Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-11-16
CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER Will
The Ter Schilling, like most of the
vessels of that period, was very different
in her build and fitting from those of the
present day. She was ship rugged. and of
about 400 tons burden Her bottom was
nearly fiat, and her sides fell in (as she
rose above the water), SO that her upper
decks were not half the width of the hold
All the vessels employed by the COM
pany being armed, she had her main deck
clear of goods and carried six nine pound
ers on each broadside; her ports were small
and oval. There was a great spring in
all her decks-that is to say, she ran with
q curve forward and aft On her forecas-
tie another small deck ran from the knight
heads, which was called tho topgallant
forocastle. Her quarter deck was broken
water. The bowsprit STAYED very much,
and was to appearance almost as a fourth
mast; the more SO as she carried square
spritsail and spirit topsail.
On her quarter deck and poop bulwarks
were fixed in sockets implements of war
fare now long in disuse, but what were
then known by the names of cohorns and
patereroes; they turned round on a swiv-
ell, and We're pointed by an iron handle
liked to the breech. The sail abaft the
mizzenmast corresponding to the driver
or spanker of the present day. was fixed
upon lateen yard. 1t is hardly necessary
to add (after this description) that the
dangers OF long voyage were not little
Increased by the peculiar structure of the
vessels, which although with such top
hamper, and SO much wood above water,
they could make good way before favor
able breeze) could hold no wind, and had
but little chance IL caught upon a lee
shore.
The crew of the Ter Schilling was
composed of the captain, two mates two
pilots, and 40 men. The supercargo had
not yet come on board. The cabin (under
the poop was appropriated to the super
cargo; but the main deck cabin to the
captain and mates, who composed the
whole of the cabin mess.
When Philip awoke the next morning,
he found that the topsails were hoisted,
and the anchor short stay apeak. Some Of
the other vessels of the fleet were under
way and standing out. The weather was
fine and the water smooth, and the hustle
and novelty of the scene We're cheering to
his spirits The captain, Mynheer Kloots,
was standing on the poop with a small
telescope, made of pasteboard, to his eve,
anxiously looking toward the town. Myn-
beer Kloots, as usual, had his pipe in his
mouth, and the smoke which he puffed
from 1T for time obscured the lenses Of
his telescope. Philip went up the poop
'ar and saluted him. .,,ss<nsss
Myhsa,Sr. Z .sisots $ Mas person Of no
moderate dimensions, and the quantity Of
garments which he wore added no little to
his apparent bulk The outer garments
exposed to view were, a rough foxskin
cap upon his head, from under which ap-
peared the edge of a red worsted nightcap;
red plush waistooat, with large metal
BUTTONS; a jacket Of green cloth, over
which he wore another of larger dimen-
slons of coarse blue cloth, which came
down as low as what could be called q
spstcer. Below he had black plush
breeohes, light blue worsted stockings,
shoes, and broad silver buckles; round his
waist was girded, with broad belt, a
canvas apron, which descended in thick
folds nearly to his knee. In his belt was
large broad bladed knife in n sheath of
sharkskin. Such was the attire of Myn-
heer Kloots, captain of the Ter Schilling.
He was as tall as he was corpulent. His
face was oval, and his features small in
proportion to the size of his frame. His
grizzly hair huttered in tho breeze, and
his nose (although quite straight) was at
the tip fiery red from frequent application
to his bottle of schnapps, and the heat OF
small pipe which seldom left his lips,
except for him to give an order, or for it
to be replenished.
ss.Good morning, my son, - said the cap
tain, taking his pipe out of his mouth fol
moment. "We are detained by the SUI
percargo, who appears not overwilling tc
come on board; the boat has been on shore
this hour waiting for him, and we shall
be last of the fleet under way. Iwish the
company would let us sail without these
gentlemen, who are Tin my opinion) {
great hindrance to business; but they
think otherwise on shore"
"What duty do you wish me to per
form?" observed Philip. In what can
be useful?''
AT present-yon can be Of little use, ex
oept In those heavy gales in which ever.
pair of hands is valuable. You must lool
and learn for some time yet; but you cal
make a fair copy of the journal kept TO
the inspection of the company, and ma.
assist me in various ways, as soon as thu
unpleasant nausea felt by those who frs
embark has subsidized. AS remedy,
should propose that you grid handker
chief tight round your body SO as to com