The Wooden World Dissected; In the Character of a Ship of War as Also, the Characters of All the Officers, from the Captain to the Common Sailor to Which Is Added, the Better to Illustrate the Character of a Sailor, Two Very Interesting and Entertaining S (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1760. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... us)) his '..mainmast by the boards in hying him upon the Careen; and then ten to one but'Lucifer gets him for' firewood soon after;'.' 'y v '.-'.'ri ' - ' ' The chaplain and he are oft chopping logick together upon the quarter deck, to the astonishment of the gaping byjstanders; and tho they differ like two erriper.icks in.their opinions, they jump in this, they both thrive ttlhlb by our vices; the old bawd befriending the; one, as much as Old Nick does the other; experience teaching us every day, that one pocky whore brings the Surgeon more grist in, than a thousand French cannon. Next to whores, punch is his best friend, that being an approved fomentor of blood and wounds, which brings him in many more crown pieces, than ever he had from his father'. .v / His-tools are of various sorts and sizes'; his best he always carries in his breeches; and the most of these are of silver, that's certain, ftft there's no probing a man. Weil he thinks, with viler metal. He's as proud of these, ai a Highlander is of a pair ofbagpipes, yet he's somewhat prouder of that long tool of his, that hangs: without board, which, tho' purposely forged for the destruction of flesh and blood, it does the least harmJ of any other: He seldom sails against any of his fraternity, for he thinks it very imprudent to dissect the disabilities of his brother; nay, he will frankly own every one but himself to be the second best artist in the navy.' ' Hiss pots bear proportion to the size of his (hop, which is near the dimensions of an over-grown Tea-chest; mt how small soever his stock be, 'tis more thanenough for his practice, for he needs not a salve for every sore. He adjusts his prescriptions, as a country shoemaker does his lasts; he makes one and the fame receipt serve to an hundred va...