, etc., begging food and shelter of
Kanakas and sailors. He staid with us till he gave himself up, and was
dragged off to the calabozo.
Another, and a more amusing specimen, was one whom we saw at San
Francisco. He had been a lad on board the ship California, in one of
her first voyages, and ran away and commenced Ranchero, gambling,
stealing horses, etc. He worked along up to San Francisco, and was
living on a rancho near there, while we were in port. One morning,
when we went ashore in the boat, we found him at the landing-place,
dressed in California style,- a wide hat, faded velveteen trowsers,
and a blanket cloak thrown over his shoulders- and wishing to go off
in the boat, saying he was going to pasear with our captain a little.
We had many doubts of the reception he would meet with; but he seemed
to think himself company for any one. We took him aboard, landed him
at the gangway, and went about our work, keeping an eye upon the
quarter-deck, where the captain was walking. The lad went up to him
with the most complete assurance, and raising his hat, wished him a
good afternoon. Captain T--- turned round, looked at him from head
to foot, and saying coolly, "Hallo! who the h--- are you?" kept on his
walk.
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