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The Ville d'Angers had been under way hardly an hour when the quartermaster in the pilot-house struck eight bells; and the first part of the port-watch was called to relieve the second part of the starboard. Gregory was the officer of this division, as Raymond had been of the last.
"North, half east," said Raymond, giving the course to his successor in charge of the vessel.