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No one venturing to interrupt him, after staring at his particular aversion for a few moments, he went on more mildly, and in a reflective tone, "Not but what I have seen some decent soldiers a few. There was old Blodgett, and young Mr. Talbot, ay, and General Washington too! Now there 's a man for you, ship-mates. Lord, what a sailorman he would have made!
I march'd very pensively, lamenting the Murder of my Ship-mates, and often wish'd the Negro who saved me had been less charitable; for I began to doubt I was reserved for future Tortures, and to be made a Spectacle to their Wives and Children; when my Protector coming up to me, said, No be sadd, Sam, you no scavez me? I ask'd if his Name was not Cuffey, Mr. Tenant's Negro?
Yet that he was deeply anxious about our ship-mates I well knew, when, bidding me good-night, he laid his great frame upon the sand and went to sleep. By dawn on the following morning, the hurricane had lost its strength and settled down into a hard gale from the north-east.
I went on board the first night, after supper; found the old cook in the galley, playing upon the fife which I had given him, as a parting present; had a hearty shake of the hand from him; and dove down into the forecastle, where were my old ship-mates, the same as ever, glad to see me; for they had nearly given us up as lost, especially when they did not find us in Santa Barbara.
Captain Murray, while deeply regretting the loss of the Dragon, her officers, and crew, was especially grieved to believe that his young cousin, in whom he had taken so deep an interest, had perished also. Both officers and men, however, soon got over their sorrow for ship-mates and friends.
You may remember my master he had the left-hand state-room to himself, and I slept next to the scuttle-butt. You recollect master, sir?" "Out of doubt, and a very good fellow he was. I hope you live with him still?" "Lord bless you, sir, he is dead!" "Oh! I recollect hearing of it, at the time. Well, David. I hope if ever we cross again, we shall be ship-mates once more.
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