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the same time giving him the wink. Then, 

 addressing the first sailor who had entered 

 the house "Holloa, you sir! you have 

 not paid your fare ! " 



The poor fellow replied, with an oath, 

 that he had. 



"What's your name?" 



"John Scott." 



" I don't see that name," said he, looking 

 over the way-bill. "You must pay, or 

 you can't go any farther." 



" How much is it, then ? " said Jack. 



" One pound." 



" Take it, and be d ! " the man ex- 

 claimed, as he threw down the note, which 

 the other pocketed, and thereby won his 

 bet. 



That fact accomplished, the money was 

 returned; for though of the old school, 

 W. Bishop was not the man to partici- 

 pate in such vile practices ; and I have 

 recorded it only to show how easily sailors 



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