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"First-lieutenants don't send up their names to midshipmen," replied Mr Sawbridge; "he shall soon know who I am." At this reply the waiter walked upstairs, followed by Mr Sawbridge, and threw open the door. "A gentleman wishes to see you, sir," said the waiter.
When in his cups, he told of the scores that he had slain, counting them off by threes and fives upon his fingers, his thumbs indicating captains, his forefingers first-lieutenants, and so on with the various grades in our service, until the aspirants, or middies, were merely honoured by his little finger as their representative, we only laughed; and asked him, if he had been so destructive to the officers, how many men had fallen by the puissance of his arm.
Besides the honors bestowed upon the commander of the squadron, and the comprehensive vote of thanks usual on such occasions, a gold medal commemorative of the battle was given to the admiral and to each of the captains present. The First Lord also wrote that the first-lieutenants of the ships engaged would be promoted at once.
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