I was disgusted at this affectation; and, in order to punish his hypocrisy, assured him he might take his choice, either of going down to the cockpit with me, or staying upon deck during the engagement.

Alarmed at this indifference, he replied, "Well, to oblige you, I'll go down, but remember it is more for your sake than my own." So saying, he disappeared in a twinkling, without waiting for an answer.
By this time, we could observe two tier of guns in the ship which pursued us, and which was now but two short miles astern.

This discovery had an evident effect upon the sailors, who did not scruple to say, that we should be torn to pieces, and blown out of the water, and that, if in case any of them should lose their precious limbs, they must go a begging for life, for there was no provision made by the merchants for those poor souls who are maimed in their service.

The captain, understanding this, ordered the crew abaft, and spoke to them thus: "My lads, I am told you hang an a--se.

I have gone to sea thirty years, a man and a boy, and never saw English sailors afraid before.