 | 1829 - 840 sider
...than we could keep on our stomachs — how the backgammon, board rattled from morning till nighthow we paced the quarter-deck when the judge and general...not take it all to themselves — how we fished for sharkshow we speared dolphins, porpoises, and albacores ; — nor shall I attempt to paint the pictured... | |
 | 1829 - 504 sider
...farther preface, therefore, we present our read. era with the following : — A JOKE OH BOARD SHIP. — " I shall not dwell upon the manner in which we passed...which would require the pen of a Homer. Neither shall I swell my pages with an account of the visit we received from Father Neptune on crossing the line,... | |
 | 1829 - 866 sider
...the manner in which we passed our time on board ship how we panted under the Line — how we tolled round the Cape, frequently with more soup in our laps...which would require the pen of a Homer. Neither shall I swell my pages with an account of the visit we received from Father Neptune on crossing the Line,... | |
 | 1829 - 490 sider
...frequently with more soup in our laps than we could keep on our stomachs — how the backgammoni board rattled from morning till night — how we paced '...which would require the pen of a Homer. Neither shall I swell my pages with an account of the visit we received from Father Neptune on crossing the line,... | |
 | 1829 - 492 sider
...how the backgammonboard rallied from morning till night — how we paced the quarter-deck, when lha judge and general did not take it all to themselves...which would require the pen of a Homer. Neither shall I swell my pages with an account of the visit we received from !'ather IS'eptune on crossing the line,... | |
 | 1829 - 846 sider
...Years of Military Adventure. " I shall not dwell upon the manner in which we passed our time on hoard ship —how we panted under the Line — how we rolled...sharks — how we speared dolphins, porpoises, and alhacores ; — nor shall I attempt to paint the pictured agonies of the dying dolphins, already so... | |
 | 1829 - 502 sider
...than we could keep on our stomachs — how the backgammonboard rattled from morning till night—how we paced the quarter-deck, when the judge and general...not take it all to themselves — how we fished for sharkshow we speared dolphins, porpoises, and albccores ;— nor shall I attempt to paint the pictured... | |
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Line — how we tolled round the Cape, frequently with more soup in our laps than we could keep on our stomachs — how the backgammonboard rattled from morning till night — how we paced the quarter-deck when the judge and general did not take it all... 