42 MR. " VERY WELL, DICE." 



Quartermaster's usual call in conning the ship of 

 " Very well, dice," (a corruption of " very well, 

 thus") for a complimentary notice of the man at the 

 helm ; and anxious to know the individual who so 

 distinguished himself, had two or three times gone 

 on deck to see " Mr. Very well Dice :" finding a 

 different helmsman each time, completely con- 

 founded him ; and when I explained the matter, he 

 joined me in a hearty laugh at the mistake ! 



