I became happy with my messmates--those who were harsh upon me left off, because I never resented their conduct, and those who were kind to me were even kinder than before.

The time flew away quickly, I suppose, because I knew exactly what I had to do, and each day was the forerunner of the ensuing.

The first lieutenant was one of the most amusing men I ever knew, yet he never relaxed from the discipline of the service, or took the least liberty with either his superiors or inferiors.

His humour was principally shown in his various modes of punishment; and, however severe the punishment was to the party, the manner of inflicting it was invariably a source of amusement to the remainder of the ship's company.

I often thought, that although no individual liked being punished, yet, that all the ship's company were quite pleased when a punishment took place.