CHAPTER IV. 



A KACE WITH A WATERSPOUT. 



The boatswain's home — After the norther — Long Key — Miles of 

 spirulas — A shell with a dye — The water-spout — The gull and 

 pelican— A live cowry — Pierced by the black echini — The dweller 

 in a sea cucumber — Wonders of the five-foot channel — A worm 

 with a door and hinge — The old wreck — A young sea serpent — 

 Pegging a turtle. 



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OMMODORE BUSBY, 



as the boys sometimes called 

 %?,$ r the old boatman, and as, indeed, 

 he styled himself, was inclined 

 '/ to be a martinet. He was a 

 great stickler for etiqiiette, and 

 in the seventeen-foot Itosetta 

 would, if allowed, have divided 

 all hands into port and star- 

 board watches, installed the doc- 

 tor as admiral, with Tom as cap- 

 tain of the fleet. When the Itosetta went about, 

 Busby generally Fat amidships, tending the fore- 



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