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Having got through the ship 's duty , and washed and shaved , we went below , and had a fine time overhauling our chests , laying aside the clothes we meant to go ashore in and throwing overboard all that were worn out and good for nothing . After the supper , the waltzing began , which was confined to a very few of the " gente de razon , " and was considered a high accomplishment , and a mark of aristocracy . Many a dispute have I heard raging high between professed " beach-combers , " as to whether the hides should be stowed " shingling , " or back-to-back , and flipper-to-flipper ; " upon which point there was an entire and bitter division of sentiment among the savans . They were repeatedly and loudly applauded , the old men and women jumping out of their seats in admiration , and the young people waving their hats and handkerchiefs . Here , too , Don Juan figured greatly , waltzing with the sister of the bride , ( Donna Angustia , a handsome woman and a general favorite , ) in a variety of beautiful , but , to me , offensive figures , which lasted as much as half an hour , no one else taking the floor . Sailors , in our merchantmen , furnish their own eating utensils , as they do many of the instruments which they use in the ship 's work , such as knives , palms and needles , marline-spikes , rubbers , etc. And considering their mode of life in other respects , the little time they would have for laying and clearing away a table with its apparatus , and the room it would take up in a forecastle , as well as the simple character of their meals , consisting generally of only one piece of meat , - it is certainly a convenient method , and , as the kid and pans are usually kept perfectly clean , a neat and simple one . Ask students how they think political cartoons can be an effective method for creating interest in a political campaign or how they can create interest in a particular political candidate ? If it is light , the royal yards are clewed down , and the ship keeps on her way ; but if the squall takes strong hold , the royals are clewed up , fore and aft ; light hands lay aloft and furl them ; top-gallant yards clewed down , flying-jib hauled down , and the ship kept off before it , - the man at the helm laying out his strength to heave the wheel up to windward . Have students select appropriate subjects for creating their own political cartoons and distribute the worksheet , Planning Your Political Cartoon , to guide students in planning their initial design .