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he said, and was willing that he should continue the beneficent work upon which he had commenced. She spent the forenoon on board, and was introduced to Kendall and Shuffles and their ladies. The principal illustrated what he had said about Clyde by relating the history of the present captain and owner of the Feodora, and Mrs. Blacklock went away even hopeful that her boy might yet be saved to her. On Monday, the first secular day of the month, the new list of officers was announced in each vessel of the squadron. The changes on board of the ship were not very violent, though the third lieutenant became captain, while Cumberland became the commodore. "I congratulate you, Captain Lincoln," said Dr. Winstock to the new commander, when he appeared in the uniform of his new rank. "Thank you, sir," replied Lincoln. "I have been satisfied for some time that you would attain this position." "I am only sorry to be promoted over Judson and Norwood, for they have always been good friends of mine." "If they are good and true friends they will rejoice at your success, though it places you over them. You have worked very hard, and you are fully entitled to your rank." "Thank you, sir. I have tried to do my duty," replied Lincoln, modestly. "When I see a young gentleman use the library as freely as you do, I am always tolerably confident that he will attain a high rank. We go on shore this forenoon, I believe." "I heard we were to make an excursion to-day, and another to-morrow." "You will see something of the interior of Norway, after all, though it is not quite possible to transport two hundred boys over a country where the facilities for travel are so meagre," added the surgeon. "For my part, I should like to walk, even a hundred miles." "That is not practicable. How could such a crowd be lodged and fed, in some of the small villages where you would be compelled to pass the night?" "I suppose it would not be possible, and I shall be satisfied with whatever the principal thinks best," replied the captain. The students were called to muster, and Mr. Lowington explained that he proposed to spend the day, in picnic style, at Frogner Saeter, and that the party would walk. The boats were then prepared, and the crews of the several vessels went on shore. Captains Kendall and Shuffles procured carriages, for the ladies were not able to walk so far. Passing out of the more densely settled portions of the ci
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