At
a certain hour in the morning, the boy of the mess went round all
the decks, ringing a small hand-bell, and, in rhymes composed for
the occasion, invited all those who had sores to repair before the
mast, where one of the doctor's mates attended, with applications
to dress them.
CHAPTER XXVII
I acquire the friendship of the Surgeon, who procures a warrant for
me, and makes me a present of clothes--a battle between a Midshipman
and me--the Surgeon leaves the ship--the Captain comes on board
with another Surgeon--a dialogue between the Captain and Morgan--the
sick are ordered to be brought upon the Quarter-deck and examined--the
consequences of that order--a Madman accuses Morgan, and is set at
liberty by command of the Captain, whom he instantly attacks, and
pummels without mercy
While I was busied with my friend in the practice. The doctor
chanced to pass by the place where we were, and stopping to observe
me appeared very well satisfied with my application; and afterwards
sent for me to his cabin, where, having examined me touching my
skill in surgery, and the particulars of my fortune, he interested
himself so far in my behalf, as to promise his assistance in procuring
a warrant for me, seeing I had already been found qualified at
Surgeons' Hall for the station I filled on board; and in this good
office he the more cordially engaged when he understood I was nephew
to lieutenant Bowling, for whom he expressed a particular regard.
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