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ONE REASON WHY MEN-OF-WAR’S MEN ARE, GENERALLY, SHORT-LIVED. I cannot quit this matter of the hammocks without making mention of a grievance among the sailors that ought to be redressed. In a man-of…
WASH-DAY AND HOUSE-CLEANING IN A MAN-OF-WAR. Besides the other tribulations connected with your hammock, you must keep it snow-white and clean; who has not observed the long rows of spotless hammocks…
THEATRICALS IN A MAN-OF-WAR. The Neversink had summered out her last Christmas on the Equator; she was now destined to winter out the Fourth of July not very far from the frigid latitudes of Cape Hor…
INTRODUCTORY TO CAPE HORN. And now, through drizzling fogs and vapours, and under damp, double-reefed top-sails, our wet-decked frigate drew nearer and nearer to the squally Cape. Who has not heard …
THE DOG-DAYS OFF CAPE HORN. Colder and colder; we are drawing nigh to the Cape. Now gregoes, pea jackets, monkey jackets reefing jackets, storm jackets, oil jackets, paint jackets, round jackets shor…
THE PITCH OF THE CAPE. Ere the calm had yet left us, a sail had been discerned from the fore-top-mast-head, at a great distance, probably three leagues or more. At first it was a mere speck, altogeth…
SOME THOUGHTS GROWING OUT OF MAD JACK’S COUNTERMANDING HIS SUPERIOR’S ORDER. In time of peril, like the needle to the loadstone, obedience, irrespective of rank, generally flies to him who is best fi…
EDGING AWAY. Right before the wind! Ay, blow, blow, ye breezes; so long as ye stay fair, and we are homeward bound, what care the jolly crew? It is worth mentioning here that, in nineteen cases out …
THE NIGHT-WATCHES. Though leaving the Cape behind us, the severe cold still continued, and one of its worst consequences was the almost incurable drowsiness induced thereby during the long night-watc…
A PEEP THROUGH A PORT-HOLE AT THE SUBTERRANEAN PARTS OF A MAN-OF-WAR. While now running rapidly away from the bitter coast of Patagonia, battling with the night-watches—still cold—as best we may; com…
