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But at night , or in foul weather , M. de la Pailletine reserved this apartment for his own use . At six o'clock every morning the slaves were roused up and began their day with prayers , which the chaplain conducted , taking particular care that the Huguenots were hearty in their responses . The Turks -- or _ Vogue-avants _ as they were called -- were never molested on the score of religion ; but while Mass was being said were put out of the galley into a long-boat , where they diverted themselves by smoking and talking till the Christians were through with their exercises . When these were done the daily portion of biscuit -- pretty good , though coarse -- was doled out to each man , and at ten o'clock a porringer of soup . Also , on days when the galleys were taken for a cruise , each slave received something less than a pint of wine , morning and evening , to keep up his strength . But it must not be imagined from this that their work was light during the rest of the week . When the weather kept them in harbour , all such as knew any useful trade were taken off the galley to the town of Dunkirk , and there set to work under guard , some at the making of new clothes or the repairing of old ones ; others at carpentry , plumbing , or shoemaking ; others , again , at repairing the fortifications , and so on -- thus allowing room for the residue to scrub out the galley , wash down the benches and decks , and set all ship-shape and in order : of which residue Tristram was one , being versed in no trade but that of gardening , for which there seemed to be no demand .