The Story of Admiral Dewey And Our Navy of 1898 for Young Readers
The Story of Admiral Dewey And Our Navy of 1898 for Young Readers
Mabel Borton Beebe
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The government allows thirty cents a day for the rations of each sailor. The paymaster serves out food enough to last several days or sometimes a week, and if the cook does not make this last the crew must go hungry. The sailors are divided into *' messes, " each mess having its own cook who is under the direc- tion of the general ship's cook. Jacky has no table-cloth or napkins. He washes his own tin plate, cup, knife, fork, and spoon, when he has finished his hasty meal. At eight o'clock, he ...is dressed for the day, and the colors go up. From then until six o'clock in the evening he is busy with different drills and duties about the ship. In the evening, from six until eight o'clock, Jacky has an easy time. It is then that he takes his ease, smoking his pipe and singing his songs. At nine o'clock "taps" are sounded, and once more he rolls up in his hammock for the night. > » 56 THE STORY OF ADMIRAL DEWEY. Saturday is mending day, and every man must do his own work. Some of the men make their own clothes, although there is a tailor on board.
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