This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...p. m. till 8 p. m.. second dog-watch; from S p. m. till midnight, first watch. On a merchant ship the crew are mustered aft at 8 p. m. on the day of sailing, the men divided into the captain's and mate's watch, and the first watch set at that time, the captain's watch, remaining on deck while the other goes below. The captain always takes the first watch out and the mate the first watch home. The stewards and cooks are known as "idlers,"' and they stand no watch. The captain's watch is called the "starboard," and the mate's the "port" watch. If there is an uneven number of mien in the forecastle, the odd man goes into the captain's watch by courtesy. Provided the vessel carries a second mate, the captain's watch is.kept by him, so that the captain" has no regular deck duty, but goes and comes as he pleases. The ofiicer on watch is kriownas the "otficer of the deck," and, while left in possession, his orders must be obeyed to the letter. He has full powers to alter the course of the ship to avoid danger, to make, or alter, or take in sail, etc. On an ocean passenger steamer one of the waiters is always on watch in the saloon, being stationed by the steward the same as the anchorwatch is set by the mate, so that they stand a certain number of hours each and then call their relief. The saloon-watch should report to the ofiicer of the deck when each bell is struck. A floating buoy is said-to watch. (See Anchor VVatch.) Watch and Watch. The crew are said to get watch and watch when their service on deck and their leisure below is regularly alternated. Watch Bill. A list of the crew showing the division of the watches. Watch ho! Watch! The cry passed along from forward to aft by the men...