THE FISHERMAN’S BOY. 27

sitting, is called the stern. That you knew
already.’

“¢¢ Yes, father.’

“<"Mhe sides of the boat are named, as
well as the ends,’ continued the fisherman.
‘This side on the right is called the star-
board side, and this one on the left 1s called
the larboard side. Remember that, will you,
boy ?’

“¢Yes, father, ’iltry. Starboard is right,
and larboard is left.’

“¢Ay, ay, Jock, that is it exactly. The
larboard side of the boat, near the bows, is
called the larboard bow; near the stern, it is
called the larboard quarter; and so on the
other side, it is called the starboard bow, and
starboard quarter. So, if you look out of a
boat, or a vessel, nearly for’ard, but a little
to the left, and should see any thing there,
you would say it was on the larboard Cow.’

“Here Jock looked out in the direction
which his father had named, and said, ‘I do
see something on the larboard bow, father.’ »

“©¢ What is it?’ said his father.

6 A gull.’

“The fisherman looked, and saw it. é

‘Just at that moment, the gull was oven