 ,conway4 ,b !re are _m e/imable p ^: incomes w n be> ! mode/ /ra9 put ^u !m by ! fees *>geable 9 ^! float+ colleges--a mu* l[] fee1 by ! way1 ?an w\ld be payable at any public bo>d+-s*ool ( repute4 ,x is z mu* z !y c af=d to pay a premium (1 say1 sixty p\nds & provide ! lad ) an outfit4 ,& ?is la/ ^w br+s me to a subject t ,i h (t5 wi%$ to enl>ge ^u = ! b5efit ( p>5ts s5d+ _! sons to sea z appr5tices 9 m]*ant %ips4 ,x is associat$ 9 my m9d ) a great deal ( d[nright robb]y1 he>tless sw9dl+4 ,! ,regi/r>-,g5]al ( ,%ipp+ does 8 be/ to w>n p>5ts & gu>dians ( ! wiles ( ^? l&%>ks :o lurk 9 our great %ipp+ ports ready to prey ^u ! unw>y1 b (t5 8 w>n+ does n rea* ^? = :om x 0 int5d$4 ,!re=e ,i w\ld say1 bew>e ( all adv]tisem5ts 9 ! newspap]s = sea-appr5tices4 ,rememb] t no %ip-own] ( repute ne$s to adv]tise = appr5tices4 ,if y g to a firm l ,messrs4 ,devitt & ,moore1 = in/ance1 y w probably1 almo/ c]ta9ly1 f9d t !y h no vacancies--t if y wi% to ent] y\r boy ) !m y mu/ put 8 "n at ! bottom ( _! li/1 & he mu/ await 8 turn4 ,x w be f\nd almo/ inv>iably t ^! adv]tisem5ts emanate f %ady firms ( outfitt]s1 or %adi] firms :o are no?+ at all b blood-suck]s--p :o c mo/ assur$ly d no?+ = y b t :i*1 ) a v little tr\ble1 y c\ld d mu* bett] y\rself1 & :o w mulct y 9 heavy fees & commissions be=e y get out ( _! clut*es4 ,&1 9 addition1 be q sure t y are unlikely to f9d ?r\gh su* ag5cies a good %ip = y\r son4 ,y may1 b all ! *ances are dead aga9/ x1 because1 z ,i h said1 firms ( repute d n d bus9ess 9 t way4 ,moreov]1 9 h&+ y\rself ov] to ! appr5tice%ip-brok]1 or :atev] he calls himself1 y w surely be let 9 = a f> heavi] exp5diture ^u outfit ?an !re is any necessity =1 & 9 addition y w surely get an outfit t w n be wor? c>ry+ away4 ,i well rememb] "o case 9 p>ticul>1 ( a "y fri5d ( my own1 ^: outfit co/ ! mode/ sum ( ?irty-five p\nds4 ,x 0 b\ght f a great firm ( outfitt]s 9 ,london t ,i d>e n "n1 = fe> ( ! law ( libel1 & w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 de> at "o-?ird ( ! money4 ,inde$1 ,i believe ,i %\ld be ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t x w\ld h be5 de> at any price1 s9ce x 0 ( ! v]ie/ %oddy ?r\gh\t4 ,:5 my fri5d %[$ x to me1 or r :at rema9$ ( x aft] a mon? at sea1 ,i 0 almo/ spee*less ) indignation4 ,i %\ld say t su* rubbi% mu/ be specially manufactur$ = su* purposes1 s9ce ,i _c imag9e anybody a%ore buy+ su* /uff4 ,a pair ( sea-boots to rea* bel[ ! knee 0 among ?is preci\s outfit4 ,_! price 0 =ty-five %ill+s4 ,n[1 a sailor c always get a really good pair ( sea-boots = tw5ty-five %ill+s--a swagg] pair ( be/ make1 ) high fronts to cov] ! knees1 = ?irty-five %ill+s4 ,! fir/ "t my fri5d put 8 sea-boots on !y naturally got wet1 & :5 he came bel[1 f\r h\rs aft]1 !y hung 9 graceful folds ab\t 8 ankles4 ,z to keep+ out wat]1 y might j z well expect a sponge to keep out wat]4 ,!y c\ld be wrung l a piece ( flannel4 ,9 a ^w1 !y 7 absolutely wor?less1 & ! sale ( !m 0 a he>tless fraud4 ,?is outfit bus9ess requires only a little common s5se to be conduct$ economically4 ,9 ! ,navy a li/ ( articles requir$ = a naval cadet or mid%ipman is suppli$ to him1 & no deviation !refrom is p]mitt$4 ,b no su* h>d-&-fa/ rule obta9s 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice4 ,uni=m1 ( c\rse1 is compulsory1 b beyond t ! p>5t may use 8 own discretion4 ,9 ! matt] ( und]clo?+1 = in/ance1 x may be tak5 = grant$ t :at ! lad already possesses w answ] excell5tly well4 ,flannels1 too1 boat+ or cricket+1 come 9 v useful2 9 fact1 any ( 8 old clo!s are good en\gh to "w 94 ,9 any case he %\ld n h too l>ge a /ock1 = h[ev] _m clo!s he may take ) him1 !y w c]ta9ly require wa%+ be=e a long sea passage is ov]2 & too great an accumulation ( dirty clo!s is1 = _m reasons1 undesirable4 ,if ,i 7 ask$ to draw up a li/ ( ! requirem5ts ( a lad on 8 fir/ voyage z appr5tice 9 a s\!rn-go+ %ip1 x w\ld be some?+ l ?is3-- ,a /rongly-made *e/1 ( ?ree-qu>t] in* p9e1 dovetail$ ?r\gh\t1 & )\t any iron ab\t x1 ! lid & bottom v c>efully fitt$1 %\ld fir/ be procur$2 su* a *e/ z a work+ c>p5t] w\ld be will+ to make = a p\nd1 b w\ld co/ at lea/ d\ble 9 a %op4 ,x %\ld h a small mirror fitt$ inside ! lid1 b removable1 & also a tray divid+ x into upp] & l[] comp>tm5ts4 ,above all1 x %\ld be p]fectly wat]tight :5 clos$4 ,x %\ld be pa9t$ black1 ) brass drop-b&ies1 & in* ris+-pieces on ! bottom4 ,two suits ( uni=m clo?+--"o ( f9e blue clo?1 ! o!r ( good blue s]ge4 ,six :ite & ,fr5* pique %irts = %ore we>1 ) coll>s & ties4 ,?ree wooll5 %irts ,n necess>ily new1 b su* ,?ree cotton %irts z he has be5 we>+ at home or at s*ool4 ,?ree ?ick ve/s4 ,?ree ?9 ve/s4 ,?ree ?ick pairs ( pants4 ,?ree ?9 pairs ( pants4 ,six pairs ( socks--?ree heavy & ?ree light4 ,f\r pairs ( work+ tr\s]s4 7,any old ones t he has be5 we>+47 ,?ree pairs ( blue jean ov]alls 7,dung>ee74 ,?ree blue jean bl\ses4 ,?ree co>se t[els4 ,sev]al caps4 7,old golf or cricket+ caps are j ! ?+47 ,a /\t1 wide-brimm$ /raw hat = h>b\r use 9 ! c\ntry4 ,"o doz5 col\r$ cotton pocket-h&k]*iefs4 ,"o pair ( wooll5 mitt5s )\t f+] spaces4 ,two pairs ( susp5d]s4 ,a lea!r belt ) a %ea? atta*$ = hold+ an op5 knife4 7,note4--,! above %\ld nev] be worn tightly = ! purpose ( keep+ ! tr\s]s up4 ,su* a practice is a mo/ frequ5t cause ( rupture47 ,a horsehair mattress1 cot size4 ,a full-siz$ fea!r pill[1 ) ?ree /\t slips4 ,?ree col\r$ cot blankets4 ,"o pair ( %ore-go+ boots4 ,two pairs ( canvas %oes ( v be/ quality4 ,two pairs ( work+ boots )\t any iron 9 _! soles4 ,"o pair ( sea-boots rea*+ to ! knee1 & ei!r sewn or pegg$ soles1 pref]ably ! latt]4 ,a box ( dubb91 also black+1 & a pair ( v small %oe-bru%es4 ,a small clo!s-bru%4 ,a too?-bru%1 hair-bru%1 & two combs4 ,a h\sewife1 well suppli$ ) ne$les & ?read 7n cotton71 & m5d+ wool1 scissors1 & tweez]s4 ,?ree b>s ( good yell[ soap4 ,"o doz5 boxes ( safety mat*es4 ,"o block-t9 plate4 ,"o block-t9 bas94 ,"o block-t9 qu>t pot4 ,"o block-t9 p9t cup4 ,knife1 =k1 & spoon4 ,a complete suit ( good oilsk9s4 ,a pilot coat4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ?is x w be se5 t mu* ( 8 old clo?+ w come 9 useful2 b x %\ld be rememb]$ t he w probably gr[ rapidly1 s t he may n be s5t away ) clo?+ t w pres5tly be ( no use to him4 ,if ! supply be ?\ght meagre1 ,i w\ld sugge/ t a l>g] quantity w\ld probably only lead him to wa/e2 ! above w be f\nd q suffici5t = all 8 ne$s1 & he %\ld nev] miss a s+le opportunity ( hav+ 8 clo!s wa%$1 or1 bett] /ill1 wa%+ !m himself4 ,provide him ) "s good books1 especially a copy ea* ( ! ,bible1 ,%akespe>e1 & "s good book ( poems2 light] read+ at discretion4 ,he mu/ h an epitome ( navigation1 & a blank book to "w examples 91 also pl5ty ( writ+-pap] & envelopes to enc\rage him 9 writ+ home--a duty t lads are prone to %irk4 ,a pair ( good b9ocul>s are v useful ?+s to h1 b n at all necess>y2 :ile a sextant1 = ! fir/ c\ple ( voyages at any rate1 _h bett] be left at home4 ,x usually receives v r\gh treatm5t1 & its use requires little practice to make "o p]fect 9 :5 ! "t arrives t x is necess>y4 ,b ,i w\ld /rongly advise1 9 addition to ?is outfit1 t a boy be provid$ ) ! ability to wa% a %irt1 to sew a button on1 & to keep 8 eat+ ut5sils clean4 ,a few lessons 9 ! kit*5 be=e he goes away w save him a _w ( tr\ble 9 ?is respect1 besides sav+ ! p>5t a good deal ( exp5se4 ,i ne$ say no m on ?is head1 z ,i h spok5 v /rongly ab\t x be=e4 ,( c\rse ! li/ ,i h giv51 al?\gh ,i consid] x q suffici5t = a twelve-mon?s' voyage1 repres5ts ! m9imum4 ,any additions may be made t are consid]$ desirable1 b x c be tak5 = grant$ t to burd5 a lad ) ! c>e ( too mu* clo?+ at sea is to invite him to fl+ "s ( x away on v small provocation4 ,!n z to ! *oice ( a %ip4 ,x is "h impossible to give any writt5 advice4 ,if y h no seaf>+ fri5ds ! matt] is difficult4 ,!re is really no recogniz$ m$ium ( communication ) %ip-own]s = ?is purpose4 ,?is is :y "o is s (t5 tempt$ to reply to ! speci\s adv]tisem5ts1 s9ce !y seem to provide a royal road out ( ! difficulty4 ,a little1 v little k ( %ipp+ matt]s w\ld enable !m to select f ! columns ( ! ,m]cantile ,navy ,li/ a good firm ( sail+-%ip own]s2 b assum+ t !y d n "k t mu*1 ! next be/ ?+ w\ld be to apply to ! %ipp+ ma/] 9 any ( our l>ge %ipp+ c5tres4 ,he w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly =w>d a li/ ( ! be/ reput$ %ipp+ firms4 ,b ! s]vices ( an old seaf>+ fri5d 7n naval7 w\ld "h be ( great value1 n only 9 ! selection ( a suitable firm1 b 9 ! little matt]s ( advice to ! boy himself4 ,!re are _m dang]s :i* beset ! pa? ( ! "y sailor1 especially 9 =eign ports1 aga9/ :i* a ^w ( w>n+ f ! initiat$ is wor? mu* f9e gold4 ,x is n fair to s5d a g5tly-nurtur$ boy to sea unw>n$ ( ^! ?+s1 le/ he le>n ( !m by bitt] exp]i5ce1 :i* may co/ him a lifetime ( fruitless rep5tance4 ,hav+ f\nd a %ip & gone ?r\gh ! (ficial r\t9e1 x is always wise to try & enli/ ! sympa?ies ( ! skipp] & ! mate4 ,!y h probably he>d x all be=e2 b1 9 spite ( t1 x is pleasant to be consult$1 pleasant to feel t _! importance is recogniz$ by any "o a%ore4 ,& if y _c d mu* good1 y w at lea/ d no h>m by rem9d+ a skipp] t y are entru/+ him ) "o ( y\r mo/ preci\s possessions4 ,z to ! duties ( ! appr5tice1 !y may be dismiss$ 9 a v few words4 ,8 fir/ duty is implicit ob$i5ce4 ,he has come to sea to le>n1 & he c only le>n by obey+4 ,x is unlikely t he w le>n mu* on 8 fir/ voyage besides famili>ity ) 8 %ip1 on deck & al(t1 by day or by night1 & to be ( use 9 assi/+ to furl sails1 etc4 ,& ?is is no trifle4 ,he %\ld rememb]1 too1 t x is n en\gh to obey 9 a lazy1 sulky mann]2 he mu/1 if he w\ld ev] be wor? any?+1 cultivate sm>tness1 ! habit ( ready & *e]ful ob$i5ce4 ,he mu/ n sl\*1 he mu/ spr+2 he mu/ n skulk1 he mu/ keep 9 evid5ce--n m]ely = ! sake ( ga9+ ! good ^w ( ^? 9 au?ority ov] him1 b = 8 own sake1 because he is n[ lay+ ! f\ndation ( 8 future c>e] z an (fic]4 ,! lazy1 skulk+1 sl\*+ appr5tice becomes ! mis]able1 discont5t$1 & g5]ally wor?less seaman1 if inde$ he ev] becomes a seaman at all1 :i* is 9 ! highe/ degree problematical4 ,let him nev] be afraid to ask anybody = in=mation1 nev] a%am$ to inquire :at he _h bett] d1 & especially1 emphatically1 avoid becom+ dirty 9 8 p]sonal habits because he has n on bo>d %ip ! conv5i5ces ( home4 ,"s day1 p]haps1 our f9e sail+ %ips w provide a ba?-room = lads & m51 & wat] to wa% ) m frequ5tly ?an once a week2 at pres5t x mu/ be admitt$ t ! way ( p]sonal cleanl9ess on bo>d a sail+ %ip is h>d4 ,& ,i e>ne/ly hope t ! few h9ts ,i h be5 able to give may be ( good practical s]vice to _m4 ,,*apt] ,,xxviii4 ,,! ,a4,b4 7,,g5]al ,,qualifications74 ,& n[ we approa* ! discussion ( ! ,a4,b41 ! man ( ! rank & file1 ! common sailor1 z he is sometimes contemptu\sly t]m$ by ^? :o1 ,god =give !m1 "k absolutely no?+ ( 8 uncommon trials1 virtues1 & temptations4 ,x is mo/ probable1 nay1 almo/ c]ta91 t = :at ,i h writt5 9 ! prec$+ pages ! ,a4,b4 w be> me little good-w4 ,he w mo/ likely set me d[n 9 8 own m9d z ano!r m]c5>y sc\ndrel1 paid by ! own]s to vilify ! fo'c'sle man4 ,:5 y come to look at ! matt] y w see t x mu/ be s4 ,su* a "o-sid$ view ( !mselves is n conf9$ to ! sailor4 ,x is rampant among m5 :o %\ld be able to weigh que/ions imp>tially--intellig5t workm5 a%ore ( all k9ds4 ,z a g5]al rule1 !y lay !mselves op5 to ! *>ge ( grosse/ unfairness1 because !y w n abide ! tru? ab\t !mselves4 ,"o ne$ n use any names1 because !y w occur to all :o keep 9 t\* ) curr5t ev5ts--names ( m5 :o h be5 *os5 f among _! fell[s = _! exceptional abilities1 & emp[]$ to repres5t !m 9 v>i\s c\ncils4 ,z long z su* repres5tatives c\ld see 9 capital no :ite & 9 lab\r no black !y 7 popul>1 *e]$ to ! e*o2 b z soon z !y le>n$ ! fundam5tal fact t !re are two sides to e "q1 & wisely endeav\r$ to use t k1 !y 7 subject$ to mu* abuse1 gross misrepres5tation1 & p]haps ! milde/ sugge/ion made ab\t !m 0 t !y _h be5 got at4 ,b al?\gh ! =ema/ h& f9ds x impossible to be fair2 al?\gh he1 tak5 collectively1 reg>ds all own]s z blood-suck]s1 & all (fic]s z traitors or tyrants1 e "o ( 8 well-wi%]s--( :om ,i claim to be "o ( ! w>me/--c1 & d1 f9d _m excuses = him4 ,please to consid] 8 position4 ,= ! great majority ( 8 days he lives 9 ! utmo/ ignorance ( :at is go+ on 9 ! _w4 ,he is l ! inhabitants ( "s undiscov]$ c\ntry :]e-into none ( ! latt]-day adjuncts ( civilization _h p5etrat$4 ,f ye>'s end to ye>'s end he nev] reads a newspap]1 at lea/ n until x is long out ( date4 ,dur+ 8 quiet voyag+ f "o side ( ! _w to ! o!r1 ! :ole political aspect ( ! planet may be *ang$1 b he kn[s nor recks no?+ ( x4 ,speak to him ( ! rise & fall ( gov]nm5ts1 ! /rife ( p>ties1 ! hubbub ( a g5]al election1 & he w look ^u y z "o t talks 9 an unkn[n tongue4 ,to ^? ( 8 class :o read1 suppos+ t !y possess ! "r books1 ?is alo(ness f ! _w-movem5t is all to ! good3 !y c ent] into ! _s ( ^? giants ( lit]ature z no o!r m5 c4 ,br++ to ! consid]ation ( imm5se topics m9ds unfett]$ & undi/urb$ by ! petty squabbl+ & sordid tricks ( politics1 :e!r ,imp]ial or local1 !y enjoy _! read+ z few o!r m5 d4 ,"o ( my *ief delights :5 ,i 0 be=e ! ma/ 0 to sit on deck 9 ! brilliant tropical moonlight1 or on a lotus-eat+ ev5+ be=e ! d>k _h arriv$1 & read al\d to ! assembl$ wat*4 ,i _h no inatt5tive li/5]s4 ,h>dly brea?+1 except to keep _! pipes agl[1 !y drank 9 e syllable1 _! long acqua9tance ) all sorts ( hybrid v>iants ( ,engli% enabl+ !m to cat* ! s5se1 ev5 if !y 7 unable to grasp ! full mean+ ( ! sonor\s s5t5ces4 ,= ,i nev] w\ld read !m rubbi%1 or :at ,i consid]$ rubbi%4 ,i c>ri$ ) me = ye>s ?ree volumes ( ! ,*&os ,classics1 ! ,odyssey1 ! neid1 & ,longfell[4 ,%akespe>e ,i always _h1 & ,i %\ld be puzzl$ inde$ to say :i* ( ! two1 ! ,odyssey or ,%akespe>e1 !y reli%$ mo/4 ,!y did n fav\r discussion ( ! books read v mu*2 !y 7 cont5t to enjoy4 ,i grieve to say t _! discussions 7 usually mo/ trivial & unpr(itable4 ,!y w\ld />t an argum5t ^u "s "q ab\t :i* none ( !m knew any?+1 & c>ry x on ) ! utmo/ fi]c5ess & heat1 ev5 unto bl[s4 ,once ,i us$ to int]v5e ) "s reliable in=mation1 b ,i f\nd t :51 9 reply to ! qu]y1 ,:o told y t8 ,i admitt$ t ,i _h le>n$ x f books1 ,i 0 !nce=w>d sc\t$ z a purveyor ( second-h& in=mation1 & ,i desi/$4 ,x is a poor task br++ book evid5ce to ! av]age sailor4 ,m>%al y\r au?orities z y may1 y w ev] be met ) ! /olid "q1 ,h[ d y "k8 ,y wasn't !re6 etc41 until y retire l a man :o 9 ! d>k has run head fir/ aga9/ a /one wall4 ,x is no good to argue ) ! av]age sailor1 ei!r4 ,he lives 9 a little _w ( 8 own1 its horizon b\nd$ by ! blue sky1 & unbrok5 by any vision ( ! movem5ts ( %ore-dwell]s except at long int]vals4 ,!n :5 ^? brief p]iods ( contact ) l&w>d folk arrive1 he is l a boy sudd5ly let loose f s*ool4 ,he =gets 8 sea-tr\bles1 8 long conf9em5t1 9 ! /range s5sation ( lib]ty4 ,h[ c ^! m5 be expect$ to use _! fre$om wisely8 ,_! exp]i5ce ( x is s limit$1 _! ignorance ( %ore ways s pa!tic1 t x w\ld be surely a miracle to see !m behave !mselves 9 reasonable fa%ion4 ,b "o peculi>ity ,i h (t5 notic$ among sailors is _! pret]natural suspicion1 alli$ to a bl9d tru/fulness--two opposite qualities meet+4 ,only1 ) ! p]v]sity ( poor human nature1 !y ex]cise suspicion :]e !y %\ld be tru/ful1 & confid5ce :]e !y %\ld be mo/ cauti\s4 ,any sc\ndrel t lays himself out to cajole & *eat a sailor is almo/ c]ta9 to succe$1 :ile a philan?ropi/1 aim+ only at ! seaman's highe/ welf>e1 w f9d x a mo/ difficult & di%e>t5+ task to ga9 8 confid5ce or ev5 att5tion4 ,& s x comes to pass t at seam5's missions1 :]ev] any?+ is be+ done = de/itute sailors1 ! greate/ c>e has to be ex]cis$1 ! wise/ discrim9ation us$1 9 ord] t meals1 etc41 provid$ are n entirely monopoliz$ by long%orem51 & ! sailor conspicu\s by 8 abs5ce4 ,x mu/ always be borne 9 m9d t ! sailor is j a big *ild1 ^: opportunities = be+ und]/ood by %ore p are almo/ nil1 :o _c tell y :at he wants1 & ^: life is hidd5 f y4 ,h]e9 is "o ( ! greate/ difficulties confront+ missions to seam54 ,!y h b a v %ort "t to "w ^u any individual sailor1 only a few days :]e9 to tea* him ?+s t %ore p1 :5 !y le>n !m at all1 (t5 take ye>s to acquire1 & !n ! exig5cies ( 8 call+ remove him f all ^? hall[$ influ5ces = p]haps f\r or five mon?s on end4 ,on %ore x is recogniz$ by all ! ,*ur*es t if y w\ld d good x is n suffici5t to prea* godl9ess to p3 y mu/ provide = !m ! "r k9d ( society 9 lieu ( t :i* !y mu/ ab&on1 y mu/ nurse !m ?r\gh _! p]iod ( babyhood 9 grace until !y are able to /&1 or walk1 or run1 9 ! way ( righte\sness4 ,b ! poor sailor gets no su* nurs+4 ,be=e he has sc>cely awak5$ to ! fact t old ?+s h pass$ away1 all ?+s h become new1 he is back aga9 to ! fo'c'sle4 ,& n[ he is v lonely1 because he kn[s t ! only ?+s t are cont9ually talk$ ( are ^? t %\ld n be s mu* z nam$4 ,8 quietness is tak5 = moros5ess1 he gets nicknam$ ! que] fell[1 all sorts ( influ5ces are br\ght to be> ^u him1 t5d+ to pu% him back into ! sl\gh2 & if he /& firm1 be v sure t he is a man1 9 ! highe/ s5se ( t mu*-abus$ ^w4 ,i feel1 h[ev]1 t ,i mu/ apologize = /ray+ into ?is side issue1 :i*1 al?\gh x is s important to me1 h>dly comes )9 ! scope ( ! pres5t "w4 ,p]haps ,i ought to h begun ?is *apt] ) a def9ition ( ! ,a4,b4's position4 ,x is popul>ly suppos$1 ev5 at sea1 t ! able-bodi$ seaman1 a t]m :]e( ! initials ,a4,b4 are ! recogniz$ (ficial contraction1 is a man :o c h&1 reef1 & /e]4 ,^! ?ree duties mean1 fir/1 ! furl+ ( sails--t is1 roll+ !m up1 & mak+ !m secure2 secondly1 ! r$uc+ ( a sail's area by enfold+ a portion ( x1 & secur+ x by a s]ies ( %ort pieces ( rope sewn into a d\bl$ or trebl$ b& ( canvas across x1 te*nically reef po9ts2 & ! ?ird requires no explanation = any "o4 ,b :ile x is und\bt$ly true t a seaman :o c d ^! ?+s1 & no m1 _c h 8 wages r$uc$ = incompet5cy1 x is absolutely c]ta9 t an ,a4,b4 on bo>d a sail+ %ip1 at any rate1 :o c\ld d no?+ m ?an ^! ?+s w\ld be look$ ^u z an impo/or1 n only by ! (fic]s1 b by 8 %ipmates4 ,yet !re are an imm5se numb] ( ,a4,b4's ^: qualifications are h>dly up to t primitive /&>d4 ,m ?an t1 _! numb] is increas+2 = 9 /eam%ips ! h&l+ ( sails is r$uc$ to a cont9ually less5+ m9imum1 reef+ is a vani%$ art1 & z = /e]+1 well1 /eam%ips ( any importance c>ry qu>t]ma/]s1 :o d all ! /e]+1 receiv+ a few %ill+s a mon? extra pay !re=4 ,s t y %all (t5 f9d a man occupy+ an ,a4,b4's position :o is really only an unskill$ lab\r]4 ,plac$ on bo>d ( a sail+ %ip he w\ld be z helpless & useless z any l&lubb]1 except t he w\ld n be seasick4 ,an ,a4,b41 prop]ly s call$1 is a skill$ me*anic ) great abilities4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he is able to splice hemp- or wire-rope1 "w t requires a consid]able am\nt ( te*nical skill1 = splic+ is n by any means simply ! jo9+ ( two pieces ( rope toge!r 9 a c]ta9 way4 ,!re are _m k9ds ( splices3 %ort splices1 long splices1 eye-splices1 sailmak]s' splices1 grummets1 etc41 etc4 ,& x is n suffici5t to be able to make a splice2 x mu/ be done neatly1 9 workmanlike fa%ion1 s t :5 x is worm$1 p>cell$1 & s]v$1 x %all only %[ z a smoo?ly graduat$ enl>gem5t 9 ! rope1 or1 z 9 ! case ( a sailmak]'s long splice1 be )\t any cov]+1 h>dly visible at all z a splice4 ,he mu/ be able to make all ! v>i\s seiz+s1 or secur+ ( two p>ts ( a rope toge!r by a neatly pass$ la%+ ( t>r$ cord or wire--make !m1 too1 9 any position al(t1 :ile ! %ip is tumbl+ ab\t1 & n m]ely 9 a com=table corn] on deck4 ,he mu/ "k ! "r me?od ( b5d+ sails--t is1 ( fa/5+ !m to y>ds or /ays1 = sett+ by rob&s & e>r+s1 s t !y %all rema9 do+ _! "w1 no matt] h[ sev]e ! wea!r4 ,he mu/ und]/& ! te*nique ( s5d+ up or d[n y>ds & ma/s1 be able to improvise la%+s = ! secur+ ( sails :5 c>ri$ away 9 a gale1 or brok5 sp>s dangl+ al(t l fractur$ limbs4 ,he %\ld "k h[ to h&le a palm & ne$le--t is1 sew canvas = mak+ or m5d+ sails1 & und]/& ! manipulation ( pur*ases 7pulleys & ropes71 ! rigg+ ( d]ricks1 & ! di/ribution ( /ra9s2 h[ to set up rigg+1 rattle d[n1 & heave ! lead1 ( c\rse4 ,n[1 all ^! que]-s\nd+ names ( duties t ! good ,a4,b4 mu/ be able to p]=m w\ld require a va/ am\nt ( labori\s explanation to make _! mean+ & purpose cle> to any l&sman1 & x is d\btful :e!r "o p]son 9 t5 ?\s& w\ld take ! tr\ble to ma/] _! details if an attempt 7 made to give !m4 ,b ,i ?9k t few w ass]t t a man :o c d all ^! ?+s z !y mu/ be done at sea c be 9 any s5se class$ z an unskill$ man4 ,& ,i mu/ add t :at ,i h giv5 are only ! broad features1 z x 74 ,!re rema9 /ill an enorm\s numb] ( small] matt]s1 k ( :i* is expect$ ( an ,a4,b4 ,b ,i mu/ admit t ! class ( ,a4,b4 :i* is capable ( answ]+ to su* a description z ?is is gr[+ ye>ly small] & small]4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 is ! fault ( /eam4 ,:ile sail+ %ips endure !re w always be "s ( !m--!re mu/ be--b !y are n want$ 9 /eam%ips1 & s ! supply dw9dles ) ! dem&4 ,b x is a great pity1 because ^! m5 are capable ( ris+ to ! height ( an em]g5cy4 ,!y h individuality & res\rce z well z te*nical ability4 ,& :51 z s (t5 happ5s1 a /eam] gets into tr\ble at sea1 breaks d[n1 or is ov]tak5 by a gale aga9/ :i* h] l[ p[] is helpless1 ! ne$ ( skill$ seam5 is (t5 sorely felt4 ,an old %ipmate ( my own 0 tell+ me ! o!r day ( a case 9 po9t4 ,he 0 "o ( ! ,a4,b4's 9 a l>ge /eam] call$ ! ,b5gal1 outw>d b\nd to ,japan4 ,!y 7 ov]tak5 9 ! ,bay ( ,biscay by a trem5d\s gale1 be=e :i* !y scudd$ ) ! huge squ>e =esail set1 9 ord] to keep h] ahead ( ! sea4 7,x 0 be+ ov]tak5 by su* a sea t caus$ ! awful loss ( ! ,london47 ,b at la/ x became necess>y to take 9 t =esail1 & heave ! %ip to2 x 0 unsafe to run h] any long]1 especially z ! sail might c>ry away at any mom5t1 & ! v evil !y dread$ come ^u !m in/antly4 ,s all h&s 7 call$ aft1 eight ( !m1 & ! skipp] said1 ,d'ye ?9k ye c take t =esail 91 my lads8 ,at :i* "q !y 7 amaz$1 = none ( !m _h ev] he>d su* a "q put be=e4 ,aft] a mom5t's sil5ce "o fell[ %\t$1 ,take x 96 ,:y1 'c\rse we c1 sir4 ,we c'd eat x6 ,t com=t$ ! old man1 & he gave ord]s to haul x up1 at ! same "t manipulat+ ! spank] s t %e came r\nd cannily1 head to sea1 & did n %ip any heavy wat]4 ,!y furl$ sail )\t any difficulty m ?an usual2 b :5 !y _h cle>$ up ! ge>1 ! old man's voice rang out aga91 ,splice ! ma9-brace4 ,pelt+ aft at ! d\ble1 !y receiv$ ea* a glass ( grog1 & ! old man's he>tfelt ?anks4 ,he told !m t on ! previ\s voyage he _h a crew ( /eamboat sailors1 :o 9 j su* a night z t refus$ to g al(t--!y 7 afraid2 & he _h to see ! sail bl[ away1 see also a great deal ( damage done to 8 deck-ge>1 & at "o "t x look$ z if ! vessel w\ld be lo/4 ,s ?is voyage he _h be5 c>eful to select sail+-%ip sailors1 & ! result _h entirely ju/ifi$ him4 ,yes1 said "o man1 t's all v well = y1 sir4 ,b h[ ab\t our gett+ a %ip next voyage8 ,we %all be call$ /eamboat sailors n[4 ,( c\rse ! poor %ipp] _h no answ] to t1 b ,i h no d\bt he felt ! full =ce ( ! rem>k4 ,= !re9 lies ! great difficulty4 ,no skipp] ( a sail+ %ip d>e take /eamboat m51 unless he has absolute pro( t !y "k ! "w on bo>d a sail+ vessel4 ,& ev5 !n he is sure t a few mon?s 9 /eam ru/s a sailor2 he is n likely to be v sm>t gett+ al(t1 or to be z exp]t z a man 9 tra9+ :5 he gets !re4 ,m ?an t1 ! /eamboat sailor be+1 z ,i h said1 almo/ inv>iably bett] f$ ?an he is 9 any sail+ vessel1 does n take at all k9dly to a return to ! same mis]able way ( liv+1 nei!r does he appreciate be+ s long at sea4 ,& all ^! ?+s t5d to assi/ ! influx ( ! =eign elem5t :i*1 flock+ into our sail+ %ips1 spe$ily ov]fl[s into /eam]s1 &1 hav+ once obta9$ a secure foo?old1 nev] returns to its own place aga94 ,,*apt] ,,xxix4 ,,! ,a4,b4 7,,8 ,,r\t9e74 ,nautical r\t9e1 al?\gh 9 c]ta9 broad features alike 9 all %ips ( all nations1 v>ies almo/ indef9itely 9 detail1 n m]ely 9 %ips belong+ to diff]5t c\ntries1 b 9 %ips ( ! same flag & ( ! same "*4 ,& ?is is n only true ( ! details ( duties to be p]=m$1 b ( ! me?od ( rigg+1 sail-sett+1 etc4 ,! ma/]1 hav+ a free h&1 may1 & does1 use 8 own discretion z to h[ & :5 he w h "w done4 ,!re is no "o to ga9say him1 al?\gh 8 fads w c]ta9ly be ke5ly criticiz$ 9 ! fo'c'sle4 ,b :]e a c]ta9 r\t9e is fix$ & univ]sal !re are no exceptions to its rule2 z1 = in/ance1 ! incid5ce ( ! wat*es4 ,! fir/ ?+ to be done aft] a vessel has cle>$ h] home-port outw>d b\nd is to mu/] ! crew by _! names4 ,!n ! mate & second mate face ! assembl$ seam5 & draw ea* a man alt]nately1 ! mate beg9n+1 until ea* has a moiety4 ,if !re is an odd man ! mate gets him1 unless "s private arrangem5t is come to betwe5 ! two (fic]s4 ,! numb] ( m5 "u ea* (fic] is call$ 8 wat*1 & = fur!r conv5i5ce ( def9ition ! mate's is call$ ! port wat* & ! second mate's ! />bo>d wat*1 ! left side ( ! %ip1 look+ t[>ds ! b[s1 be+ ! port side1 & ! "r ! />bo>d4 ,?us divid$1 ! crew select _! bunks on ! side ( ! =eca/le answ]+ to _! wat*es1 & s !y rema9 ?r\gh\t ! voyage4 ,n[1 !re is an unwritt5 sea law :i* says t ! cap'n takes h] out1 & ! mate br+s h] home1 :i*1 be+ int]pret$1 only means t ! />bo>d wat* h ! eight h\rs out on ! fir/ night ( ! outw>d passage1 & ! port wat* ! fir/ eight h\rs out on ! homew>d passage3 :i* aga9 ne$s expla9+4 ,a simple me?od ( divid+ ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs into wat*es w\ld be to h six ( f\r h\rs ea*1 b x w\ld h ! dem]it t ! same m5 w\ld be on wat* = ! great] "p ( e night4 ,s a simple plan 0 long ago devis$ = ! cont9ual *ange ( wat*es4 ,! day 01 inde$1 divid$ into six wat*es ( f\r h\rs ea*1 b ! la/ wat* ( ea* work+ day1 viz4 t f #d to #h p4m41 0 subdivid$ into two dog wat*es ( two h\rs ea*4 ,ne>ly all ! pleasant memories ( fo'c'sle life clu/] ar\nd ! second ( ^!4 ,f #d to #f p4m4 7,i speak ( an ord9>y ,briti% %ip7 ! wat* on deck r\nd up ! day's "w1 put ?+s away1 sweep up decks1 etc41 prep>+ = ! night4 ,! m5 ( ! wat* bel[ get _! tea 7supp] x is call$ on %ipbo>d71 & at f\r bells 7#f o'clock p4m47 ! memb]s ( ! o!r wat* g bel[ & get _! ev5+ meal4 ,! wat* t h reliev$ !m h n[ no "w1 unless sails require trimm+1 ) ! exception ( ! helmsman1 & :5 supp] is f9i%$ all h&s c1 & d1 =ega!r on deck or 9 ! =eca/le1 accord+ to ! /ate ( ! wea!r1 & ex*ange y>ns or read4 ,all smoke if !y li/4 ,x is ! "t ( ! day :5 all h&s meet1 & x is look$ =w>d to ) a good deal ( int]e/ 9 e %ip :]e ?+s are z !y %\ld be4 ,at eight bells 7#h p4m47 ! night beg9s4 ,! wat* t h ! eight h\rs out1 t is1 ! wat* t cle>$ up decks f f\r till six1 beg9 _! vigil1 :i* w la/ till midnight2 ! wat* bel[ turn 94 ,9 e dec5t %ip ! bell is /ruck e half-h\r1 increas+ by s+le /rokes1 i4e4 half-pa/ eight1 "o bell2 n9e o'clock1 two bells2 & s on up till f\r1 :5 ! helmsman & ! look-out man are reliev$2 !n five1 six1 sev51 until five m9utes to twelve1 :5 little "o bell is /ruck1 & ! wat* bel[ are call$ to be ready = appe>ance at eight bells 7midnight71 :5 !y are mu/]$ by ! appe>+ (fic]s4 ,! wat* go+ bel[ !n turn 91 & ! bells beg9 aga9 & g on up till #d a4m41 eight bells aga94 ,!n ! eight h\rs' out m5 reappe>1 & at two bells 7#e a4m47 c(fee is call$4 ,at f\r bells wa% decks beg9s1 & ) x ! secul> "w z di/+ui%$ f ! m]e h&l+ ( ! %ip's sails1 etc41 /e]+1 & look-out4 ,at sev5 bells 7#g4bj a4m41 really #g4cj1 ! t5 m9utes be+ slipp$ 9 = com+ up1 z we say7 ! wat* bel[ are call$ = breakfa/1 & at eight bells 7#h a4m47 !y come on deck ready = "w1 ! retir+ wat* go+ to breakfa/ & aft]w>ds to bunk1 or :atev] !y ?9k fit1 until sev5 bells 7#aa4bj a4m474 ,!n !y rise = d9n]1 & at noon1 :i* is made by ! sun1 & nev] by ! clock1 unless ! sun is obscur$1 !y come on deck = ! aft]noon's "w1 :ile ! o!r wat* retire4 ,) _! go+ bel[ aga9 at eight bells 7#d p4m47 ! tw5ty-f\r-h\rs' day is complet$4 ,& x w be f\nd t at #h p4m4 ! wat* com+ on deck are ! wat* t on ! previ\s night 7 at t "t turn+ 94 ,n[1 ?is r\t9e ( wat*-keep+ is univ]sal1 b n s by any means ! di/ribution ( "w4 ,i h j sket*$ ! outl9es ( duty 9 a commonplace sail+ %ip or tramp /eam] "u ! ,briti% flag4 ,b :5 we come to a sm>t l9] or an ,am]ican %ip ?is humdrum1 jog-trot r\nd is %att]$ l a bubble4 ,9 ! =m] x is necess>y = ! com=t ( ! pass5g]s t _! prom5ade decks %all be clean & dry at an e>ly h\r1 !re=e ! deck-sc\r+1 pa9t-wa%+1 etc41 mu/ be got ?r\gh be=e ! "t at :i* "w is usually comm5c$ 9 a non-pass5g]-c>ry+ %ip4 ,i d n suppose t any "o c be s ?\ghtless z to wond] :at on e>? ! sailors f9d to d :o has ev] made a passage across ! ,atlantic 9 a big l9]4 ,su* a fooli% "q is (t5 ask$ ab\t %ips 9 g5]al1 b surely ev5 ! dulle/ mu/ compreh5d t ! spl5did cleanl9ess & ord] on bo>d ^? float+ hotels means a va/ am\nt ( "w done :ile ! pass5g]s are sleep+1 s9ce x is nev] obtrud$ ^u !m 9 _! wak+ h\rs4 ,x mu/ also occur to ! m ?\ghtful among !m t ! mod]n sailors duties are l>gely made up ( h\semaid's "w4 ,yet1 ) s little opportunity = keep+ up 8 acqua9tance ) ! high] duties ( 8 call+1 he is expect$ to rise to ! fulle/ heights ( a sailor's duty at ! fir/ call4 ,i submit t ! meagre drill he gets 9 boat-h&l+ & fire /ations c h>dly be suffici5t = t purpose1 i4e4 ! keep+ him up to sailor pit*4 ,9 ,am]ican %ips1 on ! o!r h&1 sail+ %ips1 t is to say1 no su* easy-go+ precession ( duties is all[$4 ,! fir/ ?+ t a seaman le>ns :5 introduc$ to an ,am]ican %ip is t 8 "t belongs to ! %ip1 t if he is all[$ to h any = himself at all x is a matt] ( grace1 n ( "r4 ,he mu/ at all times hold himself at ! disposal ( 8 (fic]s1 & :atev] "w !y consid] x necess>y to und]take he mu/1 on ! ^w be+ giv51 ?r[ himself into x z if x 7 a matt] ( life or dea?4 ,!oretically ?is is ! case 9 all %ips1 b x is n[h]e c>ri$ out z x is 9 ,am]ican vessels4 ,x is _! tradition1 & !y h a pride 9 its ma9t5ance4 ,:at x means to ! sailor "u ! despotic rule ( a b[elless ma/] & iron-fi/$ (fic]s x is impossible to convey to any "o :o has n se5 ! process4 ,x sometimes happ5s 9 ,briti% %ips t all h&s w be kept at "w 9 ! aft]noons at sea1 usually on ! passage home1 :5 ! vessel is be+ ?or\ghly ov]haul$ & r5ovat$1 b :]e ?is is done a great deal ( laxity is p]mitt$ at night4 ,! wat* on deck dur+ ! h\rs ( d>kness1 ) ! exception ( ! man at ! :eel & "o on ! look-out1 are all[$ to sleep1 unless ! sails require trimm+1 & ev5 ?is v necess>y "w is p]=m$ ) a great deal ( grumbl+ & bad language4 ,b 9 ,am]ican %ips x is (t5 ! pr\d boa/ ( a skipp] t he keeps 8 m5 at "w 9 ! wat* on deck ?r\gh\t ! voyage1 by day or night1 9 gale or calm2 & z = an aft]noon wat* bel[--absurd1 makes m5 fat & lazy6 ,no grumbl+ is p]mitt$1 no dilator9ess ( movem5t1 & due att5tion to all ^! sev]e rules is en=c$ by bl[s1 &1 if necess>y1 by %oot+4 ,x is ! o!r extreme ( ! scale4 ,we are mu* too slack 9 our discipl9e2 ! ,am]icans1 z a rule1 are f> too sev]e4 ,( c\rse !re are exceptions on bo? sides1 b ,i speak ( ! rule4 ,sailors (t5 wond] :e!r l&sm5 realize :at x means = a %ip to be always wat*$ & t5d$1 f ! "t %e leaves port until %e arrives at h] de/9ation2 :e!r1 :5 com+ on bo>d a %ip 9 h>b\r1 & look+ curi\sly at ! des]t$ :eel aft1 !y appreciate ! fact t = e m9ute ( p]haps five or six mon?s !re is a man at t :eel1 /e]+ ! %ip ov] ! trackless sea1 guid$ alone by ! compass4 ,?is ceaseless c>e ( ! vessel has always /ruck me z a v impressive ?+1 especially :]e1 z 9 an ord9>y sail+ %ip1 e man 9 ! fo'c'sle takes 8 turn1 or trick1 z x is call$4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! voyage ! m5 settle among !mselves1 9 an in=mal mann]1 ! ord] 9 :i* !y %all foll[ ea* o!r at ! :eel1 &1 subject to alt]ations 9 _! numb]1 ?is ord] is pres]v$ ?r\gh\t ! voyage4 ,"s curi\s t]ms are curr5t among !m ab\t ! /e]+ turns4 ,= in/ance1 :5 a man has nei!r :eel nor look-out occurr+ 9 a wat* he solemnly ann\nces he is a f>m]2 :5 x happ5s t 8 :eel occurs f #d to #f a4m4 he gr[ls at ! idea ( 8 hav+ ! gravy-eye :eel1 a co>se b mo/ expressive designation = t sleepie/ ( wat*es4 ,?is is ! "t :5 m accid5ts1 ?r\gh lack ( wat*fulness1 occur ?an any o!r 9 ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,8 duty ( /e]+ v>ies greatly ) ! %ip & ! man4 ,"s vessels are beautifully docile1 responsive to ! lighte/ t\* on ! :eel1 & actually sympa!tic--,i c use no o!r ^w--to a good helmsman4 ,i h be5 9 vessels t "o c\ld almo/ /e] bl9dfold by ! feel ( ! :eel1 :]e ! mak+ ( a s]p5t9e c\rse 0 a c]ta9 pro( t ! helmsman 0 ei!r a bungl] or grossly c>eless4 ,x is popul>ly suppos$ t a %ip is always /e]$ by ! app>5t movem5t ( ! compass1 & ?is is fairly true ( /eam%ips1 b x is ridicul\s :5 appli$ to sail+ %ips4 ,! compass mu/ be wat*$1 ( c\rse2 b ! man :o keeps 8 eye fix$ ^u x w soon f9d t n only mu/ he "w l a slave1 b t no am\nt ( :eel-twi/+ w keep 8 %ip /eady on h] c\rse4 ,he mu/ wat* ! movem5t ( ! %ip's head aga9/ ! sky1 ! cl\ds1 ! />s1 = he c !n see in/antly :at am\nt ( helm %e requires1 :]eas ! compass does n tell him until too late1 or x is s lively t x is no guide at all1 except t its av]age sw+ f side to side ( ! po9t he is told to /e] by w be approximately ! same4 ,i h (t5 be5 /e]+ a l>ge iron %ip runn+ be=e a heavy we/]ly gale 9 high s\!rn latitudes :5 ! compass has swung cont9u\sly r\nd ?r\gh its :ole ?irty-two po9ts4 ,"s m5 get s bewild]$ by ?is t !y are useless z helmsm54 ,o!rs1 aga91 :5 /e]+ be=e a heavy foll[+ sea1 w lose _! n]ve4 ,! mighty waves ?und]+ up a/]n l rav5+ mon/]s1 only to be satisfi$ by ! ov]:elm+ ( ! vessel1 are t]rible to see1 & a prud5t (fic] :o notices ! helmsman look+ a/]n at su* times1 ) a wild eye & a blan*$ face1 w h him reliev$ at once1 be=e t appall+ disa/] broa*+ to takes place4 ,?is occurs :5 a %ip runn+ dead be=e a gale ( w9d1 ) h] y>ds squ>e1 is sudd5ly caught a little on "o side by a furi\sly ru%+ wave & :irl$ r\nd until h] sails get caught aback1 ! sea ?und]s ov] h] broadside1 & %e is 9 ! greate/ dang] ( be+ disma/$1 turn$ ov]1 or sma%$ up altoge!r4 ,_m a %ip po/$ z miss+ has ?us be5 de/roy$2 %e has disappe>$ f ! face ( ! sea 9 five m9utes1 )\t giv+ any "o on bo>d ! slighte/ *ance ( life4 ,z f> z ! ,a4,b4's workaday duties are conc]n$1 ! same rules t apply to o!r workm5 a%ore d n apply1 = obvi\s reasons4 ,if a c>p5t]1 = in/ance1 7 employ$ 9 ! build+ ( a h\se1 & x 7 f\nd t he c\ld only boil glue1 sweep up ! %op1 or turn a gr9d/one1 he w\ld be dis*>g$ on ! in/ant4 ,b y _c dis*>ge a sailor until 8 return home1 unless he is will+ to g1 &1 9 a =eign c\ntry1 unless ! consul is also will+ to all[ him to be dis*>g$4 ,he may be absolutely wor?less f ! seaman's po9t ( view1 :i*1 z ,i h %[n1 mu/ be consid]$ 9 relation to ! %ip1 :e!r %e is a /eam] or a sail+ %ip1 b unless he is unable to /e]1 x is almo/ impossible to r$uce 8 wages4 ,i well rememb] a case1 ye>s ago1 tri$ be=e ! late ,mr4 ,raffles1 :]e ! ma/] ( a %ip _h r$uc$ "o ( 8 ,a4,b4's wages = ! voyage by #a a mon?1 t is to ! level ( an ,o4,s4 7ord9>y seaman74 ,!re 0 no d\bt :atev] z to ! k9d ( man ! quondam ,a4,b4 04 ,he _h nev] be5 to sea be=e t voyage1 b "s ent]pris+ bo>d+-ma/] _h suppli$ him ) ano!r man's dis*>ge1 rigg$ him up l a seaf>]1 & got him %ipp$ 9 a big s\!rn-go+ sail+ %ip z an ,a4,b41 at #c a mon?4 ,b he _h ! wit to put 8 case into ! h&s ( a sm>t lawy]1 :o bulli$ ! ma/] to ! v]ge ( desp]ation4 ,among o!r ?+s1 he said1 ,did y h y\r %ip's decks wa%$1 ,mr4 ,br[n8 ,( c\rse ,i did1 repli$ ! sorely-tri$ skipp]4 ,oh1 y did4 ,0 ?is man able to assi/ 9 wa%+ decks8 ,oh1 well1 ,i suppose he c\ld d t4 ,i don't require any ( y\r suppos+1 sir2 c\ld he d 8 duty 9 ?is respect1 or c\ld he n8 ?und]$ ! c\nsel4 ,yes1 he c\ld4 ,?ank y 7ironically74 ,n[1 did y c>ry any pigs8 ,yes1 answ]$ ! bewild]$ comm&]2 !re 0---- ,t is suffici5t4 ,k9dly answ] my que/ions )\t comm5t4 ,i sugge/ to y t ^? pigs requir$ _! /y to be clean$ occasionally4 ,yes2 & x---- said ! skipp]1 gett+ r$d] 9 ! face z ! lawy] /opp$ him aga94 ,c\ld ?is man clean out ! pig-/y8 ,yes or no8 ,yes1 he c\ld2 b---- ,answ] my que/ions 9 a prop] mann]1 ro>$ ! lawy]4 ,& s on1 until1 9 triumphant tones1 ! legal g5tleman exclaim$1 ,!n ,i submit t y h no "r at all to d$uct "o p5ny f my cli5t's mis]able e>n+s4 ,by y\r own admission he c\ld p]=m all ^? duties1 v necess>y duties1 ab\t :i* ,i h que/ion$ y4 ,!y _h to be p]=m$ by "s "o1 & surely y d n expect to get ! "w ( y\r %ip done = no?+1 etc4 ,9 ! result ! man got 8 wages 9 full1 & ! skipp] w5t away 9 ! belief t ! law 0 a dang]\s ?+ to m$dle )1 ev5 if y knew y 7 "r4 ,b e sailor wor? 8 salt kn[s :at x means to get a few ( ^! yokels foi/$ ^u a %ip4 ,!y c be1 & !y are1 put ^u ! dirty "w1 ! unskill$ lab\r1 ( :i* !re is s mu* to be done2 b1 9 addition to ! fact t !y _c d ev5 t "w 9 sailor fa%ion1 all ! "w :i* !y _c d at all falls ^u _! %ipmates :o c4 ,?is (t5 means t]rible ov]work & suff]+ = ev]ybody on fir/ leav+ home1 be=e useless articles h be5 taught _! "w al(t4 ,i "k ( no m difficult position to be 9 ?an al(t on a top-gallant y>d1 = in/ance1 9 a sn[/orm 9 ! ,*annel1 ) ?ree o!r m51 = ! purpose ( furl+ ! sail1 & f9d+ t two ( !m are n only useless1 b helplessly 9 ! way4 ,poor wret*es1 !y are suff]+1 too1 no d\bt1 cl++ to ! y>d 9 an agony le/ !y %all fall1 sick ) fright2 b ! m5 :o mu/ d _! "w are ! ones des]v+ ( pity4 ,!y get nei!r pity nor p5ce = ! extra "w !y d4 ,( all ! inju/ice f :i* ! sailor suff]s1 ,i "k ( none t he feels m ke5ly ?an ?is4 ,to be %ipmates ) half a doz5 wa/]s :o are gett+ ! same pay & treatm5t z himself1 to be ov]work$ because !y _c d ! fir/ ?+ at sailoriz+1 & z likely z n oblig$ to keep v quiet 9 ! fo'c'sle1 because ( !m be+ 9 ! majority1 is a bitt] pill to swall[4 ,"o v unpleasant recollection ( my own is ( a %ip :]e ,i 0 an ,a4,b4 ,9 my wat*1 besides myself1 !re 0 a ,sw$e1 a v good man2 a little ,fr5*man f ,/4 ,nazaire1 :o 0 also a sm>t sailor-man2 a ,f9n1 :o knew h[ to d 8 "w1 b 0 s sl[ & /upid t he 0 v little good2 ano!r ,fr5*man f ! vic9ity ( ,nice1 :o1 /range to say1 0 useless1 &1 9 addition1 knew only ab\t half a doz5 words ( ,engli%2 a big1 brutal bully ( a fell[1 :o 0 a ,briton1 ,i grieve to confess1 & "o ( ! base/ sort2 also a negro ord9>y seaman4 ,) su* a wat*1 ^? ( u :o c\ld d :at we 7 ask$ _h a v h>d "t ( x2 &1 to make matt]s worse1 ! big ,briton 01 al?\gh z wor?less an animal z ev] /epp$ on a %ip's deck1 ! boss ( ! =eca/le4 ,i 0 work+ h>d = my c]tificate1 & did n c>e to compla92 until at la/1 9 ,hong ,kong1 :ile t great loaf] 0 quietly sitt+ 9 ! %ade1 toy+ ) ! task ( *ipp+ ! iron ru/ (f ! cable1 ,i 0 s5t ov] ) ! negro to scrape ! %ip's side 9 ! blaz+ sun4 ,i w5t1 feel+ v h>d done by2 b pres5tly ! f9e dry du/ ( coal t> :i* ,i scrap$ (f ! planks /uck to my sweat+ face & began to bli/] x1 j z a mu/>d-pla/] w\ld h done4 ,!n ,i felt t1 "u ^! conditions1 life 0 n wor? liv+1 s ,i left my job & s\ght ! mate4 ,i appeal$ to 8 s5se ( ju/ice4 ,"h is a man1 ,i said1 :o has n be5 able to d a s+le job ( sailor-"w1 except take 8 trick at ! :eel 7& he's a gorge\s helmsman71 s9ce we left ,c>diff4 ,i1 on ! o!r h&1 h be5 cont9u\sly at "w1 splic+1 s]v+1 sailoriz+ 9 all its details1 ) nev] a compla9t ( my "w4 ,yet because ?is man is a trucul5t bea/1 :o gr[ls blasphem\sly :5ev] he is put on a job1 he is all[$ to c>ry ?+s s pleasantly t he might z well be on a p]petual picnic4 ,is x fair or j8 ,to ! mate's cr$it ,i record x t ! *ampion loaf] 0 imm$iately s5t ov]side to scrape1 & ,i w5t bel[ to p\ltice my bli/]$ visage4 ,b ev5 !re he scor$1 = he quietly %ift$ 8 /age "u ! c\nt]1 :]e he c\ld n be se51 & !re sat 9 ! %ade & smok$ 8 pipe4 ,/ill1 ! bus9ess did n suit him1 & two days aft]1 to ! delight ( e "o on bo>d1 he des]t$4 ,he _h ! assurance to come back = 8 kit2 b he 0 n all[$ to come on bo>d1 s ,i l[]$ x ov] ! b[s to him4 ,he knew t ! skipp] 0 too glad to be rid ( him to prosecute4 ,,*apt] ,,xxx4 ,,! ,a4,b4 7,,8 ,,position74 ,f all ( ! =ego+ x w d\btless be rightly assum$ t ! ,a4,b4 is 9 a mo/ anomal\s position at ! pres5t "t4 ,he may be a skill$ me*anic1 a man ( en]gy1 res\rce1 & great abilities1 or he may be j an unskill$ lab\r]1 ) precisely ! same pay & treatm5t z ! be/ seaman afloat ( ! same grade4 ,?is is a bad /ate ( ?+s1 b x is to be hop$ t ! sy/em ( cont9u\s dis*>ges n[ be+ introduc$ w make "s alt]ation = ! bett]4 ,! m>itime nations ( ,europe h long ago recogniz$ ! importance ( hav+ "s def9ite record ( a seaman's s]vice1 "s means :]eby x c\ld be told at a glance :e!r he 0 a sailor or n4 ,s t ea* ,fr5*1 or ,g]man1 or ,italian sailor has a little book :]e9 is ent]$ :at mann] ( man he is 9 appe>ance1 & ! date ( e %ipp+ & dis*>ge he has exp]i5c$ dur+ 8 seaf>+ c>e]4 ,8 behavi\r also is !re set d[n1 & visd by consul or %ipp+-(fic]1 z ! case may be4 ,)\t ?is book he c 9 n[ise get a %ip ( 8 own c\ntry's flag1 b he c1 & does1 %ip 9 ,briti% vessels :]e ! rules are lax2 :]e a dis*>ge may be b\ght f a bro!r seaman outw>d b\nd1 & us$ ) impunity2 :]e a man may be a wor?less loaf]1 & yet suff] no p5alties = tak+ a job = :i* he has no qualifications :atev]4 ,let u hope t ! sy/em ( cont9u\s dis*>ges w be all to ! good4 ,b ! prime cause ( ! l[]+ ( ! ,a4,b4 & ( ! anomalies 9 8 position is und\bt$ly ! adv5t ( ! /eam%ip4 ,bl9k ! fact h[ we may1 x rema9s true t :at is want$ 9 a /eam] is only a burly lab\r] :o is able to /e]--t is1 z long z all goes well2 & ! p]c5tages ( disa/] ye> by ye> are s small t no /eam%ip own]s ne$ fe> to take ! risk ( s5d+ _! %ips to sea )\t a sailor1 prop]ly s call$1 except ! (fic]s on bo>d4 ,z ,i h said1 matt]s are v diff]5t 9 ! sail+ %ip4 ,!re ! sailor mu/ be _h1 b ! supply ( ,briti% seam5 dw9dles s fa/1 t ! =eign] f ,sc&9avia1 f ,g]many1 f ,italy1 comes 9 ev]-increas+ numb]s = ! sake ( ! high] pay & ! easi] life4 ,& if ! influx ( =eign seam5 0 only conf9$ to ! sail+ fleet ! situation w\ld n be s p]il\s4 ,9 "o s5se1 ( c\rse1 x w always be a dang]1 z long z sail+ %ips are consid]$1 & rightly s1 ! only real tra9+ places = seam54 ,because x means t we are n rais+ any m seam5 to fill ! places left vacant by dea?1 & by m5 leav+ ! sea = %ore-life4 ,b1 un=tunately1 =eign seam5 fl[ into ! /eam%ips z well1 also 9 ev]-increas+ numb]s4 ,?is is n at all easy to und]/& 9 ! face ( ! facts t s little te*nical ability is requir$ ( ! ,a4,b4 9 /eam]s1 & ! numb] ( unemploy$ m5 !re are ab\t our /reets4 ,x may be t :at is frequ5tly said by our critics at home & abroad is true3 t ,britons are gett+ m & m lo? to "w at all2 t :5 !y get a job _! fir/ c>e is n to see h[ !y c be/ satisfy _! employ]1 b h[ little !y c d = _! money4 ,if ?is be s1 x is a fatal mi/ake on _! "p4 ,x w\ld be bad en\gh = !mselves p]sonally1 if !y _h ! monopoly ( ! _w's lab\r m>kets2 b1 confront$ ) ! d[n-trodd5 millions ( ,europe1 :o w "w till !y s9k f exhau/ion1 )\t a compla9t1 :o le>n our language easily1 & sw>m into e op5+ t pres5ts itself1 su* behavi\r on ! "p ( our work]s is surely suicidal4 ,?is is especially true ( seam51 :]e no re/rictions are plac$ ^u ! numb] ( =eign]s employ$1 & :5 !y c always be obta9$4 ,if a %ipma/] happ5s to h _h mu* tr\ble ) a crew ( 8 own c\ntrym5 on a voyage1 he is almo/ sure to look out t he has =eign]s next "t4 ,!y are fully qualifi$--x is ! r>e/ possible ?+ to f9d a =eign sailor :o _c d 8 "w--& !y w obey ord]s )\t grumbl+4 ,p]sonally1 ,i feel absolutely sure t ! ,briti% seaman1 prop]ly s call$--,i d n mean a %ip-navvy1 :o c\ldn't make a %ort splice1 or seize a ratl9e on prop]ly to save 8 life--is ! f9e/ 9 ! _w4 ,= endurance1 = skill1 = reliability 9 "t ( dang]1 = res\rce 9 "t ( difficulty1 he has no bett]4 ,b1 alas = ! tru?1 he is dep>t+2 & ,i fe> x w be no long "t be=e 8 place 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice w "k him no m4 ,:at ,briti% seam5 are capable ( may be se5 9 ! ,navy1 ^: spl5did h&y-m5 are ! envy ( ! _w4 ,is x too mu* to hope t by "s bett] me?od ( tra9+ & treatm5t we might get j z f9e a body ( m5 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice8 ,p]haps x is1 & yet--& yet !re are ^? among u :o d dream su* a dream z ?is4 ,we ?9k t by means ( a prop]ly fo/]$ & tra9$ ,naval ,res]ve we might build up a magnific5t body ( ,m]*ant seam5 ) *>act]s to lose2 m5 :o w\ld take a pride 9 _! position1 & be a real bulw>k to ! c\ntry4 ,b su* a ,res]ve w\ld require ! :ole-he>t$ support ( ! ,admiralty1 n h>dly-veil$ enmity4 ,e seaf>+ man1 ) ! be/ int]e/ ( 8 c\ntry at he>t1 kn[s full well h[ pitifully ! gr& opportunity af=d$ by ! in/itution ( ! ,royal ,naval ,res]ve has be5 all[$ to g to wa/e4 ,p]haps "s day1 be=e x is too late1 ! hi/ory ( ! ,royal ,naval ,res]ve w be writt5 ) inside k ( all ! facts1 & an amaz+ docum5t x w\ld make1 ?\gh n m amaz+ ?an _m simil> docum5ts deal+ ) ! non-und]/&able ways ( ! great dep>tm5ts :o sp5d ! c\ntry's money4 ,!oretically ! ,royal ,naval ,res]ve %\ld be a success4 ,z f> z ! obta9+ ( (fic]s is consid]$ !re is little d\bt t x is a success1 ev5 ?\gh ,m]*ant (fic]s :o seek to pass into ! ,navy vi ! ,royal ,naval ,res]ve are kn[n by ! invidi\s sobriquet ( ! hungry half-hundr$4 ,great %ipp+ companies make x kn[n t !y wi% _! (fic]s to belong to ! ,res]ve1 & /raightway ! ?+ is done4 ,!re is no compulsion1 ! sugge/ion is suffici5t1 & ! reta9+ fee1 be+ q a nice little sum p] annum1 is also an inducem5t4 ,b ! numb]s ( ! seam5 9 ! ,royal ,naval ,res]ve d n increase4 ,:y8 ,!re is a reta9+ fee ( #f p] annum2 !re is also a gu9ea a week pay dur+ drill1 ( :i* e memb] is suppos$ to put 9 six weeks a ye>4 ,see+ :at sailors are1 "o w\ld h ?\ght t su* a bait w\ld h allur$ !m 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,& yet !re is only ab\t "o-qu>t] ( ! numb] !re %\ld be4 ,x is to be hop$ mo/ dev\tly t1 9 ! pres5t agitation ab\t ! ,navy & its v>i\s %ortcom+s1 ?is w n be =gott51 & t x w be fully recogniz$ t ! only possible s\rce ( supply = ! ,navy 9 case ( w> is ! ,m]cantile ,m>9e4 ,to secure su* a supply1 x is imp]ative t ! ,a4,b4 %all be look$ aft]1 made to feel t he is a man ( "s importance to ! /ate1 & t ! good m5 %all n be h&icapp$ by ! wa/rel2 t a man %all e>n ! title ( ,a4,b4 be=e he is p]mitt$ to take x1 & t e man %ipp+ z an ,a4,b4 :o has no qualifications = t hon\rable po/ %all suff] = 8 misde$s1 8 fraudul5t burd5+ ( 8 %ipmates ) "w t he is unable to p]=m4 ,!n ,i believe t we %\ld get 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice a good class ( seam51 m5 :o w\ld n say t ! sea 0 a life fit only = dogs4 ,"u prop] conditions1 su* z may ev5 n[ be f\nd1 t /atem5t is a libel4 ,speak+ = myself1 ,i c say ) p]fect c&\r t ,i h be5 z happy 9 %ips be=e ! ma/ z any workman c\ld hope to be a%ore4 ,:]e !re is a good crew ( m5 :o "k _! "w & w d x1 dec5t food ( good quality1 & exp]i5c$ (fic]s1 a sailor be=e ! ma/ may1 & does1 h a v good "t--inf9itely bett] ?an any j\rneyman a%ore1 ) all ! worries att5dant ^u loss ( employm5t1 r5t1 /rikes1 etc4 ,only get ! sailor to see t 8 bus9ess is a bus9ess t requires a tra9$ man to make any h& at x1 t ! door into x is clos$ aga9/ ! dock-wallop] & ! loaf]1 & t ! same consid]ation t is met$ out to me*anics a%ore is accord$ to him1 & ,i am sure !re w\ld be a /eady increase 9 ! numb] ( ,briti% seam5 9 ,briti% ,m]*ant %ips3 aid$1 ( c\rse1 by ! in/itution ( su* a fe$] z ! non-premium appr5tice%ip ,i h already spok5 ab\t w\ld be4 ,i am q sure t ,briti% seam5 are to be got & kept1 if ! p[]s t be w only g ! "r way to "w1 rememb]+ t :at is want$ is n s mu* fre% legislation z a little m use ( ! legislation already exi/+4 ,%ip-own]s are n anxi\s to c>ry =eign seam51 except1 p]haps1 9 ea/]n trades1 :]e lasc>s & ,*9ese come 9 h&y4 ,& ev5 9 ^? %ips !re w usually be f\nd a /iff5+ ( mo/ excell5t :ite seam51 :o are usually ,briti%4 ,no2 ! only "q = ! av]age %ip-own] is1 ,h[1 9 ! face ( ! fi]ce & unscrupul\s competition aga9/ :i* ,i h to fight1 c ,i get my %ips effici5tly mann$8 ,he wants m5 to e>n _! pay1 pay :i* is high] ?an t ( any o!r c\ntry1 except ,am]ica & ,au/ralia1 & he does n at all conc]n himself ab\t ! nationality ( ^? m54 ,he leaves !m1 v prop]ly1 to ^? :o w h to comm& !m2 b if ma/]s ( %ips are made to believe t1 no matt] h[ good ! pay & provisions giv51 !y c nev] rely ^u gett+1 9 ! fir/ place1 sailor-m5 ( _! own race at all1 &1 9 ! second1 m5 ( _! own nationality :o w "w *e]fully = _! pay )\t a con/ant succession ( worry+ r[s1 x mu/ n be wond]$ at if !y pref] ! =eign]1 :o comes already brok5 91 tra9$ 9 seaman%ip1 polite1 & h>d-work+1 no matt] :]e he hails f4 ,9 bidd+ f>ewell to ! ,a4,b41 ,i aga9 e>ne/ly express my full sympa?y = & ) him1 & tru/ t ere long ,i %all h ! joy ( see+ ,a4,b4's ( my own race aga9 increas+ 9 ! ,briti% ,m]*ant ,s]vice4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxi4 ,,! ,o4,s4 7,,ord9>y ,,seaman74 ,9 ! days :5 ! ,a4,b4 0 prop]ly consid]$ to be a man :o _h le>n$ 8 trade1 & w\ld h be5 a%am$ to %ip z an ,a4,b4 unless he 7 fully capable ( do+ any job ( sailoriz+ t 0 giv5 him1 ! ,o4,s4 0 q an in/itution4 ,he 0 a "y seaman :o _h be5 ?r\gh a "t ( consid]able tribulation z a %ip-boy2 b1 hav+ gr[n bigg] & /rong]1 able to take 8 trick at ! :eel1 & make himself felt 9 furl+ sails1 he v5tur$ to take a /ep up ! ladd]4 ,!re 0 no specifi$ mann] 9 :i* ?is 0 to be done4 ,) t haphaz>d disreg>d ( ! seam5's be/ int]e/s :i* has *>act]iz$ our ,m]cantile ,m>9e = _m g5]ations1 x 0 left to *ance4 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t a recogniz$ me?od w\ld h be5 = a boy to pres5t himself be=e c]ta9 prop]ly con/itut$ au?orities = an exam9ation into 8 qualifications1 & t1 hav+ satisfi$ !m t he 0 able to d all t an ord9>y seaman %\ld be capable (1 !y w\ld grant him a c]tificate to t effect4 ,no?+ ( ! sort4 ,sometimes a boy w\ld make fri5ds ) an (fic]1 :o w\ld report fav\rably ^u him to ! ma/] at ! end ( a voyage1 & !n t ma/] might1 if he rememb]$ x or felt s dispos$1 give to ! boy an ord9>y seaman's dis*>ge4 ,or if he 7 a big fell[1 ! boy might get a ma/] to %ip him z an ,o4,s41 ev5 ?\gh he _h no?+ b a boy's dis*>ge to %[4 ,! :ole bus9ess 0 z slip%od z x c\ld well be1 = x dep5d$ entirely ^u ! caprice or k9dl9ess ( ! ma/] grant+ x4 ,!re 0 j ?is 9 its fav\r1 t x recogniz$ an ,a4,b4 z a seaman :o _h be5 ?r\gh ! regul> r\t9e ( boy & ,o4,s4 be=e he became an ,a4,b41 s t ! presumption 0 entirely 9 fav\r ( 8 hav+ le>n$ 8 bus9ess4 ,b1 z ,i h %[n1 p]haps ) :at might be brutal cle>ness1 9 ! prec$+ pages1 t has all be5 *ang$4 ,"u pres5t conditions y may occasionally f9d an ord9>y seaman on bo>d ( a %ip1 b be v sure t if y d he is hav+ x drumm$ into him e wat* t he is a fool4 ,:y1 he w be ask$1 %\ld y %ip z ,o4,s4 :5 !re's pl5ty ( ,a4,b4's go+ t don't "k ! knight heads f ! ma9-brace1 bumpk98 ,don't be a fool4 ,y might j z well h ! o!r p\nd or ?irty %ill+s a mon? z !m fell[s t a9't half z good z y are6 ,& pres5tly he ?9ks s too1 s t he makes up 8 m9d t he'll nev] be an ,o4,s4 any m4 ,t det]m9ation is mightily /r5g!n$ if he happ5 to be on bo>d ( a %ip :]e !re are two or ?ree mod]n ,a4,b4's1 wa/rels :o w\ld be de> if !y came = no?+ a mon? & f\nd !mselves2 z1 = in/ance1 :5 ,i 0 an ,o4,s4 9 a big %ip go+ out to ,new ,zeal&4 ,!re 0 nev] a job ( "w came my way t ,i didn't d z if x 0 go+ be=e a ,b5* ( ,exam9]s4 ,i 0 z n]v\s ( blame & delight$ at comm5dation z if ,i _h be5 /riv+ = a valuable prize4 ,b we _h among our ,a4,b4's f\r m5 7if ,i c call !m s7 :o 7 n wor? a p5ny a day1 & "o black night x 0 my hap to be on ! ma9 royal y>d ) "o ( !m = ! purpose ( furl+ ! sail4 ,_h ! wea!r be5 :at x %\ld at ! furl+ ( ?is1 ! l(tie/ sail 9 ! %ip1 ,i %\ld n h s mu* m9d$2 b our r$\btable skipp] 0 always lo? to wa/e "o brea? ( a fair w9d1 & s he _h hung on until x look$ z if ! ?ree huge ma/s w\ld h be5 bl[n clean out ( h]4 ,!n all h&s 7 call$ 9 hot ha/e1 royals1 top-gallant-sails1 & o!r top-sails 7 l[]$ all at once1 & a pretty f9e job x 0 ) our cr[d4 ,h[ev]1 z ,i h said1 ,i f\nd myself up !re on t giddy height1 ) all ^? va/ sails batt]+ f> bel[ me1 a gale ( w9d ro>+ aga9/ me1 a sail be=e me t 0 /ra9+ madly to te> itself away f its conf9+ ge>1 & a helpmate :o 0 absolutely p>alyz$ ) fe>1 an ,a4,b4 an't please y4 ,i did n "k :at 0 ! matt] ) him4 ,be+ on ! wea!r-side ( ! y>d1 ,i 0 do+ my be/ to get ! sail quiet2 & al?\gh ,i wond]$ greatly :at _h become ( ,johnnie1 ,i c\ld n g r\nd & see4 ,at la/1 aft] a h>d /ruggle1 ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ ! sail snug1 only to f9d t !re 7 no gaskets on ! y>d 7gaskets are small ropes us$ to w9d r\nd ! sails & ! y>ds to keep ! sails fa/ :5 !y are furl$74 ,all !re 0 available = ! secur+ ( :at ,i _h ga9$ 0 ! bunt-gasket1 a little criss-cross$ piece ( plait$ spun y>n1 :i* is fitt$ to hold fa/ ! c5tre or bunt ( ! sail :5 x is furl$--a feeble ?+ at ! be/1 b1 su* z x 01 ,i made use ( x to ! be/ ( my ability4 ,!n1 twi/+ my legs r\nd ! royal back /ay1 ,i slid d[n to ! deck1 ru%$ bel[ into ! bo'sun's lock]1 & cut (f sev]al fa?oms ( ratl9e /uff 7small rope74 ,i mu/ "h admit t %e 0 a v slackly rul$ %ip4 ,su* a piece ( impud5ce by any seaman w\ld nev] be all[$1 because x w\ld n be necess>y1 on bo>d ( a prop]ly manag$ vessel4 ,hav+ secur$ my gaskets1 ,i hurri$ al(t & made ! sail fa/4 ,:5 ! "w 0 done1 ,i discov]$ ,johnnie1 cl++ l a bat to ! extreme lee-end ( ! y>d4 ,i %\t$ to him till ,i 0 ho>se1 b he made no sign1 s ,i left him1 = ,i did n c>e to run ! risk ( putt+ two m5's weight ^u ! lift2 &1 moreov]1 ,i 0 some?+ scornful at t ,a4,b4's behavi\r4 ,i w5t bel[ & help$ 9 ! "w t 0 be+ done until ! "t came = u to g bel[1 & !re 0 ,johnnie1 ! ,a4,b41 talk+ z boldly z ! re/1 & ord]+ me to d ?is1 t1 & ! o!r4 ,!n a little explanation ensu$1 & f t night =w>d ,i took ord]s f him no m4 ,b ,i _h le>n$ some?+1 & :5 ! "t came ,i met ! bo'sun1 & put ! "q to him :e!r he did n ?9k ,i 0 z well wor?y ( an ,a4,b4's dis*>ge z "s ( ! fell[s :o _h be5 unable to d ! "w t ,i _h und]tak54 ,9 ! result ,i got my covet$ piece ( pap]1 & nev] sail$ z ,o4,s4 aft]w>ds4 ,! precise def9ition ( an ord9>y seaman's duties has nev] be5 laid be=e me4 ,b ,i fancy t ^? ?ree qualifications :i* are (t5 spok5 ( z ! desid]ata = an ,a4,b4 %\ld m prop]ly be appli$ to ! ,o4,s41 viz4 t he %\ld be able to h&1 reef1 & /e]4 ,once1 & once only1 0 any "q rais$ ) me :5 ,i 0 an ,o4,s4 ab\t my qualification1 & t 0 by a man :o 0 v sore inde$ at hav+ to pay #c p] mon? = my s]vices4 ,i jo9$ ! vessel 9 ,sydney1 :]e ,a4,b4's wages 71 at ! "t1 #e a mon? = deep wat]1 resi/+ all ! skipp]'s ef=ts to get me = #b #ajs4 a mon?4 ,?is s annoy$ him1 t he tri$ 9 v>i\s ways to pick holes 9 my "w1 & at la/ decl>$ t ,i c\ld n /e] 7al?\gh ,i nev] miss$ a trick dur+ ! :ole voyage71 & also t ,i 0 n compet5t to cross a royal y>d1 :i* 0 fanta/ically untrue4 ,i %\ld v mu* l to expla9 h[ ?is piece ( "w is done1 b am almo/ afraid1 because ( ! inevitable use ( te*nical t]ms4 ,/ill1 ,i feel t ,i h n worri$ my read]s mu*1 s f>1 ) sea language1 & t p]haps "s w\ld l to he> j a little bit ( sailor-talk4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood t ?is piece ( "w is "o ( ! smalle/ ( rigg+ manuvres t is p]=m$ on bo>d %ip4 ,by rigg+ manuvres ,i mean "w al(t :i* is n always be+ done or undone1 su* z furl+ or sett+ sails4 ,9 fact1 ! "w al(t ( a %ip may be divid$ into ?ree categories--! tempor>y1 ! sub-p]man5t1 & ! p]man5t4 ,"u ! head+ ( tempor>y "w comes ! sett+ & furl+ ( sails4 ,sub-p]man5t "w is ! %ift+ ( sails--heavy-wea!r canvas = t c>ri$ 9 ! doldrums & trades1 & ! manipulation ( /udd+-sail ge>--al?\gh ?is latt]1 except 9 old %ips1 r>ely tr\bles sailors mu* to-day4 ,b p]man5t "w1 by f> ! mo/ important1 & dem&+ ! greate/ am\nt ( seaman%ip1 includes all ! c>e ( ! /&+ rigg+1 ! s5d+ up or d[n ( ma/s & y>ds1 & ! ?\s& & "o repairs t are necess>y 9 ord] t ! mazy fabric ( a sail+ %ip's top-hamp] may d its "w ( propulsion 9 association ) ! w9d4 ,( all ! heavi] "w ( ?is k9d1 i4e4 %ift+ ! y>ds & ma/s1 t ( h&l+ ! royal & sky-sail y>ds is ! mo/ frequ5tly indulg$ 92 = _m skipp]s comm&+ old %ips d>e n put too mu* /ra9 ^u ! light] ma/s 9 heavy wea!r1 & !y !re=e make a rule ( s5d+ d[n ! l(tie/ y>ds :5 !y b5d _! heavy-wea!r sails4 ,n[1 a royal y>d 9 situ is a sp> (1 say1 ?irty-five feet 9 l5g? 7v>y+1 ( c\rse1 ) ! size ( ! %ip71 sev5 or eight in*es 9 diamet] 9 ! sl+s 7! c5tre71 & tap]+ at bo? ends1 or y>d-arms1 to f\r in*es1 or ev5 less4 ,by means ( ?ree 7sometimes only "o7 encircl+ iron sl+-b&s 9 its c5tre1 x is atta*$ to an iron1 lea!r-l9$ coll>1 :i* goes r\nd ! royal ma/1 & is call$ ! p>ral4 ,x is also susp5d$ by a *a9 tye1 :i* leads ?r\gh a %eave-hole at ! ma/head1 & is connect$ on ! aft]-side to a pur*ase = hoi/+ ! y>d1 ! :ole tackle con/itut+ ! royal hauly>ds1 halli>ds1 or haly>ds1 ! latt] = *oice4 ,f ea* y>d-arm to ! ma/head run pieces ( rope1 :i* are tight :5 ! y>d is l[]$4 ,!y are call$ lifts1 & are = ! purpose ( keep+ ! y>d horizontal1 & ( su/a9+ ! extra weight put ^u x by m5 :o g ^u x = any purpose4 ,loop$ abaft ! y>d are ! foot-ropes1 ^u :i* ! m5 /& :5 furl+ or b5d+ ! sail1 & atta*$ to ea* y>d-arm are ! braces = ! purpose ( sl++ ! y>d f "o side to ! o!r4 ,all ?is ge> is = ! y>d alone4 ,!n !re is ! sail1 ) a rope runn+ ?r\gh a block "u bo? qu>t]s ( ! y>d1 & d[n to ! corn]s ( ! sail abaft all1 ! clew-l9es1 :ile f a block at ! ma/head ano!r rope runs d[n ?r\gh a block or bull's-eye seiz$ on to ! tye close d[n to ! y>d1 & s1 be+ =k$ be=e-all to ! foot ( ! sail1 :]e x is seiz$1 "o leg on ei!r side to ! foot4 ,?is is ! bunt-l9e4 ,! clew-l9es1 bunt-l9es1 haly>ds1 & braces are work$ f ! deck1 & con/itute ! runn+-ge> ( ! sail4 ,f ! =ego+ p]functory description ( ! ge> atta*$ to "o ( ! lighte/ y>ds 9 ! %ip1 "s slight idea may be ga!r$ ( ! imm5se comb9ation ( cordage requir$ to "w ab\t ?irty sails1 "s ) mu* m ge> ?an a royal1 ( c\rse4 ,b my pr9cipal object 9 attempt+ to describe ! ge> ( ! royal y>d 0 to %[ :at us$ to be consid]$ fair "w = an ord9>y seaman 9 cross+ x4 ,! runn+ ge> 01 ( c\rse1 already al(t2 ! /&+ ge> & ! sail 7 s5t up ) ! y>d1 :i* 0 sway$ al(t by a long rope runn+ ?r\gh ! %eave-hole 9 ! ma/head1 f :i* ! haly>ds 7 tempor>ily unrove4 ,! y\ng/] *>g$ ) ! duty ( cross+ ! y>d goes al(t z x is sway$ up1 guid+ x cle> ( ! rigg+ z x j]kily asc5ds4 ,( c\rse x is s secur$ t x rises v]tically1 & ! "w ( keep+ x cle> ( ! rigg+ :5 ! %ip tumbles ab\t is by no means easy2 &1 ( c\rse1 ! high] x asc5ds ! great] is ! motion1 until1 :5 x is high en\gh1 x (t5 taxes ! utmo/ /r5g? & skill ( ! sm>te/ y\ng/] to deal ) x4 ,z ! upp] y>d-arm rea*es ! top-gallant ma/head he mu/ put on ! brace & lift = t side & ca/ (f ! y>d-arm /op1 !n1 z spe$ily aft]w>ds z possible1 get ! l[] brace on1 & ! lift = t side also secure4 ,z soon z t is done1 he c1 by ca/+ loose ! qu>t] /op1 all[ ! y>d to be l[]$ 9 its prop] horizontal position4 ,x w n[ be support$ by ! lifts1 s t he c fix ! p>ral to ! ma/1 & ^? on deck hav+ /eadi$ ! braces tight1 ! wor/ ( 8 tr\bles are ov]4 ,he c n[ come up ! y>d rope by :i* ! y>d has be5 hoi/$1 &1 lett+ x run d[n on deck1 reeve ! tye ( ! haly>ds 9 its place4 ,!n he mu/ secure all ! ge> to ! sail prop]ly1 %eets1 clew-l9es1 & bunt-l9es1 loose ! sail1 s+ out ,%eet home ! royal1 light up ! ge>1 &1 :5 ! sail is set1 /op x loosely ) "o turn ( rop+-tw9e1 s t x w n *afe ! sail by be+ /ret*$ tightly ov] x1 & come d[n4 ,if he c d all t sm>tly & well1 9 spite ( ! %ip's uneasy motion1 he is sup]ior to two-?irds ( ! s-call$ able seam5 ( to-day4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( a boy1 ! ord9>y seaman is also ! lackey ( ! wat* 9 an ,engli% %ip4 ,! law 9 ?is respect is unwritt51 & ,i h se5 a /urdy y\ng/] successfully appeal aga9/ x4 ,!re is really no reason :y an ,o4,s4 %\ld be compell$ to sweep up ! fo'c'sle aft] e meal1 keep ! m5's plates1 knives1 & =ks clean1 trim ! lamp1 make ! crack]-ha%1 etc4 ,b few inde$ are ! fo'c'sles :]e an ,o4,s4 w\ld be able to claim exemption f su* s]vitude4 ,& if he did get (f f danc+ att5dance ^u ! m5 9 8 wat* bel[1 he w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly be made to d mu* ( _! legitimate "w dur+ ! wat* on deck4 ,= t is "o ( ! wor/ features ( ,briti% %ips--t1 ow+ to ! peculi> want ( discipl9e :i* obta9s1 s mu* "w t %\ld be fairly di/ribut$ falls ^u ^? :o are ei!r indispos$ to grumble or are 9 a junior position4 ,= in/ance1 9 a sail+ %ip1 let u say1 :i* c>ries no boys or appr5tices1 b an ,o4,s4 9 ea* wat*1 t "y man dur+ 8 wat* on deck w c]ta9ly be expect$ to keep on ! qui vive4 ,if he h ! good =tune to be comm&$ by a ?\ghtful (fic]1 he w probably be all[$ to take a regul> trick at ! :eel1 9 spite ( ! grumbl+ ( ! m51 _m ( :om w be no bett] ?an he is1 if z good4 ,b 9 ! great majority ( cases he mu/ m\nt gu>d ne> ! break ( ! poop dur+ 8 wat* on deck at night1 solely 9 ord] t he may pass ! ^w along to ! sleep+ m51 or d himself any job t he c manage )\t di/urb+ !m4 ,:5 any "w has be5 done t requires !m all1 he w d ! lion's %>e ( x--,i h (t5 se5 ! :ole wat* /&+ wait+ = an ,o4,s4 to d some?+1 because e "o ( !m 0 too lazy to make a />t1 & ! "y (fic] did n c>e to risk a r[ by s5d+ any p>ticul> man2 & :5 ! pull+ & haul+ is done1 ! la/ belay or well has be5 cri$1 ! m5 all sl\* (f to _! corn]s & pipes1 or sleep aga91 leav+ ! ,o4,s4 to g ! r\nd ( ! %ip & coil up all ! ropes4 ,( c\rse ,i am n quot+ ?is z a great h>d%ip4 ,i only m5tion x to %[ h[ peculi> are ! notions held by =ema/ h&s ( ! duties ( boys & ord9>y seam54 ,x 0 d\btless a v good tra9+ = ! latt]1 ?is be+ made to d ev]y?+ possible :ile ! m5 look$ on criticiz+ly1 b x 0 (t5 c>ri$ to cruel l5g?s4 ,i h myself se5 z well z exp]i5c$ su* treatm5t ( an ,o4,s4 9 a %ip's fo'c'sle at ! h&s ( m51 :o c]ta9ly did n des]ve to wield any au?ority1 z 0 suffici5t to make a lad wi% himself dead4 ,worse1 rememb]1 = ! ,o4,s4 ?an ! boy4 ,:at d y ?9k ( a f9e "y man be+ compell$ to wait = 8 food till e "o else 9 ! fo'c'sle is s]v$1 to f9d !n t ( 8 poor all[ance he _h be5 robb$ ne>ly half2 made to feel at all times t ! only object ( 8 exi/5ce dur+ 8 wat* bel[ 0 to be ! body-s]vant ( eight or t5 m51 to pres]ve be=e !m a sil5t1 respectful demean\r1 & to consid] himself hon\r$ if any ( !m address$ him 9 any o!r ?an t]ms ( opprobrium8 ,yet all ?is might be *ang$1 has (t5 be5 *ang$1 9 a mom5t4 ,if "o ( ! little k+s 9 a bur/ ( magnific5t rage at "s d]eliction ( duty on ! "p ( 8 slave--fo'c'sle n swept clean1 or plate n wa%$ quickly--/ruck ! ,o4,s4 a %ameful bl[1 & ! latt] _h ! grit to return x ) int]e/1 foll[+ x up ) a victory ov] 8 aggressor1 !nce=w>d t fo'c'sle w\ld n be a bad place = ! hi!rto-put-^u junior4 ,b "u ! alt]$ conditions ( mod]n sea-s]vice ?is fo'c'sle etiquette is be+ swept away1 & soon w h z completely disappe>$ z ! reluctance to sail on ,friday has be=e ! necessities ( /eam4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxii4 ,,! ,,boy4 ,at la/ we h arriv$ at ! v bottom ( ! social scale ( bo>d-%ip life4 ,! boy1 z di/+ui%$ f ! cab9 boy1 has long pos$ z a h]o ( romance 9 sea fiction4 ,we all "k t boy4 ,8 m>vell\s de$s h inspir$ g5]ations ( home-br$ y\?s ) an unqu5*able ?ir/ = ! sailor's life1 :]e1 to quote "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ ( song-writ]s1 ,we wat* ! waves t glide by our vessel's /ately side1 ,or ! wild sea-birds t foll[ ?r\gh ! air2 ,or we ga!r 9 a r+1 & ) *e]ful voices s+2 ,oh1 gaily goes ! %ip :5 ! w9d bl[s fair4 ,h[ _m y\ng/]s1 lur$ by ! my/]i\s air ( adv5ture p]vad+ all ?+s connect$ ) ! sea1 h run f com=table homes1 &1 aft] h>d%ips innum]able1 h compass$ ! goal ( _! desire--h f\nd a %ipma/] will+ to take !m to sea ) him z boy6 ,& !n--well1 happily1 ! "y seaf>] soon develops a wond]ful capacity = pati5t endurance ( evils n to be avoid$1 &1 if ( ! true grit1 9 "t looks back ^u 8 probation>y p]iod ( suff]+ z a tra9+ :i* he 0 glad to h endur$4 ,& ! old] he gr[s ! m complac5tly does he recall ! days :5 he le>n$ to expect ! bl[ fir/ & ! explanation aft]w>ds1 le>n$ to eat :at he c\ld get ) an appetite l an o/ri*1 c\ld sleep 9 dr5*$ clo?+ ) a b>e plank b5ea? him1 & f9d all 8 consolation 9 ! fact t soon he w\ld be able to look d[n ^u a newcom] ) ! l(ty sup]iority ( ! full-bl[n m>9]4 ,at ! risk ( be+ ?\ght t$i\s1 ,i mu/ repeat t = ! %ip boy1 z = boys ev]y:]e else 9 our fav\r$ l&1 a bright] day has dawn$4 ,)9 ! memory ( middle-ag$ m5 a boy on bo>d a %ip 0 ! butt1 ! vic>i\s sacrifice to all ! accumulat$ ill-temp] ( ! %ip4 ,to-day tales are told ( ! treatm5t ( boys 9 ,geordie colli]s t are en\gh to make ! fle% creep to he>4 ,9 ^? days x 0 ! privilege ( e man on bo>d to ill-treat ! boy2 & if1 z v (t5 happ5$1 ! poor little wret* di$ "u x--well1 :at ( x8--x 0 only a boy4 ,& ! peculi> "p ( x all 0 t ! brutes :o did ^! evil de$s prid$ !mselves t _! actions 7 "r & prop]4 ,!re 0 only "o way ( tra9+ a boy--) a rope's-end if x 7 h&y2 if n1 a fi/ or a boot w\ld d1 b he mu/ be beat54 ,"o man1 :om ,i %all always rememb]1 z sm>t a seaman z ev] trod a %ip's deck1 beat me until !re 0 n a squ>e in* ( my small body unbruis$4 ,sc>cely a wat* pass$ t ,i did n receive "s tok5 ( 8 int]e/ 9 my welf>e1 & on two occasions he kick$ me ) su* viol5ce t1 ) all ! w 9 ! _w to obey 8 ord]s1 ,i 0 p]fectly helpless4 ,my only wond] is t he did n kill me4 ,yet :5 ,i left ! %ip he bade me q an affectionate f>ewell1 bidd+ me rememb] h[ h>d he _h lab\r$ = my b5efit1 t e bl[ he _h giv5 me 0 solely aim$ at mak+ me m useful1 & fitt+ me = my duties4 ,at ! "t ,i felt t he 0 ly+1 & t 8 treatm5t ( me 0 dictat$ by t savage lu/ ( cruelty to an unresi/+ victim t gr[s al>m+ly ) ! yield+ !reto1 & t _h ,i only possess$ ! /r5g? & c\rage to retaliate1 he w\ld spe$ily h alt]$ 8 m9d4 ,b n[ ,i d n "k4 ,i feel t p]haps he may h be5 s9c]e4 ,m5 7 self-deceiv]s ev]2 & !re are few self-deceptions m common among mank9d ?an ?is--t cruelty is a spl5did aid to education4 ,b "h let me say t cruelty to boys 0 f> m common among ! (fic]s ?an ! m54 ,if a boy 0 will+ & respectful & clean1 x 0 v seldom t he got beat5 9 ! fo'c'sle4 ,!re 0 almo/ always a c]ta9 am\nt ( public _s :i* made = ju/ice :]e half a doz5 ( ev5 ! r\ghe/ m5 7 ga!r$ toge!r4 ,i h kn[n "o exception to ?is good rule--h exp]i5c$ x 9 my own p]son--:]e out ( a :ole crew ( eight !re 0 n "o man en\gh to prote/ aga9/ ! daily practice ( cruelty to me4 ,m ?an t1 !y enc\rag$ a big boy1 :o 0 gett+ ! same pay z myself1 b ^: qualifications1 except /r5g?1 7 f> inf]ior to m9e1 to pummel me too4 ,su* a gang ,i h nev] met ) be=e or s9ce1 & ,i am sure t ! comb9ation is uncommon4 ,! majority ( ! boys go+ to sea to-day unappr5tic$ are drawn f ! tra9+ %ips1 ^? good s*ools = ! boy :o is said to be unmanageable a%ore4 ,com+ f ! wild & prec>i\s life ( ! /reets into su* a %ip z ! ,w>spite1 ,are?usa1 or ,cornwall1 is su* a revelation to a boy1 t = a little :ile he feels z if ! bottom _h fall5 out ( 8 _w4 ,= ! an>*ical condition1 temp]$ by a salut>y dread ( ! policeman1 "u :i* he has be5 liv+1 !re are sub/itut$ law & ord]1 cleanl9ess & discipl9e2 = regul> %ort commons & dog-l snat*+ ( sleep come good food regul>ly eat51 regul> sleep at set times1 regul> play1 & a s\nd prospect ( b5efits1 v real inde$1 = ! pati5t work] 9 well-do+4 ,"h ! boy is taught all ! ess5tials ( seaf>+ except ! actual go+ to sea1 & 9 at lea/ "o in/ance t practical want is suppli$1 9 t a small squ>e-rigg$ vessel is kept1 :i*1 ) select$ boys = a crew1 "u ! *>ge ( exp]i5c$ seam51 plies up & d[n ! riv] "u sail4 ,& x may truly be said t a boy :o has pass$ a c\ple ( ye>s "u su* treatm5t z ?is is z well prep>$ = becom+ a good seaman z x is possible = a boy to be4 ,b1 /rangely en\gh1 ! tra9+ is ( v little real s]vice to ! lads :5 !y g to sea to e>n _! liv+4 ,= at once !y f9d !mselves "u su* conditions z !y nev] be=e dream$ (4 ,9 place ( ! p]fect discipl9e & /r+5t rules to :i* !y h be5 accu/om$1 !y f9d ! greate/ laxity prevail+4 ,rules are almo/ non-exi/5t4 ,9 ! tra9+ %ip ea* ( !m _h 8 "w allott$ to him4 ,:5 ! signal 0 giv5 he knew j :at to d1 & h[ to d x2 & :5 x 0 done1 he 0 done too4 ,9 ! m]*ant %ip ! rigg+ is diff]5t1 ! me?od is diff]5t1 & in/ead ( 8 hav+ any set duties1 he is at ev]ybody's beck & call1 giv5 tasks to accompli% s+le-h&$ t he has be5 taught to d man-(-w> fa%ion--t is1 ) s _m h&s t ! "w 0 done l magic1 & 9 a few seconds a sail 0 furl$ or set1 or a ma/ 0 s5t up or d[n4 ,!y _c n[ keep !mselves clean & sm>t-look+4 ,=1 9 ! fir/ place1 !y h little "t all[$1 &1 9 ! next1 !re is n mu* wat] 79 sail+ %ips74 ,no long] is x necess>y t !y %\ld pres5t !mselves at /at$ h\rs = inspection2 no long] is e movem5t ( !irs regulat$ z if by clock-"w4 ,!y may be z slov5ly1 z dirty z !y li/1 !re is no "o to en=ce ^u !m ! keep+ ( ! good rules !y h s long be5 "u2 & t pr9cipally because ^? :o be> rule ov] !m "k t su* en=cem5t is impossible4 ,s t ! c>efully in/ill$ habits ( ord]1 regul>ity1 & cleanl9ess are brok5 d[n at once1 & 9 place ( ! sm>tly-clad1 well-set-up y\? :o jo9$ ! %ip1 !re is pres5tly se5 a sl\*y1 %ifty-ey$ gam91 :o is a pr(\nd /ud5t ( ! art ( dodg+ ,pompey1 :o gets ! well-des]v$ "* f 8 %ipmates ( be+ a "y sailor1 b a d---- old soldi]4 ,!re is a great] evil1 if possible1 ?an ?is imp5d+4 ,x is t all ! c>eful tra9+ ( ! lad %all pres5tly be ( no avail :atev]2 because1 mix+ freely ) ! crew1 he is s$ul\sly taught t ! sea z a pr(ession or call+ is play$ out4 ,:y1 j look at x a m9nit1 says 8 m5tor4 ,y've nev] got no "t to call y] own 7:i* is a lie1 9 an ,engli% %ip1 at any rate71 y] ev]ybody's dorg1 y] f$ wuss'n a pig1 & :at y' got t' look =rw>d t]8 ,t' die 9 ! wukkus4 ',sides1 'n ,engli%man don't l t] be muck$ up all ! "t ) a lot er =eign]s 9 "o ( 8 c\ntry %ips4 ,:y1 !y looks d[n on u n[ 'sif we wus a---- lot ( int]lop]s wot got no "r to sail "u owr own flag4 ',n1 aft] all1 wot are y]8 ,nev] no?9' b a dirty sailor all y] days4 ,nobody '%ore kn[s no?9' ab\t y]2 'n don' c>e nei!r4 ,y' a9't got no vote1 y' a9't got no home1 y'r je/ a bit ( wreckage4 ,quit x1 me son1 'n git a job a%ore1 :]e1 if y're a bloom9' scav5g]1 y've got y] pull on ! ve/rym91 because y've got a vote1 an' if !y don't look aft] y\r int]e/s1 w'y1 out !y goes2 see6 ,?is is ! k9d ( p]nici\s /uff 7all ! m dang]\s because ( its half-tru?7 t ! boy is regal$ )1 along ) a great deal m t _c be reproduc$1 = reasons t ne$ n be giv52 & aga9 ,i say1 )\t fe> ( be+ haul$ ov] ! coals = repetition1 x is q suffici5t to acc\nt = ! fall+ (f 9 ! numb]s ( "y ,briti% seam54 ,b ,i feel c]ta9 t "s su* s*eme z ,i h sket*$ out 9 ! ,appr5tice *apt]s w\ld be efficaci\s 9 prev5t+ ?is :olesale wa/e ( good mat]ial4 ,f ! l[e/ class ( seam5 up to ! second mate 7except 9 ! fir/-class l9]s7 ! evil to be battl$ ) is ! lack ( cont9u\s employm5t4 ,x does n admit ( ! sailor acquir+ any int]e/ 9 8 %ip4 ,moreov]1 !re is ev] dangl+ be=e 8 eyes ! t]ror ( be+ outw>d b\nd--^? two fateful words t convey su* a m\nta9 ( mean+ to e seaf>+ man4 ,to be outw>d b\nd means t he is a%ore p5niless1 dep5d5t ^u ! k9dness ( a bo>d+-ma/] = a little food2 to pr[l ab\t ! docks1 bo>d+ %ip aft] %ip1 9 ! remote *ance ( secur+ a b]?1 & to meet ) black looks ev]y:]e2 to be told cont9ually t he is a cumb]] ( ! gr\nd1 a loaf]1 a fell[ t might1 if he w\ld1 get a %ip1 b pref]s in/ead to hang ar\nd m>itime liquor %ops1 keep+ a ke5 look-out = homew>d b\nd]s :o w treat him1 in/ead ( be+1 z he really is 9 ne>ly e case1 fev]i%ly anxi\s to get back to sea aga93 ^! are "s ( ! greate/ drawbacks to a deep-wat] sailor's c>e]4 ,& !y tell ) trem5d\s =ce aga9/ ! boy4 ,fri5dless & homeless 9 _m cases1 or ) p>5ts s poor t !y c d no?+ to help him1 e>n+ su* small wages t he c h>dly pur*ase necess>y clo?+1 mu* less pay = bo>d & lodg+1 & ) all a boy's natural c>elessness1 he is sorely tempt$ to take ! fir/ job t comes 9 8 way1 & quit ! sea altoge!r z a means ( livelihood4 ,if he does s1 ev5 ?\gh ! new employm5t may only la/ = a few mon?s1 he w h>dly g to sea aga94 ,& no "o kn[+ ! peculi> difficulties ( 8 lot w be able to blame him4 ,i h (t5 wi%$ t x 7 possible to make lads :o at s*ool *att] s glibly ab\t runn+ away to sea1 und]/& h[ impossible x is to d any su* ?+ n[adays1 except1 inde$1 9 su* vessels z are ! la/ resort ( ! un=tunate4 ,ev5 aft] ,i _h be5 at sea = a c\ple ( ye>s ,i f\nd x difficult to get a %ip1 on acc\nt ( ! competition ( ! tra9+-%ip lads1 :o1 ) _! well-repl5i%$ outfits & /urdy appe>ance--to say no?+ ( ! p]si/5ce ( ! ag5t *>g$ ) ! duty ( gett+ !m %ipp$--7 readily accept$ by skipp]s1 to ! exclusion ( outsid]s4 ,! un=tunate vessels ( :i* ,i speak are ^? small sail+ craft :i* /ill drag out a prec>i\s exi/5ce 9 competition ) /eam4 ,!y may be se5 9 all our small] ports1 (t5 ly+ disconsolately ^u mud-banks at ebb-tide1 or1 look+ woefully out ( place1 at "s :>f belong+ to a seaside place l ,m>gate or ,ramsgate4 ,oh1 s dirty1 s mis]able !y look6 ,!y only c>ry su* r\gh c>goes z x does n pay to put 9 /eam1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 _! freight-e>n+ capacity is v l[4 ,t1 aga91 reacts ^u ! equipm5t4 ,worn-out ge>1 wret*$ food1 & n en\gh m5 or boys to d ! heavy "w1 !y provide a h>d s*ool = ! "y seaman4 ,9 !m may /ill be f\nd l+]+ "s ( ! bad traditions ( half a c5tury ago4 ,yet among ev5 ^! poor relations ( ! sea may be f\nd v>ieties ( grade4 ,! great majority ( !m are coa/]s--t is to say1 !y d n leave ! vic9ity ( our %ores except = ports j across ! ,*annel4 ,9 ^!1 ?\gh ! conditions ( life are h>d = a boy1 :o usually does ! cook+ 787 at an op5 /ove on deck1 ! food1 if co>se1 is mu* bett] ?an x is on vessels ( ! same k9d go+ deep wat]4 ,!re no relief c be f\nd = mon?s1 :ile 9 ! home trade x is b a few days f port to port1 s t ! ill-us$ or aggriev$ y\ng/] has b to /ep a%ore & be (f4 ,& "u ! peculi> slip%od me?od ( engagem5t & dis*>ge 9 ^! vessels !re is little dang] to ! des]t]4 ,9 my day !re us$ to be regul> h\ses ( call = m5 & boys %ipp+ 9 su* vessels 9 ,london4 ,"o public-h\se ( ! k9d ,i knew well1 hav+1 :5 v "y1 sp5t _m a we>y h\r 9 its d+y tap-room wait+ = a *ance ( %ipm5t4 ,to x us$ to come burly skipp]s clad 9 pilot-clo?1 ) blue j]seys 9 lieu ( ve/s1 & fur caps4 ,!y s\ght fir/ a /\t1 well-spok5 man1 :o 0 always hang+ ab\t !re f t5 till six1 & told him _! requirem5ts4 ,he knew :at m5 & boys 7 available1 & :]e to f9d !m--9 ! tap-room or j at ! door4 ,he introduc$ ma/] to man1 & ! fir/ prelim9>y 0 always to feel ! applicants' h&s4 ,if !y 7 horny en\gh to satisfy ! skipp] t _! possessor _h n be5 too long out ( "w1 a few que/ions ensu$ relative to wages1 de/9ation1 etc4 ,!re 0 seldom any difficulty rais$ by ! sailors4 ,poor fell[s1 by ! "t !y _h got to wait+ at ! ,k+'s ,head or ,arms1 !y 7 9 no mood = haggl+1 & 9 ?is way wages 7 (t5 cut d[n v l[ = m51 :ile ,i h se5 boys go+ = five %ill+s a mon?4 ,:5 ! b>ga9 0 made1 a h&sel ( a %ill+ 0 giv5 to ! sailor4 ,:e!r he gave ! ag5t any?+ ,i nev] knew1 = al?\gh ,i wait$ !re a long "t--"s ?ree mon?s (f & on--,i nev] got a %ip or a b>ge !re4 ,( c\rse ! skipp] paid some?+ to ! ag5t1 :o look$ fat & prosp]\s2 b beyond ! %ill+s ,i nev] saw any money *ange h&s4 ,& t money 0 always sp5t =?) 9 ! same mann]--x 0 l p]=m+ a my/ic rite4 ,two pots ( f\r ale & two half-ounces ( %ag 7 pur*as$ at ! b>1 & all ! wait+ h&s1 )\t be+ invit$1 /epp$ up & p>took4 ,x look$ s /range to me1 ,i rememb]1 = _m ( ! poor fell[s look$ z if a meal w\ld h done !m s mu* m good4 ,!re 7 nev] lack+ p>ticipants1 ei!r4 ,no matt] if ! tap-room 0 q des]t$ by c&idates :5 ! b>ga9 0 conclud$1 ! appe>ance ( ! be] & tobacco always f\nd !m pres5t--drawn ?i!r1 ,i suppose1 by "s my/]i\s influ5ce4 ,ano!r peculi> ?+ ab\t t place 0 t m5 ) money did n frequ5t x--sailor m51 t is to say4 ,x _h its own cu/om]s among ! work]s ( ,?ames ,/reet1 b !y nev] intrud$ ^u ! ap>tm5t sacr$ to ! %ipp+ int]e/4 ,x 0 all v sordid & pitiful1 a side pa? ( seaf>+ t mu/ h l5t itself to _m abuses1 ?r\gh :i* _m a poor misguid$ lad got away to sea1 & f\nd no place = rep5tance until too late4 ,i h only m5tion$ x "h1 because 9 speak+ ( ! boy ,i am pa9fully rem9d$ ( ! great numb] ( mis]able little sea-drudges :o are /ill to be f\nd 9 ^! vessels1 lead+ ! h>de/ ( lives1 & unc>$ = by any "o4 ,!y are wor?y ( all sympa?y1 be+ s helpless1 s unable to raise !mselves4 ,_! environm5t is z bad z x c well be1 =1 :e!r a%ore or afloat1 ! company !y are 9 is usually ( a v bad k9d4 ,n[ & !n1 ( c\rse1 su* a vessel w h a good1 /eady seaman1 :o has an int]e/ 9 h]1 = a skipp]4 ,a man l t w (t5 c>ry 8 wife1 & w endeav\r to keep a respectable crew ) him voyage aft] voyage4 ,& z likely z n he w take an int]e/ 9 ! boy1 & try to make some?+ ( him4 ,"h1 z f> z ! sailor p]sonnel ( m]*ant %ips is conc]n$1 my task ends4 ,sev]al times dur+ its p]=mance ,i h felt t p]haps ,i %\ld h done bett] to beg9 ) ! boy & end ) ! skipp]1 z be+ ! m natural way4 ,b ,i hope t :at ,i h done1 z well z ! way 9 :i* x has be5 done1 w be acceptable to %ore-folks1 = :om x is writt54 ,sailors d n require any in=mation ( ! k9d4 ,& n[ = a few words on behalf ( ! m5 ( iron :o toil bel[4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiii4 ,,! ,,eng9e]4 ,^! conclud+ *apt]s %\ld be writt5 by an eng9e]2 = no sailor1 :atev] 8 position may h be51 is fully compet5t to judge ( ! "w p]=m$ by ! h&l]s ( m>9e eng9es4 ,mu* less is he able to appreciate ! position ( ^? toil+ helots ( civilization1 ! firem5 & trimm]s4 ,! b5efits ( /eam are va/ & und5iable2 b x is n good to =get t ! s]vice ( /eam to-day means a truly awful burd5 ( lab\r & risk laid ^u a l>ge army ( civiliz$ m54 ,i believe ,i %all c>ry ) me ! ass5t ( e "o :o kn[s any?+ ab\t ! facts :5 ,i say t ( all mod]n occupations !re is n "o s t]ribly exhau/+1 s full ( p]il1 z t ( ! s]vants ( ! m>9e eng9e at "w4 ,! m>vel ( m>vels to me is t m5 c be f\nd to und]take ! task s readily4 ,& if ?is be true ( ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice1 z ,i hold x is1 pla9 unv>ni%$ tru?1 x is d\bly true ( ! same "w1 or :at answ]s to ! same description ( "w1 9 ! ,royal ,navy4 ,= !re ! manifold complications ( %ip-propell+ ma*9]y are imm5sely m intricate1 ! conditions "u :i* ! m5 lab\r are f> m ardu\s1 &1 9 addition1 !re is always ! fight+ risk sup]add$4 ,b ,i mu/ n /ray into ! fight+ l9e ( eng9e]+--,i h said1 p]haps1 m ?an en\gh on t subject rec5tly4 ,nev]!less1 ,i hone/ly believe t ,i h only be5 able to put 9 ! tame/ & mo/ col\rless way :at ,i feel ab\t ^! m54 ,:5 ,i say t su* a *apt] z ?is %\ld be writt5 by an eng9e]1 ,i mean t only an exp]t 9 ! wond]ful pr(ession c fully appreciate ! difficulties & dang]s !re(4 ,outsid]s may1 z ,i d1 admire & wond]1 b we _c fully ent] into ^! ?+s z an eng9e] c4 ,! c\ntry badly ne$s a writ] on eng9e]+ matt]s :o kn[s 8 bus9ess ?or\ghly1 & at ! same "t is able to tell ! p :o don't "k1 :at m>9e eng9e]+ means4 ,no am\nt ( sympa?y & admiration c make up = lack ( exp]t k1 yet1 z f> z x is possible1 ,i feel con/ra9$ to draw ! att5tion ( my c\ntrym5 to ! "w ( ! m5 :o1 f> bel[ ! wat]-l9e1 amid ! clang+ *orus ( _! gigantic slaves1 b5d wat*ful br[s to _! mighty task2 :o = ! f\r h\rs ( _! wat* on deck 7see h[ ! sailor crops up71 no1 _! wat* bel[ at "w1 "k n "o mom5t's respite4 ,vigilance unremitt+ is !irs2 ! price ( effective manipulation mu/ be paid1 = no ea/]n ,afrit 0 ev] m jeal\s ( ! p[] ov] him held by ! enunciator ( ! ma/]-^w ?an is ! high-pressure m>9e eng9e ( ! gov]nance ( ! eng9e]4 ,! casual obs]v]1 glanc+ d[n into ! eng9e-room ( a sea-go+ /eam]1 is apt to imag9e t ! m5 :o wait ^u ! eng9es h an easy "t ( x4 ,he is incl9$ to ?9k t once ! eng9es are />t$--full spe$ ahead s\nd$--wat* aft] wat* ne$ only sit & look at !m do+ _! "w4 ,no?+ c\ld well be m false1 :ile no?+ is m natural4 ,= eng9e]s1 l ! be/ workm5 ev]y:]e & ( e sort1 make no fuss ab\t _! "w4 ,quietly1 )\t o/5tation1 !y t5d _! eng9es1 _! tra9$ e>s not+ ! fa9te/ *ange ( tone 9 ! upro> :i* s\nds s *aotic to ! e> ( ! outsid]4 ,e s+le "p ( ^? eng9es1 ! am\nt ( /ra9 t x is be>+1 ! ne$ = nurs+1 lubricat+1 wat*+ t x has1 is 9 ! m9d ( t quiet1 non*alant man :o /eps cat-l into ! ?ick ( ! fly+ /eel cranks1 & accommodat+ 8 movem5ts to ! sw+ ( ! ?ru/+ %afts1 feels _! temp]ature1 ! am\nt ( lubricant !y are c>ry+1 & rega9s 8 p]=at$ plat=m ) an air ( indiff]5ce z if he _h m]ely look$ ov] ! side on deck1 in/ead ( hav+ be5 on ! mo/ intimate t]ms ) an unspeakable =m ( dea?4 ,p]haps ! mo/ noticeable feature ab\t ! m>9e eng9e] 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice is ! high respect 9 :i* he is held by e "o4 ,! m]*ant seaman in/9ctively recognizes 9 him a man ^: atta9m5ts are n m]ely !oretical1 b em95tly practical4 ,e m]*ant seaman realizes t ) ! eng9e] has arriv$ a new /amp ( seaf>]1 ^: /]n /ress ( duty cuts him (f f ^? enjoym5ts common to all seam54 ,= him !re is no m$itative contemplation ( ! glories ( ! tropical night1 :5 9 ! mid/ ( ! mighty solitudes ( ! unta9t$ ocean man draws ne> to ! great he>t ( ,nature1 feels himself ak9 to ! />s & ! w9d & ! waves2 no he>t-uplift+ view ( ! apocalyptic spl5d\rs ( ! dawn1 :5 ! grey %ad[ ( night melts away be=e ! palpitat+ gl[ ( ! approa*+ sun2 no spee*less delight 9 ! indescribable panorama sweep+ pa/ :5 ! swift %ip skirts closely ! wond]s ( _m %ores4 ,at su* times ! eng9e] & 8 crew1 deep 9 ! b[els ( ! %ip1 are %ut 9 f all sights & s\nds & p]fumes save ^? ( ! eng9e-room & /okehold1 :i* are ak9 to ^? ( ,t>t>us4 ,& :5 ?r\gh ! sw>t night ! vessel plunges madly a?w>t ! rag+ seas1 remorselessly driv5 aga9/ ! comb9$ =ces ( w9d & wave & curr5t1 ! eng9e] works on1 all dep5d+ ^u him4 ,!n d 8 anxieties enorm\sly increase1 z at "o mom5t ! :irl+ blades ( ! propell] are buri$ deep b5ea? ! surface & _! ?ru/ vibrates ?r\gh e fibre & rivet ( ! %ip1 & ! next by a d[nw>d plunge ( ! vessel's head !y are lift$ into ! air1 sp9n+ madly ) a frightful accel]ation ( spe$ on _! release f ! elem5t 9 :i* !y h be5 toil+4 ,!n1 see ! eng9e] erect ^u 8 iron plat=m1 fac+ 8 ,titanic *>ges1 ?rottle-valve 9 h&1 & /eady eye fix$ ^u index glasses2 e s5se on ! al]t1 muscles t5se to %ut (f ! supply ( =ce soon] ?an ! gov]nor c act1 s t ! eng9es %all n be torn f _! f\ndations by ! fe>ful /ra9 impos$ ^u !m by ! sudd5 tak+ away ( _! "w :ile ! driv+ /eam is /ill bur/+ 9 ?r\gh ! ma9 fe$ & slide-valves4 ,no o!r eng9e]+ 9 ! _w c = "o mom5t comp>e 9 vital importance ) ?is4 ,! conditions are s on]\s1 ! complications are s _m1 ! ne$ = wat*fulness is s great1 t a new race ( m5 has be5 br$ to compete ) !m4 ,! eng9e] a%ore may1 & does1 h all 8 repairs done by o!r p2 ! eng9e] at sea mu/1 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 be n only ! pr9ce ( eng9e-driv]s1 ^: c>e ( 8 *>ge1 "u ! mo/ sev]e te/s1 n appli$ occasionally b cont9u\sly1 is beyond all praise1 b he mu/ be ready at any mom5t by day or night to und]take ! mo/ radical repairs4 ,) improvis$ adjuncts he mu/ und]take on ! in/ant to d su* ?+s ) masses ( /eel t if !y 7 describ$ w\ld s\nd impossible except to ! l>ge room & full equipm5t ( a fir/-class factory a%ore4 ,n only s1 b ! "w mu/ be done "u conditions ( heat1 imp]fect light+1 & cramp$ space t r5d] ! duty enorm\sly m difficult4 ,yes1 x mu/ be done1 because if n----8 ,well1 !y h tak5 away ! /eam%ip's ma/s1 s t ! sailor1 ev5 ) ! be/ ability & good-w 9 ! _w1 c h>dly get /e]age way on ! vessel by means ( sails1 & !n !re is a great %ip1 p]haps ) an imm5se p]i%able c>go & a l>ge numb] ( pass5g]s1 ly+ l a log ^u ! ocean1 at ! m]cy ( curr5ts t are mo/ likely to be drift+ h] away out ( ! track ( %ips1 away into ! ocean solitudes t are to-day1 ow+ to ! me?od ( foll[+ beat5 tracks :i* is s univ]sally pursu$1 m solit>y ?an !y h be5 = c5turies4 ,! p]=mance ( duties l ^! calls = ! highe/ qualities ( m9d & muscle ev] possess$ by m54 ,! =ces dealt ) are s t]rific1 ! dang]s s great1 t a weak man c\ld n s mu* z face !m1 mu* less p]=m ! wond]ful pieces ( "w t are necess>y 9 opposition to !m4 ,occasionally a curt p>agraph appe>s 9 ! %ipp+ pap]s1 convey+ to und]writ]s & own]s ! in=mation t ! /eam%ip ,s-&-s1 long ov]due1 has arriv$1 h] brok5-d[n ma*9]y hav+ be5 repair$ by ! eng9e]4 ,b5ea? t brief intimation lies a volume ( tragic /ory--! dauntless conflict ( man ) fire1 /eam1 & /eel1 & 8 f9al triumph ov] !m4 ,b ^! /ories are nev] told z !y ought to be4 ,"s day1 p]haps1 an eng9e]-writ] w /ep =? & unfold to an admir+ _w ! ,iliad ( ! eng9e-room4 ,may ,i live to read x4 ,= ! evolution ( a m>9e eng9e]1 x is fir/ ( all necess>y t he s]ve 8 appr5tice%ip 9 a %op :]e m>9e eng9es are made4 ,?is is ess5tial1 & a mom5t's consid]ation w conv9ce any "o t x mu/ be s4 ,!n1 hav+ ma/]$ all ! details ( eng9e con/ruction1 if ! aspirant has a desire = ! sea1 he w1 9 "s way1 ( :i* ,i d n pret5d to und]/& ! details1 obta9 a subord9ate position 9 an eng9e-room ( "s sea-go+ /eam%ip4 ,"h w he become conv]sant ) ! duties expect$ ( him z an eng9e]-9-*>ge1 & w1 moreov]1 devote all 8 sp>e "t to sci5tific /udy1 9 ord] t he may be fit to pass 8 exam9ation 9 !oretical eng9e]+4 ,& if he %[s himself wor?y ( ! position1 !re w be little d\bt t1 hav+ pass$ ! requir$ exam9ation be=e ! ,bo>d ( ,trade (ficials appo9t$ = t purpose1 & receiv$ 8 second eng9e]'s c]tificate1 he w f9d little difficulty 9 gett+ a b]? z junior eng9e]4 ,8 foot once ^u ! ladd]1 ! asc5t is easy4 ,!re is only "o m exam9ation to pass compulsorily1 t ( *ief eng9e]1 al?\gh !re is1 z 9 ! seaf>+ bran*1 a volunt>y exam9ation :i* all self-respect+ eng9e]s w take1 ,*ief ,eng9e] ,extra4 ,n[ he may rise to be *ief eng9e] ( ! ,oceanic or ! ,lucania1 ) tw5ty or ?irty eng9e]s "u him1 & a :ole ho/ ( firem5 & trimm]s4 ,x w\ld ill become a m]e sailor l myself to say any?+ ab\t ! polity ( ! eng9e-room1 ev5 if ,i _h ev] be5 9 a position to /udy x4 ,no d\bt !re are occasional hit*es1 in/ances ( petty tyranny1 ( jeal\sies1 ( h9drances to gett+ on1 s9ce1 ) all _! virtues1 eng9e]s are b human4 ,b ,i d n "k4 ,i "k t1 except 9 ! way ( (ficial r\t9e1 su* z ! control ( ! eng9es f ! bridge1 ! (fic] ( ! wat* has no?+ to d ) ! eng9e] at all4 ,! *ief eng9e] is responsible to ! ma/]1 & to him alone4 ,only ! ma/] c puni%1 & all cases ( insubord9ation1 etc41 among ! black gang mu/ be report$ to him4 ,! ma/] is 9 supreme comm&1 & kn[s q well :at is due to ! eng9e]4 ,m1 he seldom fails to grant him 8 full due4 ,b ,i %\ld be sorry to sail 9 any /eam%ips :]e ! (fic]s took ^u !mselves to m$dle ) eng9e]+ matt]s4 ,!re w\ld be mu* unpleasantness1 f :i* ! (fic]s w\ld suff] mo/4 ,9 brief1 ! eng9e]'s importance is recogniz$4 ,!y live1 too1 9 a little _w ( _! own4 ,!y h _! mess-room1 ) a /ew>d to wait ^u !m1 & ! be/ food ! %ip c supply4 ,_! accommodation1 too1 is good1 & _! pay--well1 x v>ies mu* ) ! class ( %ip1 b1 tak5 all r\nd1 x is mu* bett] ?an ! (fic]s'4 ,& !y are ,briti% to a man4 ,i w\ld n give mu* = ! peace ( a =eign eng9e] :o by any *ance f\nd himself 9 a ,briti% %ip's eng9e-room4 ,! eng9e]s 9 ?is respect enjoy peculi> advantages4 ,"s p begrudge !m _! unique position 9 ! seaf>+ _w1 & pr(ess to see dang] ahead because ( x4 ,i d n4 ,i confess t my feel+ ) reg>d to ! eng9e] is t1 rememb]+ ! awful /ress ( 8 duties1 ! way 9 :i* he is n only cut (f f home delights1 l ! sailor1 b is also deb>r$ f p>ticipation 9 ! real joys ( ! sea1 he des]ves e advantage 9 pay1 position1 & prospects t he c obta94 ,! unique position he holds among seaf>]s ( :i* ,i speak is1 t he is 9 close t\* ) p[]ful ,trade ,unions a%ore4 ,s9ce e eng9e] mu/ le>n 8 bus9ess a%ore be=e go+ to sea1 he becomes a memb] ( ! hi]>*y ( me*anical work]s4 ,let him g to sea = nev] s _m ye>s1 he mu/ rememb] ! work%op :]e he receiv$ 8 tra9+2 he has numb]s ( associates & relatives :o are /ill work+ a%ore1 & :o1 9 safegu>d+ _! own int]e/s 9 p>liam5t>y ways1 are all unlikely to =get him4 ,!y are 8 proxies1 c speak = him1 c use _! votes on 8 behalf4 ,pres5tly we %all f9d ?is great organization hav+ some?+ to say ab\t ! prototype ( ! ,m]cantile ,m>9e eng9e] 9 ! ,navy1 ! eng9e-room artific]4 ,! ,admiralty1 9 _! wisdom1 h *os5 to tra9 up ! naval eng9e] (fic] !mselves1 s t he %all be free f ! influ5ce ( ! work%op1 %all become a class ap>t f & above ! me*anical eng9e]4 ,b 9 ! do+ ( ?is !y h be5 compell$ to build up ano!r corps to d ! "w4 ,!y are kn[n 9 ! ,navy z ,e4,r4,a4's 7,eng9e ,room ,artific]s71 & x may be said1 )\t any fe> ( contradiction1 t !y are1 z f> z ability & exp]i5ce g1 always ! equals1 & (t5 ! sup]iors1 ( ! m]*ant eng9e]4 ,inde$1 _! p]iod ( s]vice & ! k requir$ ( !m be=e !y c become ,*ief ,e4,r4,a4's 9 ! ,navy is mu* great] ?an ! ,bo>d ( ,trade require = ! grant+ ( eng9e]s' c]tificates = ! ,m]cantile ,m>9e4 ,!n comes ! great anomaly--! imm5se gulf t divides ! two classes ( m54 ,z ,i h said1 ! m]*ant-%ip eng9e] kn[s no sup]ior on bo>d ! %ip except ! ma/]4 ,he des]ves ! be/ treatm5t1 ! be/ pay1 & ! greate/ respect2 & he gets !m4 ,8 "w _c be made light]1 x mu/ always be full ( dang] & toil1 b all t c be done by way ( mitigation ( ^! on]\s conditions is done4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,e4,r4,a4 9 ! ,navy is a nobody4 ,8 pay is trivial comp>$ ) 8 cong5] 9 a m]*ant %ip1 he gets no respect f anybody1 ! y\nge/ (fic] 9 ! %ip is 8 despot1 :om to answ] back means degradation & loss ( p5sion1 & he is b]!d & f$ mu* z a fireman is on bo>d a m]*ant /eam]2 s t he cont9ually sm>ts "u a s5se ( inju/ice1 & looks ) long+ & envi\s eyes ^u 8 *ums :o1 wis] ?an he1 h gone into ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice4 ,m ?an t1 he kn[s full well t !re are no res]ves ( ,e4,r4,a4's1 !re are n ne>ly en\gh ( !m to man prop]ly ! %ips t are n[ afloat2 9 case ( an outbreak ( w> ) a ,european ,p[]1 huge bribes w\ld be (f]$ to m]*ant-%ip eng9e]s to come & help 9 ! ,navy2 kn[s1 too1 t n "o ( !m w\ld come )\t be+ rat$ z an (fic]1 & receiv+ all ! def]5ce due to an (fic] 9 h] ,maje/y's s]vice4 ,& s he may f9d himself1 aft] ye>s ( ! mo/ ardu\s exp]i5ce1 rul$ by a nephew :o 0 a babe 9 arms :5 he s]v$ 8 "t1 :o has all 8 life be5 engag$ 9 "o /eady occupation on ! same k9d ( eng9es1 nev] hurri$1 nev] bulli$1 & probably ) a sea exp]i5ce ( "o-?ird ( 8 uncle's1 ! ,e4,r4,a4 ,!re=e1 because ( ^! reflections & ?is k1 ! ,e4,r4,a4 is cont9ually w>n+ y\ng/]s f ! home %ops n to ent] ! ,navy by any means4 ,! ,m]*ant ,s]vice is ! place = !m if !y want to be treat$ prop]ly2 ! ,navy is a place :]e !y w nev] be any?+ else b a dirty ,tiffy1 look$ d[n ^u by ! y\nge/ blue-jacket1 & liable to be dock$ ( _m ye>s' h>d-e>n$ p5sion = po9t+ out a mi/ake to an (fic] :o1 in/ead ( accept+ exp]t in=mation gratefully1 reports !m = insol5ce4 ,i tru/ t ^! rem>ks ab\t ! ,e4,r4,a4's may n be consid]$ malapropos1 rememb]+ ! great importance ( ! subject2 rememb]+1 too1 t 9 ! eng9e] ( to-day we h n a m]e me*anic1 a man ) no ?\ght beyond 8 day's "w & ! receipt ( 8 wages4 ,i am afraid t ! importance ( ! eng9e]1 especially at sea1 is insuffici5tly recogniz$ by non-eng9e]s4 ,e class ( ! community is b5efit$ by ! "w ( ! eng9e]1 & 9 mod]n sea-traffic he is1 z ,kipl+ has f9ely said1 ! k+p9 ( ! %ip4 ,he *e]fully takes ^u himself a burd5 ( toil & dang] su* z ! anci5t _w nev] knew--takes x1 too1 ) ! full consci\sness ( :at he is do+2 holds himself ready at any "t to sacrifice 8 body = ! safety ( ^? :om he is s]v+1--& ! lea/ we :o are ?us s]v$ c d1 is to recognize 8 value to ! full4 ,= my "p1 ,i look ^u ! mod]n m>9e eng9e] z ! true n9ete5?-c5tury h]o4 ,"s day ,i hope t a roll ( hon\r w be drawn up1 giv+ a li/ ( h]oic de$s p]=m$ by eng9e]s out ( sight1 uno/5tati\sly1 j z a "p ( _! duty4 ,x w\ld be an inspir+ record2 & f no s\rce w\ld m details be drawn ?an f ! eng9e-rooms 9 ! ,navy1 :]e1 z has be5 abundantly prov$1 ! eng9e] is ?\ght b little (2 s little1 inde$1 t all 8 ef=ts to obta9 "s me$ ( (ficial recognition are at pres5t 9 va94 ,good = u t ?is does n obta9 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice4 ,!re ! eng9e] is e/imat$ by 8 %ipmates at 8 prop] wor?4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxiv4 ,,! ,,fireman ,,& ,,trimm]4 ,x is a /&+ my/]y to me h[ev] m5 c be f\nd :o are will+ to become ! firem5 ( m>9e boil]s4 ,use dulls ! edge ( appreh5sion1 ( c\rse1 & 9 "t ! m9d refuses to be impress$ by ! s5se ( imm95t dang]4 ,:e!r on ! battle-field or 9 ! /okehold ?is is s2 b ap>t altoge!r f t1 ! nature ( ! "w is su* t ,i always wond] :at ! /ate ( a man's m9d c be :o is will+ to und]take x1 or :o1 hav+ und]tak5 x1 rema9s 9 su* a bus9ess4 ,! eng9e-room ( a l>ge /eam%ip is a t]rible place1 ) its inf9ite sugge/ions ( incalculable =ces ex]t+ !mselves 9 ord]ly ways "u ! /eady control & guidance ( man2 b !re is a s5se ( exultation1 ( high satisfaction1 9 ! realization ( _! own p[]s t goes a long way t[>ds comp5sat+ ! eng9e]s = ! dang]s !y confront1 ! discom=ts !y und]go2 & :]e1 z 9 ! ,m]cantile ,m>9e1 _! high abilities & undaunt$ c\rage are fully recogniz$1 _! treatm5t 9 pay & provision+ & accommodation z good z c be got1 !y h also some?+ :i* atones = a great deal ( physical suff]+4 ,yes2 ,i c und]/& a man *oos+ to become a m>9e eng9e]4 ,b a fireman6 ,! v ?\ght ( su* a life is t]rify+4 ,! sailor 9 8 wat* on deck at night is seldom call$ ^u to d any?+ b /& quietly at ! helm or on ! look-out4 ,if he be a man ( any obs]vation1 he may hold sweet communion ) ,nature1 may m$itate 9 ! sweete/ solitude 9 ! _w1 gaz+ out ^u ! ev]-beautiful face ( ! deep4 ,9 any case he may smoke1 or doze undi/urb$ by any call to duty1 except "s %ift ( w9d call+ = trimm+ or sett+ sail4 ,x is a pleasant mell[ "t = ! sailor1 ! night wat* at sea4 ,! fireman is call$ ) ! sailor at eight bells4 ,ha/ily putt+ on 8 %irt1 tr\s]s1 & boots1 he desc5ds by _m iron ladd]s pa/ grim walls ( iron t gl[ ) f]v5t heat1 & give out a vibrant hum1 tell+ ( ! p5t-up p[] )94 ,d[n1 d[n he goes1 until at la/ he /&s ^u an iron floor slightly rais$ above ! v bottom ( ! vessel4 ,ov] 8 head !re is a circul> op5+1 d[n :i* comes a /eady draught ( cool air--t is1 if ! %ip be 9 regions :]e ! temp]ature w all[ ( ! air be+ cool4 ,at any rate1 ?is air is fre%4 ,x is conduct$ bel[ by ! int]v5tion ( ^? huge bell-m\!d v5tilators1 :i* are s prom95t a feature ( e /eam%ip's deck equipm5t4 ,9 front ( him t[]s ! face ( ! boil]1 t n[ claims him z its slave = f\r h\rs4 ,x is ornam5t$ by div]s /range-look+ taps & gauges & tubes1 ) ! use ( :i* he mu/ be famili>4 ,& x has a voice1 an utt]ance t1 :ile n l\d1 is s p5etrat+ t soon x seems to a novice z if x 7 rev]b]at+ )9 8 skull4 ,x is ! spee* ( imprison$ /eam t f9ds no outlet by any *annel except ! "o provid$ = x1 ! compla9t ( ! awful giant :o is r5d+ at e squ>e in* ( 8 prison walls 9 ! "o supreme1 nev]-ceas+ ef=t to escape4 ,x is utt]ly disreg>d$ by ! fireman3 d\btful1 inde$1 :e!r he ev5 he>s x1 or is 9 any way consci\s ( x1 = x is m to be felt by ! :ole ( ! n]ve c5tres ?an m]ely ?r\gh ! e>s4 ,8 conc]n is ) ! ?ree va/ ?roats t occupy ! l[] ?ird ( ! boil]4 ,& !re is no "t to be lo/4 ,seiz+ a %ovel1 he lifts ) x ! lat* ( "o ( ! doors1 & fl+s x wide op5 ) a clang4 ,! %ip may be roll+ furi\sly1 tumbl+ to & fro ) t peculi>ly disconc]t+ motion t seems to a l&sman ! subv]sion ( all pr9ciples ( uprightness1 b he mu/ balance himself someh[4 ,) legs spread wide ap>t1 he /&s ^u t slipp]y iron floor1 /oops1 & pe]s )9 at ! ro>+ cav]n ( almo/ :ite-hot coals4 ,8 tra9$ eye c see j h[ !y are burn+2 :]e cl9k]s are =m+1 :e!r p]fect combu/ion is go+ on1 or c]ta9 exp]t manipulation is necess>y 9 ord] to make x d s4 ,if all is satisfactory he %ifts 8 position slightly sideways1 s t he c sw+ 8 %ovel on "o side to ! bunk] door1 at ! sill ( :i* a heap ( coal is ly+1 fill x1 & !n1 ) a peculi> /roke1 s5d its cont5ts broadca/ ov] ! lamb5t surface ( ! furnace b$4 ,! m]e %ovell+ ( coals into a fire has no relation to ! c>eful1 intellig5t /ok+ ( a /eam%ip's furnaces1 z eng9e]s are nev] we>y ( say+4 ,!re is z mu* diff]5ce betwe5 a good fireman & an incompet5t "o--al?\gh ! latt] may "w f> h>d] ?an ! =m]--z !re is betwe5 a good & bad c>p5t]1 or any o!r skill$ work]4 ,:5 ,i 0 lamp-trimm] 9 ! ,a4,s4,n4 ,company's employ on ! ,au/ralian coa/ ,i 0 %ipmate ) an old ,scot* fireman ^: inv>iable practice x 0 to get mo/ me?odically drunk e "t we left port4 ,s drunk did he always become1 t he c\ld n /&1 mu* less walk4 ,b1 crawl+ to ! fidley1 sometimes on h&s & knees1 he w\ld someh[ get d[n into ! /okehold :5 8 turn came1 & !re1 balanc+ himself 9 "s my/]i\s fa%ion1 he w\ld fe$ 8 fires4 ,no soon] _h he slamm$ to ! furnace door ?an he w\ld collapse1 8 legs b5d+ e :i* way1 z if !y _h be5 made ( india-rubb]4 ,yet ! *ief eng9e] us$ to decl>e t ,&ra c\ld keep /eam bett] drunk ?an any o!r fireman 9 ! %ip c\ld sob]4 ,i h kn[n him aft] a wat* ( fir+ to be /ill s drunk t he c\ld n climb on deck1 b lay huddl$ up 9 "o corn] ( ! /okehold l a heap ( rags1 utt]ly oblivi\s ( ! "w go+ on ar\nd him4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be rememb]$ t pit*+ coal into ! furnace1 ?\gh x is ! pr9cipal "w ( a fireman1 does n by any means complete 8 "w4 ,aft] he has be5 fir+ = a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t he p]ceives ! necessity = clean+ fires4 ,he has be5 c>efully rak+ & pok+ 8 fires at int]vals s t no clogg+ ( ! b>s %all h9d] ! free upw>d draught1 & ?is op]ation1 p]=m$ ) long tools call$ a slice1 a rake1 & a devil1 is v sev]e4 ,! op]ator mu/ /& v close to ! furnace m\? & pe] )9 at ! f]v5t gl[1 :ile he se>*es ! vitals ( 8 fire z quickly & deftly z may be1 le/ ! tell-tale gauge %all reveal to ! wat*ful eng9e] t ! pressure ( /eam is less5+1 br++ him into ! /okehold on ! run to "k :at ! all-sorts-(-unpr9table-words t p>ticul> fireman is do+4 ,b ?is is only ! m]e/ *ild'splay to clean+ fires4 ,:5 t "t comes ! o!r furnace or furnaces 7ea* fireman has two or ?ree "u 8 *>ge7 mu/ be at ! top ( _! bla/1 do+ _! v utmo/4 ,!n ! fireman fl+s wide ! door ( ! furnace to be clean$1 plunges 8 tools into ! he>t ( ! fire1 & ?ru/s1 rakes1 & slices1 until he pres5tly1 half roa/$1 drags out on to ! /okehold floor a mass ( cl9k]4 ,?is s5ds out su* a fi]ce upw>d heat t x mu/ ne$s be damp$ d[n1 ! process be+ accompani$ by cl\ds ( suffocat+ /eam-smoke4 ,b !re is no "t to be lo/4 ,aga9 & aga9 he dives into ! he>t ( ! furnace1 ea* "t purg+ x ( "s ( ! dead5+ cl9k]1 until1 at la/1 ) sm>t+ eyeballs1 half *ok$1 half roa/$1 & :olly exhau/$ = ! "t1 he fl+s a %ovelful or s ( coal ^u ! n[ comp>atively feeble fire1 & retires to call up 8 res]ve ( /r5g?4 ,& ?is "w1 ( c\rse1 mu/ g on cont9u\sly1 no matt] h[ ! vessel is behav+1 ev5 if1 z (t5 happ5s1 !re desc5ds occasionally f on high a flood ( sea-wat] z waves break "r ov] ! lab\r+ %ip4 ,! fireman mu/1 to be effici5t1 nurse 8 fires1 keep !m clean1 & h& !m ov] to 8 successor 9 fir/-class go+ ord]1 ) ! /eam up to its ord]$ pressure2 & failure to d ?is is provocative ( bad language & mu* ill-feel+4 ,surely x h>dly ne$s press+ ^u ! read] t su* an occupation involves a truly awful /ra9 ^u ! human animal1 especially 9 tropical climates4 ,! am\nt ( /ra9 has be5 (ficially recogniz$ 9 ! arrangem5t ( firem5's wat*es4 ,in/ead ( gett+ f\r h\rs on & f\r h\rs (f1 z d ! sailors1 !y h f\r h\rs on & eight h\rs (f1 s t ! exhau/$ frame may be able 9 "s measure to recup]ate4 ,& 9 addition1 :]ev] x is possible to d s1 !y get some:at bett] food4 ,i d n "k c]ta9ly :e!r ! in/itution is g5]al1 b ,i h be5 9 sev]al /eam]s :]e1 at supp] "t1 ! firem5 receiv$ a mess f ! galley call$ ! black pot4 ,x consi/$ ( ! rema9s ( ! saloon pass5g]s' f>e1 sometimes made into a sav\ry /ew1 sometimes simply ( itself1 accord+ to its compon5t p>ts4 ,b x 0 look$ ^u z ! firem5's "r1 & no sailor ev] p>ticipat$ 9 its cont5ts4 ,x has probably occurr$ to ! read] be=e ?is to ask ! "q1 ,h[1 if ! fireman is s h>d-work$ 9 ! /okehold & ! space !re be s limit$1 does he manage to get at ! truly enorm\s quantity ( coal t mu/ be requir$ to fe$ ^? dev\r+ furnaces8 ,! explanation ( ?is br+s u to ! l[e/ deep ( all on bo>d-%ip life to-day4 ,! provid+ ( ! coal = ! use ( ! firem5 is ! duty ( ! trimm]1 ! nature ( ^: "w is s t]rible t he %\ld receive ! sympa?y ( e k9dly man & woman :om he s]ves4 ,! coal is kept 9 va/ magaz9es call$ bunk]s1 giv+ on to ! /okeholds by means ( wat]tight doors4 ,9 m]*ant %ips ^! bunk]s are plac$ s z to be mo/ conv5i5t = ! transmission ( coal to ! /okeholds1 & are z little subdivid$ z possible4 ,:at _! capacity is may be imag9$ f ! fact t "s %ips require ?ree ?\s& tons ( coal = a s+le passage1 x be+ consum$ at ! rate ( betwe5 tw5ty & ?irty tons p] h\r6 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! passage ! trimm]'s "w is comp>atively easy4 ,! coal lies ne> ! outlet1 & by a little skilful manipulation x is made to run out ^u ! /okehold floor h&y = ! fireman's %ovell+4 ,b z ! consumption goes on1 & ! face ( ! coal rec$es f ! bulkhead1 ! trimm]'s "w gr[s rapidly m heavy4 ,8 lab\r kn[s no respite z he /ruggles to keep ! fireman's ne$s suppli$4 ,& !re is no v5tilator p\r+ d[n fre% air into ! bunk]4 ,9 d>kness1 only punctuat$ by ! dim light ( a safety-lamp1 9 an atmosph]e compos$ ( ! exhalations f ! coal & a modicum ( du/-lad5 air1 liable at any mom5t to be ov]:elm$ by ! d[n-ru%+ masses ( coal z ! %ip's motion displaces x1 ! grimy1 sweat-soak$ man works on4 ,by comp>ison ) him ! coal-hew] 9 ! m9e has a g5tleman's life4 ,d>kness & dang] & want ( brea? are 8 inevitable environm5t4 ,:at wond] is x t he becomes a h>d citiz58 ,! fact is t no man ) long+s = dec5t life w\ld or c\ld rema9 9 su* employm5t4 ,only ^? :o by c>elessness & disreg>d ( all t = ! majority ( u makes life wor? liv+ /ay 9 x1 & enable ! ocean traffic ( to-day to g on4 ,x is absolutely impossible to exagg]ate ! mis]ies ( su* a mode ( life1 made necess>y by ! imp]i\s dem& = swift travel4 ,yet1 sev]e z is ! lot ( ! coal-trimm] 9 an ocean l9]1 x aga9 is comp>atively easy :5 comp>$ ) ! lot ( ! second-class /ok] 9 h] ,maje/y's ,navy4 ,= him ano!r set ( conditions comes into play4 ,! necessity = us+ ! coal z a means ( protection f %ot & %ell leads to ! bunk]s be+ subdivid$ into a ho/ ( pockets hold+ b a few tons & communicat+ ) ea* o!r devi\sly4 ,! "w ( gett+ ! coal pass$ f "o to ! o!r ( ^! is f> worse ?an any?+ ( ! k9d 9 ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice1 z mu* worse z is ! fir+ "u =c$ draught = a ,belleville boil] ?an ! /eady supply ( fuel to a well-equipp$1 natural-draught /okehold ( any ( our great m]*ant /eam%ips1 :]e ,belleville boil]s1 ?ank ,god1 w nev] be us$4 ,&1 com+ deep] /ill1 !re is ! fir+ & trimm+ ( a de/roy]4 ,t occupation defies any attempt to describe x4 ,no words c\ld give an adequately =ceful idea ( :at ! firem51 trimm]s1 & ,e4,r4,a4's mu/ endure 9 ord] t a vessel no l>g] ?an an above-bridge /eam] %all be driv5 by eng9es ( five ?\s& horse-p[] at ! rate ( ?irty miles p] h\r4 ,we d n seem to h rea*$ f9ality yet 9 ?is direction2 b ,i %\ld ?9k t s9ce human endurance has its limits1 !re mu/ ( necessity be a halt soon f ! utt] impossibility ( f9d+ human be+s able to live & "w "u su* awful conditions4 ,:5 y f9d ! long quiv]+ hull ( a de/roy]1 only a plate ( /eel n mu* ?ick] ?an a cr[n piece keep+ out ! sea1 pack$ full ( boil]s1 :izz+ ma*9]y1 & coal1 ! t9y air space left conta9+ some?+1 ( :i* "o inhalation w\ld make y or me1 read]1 feel z if we _h be5 sudd5ly /rangl$1 & ! heat great] ?an "o w\ld f9d 9 ! hotte/ room ( a ,turki% ba?1 x seems "t to consid] :e!r !re c be any ju/ification 9 compell+ our fell[ creatures1 :om ! ne$ = bread has driv5 to accept su* employm5t1 to endure imprisonm5t l t1 let alone "w 9 x4 ,x is some:at com=t+ to "k t ! exig5cies ( peaceful travel1 sev]e z !y are und\bt$ly1 d n require su* suff]+ z t f _! s]vants4 ,( c\rse !re are times1 su* z ^u ! outbreak ( fire or ! sudd5 spr++ ( a leak1 :5 ! toil]s bel[ are lit]ally betwe5 ! devil & ! deep sea4 ,also 9 ! case ( a boil] explosion or a sudd5 breakd[n ( ma*9]y 9 full c>e]1 :5 ! dang] & att5dant suff]+ are v great4 ,b !n1 we all h to face dang]s at times 9 burn+ h\ses1 railway accid5ts1 & s on1 :i* come s seldom t we d n lose any sleep 9 anticipat+ !m4 ,!re=e we d n reckon ! possibilities ( calamity among ! drawbacks to a fireman's or trimm]'s bus9ess4 ,x is ! /eady /ress ( su* conditions ( lab\r :i* is to be deplor$4 ,be=e ! black wat* bel[ c be reliev$ !re is always a duty to be p]=m$ t makes no unfitt+ climax to ! prec$+ tale ( toil4 ,x is a%es up4 ,"s /eam]s h be5 fitt$ ) a contrivance = obviat+ ?is piece ( h>d "w--! fitt+ ( a sort ( valve 9 ! %ip's side or bottom ?r\gh :i* ! a%es & dbris ( ! fire c be bl[n into ! sea4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 are few4 ,! usual way is = ! a%es to be fill$ into long iron buckets1 j z mu* z a /rong man c lift :5 full1 d[n 9 ! /okehold4 ,"s ( ! trimm]s g on deck 7h[ sweet ! sea air is aft] _! long soj\rn bel[671 & slid+ op5 a door 9 ! tube ( "o ( ! v5tilators1 discov] !re a w9*4 ,! *a9 ( ?is w9* runs d[n into ! /okehold1 :]e x is hook$ on to ! a%-bucket4 ,! trimm]s on deck heave away ) all _! might 7= :5 _! task is end$ !y may g bel[71 & :5 ! bucket rea*es !m1 !y snat* x & c>ry x to ! a%-%oot1 :]e !y dump its cont5ts ov]bo>d4 ,9 "s v well-f\nd %ips !re is a small /eam-w9* = do+ ?is "w1 b usually x is p]=m$ z describ$1 & a heavy piece ( bus9ess x is1 involv+ ! rais+ ( sev]al tons ( a%es f ! bottom ( ! %ip4 ,"h ,i mu/ leave ! fireman & trimm]4 ,i hope t eng9e]s & _! crews w =give me1 be+ a sailor1 = hav+ _h ! h>dihood to say any?+ ab\t !m at all4 ,!y "k v well ! prejudice t ev5 n[ exi/s aga9/ !m 9 ! m9ds ( mo/ sailors1 & !y w probably look closely into :at ,i h writt5 = "s sign ( sne]+ depreciation4 ,b !y w n f9d x4 ,my sympa?ies are mo/ fully ) !m4 ,my admiration = !m is great4 ,& ,i ?9k t z reg>ds ! firem5 & trimm]s1 t _! "w 9 tropical seas is s utt]ly unfit = :ite m5 to d t1 9 spite ( ! h>d%ip att5dant ^u loss ( employm5t at fir/1 x w\ld be a good ?+ if /okeholds 7 entirely mann$ by negroes1 :o1 f _! con/itutional exp]i5ce ( heat1 mu/ be f> bett] fitt$ to endure ! conditions ( ! /okehold4 ,_m s\!rn-go+ %ips c>ry !m n[4 ,i %\ld n be sorry to see !m ! rule1 & my c\ntrym5 do+ some?+ bett]4 ,,*apt] ,,xxxv4 ,,conclusion4 ,& n[1 approa*+ ! conclusion ( ! :ole matt]1 ! end ( :at ,i feel to h be5 an important task1 :ile ! way 9 :i* x has be5 p]=m$ is an op5 "q1 ,i ask myself1 ,:at is likely to be ! effect ( ?is book ^u ! m9ds ( ^? = :om x has be5 writt58 ,w !y ?9k t ! ,briti% ,m]cantile ,m>9e is a pr(ession :i* !y %\ld ex]t all _! influ5ce to keep _! "y fri5ds & relatives out (1 or w !y feel1 z ,i d1 t1 9 spite ( all its obvi\s drawbacks1 x %\ld be by no means neglect$ z an op5+ = ent]pris+ adv5tur\s y\ng/]s1 ! "r /uff ( :i* ,briti% sailors are made8 ,i h be5 compell$1 9 tru?1 to say _m h>d ?+s ( ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice1 b !re is su* a ?+ z speak+ ! tru? 9 love4 ,& z ,i love ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice ) all my he>t1 & desire mo/ e>ne/ly to see x fl\ri% & prosp] m & m1 ,i am ! m anxi\s t no?+ ,i h said w be tak5 z spok5 9 a c>p+ or pessimi/ic _s4 ,i want to see ! ,m]cantile ,m>9e purg$ ( ! =eign]1 n because ,i hate ! =eign] ( any nation1 b because ?is peculi>ly & p>ticul>ly m>itime nation ( ours _c af=d1 9 ! face ( ! und\bt$ hatr$ manife/$ t[>ds x by practically e cont95tal p1 to all[ ! life ( its citiz5s to be dep5d5t ^u ! good-w ( ali5s4 ,9 spite ( :at n only cont95tal writ]s1 b _m ( our own scribes1 may & d say ab\t our unctu\s hypocrisy1 !re c be no d\bt t ! *ief *>act]i/ic ( ! ,briti% nation to-day is its c>eless magnanimity4 ,w>n$ by innum]able writ]s ( ! risks we wilfully expose ourselves to1 we g on ) a good-natur$ %rug ( ! %\ld]s 9 ! same reckless fa%ion4 ,we welcome1 z if we 7 9 a new colony ) millions ( acres undevelop$1 ) all our res\rces at _! spr+-tide1 a cont9u\s flood ( ali5s to our %ores & 9 our %ips4 ,we n only give !m all ! advantages we ourselves possess1 b actually /ra9 a po9t1 :]ev] possible1 9 _! fav\r4 ,f9d+ no reciprocity any:]e1 no feel+ ( k9dl9ess = all our g5]\s treatm5t ( ali5s1 we are unmov$1 nor is our policy1 or want ( policy1 alt]$4 ,& ?is gr& air ( indiff]5ce1 :i* is n assum$1 b real1 is to ! la/ degree gall+ to our cont95tal neighb\rs4 ,_! attitude becomes daily m difficult to und]/&4 ,rejoic+ to see h[ we are1 z !y firmly believe1 expos+ all our mo/ vital1 mo/ vuln]able po9ts to _! attack1 bo? 9 matt]s ( w> & peace1 !y are yet almo/ frantic ) rage at :at !y are pleas$ to call our abom9able insul> insol5ce1 our refusal to be fright5$ ( !m4 ,i d n pret5d to ju/ify our ins\ciant attitude1 ,i only note its univ]sal pres5ce4 ,9 ! matt] ( our ,m]cantile ,m>9e1 ,i feel sure t we are heap+ up = ourselves a mo/ awful m\nta9 ( disa/] 9 ! way 9 :i* we are all[+ x to become really a =eign s]vice4 ,"o ?+ we c\ld d1 & %\ld d at once--apply ! same rule to ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice t is 9 =ce 9 ! ,royal ,navy4 ,!re no ali51 unless he has become naturaliz$1 c hold any po/ :atev]4 ,x s\nds a small re=m2 b x w\ld h1 ,i am sure1 ! mo/ f>-rea*+ effects4 ,at pres5t x is q possible--inde$1 x w be f\nd actually ! case 9 "s in/ances--= a ,briti% %ip to be :olly mann$ by =eign]s1 f ! ma/] to ! boy--sail+ %ips1 t is4 ,=eign]s 9 /eam are mo/ly conf9$ to ! crew2 &1 z ,i h said be=e1 ,i "k ( no in/ance :]e =eign eng9e]s are employ$ 9 our %ips at all4 ,because1 9 ! fir/ place1 !y1 our home-br$ eng9e]s1 are ! be/ 9 ! _w2 &1 secondly1 because !y h beh9d !m ! support ( a great ,trade ,union1 t--al?\gh ,i d n suppose _m sea-go+ eng9e]s are active memb]s ( x--w\ld spe$ily make its voice he>d & its influ5ce felt1 if any attempt 0 made to br+ 9 =eign eng9e]s4 ,= reasons :i* ,i hope ,i h made abundantly cle> 9 ! prec$+ pages1 su* support _c be f\nd = ! seaman--t is1 = ! =ema/ h&4 ,b ! (fic]s might d mu* m ?an !y are do+4 ,!re are sev]al societies = ! mutual help & def5ce ( ,m]cantile ,m>9e (fic]s1 "s do+ excell5t "w1 o!rs do+ sc>cely any?+ at all4 ,i w n p>ticul>ize1 = t w\ld d no good4 ,i w m]ely say t if all ^! societies w\ld amalgamate1 w\ld all pull toge!r & enli/ ! sympa?y & active support ( %ipma/]s & (fic]s1 retir$ z well1 !y w\ld be a body extremely p[]ful 9 _! influ5ce on behalf ( ! be/ int]e/s ( _! pr(ession4 ,su* a body1 compos$ ( s]i\s-?9k+1 well-in=m$1 & tru/wor?y m5 9 full t\* ) ! subject1 c\ld d m 9 "o ye> = ! uprais+ & nationaliz+ ( ! ,m]*ant ,s]vice ?an w ev] be done by isolat$ ef=ts1 h[ev] e>ne/4 ,= _! own sakes !y w\ld n neglect ! =ema/ h&2 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! s]vice !y c\ld n4 ,ev5 by ! pres5t local ef=ts ( "s ( ^! societies mu* good has be5 done1 en\gh to %[ :at might be done 7 !y all unit$4 ,z to ! %ips !mselves1 p]haps en\gh has be5 said already to indicate ! transition /age ?r\gh :i* we are pass+4 ,= :ile x is und\bt$ly true t ! sail+ %ip is doom$ to ext9ction 9 ! ne> future1 at ! pres5t day !re is /ill an enorm\s am\nt ( sail+ tonnage afloat4 ,?\s&s ( good seawor?y sail+ %ips /ill come & g betwe5 di/ant %ores1 do+ good "w1 n only 9 e>n+ pr(its = _! own]s1 b 9 re>+ sailors = ! ,briti% ,m]cantile ,m>9e4 ,b we are n build+ any m to replace !m4 ,we h come to ! conclusion t ! future ( sea-traffic is to ! /eam]4 ,d\btless _m %ip-own]s1 9 ! pres5t abnormally inflat$ /ate ( ! coal m>ket1 are sigh+ ov] ! fact t !y are s dep5d5t ^u ! black dirty /uff = ! due work+ ( _! %ips1 & va9ly wi%+ = ! days to return :5 ! clean free w9ds furni%$ all ! motive p[] ne$$4 ,b we _c g back aga9 to sail4 ,ev5 ! ,norwegian timb] drogh]s are tak+ to /eam1 & t is a port5t inde$4 ,x is ! beg9n+ ( ! end4 ,! end w come1 = all sail+ %ips /ill mak+ long voyages1 ) ! op5+ ( ! ,panama ,canal4 ,!n1 at "o fell swoop1 ! ',frisco trade 9 gra91 ! ,s\? ,am]ican trade 9 nitrate1 w pass into ! h&s or holds ( ! /eam%ips4 ,huge c>go c>ri]s1 able to /[ eight or t5 ?\s& tons away ) ease1 w g lumb]+ /eadily d[n ! gulf & ?r\gh ! canal4 ,!y w range ! we/]n sea-bo>d ( ! ,am]icas1 sweep+ into _! capaci\s maws e ounce ( c>go1 & /imulat+ production 9 an amaz+ way4 ,pres5tly also w come ! petroleum-propell$ %ip1 ! electrically-eng9$ %ip1 z ! c>riage ( coal becomes m & m ( a burd51 :ile its price /eadily rises4 ,mean:ile1 ! inv5tive g5ius ( ,am]ica w surely f9d "s way ( re-creat+ = h]self a spl5did ,m]cantile ,m>9e4 ,i _c ?9k t %e w always be cont5t to see all h] va/ c>ry+ trade ov]-sea practically 9 ! h&s ( ,brita9 & =eign]s4 ,at pres5t x seems to be evid5t to all1 except ! av]age ,am]icans1 t su* ef=ts z h rec5tly be5 made ) t object 9 view are =$oom$ to failure4 ,only "o ?+ is requir$ = ! rehabilitation ( ! ,am]ican ,m]cantile ,m>9e1 & t is1 t ow+ to ! rapid fill+ up ( all un9habit$ l& on ! ,am]ican cont95t1 ! teem+ millions along h] sea-bo>d %all turn _! e>ne/ att5tion to ! possibilities ( money-gett+ t !re are 9 %ip-own+ & sail+4 ,!n !y w insi/ ^u "s reasonable laws be+ pass$ t %all help1 n h9d]1 ! expansion ( ,am]ican sea-traffic1 & ! ?+ w be z good z done4 ,t1 h[ev]1 w require "s consid]able "t yet4 ,mean:ile1 ! sail+ %ips1 wood5 %ips too1 w probably l+] longe/ 9 our ,nor? ,am]ican colonies4 ,b !y too mu/ disappe>4 ,already !y are feel+ ! p9* v sorely1 ) economically run tramp-/eam]s cutt+ !m out ev]y:]e4 ,?is is obvi\s n[ :5 ! ?rifty ,norwegians are runn+ tramp-/eam]s 9 lieu ( ! ram%ackle old craft ) :i* !y h s long monopoliz$ ! lumb] & ice trade4 ,to a seaman ! spectacle ( /eam]s 9 ! home ports dis*>g+ ice comes z some?+ ( a %ock1 = he rememb]s :at class ( vessels h always be5 us$ = ?is1 p]haps ! r\ghe/ ( all ! c>ry+ trades kn[n4 ,b ! great "w to be done is ! dissem9ation ( popul> in=mation ) reg>d to m>itime matt]s4 ,to burn into ! m9ds ( our p at home :at ! m]*ant %ip means to !m2 to make ! villag] und]/& t ! *eap & abundant food1 :i* may be pur*as$ ev5 9 remote/ inl& hamlets1 has be5 br\ght ?us to 8 door f ! o!r side ( ! _w by ! unceas+ /r5u\s lab\rs ( seam5 & ! sleepless ent]prise ( %ip-own]s4 ,i look e>ne/ly = ! day :5 e newspap] 9 ! k+dom w be consid]$ incomplete )\t its column ( readable %ipp+ matt]--true tales ( latt]-day d>+1 ( c\rage z high z any manife/$ 9 ! attempt to de/roy life 9 battle2 :5 ! ,briti% seaman %all no long] feel t he is z completely isolat$ f ! ?\ghts & sympa?ies ( 8 c\ntrym5 z if he 7 an inhabitant ( ano!r planet2 :5 ! ,briti% man-o'-w>'s man1 :e!r he be blue-jacket or /ok]1 %all "k ( a tru? t 8 fri5ds at home realize :at he is do+ dur+ 8 long abs5ce f home3 h[ he1 = _! sakes1 9 ord] t ! /eady /ream ( food-be>+ %ips f prolific l&s f> away %all nev] cease by day or by night ?r\gh ! ye>s1 keeps sleepless wat* all r\nd ! _w4 ,let no "o ?9k t ?is is a small matt]4 ,! acquisition ( k l ?is is n only ( ! highe/ importance 9 itself1 b x w br+ ) x a va/ am\nt ( cognate in=mation t n[ is mu* neglect$4 ,geography w become :at x %\ld be1 a popul> sci5ce1 because ! imm5se value ( x w be recogniz$4 ,economical sci5ce w also assume an int]e/ :i* x has long lack$ = all b ! m9ute/ p]c5tage ( fairly well-educat$ p4 ,politically1 su* an education ( ! p w be ( ! highe/ value1 prev5t+ !m f be+ l$ away by clap-trap & j>gon1 & enabl+ !m to und]/& :y our c\ntry has ris5 to its pres5t enviable height ( prosp]ity1 & h[ ess5tial x is to ! well-be+ ( e man1 woman1 & *ild 9 ! community t ! peaceful fl[ ( ov]-sea traffic %all nev] be int]rupt$4 ,beyond & above all ?is !re is ! liquidation ( ! debt due to ! sailor2 ! recognition ( ! fact 9 practical ways t )\t him we %\ld n m]ely be )\t at lea/ half ( :at he has taught u to look ^u z ! necessities ( life1 necessities :i* less ?an a c5tury ago 7 look$ ^u z ! highe/ luxuries1 b t we %\ld be a feeble population ( slaves groan+ "u ! iron rule ( "s milit>y cont95tal despot1 :o w\ld rob u ( our v blood & m>r[1 & give u 9 return leave to live t we might toil = him & 8 satraps until1 e>ly worn out1 we 7 flung aside to die & obta9 t lib]ty 9 dea? t we 7 d5i$ 9 life4 ,we want to atone z f> z we may = our long neglect1 ?r\gh ignorance1 & by our unit$ intellig5t ef=ts to %[ t at la/ we h awak5$ to ! fact t 9 our ,m]cantile ,m>9e we possess ! mo/ magnific5t h]itage ev] built up = a free p by ! c\rage & endurance ( its sons4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,william ,,cl[es ,,& ,,sons1 ,,limit$1 ,,london ,,& ,,beccles4 ,,works ,,by ,,! ,,same ,,au?or4 ,six? ,impression4 ,) #h ,illu/rations & a ,*>t4 ,l>ge po/ #hvo1 #hs4 #f;d4 ,,! ,,cruise ,,( ,,! ',,ca*alot' ,,r\nd ,,! ,,_w ,,aft] ,,sp]m ,,:ales4 ,by ,,frank ,t4 ,,bull51 ,fir/ ,mate4 ,! ,volume includes a ,lett] to ! ,au?or f ,rudy>d ,kipl+4 ,,times4--',mr4 ,bull5 has a spl5did subject1 & he h&les x ) ! p5 ( a ma/]4444 ,! ,cruise ( ! ',ca*alot' is a book :i* _c b fasc9ate all lov]s ( ! sea1 & all :o c appreciate a ma/]ly pres5tation ( its wond] & its my/]y1 its t]rors & its trials1 its hum\rs & its trag$ies4' ,! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,,horton1 9 8 ,s]mon on behalf ( ! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society1 ref]r$ to ,mr4 ,bull5's ',cruise ( ! ,ca*alot' 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3-- ',x is a v rem>kable book 9 e way3 x seems to me wor?y to rank ) "s ( ! writ+s ( ,defoe4 ,x has absolutely tak5 ! %9e out ( "s ( ! romantic lit]ature ( su* writ]s z ev5 ,/ev5son & ,rudy>d ,kipl+4 ,by ! /range law t tru? is m wond]ful ?an fiction1 ?is book is m wond]ful ?an ! wilde/ dreams ( ! creator ( imag9ation4' ,second ,impression4 ,) #h ,full-page ,illu/rations specially drawn by ,,ar?ur ,,twidle4 ,l>ge po/ #hvo1 #hs4 #f;d4 ,,! ,,log ,,( ,a ,,sea-,,waif4 ,be+ ,recollections ( ! ,fir/ ,f\r ,ye>s ( my ,sea ,life4 ,,_w4--',9 ,! ,log ( a ,sea-,waif1 ,mr4 ,bull5 has surpass$ all 8 previ\s ef=ts4 ,we h read _m /ories ( sea life1 b d n rememb] to h be5 s fasc9at$ & en?rall$ by any ( !m z by ?is ma/]ly pres5tation ( ! hum\rs1 h>d%ips1 & m9or trag$ies ( life 9 ! =eca/le4' ,,times4--',full ( ?rill+ adv5ture1 admirably told4444 ,we mu/ leave ,mr4 ,bull5's t\*+ /ory ( 8 e>ly /ruggles & adv5tures to speak = itself4 ,8 descriptive p[]s are great1 8 lit]>y imag9ation is vivid1 & he f9ds abundant opportunities = ! display ( bo?4' ,,review ,,( ,,reviews4--',to mo/ ( u ,! ,log ( a ,sea-,waif w come almo/ z a revelation4 ,we "k ( no o!r book1 ) p]haps ! sole exception ( ,two ,ye>s be=e ! ,ma/1 :i* c comp>e = a mom5t ) ,mr4 ,bull5's "w4' ,,lit]ature4--',! book is "o ( uncommon int]e/4 ,mr4 ,bull5 has ! art ( ! n>rator1 & a p[] ( putt+ a sc5e vividly be=e ! read]1 ) occasionally a ma/]ly vig\r ( description4 ,x is well wor? buy+2 ! /amp ( reality is impress$ ^u e page4' ,,bookman4--',a m9e ( in=mation & ( int]e/ = ^? :o conc]n !mselves ) seaf>+ folk4444 ,a brave & inspirit+ /ory4' ,,pall ,,mall ,,gazette4--',^? :o love ! sea1 & h a s(t spot 9 _! he>ts = ! m5 :o make _! liv+ ^u x1 w he>tily enjoy ,mr4 ,bull5's book1 z we h done4' ,cr[n #hvo1 pap] cov]s1 #as42 clo?1 #as4 #f;d4 ,,! ,,way ,,!y ,,h ,,9 ,,! ,,navy4 ,be+ a ,day-to-,day ,record ( a ,cruise 9 ,h4,m4 ,battle%ip ',m>s' dur+ ! ,manuvres ( #ahii4 ,london2 ,,smi?1 ,,eld]1 ,,co41 #ae1 ,wat]loo ,place1 ,s4,w4 ,,new ,,six-,,%ill+ ,,novels4 ,,eleanor4 ,by ,mrs4 ,,humphry ,,w>d1 ,au?or ( ',rob]t ,elsm]e1' ',m>cella1' ',sir ,george ,tressady1' etc4 ,,! ,,isle ,,( ,,unre/4 ,by ,,h5ry ,,seton ,,m]riman1 ,au?or ( ',! ,s[]s1' ',9 ,k$>'s ,t5ts1' ',rod5's ,corn]1' etc4 ,,! ,,brass ,,bottle4 ,by ,f4 ,,an/ey1 ,au?or ( ',vice ,v]s1' ',! ,giant's ,robe1' ',a ,fall5 ,idol1' etc4 ,a ,,daught] ,,( ,,! ,,fields4 ,by ,,ka?>9e ,,tynan1 ,au?or ( ',! ,de> ,iri% ,girl1' ',%e ,walks 9 ,beauty1' etc4 ,,! ,,m>ble ,,face4 ,by ,g4 ,,colmore1 ,au?or ( ',a ,daught] ( ,music1' ',! ,/range ,/ory ( ,he/] ,wynne1' etc4 ,,love ,,9 ,a ,,mi/4 ,by ,,olive ,,birrell1 ,au?or ( ',! ,ambition ( ,judi?4' ,,! ,,man ,,trap4 ,by ,sir ,,william ,,magnay1 ,b>t41 ,au?or ( ',! ,pride ( ,life1' ',! ,heiress ( ! ,season1' etc4 ,,love ,,& ,,hon\r4 ,by ,miss ,,c>r4 ,a ,,c>d9al ,,& ,,8 ,,consci5ce4 ,by ,,graham ,,hope4 ,london3 ,,smi?1 ,,eld]1 ,,co41 #ae1 ,wat]loo ,place1 ,s4,w4 ,,new ,,publications ,,! ,,great ,,bo] ,,w>4 ,by ,a4 ,,conan ,,doyle1 ,m$ical ,(fic] 9 *>ge ( ! ,langman ,field ,hospital2 ,au?or ( ',! ,:ite ,company1' ',rodney ,/one1 ',! ,gre5 ,flag & o!r ,tales ( ,w> & ,sport1' etc4 ,) ,maps1 l>ge po/ #hvo1 #gs4 #f;d4 ,?is "w is ! outcome ( ,dr4 ,doyle's exp]i5ces ) ! ,army 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,! au?or's pa9/ak+ me?ods 9 hi/orical "w are z well kn[n to read]s z 8 skill z a /ory-tell]2 & ?is hi/ory ( ! ,bo] ,w> is diff]5tiat$ f o!r acc\nts 9 t x cov]s ! :ole ar5a ( ! milit>y op]ations4 ,,fifty ,,ye>s ,,9 ,,s\? ,,africa3 ,be+ ! ,recollections ( ! ,fir/ ,premi] ( ,natal4 ,by ! ,hon4 ,,sir ,,john ,,rob9son1 ,k4,c4,m4,g4 ,cr[n #hvo4 ,,dome/icities4 ,by ,e4,v4 ,,lucas4 ,small fcap4 #hvo4 ,,conf]5ces ,,on ,,m5 ,,& ,,books4 ,cr[n #hvo1 #fs4 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,?omas ,,littleton1 ,f\r? ,b>on ,lil=d4 ,by 8 ,si/]4 ,) an ,introduction by ! ,"r ,rev4 ! ,bi%op ( ,london4 ,) a ,portrait1 #af full-page ,illu/rations1 & a ,facsimile ,lett]4 ,l>ge cr[n #hvo1 #ajs4 #f;d4 ,,an ,,an?ology ,,( ,,anglo-,,iri% ,,v]se4 ,a ,,treasury ,,( ,,iri% ,,poetry ,,9 ,,! ,,engli% ,,tongue4 ,edit$ by ! ,rev4 ,,/op=d ,a4 ,,brooke & ,t4,w4 ,,rolle/on4 ,cr[n #hvo1 #gs4 #f;d4 ,among ! ,contributors to ! ,volume are ,mr4 ,,lionel ,,johnson1 ,mr4 ,a4,p4 ,,graves1 ,pr(essor ,w4 ,,mcneil ,,dixon1 ,,dr4 ,,george ,,sig]son1 ,,dr4 ,,d\glas ,,hyde1 ,,mr4 ,d4,j4 ,o',,donoghue1 ,mr4 ,w4,b4 ,,yeats1 & ,mr4 ,,george ,,russell 7',a4,e4'74 ,,%aksp]e',s ,,pr$ecessors ,,9 ,,! ,,engli% ,,drama4 ,by ,,john ,,add+ton ,,symonds4 ,l>ge cr[n #hvo1 #gs4 #f;d4 ,?is ,volume w be uni=m ) ! ,new ,editions ( ,symonds' ,travel ,sket*es & ',! ,r5aissance 9 ,italy4' ,,new ,,volume ( ! ,,hi/orical ,,s]ies ,,= ,,bible ,,/ud5ts4 ,edit$ by ,pr(essor ,,*>les ,,fo/] ,,k5t & ,,frank ,,knight ,,s&]s4 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,jesus ,,( ,,naz>e?4 ,by ,pr(essor ,,ru% ,,rees1 ( ,newton ,!ological ,sem9>y4 ,cr[n #hvo1 #fs4 ,london3 ,,smi?1 ,,eld]1 ,,co41 #ae1 ,wat]loo ,place1 ,s4,w4 ,,pall ,,mall ,,gazette4--',:5 ! ,hawor? ,edition 0 ann\nc$ we expect$ some?+ ) :i* no o!r v]sion has provid$ u1 & we are n disappo9t$4' ,9 #g ,volumes4 ,l>ge ,cr[n #hvo4 clo?1 gilt top1 #fs4 ea*4 ,,! ,,hawor? ,,edition ,,( ,,! ,,life ,,& ,,works ,,( ,,*>lotte ,,bront 7,,curr] ,,bell71 ,,& ,,h] ,,si/]s ,,emily ,,& ,,anne ,,bront 7,,ellis ,,& ,,acton ,,bell74 ,,) ,,portraits ,,& ,,illu/rations4 ,includ+ ,views ( places describ$ 9 ! ,works1 reproduc$ f ,photographs specially tak5 = ! purpose by ,mr4 ,w4,r4 ,,bl&1 ( ,duffield1 ,d]by1 9 conjunction ) ,mr4 ,c4 ,,b>r[ ,,ke5e1 ( ,d]by4 ,introductions to ! ,works are suppli$ by ,mrs4 ,,humphry ,,w>d1 ,,& ,an ,introduction & ,notes to ,mrs4 ,gaskell's ',life ( ,*>lotte ,bront' by ,mr4 ,,clem5t ,k4 ,,%ort]1 ! em95t ,bront au?ority4 ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,! ,,volumes3 #a4 ,,jane ,,eyre4 ,by ,,*>lotte ,,bront4 ,) a ,photogravure ,portrait ( ,*>lotte ,bront1 f a ,draw+ by ,g4 ,,ri*mond1 a ,photogravure ( ,ro*e/] & ,jane ,eyre1 f a ,wat]-col\r ,draw+ by ,,fr$]ick ,,walk]1 ,a4,r4,a42 a ,facsimile ( ! ,title-page ( ! fir/ edition1 & #h ,full-page ,illu/rations4 #b4 ,,%irley4 ,by ,,*>lotte ,,bront4 ,) a ,facsimile ( ! ,title-page ( ! fir/ edition1 & #aj ,full-page ,illu/rations4 #c4 ,,villette4 ,by ,,*>lotte ,,bront4 ,) a ,photogravure ,portrait ( ,m4 ,heg]1 ,facsimiles ( ! ,title-page ( ! orig9al edition & ( a page ( ! orig9al ,,ms41 & #h ,full-page ,illu/rations4 #d4 ,,! ,,pr(essor1 by ,,*>lotte ,,bront1 & ,,poems1 by ,,*>lotte1 ,,emily1 & ,,anne ,,bront1 & ! ,rev4 ,,patrick ,,bront1 c4 ,) ,facsimiles ( ! ,title-pages ( ! fir/ editions1 & #h ,full-page ,illu/rations4 #e4 ,,wu!r+ ,,heights4 ,by ,,emily ,,bront4 ,,agnes ,,grey4 ,by ,,anne ,,bront4 ,) a ,preface & ,biographical ,notice ( bo? ,au?ors by ,,*>lotte ,,bront4 ,) a ,portrait ( ,emily ,bront1 ,facsimiles ( ! ,title-pages ( ! fir/ edition1 & #h full-page ,illu/rations4 #f4 ,,! ,,t5ant ,,( ,,wildfell ,,hall4 ,by ,,anne ,,bront4 ,) a ,portrait ( ,anne ,bront1 a ,facsimile ( ! ,title-page ( ! fir/ edition1 & #f ,full-page ,illu/rations4 #g4 ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,*>lotte ,,bront4 ,by ,mrs4 ,,gaskell4 ,) an ,introduction & ,notes by ,,clem5t ,k4 ,,%ort]4 ,) ,photogravure ,portraits ( ,mrs4 ,gaskell & ( ! ,rev4 ,a4,b4 ,ni*olls1 a ,portrait ( ! ,rev4 ,patrick ,bront1 #aa ,new ,illu/rations1 ,facsimiles ( a lett] by ,*>lotte ,bront1 & ( a page f ,*>lotte ,bront's ,,ms4 ( ',! ,secret1' c41 c4 ,! ,,life ,,& ,,works ,,( ,,! ,,si/]s ,,bront are also to be _h 9 #g vols4 l>ge cr[n #hvo4 h&somely b\nd 9 clo?1 price #es4 ea*2 9 small po/ #hvo4 limp gre5 clo?1 or1 clo? bo>ds1 gilt top1 price #bs4 #f;d4 ea*3 & 9 small fcp4 #hvo4 b\nd 9 clo?1 ) gilt top1 ) ,frontispiece to ea* volume1 price #as4 #f;d4 ea*2 or ! ,set1 9 gold-lett]$ clo? case1 #abs4 #f;d4 ,london3 ,,smi?1 ,,eld]1 ,,co41 #ae1 ,wat]loo ,place1 ,s4,w4