Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, ill, À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, 1811-1856 · London : Pub. at the Punch Office · leaf 224
was unable of course tocomply with the orders of the Admiralty, once more to view his native land, oreven to take a sight at it. We turn from the regular tar to the Thames waterman, whose farewell to his trim- 184 NATIONAL SONGS AND NATIONAL CHARACTER. built wherry, aiul touching leave-taking of… … never more ia take a spell, except a morbid sentimentality, which the song-writersshow us to be the salient point in the British seamans character. The watermandeclares himself to hope and peace a stranger, and announces his reckless resolve— In the battles heat to go,Where, exposed to every…
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