It was no great loss, for she would have had to be broken up as firewood in another year or two.

About six hours out of every twenty-four I was taking my turn at spells at the pump.
"Now the Eliza was cast away, I had to look out for another ship.

I had had enough of coasters, so instead of going home I tramped it up to London.

Having got a berth on board a foreign bound vessel I made two voyages out to Brazil and back.

A fine country is the Brazils, but the Portuguese ain't the fellows to make much out of it.