The keeping a country in such beautiful order as Germany exhibits, has a wise practical side to it, too, for it keeps thousands of people in work and bread who would otherwise be idle and mischievous.
As the night shut down, the captain wanted to tie up, but I thought maybe we might make Hirschhorn, so we went on.

Presently the sky became overcast, and the captain came aft looking uneasy.

He cast his eye aloft, then shook his head, and said it was coming on to blow.

My party wanted to land at once--therefore I wanted to go on.

The captain said we ought to shorten sail anyway, out of common prudence.