Excerpts from the Book 'My First Cruise':

... himself. This was found out, so it was voted that he should be re-christened, and not be allowed under dreadful pains and penalties to assume his ...
... of the top, just to see what I was made of, and what I would do, it being understood that he was to keep whatever he could get out of me. Had I ...
... time, so that I cannot give you a more particular account of the place. Leaving the coast of Africa, we stood across the Atlantic towards that of America. ...
... we free them, that they might set upon us and throw us overboard. This amiable intention was frustrated, because Mr Talbot had been on the coast of ...
... can a man remain a slave who rests under the shadow of that time-honoured banner. The instant the slave, whatever his country, sets foot on British ...
... city is large, built on level ground, or rather on a swamp, with mountains covered with trees rising directly behind it. There are numerous churches and ...
... a midshipman cannot expect to create any very great sorrow when he loses the number of his mess, as an admiral or a post-captain would. I did not ...
... I have a right to be considered something of a sailor after having doubled Cape Horn, and crossed and re-crossed the Line. At length the frigate was ...
... victuals is no object. And then he has travelled the roads long enough to be sure that he can get a meal for nothing at any house he stops at, as all ...
... and it would hold them a heap better than my old Indian basket. So I was very glad, and he lifted me up into the cart and I choosed the very best ...
... States and he even asserted, that in the course of his life (and his age did not exceed sixty-seven) he had met with no less than five perfectly honest ...
... towards her father's palace, the Beautiful Pearl Gates of which were thrown wide open, and the king himself with a bare head stood there on foot, to ...
... it away from him. At these times poor Tiny would make excellent resolutions, but the next day was sure to see them broken. He seemed no stronger when ...
... upon the threshold, and was about to move on into the street, a voice-a child's voice-said to him-. I'm very hungry, sir.. The patient ...
... on holidays, but a song of peace, as grand and solemn as a psalm and the quarrelling men and boys stood still and listened, and, before the song was ...
... made.. I have some reason to think otherwise, said Bellerophon, quietly. And then he turned to an old, grey man who was leaning on a staff, ...
... have made those hoof-marks and so might some other horse.. And have you never seen him, my fair maiden. asked Bellerophon of the girl, who stood ...
... from his eyes, and mingled with what were said to be the many tears of Pirene, when she wept for her slain children. But, when he least thought of it, ...
... Pegasus held out his head, of his own accord, so that his master might put on the bridle. Then, with a great many playful leaps and airy caperings, he ...
... face to face with the ugly grimness of the Chimaera's visage, and could only avoid being scorched to death, or bitten right in twain, by holding ...