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`` Nor I. '' `` Nor I. '' And every messmate shook him heartily by the hand , and by them the subject was dropped , and for ever . That evening Dr Thompson made the captain 's punch , having carefully locked up in his largest tea-chest his invaliding suit . Whatever impression this anecdote may make on the reader , if it be one injurious to the doctor , we beg to tell him , that he proved a very blessing to the ship , -- the kind friend , as well as the skilful and tender physician , the promoter of every social enjoyment , the soother of conflicting passions , the interceder for the offending , and the peace-maker for all . The next morning at daylight we weighed , and , by the aid of much firing of guns , and the display of unmeasured bunting , we got the whole of the convoy out of the cove by noon , with two men-of-war brigs bringing up the rear . Shortly after losing sight of land , bad weather came on , in which poor Gubbins was drowned , as I have before narrated . By the time that we had reached Madeira , the ship 's company had settled into good order , and formed that concentrated principle which enabled them to act as one man . It was a young and a fine crew , made up of drafts of twenties and thirties from different vessels , thanks to the nepotism of the treasurer of the navy .