8/22 The station billets were cards on which the various evolutions of the ship had been printed in a column on the left, while the particular duty of the owner of the card was written against it. The card was kept by the student, and he was expected to learn its contents so that he could take his place without stopping to consult it, when an order was given. Here is a specimen of the cards:-- +---------------------------------------------------------+ |PORT WATCH, NO 21, WILLIAM FOSTER, | |Second Part. _Captain of the Forecastle._ | +----------------------+----------------------------------+ |REEFING. |