y adding to his stock of
knowledge. He had also the satisfaction of being conscious that he was
doing his duty in the sight of God as well as in that of man: he was
obedient, loving, and attentive to his father, from the highest of
motives,--because God told him to be so, not in any way from fear, or
because he felt that it was his interest to obey one on whom he depended
for support. Captain Tredeagle himself was a truly religious,
God-fearing man; that is to say, he feared to offend One who, he knew,
loved him and had done so much for him--an all-pure and all-holy God, in
whose sight he ever lived--and therefore did his best to bring up his
children in the fear and nurture of the Lord; and he had reason to be
thankful that his efforts were not in vain.

Had all his crew been like Captain Tredeagle, his would have been a
happy ship. His good mate, Jacob Shobbrok, was in some respects like
him; that is to say, he was a Christian man, though somewhat rough in
his outward manner and appearance, for he had been at sea all his Life.
He was an old bachelor, and had never enjoyed the softening influence of
female society. Still his heart was kind and gentle. Both Alice and
Walter, having discernment enough to discover that, were accordingly
much attached to him. There were several other worthy men on board.
Andrew Lawrie, the surgeon, was in most respects like Jacob, possessing
a kind, honest heart, with a rough outside. Nub has been described. He
made himself generally popular with the men by his good temper and
jokes, and by bearing patiently the ill-treatment to which he was often
subjected by the badly disposed among them. But though kicked,
rope's-ended, and made to perform tasks which it was not his duty to do,
he never complained or showed any vindictive feeling. His chief friend
was Dan Tidy. Dan, who had not been long at sea, and consequently was
not much of a sailor, was quite as badly treated as Nub, but did not
take it with nearly the same equanimity. He generally retaliated, and
many a tough battle he had to fight in consequence. But though he was
often beaten, his spirit had not given way. A common suffering united
him and Nub, and when they could they helped each other.

A large portion of the crew were rough, ignorant, and disorderly. The
war had kept all the best men employed, and even a well-known commander
like Captain Tredeagle had a difficulty in getting good men; so that the
few only who