Wild Life in Southern Seas. 
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it wasn’t for the likes o’ me, would make every 
Englishman in these here islands ashamed of 
his country.” 
For a moment or two the captain of the 
man-of-war wore a troubled look upon his face. 
Then he held up a warning finger to the trader. 
“ Now just listen to me, sir, and let me warn 
you against assaulting your foreign fellow- 
residents. And I advise you to respect your 
Consul. If you do this I shall take good care 
that no injustice is done to you.” 
The old sailor’s face brightened, and with a 
defiant look at the three Consuls he raised his 
hand and saluted. 
“ Right you are, sir. If you thinks I’ve 
done wrong in pluggin’ half a dozen miserable 
furriners for insultin’ me, I’m willin’ to pay my 
fine like a man. But, sir, I believe that a 
dozen fellers like me could lick both watches 
on a German frigate.” 
Struggling hard to keep his countenance 
at the old trader’s earnest manner, the naval 
officer discussed the matter with the three 
Consuls, and the ex-man-of-war’s man was 
fined five dollars. 
Then an American storekeeper, who had 
