I know you are fond of a fish fried just when it is taken out of the water; and I have got bread and a keg of beer, to say nothing of a mouthful of spirits in case we get wet.

Not that it looks likely we shall, for I doubts if there will be any rain to-night I think there will be more wind perhaps, and that it will get thicker; that's my view of the weather." They sailed straight out to sea.

Joe had fitted his boat to be worked with the aid of a boy only.

He had a handy winch, by which he hoisted his heavy lug-sails, and when the weather was rough hauled up his trawls.

Of these he carried two, each fourteen feet long, and fished with them one out on each quarter.