I was a strongish, rough young chap, and thought about nothing but games.

I would fight, play cards, and a lot of more things that we don't want to talk about here.

When I married, I drank and thought of nothing but my own self.

Once I took every penny I had off a voyage to the public-house, and I stopped there and never had my boots off till I went to sea again.

Every duty was neglected, my wife went cold in the bad weather, and my children were barefooted.