Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 32
ow bulkhead, or partition,from the open deck, the messes consist simply of aplain oblong wooden table, hanging at one endfrom the ships side, and supported at the otherby iron legs. A bench runs along each side of thetable, and a few racks, to hold plates, basins, andother crockery in security when… … THE AGINCOURT FROM THE MINOTAUR. Either they leave the ship, or they can not agreewith their messmates, or they wish to be in thesame mess with their chums or townies, and soare exchanged from one mess to another for themutual satisfaction of all parties. Excepting thoseof the chief petty-officers,…
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