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stories。 According to his own account�察�he must have been shipwrecked at 



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least twice a year ever since his birth。 He had served under Decatur when 

that gallant officer peppered the Algerines and made them promise not to 

sell   their  prisoners    of  war   into   slavery�察  �he   had   worked    a  gun   at  the 

bombardment   of   Vera   Cruz   in   the   Mexican   War�察  �and   he   had   been   on 

Alexander Selkirk's Island more than once。 There were very few things he 

hadn't done in a seafaring way。 

     ;I suppose�察�sir�察─�I remarked�察 �that your name isn't Typhoon�拭─�

     ;Why�察�Lord love ye�察�lad�察�my name's Benjamin Watson�察�of Nantucket。 

But I'm a true blue Typhooner�察─�he added�察�which increased my respect for 

him�察�I don't know why�察�and I didn't know then whether Typhoon was the 

name of a vegetable or a profession。 

     Not   wishing   to   be   outdone   in   frankness�察  �I   disclosed   to   him   that   my 

name was Tom Bailey�察�upon which he said be was very glad to hear it。 

     When we got more intimate�察�I discovered that Sailor Ben�察�as he wished 

me to call him�察�was a perfect walking picturebook。 He had two anchors�察�a 

star�察�and a frigate in full sail on his right arm�察�a pair of lovely blue hands 

clasped on his breast�察�and I've no doubt that other parts of his body were 

illustrated    in  the   same    agreeable    manner。     I  imagine    he   was   fond   of 

drawings�察     �and   took   this  means     of  gratifying   his   artistic  taste。  It  was 

certainly very ingenious and convenient。 A portfolio might be misplaced�察�

or dropped overboard�察�but Sailor Ben bad his pictures wherever he went�察�

just as that eminent person in the poem�察�



     ;With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes; ´ 



     was accompanied by music on all occasions。 

     The   two   bands   on   his   breast�察  �he   informed   me�察  �were   a   tribute   to   the 

memory   of   a   dead   messmate   from   whom   he   had   parted   years   ago´and 

surely a more touching tribute was never engraved on a tombstone。 This 

caused me to think of my parting with old Aunt Chloe�察�and I told him I 

should take it as a great favor indeed if he would paint a pink hand and a 

black hand on my chest。 He said the colors were pricked into the skin with 

needles�察�and that the operation was somewhat painful。 I assured him�察�in an 

off´hand manner�察�that I didn't mind pain�察�and begged him to set to work at 



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once。 

     The simple´hearted   fellow�察�who   was probably  not a little vain of   his 

skill�察�took me into the forecastle�察�and was on the point of complying with 

my request�察�when my father happened to own the gangway´a circumstance 

that rather interfered with the decorative art。 

     I didn't have another opportunity of conferring alone with Sailor Ben�察�

for the next morning�察�bright and early�察�we came in sight of the cupola of 

the Boston State House。 



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                            CHAPTER Four 



                                        Rivermouth 



     It was a beautiful May morning when the Typhoon hauled up at Long 

Wharf。 Whether   the   Indians   were   not   early  risers�察  �or   whether   they  were 

away just then on a war´path�察�I couldn't determine�察�but they did not appear 

in any great force´in fact�察�did not appear at all。 

     In the remarkable geography which I never hurt myself with studying 

at   New   Orleans�察  �was   a   picture   representing   the   landing   of   the   Pilgrim 

Fathers at Plymouth。 The Pilgrim Fathers�察�in rather odd hats and coats�察�are 

seen approaching the savages�察�the savages�察�in no coats or hats to speak of�察�

are evidently undecided whether to shake hands with the Pilgrim Fathers 

or to make one grand rush and scalp the entire party。 Now this scene had 

so stamped itself on my mind�察�that�察�in spite of all my father had said�察�I was 

prepared for some such greeting from the aborigines。 Nevertheless�察�I was 

not sorry to have my expectations unfulfilled。 By the way�察�speaking of the 

Pilgrim Fathers�察�I often used to wonder why there was no mention made of 

the Pilgrim Mothers。 

     While   our   trunks   were   being   hoisted   from   the   hold   of   the   ship�察  �I 

mounted on the roof of the cabin�察�and took a critical view of Boston。 As 

we    came    up   the  harbor�察  �I  had   noticed   that  the   houses    were   huddled 

together on an immense bill�察�at the top of which was a large building�察�the 

State House�察�towering proudly above the rest�察�like an amiable mother´hen 

surrounded   by   her   brood   of   many´colored   chickens。 A  closer   inspection 

did not impress me very favorably。 The city was not nearly so imposing as 

New Orleans�察�which stretches out for miles and miles�察�in the shape of a 

crescent�察�along the banks of the majestic river。 

     I soon grew tired of looking at the masses of houses�察�rising above one 

another   in   irregular   tiers�察  �and   was   glad   my   father   did   not   propose   to 

remain long in Boston。 As I leaned over the rail in this mood�察�a measly´ 

looking   little   boy  with   no   shoes   said   that   if   I   would   come   down   on   the 

wharf he'd lick me for two cents´not an exorbitant price。 But I didn't go 

down。 I climbed into the rigging�察�and stared at him。 This�察�as I was rejoiced 



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to   observe�察  �so   exasperated   him   that   he   stood   on   his   head   on   a   pile   of 

boards�察�in order to pacify himself。 

     The   first   train   for   Rivermouth   left   at noon。 After   a   late   breakfast   on 

board   the   Typhoon�察  �our   trunks   were   piled   upon   a   baggage´wagon�察  �and 

ourselves stowed   away  in   a   coach�察  �which   must   have   turned   at   least   one 

hundred corners before it set us down at the railway station。 

     In less time than it takes to tell it�察�we were shooting across the country 

at   a   fearful   rate´now   clattering   over   a   bridge�察  �now   screaming   through   a 

tunnel�察�here we cut a flourishing village in two�察�like a knife�察�and here we 

dived   into   the   shadow   of   a   pine   forest。   Sometimes   we   glided   along   the 

edge of the ocean�察�and could see the sails of ships twinkling like bits of 

silver     against     the    horizon�察     �sometimes        we     dashed      across     rocky 

pasture4ands   where   stupid´eyed   cattle   were   loafing。   It   was   fun   to   scare 

lazy´looking cows that lay round in groups under the newly budded trees 

near the railroad track。 

     We did not pause at any of the little brown stations on the route ��they 

looked just like overgrown black´walnut clocks���察�though at every one of 

them a man popped out as if he were worked by machinery�察�and waved a 

red flag�察�and appeared   as though he   would like to have   us stop。 But   we 

were an express train�察�and made no stoppages�察�excepting once or twice to 

give   the   engine   a   drink。   It   is   strange   how   the   memory   clings   to   some 

things。 It is over twenty  years since I took that first ride to Rivermouth�察�

and   yet�察  �oddly   enough�察  �I   remember   as   if   it   were   yesterday�察  �that�察  �as   we 

passed slowly through the village of Hampton�察�we saw two boys fighting 

behind a red barn。 There was also a shaggy yellow dog�察�who looked as if 

he   had   commenced   to   unravel�察  �barking   himself   all   up   into   a   knot   with 

excitement。   We   had   only   a   hurried   glimpse   of   the   battle´long  

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