“I had anticipated a kind of elegant house with guns in the windows; an orderly set of men… floating around like Noah’s ark. Instead the deck was dirty, slippery and wet; the smells abominable; the whole sight disgusting; and when I remarked the slovenly attire of the midshipmen, dressed in shabby round jackets, glazed hats, no gloves, and some without shoes, I forgot all the glory… and cried like a child”
— Aug 07, 2026 11:38PM
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