disagreeable.

REV. DR. FOLLIOTT. It is the natural result, Mr. Mac Quedy, of
that system of state seamanship which your science upholds.
Putting the crew on short allowance, and doubling the rations of
the officers, is the sure way to make a mutiny on board a ship in
distress, Mr. Mac Quedy.

MR. MAC QUEDY. Eh! sir, I uphold no such system as that. I shall
set you right as to cause and effect. Discontent arises with the
increase of information. That is all.

REV. DR. FOLLIOTT. I said it was the march of mind. But we have
not time for discussing cause and effect now. Let us get rid of
the enemy.

And he vociferated at the top of his voice, "What do you want
here?" "Arms, arms," replied a hundred voices, "Give us the arms."

REV. DR. FOLLIOTT. You see, Mr. Chainmail, this is the
inconvenience of keeping an armoury not fortified with sand bags,
green bags, and old bags of all kinds.

MR. MAC QUEDY. Just give them the old spits and toasting irons,
and they will go away quietly.

MR. CHAINMAIL. My spears and swords! not without my life. These
assailants are all aliens to my land and house. My men will fight
for me, one and all. This is the fortress of beef and ale.