12 to the mast." Ten sailors replied to the summons, and arranged themselves before Israel.
"Men, does this man belong to your mess ?" "No, sir; never saw him before this morning." "What are those men's names ?" he demanded of Israel.
"Well, sir, I am so intimate with all of them," looking upon them with a kindly glance, "I never call them by their real names, but by nicknames.

So, never using their real names, I have forgotten them.

The nicknames that I know, them by, are Towser, Bowser, Rowser, Snowser." "Enough.

Mad as a March hare.

Take him away.