 | Charles White - Australia - 1889 - 710 pages
...questioned every person on deck. When anyone said he had crossed before, and had not, his watery majesty, with great dignity, turning to one of his attendants, who held a large book, said, ' Look if you have this gentleman down in my log book ?' which being answered in the negative,... | |
 | 1849 - 750 pages
...person upon deck. When any one said he had crossed the line before, and had not, his watery majesty with great dignity, turning to one of his attendants, who held a large book, said, " Look, if you have this gentleman's name down in my log-book ?" which being answered in... | |
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... persons. After receiving a double toll from the captain, it being the first time of the ship's crossing the line, consisting of half a gallon of liquor and two pounds of sugar, they in turn questioned every person on deck. 