Come, come, O'Malley, the admiralty say that nothing encourages drowning in the navy like a life-buoy.

The men have such a prospect of being picked up that they don't mind falling overboard; so, if I give you this life-preserver of mine, you'll not swim an inch.

Is it not so, eh ?" "Far from it," said I."I shall feel in honor bound to exert myself the more, because I now see how much it costs you to part with it." "Well, then, hear it.

When everything fails; when all your resources are exhausted; when you have totally lost your memory, in fact, and your ingenuity in excuses say,--but mind, Charley, not till then,--say that you must consult your friend, Captain Power, of the 14th; that's all." "And is this it ?" said I, quite disappointed at the lame and impotent conclusion to all the high-sounding exordium; "is this all ?" "Yes," said he, "that is all.

But stop, Charley; is not that the major crossing the street there?
Yes, to be sure it is; and, by Jove! he has got on the old braided frock this morning.