seen from Philippines
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Romania
seen from Argentina
seen from Brazil
seen from Germany
seen from Romania
seen from Lithuania
seen from Brazil
seen from United States
seen from Brazil
seen from Germany
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from France
seen from Germany
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from Japan
“Man is a free agent,” replied Easy.
“I’ll be shot if a midshipman is,” replied Gascoigne, laughing, “and that you’ll soon find.”
“And yet it was the expectation of finding that equality that I was induced to come to sea.”
“On the first of April, I presume,” replied Gascoigne. “But are you really serious?”
— Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy. Illustration by Leonard Huskinson.
He then dressed himself, went on deck, found that the sloop was just clear of the Needles, that he felt very queer, then very sick, and was conducted by a marine down below, put into his hammock, where he remained during a gale of wind of three days, bewildered, confused, puzzled, and every minute knocking his head against the beams with the pitching and tossing of the sloop.
— Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy. Illustration by Leonard Huskinson.
The first lieutenant and officers came on board, and passed a merry evening. There’s nothing passes time more agreeably away than champagne, and if you do not affront this regal wine by mixing him with any other, he never punishes you next morning.
— Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy. Illustration by Leonard Huskinson.
Absent without leave from their ship and dressed in civilian clothes, Ned Gascoigne and Jack Easy are mistaken for young Englishmen of fortune— until they make the mistake of dining with one Captain Tartar.
In less than half-an-hour, our hero and his comrade, instead of finding themselves at the Marquesa's ball, found themselves very comfortably in irons under the half-deck of H. M. frigate Aurora.
We shall leave them, and return to Captain Tartar, who had proceeded to the ball, to which he had been invited. On his entering he was accosted by Don Martin and Don Philip, who inquired what had become of our hero and his friend. Captain Tartar, who was in no very good humour, replied briskly, "that they were on board his ship in irons."
"In irons! for what?" exclaimed Don Philip.
"Because, sir, they are a couple of young scamps who have introduced themselves into the best company, passing themselves off as people of consequence, when they are only a couple of midshipmen who have run away from their ship."
— Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy
Illustration by Leonard Huskinson, 1954.
Jack had chosen to enter the service at a much later period than most lads; he was tall and manly for his age, and his countenance, if not strictly handsome, wore that expression of honesty and boldness which is sure to please.
— Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy. Illustration by Leonard Huskinson.
As Mr. Sawbridge, the first-lieutenant, happened to be going on shore on the same evening for the last time previous to the ship's sailing, he looked into the Blue Posts, George, and Fountain Inns, to inquire if there was such a person arrived as Mr. Easy. "O yes," replied the waiter at the Fountain,— "Mr. Easy has been here these three weeks."
"The devil he has," roared Mr. Sawbridge, with all the indignation of a first-lieutenant defrauded three weeks of a midshipman; "where is he; in the coffee-room?"
"Oh dear no, sir," replied the waiter, "Mr. Easy has the front apartments on the first floor."
"Well, then, show me up to the first floor."
"May I request the pleasure of your name, sir?" said the waiter.
"First-lieutenants don't send up their names to midshipmen," replied Mr. Sawbridge; "he shall soon know who I am."
At this reply, the waiter walked up stairs, followed by Mr. Sawbridge, and threw open the door.
"A gentleman wishes to see you, sir," said the waiter.
— Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy. Illustration by Leonard Huskinson.
A succession of light breezes and calms rendered the passage very tedious; but the boats were constantly out, chasing the vessels along shore, and Jack usually asked to be employed on this service: indeed, although so short a time afloat, he was, from his age and strength, one of the most effective midshipmen, and to be trusted, provided a whim did not come into his head; but hitherto Jack had always been under orders, and had always acquitted him self very well.
— Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy. Illustration by Leonard Huskinson.
Frederick Marryat's Mr. Midshipman Easy, illustrated by Leonard Huskinson.
