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He returned home, and was immediately appointed second lieutenant of his old ship, the "Thisbe," now commanded by Captain Calder, and bound out to the East Indies. Ronald Morton had gone through the usual vicissitudes of a midshipman's career, during the full swing of a hot and somewhat bloody war.
"We'll just get her past this log of wood and give her a shove off from it," said Paddy, making a spring on a dark brown object close to them. He jumped off again, however, very much faster, and sprang towards the boat, for the seeming log opened a huge pair of jaws, exhibiting a terrific row of teeth, with which it made a furious snap at the midshipman's legs.
A few days after he went Midshipman Darrin received a brief communication from the Secretary of the Navy, stating that no further action had been taken by the accuser, and that the Department was satisfied that the midshipman's conduct had been fully justified. Therefore the matter would not be called to the attention of the Naval Academy authorities for action.
"Yes; but I suppose we shall be driven on the Spanish coast going there. I never knew a man-of-war that was not." "No; wind always blows from the South going up the Mediterranean." "Perhaps you'll take another prize, Jack mind you don't go away without the articles of war." "I won't go away without Mesty, if I can help it. Oh, dear, how abominable a midshipman's berth is after a long run on shore!
'Good old Richard! he is not a bit altered since I first went to sea, when I was so proud of that, said Harry, taking up his midshipman's dirk, which formed a trophy on Mary's mantelshelf. 'Are we altered since you went last? said Mary. 'The younger ones, of course. I was in hopes that Aubrey would have been more like old June, but he'll never be so much of a fellow.
During his stay at the capital he was presented by his guardian to the Secretary of the Navy, Paul Hamilton, of South Carolina; who, after ascertaining his wish to enter the service, promised him a midshipman's warrant when he should be ten years old.
On a midshipman's first summer cruise what he learns is largely the work that is done by the seamen, stokers, water tenders, electricians, the signal men and others. Yet he must learn every phase of all this work thoroughly, for some day, before he becomes an officer, he must be examined as to his knowledge of all this great mass of detail.
When Jack heard Captain Wilson's orders that they were to lie at anchor till daylight he had sent down Mesty for fishing-lines, as fresh fish is always agreeable in a midshipman's berth: he and Gascoigne amused themselves this way, and as they pulled up the fish they entered into an argument, and Mr Smallsole ordered them to be silent.
He confessed to his dear friend Rosamund Culling that he thought the parsons happy in having time to read history. And oh, to feel for certain which side was the wrong side in our Civil War, so that one should not hesitate in choosing! Such puzzles are never, he seemed to be aware, solved in a midshipman's mess.
"'Then you have had your share of heaven; for I'll keep you out of it, you wicked monster, said Father M'Grath 'take that now. "'If it's no better than a midshipman's berth, replied I, 'I'd just as soon stay out; but I'll creep in in spite of you take that now, Father M'Grath.
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