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The poulterer made his appearance, was interrogated, and obliged in his own defence to criminate the parties, corroborating his assertions by producing a pair of spurs found upon a cock, which had been killed, and thrown behind the coop in a hurry at the appearance of Captain Oughton on deck. "I am sorry that my officers should have taken such a liberty," observed the major, gravely.
The English seamen sprang up to return the compliment, when Captain Oughton roared out, "To your guns, you fools! Hard down with the helm fly the jib-sheet check headbraces look out now, my lads." The corvette had already put her helm up and paid off to pass under the stern of the Windsor Castle, with the intention, of raking her.
Mr Thomas," continued Captain Oughton, addressing the boatswain, "send the ship's company aft. Forster, you had better see the ladies down below." At the summons of the boatswain, the men came aft, and stood in a body on the lee side of the quarter-deck, with their hats off, and impatience in their looks.
Sir Adolphus Oughton, then our Deputy Commander in Chief, who was not only an excellent officer, but one of the most universal scholars I ever knew, had learned the Erse language, and expressed his belief in the authenticity of Ossian's Poetry . Dr. Johnson took the opposite side of that perplexed question; and I was afraid the dispute would have run high between them. But Sir Adolphus, who had a very sweet temper, changed the discourse, grew playful, laughed at Lord Monboddo's notion of men having tails, and called him a Judge,
"Well, gentlemen," said Captain Oughton, "what is the matter?" "The matter!" replied Ansell. "Why, my flesh creeps all over me. Of all the thoughtless acts, Captain Oughton, it really beats " "Cock-fighting," interrupted the captain, with a loud laugh. "Now we are quits."
Johnson remarked, 'how seldom descriptions correspond with realities; and the reason is, that people do not write them till some time after, and then their imagination has added circumstances. We talked of Sir Adolphus Oughton . The Major said, he knew a great deal for a military man. JOHNSON. 'Sir, you will find few men, of any profession, who know more.
Indeed, although they "never mentioned it," it was impossible for either of them to disguise their feelings. Their very attempts at concealment only rendered them more palpable to everyone on board. Captain Oughton, who was very partial to Newton, rejoiced in his good fortune.
The Windsor Castle, worked by Newton, bracing round on the other tack, and the corvette rounding to on the same, the two vessels separated for a few minutes. "Devilish well stopped, Newton, wasn't it?" said Captain Oughton, showing his white teeth. "Look out again here she comes."
They have sent her back, with their compliments, seven times already, full of luggage. There's one lieutenant, I forget his name, whose chests alone would fill up the main-deck. There's six under the half-deck," said Captain Oughton, pointing to them. "Lieutenant Winterbottom," observed Newton, reading the name.
Captain Oughton, Newton, and the rest of the officers continued to encourage the men, giving them assistance in working the guns; and the ship's company appeared to have fully imbibed the bull-dog spirit of their commander. The fire of the Windsor Castle had been equally destructive.
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