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In which Thomas Newcome sings his Last Song.
The earliest comers were the first mate and the medical officer of the ship in which the two gentlemen had come to England.

The mate was a Scotchman: the doctor was a Scotchman; of the gentlemen from the Oriental Club, three were Scotchmen.
The Southrons, with one exception, were the last to arrive, and for a while we stood looking out of the windows awaiting their coming.

The first mate pulled out a penknife and arranged his nails.

The doctor and Mr.Binnie talked of the progress of medicine.