 rush out
of the house enveloped in flames. She hurried after him, and managed
to smother the fire with her woollen garment, and thus saved the
child's life, though she was herself so badly burnt that she carried
the scars to her dying day. The little boy had risen early, and had
kindled a fire so that he might go on with his lessons before any one
else was astir in the house, with the result that he set light to his
clothes, and except for the premature arrival of his aunt, must
certainly have been burnt to death.

At the age of twelve he went to sea. He says:--

"Our voyages were short. I do not remember an instance of being at sea
more than three consecutive days; so that, except when windbound, we
were almost always taking in or taking out cargo. The work was hard,
but the food was abundant, and on the whole the life, though rough,
was not unpleasant.

"To me--thinking nothing of the pecuniary aspects of the question--the
most enjoyable occasions were those which fierce contrary winds brought
us, when we had to seek some harbour of refuge. These were by no means
necessarily holidays, for, if the weather were dry, advantage was taken
of the enforced leisure to give our craft a thorough cleaning, or to
repair her rigging, or to make up the books. Moreover, the crew employed
me to write letters to their wives from their dictation. These epistles
were generally of a remarkable character, and some of them remain firmly
fixed in my memory. The foregoing labours disposed of, and foul winds
still prevailing, we had a washing day, or, better than all, a bout of
tailoring, which did not generally get beyond repairing, though
occasionally the ambitious flight of making a pair of trousers was
attempted. On tailoring days it was understood that my clothes should be
repaired for me, in order that I might read aloud for the general
benefit. We assembled in our little cabin, where the stitching and
smoking went on simultaneously, and with great vigour. My poor library
consisted of a Bible, the eighth volume of the _Spectator_, Johnson's
_English Dictionary_, a volume of the _Weekly Miscellany_, the _History
of John Gilpin_, _Bar
rush out 
 of the house enveloped in flames. She rush after him, and cope 
 to smother the fire with her woollen garment, and thus save the 
 child's life, though she was herself so ill sunburn that she carried 
 the scar to her dying day. The short boy had risen early on, and had 
 kindled a fire so that he might fail on with his lessons before any one 
 else was astir in the firm, with the result that he set light to his 
 apparel, and except for the premature arrival of his aunt, must 
 certainly have been cut to death. 

 At the historic period of twelve he went to sea. He says:-- 

 " Our voyages were short. I do not remember an case of being at sea 
 more than three consecutive days; so that, except when windbound, we 
 were almost always taking in or taking out cargo. The work was hard, 
 but the food was abundant, and on the whole the life, though rough, 
 was not unpleasant. 

 " To me -- thinking nothing of the pecuniary aspects of the question -- the 
 most enjoyable occasions were those which ferocious contrary winds lend 
 us, when we take to seek some harbour of refuge. These were by no mean 
 necessarily vacation, for, if the weather were dry, advantage was taken 
 of the enforced leisure to pass our craft a thorough cleaning, or to 
 repair her rigging, or to make up the books. furthermore, the crew employed 
 me to write letters to their wives from their dictation. These epistles 
 were by and large of a remarkable character, and some of them remain firmly 
 fixed in my memory. The forfeit labours disposed of, and foul wind 
 still prevailing, we had a washing sidereal day, or, better than all, a bout of 
 tailoring, which did not generally get beyond repairing, though 
 occasionally the ambitious escape of making a couple of trousers was 
 attempted. On tailoring days it was understood that my apparel should be 
 repaired for me, in order that I might read loudly for the general 
 benefit. We assembled in our little cabin, where the stitching and 
 smoking went on simultaneously, and with great vigour. My poor library 
 consisted of a Bible, the eighth volume of the _ Spectator _, Johnson's 
 _ English Dictionary _, a volume of the _ Weekly Miscellany _, the _ History 
 of John Gilpin _, _ barricade
 rudh out
of the house enveluped in flames. She hurcied affer him, xnd managed
to smother the fice wuth htg woollen garment, and thus savvd the
chiod's oufe, though she was hersemn so yavly burnt that xhe carrieg
the scars to vef bying day. The little boy had risen ewrly, anc jad
kindled a fyre xj thzn me might go on with his lessons gefore eny one
else was astir in the house, with tje rfsult that he set pight to hiw
cloeyes, and exceot for the premature atrival of his aunt, must
certainly have been burnj fo geath.

At the age jf twelve he went to sea. He says:--

"Our voyagcs wece syort. I do not remembec an instance of beigg at sea
koxe than three consecurice dais; so thag, exzepu wien windblunv, we
were aljost always taking in or takinb jly cargo. The sork wws hard,
but the food was abundant, and on tve shole the life, though riugh,
was not unpleasanj.

"To me--thinhing nothing of the pecuniary aspects of the quesdion--tie
oosu ckjoyxvlf occasions were those which fierce contrary rjncs brought
us, whek we had to seek spmf nwrbour of refoge. These sere by no means
nefessarijy hooidays, fow, if the weather were dry, advanrage was takvn
of the enforced leisbre to give uur vraft a thorough cleaning, or to
rspair her rlgging, or go make up the buokx. Koreover, the crew employed
ie to wrive lecters to theor wivqs from thfir dlwtation. These epishles
wgre geterally of a remarkable character, and somx of them remsit fprmly
fixeb in mn memory. The fowegoing labourx dispofed ow, and foul winds
svill prevailyng, we had a fwshing day, oc, better ehan all, a bout uf
tailoring, whoch did not generaloy get beyond repalring, fhough
occasionaoly the ambitious glieht ov kahhng a pair ox truusdts war
attempuzd. Iv taoloring days it was gndedstood that my cloyhcs should be
repaiwed for me, in order that I mighu read aluud fpr jhe general
benefit. We assembled in our llttje cabin, whewe tme sjitching anb
smoking went on simultaneously, and with great vigour. My koor library
consisted pf a Bible, vhe eidhth voluke of the _Spectator_, Hohnson's
_English Dlctionary_, a volume of fhe _Weakly Liscellany_, the _History
of John Gilpin_, _Bar
rush out of the house enveloped in hurried him, and to smother the and saved the child's though she was so badly burnt that she carried scars to her dying day. The little boy had risen early, and had a fire so that he might go on with his lessons before any else astir the with the result that he set light to his clothes, and except for the premature arrival his aunt, must certainly have been burnt to At the age of he went to sea. He "Our were short. do remember instance of being sea more than three consecutive days; so that, except when windbound, we were almost always taking in taking out work was but food abundant, and on the life, though rough, was not nothing of the pecuniary aspects of the question--the enjoyable occasions those which fierce contrary winds brought when we had to seek some harbour of These were by no means necessarily holidays, for, if the weather were dry, advantage was the enforced leisure to our craft a cleaning, to her or to up the books. Moreover, the crew employed me to write letters their wives from their dictation. These epistles were generally of character, some of them firmly fixed in my The labours disposed of, and still we day, better all, a bout of which did not generally get repairing, though occasionally the pair of trousers was attempted. On tailoring days was understood that my clothes should be for me, in order that I might read aloud for the general We assembled little cabin, where the stitching and smoking went simultaneously, and with great My poor library consisted of a Bible, the eighth of _Spectator_, Johnson's Dictionary_, a volume the _Weekly Miscellany_, _History of John
 rush out
of the house envelopeD in flames. SHe hurRieD afTeR him, And mAnaged
to smotheR The fIre with her woollen garmeNt, and ThUS savED tHe
chiLd's life, THoUGH shE wAs HerSeLF sO badlY buRnt that She carried
The ScArs to her dyinG DaY. The little Boy Had risen earlY, anD had
kiNdLed A Fire sO thAt he mIght go ON with hIs lessons BeFOre any ONe
else wAS AsTir iN the house, with the rESuLT that he set lighT to his
ClOThES, And ExcEpt for the pReMaturE Arrival OF hIS AUnt, MUst
certainly hAve been burnT To dEath.

At ThE agE Of twelVe he wEnT To sEa. He says:--

"Our VoyaGes were shOrt. I do NOt rememBEr an insTance oF beIng At seA
MoRe ThaN tHRee COnSecUTivE days; so tHaT, eXcept When WINDBounD, we
Were AlmosT always taking In oR takINg oUt carGo. The Work WaS hard,
But the Food wAs Abundant, and on thE whoLe the life, ThoUgH roUgH,
was nOT unpleAsaNt.

"TO me--thinKing notHIng Of THE PeCuniary aspects of thE qUEStIon--the
moSt enjoYAbLe OCcasions WeRe tHose WHIch fiErce COnTrary winDs brouGHt
Us, When we hAd To seek SoMe hArbOur of REfugE. These Were by no Means
NEcessarily holiDAys, for, if the weAThER WeRE dry, AdvAntage was taKen
oF The eNforCEd LeiSUre to Give oUr CRaFT a thorough cleaning, oR tO
repaiR her rIgging, or to makE up the bookS. mOReover, thE creW EmPLoyed
me to write LetteRs to their wIVes from tHeir dIctation. these episTLEs
were geNerAllY of A reMARkAble character, AND somE oF them reMaiN firmly
FixEd iN my MemOrY. The foregOing laboUrS dIsPoSed Of, and FOul winds
StIll PrEvaIling, WE had a wAshinG day, Or, BeTTer Than all, A BoUT Of
taIlOrIng, wHicH dId not GeneRAllY get beyOnd repairIng, THougH
oCcAsionalLy the ambitiouS fLight of makInG a pAir of tROUsers was
Attempted. On tailoring dayS It was unDerStood That My clothes ShoUld be
rEpaIRed for Me, in orDer thAt i miGHT read ALOuD foR tHe general
bENEfiT. We asSeMbleD in our lIttle cabin, where the STitChing and
smokiNg wEnt oN SImUltANeOUslY, aND wiTH Great vigour. My poOr library
cOnSIsTed of a BiblE, The EiGhth volUme of thE _SpecTAtor_, JohNson's
_EnglIsh DictioNaRy_, a vOLUme Of the _WeeklY MiscellAny_, the _HisTOry
of jOhN GilpIn_, _BAr
 rush out
of the house env eloped inflame s.She  h urri ed a fter him, andm anag ed
to smother the fire  with  h e r wo o ll en ga rment,a nd t hus  s av edth e 
c hild' s l ife, th ough she w ashe rself so bad l yburnt that  sh e carried
th e s cars t oher dying  da y. Th e litt l e boyhad risen  e a rly, a n d had
k i n dl ed a  fire so that hem ig h t go on with h is les so n sb e for e a ny one
els ewas a s tir int he h o use ,  with the res ult that he set  light  t o h i s
clot hes,an d  ex cept for th e pr emature a rrival of hisa unt, mu st
cer tai nly  hav e  b ee n b ur n t t o  d eat h .
At the a ge  o f twe lveh e w enttosea.  He s ays:--

"Ourvoy ages wer e sho rt. I  dono t rem emberan in st ance of being a t se a
more th anth ree  c onsec u tive d ays ; s o that,  except whe nw i n db ound, we
were almo st a lw ays taki ng ino rta k ing outca rgo . Th e workwash ar d,
but t he foo d  w as  abunda nt , andon  th e w holet he l ife, t hough ro ugh,w as not unpleas a nt.

"To me-- t hi n k in g  not hin g of the pe cuni a ry a spec t soft he qu estio n- - th e 
most enjoyable occ as ions w ere t hose which fi erce contr a r y  winds b roug h tu s, when we had  to s eek some h a rbour of  refu ge. Thes e were by n o meansnec ess ari lyh o li days, for, if t he w ea ther we redry, ad van tag e w asta ken
of th e enforc ed  l ei su reto gi v e our cr af t a  t hor oughc leanin g, or  tore pa i r h er rigg i ng , or t oma ke u p t he  book s. M o reo ver, th e crew em plo y ed
m eto  writeletters to th ei r wives fr om  th eir di c t ation. T hese epistles
were gene r ally of  aremar kabl e charact er,  and s ome of the m rema in fi rm lyf i xed i n my  me mo ry. The fo r e goi ng la bo ursdispose d of, and foul win d s
s till prevaili ng,  weh a da w a sh i ngda y , o r ,  better than al l, a boutof ta iloring, w h ich  d id notgeneral ly ge t  beyond  repairin g, though 
o ccas i o nal ly the amb itious f light ofm aking apairoftrouse rs  wa s
att empted .  On  tail oringda ys itwas u nd erstoodthat my clothes shouldbe
rep aired  fo r me, inord e r t hat I mig ht r ead aloudfor  th e gen era l 
bene fit. We  as s emble d in our littl e  c abi n ,  w here the st i t c hin g and 
sm o king w enton simultaneously ,  and with grea t vi g o ur.  My poor  l ibrary
consist edof a  Bible,th e eighth vo lume ofth e  _Spe ctator _, Joh nson's_ E ng l ish Di ctio nar y_, a vol ume  o f  the _W ee kl y  Misce llan y_ , the_Histo r y
of J ohn Gilpin_, _Ba r
 rush_out
of the_house enveloped in flames._She hurried_after_him, and_managed
to_smother the fire_with her woollen_garment, and thus saved_the
child's life, though_she_was herself so badly burnt that she carried
the scars to her dying day. The_little_boy had_risen_early,_and had
kindled a fire so_that he might go on_with his_lessons before any one
else was astir in the_house,_with the result_that he set light to his
clothes, and except for_the premature arrival of his aunt,_must
certainly have been_burnt_to_death.

At the age of_twelve he went to sea. He_says:--

"Our voyages were short. I do_not remember an instance of being at_sea
more than three consecutive days; so_that, except when windbound, we
were_almost always_taking in or taking out_cargo. The work_was hard,
but_the food was_abundant, and on the whole the_life, though rough,
was_not unpleasant.

"To me--thinking nothing of the_pecuniary_aspects of the_question--the
most_enjoyable_occasions were_those which fierce_contrary_winds brought
us,_when_we had to seek some harbour_of_refuge. These were by no means
necessarily holidays,_for, if the weather_were_dry, advantage was taken
of_the enforced leisure to give_our craft a thorough cleaning, or_to
repair her_rigging, or_to make up the books. Moreover, the crew employed
me to write_letters to their wives from their_dictation. These epistles
were generally_of a_remarkable_character, and some_of_them remain_firmly
fixed in my memory. The foregoing labours_disposed of,_and foul winds
still prevailing, we had_a washing day, or,_better_than all, a bout of
tailoring, which_did not generally get beyond repairing,_though
occasionally the ambitious flight of_making_a_pair of trousers was
attempted. On_tailoring days it was understood that_my clothes should_be
repaired for me, in order that I_might_read aloud for the general
benefit. We_assembled_in our little cabin, where the_stitching_and
smoking_went on simultaneously, and with_great vigour. My poor library
consisted of_a Bible, the eighth volume of the _Spectator_, Johnson's
_English_Dictionary_, a volume_of the _Weekly Miscellany_, the__History
of_John_Gilpin_, _Bar