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the contrast in the gait of Hodge, whose life is entirely spent ashore. Long used 

 to walking over ploughed and soft land, he takes slow and lengthy lopes (strides), 

 with his shoulders forward and his awkward arms swinging in pendulum motion at 



A DRAINAGE PUMP. 



his side. His billycock hat, canvas slop, and fustian breeks, tied with pieces of 

 string below the knees, complete his orthodox attire. We venture to ask one 

 brawny fellow ' why these knee-cords ? ' 



