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Redburn. His First Voyage

Chapter 5 HE PURCHASES HIS SEA-WARDROBE, AND ON A DISMAL RAINY DAY PICKS UP HIS BOARD AND LODGING ALONG THE WHARVES

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her; and I also wrote to my brother informing him of the voyage I purposed making, and indulging in som

eck Slip, a belt and jackknife, and two or three trifles. After these purchases, I had only one penny left, so I walked out to the end of the pier, and threw the penny into the

ed to see that I felt bad, and thought plenty of pudding might help me. At any rate, I never felt so bad yet but I could eat a good dinner. And once, years afterward, when I expe

the glass, to see what sort of a looking sailor I was going to make. As soon as I got into the shirt I began to feel sort of warm and red about the face, which I found was owing to the reflectio

od-by, and left the house with my bundle, feeli

and as soon as I arrived at the wharf, it was pl

turn to Mr. Jones' again after bidding them good-by; it would b

a large man in a large dripping pea-jack

want, Pillgar

," I replied, assuming a little di

" said he, looking a

a "boy;" for so I was technic

"have you got y

e were any rats in the ship,

great guffaw, and said there

the ship, I thought it wouldn't be wise to make an enemy of him, so only ask

our clothe

ndle," said I,

chuck it overboard. But go forward, go forward to the f

he deck in the bow of the ship; but looking down, a

. After waiting patiently, I began to see a little; and looking round, at last perceived I was in a smoky looking place, with twelve wooden boxes stuck round the sides. In some of these boxes were

bundle right in the middle of it, so that there might be no mistake

to go into any better place, for fear of being driven out. Here I sat till I began to feel very hungry; and seeing some doughnuts on the counter, I began to think what a fool I had been, to throw away my last penny; for the doughnuts were but a penny apiece, and they looked very plump, and fat, and round. I never saw doughnuts look so enticing before; especially when a negro came in

less all day. As I went to the ship, I could not help thinking how lonesome it would be, to spend the whole night in that damp and dark forecastle, without light or fire, and nothing to lie on but the bare boards of my bunk. How

nd as soon as he opened his mouth I knew he was not an American. He talked such a curious language though, half English and half g

e passenger; but finding that he would have to work very hard to get along in America, and ge

him something about the river Thames; when he said that he hadn't traveled any in America and didn't know any thing about the rivers here. And wh

to snore very loud, for me, I could not forget myself, owing to the horrid smell of the place, my being so wet, cold, and hungry, and besides all that, I felt damp and clammy about the hear

aggering along the walk, almost blind. At last I dropt on a heap of chain-cable, and shutting my eyes hard, did my best to rally myself, in which I succeeded, at last, enough to get up and walk off. Then I thought that I had done

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1 Chapter 1 HOW WELLINGBOROUGH REDBURN'S TASTE FOR THE SEA WAS BORN AND BRED IN HIM2 Chapter 2 REDBURN'S DEPARTURE FROM HOME3 Chapter 3 HE ARRIVES IN TOWN4 Chapter 4 HOW HE DISPOSED OF HIS FOWLING-PIECE5 Chapter 5 HE PURCHASES HIS SEA-WARDROBE, AND ON A DISMAL RAINY DAY PICKS UP HIS BOARD AND LODGING ALONG THE WHARVES6 Chapter 6 HE IS INITIATED IN THE BUSINESS OF CLEANING OUT THE PIG-PEN, AND SLUSHING DOWN THE TOP-MAST7 Chapter 7 HE GETS TO SEA AND FEELS VERY BAD8 Chapter 8 HE IS PUT INTO THE LARBOARD WATCH; GETS SEA-SICK; AND RELATES SOME OTHER OF HIS EXPERIENCES9 Chapter 9 THE SAILORS BECOMING A LITTLE SOCIAL, REDBURN CONVERSES WITH THEM10 Chapter 10 HE IS VERY MUCH FRIGHTENED; THE SAILORS ABUSE HIM; AND HE BECOMES MISERABLE AND FORLORN11 Chapter 11 HE HELPS WASH THE DECKS, AND THEN GOES TO BREAKFAST12 Chapter 12 HE GIVES SOME ACCOUNT OF ONE OF HIS SHIPMATES CALLED JACKSON13 Chapter 13 HE HAS A FINE DAY AT SEA, BEGINS TO LIKE IT; BUT CHANGES HIS MIND14 Chapter 14 HE CONTEMPLATES MAKING A SOCIAL CALL ON THE CAPTAIN IN HIS CABIN15 Chapter 15 THE MELANCHOLY STATE OF HIS WARDROBE16 Chapter 16 AT DEAD OF NIGHT HE IS SENT UP TO LOOSE THE MAIN-SKYSAIL17 Chapter 17 THE COOK AND STEWARD18 Chapter 18 HE ENDEAVORS TO IMPROVE HIS MIND; AND TELLS OF ONE BLUNT AND HIS DREAM BOOK19 Chapter 19 A NARROW ESCAPE20 Chapter 20 IN A FOG HE IS SET TO WORK AS A BELL-TOLLER, AND BEHOLDS A HERD OF OCEAN-ELEPHANTS21 Chapter 21 A WHALEMAN AND A MAN-OF-WAR'S-MAN22 Chapter 22 THE HIGHLANDER PASSES A WRECK23 Chapter 23 AN UNACCOUNTABLE CABIN-PASSENGER, AND A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG LADY24 Chapter 24 HE BEGINS TO HOP ABOUT IN THE RIGGING LIKE A SAINT JAGO's MONKEY25 Chapter 25 QUARTER-DECK FURNITURE26 Chapter 26 A SAILOR A JACK OF ALL TRADES27 Chapter 27 HE GETS A PEEP AT IRELAND, AND AT LAST ARRIVES AT LIVERPOOL28 Chapter 28 HE GOES TO SUPPER AT THE SIGN OF THE BALTIMORE CLIPPER29 Chapter 29 REDBURN DEFERENTIALLY DISCOURSES CONCERNING THE PROSPECTS OF SAILORS30 Chapter 30 REDBURN GROWS INTOLERABLY FLAT AND STUPID OVER SOME OUTLANDISH OLD GUIDE-BOOKS31 Chapter 31 WITH HIS PROSY OLD GUIDE-BOOK, HE TAKES A PROSY STROLL THROUGH THE TOWN32 Chapter 32 THE DOCKS33 Chapter 33 THE SALT-DROGHERS, AND GERMAN EMIGRANT SHIPS34 Chapter 34 THE IRRAWADDY35 Chapter 35 GALLIOTS, COAST-OF-GUINEA-MAN, AND FLOATING CHAPEL36 Chapter 36 THE OLD CHURCH OF ST. NICHOLAS, AND THE DEAD-HOUSE37 Chapter 37 WHAT REDBURN SAW IN LAUNCELOTT'S-HEY38 Chapter 38 THE DOCK-WALL BEGGARS39 Chapter 39 THE BOOBLE-ALLEYS OF THE TOWN40 Chapter 40 PLACARDS, BRASS-JEWELERS, TRUCK-HORSES, AND STEAMERS41 Chapter 41 REDBURN ROVES ABOUT HITHER AND THITHER42 Chapter 42 HIS ADVENTURE WITH THE CROSS OLD GENTLEMAN43 Chapter 43 HE TAKES A DELIGHTFUL RAMBLE INTO THE COUNTRY; AND MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THREE ADORABLE CHARMERS44 Chapter 44 REDBURN INTRODUCES MASTER HARRY BOLTON TO THE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF THE READER45 Chapter 45 HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON46 Chapter 46 A MYSTERIOUS NIGHT IN LONDON47 Chapter 47 HOMEWARD BOUND48 Chapter 48 A LIVING CORPSE49 Chapter 49 CARLO50 Chapter 50 HARRY BOLTON AT SEA51 Chapter 51 THE EMIGRANTS52 Chapter 52 THE EMIGRANTS' KITCHEN53 Chapter 53 THE HORATII AND CURIATII54 Chapter 54 SOME SUPERIOR OLD NAIL-ROD AND PIG-TAIL55 Chapter 55 DRAWING NIGH TO THE LAST SCENE IN JACKSON'S CAREER56 Chapter 56 UNDER THE LEE OF THE LONG-BOAT, REDBURN AND HARRY HOLD CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNION57 Chapter 57 ALMOST A FAMINE58 Chapter 58 THOUGH THE HIGHLANDER PUTS INTO NO HARBOR AS YET; SHE HERE AND THERE LEAVES MANY OF HER PASSENGERS BEHIND59 Chapter 59 THE LAST END OF JACKSON60 Chapter 60 HOME AT LAST61 Chapter 61 REDBURN AND HARRY, ARM IN ARM, IN HARBOR62 Chapter 62 THE LAST THAT WAS EVER HEARD OF HARRY BOLTON