For example, when the ship is going up the Thames, if any one of you, or any number of you, should be guilty of flagrant misconduct, or gross neglect of your studies, you will see no more of the city of London than you can see from the cross-trees, for you shall not put a foot on shore." "Rather steep," whispered one of the new comers.
"That's so, but he means it," replied an old student.
"We shall be at sea, out of sight of land, for twenty or thirty days," continued Mr.Lowington.

"We shall encounter storms and bad weather, such as none of you have ever seen; for in going from port to port, last season, we were enabled to avoid all severe weather.

We shall go to sea now with no harbor before us till we reach the other side of the Atlantic, and we must take whatever comes.

But the ship is as strong as a ship can be built, and with good management she would stand any gale that ever blew.

Good management includes good discipline, and every officer and seaman must be faithful in the discharge of his duty, for the safety of the ship and all on board of her will depend upon the fidelity of each individual.
"Young gentlemen, there are eleven new scholars: they must take the vacant berths after the ship's company is organized on the old plan.