My brother Stukely is woe enough to North Devon for this generation." "Poor braggadocio!" said Mr.Leigh; "and yet not altogether that too, for he can fight at least." "So can every mastiff and boar, much more an Englishman.

And now come hither to me, my adventurous godson, and don't look in such doleful dumps.

I hear you have broken all the sailor-boys' heads already." "Nearly all," said young Amyas, with due modesty..

"But am I not to go to sea ?" "All things in their time, my boy, and God forbid that either I or your worthy parents should keep you from that noble calling which is the safeguard of this England and her queen.

But you do not wish to live and die the master of a trawler ?" "I should like to be a brave adventurer, like Mr.Oxenham." "God grant you become a braver man than he! for, as I think, to be bold against the enemy is common to the brutes; but the prerogative of a man is to be bold against himself." "How, sir ?" "To conquer our own fancies, Amyas, and our own lusts, and our ambition, in the sacred name of duty; this it is to be truly brave, and truly strong; for he who cannot rule himself, how can he rule his crew or his fortunes?
Come, now, I will make you a promise.