Come into my cabin." Blunt's cabin was in the starboard side of the ship, just under the poop awning, and possessed three windows--one looking out over the side, and two upon deck.

The corresponding cabin on the other side was occupied by Mr.Maurice Frere.

He closed the door, and took down a small medicine chest, cleated above the hooks where hung his signal-pictured telescope.
"Here," said he, opening it.

"I've carried this little box for years, but it ain't often I want to use it, thank God.

Now, then, put some o' this into your mouth, and hold it there." "Good gracious, Captain Blunt, you'll poison me! Give me the bottle; I'll help myself." "Don't take too much," says Blunt.