3 6 8 in this forecastle hero. magnate Invariably
a proficient in his perilous calling,
he was also more or less of a
mighty boxer or wrestler. ^ It was strength and beauty. Tales of his
prowess were recited.
Ashore
he was the champion; afloat the
spokesman; whatever on every suitable occasion ^ always foremost.
Close-reefing topsails in a gale,
there he was, astride the weather
yard-arm-end, foot ^ the Flemish horse as in "stirrup,"
both ^ brown hands tugging at the "ear-ring"
as at a bridle, ^ in verry much an xxxxx the attitude of the
young Alexander curbing the
fiery steed Bucephalus . A supurb superb
figure , outline ^ a figure tossed up as by the horns
of Taurus against the thunderous
3 6 8 in this forecastle hero. magnate Invariably
a proficient in his perilous calling,
he was also more or less of a
mighty boxer or wrestler. ^ It was strength and beauty. Tales of his
prowess were recited.
Ashore
he was the champion; afloat the
spokesman; whatever on every suitable occasion ^ always foremost.
Close-reefing topsails in a gale,
there he was, astride the weather
yard-arm-end, foot ^ the Flemish horse as in "stirrup,"
both ^ brown hands tugging at the "ear-ring"
as at a bridle, ^ in verry much an xxxxx the attitude of the
young Alexander curbing the
fiery steed Bucephalus . A supurb superb
figure , outline ^ a figure tossed up as by the horns
of Taurus against the thunderous

Transcribed by: John Bryant