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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. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ... XV. HOW WE THRASHED " THE DONS;" OR, THE CAPTURE OF THE HEKMIONE. A.D. 1799. T was the night of the 2 2d of September, 1797'. One of the king's 32-gun frigates, the 2jj Hermione, was cruising off the west coast of J"" the beautiful Island of Porto Rico, under the command of Captain Hugh Pigot. Captain Pigot appears to have been a brave man and a good sailor; but he was a very severe disciplinarian, and at no time succeeded in gaining the affection of his crew. On the 21st, while the men were aloft, reefing the topsails, he had threatened to flog the last man off the mizzentopsail yard. The poor fellows, well knowing that he would keep his word--though the lot would necessarily fall on the outermost, and therefore the most active--did their best to escape the promised punishment. In the rivalry that ensued, two of them, who, from their position, could not reach the topmast rigging, made a spring so as to get over their comrades within them; they missed their hold, fell with a terrible crash on the quarter-deck, and were both killed. When this sad accident was reported to Captain Pigot, he angrily replied, "Throw the lubbers overboard." Not content with this display of heartless indifference, he severely reprimanded the other men on coming down, and threatened them with the cat-o'-nine-tails. Such conduct, coming upon a long series of acts of rigour and oppression, inflamed the minds of the crew to a dangerous extent. They met in little knots to discuss their grievances, and, though dispersed by their officers, contrived to agree upon a common course of action, and to devise a scheme of vengeance. On the evening of the 2 2d, double-headed shot were rolled heavily about the deck; and the first lieutenant, on going forward to inquire into...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781150518072
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 108
  • Spine Width: 6 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1150518073
  • Publisher Date: 20 May 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 209 gr


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