THEsubjectofourpresentnarrativewouldappeartohavedevotedhimselftothepirateprofessionatacomparativelyearlyage。Wefindhimincommandofasplendidschoonerofonehundredgunsloadedtothemuzzle，ereyethehadhadapartyinhonourofhistenthbirthday。
Itseemsthatourhero，consideringhimselfspitedbyaLatin—
grammarmaster，demandedthesatisfactionduefromonemanofhonourtoanother。—Notgettingit，heprivatelywithdrewhishaughtyspiritfromsuchlowcompany，boughtasecond—handpocket—
pistol，foldedupsomesandwichesinapaperbag，madeabottleofSpanishliquorice—water，andenteredonacareerofvalour。
ItweretedioustofollowBoldheart（forsuchwashisname）throughthecommencingstagesofhisstory。Sufficeit，thatwefindhimbearingtherankofCapt。Boldheart，reclininginfulluniformonacrimsonhearth—rugspreadoutuponthequarter—deckofhisschooner’TheBeauty，’intheChinaseas。Itwasalovelyevening；and，ashiscrewlaygroupedabouthim，hefavouredthemwiththefollowingmelody：