ThecompletenessoftheequipmentwasalsoinotherrespectslargelyduetothepublicspiritofCaptainFitz—Roy。Heprovidedathisowncostanartist，andaskilledinstrument—makertolookafterthechronometers。

　　（Eitheroneorbothwereonthebooksforvictuals。）CaptainFitz—Roy’swishwastotake\"somewell—educatedandscientificperson\"ashisprivateguest，butthisgenerousofferwasonlyacceptedbymyfatheronconditionofbeingallowedtopayafairshareoftheexpenseoftheCaptain’stable;

　　hewas，moreover，ontheship’sbooksforvictuals。

　　Inalettertohissister（July1832）hewritescontentedlyofhismanneroflifeatsea:——\"IdonotthinkIhaveevergivenyouanaccountofhowthedaypasses。Webreakfastateighto’clock。Theinvariablemaximistothrowawayallpoliteness——thatis，nevertowaitforeachother，andboltofftheminuteonehasdoneeating，etc。Atsea，whentheweatheriscalm，Iworkatmarineanimals，withwhichthewholeoceanabounds。IfthereisanyseaupIameithersickorcontrivetoreadsomevoyageortravels。Atonewedine。Youshore—goingpeoplearelamentablymistakenaboutthemanneroflivingonboard。Wehaveneveryet（norshallwe）dinedoffsaltmeat。Riceandpeasandcalavansesareexcellentvegetables，and，withgoodbread，whocouldwantmore？JudgeAldersoncouldnotbemoretemperate，asnothingbutwatercomesonthetable。Atfivewehavetea。

　　Themidshipmen’sberthhavealltheirmealsanhourbeforeus，andthegun—

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