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The infant population gathered round, and besought us for "souvenirs," the most popular taking the form of "biskeet" or "bully-boeuf." Both were given freely: with but little persuasion our open-handed warriors would have fain squandered their sacred "emergency ration" upon these rapacious infants. After refreshment we proceeded to inspect the station.
Why you no come when I sing out first time. I say 'I hab that water for lugger. He say, 'Well, my boy, you come quick when I call out. No good hang back. How you getting on? You come down my cabin. I no see you long time. Come down below. 'All up, I say myself. Hello! Nother man. Bottle rum on table. Plenty biskeet on plate, glasses eberything.
Those under military age shrieked at the top of their shrill little trebles Engleesh Tipperary Biskeet Biskeet Souvenir. We have never understood the cry of "Biskeet." The fat little fellows were obviously well nourished. Perhaps, dog-like, they buried their biscuits with a thought for the time when the English should be forgotten and hunger should take their place as something very present.
Boss he say, 'Come, my boy; come, Hassan, make yourself happy. Gib yourself glass rum. Take good nip. That very good rum, strong too. I gib myself one good rum. I eat biskeet. Boss he say, 'Come, my boy, gib yourself nother rum. I gib myself nother good rum; eat plenty of that sweet biskeet. We three fellow very good friend. I feel happy.
All along the line are children, waving their grubby hands and shouting in monotonous reiteration, "Souvenir biskeet, souvenir bully biff," and you throw them their souvenirs without delay, for no man sets out for war without a plentiful stock of more interesting provisions to keep his spirits up.
Suddenly a bright flame lit up the black line of palms on the island, and then another, as two fires shone brightly out upon the beach, and continued to burn steadily. "Ah," said the Greek, who just then came on deck, "the kanakas will have gooda time to-nighta pork, turtle, biskeet, feesh, everythings.
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