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THE GUNNER UNDER HATCHES. Among such a crowd of marked characters as were to be met with on board our frigate, many of whom moved in mysterious circles beneath the lowermost deck, and at long interva…
A DISH OF DUNDERFUNK. In men-of-war, the space on the uppermost deck, round about the main-mast, is the Police-office, Court-house, and yard of execution, where all charges are lodged, causes tried, …
A FLOGGING. If you begin the day with a laugh, you may, nevertheless, end it with a sob and a sigh. Among the many who were exceedingly diverted with the scene between the Down Easter and the Lieute…
SOME OF THE EVIL EFFECTS OF FLOGGING. There are incidental considerations touching this matter of flogging, which exaggerate the evil into a great enormity. Many illustrations might be given, but let…
FLOGGING NOT LAWFUL. It is next to idle, at the present day, merely to denounce an iniquity. Be ours, then, a different task. If there are any three things opposed to the genius of the American Cons…
FLOGGING NOT NECESSARY. But White-Jacket is ready to come down from the lofty mast-head of an eternal principle, and fight you—Commodores and Captains of the navy—on your own quarter-deck, with your …
SOME SUPERIOR OLD “LONDON DOCK” FROM THE WINE-COOLERS OF NEPTUNE. We had just slid into pleasant weather, drawing near to the Tropics, when all hands were thrown into a wonderful excitement by an ev…
THE CHAPLAIN AND CHAPEL IN A MAN-OF-WAR. The next day was Sunday; a fact set down in the almanac, spite of merchant seamen’s maxim, that there are no Sundays of soundings . No Sundays off soundings,…
THE FRIGATE IN HARBOUR.—THE BOATS.—GRAND STATE RECEPTION OF THE COMMODORE. In good time we were up with the parallel of Rio de Janeiro, and, standing in for the land, the mist soon cleared; and high …
SOME OF THE CEREMONIES IN A MAN-OF-WAR UNNECESSARY AND INJURIOUS. The ceremonials of a man-of-war, some of which have been described in the preceding chapter, may merit a reflection or two. The gene…
