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better of that back hair in the morning, and usually 

 enjoy about forty winks while it is being tortured 

 into shape ; but this morning the boat's crew seemed 

 to take especial delight in banging away below us, 

 while above our heads the water-bucket and the 

 broom were doing active service. Sleep after four 

 o'clock was under these circumstances something 

 which the inventor of, probably not having been 

 similarly situated, had neglected to provide for ; and 

 therefore we did the next best thing, lay awake till 

 a reasonable hour for getting up arrived, and the 

 colored cabin-boy had notified us by numerous 

 knocks upon our stateroom-door that our absence 

 would not be seriously missed. We then held a 

 council of war, and decided to dress one at a 

 time, as the limited capacity of our room did not 

 admit of much sociability in that proceeding. Our 

 toilets completed, we were met in the saloon by 

 Charlie, who confessed to a good night's rest and a 

 prodigious desire for breakfast. Proceeding to the 

 wharf, we were met by a most gentlemanly person, 

 who kindly proposed to take us in his carriage to 

 the Falmouth Hotel or to any other place in the 

 "natural seaport" which we might wish to visit. 

 In fact, I think we must have been looked upon as 

 rather important personages, as several gentlemen 

 joined him in offering the use of their carriages : 



