7 10 12 ill advantage after Billy, or whether
he had some scruples in view of the
merchantman being rather short-handed,
however it might be, the officer
contented himself with his first
spontanious spontaneous choice. To the surprize
of the ship's company, though much
to the Lieutenant's satisfaction
Billy made no demur . to his
capture. But, indeed, any demur
would have been ^ as idle as the
protest of a goldfinch popped into
a wire cage.
7 10 12 ill advantage after Billy, or whether
he had some scruples in view of the
merchantman being rather short-handed,
however it might be, the officer
contented himself with his first
spontanious spontaneous choice. To the surprize
of the ship's company, though much
to the Lieutenant's satisfaction
Billy made no demur . to his
capture. But, indeed, any demur
would have been ^ as idle as the
protest of a goldfinch popped into
a wire cage.

Transcribed by: John Bryant