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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1896. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX 429 ciently extended, he commonly faced about, and as my father generally rode in gambadoes (not the most convenient armour for a conflict with a self-willed steed), he generally yielded to the caprice of his horse. The chief personage in his confidence was old Boswell, the selfinvested minister of the extraordinaries of the family, who looked upon the footman as a jackanapes, and on the female servants as incapable of 'understanding his honour.' Boswell had been in his time a smart young seaman, and formerly rowed the stroke oar in the captain's barge. After many a hard gale and long separation, the association was renewed in old age, and to a bystander had more of the familiarity of ancient friendship than of the relation of master and servant. 'Has your honour any further commands?' said Boswell, as he used to enter the parlour in the evening, while, throwing his body into an angle, he made his reverence, and shut the door with his opposite extremity at the same time. 'No, Boswell, I think not; unless, indeed, you are disposed for a glass of grog before you go.' 'As your honour pleases, ' was the established reply. A word from my father soon produced the beverage, at the approach of which the old sailor was seen to slide a quid into his cuff and prepare for action. 'Does your honour remember when we were up the Mississippi, in the "Nautilus " sloop of war?' 'Ay, my old friend, I shall never forget it; 'twas a happy trip--the poor Indians won all our hearts.' 'Ah ! but, your honour, there was worse company than they in the woods there. Mayhap you recollect the great black snake that clung about the sergeant of Marines, and had wellnigh throttled him?' 'I do, I do; and the poor fellow was obliged to beat its head to pieces against his own thigh. I remember ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781150576607
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 104
  • Spine Width: 6 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 115057660X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 200 gr


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