The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-05-09

"Put down sixteen I'm
The scene of the present dialogue was
the forecastlc of a collier brig ut anchor in
the Thames; the speakers, IN old seaincn.
and three others scarcely arrived Mt middle
age, one Of whom, behind the old man, act,
ing ~ clerk, with II chalk, ON the lid Of his
own chest.
put down sixteen. Bill" whispered one ;
and the number was put down.
Then how long did YOU say YOU were
In the Arethusd Fl"
IL served five years" said the old man ;
then ! stopped by her other three; was
eight years in her altogether. liked the
the ship very we'll, bu, ! did not like the
owner
Bill. who was all attention, put down an
eight below the sixteen.
But Won would be youup fellow then /;
| should think YOU would not be long out
of "A shin r"
II got u ship directly, and sailed for
North America. Well, as i, happened. we
were waterloggcd a. We were ON our pms
sage home All hands took To the rigging,
where we were three DAYS without q bite of
ANYTHING. or as much as a drink. On the
fourth day, got hold Of n dead bird of some
kind that was floating pa-,-ait it, loS; hers
and ALL Wei. have not vet told YOU all
hands died but myself, aud the only wa, !,
could keen myself alive was by sucking the
rrrcsc out Of the ropes knocked about
upon the rigging for month 4, last I
was picked up hy an American vessel. and
taken Ia America. The americans used
me very well: So | traded back and for
ward among the American ports for long
fine"
"liow long do YOU suppose YOU were IN
America altogether!
II was away ten years from leaving
home"
Didn't You 60 into the Greenland trade
I after that p
No; It was not til some time ailcr |
wits on board of a man.of. war before WAS
in the Greenland trade. Somehow or other
the prcssgang got scent of mo good run
We had was uimbo ou my feet then; u
| had pot slipped and fallen souso into an
ash.middcn. believe they never would have
taken me. bat take me they did Well.
when | was seven wears in bis majesty SER
vice. liked the service very well; bu, one
day the captain and had few words, and
said 10 myself, The sooner we Part com.
pany ;hc better, old fellow. SO ran away
1t was N the west inni's' hn'" u''y
would he alter ne - g" mNsell slowed
into Il hogshead oi sugar, aud sent aboard
a merchautniat, ana got clear OH tha' way
Biil, who was listening IN silence pu'
down, ION board maIi.a-wr seven years
Then dd You get home ali nsih
Yes aud then iwcni 7" ''r"enlam' Wy
ewes what sport we ma 'here The ir'' zen
years was IN the trade was 'h"r' mat
wear when ti'ere WASH Whale !" hr seen
a1d We loaded the ship with seals wea'
~ Job We had: the zee was short ami hum
noohN ami the seals rs shN rs i"Nes' some
how We always found one or two fellows
who'd been inddled maybe the 'ii1h' b.l"fo'
that iorg"l NE way in'" Tue water "h.h
the hrntes make dNe' hey ere "n' OF -'gh'
IN minute ,
Ito" long were yon III The 'reeniand
trade
i was nineteen years altogether ihen
iancied wonid IKE to b, N a warmer
cima'' >" ! got into an East ind'a'nan'
ANA traded to the East 'nhirS ior 'ohs
'"',e, ,,.....,,
no" i''s 'o w" ''PI's
about thirteen years. Vt last The shp
was taken by pirates. and most OF The ere"
hnd 80 walk The plank only three oi us
saved our lives by consuming TO he pirates
with the rest ! never liked pirate ii'ei
50 one day when we were ashore ON a largc
island watching took ies-oa'' ana ran
away Id been with them thro' years
which WAS quite long enough wen got
among me na'iFrs "i Tue pace VINO were
mighty k'nd ~ the', way ana as was was q
hrl-A Young i'l""' WASH long nho',g
wife among them so iNed th'fr lu'' iS'
savage Tor sixteen years 'o' u''f' "aS
no chance "i getting away an" u was lHs'
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