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His position at first was little better than that of a foremast hand, but it was not long before the captain noticed the lad's smartness and keen attention to his duties, and very soon he called him to the quarterdeck and made him fore-midshipman. The captain advised the first lieutenant to keep an eye on the boy and occasionally to let him have charge of manoeuvering the vessel.
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