I can only say, sir, that the sooner we are off, the sooner we shall flog the French." "And Master Galleygo, what are your sentiments, on this occasion?
It is a full council, and all ought to speak, freely." "You knows, Sir Jarvy, that I never speaks in these matters, unless spoken to.

Admiral Blue and your honour are quite enough to take care of the fleet in most circumstances, though there is some knowledge in the tops, as well as in the cabin.

My ideas is, gentlemen, that, by casting to starboard on this ebb tide, we shall all have our heads off-shore, and we shall fetch into the offing as easily as a country wench turns in a jig.

What we shall do with the fleet, when we gets out, will be shown in our ultra movements." By "ultra," David meant "ulterior," a word he had caught up from hearing despatches read, which he understood no better than those who wrote them at the admiralty.
"Thanks to you all, my friends!" cried Sir Gervaise, who was so delighted at the prospect of a general engagement, that he felt a boyish pleasure in this fooling; "and now to business, seriously.

Mr.Bunting, I would have the signal for sailing shown.