No; it has an ugly look to it, but the only way to run a ship is to make yourself a terror." [1] In sea-lingo (Pacific) DUTCHMAN includes all Teutons and folk from the basin of the Baltic; SCATTERMOUCH, all Latins and Levantines.
"Come, Captain," said I, "there are degrees in everything.

You know American ships have a bad name; you know perfectly well if it wasn't for the high wage and the good food, there's not a man would ship in one if he could help; and even as it is, some prefer a British ship, beastly food and all." "O, the lime-juicers ?" said he.

"There's plenty booting in lime-juicers, I guess; though I don't deny but what some of them are soft." And with that he smiled like a man recalling something.

"Look here, that brings a yarn in my head," he resumed; "and for the sake of the joke, I'll give myself away.

It was in 1874, I shipped mate in the British ship Maria, from 'Frisco for Melbourne.