Two or three, however, are short vessels, and cannot be quite as heavy as our own.

I see no reason why we should not engage him." "I rejoice to hear you say so! How much more honourable is it to seek the enemy, than to be intriguing about a court! I hope you intend to let me announce that red riband in general orders to-morrow, Dick ?" "Never, with my consent, Sir Gervaise, so long as the house of Hanover confers the boon.

But what an extraordinary scene we have just had below! This young lieutenant is a noble fellow, and I hope, with all my heart, he will be enabled to make good his claim." "Of that Sir Reginald assures me there can be no manner of doubt.

His papers are in perfect order, and his story simple and probable.

Do you not remember hearing, when we were midshipmen in the West Indies, of a lieutenant of the Sappho's striking a senior officer, ashore; and of his having been probably saved from the sentence of death, by the loss of the ship ?" "As well as if it were yesterday, now you name the vessel.