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Equator. A mermaid, who was introduced as his 
wife, also put in an appearance: it was Mr. Evans, 
who, in light draperies, charmed everybody as Mrs. 
Neptune, and leant tenderly on her husband, who, 
6ft. зіп. in his socks (or rather out of his socks) beat 
his better half by an inch. After them came the men 
with the shaving pot, the barber with his razor, 
which measured three feet, and the necessary 
attendants for holding those who were to be 
christened by Neptune during the soaping in with 
lamp-soot and oil. One man in a fantastic costume 
IN SUMMER SEAS. 
resembling a porpoise, worked a hand-organ with 
great energy. On the quarter-deck a big tank filled 
with water had been placed in such a way that it 
