A bluejacket was the first to venture near him, and although Jack had his rifle and cutlass attached, he liked not the far-reaching spear.
A stone thrown at the Arab's head stunned him for the moment, and before he recovered the bluejacket had plunged his cutlass into him, bending the weapon into such a hoop shape that he could barely withdraw it.
Van Koughnet was shot through the thigh when serving the Gardner, one bluejacket was mortally wounded, and two more were severely scalded.
He knew the surname and Christian name of every bluejacket in his division; knew whether they were married, engaged to be married, courting, or single; and always gave them good advice when they asked for it.
It was a paying game, for the bluejacket is always free with his hard-earned money.
The dietary of the modern bluejacket is a liberal one, while a paternal Government allows each man the sum of fourpence a day with which to purchase extra articles.
Fanny,' the receptacle from which a bluejacket drinks his rum.
They realised he was just, and justice is what thebluejacket most admires; but they were not aware that he took a deep interest in them and their affairs, and that he knew everything that went on on board.
The bluejacket nine was still at baseball practice, but the marines were at the far end of the field, too distant to attract particular attention.
A quarter of an hour later a rumor came to the bluejacket ball-players that the marines were boarding ship.
Staggering right aft, the Sub, assisted by the bluejacket who had reported to him, contrived to unshackle the useless wires from the heavy tiller.
Without hesitation, the bluejacket who had hurled the coil of rope thrust the tail end into the hands of a man standing next to him.
He expected Furst to do likewise, but to his unbounded astonishment the German bluejacket planted a staggering blow right in the centre of the unter-leutnant's chest.
Cumberleigh, indicating a steam pinnace about three hundred yards away, in the stern-sheets of which a bluejacket was waving a pair of hand-flags.
They had jammed possibly through the same shock that had rendered the bluejacket unconscious.
He stopped and harangued them, pointing along the crest where we had been lying, sweeping his hands from side to side as if there was a bluejacket behind each rock.
A particularly happy young bluejacket had received a flower from the hands of a little French maiden.
The marines decided that nobluejacket was to hold conversation with a French girl.
Let me tell you how a bluejacket nobly gave his life for another as the ship was sinking.
Submarine-hunting became the great sport of the navy, and every young officer and bluejacketwas eager to engage in it.
Seaman Samson was the first British bluejacket for fifty years to win and wear the Victoria Cross.
In a dark corner was stowed a bundle of rags, into which a bluejacket thrust his cutlass.
Mr. Attwood, the gunner of the Hecla, a bluejacket and myself, remained to fire the fuse.
A bluejacket sitting on the rail was ordered to come down by his officer.
Then the gunner, the bluejacketand I ran about 300 yards, and flung ourselves down.
Supposing that a Marine and a bluejacket had each committed an offence.
But both Marine and bluejacket had this in common: each would ask the commander to settle the matter rather than let it go before the captain; and the captain, to sentence him rather than hold a court-martial.
I noticed that when a soldier was killed, a bluejacket always endeavoured to secure his bayonet; and that when a sailor was killed, a soldier always tried to take his hat, preferring it to the Army helmet.
A bluejacket swam off with a line, and although he did not toggle my legs, he and I were hauled off to the boats, like the goats.
A World War II bluejacketsaid it this way: "Morale is when your hands and feet keep working when your head says it can't be done.
But when they meet an uncivil or unkempt officer, or see an untidy soldier or bluejacket on the street, they worry that the national defense is going to pot.
The dark form of a bluejacket clambered up the twisted bridge-ladder, and, crossing to where Sefton stood, touched his shoulder.
The sub rushed to the side just in time to see the outstretched arms of a bluejacket emerging from the following wave of the swiftly moving craft.
The British bluejacket is accustomed to wear what he is told to wear, and further, to continue wearing it until he is told to put on something else.
There was on each man's countenance that curious blend of solemnity and ecstatic anticipation only to be read in the face of a bluejacket or marine about to start on long leave.
They took their seats on camp stools while a bluejacket dealt out tin plates like playing cards.
The discipline was splendid," said a bluejacket survivor.
The bluejacketof the present day is better termed a seaman than a sailor, since sails are non-existent in the navy except in boats.
Now, every bluejacket proper serves continuously, and has been in the navy since boyhood.
Not till several years later did the new 'continuous service' men equal half of the bluejacket aggregate.
The bluejacket has many important things which he conceals in it, and the most important of all is his package of "gaspers," as he terms his particular brand of cigarettes.
But it takes a lot to make a bluejacket lose his hunger.
Then the sliding doors of the next coach yawned for its measure of sick men, who presented an interesting rather than a pathetic picture, for every bluejacket wore his cap, looking like a sailor who had gone to bed with his clothes on.
One moment you may hear a bluejackettalking to an officer as man to man, and the next you will see him salute and obey an order implicitly.
Of course the lord mayor called upon him for a speech, but Commander Sims insisted that a bluejacket should make the address.
But to the European mind our bluejacketis still something of an anomaly.
The bluejacket got out the boat's supplies and stored with them what Nancy and Mabel had contributed.
The bluejacket sat on the floor in the prow, his arms bent over the seat, cradling his head.
If you're all agreed I move we put the bluejacket in command.
Standing in front of it was a bluejacket with both ear-pieces clipped to his ears.
Simultaneously a German bluejacket held aloft the tattered Black Cross emblem of unholy kultur.
It was not until they saw the still-unconscious form of the German bluejacket being hoisted through the torpedo hatchway that anxiety gave place to sympathetic attention.
His first words to me were of the nature of a complaint that we had shoved him into the same cabin as the bluejacket with the broken leg.
The entry of a bluejacket holding a piece of pasteboard in his hand interrupted the discussion.
The bluejacket solemnly closed one eye and slipped a sheaf of rouble notes into the man's hand.
That is not calling you cowards, either," the bluejacket continued.
That was the last tune before the light was seen,' a bluejacket told me solemnly.
There was also a British bluejacket ready to go, and there were African soldiers and sailors, as well as the two engine-men, English and Goanese.
A bluejacket may have to dodge around an admiral and give orders under his nose, but there is still a gulf between them not to be bridged by any man.
Moreover, after a few years in the navy a bluejacket becomes possessed of the idea that he is really doing nothing aboard ship to earn his $16 a month and board.
Calking mat is the name given to the piece of matting which the bluejacket spreads upon the deck when he wants to take a nap and which protects his uniform from being soiled.
Back the negro came with a razor and fell upon the firstbluejacket he saw.
The American bluejacket will not try to get revenge again, for he lost.
All of which," as a bluejacket who had been reading up the history of the place said, "he done good and proper.
A bluejacketwith shoes on steps on the foot of the bluejacket who is shoeless.
