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Now there comes the gist of this ^ | Now there comes the gist of this ^tippling^ 'frolic' The Claret, Whiskey, | ||
Segars, Songs, etc had commenced to raise certain and | |||
somewhat confused ideas in the minds of No.1 | somewhat confused ideas in the minds of No.1 Messers | ||
When to their astonishment- clean pannikins were put | When to their astonishment- clean pannikins were put | ||
on the table - & as | on the table - & as if by Magic, the dozens of fine | ||
Champagne graced the board. - In a few | Champagne graced the board. - In a few minutes | ||
pop - pop- pop | pop - pop- pop went the corks, the glorious liquid | ||
was ^with | was quaffed ^with ecstasy^, No. 1 Mess to a Man rose and | ||
cheered us for our " | cheered us for our "Kindness & | ||
hospitality" We were lauded to the skies - and set down for regular 'up street' boon companions- | hospitality" We were lauded to the skies - and set | ||
down for regular 'up street' boon companions- | |||
'Steward' cried the Captain who was at the head of | 'Steward' cried the Captain who was at the head of | ||
No. 1 Mess - 'Come here'. The Captain whispered something | No. 1 Mess - 'Come here'. The Captain whispered something | ||
into his ear 'Yes Sir' was his reply. | into his ear 'Yes Sir' was his reply. In a few minutes | ||
he returned with a woefully looking cast of countenance | |||
"Tis gone" he ejaculated 'Where' asked the Captain. "I | "Tis gone" he ejaculated 'Where' asked the Captain. "I | ||
guess | guess you 'as just drank your own Champagne" This | ||
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40 Now there comes the gist of this ^tippling^ 'frolic' The Claret, Whiskey, Segars, Songs, etc had commenced to raise certain and somewhat confused ideas in the minds of No.1 Messers When to their astonishment- clean pannikins were put on the table - & as if by Magic, the dozens of fine Champagne graced the board. - In a few minutes pop - pop- pop went the corks, the glorious liquid was quaffed ^with ecstasy^, No. 1 Mess to a Man rose and cheered us for our "Kindness & hospitality" We were lauded to the skies - and set down for regular 'up street' boon companions- 'Steward' cried the Captain who was at the head of No. 1 Mess - 'Come here'. The Captain whispered something into his ear 'Yes Sir' was his reply. In a few minutes
he returned with a woefully looking cast of countenance
"Tis gone" he ejaculated 'Where' asked the Captain. "I guess you 'as just drank your own Champagne" This