He was, in his situation, a servant of the public, and he had behaved as if he was their master.

We all escaped very cleverly, and taking another dilly, arrived at Portsmouth, and were down to the boat in good time.

The next day I was so stiff and in such pain, that I was obliged to go to the doctor, who put me on the list, where I remained a week before I could return to my duty.

So much for Portsdown fair.
It was on a Saturday that I returned to my duty, and Sunday being a fine day, we all went on shore to church with Mr Falcon, the first lieutenant.

We liked going to church very much, not, I am sorry to say, from religious feelings, but for the following reason:--The first lieutenant sat in a pew below, and we were placed in the gallery above, where he could not see us, nor indeed could we see him.