Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 640
at areconfined to our own squadron, and which takeplace almost every time we come into port, I amproud to write that the stars are thickening aboutthe Cock of the Station, and that we still roost onthe Olympias yard-arms. After dark none but our own boats or thosebearing our officers or men are… … IT IS EASY TO CRAWL THROUGH A HAWSER-HOLE AND CLAMBER DOWN THE CHAIN. Other commissioned officers: Aye, aye! Other officers : No, no. A sailor (or enlisted man) : Halloo! One night the quartermaster reported Captain coming alongside, sir. To hisastonishment, the boat pulled up at the portside and…
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