supply himself with a knife, fork, and spoon. There is no law that
a man must have a bag of clothes, for there is no need of them. He
is allowed to ship as he stands, no matter whether he is clad like
a sailor or a farmer, or is in rags like an unsuccessful beggar.
As far as appearances are concerned, a great number of these
fresh-water sailors end the season as they began it. Some of them
look far worse, for they may have had good clothes and boots when
navigation began, and have worn them all the summer and have not
bought others. Therefore, when they are paid for their last trip, and
spend the money foolishly, they are ill-shod and shabbily dressed.
The fresh-water sailors are not nearly so illiterate as salt-water
men, because they are so often on shore in large towns and cities.
A popular song would not be more than three or four days old before
they were on shore to hear it. They do not return, after one voyage,
to be surprised that the town has built a large new dock since they
left, or doubled its population, as deep-sea men may do.

I was never, in all my life, seized with so great a desire for work
as when I was in one of these lake towns and haunting the waterside.
When I thought of the good pay, the rich food, and the easy work
to be done, it was as much as I could do to keep from applying for
a ship. In fact I made a special journey to Toronto for that very
purpose, but was petted and spoilt by the many good people in that
town. The first day I arrived I happened to find a green, open space
where I could lie down and take my ease between meals. It did not
take me long to find out that the houses around that green common
were very good, for I had no difficulty at all in begging my first
meal, which was breakfast. After doing this, I returned to the green
common and lay down in the grass. But it was not long before the
children came; so, wanting an active hour, I began to play ball with
them. This exercise gave me a good appetite for dinner, and, when
that hour came, I succeeded with as much ease as at breakfast-time.

supply himself with a knife, fork, and spoon. There is no jurisprudence that 
 a valet must have a bag of clothes, for there be no need of them. He 
 is allowed to embark as he stand, no matter whether he is clad like 
 a bluejacket or a farmer, or is in rags like an unsuccessful beggar. 
 equally far as appearances are concerned, a great number of these 
 bracing - water sailors end the season as they began it. Some of them 
 look far worse, for they may have accept good clothes and boot when 
 navigation began, and have worn them all the summer and have not 
 bought others. consequently, when they are paid for their final trip, and 
 spend the money foolishly, they are ill - shod and shabbily dressed. 
 The clean - water sailors are not nearly so illiterate as strategic arms limitation talks - body of water 
 men, because they are so often on shore in large towns and cities. 
 A popular song would not be more than three or four days erstwhile before 
 they were on shore to hear it. They do not return, after one ocean trip, 
 to be surprised that the township has built a large new dock since they 
 leave, or doubled its population, as deep - sea men may serve. 

 I was never, in all my life, seized with so great a desire for work 
 as when I was in one of these lake towns and haunt the waterside. 
 When I thought of the good pay, the rich food, and the comfortable work 
 to be dress, it was equally a lot as I could do to keep from applying for 
 a ship. In fact I made a special journey to Toronto for that very 
 purpose, but was petted and corrupt by the many good people in that 
 town. The first sidereal day I arrived I happened to find a green, open outer space 
 where I could lie down and claim my ease between meals. It did not 
 film me long to find out that the houses around that green common 
 were very full, for I had no trouble at all in begging my first 
 meal, which was breakfast. After doing this, I retort to the fleeceable 
 common and lay down in the supergrass. But it was not long before the 
 children came; so, wanting an active hour, I began to play ball with 
 them. This use gave me a good appetite for dinner, and, when 
 that hour came, I succeeded with as much ease as at breakfast - time.
supoly himself with a knife, fork, and spoon. There ms no lzw that
a man must have a bag of cloties, dor tyere is no need of theo. He
is alpowed to shik as he stands, no matter whethed he ns clad like
a sallor or a fdrmer, or is in rxgd like an unsuccessful beggar.
As far as appragances are conserntd, w grsat number of these
fresh-water sailkrs end the season ax they began it. Some of thfm
lolk far worse, for tjey may havg haq good clother and boots when
navigajion began, and have worn them alu the summer ane yavf not
bought itherf. Therefore, when thef are psid for their kasv trup, and
spend the money foolishly, they arg ill-shod dnb shabbily dressed.
The feesh-wdter saiuirs art npt nearlj sk illiterafe as salt-wqter
men, because theu wgr so often oh shorq yn large towns and cities.
A popular song wohld not be more than theee or four days old hefore
ther were on shore to hear it. They do not return, aftar onx xoycnc,
to cw durprised that the town has built a large new sovk since they
lefb, or doubled its pppklsjion, as deep-sex men may do.

I was never, in wll my jife, weized wiuh so great a desire for work
as qhen I was iu obe of these lake tlwns and habnting the eaterside.
When I thought of fhe good paj, the ricg food, and the eary eosk
to be done, it was as mucr as I conld dp to kedp ftom appjying for
a ship. In fact I made a soeciap bourney to Toronto for that very
purpose, bnv was petted sng sioilt by che maky good people yn that
town. Thg first dcy I afrived I hzppened to find a dreen, open spdfe
where I conld lie djwn qnd rake my dase between mrals. It dpd not
rake me long to fikd ouj fhat the houses ariund that green coomog
wvre vqsy good, for H haa nu diffkculty at aou in begging my first
mean, whjch was breakfast. Sfber doing this, I weturned to tne green
common and lay vown ii the brafs. But it was not long before fhe
childrfn game; so, wantigg ak acjive hour, I began to play ball with
them. This exercmse gave me a good appgtite for dinner, and, chtn
that hour ceme, I fucceeded with as much ease aw at breakfast-timt.

supply himself with a knife, fork, and is law that man must have there no need of He is allowed ship as he stands, no matter he is clad like a sailor or a farmer, or is in rags an unsuccessful beggar. As far as appearances are concerned, a great number of fresh-water end season they began it. Some of them look far worse, for they may have had good clothes boots when navigation began, and have worn them the summer and have bought others. Therefore, when they paid their last and the foolishly, they are and shabbily dressed. The fresh-water sailors are not nearly so illiterate as salt-water men, because they are often on large towns cities. popular would not be three or four days old before shore to hear it. They do not return, one voyage, be surprised that the town has a large new dock since they left, or its population, as deep-sea men may do. I was never, in all my life, seized great a desire for as when I in of lake and haunting waterside. When I thought of the good pay, the rich food, the easy work to be done, it was as much could to keep from for a ship. In I a special journey to that purpose, and by many good people in town. The first day I I happened to find I could lie down and take my ease meals. It did not take me long find out that the houses around that green common were very good, I had at all in begging my first meal, which breakfast. After doing this, returned to the green common and lay down in grass. it was long before the came; so, wanting active hour, I play ball them. exercise good appetite for dinner, and, when hour I succeeded with as much as
supply himself with a knife, foRk, and spoon. there Is nO laW tHat
a Man mUst have a bag of cLOtheS, for there is no need of theM. He
is AlLOwed TO sHip as He standS, No MATteR wHeTheR hE Is Clad lIke
A sailor Or a farmer, oR is In Rags like an unSUcCessful begGar.
as far as appeaRanCes are CoNceRNed, a gReaT numbEr of thESe
fresH-water saiLoRS end thE Season aS THeY begAn it. Some of them
looK FaR Worse, for they maY have hAd GOoD CLotHes And boots whEn
NavigATion begAN, aND HAve WOrn them all the Summer and haVE noT
boughT oTheRS. ThereFore, wHeN TheY are paid for TheiR last trip, And
speND the monEY foolisHly, theY arE ilL-shoD AnD sHabBiLY drESsEd.
THE frEsh-water SaIlOrs arE not NEARLy so IllIterAte as Salt-water
men, bEcaUse tHEy aRe so oFten oN shoRe In larGe townS and cItIes.
A popular song WoulD not be morE thAn ThrEe Or fouR Days olD beForE
they weRe on shoRE to HeAR IT. THey do not return, afteR oNE VoYage,
to be SurpriSEd ThAT the town HaS buIlt a LARge neW docK SiNce they
lEft, or dOUbLeD its popUlAtion, aS dEep-Sea Men maY Do.

I wAs neveR, in all my Life, sEIzed with so greaT A desire for worK
As WHEn i Was iN onE of these lakE towNS and HaunTInG thE WaterSide.
WHeN i tHOught of the good pay, thE rIch fooD, and tHe easy work
to bE done, it was AS MUch as I coUld dO To KEep from applyinG for
a Ship. In fact i Made a speCial jOurney to toronto foR THat very
pUrpOse, But Was PETtEd and spoilt by THE manY gOod peopLe iN that
toWn. THe fIrsT daY I Arrived I hAppened tO fInD a GrEen, Open sPAce
where i cOulD lIe dOwn anD Take my Ease bEtweEn MeALs. IT did not
TAkE ME lonG tO fInd oUt tHaT the hOuseS AroUnd that Green commOn
wERe veRy GoOd, for I hAd no difficultY aT all in beggInG my First
mEAL, which waS breakfast. After doing thiS, i returnEd tO the gReen
Common and Lay Down in The GRass. BuT it was Not loNg BefORE the
cHILdRen CaMe; so, wantinG AN acTive hOuR, I beGan to plAy ball with
them. This EXerCise gave me a goOd aPpetITE fOr dINnER, anD, wHEn
tHAT hour came, I succeEded with as MuCH eAse as at breAKfaSt-Time.

supply himself with a knif e, fork, a nd sp oon . T he re i s no  law that
a ma n  mus t have a bag of clothe s, fo rt here is  no n eed oft he m .  He 
i sall ow e dto sh ipas he s tands, nomat te r whether he is  clad like 
asailor or afar mer, o risi n rag s l ike a n unsu c cessfu l beggar. 
A s  far a s  appear a n ce s ar e concerned, a gr e at number of thes e
fres h- w at e r  sa ilo rs end the  s eason as they be g a n  it .  Some of them 
look far w o rse , forth eym ay hav e had  g o odclothes and  boo ts when
n avigat i on bega n , and h ave wo rnthe m al l  t he  su mm e r a n dhav e  no t
bought  o th ers.Ther e f o r e, w hen  the y are  paid for the irlast tri p, an d
spe nd t he  mone y fool ishly ,they are ill-sh od a nd shabbi lydr ess ed .
The fresh- wat ersailors  are no t  ne ar l y so  illiterate as sal t- w a te r
men, b ecause th ey are so o ft enon s h o re in  lar g etowns an d citi e s. 
A  popula rsong w ou ldnot  be m o re t han th ree or f our d a ys old beforet hey were on s h or e to hear  it . They do n ot r e turn , af t er  on e  voya ge,
t ob es urprised that the t ow n hasbuilt  a large newdock since t h ey
left,  ord ou b led its popula tion,  as deep-s e a men ma y do. 

I wasnever, in a ll my li fe,  se ize d w i t hso great a de s i re f or  work
a s w hen I w asinone  of  t hese lake  towns a nd  h au nt ing  thew aterside .Whe nI t hough t  of th e goo d pa y,  t h e r ich foo d ,a n d th eea sy w ork 
t o bedone ,  it  was as  much asI c o ulddo  t o keepfrom applying  f or
a ship.  I n f act Im a de a spe cial journey to Toronto for tha t v ery
p urpo se, but w aspetted  an d  spoil t by t he ma ny  go o d  peop l e  i n t ha t
town. Th e fir st da yI ar rived I  happened to finda  gr een, open spa cewher e Icou l dl iedo w n a n d  take my ease b etween mea ls .  I t did nott ake  m e longto find  outt hat the  houses a round tha tgree n com mon
were v ery good , for I h a d nod if ficul tyat all  i n b eggin g my f i rst 
meal , whic hwas br eakfa st . Afterdoing this, I returnedto the  gree n
c ommon and  la y  do wn in the  gra ss. But it  wa s n ot lo ngb efore  the ch ild r en ca me;s o, wantin g  a n a c t iv e hour, I b e g a n t o pla y b a ll wit h
th em. This exercise gave me a good  app e t ite  fo r  din ne r, and, when
t hat  h o u r came,Isucceeded w ith as m uc h  ease  as at  break fast-ti m e .
supply himself_with a_knife, fork, and spoon._There is_no_law that
a_man_must have a_bag of clothes,_for there is no_need of them._He
is_allowed to ship as he stands, no matter whether he is clad like
a sailor_or_a farmer,_or_is_in rags like an unsuccessful_beggar.
As far as appearances are_concerned, a_great number of these
fresh-water sailors end the season_as_they began it._Some of them
look far worse, for they may have_had good clothes and boots when
navigation_began, and have_worn_them_all the summer and_have not
bought others. Therefore, when they_are paid for their last trip,_and
spend the money foolishly, they are ill-shod_and shabbily dressed.
The fresh-water sailors are_not nearly so illiterate as_salt-water
men, because_they are so often on_shore in large_towns and_cities.
A popular song_would not be more than three_or four days_old before
they were on shore to_hear_it. They do_not_return,_after one_voyage,
to be surprised_that_the town_has_built a large new dock since_they
left,_or doubled its population, as deep-sea men_may do.

I was never,_in_all my life, seized_with so great a desire_for work
as when I was in_one of_these lake_towns and haunting the waterside.
When I thought of the good pay,_the rich food, and the easy_work
to be done, it_was as_much_as I could_do_to keep_from applying for
a ship. In fact I_made a_special journey to Toronto for that_very
purpose, but was petted_and_spoilt by the many good people_in that
town. The first day I_arrived I happened to find_a_green,_open space
where I could lie_down and take my ease between_meals. It did_not
take me long to find out that_the_houses around that green common
were very_good,_for I had no difficulty at_all_in_begging my first
meal, which was_breakfast. After doing this, I returned_to the green
common and lay down in the grass._But it was_not long before the
children came;_so,_wanting_an active hour, I began to play ball with
them. This_exercise gave_me a good_appetite for dinner, and, when
that hour came, I succeeded with_as much ease as at breakfast-time.
