Her cargo is always consigned to well-known merchants, at all the ports she enters; and consists of wines, for the most part, though she does occasionally bring in brandy.
"He is a fine young fellow, the skipper, Jean Martin.

I believe his father is a large wine merchant, at Nantes.

I suppose you know him, squire ?" "Yes, I have met him several times down in the town, and indeed have bought many a barrel of wine of him.

He has been up here more than once, for I have told him, whenever he has anything particularly good either in wine or spirits, to let me know.

He talks a little English, and my girls like to have a chat with him, about what is going on on his side of the water.