"Middy" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... such thing, as a poor middy has no commission, but only his rating, which even his captain, without a court—martial, can take away at any time, and ...
— Tom Cringle's Log • Michael Scott
... first time I ever heard a middy do such a bold thing; take care your rights of man don't get you in the wrong box—there's no arguing on board of a man-of-war. The captain took it amazingly easy, but you'd better not broach that ...
— Mr. Midshipman Easy • Frederick Marryat |
