He knew a little Latin and Greek, and could read, write, and cypher well.

Added to this, his knowledge of foreign lands was great, and of men and manners greater.

Under a careless exterior, he had a considerable portion of talent and information, and Rowland was delighted to find in his sea-faring, roystering brother, a much more cultivated and sensible mind than he had expected.

Rowland was beginning to be conscious of wishing to see all his family superior to what they were.

Placed by his own profession amongst gentle-folks, and feeling in himself all the refinement of the class so called, he was often annoyed and pained to be differently situated from those who were nearest and dearest to him.