(Continued from page 72) and drum band. Taken all round it was quite a good band, and the men learnt to play a number of nationa. anthems, so that when we pasted foreign man-of-war as we entered of left a harbour, we were able to play te appropriate anthem. When the crew landed for a route march oF other special occasion, the band occompanied them and played some popular tune.
'Small as the ship was we had room. for pets, and on one occasion we had a dog, a cat and a goat on board at the same time. Before 1 joined the ship they had a bear which they' acquired up North, which unfortun ately died.
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