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Most of them were very white and blue in the gills when we sat down , and others of a dingy sort of whitey-brown , while they ogled the viands in a most suspicious manner . Evidently most of them had but small confidence in their moniplies ; and one or two , as the ship gave a heavier roll than usual , looked wistfully towards the door , and half rose from their chairs , as if in act to bolt . However , hot brandy grog being the order of the day , we all , landsmen and sailors , got on astonishingly , and numberless long yarns were spun of what `` what 's - his-name of this , and so-and-so of t ' other , did or did not do . '' About half-past five in the evening , the captain of the transport , or rather the agent , an old lieutenant in the navy , and our host , rang his bell for the steward . `` Whereabouts are we in the fleet , steward ? '' said the ancient . `` The stern most ship of all , sir , '' said the man .