"The ball has torn away the middle of the member, and it hangs in pieces from the wound." "I have had enough of him; remove him to the quarters," added Christy.
"You took splendid aim, Captain Passford," said the surgeon, smiling.
"I did not aim at his nose, but at his head in a general way," replied the commander.

"I fired in a hurry, and I meant to reach his brains, if he had any.

Take him away; I am disgusted." "The fortules of war are agailst me, Captail Passford; but if you ever fall ilto my halds, I will cut your dose off cleal to your face," howled the prisoner, boiling over with wrath.
"Take him away!" added Christy with energy; and the two seamen dragged him out of the cabin, leaving only Mr.Flint, the surgeon, and the steward in the cabin.

"Dave," he continued, stepping up to the last, and taking him by the hand, "you have behaved remarkably well, and I thank you for the good service you have rendered to me and the cause of your country." "I done do what I thought was right, Captain Passford, though folks like that fellow think a poor nigger is no account," replied the steward, putting every tooth in his head on exhibition.
"Perhaps he will change his mind after this.

If you have not saved my life, Dave, you have saved my self-respect, for your prompt action, quite as soon as it was prudent for you to act, redeemed me from any further submission, and I expected to throw away my life rather than sign that order.