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Not a razor , nor a brush , nor a drop of water , except the rain and the spray , had come near us all the time ; for we were on an allowance of fresh water ; and who would strip and wash himself in salt water on deck , in the snow and ice , with the thermometer at zero ? American merchantmen ) were , a pint of tea , and a pint and a half of molasses , to about three gallons of water . He was hungry , and it was growing dark , and he began to see that there was no use in playing the caballero any longer , and came down into the forecastle , put into the " grub " in sailor 's style , threw off all his airs , and enjoyed the joke as much as any one ; for a man must take a joke among sailors . This often gives an appearance of want of feeling , and even of cruelty . Toward noon we procured horses , and rode out to the Carmel mission , which is about a league from the town , where from the town , where we got something in the way of a dinner - beef , eggs , frijoles , tortillas , and some middling wine - from the mayordomo , who , of course , refused to make any charge , as it was the Lord 's gift , yet received our present , as a gratuity , with a low bow , a touch of the hat , and " Dios se lo pague ! In the afternoon , I was below with Mr. H - - - the third mate , and two others , filling the bread locker in the steerage from the casks , when a bright gleam of sunshine broke out and shone down the companion-way and through the sky-light , lighting up everything below , and sending a warm glow through the heart of every one . That 's the way they do it . Pilgrim , lasted nearly all the way from Juan Fernandez to the line ; blowing steadily on our starboard quarter for three weeks , without our starting a brace , or even brailing down the skysails . He made every effort to go home in our ship , but his captain refused to part with him except in the way of exchange , and that he could not effect . In this way , with an occasional break by relieving the wheel , heaving the log , and going to the scuttle-butt for a drink of water , the longest watch was passed away ; and I was so regular in my silent recitations , that if there was no interruption by ship 's duty , I could tell very nearly the number of bells by my progress . When we got down into the forecastle , Old Bill , who was somewhat of a croaker , - having met with a great many accidents at sea - said that if that was the way she was going to act , we might as well make our wills , and balance the books at once , and put on a clean shirt .