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"Bo'sun," said the Captain, indicating Barnabas, with a flap of his

e to

this young gentleentleman--I say tell him who

you think is the First Gentleman in Europe!"

The Bo'sun stared fro your Honor's parding," said he, touching the brilazed hat, "but surely nobody don't need to be told that 'ere?"

"It would seem so, Jerry"

"Why then, Cap'n--since you ax me, I should tell you--bold an' free

like, as the First Gentleman in Europe--ah! or anywhere else--was

Lord Nelson an' your Honor"

As he spoke the Bo'sun stood up very straight despite his wooden leg,

and when he touched his hat again, his very pigtail see sir," said the Captain, regarding Barnabas from the corners

of his eyes, "what d' ye say to that?"

"Why," returned Barnabas, "now I coht"

"Sir," nodded the Captain, "the Bo'sun generally is;of his which he has contrived so that

it will screw on or off--in sections sir--Ito stroke his chin in the

argumentative way that was all his father's, "but, sir, I was

, and Lord Nelson, unfortunately, is dead"