The pilot: a tale of the sea. By J. Fenimore Cooper.

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"~..emprontlt, spMeak,":_it farrangements'lo the consultatiobn wer tle
brief and sitmple. Th'le veteran commantader of tlhe
frigate received his orders wV ith plnctilious respect:
andt pointing to the chtlairs that \tere placed arot)lund
the tafble, which as i a fixtur in the centre of his
cabinl he stilently sCated himlselft and ltis example
vwas followed by all, witlout furtlher ceremony.
Int taking tlCir tl' atiols, htoweve-r, a q auiet, but rigid
oA)bservance vwas p)aid to the righlts of seltiorlity andt
an. ()n the right of the Captain vas o )ltY cd
(.:Grilflthl, s next in atatthoriity; land opposite to hiln
was seated the commftanlde of the schooner. lthe
)oficer of' marines, wNho was ineluded ill tithe nulnl
ther, held thle next situation in point of tprcccctnc,
the stamel order being obtservedl to the botton oft
tlhe t abtet wfhich was CCUl)ied by a hard catufr(e,
s(t.tare-bluilt,:athltic man, who held the office of
sailint-unasteir. W}heln o rder was retstored, after
the short interruption) of' taking theiir' plaes,1) s, tthe
olticelr w\ho ha( required the advice of his infetriors
otpDejned the busine(ss ot which he demanded their:
Opiex. on s,
s' My ins ttr c tionls ditre t me, glntlcnlet,,' ho
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