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The sailor , who only takes his one glass as it is dealt out to him , is in danger of being drunk ; while the captain , who has all under his hand , and can drink as much as he chooses , and upon whose self-possession and cool judgment the lives of all depend , may be trusted with any amount , to drink at his will . The captain sent for us about ten o'clock , and we went aboard in high spirits , having enjoyed the new scene much , and were of great importance among the crew , from having so much to tell , and from the prospect of going every night until it was over ; for these fandangos generally last three days . This was an important day in our almanac , for it was on this day that we were first assured that our voyage was really drawing to a close . So quiet , too , was the sea , and so steady the breeze , that if these sails had been sculptured marble , they could not have been more motionless .