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CHAPTER XIII. 



• He was connected with th' adventurous crew, 

 Those whom he judged were sober men and true ; 

 He found that some, who should the trade prevent, 

 Gave It by purchase their encouragement ; 

 He found that contracts could be made with those 

 Who had their pay these dealers to oppose ; 

 And the good ladies whom at church he saw 

 With looks devout, of reverence and awe. 

 Could change their feelings as they change their place. 

 And, whispering, deal for spicery and lace." Crabbe. 



Hooper at one time gained his living by wild-fowl 

 and an occasional tub, as well as by the command in 

 summer of gentlemen's yachts. He commanded, and 

 paid, and found Sir Richard Sykes's yacht for some 

 time, little less than a thousand pounds a month 

 passing through his hands ; and also a yacht which I 

 hired ; and a more zealous, a better captain, or faithful 

 servant could not be. He was a great favourite of 

 Lord Stuart De Rothesay's as well as of mine, and 

 we interceded for him when as honest and good a jack 

 tar as ever smoked a pipe, named WilHams, stationed 

 at the Haven House, caught him coming into the 

 harbour with a tub he had found by accident, and for 

 decency sake had covered up with the sail of his 

 boat, and took him, as he was in duty bound to do. 

 Williams, now chief boatman at the Lizard, in Corn- 

 wall, heaved a sigh as he pushed off to meet him, for 

 he knew the tub was there, and was friendly with 

 Hooper, and was sorry that it was not a much worse 



