Captain Greely and his party were very grateful for the attentions they had received; and the little boy and girl almost rebelled at the idea of leaving their new and partial friends.
As the two ships were filling away, after the transfer of the passengers, the seamen of the New York ship, having learned what the Young America was, gave three cheers, and dipped her ensign in compliment to her.

All the young tars were immediately ordered into the rigging by Captain Gordon, and "three times three" were most lustily given.

The American flag at her peak was lowered three times, in reply to the salute of the stranger.

As the Academy Ship stood off on her course, the two children of Captain Greely were seen, on the poop-deck of the other vessel, waving their handkerchiefs; and they continued to do so as long as they could be seen.
The departure of the guests had a saddening effect upon the crew of the Young America, as they missed the children and the ladies very much; for, during their presence on board, the ship had assumed quite a domestic aspect, and all the idlers on deck found pleasing companions in the little boy and girl.
The limits of this volume do not permit a full detail of the entire voyage across the ocean.

Enough has been given to show the discipline of the ship, and the daily life of the boys on board of her.