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. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ... navy, and on the 23rd of September, 1806, he started on his first voyage on board H.M.S. Impirieuse, Captain Lord Cochrane, for the Mediterranean. CHAPTER II. Sails on board H.M.S. Jmpirietise for the Mediterranean--She strikes upon a rock--Lord Cochrane takes Fort Roquette--Returns to Portsmouth to ...
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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. 1872 edition. Excerpt: ... navy, and on the 23rd of September, 1806, he started on his first voyage on board H.M.S. Impirieuse, Captain Lord Cochrane, for the Mediterranean. CHAPTER II. Sails on board H.M.S. Jmpirietise for the Mediterranean--She strikes upon a rock--Lord Cochrane takes Fort Roquette--Returns to Portsmouth to refit--Sails on foreign service--Captures a Genoese privateer--Engagement in the Bay of Arcasson--Sailors' superstition relative to Sunday. When Marryat first went to sea, midshipmen were very differently treated to what they are at the present time. To use his own words, "there was no species of tyranny, injustice, and persecution, to which youngsters were not compelled to submit from those who were their superiors in bodily strength." But, now that classes are organized on board ship and a general supervision kept over the pupils, many abuses then prevalent in the cockpit have gone out of fashion, in company with the cocked hat and shoe-strings. The proceedings of the Impirieuse after Marryat joined her can best be related by himself, in extracts from his unpublished papers and private log. "The Impirieuse sailed; the Admiral of the port was one who would be obeyed, but would not listen always to reason or common sense. The signal for sailing was enforced by gun after gun; the anchor was hove up, and, with all her stores on deck, her guns not even mounted, in a state of confusion unparalleled from her being obliged to hoist in faster than it was possible she could stow away, she was driven out of harbour to encounter a heavy gale. A few hours more would have enabled her to proceed to sea with security, but they were denied; the consequences were appalling, they might have been fatal. In the general confusion, some iron too near the...
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