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cent, in praise of my brother, whom he 

 described as a thoroughbred sailor, and a 

 brave lad ; one who was sure to rise in 

 the service, for he could assume the officer 

 and the gentleman, as well as any of 'em, 

 and he again expressed the pleasure he 

 should have on seeing him. 



"Well," I said, "I am sure the plea- 

 sure would be reciprocal. I will write 

 to him, and tell him of the discovery 

 I have made." 



" Do," he said, " and bring him 

 down with ye, I shall be delighted to see 

 him again." 



With this short and elegant colloquy, 

 I rose to leave ; but this the doctor 

 would not allow till I had tasted his 

 home-brewed. He set the example, by 

 helping himself from the foaming pitcher, 

 and swallowing two tumblers full in 

 such quick time, that I almost fancied I 

 could hear the liquid hiss as it went down. 



