ly. Many asserted that she was a line-of-battle ship. As
the light from our fighting-lanterns beamed forth from every port, it
was easily seen what we were. Our springs were hove on, to keep our
broadside to bear. Our captain hailed; breathless, we waited for a
reply. The answer was, `H.M.S. _Huzzar_, Captain Lord Garlais, from the
West Indies.' Coming from a long voyage, she was high out of the water,
which made her appear, in the gloom, like a line-of-battle ship. When
his people, who had heard nothing of the mutiny, were acquainted with
what had occurred, they were so much struck with the bravery and
determination of our ship's company, that they promised to stick by us,
and share our fate if attacked by the mutineers. Not many days after
this, Parker and his associates were allowed by the seamen they had
misled to be carried on shore by a file of soldiers, without opposition,
and the mutiny was brought to an end."

The last years of that good captain, who had been the friend and
companion of princes--who had so often in battle met the enemies of his
country, were spent in visiting the cottages of the poor surrounding his
house, telling them of the Saviour's love, carrying them food and
clothing, and other comforts, and never failing to speak kind words of
comfort and advice.

But we must not pause here. Some important lessons are to be learnt
from this narrative. See how the law of love and kindness, combined
with justice, prevails, where harshness and severity fail. The crews of
the _Saint Fiorenzo_ and _Clyde_ were composed of the same class of men
as those of the ships which mutinied; yet the latter basely struck their
colours, and the former were ready to die for their officers.

Let us ask ourselves, how do we rule in our families--over those placed
under us? By the rule of our merciful Saviour, or by the rule of the
world, of our own tempers--that is, the flesh--or of the devil?

See, again, by the way the crew of the _Huzzar_ behaved, what a good
example can effect. If we adhere to the Captain of our Salvation--
firmly and boldly confess him--we may be assured that we not only shall
gain the respect of our associates, but, which is of far more
consequence, that we shall bring over others to love and confess him
also.

Then, again, can we, after reading this account, think without sorrow
and confusion of the way we have behaved to our heavenly King and
Captain? We are told that because the k