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AVIIAT “MAX-AIl” MEANS IN MALAY. 
usual, with a Sharpe’s rifle, douhle-harrelled gun, two 
revolvers, a bowie-knife, &c. &c., and was just getting 
into a doze when the quartermaster’s hoarse voice 
reached him from the deck, — 
‘‘ ^ Boat ahoy-y-ye 
“He grasped his guns, first one and then the other, 
and finally sat bolt upright, a revolver in each hand. 
“^Hey, fellows! what is it?’ he asked of several as 
they passed his room, purposely exclaiming that pirates 
were approaching. 
swarm of phraus are pulling toward us,’ an- 
swered a hurried voice, as its owner passed rapidly to 
the upper deck ; ‘ bring your arms along. 
“In a few minutes all hands were on deck, gazing 
curiously toward the suspected obj ccts, while the 
quartermaster was getting hoarser and hoarser witli 
continued hailing. They looked like boats moving 
stealthily toward the ship. 
“^Ilail them in Malay, Mr. Squires,’ said Commander 
Rodgers. 
“Squires threw himself hack and drew a long breath: 
— ‘ Phrau man-a-a-arl’ 
^ “No answer. ‘They must have some bad object, or 
they would answer,’ hazarded the unsteady voice of a 
serai-alarmist, 
“‘Phrau man-a-a-arl’ Still no answer. 
“‘Say phrau man-ar ahoy, Squires,’ suggested a laugh- 
ing voice at his elbow. 
“‘Get out with your fun!’ exclaimed the bailer, in a 
voice of half-forced jocularity; ‘don’t you know that 
man-ar means ahoy V 
