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THE GENEALOGY OF THE ARTICLES OF WAR. As the Articles of War form the ark and constitution of the penal laws of the American Navy, in all sobriety and earnestness it may be well to glance at their or…
“HEREIN ARE THE GOOD ORDINANCES OF THE SEA, WHICH WISE MEN, WHO VOYAGED ROUND THE WORLD, GAVE TO OUR ANCESTORS, AND WHICH CONSTITUTE THE BOOKS OF THE SCIENCE OF GOOD CUSTOMS.”— The Consulate of the S…
NIGHT AND DAY GAMBLING IN A MAN-OF-WAR. Mention has been made that the game of draughts, or checkers, was permitted to be played on board the Neversink. At the present time, while there was little or…
THE MAIN-TOP AT NIGHT. The whole of our run from Rio to the Line was one delightful yachting, so far as fine weather and the ship’s sailing were concerned. It was especially pleasant when our quarter…
“SINK, BURN, AND DESTROY.”— Printed Admiralty orders in time of war . Among innumerable “ yarns and twisters ” reeled off in our main-top during our pleasant run to the North, none could match those …
THE CHAINS. When wearied with the tumult and occasional contention of the gun-deck of our frigate, I have often retreated to a port-hole, and calmed myself down by gazing broad off upon a placid sea.…
THE HOSPITAL IN A MAN-OF-WAR. After running with a fine steady breeze up to the Line, it fell calm, and there we lay, three days enchanted on the sea. We were a most puissant man-of-war, no doubt, wi…
DISMAL TIMES IN THE MESS. It was on the first day of the long, hot calm which we had on the Equator, that a mess-mate of mine, by the name of Shenly, who had been for some weeks complaining, at lengt…
HOW MAN-OF-WAR’S-MEN DIE AT SEA. Shenly, my sick mess-mate, was a middle-aged, handsome, intelligent seaman, whom some hard calamity, or perhaps some unfortunate excess, must have driven into the Nav…
THE LAST STITCH. Just before daybreak, two of the sail-maker’s gang drew near, each with a lantern, carrying some canvas, two large shot, needles, and twine. I knew their errand; for in men-of-war th…
