"
"Thank your honor," said Willis, bowing.
"And now, lieutenant, you will be kind enough to rate William Stubbs
on the books as boatswain."
"Aye, aye, captain," said Willis, handing his whistle to Bill.
"Pipe to breakfast," said the captain.
"Aye, aye, sir," replied the new boatswain, sounding the whistle.
"By the way," said Littlestone, turning to Jack, "I do not see the
surgeon you spoke of on board. How is this?"
"He is on board for all that," said Jack, drawing an official looking
document out of his pocket; "be kind enough to read that."
The captain accordingly read as follows:--
"_Havre, 15th October, 1812._
"This is to certify that Mr. Jack Becker has, for some time, been
a student in the hospitals of this town, and that he has
successfully passed through a stringent examination as to his
acquaintance with the diagnosis and cure of various diseases; as
also as to his knowledge of the practice of physic and surgery
generally.
"He has specially directed his attention to the treatment of
cancer, and has performed several operations for the eradication
of that malady to the satisfaction of the surgeon in chief and my
own.
(Signed) "GARAY DE NEVRES, M.D., Inspector of the Hospitals".
This document was countersigned, sealed, and stamped by the mayor, the
prefect, and other authorities of the department.
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