or
and disquiet.

While we diverted ourselves at the expense of this poor devil, a shot
happened to take us between wind and water, and (its course being
through the purser's store room) made a terrible havoc and noise among
the jars and bottles in its way, and disconcerted Mackshane so much,
that he dropped his scalpel, and falling down on his knees, pronounced
his Pater-noster aloud: the purser fell backward, and lay without sense
or motion; and the chaplain grew so outrageous, that Rattlin with one
hand could not keep him under; so that we were obliged to confine him
in the surgeon's cabin, where he was no doubt guilty of a thousand
extravagancies. Much about this time, my old antagonist, Crampley,
came down, with express orders, as he said, to bring me up to the
quarter-deck, to dress a slight wound the captain had received by a
splinter: his reason for honouring me in particular with this piece of
service, being, that in case I should be killed or disabled by the
way, my death or mutilation would be of less consequence to the ship's
company than that of the doctor or his first mate. At another time,
perhaps, I might have disputed this order, to which I was not bound to
pay the least regard; but as I thought my reputation depended upon
my compliance, I was resolved to convince my rival that I was no more
afraid than he of exposing myself to danger. With this view I provided
myself with dressings, and followed him immediately to the quarter-deck,
through a most infernal scene of slaughter, fire, smoke, and uproar.
Captain Oakum, who leaned against the mizen-mast, no sooner saw me
approach in my shirt, with the sleeves tucked up to my armpits, and my
hands dyed with blood, than he signified his displeasure by a frown, and
asked why the doctor himself did not come? I told him that Crampley
had singled me out, as if by express command; at which reply he seemed
surprised, and threatened to punish the midshipman for his presumption,
after the engagement. In the meantime, I was sent back to my
station, and ordered to tell Mackshane, that the captain expected him
immediately. I got safe back, and delivered my commission to the doctor,
who flatly refused to quit the post assigned to him by his instructions;
whereupon Morgan, who I believe, was jealous of my reputation for
courage, undertook the affair, and ascended with great intrepidity. The
captain, finding the surgeon obstinate, suffered himself to be dressed,
and swore