, 1864-05-14

thers are dong dirty work for the govern
ment people on shore lie was none Of your
butterflies, recommended by Lord of the
Admiralty, and promoted over the heads of
better men, because their relations have
Court influence.
l had little library on board the collier
and amongst my books, which MY old skip.
per brought on board the tender to me him.
self, was copy Of the Iliad--not Popes
translation, but the original. 1t was my
tavoritc book. My shipmates maryelcd at
it; they regarded me as sort of prodigy,
aud swOre l would be post-captain. some
day and they were wont to look over NV
shoulder as ! read, aud point with their fin
gers to particular word or letter, and in
quire-' Tom, what does that mean p or,
what does that stand forr and replying,
when ] answered them, Blow me, but that
funny!
At length they began to call me Greek
Tom; and the name coming to the captains
ears, he inquired the meaning of it; and
upon being informed, he sent for me aft,
and says he, Moffat, what's this hear Of
yOuy you Greek scholar, eh!
Yes, your honor said I.
'The deuce you are! said he. And he
began to put some questions to me, which
he found was more able to answer than he
was to ask.
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