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They did not stay a quarter of an hour on the island; and as soon as they had embarked, the old sailor took the American flag from the socket, and waved it above his head as soon as the boys were seated. "Now, my lads, three cheers for the American flag. One!" "Hurrah!" "Two!" THEY DID NOT STAY A QUARTER OF AN HOUR ON THE ISLAND AND AS SOON AS THEY HAD EMBARKED THE OLD SAILOR TOOK THE AMERICAN FLAG FROM THE SOCKET AND WAVED IT ABOVE HIS HEAD AS SOON AS THE BOYS WERE SEATED NOW MY LADS THREE CHEERS FOR THE AMERICAN FLAG ONE HURRAH TWO
ung officer of the boat had headed her to the island as soon as it was mentioned. "Way enough!" said he, when he thought the boat was' near enough. The oars all went up as one, and Fred waved his hand as he deposited his oar on the thwarts in concert with the other eleven. Ben said it was well done, but might be better done, and it was repeated. "If you were going into a boat-house, which you will soon have, or alongside another vessel, the coxswain should give the command, 'In bows!' Then the two bowmen will boat their oars, and take the boat-hook. You may give that command next time, Frank," said Uncle Ben. The boat backed away a considerable distance from the island, and then went through the manoeuvre again. The teacher said it was perfect; and Tony fended off with the boat-hook as the boat came to the rock, and Fred stood ready to haul in the stern. "Now, boys, you may land and rest yourselves," said the instructor. The rowers were not tired they protested, but they went on shore. IME WITH HIM NOW TRY IT ON FRANK THE YOUNG OFFICER OF THE BOAT HAD HEADED HER TO THE ISLAND AS SOON AS IT WAS MENTIONED WAY ENOUGH HE SAID WHEN HE THOUGHT THE BOAT WAS NEAR ENOUGH THE OARS ALL WENT UP AS ONE AND FRED WAVED HIS HAND AS HE DEPOSITED HIS OAR ON THE THWARTS IN CONCERT WITH THE OTHER ELEVEN BEN SAID IT WAS WELL DONE BUT MIGHT BE BETTER DONE AND IT WAS REPEATED IF YOU ARE GOING INTO A BOAT HOUSE WHICH YOU WILL SOON HAVE OR ALONGSIDE ANOTHER VESSEL THE COXSWAIN SHOULD GIVE THE COMMAND IN BOWS THEN THE TWO BOWMEN WILL BOAT THEIR OARS AND TAKE THE BOAT HOOK YOU MAY GIVE THAT COMMAND THE NEXT TIME FRANK SAID UNCLE BEN THE BOAT BACKED AWAY A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE FROM THE ISLAND AND THEN WENT THROUGH THE MANOEUVRE AGAIN THE TEACHER SAID IT WAS PERFECT AND TONY FENDED OFF WITH BOAT HOOKS AS THE BOAT CAME TO THE ROCK AND FRED STOOD READY TO HAUL IN THE STERN NOW BOYS YOU MAY LAND AND REST YOURSELVES SAID THE INSTRUCTOR THE ROWERS WERE NOT TIRED THEY PROTESTED BUT THEY WENT ON SHORE
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