From forecastle to Academy, sailor and artist; autobiography (1904)
Sellstedt, Lars Gustaf, 1819-1911 · Buffalo, The Matthews-Northrup Works · leaf 181
ed on the right person. At this time I used to hang my hammock over theforehatch, between the booms, because the heat belowwas very oppressive. I said the forehatch, but it wasreally over the bits* in front of the hatch; I think I * The bits were heavy wooden contrivances to secure theanchor-chains… … DOCTOR W. K. SCOTTPAINTED IN, 185B MAN-OF-WAR LIFE ON PACIFIC COAST never enjoyed my sleeping hours so much as I did thenin the fresh air, with my spare hammock stretched overon the lashing-rope, forming a shelter-tent which keptout the dew and the baleful moon-rays. In front of thebits, and made…
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