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     'On the larboard bow�察�sir��' replied the fellow at the masthead�察�touching 

his hat。    For such was the height of discipline on board of 'The Beauty��' 

that�察�even at that height�察�he was obliged to mind it�察�or be shot through the 

head。 

     'This   adventure   belongs   to   me��'   said   Boldheart。      'Boy�察  �my   harpoon。 

Let   no   man   follow��'   and   leaping   alone   into   his   boat�察  �the   captain   rowed 

with admirable dexterity in the direction of the monster。 

     All was now excitement。 

     'He nears him��' said an elderly seaman�察�following the captain through 

his spy´glass。 

     'He strikes him��' said another seaman�察�a mere stripling�察�but also with a 

spy´glass。 

     'He   tows   him   towards   us��'   said   another   seaman�察  �a   man   in   the   full 

vigour of life�察�but also with a spy´glass。 

     In   fact�察  �the   captain    was    seen   approaching�察      �with   the   huge    bulk 

following。       We    will   not   dwell    on  the   deafening     cries   of  'Boldheart� �

Boldheart��' with which he was received�察�when�察�carelessly leaping on the 

quarter´deck�察�he presented his prize to his men。                 They afterwards made 

two thousand four hundred and seventeen pound ten and sixpence by it。 

     Ordering the sail to be braced up�察�the captain now stood W。N。W。 'The 

Beauty'     flew    rather   than   floated   over    the  dark    blue   waters。    Nothing 

particular     occurred     for   a  fortnight�察   �except    taking�察  �with    considerable 

slaughter�察  �four   Spanish   galleons�察  �and   a   snow   from   South   America�察  �all 

richly laden。      Inaction began to tell upon the spirits of the men。                 Capt。 

Boldheart      called    all  hands    aft�察 �and   said�察  �'My   lads�察  �I  hear   there   are 

discontented ones among ye。            Let any such stand forth。' 

     After some murmuring�察�in which the expressions�察�'Ay�察�ay�察�sir��' 'Union 

Jack��'   'Avast��'   'Starboard��'   'Port��'   'Bowsprit��'   and   similar   indications   of   a 

mutinous       undercurrent�察     �though    subdued�察     �were    audible�察   �Bill   Boozey�察�

captain of   the   foretop�察  �came   out   from  the   rest。    His   form  was   that   of   a 

giant�察�but he quailed under the captain's eye。 

     'What are your wrongs��' said the captain。 

     'Why�察  �d'ye   see�察  �Capt。   Boldheart��'   replied   the   towering   manner�察  �'I've 

sailed�察  �man   and   boy�察  �for   many   a   year�察  �but   I   never   yet   know'd   the   milk 



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served out for   the ship's   company's teas to be so sour as   'tis aboard  this 

craft。' 

     At   this   moment   the   thrilling   cry�察  �'Man   overboard��'   announced   to   the 

astonished   crew   that   Boozey�察  �in   stepping   back�察  �as   the   captain   ��in   mere 

thoughtfulness��   laid   his   hand   upon   the   faithful   pocket´pistol   which   he 

wore in his belt�察�had lost his balance�察�and was struggling with the foaming 

tide。 

     All was now stupefaction。 

     But with Capt。 Boldheart�察�to throw off his uniform coat�察�regardless of 

the various rich orders with which it was decorated�察�and to plunge into the 

sea after the drowning giant�察�was the work of a moment。                     Maddening was 

the excitement when boats were lowered�察�intense the joy when the captain 

was   seen   holding   up   the   drowning   man   with   his   teeth�察  �deafening           the 

cheering when both were restored to the main deck of 'The Beauty。'                        And�察�

from     the   instant   of  his   changing     his  wet    clothes   for   dry   ones�察  �Capt。 

Boldheart had no such devoted though humble friend as William Boozey。 

     Boldheart now pointed to the horizon�察�and called the attention of his 

crew to the taper spars of a ship lying snug in harbour under the guns of a 

fort。 

     'She shall be ours at sunrise��' said he。            'Serve out a double allowance 

of grog�察�and prepare for action。' 

     All was now preparation。 

     When   morning   dawned�察  �after   a   sleepless   night�察  �it   was   seen   that   the 

stranger   was   crowding   on   all   sail   to   come   out   of   the   harbour   and   offer 

battle。    As the two ships came nearer to each other�察�the stranger fired a 

gun and hoisted Roman colours。                Boldheart then perceived her to be the 

Latin´grammar         master's     bark。    Such     indeed     she   was�察   �and   had    been 

tacking   about   the   world   in   unavailing   pursuit�察  �from   the   time   of   his   first 

taking to a roving life。 

     Boldheart   now   addressed   his   men�察  �promising   to   blow   them   up   if   he 

should feel convinced that their reputation required it�察�and giving orders 

that the Latin´grammar master should be taken alive。                    He then dismissed 

them   to   their   quarters�察  �and   the   fight   began   with   a   broadside   from   'The 

Beauty。'     She then veered around�察�and poured in another。                  'The Scorpion' 



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��so   was   the bark   of the   Latin´grammar   master   appropriately  called��   was 

not slow to return her fire�察�and a terrific cannonading ensued�察�in which the 

guns of 'The Beauty' did tremendous execution。 

     The Latin´grammar master was seen upon the poop�察�in the midst of the 

smoke   and   fire�察  �encouraging   his   men。        To   do   him   justice�察  �he   was   no 

craven�察�though his white hat�察�his short gray trousers�察�and his long snuff´ 

coloured surtout reaching to his heels ��the self´same coat in which he had 

spited Boldheart���察�contrasted most unfavourably with the brilliant uniform 

of   the   latter。  At    this  moment�察     �Boldheart�察   �seizing    a  pike   and   putting 

himself at the head of his men�察�gave the word to board。 

     A desperate conflict ensued in the hammock´nettings�察 � or somewhere 

in   about   that   direction�察   �   until   the   Latin´grammar   master�察  �having   all   his 

masts     gone�察  �his   hull  and    rigging   shot   through�察    �and   seeing   Boldheart 

slashing   a   path   towards   him�察  �hauled   down   his   flag   himself�察  �gave   up   his 

sword to Boldheart�察�and asked for quarter。 Scarce had he been put into the 

captain's boat�察�ere 'The Scorpion' went down with all on board。 

     On     Capt。    Boldheart's     now    assembling       his   men�察   �a  circumstance 

occurred。      He found it necessary with one blow of his cutlass to kill the 

cook�察 �who�察 �having   lost his   brother   in   the  late   action�察 �was   making   at   the 

Latin´grammar master in an infuriated state�察�intent on his destruction with 

a carving´knife。 

     Capt。   Boldheart   then   turned   to   the   Latin´grammar   master�察  �severely 

reproaching       him   with    his  perfidy�察  �and    put   it  to  his  crew    what   they 

considered that a master who spited a boy deserved。 

     They answered with one voice�察�'Death。' 

     'It may be so��' said the captain�察�'but it shall never be said that Boldheart 

stained   his   hour   of   triumph   with   the   blood   of   his   enemy。   Prepare   the 

cutter。' 

     The cutter was immediately prepared。 

     'Without taking your life��' said the captain�察�'I must yet for ever deprive 

you of the power of spiting other boys。             I shall turn you adrift in this boat。 

You will find in her two oars�察�a compass�察�a bottle of rum�察�a small cask of 

water�察�a piece of pork�察�a bag of biscuit�察�and my Latin grammar。                    Go� �and 

spite the natives�察�if you can find any。' 



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     Deeply conscious of this bitter sarcasm�察�the unhappy wretch was put 

into the cutter�察�and was soon left far behind。              He made no effort to row�察�

but was seen lying on his back with his legs up�察�when last made out by the 

ship's telescopes。 

     A stiff breeze now beginning to blow�察�Capt。 Boldheart gave orders to 

keep her S。S。W。�察�easing her a little during the night by falling off a point or 

two W。 by W。�察�or even by W。S。�察�if she complained much。                    He then retired 

for   the   night�察  �having   in   truth   much   need   of   repose。 In   addition   to   the 

fatigues he had undergone�察�this brave officer had received sixteen wounds 

in the engagement�察�but had not mentioned it。 

     In the morning a white squall came on�察�and was succeeded by  other 

squalls   of   various   colours。     It   thundered   and   lightened   heavily   for   six 

weeks。      Hurricanes       then   set   in  for   two   months。      Waterspouts       and 

tornadoes followed。         The oldest sailor on board ´ and he was a very old 

one ´ had never seen such weather。              'The Beauty' lost all idea where she 

was�察   �and    the  carpenter     reported    six  feet   two   of   water    in  the   hold。 

Everybody fell senseless at the pumps every day。 

     Provisions      now    ran   very   low。    Our    hero    put  the   crew    on   short 

allowance�察�and put himself on shorter allowance than any man in the ship。 

But his spirit kept him fat。        In this extremity�察�the gratitude of Boozey�察�the 

captain     of  the   foretop�察  �whom      our   readers   may    remember�察     �was    truly 

affecting。     The loving  though lowly William repeatedly  requested to be 

killed�察�and preserved for the captain's table。 

     We   now   approach   a   change   of   affairs。    One   day   during   a   gleam   of 

sunshine�察�and when the weather had moderated�察�the man at the masthead ´ 

too   weak   now   to   touch   his   hat�察  �besides   it
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