a rubber at whlft, and, at night, we were 

 concluded to fome of the beft baths of tlie 

 fliip. 



It happened that captain JafFray recog- 

 tiifed an old acquanitance, in the perfon of 

 the furgeon, and M Lean proved to be known 

 to one of the young gentlemen of the cock- 

 pit, fo that we were not fuch entire ftrangers 

 as we had expeded. 



We were pleafed to hear every perfon, 

 with whom we converfed, fpeak of lieute- 

 nant Davy in the higheft terms of praife. 

 He was entitled to our beft wifhes, and we 

 owed him much refped and gratitude, we 

 were, therefore, exceedingly happy to learn 

 that he had equally the efteem of his captain, 

 his^ mefs-mates, and the failors. As an officer 

 he is refpeded by all, and he is equally va- 

 lued, and beloved as a man. Combining a 

 pleafant fuavity of manners, and mildnefs of 

 command, with a corred, and firm difcipline, 

 he proves himfelf to be at once a failor, and 

 a gentleman. Adive and fpirited as an of- 

 ficer, he is an example to thofe about him, 



