The Mariner's Chronicle (Volume 3); Being a Collection of the Most Interesting Narratives of Shipwrecks, Fires, Famines, and Other Calamities Incident - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1805. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... On discoveries With Captain Vancouver, In the years 1791, 1792, 1793, and 179. But to take him from us When he thought himself Secure. " The voice of tie Lord is ujion the vsaleri." Intention of the voyage--They set sail in company with another sloop--A storm--Separation of the sloops--Bowsprit gives way--Apprehensions of danger--Considerations--Prospect of land--They strike upon rocks--Main-mast cut away--The canoe launched--They quit the sloop--Aftermuch danger they search the shore, Proceedings on land--They put to sea again--Arrive at Plantane river--Various remarks and accidents--Keturn to Jamaica. L/APTAIN Nathaniel Uring having been appointed to the command of a sloop to trade to the Leeward, Islands, in the beginning of November, 1711, the events which attended the prosecution of his voyage are so various and interesting, that we shall lay them before our readers in the captain's own words. " We set sail from Jamaica in company with another sloop belonging to the same owner, in order to toad 5 log-wood and sarsaperila on the coast of New Spain, and had agreed to rendezvous at Truxilo, if we lost company; we touched at Blewfields, where we watered, and proceeded on our voyage. I being then unacquainted in those seas, had a pilot sent on board by the owner, and I was directed to keep company with the other sloop commanded by Captain Gill, who was reckoned a good pilot in that part of the world. ' " After we had sailed about a week from Jamaica, having little wind, we saw the coast of the Muschetos; and at the same time the wind began to freshen, with a small drisling rain. The wind soon after shifting from the N. E. to the N. and N. by W. and blowing hard, we tacked and stood to the'eastward; the wind increasing io a storm, obliged us to hawl down our ma...
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