built on the deck, and she sat at a table to study her lessons. Prescott was happy all day in the playing with ropes, and he also had a swing, and the small cabin boy used to amuse him.
When they caught a whale and brought him side of the ship there were lively times on board, as this made all the sailors happy, and they would have their share of the money there were a great many nice stores put in the ship for the cabin and we had a good cook, so I did not miss the home food and we nearly always had fowl and eggs.
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