a tar-brush, and established himself on the top of the ladder; the doctor at the bottom, with a box of tar-pills and a smelling-bottle, with the cork stuck full of pins; and all the Tritons with buckets of water in their hands. The two first mates went upon deck “ te see fair play,” as Twas told, Of course, fair play is always a jewel, but in the present case it proved rather a rough diamond; for before many minutes were over Mr. Darke had a bucket of water in his hands, as hard at work as anybody; and Mr. Kenrick was mounted on the top of the hay, working a water-pipe in full play. Then a ‘Triton came on the poop to summon down the passengers, and began with Captain Faulkner.
As soon as he got on deck they received him with buckets of water, and hunted him up the ladder and into the bear’s dominions, They had orders not to shave the gentlemen, only to duek therm, which hurt nobody. ‘Then came a scuffle between gentleman and bear, which ended by both going under water together, “Phen bear’s work was done, and gentleman had to seramble out how he could, people being stationed on the other side with buckets of water, “a dissuading of the victim:” however, he got free at last, and was quite ready to help drown all the others, as their turn came round. Young Temple managed best: he was so strong and active that the great bear (who was the most powerful man in the ship) could not get him under the water at all; but he kicked the barber down the ladder, and then, in spite of the water-pipe playing in his face, sprang on to the bear’s back, like a monkey, and with one more leap cleared bear, hath, and buckets, and was in the midst of the liberated party, ready to take his share of the fun without having heen touched by anybody. After they had settled al] the stranger gentlemen, they took the midshipmen, and then the sailors. ‘The gentlemen and midshipmen were all very good sport, bnt the sailors grew tather savage with each other, and especially when they came to shaving with tar and their rusty saw. The end of all was Samson: Samson'is a yery little hoy, who had a name of his own when he came on board, but it is quite forgotten now, and he is always called Samson, because he is so small and weak. They shaved him very gently and good-naturedly, holding him on their knees, as the monkey did Gulliver, and then bathed kim,
