An' it consists of wan sail-maker's needle, a ball o' twine, and a clasp-knife.

Set me down with these before a roll o' canvas and I'll make you a'most anything." "You seem to have a turn for everything, Barney," said Martin.

"How came you to be a cook ?" "That's more nor I can tell ye, lad.

As far as I remimber, I began with murphies, when I was two feet high, in my father's cabin in ould Ireland.
But that was on my own account intirely, and not as a purfession; and a sorrowful time I had of it, too, for I was for iver burnin' my fingers promiskiously, and fallin' into the fire ivery day more or less--" "Stand by to hoist top-gallant-sails," shouted the captain.

"How's her head ?" "South and by east, sir," answered the man at the wheel.
"Keep her away two points.