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In the first place, work on the Cariboo Mines was shut out withChinamen.
Bill
replied, in the most convincinglanguage that we were not.
That was the
Quartermaster, and he was drowning.
Bad weather maybe bad, but too much
so-called good weather, is I think, worse.
Many a chuckle I had over the
thought if only some of myshipmates saw me now. He faces theship hailed and
calls Three cheers for such and such ship. This formed the lower part of an arm
and ended in a perfect little handwith five fingers.
In point of fact derelict
ships never remain stationary either in theSargasso or any other
sea.
Eventually the great day comes when the cargo is all stowed and the shipis
down to her marks.
Just thesteady plug and thud of the engines; into one sea,
and through the next.
A spokesman ischosen who usually has a voice like a
full-toned foghorn. So a half ton iron tub was procured from forward, andevery
scrap of care just thrown to the wind.
However, she did not blow up, and he
gave me a rest afterthat, so it was worth it. Nevertheless, I, for one, hadhad
enough of Bully Waters. Fish with hands andfeet, snorted the autocrat of the
sea. Well satisfied with the trophy, for ourtrouble, despite the ten mile pull
back.
Still, anyone with aninch of foresight, knew well that sail was on the
wane. I had not noticed that I had been sitting with my feet in the middle
ofthe coil.
Eventually, I found out where thetrouble lay and on the fourth
attempt succeeded.
Not edifying, its true, but it used to do the trick,and did
on this occasion. I was worried because I had always told my chumsister that I
would NEVER be drowned.
Not edifying, its true, but it used to do the trick,and
did on this occasion.
A certain amount of zest was added, by the fact that the
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