promotion of order and
classification, and for the collection of contributions'; and whereas,
these persons are yet in the second class of the animal probation,
and are more subject to bodily impressions than the higher, or monikin
species: Now, know all monikins, etc., that they are stamped in paint,
and that only by their numbers; each class among them being easily to be
distinguished from the others, by outward and indelible proofs.

"Signed,

"No. 8,020 office-color."

I was told that all we had to do now was to mark ourselves with paint
or tar, as we might choose, the latter being recommended for the crew;
taking no further trouble than to number ourselves; and when we went
ashore, if any of the gens-d'armes inquired why we had not the legal
impression on our persons, which quite possibly would be the case, as
the law was absolute in its requisitions, all we had to do was to show
the certificate; but if the certificate was not sufficient, we were men
of the world, and understood the nature of things so well, that we did
not require to be taught so simple a proposition in philosophy, as that
which says, "like causes produce like effects"; and he presumed I could
not have so far overrated his merits, as to have sent the whole of my
nuts into his boat. I avow that I was not very sorry to hear the officer
throw out these hints, for they convinced me that my journey through
Leaphigh would be accompanied with less embarrassment than I had
anticipated, since I now plainly perceived that monikins act on
principles that are not very essentially different from those of the
human race in general.

The complaisant register and the keeper of the privy seal took their
departure together, when we forthwith proceeded to number ourselves in
compliance with his advice. As the principle was already settled, we had
no difficulty with its application, Noah, Bob, myself, and the largest
of the seamen being all Nos. 1, and the rest ranking in order. By this
time it was night. The guard-boats began to appear on the water, and we
deferred disembarking until morning.

All hands were early afoot. It had been arranged that Captain Poke and
myself, attended by Bob, as a domestic, were to land, in order to make a
journey through the island, while the Walrus was to be left in charge of
the mates and the crew; the latter having permission to go ashore, from
time to time, as is the practice with all seamen in port. There was a
great deal of