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+*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 76808 ***
+
+
+
+
+
+A SAILOR’S LIFE
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: MacMillan and Co. Printer’s Mark.]
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: _“There was life in the ‘small thing.’”_]
+
+
+
+
+ A SAILOR’S LIFE
+ UNDER
+ FOUR SOVEREIGNS
+
+ BY
+ ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET
+ THE HON. SIR HENRY KEPPEL
+ G.C.B., D.C.L.
+
+ VOL. I.
+
+ London
+ MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
+ NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
+ 1899
+
+ _All rights reserved_
+
+
+
+
+CONTENTS
+
+
+ CHAPTER I                                PAGE
+ 1809-1822                                   1
+
+ CHAPTER II
+ The _Tweed_, 1824                          26
+
+ CHAPTER III
+ The _Tweed_                                46
+
+ CHAPTER IV
+ The _Tweed_                                55
+
+ CHAPTER V
+ The _Tweed_                                66
+
+ CHAPTER VI
+ England                                    92
+
+ CHAPTER VII
+ The _Galatea_                             101
+
+ CHAPTER VIII
+ The _Magicienne_                          119
+
+ CHAPTER IX
+ The _Magicienne_                          127
+
+ CHAPTER X
+ The _Magicienne_                          147
+
+ CHAPTER XI
+ The _Magicienne_                          153
+
+ CHAPTER XII
+ England                                   160
+
+ CHAPTER XIII
+ The _Childers_ Brig                       165
+
+ CHAPTER XIV
+ The _Childers_ Brig                       174
+
+ CHAPTER XV
+ The Carlist Question                      184
+
+ CHAPTER XVI
+ The Carlist War                           192
+
+ CHAPTER XVII
+ The _Childers_ Brig                       198
+
+ CHAPTER XVIII
+ The _Childers_--West Coast of Africa      202
+
+ CHAPTER XIX
+ Cape Coast Castle                         217
+
+ CHAPTER XX
+ The _Childers_ Brig                       226
+
+ CHAPTER XXI
+ A Rendezvous of Cruisers                  231
+
+ CHAPTER XXII
+ England                                   246
+
+ CHAPTER XXIII
+ Shore Time                                251
+
+ CHAPTER XXIV
+ _Dido_ Corvette                           255
+
+ CHAPTER XXV
+ _Dido_--China                             269
+
+ CHAPTER XXVI
+ _Dido_--China                             277
+
+ CHAPTER XXVII
+ _Dido_--Straits of Malacca                282
+
+ CHAPTER XXVIII
+ _Dido_--Borneo                            292
+
+ CHAPTER XXIX
+ _Dido_--Borneo                            311
+
+ CHAPTER XXX
+ _Dido_--China                             322
+
+ CHAPTER XXXI
+ _Dido_--Calcutta                          331
+
+ INDEX
+
+
+
+
+ILLUSTRATIONS
+
+
+              SUBJECT                       ARTIST                  PAGE
+ “There was life in the ‘small         _J. W. Houghton_     Frontispiece
+     thing’”
+ A Successful Operation                   ”     ”                      3
+ Pio Mingo                             _E. Caldwell_                   6
+ Sir Francis Burdett                   _From an engraving_             8
+ Sir Francis Burdett’s Carriage        _J. W. Houghton_                9
+ A Compliment to Sir Francis              ”     ”                     10
+ Nelson’s Chair                           ”     ”                     15
+ Royal Naval College                      ”     ”                     18
+ The Attack                               ”     ”                     21
+ The Defence                              ”     ”                     23
+ During the Examination                   ”     ”                     24
+ Meeting the Captain                      ”     ”                     27
+ Ship Mates                               ”     ”                     31
+ Consolation                              ”     ”                     35
+ Meet Lord Cochrane                       ”     ”                     37
+ Arrested                                 ”     ”                     50
+ Vera Cruz                             _Anon._                        62
+ Holkham                               _W. H. Margetson_              67
+ View from Réduit                      _Lady Colville_                78
+ A Colossal Tortoise                   _J. W. Houghton_               80
+ Sir Lowry Cole                        _Nina Daly_                    82
+ The Device of Jonas Coaker            _Fred. T. Jane_                83
+ “Keppel’s Folly”                      _E. Caldwell_                  89
+ Napoleon’s Grave                      _Anon._                        90
+ At St. Margaret’s                     _J. W. Houghton_               95
+ Nearly Frozen                            ”     ”                     99
+ The Poole Packet                      _Fred. T. Jane_               106
+ The Dignity Ball                      _J. W. Houghton_              111
+ Crossing Tampico Bar                  _Fred. T. Jane_               117
+ An Elephant in Chase                  _E. Caldwell_                 131
+ A Royal Salute                        _Fred. T. Jane_               138
+ Elephants with Young at Foot,         _E. Caldwell_                 142
+     Moowar Valley
+ Blue-jackets in Chase                         ”                     144
+ Returning from the Funeral                    ”                     151
+ _Magicienne_ at Calcutta              _Fred. T. Jane_               154
+ West African Natives                  _Anon._                       206
+ A Factory                             _Anon._                       213
+ A Slaver                              _Anon._                       227
+ Hong Kong                             _Anon._                       265
+ _Dido_ at Chusan                      R. B. Watson                  267
+ Map of Malacca Straits and Singapore                                286
+ Rajah Brooke                          _Nina Daly_                   289
+ Map--Eastern Archipelago                                            292
+ Map of Coast--Borneo                                                293
+ _Dido_ at Sarawak                     _Anon._                       303
+ A River Scene                         _From photo by Dr. Johnstone_ 320
+
+
+
+
+A Sailor’s Life under Four Sovereigns
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER I
+
+1809-1822
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1809. June 14.]
+
+The baptismal certificate announces my birth at Earl’s Court,
+Kensington, on June 14, 1809.
+
+It was only in 1820 I learnt from my sister, Mary, that three weeks
+after birth I was deposited in my father’s footpan to be interred in
+a garden at the back of the house, not being entitled to a berth in
+consecrated ground.
+
+That mattered little, as before the final screwing down the old nurse
+discovered there was life in the “small thing.”
+
+I was christened at Kensington. Henry, Lord Holland, became responsible
+for my sins, a similar kind act having been conferred by Charles James
+Fox upon my elder brother; after which I was removed to join the others
+at Quidenham.
+
+[Sidenote: 1815.]
+
+Later on I recollect the nurse trying to frighten us by saying “Boney
+was coming,” and how glad we children were when we heard of the defeat
+of that hero at Waterloo; accomplished, as I then believed, by my
+brother George, an Ensign in the 14th Foot!
+
+[Sidenote: 1817.]
+
+My dear mother died at Holkham in 1817.
+
+[Sidenote: 1818.]
+
+[Illustration]
+
+At the beginning of 1818 my younger brother Tom and I were sent to
+a school at Needham Market, kept by the Rev. James Wood, a short,
+muscular man, wearing knee-breeches and powdered hair. A nice wife
+and children; the latter played with us smaller boys. His brother, a
+merchant at Lisbon, used to send cases of oranges, which were stowed
+in the upper shelf of a large cupboard. When in the humour, the master
+chucked them to us from a ladder singly, giving lessons in catching.
+
+From Portugal we had two schoolfellows, Francisco Nunes Sweezer Vizeu
+and Alvaro Lopes Pereira. They were kind to me, the smallest boy, and I
+have never forgotten them.
+
+While there, a young man named Long, who was training for Holy Orders,
+came occasionally to read with Mr. Wood. He gave me a brass gun mounted
+on wheels, and a promise of sixpence if I would fire it off during
+school-time.
+
+At my end of the table I arranged, with books, a screened battery,
+with the rear open; and then, under pretence of drying my slate at the
+fire, heated a wire, which was applied according to instructions. The
+explosion was loud; books flew in all directions; the gun bounded over
+my head and lost itself behind a row of books, where it remained until
+next half.
+
+[Illustration: _A Successful Operation._]
+
+The master tore open his waistcoat to ascertain where he was shot, and
+then seized his cane; for some minutes I dodged under the table and
+over the stools, but caught it at last. I was unable to sit, and so
+went to bed.
+
+My father had in his possession a letter from the Rev. James Wood,
+stating that I had fired a gun at him, and that “Mr. Thomas” had thrown
+a slate at his head divested of its frame!
+
+The following half, as the warm weather approached, I succeeded in
+finding where the master kept his hair-powder, and with it mixed some
+finely pounded sugar. On coming into school, the flies soon found
+him, and as he got warm his head became black instead of white. This
+little game exceeded my expectations, as, irritated beyond endurance,
+he dismissed us from school. Among our playfellows was a Norfolk
+neighbour, Edward Gurdon, who sang well and tried to teach me!
+
+[Sidenote: 1819.]
+
+Our sister Sophia, who married Sir James Macdonald, lived not far
+from Needham. They drove over to take us to the launch of a ship at
+Aldborough. On the return journey, I in the gig, driven by the coachman
+following the phaeton, ran foul of a fish-cart, and broke the shaft. I
+was pitched on to the back of the horse, slipped down the trace, and
+found my way to the phaeton. The coachman had been taking his tea too
+strong.
+
+At the back of the schoolhouse was a gable-end, up which a pear-tree
+had long before been trained. The trunk stood some six feet from the
+wall; a pathway which led to the stables ran parallel, on the outer
+side of which were pointed rails. On top of these, thin planks placed
+edgeways, up which jasmine was trained.
+
+One afternoon a ball with which we had been playing lodged in the
+upper part of the gable-end. I succeeded in reaching the ball, when
+the branch gave way, and I descended with it in one hand and the ball
+in the other; the only things that partially checked my fall were
+the planks. I came down impaled on the spiked rails! A messenger was
+despatched to Quidenham; but there were plenty of us: nobody came.
+
+We looked forward to our Christmas holidays. My father kept a pack of
+beagles, much to our delight as well as that of our neighbours, the
+Surtees and Partridges, both large families and sporting, who, with
+many others, made our meets very cheery.
+
+Hares there were in plenty. We boys had clever ponies. Mine, Pio Mingo,
+was peculiar-looking--white, with black spots, bushy mane and tail;
+showed a good deal of the white of her eye. The like of her might have
+been found at Astley’s. Both ponies were undeniably clever at finding
+their way across ditches and through fences, and generally much nearer
+the hounds than pleased old Capes, the huntsman. Most of the hounds,
+while running, preferred the furrows to the open plough, as did Mingo,
+much to the grief of poor little Dancer, Rattler, and others.
+
+But Mingo’s great dislike was a hat, which my elder brothers knew only
+too well. One Friday morning, after a continued frost, horses and
+hounds were brought out for an airing, and paraded in front of the
+house. Fancying that I knew the whereabouts of my brothers, I mounted
+Mingo in the stable, and was sneaking along so as to get near the
+protection of led horses.
+
+At that moment, through a villa garden gate, appeared my Waterloo
+brother. He took off his hat as if to give Mingo a feed of corn. I
+gripped both mane and crupper, but the rattle of the whip inside the
+hat was too much. Instead of a somersault in the air, my left foot
+caught in the stirrup.
+
+[Illustration: _Pio Mingo._]
+
+Away dashed Mingo, in among the horses, with me in tow. Inside the
+house old Henley pulled down the window-blinds, that my sisters might
+not see the expected end. The confusion was great; led horses got
+loose. I was eventually picked up senseless on a heap of straw and
+pheasant food under a tree. There was the deep cut of a horse’s tooth
+across the seat of the saddle--a saddle which had been given my brother
+George by the Princess Charlotte, and on which we boys had learned to
+ride.
+
+On the Monday following I was again in the saddle, with a stiffish leg
+and a few bruises, but none the worse.
+
+Most Norfolk butlers took pride in their breed of game-fowl, and old
+Henley considered his second to none. The best cocks went periodically
+to Newmarket, their performances watched with interest only inferior
+to that of the race-horses. Carrier-pigeons, too, he bred. On one
+occasion the birds, hatched from eggs brought from Newmarket, found
+their way back as soon as able to fly--not more curious than a dog
+carried in a hamper from Sussex to Scotland finding its way back to
+Goodwood in a couple of days!
+
+Kenninghall Fair was an event for us children. Admiral Lukin, from
+Felbrig Hall, visited Quidenham at that time. He played the flute.
+The march across the park with drums and fifes was imposing. Not far
+from Felbrig we had another home at Lexham Hall, belonging to the
+Walpole-Keppels. The whole county appeared to work together except at
+election time, when Wodehouse opposed Coke.
+
+[Sidenote: 1820.]
+
+About this time my brother Tom and I were summoned to our father’s
+dressing-room, when he informed us that it was time we selected a
+profession. We both decided for the Navy. Father thought we should have
+separate professions. As we disagreed, I hit Tom in the eye, which he,
+being biggest, returned with interest. When we had had enough, father
+decided we should both be sailors.
+
+Similar politics, somewhat Radical, had years ago brought the families
+of Coke and Keppel together, and we looked forward with pleasure to
+our periodical visits to Holkham. Mr. Coke had four daughters. The
+eldest died before my time; three had married peers--Andover, Rosebery,
+and Anson. Lady Andover, who was early a widow, married secondly,
+the good-looking and distinguished Captain Digby, who commanded the
+_Africa_ at Trafalgar. Lady Anson had two handsome sons; one we called
+Tom, who afterwards became Lord Lichfield. He was descended from Lord
+Anson who commanded the _Centurion_ and sailed round the world. On
+board was Augustus Keppel, a midshipman, afterwards Lord Keppel.
+
+[Sidenote: George IV.]
+
+[Illustration: _Sir Francis Burdett._]
+
+There was a younger son, William, in the Navy, whom I met later. Eliza
+Anson became Lady Waterpark, and her sister Frederica married the Earl
+of Wemyss and March. Mr. Coke had a younger daughter, Elizabeth; she
+likewise was charming, and managed the domestic part of the house. In
+1822 she married Mr. Spencer Stanhope.
+
+[Sidenote: 1821. July 13.]
+
+Among Mr. Coke’s intimate friends was Sir Francis Burdett; in fact,
+Holkham was the centre of the leading Whigs of the day. Sir Francis had
+been liberated from prison, where he had been confined for exciting a
+mob, as well as for writing a pamphlet on the trial of Queen Caroline,
+on the strength of which a party assembled to meet him at Holkham.
+
+After a sojourn there it was arranged that the party should adjourn to
+Quidenham. There was great excitement throughout the country about the
+trial.
+
+Being short I was told off to go with Sir Francis, so as not to
+obstruct the view of the hero. The travelling carriages of those days
+were light; no box or driving-seat, splashboard only, the body hung on
+C-springs; four horses and postboys.
+
+[Illustration: _Sir Francis Burdett’s Carriage._]
+
+At Fakenham the populace were prepared; horses were taken off, and Sir
+Francis was, much to my delight, drawn through the river. The same fun
+was repeated at Dereham, where we met the Duke of Sussex, changing four
+posters at the King’s Arms, His Royal Highness likewise on his way to
+Quidenham. We also stopped for refreshments. Outside the inn was great
+cheering, and cries for “the Queen and her rights.”
+
+After a short stay at Quidenham the party broke up, and I saw Sir
+Francis start on a ride to London, calling at Euston, a journey of
+nearly a hundred miles.
+
+[Illustration: _A Compliment to Sir Francis._]
+
+I was much with H.R.H. the Duke of Sussex, going from one country-house
+to another in his travelling coach, which held an enormous amount of
+luggage. Both footmen were armed; it was no uncommon thing for luggage
+to be cut from the back of a travelling carriage in the vicinity of
+London. Royalty paying no ’pikes, with four post-horses, and boys in
+condition, we got rapidly along.
+
+Newstead Abbey was the object of our journey. It belonged to His Royal
+Highness’s equerry, Colonel Wildman, a dapper little Hussar, who had
+served through the Peninsular War, and had recently bought the place of
+Lord Byron. The workmen were still engaged in restoring the beautiful
+Gothic building, on which the Colonel was expending £200,000. The work
+was being done with taste and care; none of the traits of its former
+owner had been obliterated. Side by side with the arms of Lord Byron
+were carved the heraldic device of the Wildman family. Indeed, it was a
+source of consolation to Lord Byron that the one spot in England dear
+to him had fallen into the hands of his old friend and schoolfellow.
+
+The famous drinking-cup, which Byron made out of a skull found in the
+Abbey cloister, was mounted on a gold stand, with the famous lines
+engraved; and, in accordance with the tradition of the house, when a
+visitor arrived, a bottle of wine was poured into the skull, which the
+guest was expected to empty.
+
+While we were there, Mr. (afterwards Lord) Brougham arrived from an
+election tour. I saw him empty his share of the claret at one draught,
+and he was unusually pleasant afterwards. His younger brother, father
+of the present Lord, was staying in the house at the time.
+
+On returning to Holkham, I found the school-room was nearly full.
+Not that we boys were always admitted. There were Miss Digby--so
+beautiful!--and two Ansons--such dear and pretty children! Admiral
+Digby had two sons; Edward was of the same age as myself, and we
+established a friendship which lasted his life. He had a younger
+brother, Kenelm, likewise a good fellow, thinking of the Church.
+
+It is not my intention to attempt the biographies of many of the fine
+fellows whose path I crossed, but since I commenced these souvenirs I
+have had the opportunity of inspecting letters that might never have
+seen daylight had I not inquired of Lord Digby, son of my lamented
+friend, the number of guns his grandfather’s ship carried at Trafalgar.
+The search produced the original letter, written by then Captain Digby
+to his uncle, Admiral Hon. R. Digby, of Minterne, Dorset:
+
+    [COPY]
+
+    “‘AFRICA,’ AT SEA, OFF THE STRAITS,
+    _November 1, 1805_.
+
+    MY DEAR UNCLE,
+
+    I write merely to say I am well, after having been closely
+    engaged for six hours on the 21st of October. For details,
+    being busy to the greatest degree, I have lost all my masts
+    in consequence of the action, and my ship is otherwise cut to
+    pieces, but sound in bottom. My killed and wounded 63, and many
+    of the latter I shall lose if I do not get into port. Out of so
+    many great prizes, it has pleased God that the elements should
+    destroy most, perhaps to lessen the vanity of man after so
+    great a victory.
+
+    I will give you a rough sketch of the lines going into action;
+    more minute it shall be hereafter.
+
+    I beg my love to Mrs. Digby, and remain,
+
+    Your affectionate nephew,
+    (Signed)      H. DIGBY.
+
+    [Illustration: FRENCH LINE ON LARBOARD TACK.]
+
+(To which was added the following postscript):
+
+    I really have no time to say more, surrounded as I am by the
+    wounded men in my cabin, and in all sorts of employ, completing
+    jury masts, etc., etc., and I will thank you to say so to Dr.
+    Shiff and my brothers and sisters.
+
+    The _Africa_ was, with many others, dispersed by variable
+    winds, and perceiving the French signals during the night, I
+    took a station at discretion, and was the means of being early
+    in action the next day, engaging the van as I ran along to join
+    the English Lines.
+
+    After passing through the line, in which position I brought
+    down the foremast of the _Santissima Trinidada_, mounting 140
+    guns; after which I engaged, within pistol-shot, _L’Intrépide_,
+    74, which afterwards struck and was burnt, _Orion_ and
+    _Conqueror_ coming up.
+
+    A little boy that stayed with me is safe. Twice on the poop
+    was I left alone, all being killed or wounded. I am very deaf,
+    with a sad pressure over my breast.”
+
+I have not space to describe half the services of the gallant Digby.
+In 1796 he was posted into the _Aurora_ frigate, and in less than two
+years had captured six French privateers, one lettre de marque, and
+one corvette, _L’Égalité_, making a total of 124 guns and 744 men,
+besides forty-eight merchant ships taken or sunk. In command of the
+_Leviathan_, with Commodore Duckworth, he assisted in the capture of
+the island of Minorca. In command of the _Alcmene_, he captured two
+French men-of-war, _Le Dépit_, 3 guns, and _La Courageuse_, 30 guns
+and 270 men; also on October 17, 1799, two Spanish frigates, _Thetis_
+and _Brigide_, each of 32 guns and 300 men. They contained 3,000,000
+dollars, and it took fifty military waggons to convey the specie from
+Plymouth Dock to the citadel. His prize-money, as stated by himself,
+amounted to £57,300 before he was thirty years of age, with £6300 more
+before he was thirty-six.
+
+I read that in the beginning of 1818 the following Whigs dined together
+in compliment to Mr. Coke, at Wyndham, near Quidenham: The Rev. R.
+Coleman, in the chair; Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich, Lord Albemarle, Sir
+Francis Burdett, Mr. R. Hammond, Lord Cochrane, Sir Thomas Beevor, Mr.
+Gurney, Sir Jacob Astley, Mr. Lerwlie, and Admiral Lukin, at that date
+rather Liberal.
+
+A tutor from Wells was found to coach me for the Royal Naval College.
+One morning, after breakfast, Mr. Coke told me to join him in his
+study, directing me to sit on a certain chair, he at his desk. After
+a while he called me, and said: “Now I will tell you why I put you in
+that chair. Young Nelson sat there on an occasion when he came to make
+his declaration for half-pay as Commander.” Nelson’s home was with
+his father, the clergyman at Burnham Thorpe, about three miles from
+Holkham. Mr. Coke likewise introduced young Hoste (a neighbour) to
+Nelson.[1] At Holkham now there is a bedroom called “Nelson’s.”
+
+[1] Afterwards Admiral Sir William Hoste.
+
+[Illustration: _Nelson’s Chair._]
+
+[Sidenote: 1822.]
+
+Early in 1822 I was sent to my relative, William Garnier, Prebendary
+of Winchester Cathedral, whose home was in the Close; but it was his
+brother, the Dean, better known to us as “Uncle Tom,” to whom I was
+consigned. He had a son, George, who was already at the Royal Naval
+College.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 8.]
+
+It was on February 8 that I started with Uncle Tom in the Prebendary’s
+family coach, drawn by four fat greys, coachman on box, boy on near
+leader, pace about five miles per hour, for Gosport. On arrival I saw,
+for the first time, among other vessels, three full-rigged ships of the
+line, whose trucks reached at least 220 feet above the water-line. As
+yet I had seen nothing larger than a collier brig alongside Wells Pier.
+
+Uncle Tom took me in a wherry across the harbour to the dockyard,
+and so to the Royal Naval College, where I soon found myself in the
+presence of the Governor, Captain Loring, a warrior in uniform; as
+imposing to me as the leviathans I had just seen. Professor Inman was
+there--a tall man in black, with an austere countenance; but there was
+that in him that I liked. How I got through the examination I forget,
+but that day found me an officer in the service of King George IV.
+
+Captain John Wentworth Loring was the son of Joshua Loring, who held
+a staff appointment at Boston. At the end of the war he settled in
+Berkshire. His son, born in 1785, entered the navy as midshipman on
+board the _Salisbury_ in 1819. While Loring was serving in the West
+Indies in command of the _Lark_ sloop, she capsized in a hurricane.
+They cleverly saved themselves by cutting away masts and rigging,
+and, being well battened down, the vessel righted. She was towed into
+port at San Domingo to refit. Loring gained so much credit for the
+expeditious manner in which he performed this duty that the Admiral,
+Lord Hugh Seymour, appointed him Acting Captain of the _Syren_, 32-gun
+frigate, which had lately come out from Bantry Bay in a thoroughly
+demoralised and mutinous state!
+
+While cruising off Cape François the crew refused to work, and a plan
+got wind of their intention to secure their new Captain and officers,
+and join the pirates, who were then to be found in most parts of the
+West Indies. Loring, with his officers, took possession of the after
+part of the ship; the wind being in the right direction, they steered
+for port. They were three days without change of raiment. On joining
+the Commander-in-Chief, Sir John Duckworth, who had succeeded Lord Hugh
+Seymour, the mutineers were tried by court-martial, and six of them
+hanged at the foreyard arm. Through the intercession of Loring, one of
+them escaped capital punishment.
+
+[Illustration: _Royal Naval College._]
+
+On November 4, 1819, Captain Loring was appointed Governor of the
+Royal Naval College. He was for forty-four years on the active list,
+and of that time only four unemployed. In July he was made K.C.B.,
+having previously been knighted by King William IV. His uniform was:
+blue coat, open in front, gold epaulettes, white kerseymere waistcoat,
+pantaloons to match, with Hessian boots, straight, thin sword, and
+cocked hat.
+
+Rouse was the Senior Lieutenant. This gallant old officer lost his leg
+in the attack upon Prota in February, 1807, when serving under Sir John
+Thomas Duckworth, and in consequence of his wound was promoted to the
+rank of Lieutenant. When the wooden leg broke, he was allowed to draw
+another from the dockyard joiner’s shop.
+
+Malone, the Second Lieutenant, was a good-natured Irishman, and kind
+to me because his wife was a Norfolk woman. There were two artillery
+drill-sergeants and three first-rate warrant officers, a gunner,
+boatswain, and carpenter, who took us round the yard in batches out of
+school hours, and of whom some of us learned more than we did inside.
+They illustrated in the dockyard what we had found difficult, with no
+object to refer to.
+
+There were two fine twelve-oared cutters, which the lieutenants
+managed. We learned to pull as well as to steer under sail. We had, in
+addition to school, French, drawing, and dancing masters, also fencing.
+The French master was, I believe, an _émigré_, a Marquis de la Fort;
+but of all, I think we liked Schetkey, the drawing-master, best.
+
+Two old women used to bring baskets of grub--tarts, fruit, etc. Towards
+the end of the half they gave “tick” to those whom they knew would
+return.
+
+Under the care of my good-natured kinsman, George Garnier, I got on
+very well. He, however, left the end of the half, and joined the
+_Delight_ brig, in which he afterwards sailed from the Cape of Good
+Hope, and was never again heard of.
+
+[Sidenote: 1823.]
+
+Our uniform was a blue tail-coat, stand-up collar, plain raised gilt
+buttons, round hat, gold-lace loop with cockade, and shoes. We cadets
+had each a cabin about seven feet square, with a window, except the
+corner ones, which at the monthly changes were occupied by those who
+had been oftenest on the black-list, and did not require daylight.
+
+There was an occasional launch from the dockyard; one of them was
+the _Tweed_, of 28 guns, a new form not much thought of, and called
+donkey-frigates. Subsequently she was christened by Miss Loring, and to
+this vessel I was appointed on leaving the College.
+
+We had a nice set of fellows. Some of them sons of distinguished
+officers, among them Suckling, Pasco, Hallowell, Blackwood. On muster
+or parade we were in subdivisions or companies; the best-behaved had
+charge each of one of these, and wore a midshipman’s white patch
+instead of a bit of braid on the collar.
+
+The boy I looked up to was William Edmonston; he was clever, and passed
+out with a first mathematical prize medal (before completing his two
+years) as a midshipman in the _Sybille_, 42, Captain S. Pechell. He
+was wounded in the face in a boat action against pirates near Candia.
+Edmonston had the best sort of courage--brave without being rash. He
+got into Parliament, but I, having been kept at sea, got ahead of him.
+
+George King entered the College the same day as myself, and we kept
+working together, although in different ships, for many years.
+
+We cadets were not allowed outside the dockyard; the stage-coaches that
+took us away were obliged to come inside the gates. We were but boys,
+and provided ourselves with such missiles for mischief as we could
+find in the yard--iron ringbolts, for example, which were dangerous if
+thrown with precision.
+
+Before the half was up, we drew lots for the much-coveted box-seat;
+that on His Majesty’s mail on one occasion fell to me. There were
+several night-coaches, but the “Nelson,” the only “six inside heavy,”
+was the favourite. It carried thirteen passengers, and stopped to
+refresh at Liphook. The food was bespoke a week before: in winter
+beefsteaks, onions, and plum-pudding, but in summer a goose, ducks and
+green peas, with onions to any extent. It often happened that the
+coach left a passenger or two asleep on the rug.
+
+[Illustration: _The Attack._]
+
+Outside the gates there was no difficulty in obtaining pea-shooters and
+other small means of annoyance. On the night when I had the box-seat,
+the Royal Mail picked up and dropped boys as we came, so that it was
+midnight before we reached Godalming. The postmaster having turned
+in, the Mail pulled up as usual under his bedroom windows. The moment
+they were opened, the postmaster and his wife were assailed with
+pea-shooters and other missiles. The guard was saying “All right,” when
+the postmistress, calling “There is something else,” emptied the slops
+on the boys as the Mail drove off; I, having the box-seat, escaped the
+odoriferous bath.
+
+[Illustration: _The Defence._]
+
+That gallant officer, Sir William Hoste, who commanded the _Albion_,
+one of the harbour guard-ships, used to visit us during play-hours and
+tip the Norfolk boys with a half-guinea each, although himself a poor
+man. We were proud at being noticed by the gallant Hoste, who commanded
+at the finest frigate action off Lissa, with such men as James Gordon
+Phipps Hornby, Whitby, and others with whom I subsequently became
+intimately acquainted. There was also a young fellow, Lieutenant the
+Hon. William Anson, belonging to the _Tribune_, 42-gun frigate, who
+used to come and see me and chat about Holkham. Adjoining the Naval
+College was the house of the President-Commissioner, Captain Hon. Sir
+George Grey, brother of the Premier.
+
+His nephew George and I became great friends: he joined the service,
+but not through the College.
+
+While at the College we had repeated visits from those who had
+previously left, and who put us up to the orgies that went on in the
+hulks alongside the ships to which they belonged. I did not fail to
+remember this when my turn came.
+
+My brother Tom joined on December 5, so that when we returned in
+January, 1824, from the Christmas holidays, we had only been two months
+together.
+
+Among the friends I made at College were Hallowell, Suckling, Francis
+Blackwood, all more or less connected with Nelson.
+
+[Sidenote: 1824.]
+
+I went up with others for examination, but failed to get full numbers
+on account of having in my possession a penny handkerchief, given me
+by one of my late playfellows, on which was printed an outline of a
+map of the coast of England. Now, the geographical master, who was
+short-sighted, always read with his nose close to the paper. Through a
+sheet of foolscap he had pierced a hole with a pin, and before I could
+blow my nose he was down on me like a hawk. The consequence was that
+on February 7, 1824, I was appointed to His Majesty’s ship _Tweed_,
+Captain F. Hunn, half-brother to Mr. Canning, with one year ten months
+two weeks and two days’ time, instead of two complete years of service.
+
+[Illustration: _During the Examination._]
+
+Uncle Tom Garnier kindly undertook to give directions for my outfit,
+and for a while my valuable services were dispensed with.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER II
+
+THE _TWEED_, 1824
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1824. Feb.]
+
+Having paid many parting visits, I returned to Portsmouth, and,
+dismounting from the “Regulator” coach, went straight to the
+outfitters’ and was soon in uniform. What I thought most of was a
+small dirk suspended from my waist. Having viewed myself in various
+positions, I sallied forth.
+
+From mids who revisited the College I learnt the sort of fun that went
+on in the refitting hulks. I was not so green as I looked. Instead of
+reporting myself on board the _Topaze_, I ascertained that Captain Hunn
+lived with wife and family at No. 15 Jubilee Terrace, Southsea. The
+time being that when he would be going to dinner, although dusk, I took
+up a position on the south side of the sallyport bridge.
+
+Presently I saw a blue boat-cloak, surmounted by a gold-laced cocked
+hat, and a sword protruding. I stepped on one side and saluted.
+
+“Who are you, youngster? and what’s your name?”
+
+I soon squeaked out that I belonged to His Majesty’s ship _Tweed_, just
+returned from leave, and was going to report myself. Name Keppel.
+
+“Come along with me.”
+
+I was shortly ushered out of the cold into the presence of Mrs. Hunn
+and two charming young ladies in a warm drawing-room, and dinner ready.
+Never was such good fortune! Never was I so hungry!
+
+[Illustration: _Meeting the Captain._]
+
+The coxswain was sent for my clothes, a bed made up on the sofa. The
+next day I was installed “gig’s midshipman.” Rather a good beginning,
+which I fully appreciated.
+
+I did not trouble myself about the fitting out. Just before starting
+we were supplied with a proportion of smugglers, whose penalty for
+defrauding His Majesty was to serve before the mast on board a
+man-of-war. They were equal to our best seamen.
+
+We sailed from Portsmouth on April 12, Mrs. Hunn and my playfellows
+with us. We saluted the flag of our Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir
+James Hawkins Whitshed, and anchored at Spithead, which we left on
+18th, anchoring successively at Cowes, Yarmouth Roads, and Plymouth
+Sound, saluting the flag of the Hon. A. J. Cochrane.
+
+Among the frequent anchorings and departures I learnt some of the
+various duties expected of officers of my particular rank. One of these
+was to hold a dip in the tier while the great hempen cable attached to
+the anchor was being hove in, and stowed by quartermasters below the
+reach of daylight. It was a neat piece of seamanship, on which the best
+and the least experienced of petty officers were employed. The tier
+was a large oblong space. The end of the working cable was secured in
+the bottom of the ship, frequently round the heel of the mainmast. To
+heave in the cable with anchor attached required a “messenger” without
+an end. This was a small cable of proper proportions passed round the
+capstan and forebits, so that one side ran parallel to the cable, to
+which it was secured by nippers that held it until near the hatchway
+above the cable tier.
+
+As the nippers were taken off, boys were stationed to carry them
+forward to be reapplied; the capstan bars were manned by marines and
+seamen not stationed aloft. We youngsters had to hold the dips to
+enable the petty officers to see that each bend was closely packed,
+the centre, where they worked, being clear. The coil in the tier not
+exceeding three or four feet, according to size and space, we had to
+jump smartly with our dips on the words, “Side out for a bend.” The
+expression was used long after chain cables were introduced. “Purser’s
+dip” was a strip of cotton soaked in tallow until it grew into a young
+candle.
+
+Bumboats were the delight of us youngsters. If one wanted to enjoy a
+pot of clotted cream, the best way was to carry it aloft, taking a foot
+of pigtail to propitiate the captain of the top.
+
+[Sidenote: May 2.]
+
+We left Plymouth on May 2, and following day came to in Carrick Roads
+at Falmouth. Mails to most parts of the world were carried from here
+in men-of-war, chiefly brigs, commanded by senior lieutenants, and a
+few by distinguished old warrant officers.
+
+There were thirty-six of these vessels, some with high-sounding names,
+such as _Prince Regent_, _Duke of Marlborough_ as well as of _York_,
+two _Dukes of Kent_, _Ladies Wellington_, _Queensberry_, _Mary Pelham_,
+etc. They were all in first-rate order.
+
+In the important town of Falmouth the Commanders had a society
+peculiarly their own, ladies taking precedence according to the
+seniority of their husbands on the Navy List--luckily, not that of the
+names of the ships their husbands commanded. _Of course, there was no
+quarrelling among the grass-widows._ We were here four days.
+
+[Sidenote: May 10.]
+
+Arrived in the magnificent Cork Harbour, we saluted the flag
+of Rear-Admiral of the White, the Right Hon. Lord Colville,
+Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty’s ships in Ireland. There was a
+great deal of smuggling all round the coast, and some of our smartest
+cruisers employed. Among the most fortunate was the _Gannet_, 18; she
+went by the name of the _“Golden” Gannet_.
+
+The Admiral was tall and imposing-looking; as gig’s midshipman I had
+many opportunities of seeing him. He paid almost daily state visits
+from his residence in the Cove of Cork to the dockyard on Haulbowline
+Island, dressed in full uniform. He wore his cocked hat athwartships,
+gold epaulettes, white pantaloons and Hessian boots. On his stepping
+into the state barge, the coxswain, standing up behind him, piped the
+time for each solemn stroke of the oars; the yards of the flagship were
+manned, while the marines, ranged across the poop, presented arms. The
+distance was short, but I thought the ceremony grand.
+
+_Semiramis_ was an old 42-gun frigate. Being light, and floating high
+out of the water, she was painted with two tiers of ports, and had the
+appearance of a ship of the line suitable to the flag she had to carry.
+No merchant ship trading between Cork or any port would attempt to pass
+without lowering her upper sails.
+
+Before leaving, the _Pylades_, 18, Commander Fead, arrived with
+a smuggling lugger, a beautiful vessel with a crew of over fifty
+fine-looking men. The Commander-in-Chief while on the station made
+nearly £9000 prize-money, his share being one-eighth, after expenses
+paid. Mr. Dunsterville had charge of Haulbowline, with a charming wife
+and family. A nice boy joined us as mid, deliciously Irish. With them I
+made excursions to Cork, and I enjoyed a lunch at the same time at the
+mess of the 13th Hussars.
+
+We sailed from Cork on the 25th, and got into the wide and open sea,
+when I saw, for the first time, the horizon of blue water all round.
+I now came in contact with those who were my messmates, among them a
+number of masters’ mates, whom the Admiralty did not promote, but gave
+them the option of serving on.[2] The duties of these elderly gentlemen
+were mostly nominal; they were styled mates of the hold or of stores,
+etc. They seldom appeared on deck except on Sundays, when they took
+their week’s exercise. Their uniform was a blue coat, in shape like our
+now plain evening-dress, anchor buttons and a small white cord edging,
+white pantaloons, Hessian boots, cocked hat, and sword.
+
+[2] Navy List of date records 3786 lieutenants in service.
+
+[Illustration: _Ship Mates._]
+
+It was considered a compliment to be spoken to by them. I was favoured
+by being asked if I had not come to sea to avenge the death of Nelson.
+Others were anxious to know if my mother cried when I left home. Down
+in the midshipmen’s berth they reigned supreme; spoke very little
+before grog-time; then a fork was stuck in the beam, a signal for us
+youngsters to scuttle out as fast as we could.
+
+A servant was told off to look after me. I forgot his name, and asked
+one of my aged shipmates; word was passed along the lower deck for
+“Cheeks,” the marine.
+
+There was no place for midshipmen’s stores, except the lockers on which
+we sat. Each of us was supposed to bring two table-cloths; one lasted
+a week, when the steward--his name Edward Low, but called “Tommie
+Plenty”--took possession of it to wipe knives, forks, cups, and spoons.
+It smelt before the next was due. We had no candlesticks. Dips obtained
+from the purser were stuck in bottles supported by forks fixed where
+the planks of the table had shrunk. One morning, when “Tommie” was
+holystoning under the table, the point of a fork lifted his scalp.
+While he was on the sick-list we youngsters had to do cooking, etc.
+
+I often confirmed Marryat’s story of the mid running along the
+main-deck with a tureen of pea-soup, calling “Scaldings!” to clear the
+way.
+
+One of our old mates had served in a fast-cruising frigate, when, owing
+to the number of prizes taken, officers being sent away in charge, the
+duties fell heavily on those remaining. Our messmate had to keep watch
+and watch. At last his turn came. On taking charge of the prize, the
+frigate having made sail, he sent for the petty officer, a gunner in
+charge of the prize crew, and told him to steer north-east and call
+him in three weeks.
+
+[Sidenote: June 5.]
+
+On June 5 we arrived at Madeira, at which enjoyable place we remained
+eight days. Here our Captain, his wife, children, and gig’s midshipman
+were entertained by the kindest of merchants, Mr. and Mrs. Bean, as
+well as by Mr. Gordon, a partner. Markets were full of fruits of all
+sorts--oranges, mountain strawberries, grapes, and bananas; ponies,
+donkeys, picnics, etc.; who would not be a midshipman? We appeared
+to be welcome everywhere. The troops and music I enjoyed, but,
+what appeared curious--drill orders to the soldiers were given in
+English--remnants of Peninsular!
+
+[Sidenote: June 21.]
+
+Our next stopping-place was St. Jago, one of the Cape de Verds. It
+was dull after bright Madeira. Markets were full of tropical fruits,
+monkeys, parrots, yams, and other vegetables, ground-nuts, etc. We
+remained one whole day.
+
+Of my next visit I retain some painful remembrances, but enough for the
+day is the evil thereof.
+
+We were now far within the tropics--flying-fish, porpoises, dolphin
+seldom out of sight; besides, I thought of that terrible “Line” of
+which I had heard so much.
+
+[Sidenote: July 4.]
+
+At 8 P.M. a light ahead was reported. We hove to. The sea-god Neptune
+came over the bows and reported to our captain his intention of paying
+a visit of welcome to all those who had not previously come within the
+tropics. He brought with him his secretaries, who inscribed the names
+of all first visitors. One old marine got off by stating he had served
+in the Peninsula!
+
+Soon after I observed a lighted tar-cask floating astern, and hoped
+that “His Majesty” was burning in it. The next morning he boarded and
+took possession, and found plenty of brutal followers to help him and
+all concerned in his disagreeable duties.
+
+I was seized by one of his greasy constables and conducted I knew not
+where, and seated on something which felt like a capstan-bar. My face
+was plastered with a mixture of tar and dirt, and scraped off with
+a jagged piece of iron representing a razor; then, tipped backwards
+into what I thought was overboard, I felt myself in the grip of other
+brutes representing Neptune’s bears, who held me till I had swallowed a
+sufficient portion of the filthy bath. I was then free for life to join
+any future orgie.
+
+The ducking-pond was formed by a sail secured at the corners to the
+combings, the centre lowered on to the main-deck, and filled from the
+wash-deck pump. On the stern of one of the boom-boats, overlooking the
+proceedings, was Neptune with Amphitrite by his side, on whose knee
+sat a promising young cub, son of the sail-maker; allowed on board by
+special permission before leaving England, apparently looking forward
+to superintending similar operations. I found my way into the Captain’s
+after-cabin, where my playfellows gave me a biscuit with jam and a
+little something to wash it down.
+
+[Illustration: _Consolation._]
+
+[Sidenote: July 17.]
+
+We made Cape Frio July 17: then, squalls for a couple of days. Two
+days after we made our number to the _Spartiate_ bearing the flag of
+Rear-Admiral Sir George Eyre. The atmosphere was so clear that we could
+distinctly make out the affirmative when the head of the topgallant
+sails only could be seen above the horizon--a distance of fifteen miles.
+
+[Sidenote: July 19.]
+
+We brought the sea-breeze up with us, saluted, and followed the flag
+into the magnificent harbour of Rio de Janeiro, and came to an
+anchor. There I saw for the first time the white flag of France flying
+on board the _Jean Bart_, 74, also the Stars and Stripes of the United
+States on board the _Franklin_, 74. After the Brazilian national flag
+we saluted that of Lord Cochrane, on board the _Don Pedro_, as High
+Admiral of the Brazilian Navy, with 19 guns.
+
+[Sidenote: July 24.]
+
+I saw that gallant and extraordinary, but ill-used man, Lord Cochrane,
+who came on board to return Captain Hunn’s visit. He was at this time,
+in the estimation of the Old World and the New, the greatest man
+afloat. He was tall and thin, of powerful build, with close-cut red
+hair.
+
+[Illustration: _Meet Lord Cochrane._]
+
+I indeed felt proud when, on my Captain’s presenting, he shook me by
+the hand. One of the last books I had read at the Naval College was his
+action in the _Speedy_ sloop of 14 guns, with a crew of 54 men, when
+he captured the Spanish frigate _El Gamo_, Captain de Torres. It was
+on this occasion that Cochrane admitted he had nearly caught a Tartar.
+While cruising off the coast of Spain, he saw what he took to be a
+large merchant ship. On drawing near, she opened her hitherto disguised
+ports, and disclosed the broadside guns of a frigate. Without going
+into further details, she was carried by boarding. There were killed
+on board the _El Gamo_ the Captain and 13 seamen, and 41 wounded,
+exceeding in number the whole of the officers and crew of the _Speedy_.
+The second in command of the _El Gamo_ succeeded in obtaining from
+Cochrane a certificate stating that he had fought his ship like a true
+Spaniard.
+
+Captain Hunn took a house at Boto Fogo, one of those beautiful inlets
+in the harbour facing the Sugar-loaf, about three miles from the town.
+I was again kindly included in the family party. The principal
+Portuguese and most of the English merchants had residences there.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 2.]
+
+At midnight a salute of 101 guns was fired from the batteries in honour
+of the birth of a Prince and future Emperor. The salute was repeated at
+daylight, noon (when we joined), sunset, and midnight.
+
+Lord Cochrane had sailed with his fleet: an embargo was laid on all
+ships for three weeks. Picnics and every sort of amusement went on.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 8.]
+
+The embargo being removed, we sailed with the early breeze in company
+with some 500 sail of all nations. The show of white canvas was a
+beautiful sight. When outside and in the open we spread out like a fan.
+
+Arrived off Bahia--Bahia de los Todos Santos (Bay of All
+Saints)--perfectly sheltered and capable of holding the fleets of
+all nations. Cochrane had been before us, and the Brazilian flag had
+replaced that of Portugal. We anchored on the west side of the bay, off
+the city of San Salvador.
+
+It appears that in June, about three months back, Lord Cochrane, with
+the Brazilian squadron, consisting of the _Don Pedro_, 74, and three
+frigates, manned, with the exception of 170 English seamen he had in
+his flagship, by natives, appeared off this place, which was then in
+possession of the Portuguese Government.
+
+He had no sooner made the entrance than he discovered the enemy’s fleet
+of thirteen sail standing out to prevent the threatened blockade.
+Cochrane formed his line-of-battle, and immediately bore down and put
+his enemy to flight. Nothing occurred beyond the hammering some of them
+got, but it led to the establishment of the blockade of their port.
+
+In the meantime Cochrane had prepared fireships. One dark night he
+stood in in his flagship alone to reconnoitre. On being hailed, he
+replied that it was an English ship. However, the consternation was
+great when it was announced to the Portuguese Admiral and officers, who
+were then at a ball, that Lord Cochrane’s fleet was in their midst.
+
+A panic was established: the evacuation of San Salvador determined, and
+on July 1 a Junta was formed to carry on the Government in the name of
+the Brazilian Empire.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 22.]
+
+We found trade going on in the same way as I suppose it had been under
+the Portuguese flag. It made but little difference to the unfortunate
+slaves as to the colour of the bunting that flew over them; although
+most of the Portuguese merchants were in favour of the mother-country.
+
+The new Imperial troops were not much, although they exhibited on their
+shakos “Libertad o Muerte.”
+
+One afternoon the Captain ordered me to take a despatch on board the
+_Tweed_ to the commanding officer. On going towards the landing-place I
+met Nightingale, the coxswain, who informed me that he was not allowed
+to pass the guard. On my remonstrating with the officer, who I noticed
+was not the same who was on guard when I landed, I showed him the back
+of the letter, which appeared to make matters worse. Now, I believed
+myself to be in charge of a despatch of importance.
+
+Having, on landing, noticed that the muskets in the racks at the
+guard-house were beautifully polished; and thinking them more fit to
+look at than for use, I told old Nightingale to be ready for a rush.
+The crew were up to the occasion, and before a musket could be got
+at, the sentry was on his back, and we were all in the boat, with
+the exception of Harrison, a coloured bowman who had a slight bayonet
+scratch on the back of his neck, being slow in casting off the painter.
+
+After a while a few musket-balls dropped in the water short of the gig.
+Of course there was a row, but I think it was our Consul who explained
+that the Brazilian officer was wrong in attempting to stop a British
+officer in uniform, however small. Nothing satisfactory to either party
+was arranged.
+
+We left Bahia on the 17th, and arrived at the open and exposed
+anchorage of Pernambuco on August 23. We found Lord Cochrane had
+arrived with his squadron on the 18th.
+
+The “Patriots,” as they called themselves, had not been idle. Count
+Manuel Carvalho Pas de Andrade had been elected President: he had
+already denounced Don Pedro as a traitor, and was endeavouring to
+excite the neighbouring provinces to form themselves into a federation
+on the model of the United States, under the title of “Confederação del
+Ecuador.”
+
+A few days after our arrival Lord Cochrane came on board the _Tweed_,
+but I do not think there was much cordiality between him and our
+Captain. An attempt at arrangement by correspondence having failed,
+Lord Cochrane threatened to bombard the city.
+
+The shoal-water and exposed anchorage would not admit of the fleet
+going in, but on the night of August 27 I witnessed the pretty
+effect of mortar shells flying between the small craft and the forts
+protecting the town. The damage done was not, however, much on either
+side.
+
+The following day we were disappointed at seeing Lord Cochrane sail for
+Bahia, which he did to get wood for rafts and to procure vessels of
+light draught, capable of carrying mortars. He left a portion of his
+fleet behind to continue the blockade. The Brazilian General, Lima,
+who had been landed with his troops about seventy miles distant at a
+place called Alagoas, hearing of the panic established, pushed on for
+Pernambuco, where he arrived on September 11, and, assisted by the
+blockading squadron, made an attack on the town.
+
+President Carvalho retreated to the suburbs, which were protected by
+an inlet of the sea, and, having broken down the bridge, prepared to
+defend himself. However, his heart failed him, for during my middle
+watch the following night a catamaran came alongside with the would-be
+President fully accoutred, just as he had left the fight, having come
+to claim the protection of the British flag!
+
+All the next and two following days the fight was kept up with much
+spirit, the place being gallantly defended while the “brave” Count
+Carvalho looked on from the deck of the _Tweed_. We were so near that
+on one occasion a shot fired at one of the blockading squadron passed
+over our mastheads.
+
+On September 13 _Brazen_, 20, Captain W. Willes, arrived from the
+coast of Africa. In running for the anchorage whilst hostilities were
+going on, her English ensign was taken for a ruse on the part of Lord
+Cochrane’s squadron, and she was fired into, two round shots taking
+effect. One cut away the hammock netting and tore up part of the
+quarter-deck. Luckily no one was hurt.
+
+When Lord Cochrane returned to Pernambuco, he found Lima in possession.
+He then sent an officer on board the _Tweed_ to request that the
+“rebel” and “traitor” Carvalho might be given up.
+
+Three days later the Brazilian fleet and forts fired a royal salute in
+honour of the victory, in which, in obedience to an order signalled by
+the Captain of the _Brazen_, we joined.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 21.]
+
+Carvalho embarked on board the _Brazen_, and, much to our disgust,
+under a salute. I had to part with my two little playfellows, who, with
+Mrs. Hunn, also went home in her.
+
+Directly the _Brazen_ loosed sails, the Brazilian fleet did likewise,
+and, seeing this, our Captain interpreted it (or pretended to) as
+a device on the part of Lord Cochrane to take Carvalho out of the
+_Brazen_ by force, and we also prepared to weigh and clear for action.
+However, it all ended without smoke.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 22.]
+
+We sailed on September 22, not sorry to get away. We had been six
+weeks rolling--at times, our main-deck ports in the water; holding no
+communication with the shore, and, with the exception of the fighting
+in which, as we would take no part, there was little to excite interest.
+
+We youngsters amused ourselves, meanwhile, fishing, which we could
+only venture to do at night, and then out of the mizen-chains, hid by
+quarter-boats.
+
+One day, when I was sitting in the gig astern of the ship, a school
+of whales came into the bay, like so many frolicsome porpoises; and
+so near did they come that I found my way to the ship’s deck up the
+Jacob’s ladder.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 2.]
+
+We left Pernambuco on our return to Rio, where we arrived October 2.
+This was a jolly place for us mids. There is no nicer harbour for
+boat excursions, rides, picnics, etc., fun, in which we joined those
+of other ships. One of our lieutenants, Pat Blake, was a favourite
+with us. There were lively fellows in the squadron, one of whom, named
+Hathorn, was lent to us from the flagship.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 14.]
+
+Early in the morning, it being calm, we were towed out of the harbour
+by boats, on which events those of the foreign men-of-war always
+assisted.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 24.]
+
+On the 24th we came to in Maldanado Roads, an interesting place. The
+only thing that struck me as odd was, if you made a purchase which cost
+less than a dollar, they chopped that coin in pieces to give you change.
+
+We sailed the following day, and arrived at Rio de la Plata, a large
+muddy river, unworthy of the name--porpoises and seal in plenty. I had
+many rifle shots at the round head of the latter, with their large
+bright black eyes; but they were too quick for me.
+
+Horses were in plenty. If you hired one for a ride, the owner bargained
+that in case it died you must bring back the shoes--they only shod the
+forefeet. It was a wild and open country; everyone appeared mounted as
+well as carrying a lasso, which would bring you to the ground with more
+certainty than a pistol-shot. We never ventured alone, but took long
+rides into the country.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 29.]
+
+We sailed from the River Plate, and got back to Rio October 29. Found
+_Aurora_, _Blonde_, and _Jaseur_. _Blonde_ a beautiful 48-gun frigate,
+Captain Lord Byron, who had on board the bodies of the late King and
+Queen of the Sandwich Islands, who had fallen victims to the measles
+while on a visit to England.
+
+There was in the Rua de Rita, over a shop-door, a large gilded metal
+cock that had for years resisted the attempts of the midshipmen of the
+British fleet; it was not strong nor heavy, but placed out of reach.
+There were watchmen about, as it had been often in danger, and it was
+for the benefit of the bird that Jack Hathorn got lent to the _Tweed_,
+bound for the River Plate, that he might find a suitable lasso.
+
+Days, or rather nights, passed without an opportunity: rain did not
+fall heavy enough; the moon would peep out. At length a storm, that
+had been threatening the early part of the night, broke with great
+violence. It was as dark as pitch. Cocoanut-oil lamps put themselves
+out; heavy stones that we carried through the dark were thrown down
+with a yell, unheeded by the guardians of the night; while Jack
+Hathorn and a chosen few, with his Monte Video lasso as well as a
+properly-prepared instrument, loosened the claws of the noble bird,
+which alighted in a downpour of rain on a pile of midshipmen’s cloaks,
+and was borne off.
+
+The sentry at the guard-house, under shelter of his box, did not
+trouble himself to ascertain how drunk was the comrade being conveyed
+to the boat which had been so long waiting. How sorry I was that my
+diminutive size prevented my having shared in this triumph! I hear the
+bird may now be seen in the hall of the Hathorn family at Castle-Wigg,
+in Wigtonshire, with a scroll in its beak describing the above.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 16.]
+
+Accidents will happen in the best regulated families. More than two
+courts-martial took place during our stay at Rio; but my friend
+Lieutenant Blake was acquitted and discharged into the _Aurora_, which
+ship was towed out of harbour, and sailed for England, December 16.
+
+As gig’s midshipman, I was much on shore; and, waiting for the Captain,
+amused myself in the extensive market, furnished as it was with every
+tropical fruit and flower. But my favourite amusement was to watch the
+monkeys, from the beautiful little marmoset to the more mischievous
+green species. One of these usually wiped his hands on my white
+trousers. Although not allowed, the evening before we sailed I smuggled
+my little friend on board in the Captain’s cloak-bag, and stowed him in
+the scuttle of the midshipmen’s berth.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 25.]
+
+On Christmas Day we got our usual tow out of the harbour, and made sail
+for England. Two days later we unbent cables and stowed anchors.
+
+After a while it came to my turn to dine with the Captain. One of my
+facetious messmates thought it good fun to give my little prisoner a
+run. By instinct he made his way to the Captain’s cabin. Seated on the
+deck, surveying the apartment, the Captain spotted him, and ordered the
+sentry to throw the beast overboard. On the first move of the marine,
+the monkey with a bound was on my shoulder, his little hands clasped
+round my forehead, chattering and grinning; there being no mistake as
+to the owner. I suppose the Captain was moved by the affection of the
+little fellow. We were dismissed.
+
+Nothing of importance occurred during our long voyage. On February 26
+made the Lizard at daylight and bent cables. We had a chain-cable,
+which was only used once; but every month we had to rouse the thing on
+deck and knock the shackling-bolts out, in order to anoint them with
+some white mixture.
+
+[Sidenote: 1825. Feb. 27.]
+
+We ran through the Needles, saluted flag, and came to at Spithead.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER III
+
+THE _TWEED_
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1825. Feb. 28.]
+
+The _Tweed_ at Spithead became one of the Channel Squadron, and
+commenced refit.
+
+First visit was to my brother Tom at the College. Landing in
+the dockyard, our shortest route lay through the lower-mast and
+boat-houses. In the latter we found one of our masters’ mates returning
+condemned, and drawing new stores. He, too, wanted to see my brother;
+so, leaving the stores to the care of the warrant officer, he joined us.
+
+I must attempt to describe this good-tempered salt, Peter Dobree by
+name. He was from Guernsey. Although not too young, he was the junior
+of our masters’ mates; and had a shock head of red hair which protruded
+from under his hat. I was told that, when on board the hulk during
+our outfit, if he saw a child about the deck unprotected, he would
+imitate its cry and a dog’s snarl so closely that half the wives would
+rush to the rescue. It did not matter how often he repeated the joke,
+the effect was the same. When he got leave to go on shore late in the
+evening, he scorned the use of a boat; he would jump overboard and
+swim to the logs--this, too, in the winter months. He kept a change of
+raiment at the “Keppel’s Head.”
+
+Dobree followed us to the College, where I found Tom. It was winter;
+we could only make a short tour. Dobree, passing the area near Dr.
+Inman’s, espied a large round dish of setting cream. He was down the
+steps and his mouth in the cream, when the dairymaid pushed his head
+in, to which the cream adhered. It was just closing time as he escaped
+through the storehouse doors.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 3.]
+
+I started by mail with my monkey, and the following evening was at
+Quidenham. Jacko appeared to take possession. The excitement he caused
+was great. At first he would not trust himself out of my reach, but
+was only too much at home afterwards. The ship was again wanted for
+service. I had not time to visit my sister Anne, who had in February
+1822 married Mr. Coke.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 8.]
+
+I was much vexed, when I got back, to find that some good-natured
+messmate had on Sunday afternoon given my brother at the College a
+small bottle of first-rate Jamaica. Now Tom’s position in the ranks at
+prayers was, unfortunately, just in front of the Governor. During the
+short service the poor boy lost his balance, and prostrated himself on
+the floor. The next morning in the cupola he ascertained what a birch
+administered by a Blue Marine sergeant was like.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 21.]
+
+We sailed in company with a small experimental squadron. Got as far
+as Lymington and back, through Spithead to off Dover, Dungeness, and
+Downs. In the latter anchorage lay the _Ramillies_, 74.
+
+In addition to her Captain and officers, she had 103 lieutenants and
+33 assistants borne for coastguard service. She was a show ship, and
+for the convenience of ladies getting on board had a large cask fitted
+with a seat. On the bottom, outside, was painted a clown’s grinning
+face, which made people laugh, while the occupant in mid-air believed
+her little ankles were being seen.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 27.]
+
+We were ordered to Harwich, where we embarked Rear-Admiral Plampin,
+and saluted him with 13 guns. It was the end of the week before we had
+embarked suite and luggage and sailed.
+
+[Sidenote: April 1.]
+
+Still no hurry, and, with occasional anchorings it was April 1 before
+we reached Cork to assume the command in place of Lord Colville, who
+had sailed in the _Semiramis_, which ship returned on May 7 without his
+lordship, when we transferred our flag.
+
+We were glad to get back among our kind and hospitable friends.
+
+We had, however, a visit from a pedlar, whose wares were various. He
+was rash enough to venture on the lower deck of a man-of-war, whose
+inhabitants were mixed. Now, Dobree, who, I suppose, had got tired of
+snuffing the purser’s dips with his fingers, invested in a pair of
+plated snuffers.
+
+Unluckily, before the pedlar had cleared out, and on the third time of
+asking, the plating came off the snuffers. The pedlar bolted, and his
+box followed, the contents dispersed in front of the marines’ mess.
+Luckily they spread no further and were recovered.
+
+I believe I was the only loser, inasmuch as the pedlar lodged a
+complaint with the kind and good Mrs. Dunsterville. The pedlar knew no
+names, he could only describe his enemy as the “foxy-headed gintleman.”
+As I was the only “gintleman” with red hair Mrs. Dunsterville knew, my
+invitations to that cheery establishment ceased, and her son John, my
+messmate, never came on board if he knew of it.
+
+[Sidenote: May 8.]
+
+We left Cork, and arrived at Portsmouth on the 12th.
+
+[Sidenote: May 17.]
+
+Captain going away, and as there would be no particular service for
+gig’s midshipman, I got him to endorse a cheque on Woodhead and Co. for
+£5, and obtained the usual leave from the First Lieutenant to go on
+shore.
+
+With a small bag I took up my quarters at the “Keppel’s Head,”
+intending to enjoy myself.
+
+On the afternoon of the _third_ day, before returning on board, I was
+taking a parting cup of tea with Mrs. Harrison, the landlady, when the
+sergeant of marines from the _Tweed_, trailing a halbert, for which
+there was no room, put his head in, without taking his shako off,
+stated that I was his prisoner, and withdrew.
+
+[Illustration: _Arrested._]
+
+The back window of the parlour opened into Havant Street, by which
+I found my way with the small bag to the “Hard,” where my faithful
+water-man, James Sly, instead of taking me on board the _Tweed_,
+conveyed me to Ryde Pier.
+
+[Sidenote: May 24.]
+
+I knew some of the good fellows of the 60th Rifles, Colonel A. Ellis,
+quartered at Newport. After a few days’ enjoyment, money expended, I
+returned to the _Tweed_, without the help of the sergeant. Of course I
+was put under arrest.
+
+[Sidenote: June 25.]
+
+Sailed from Spithead on a cruise to the eastward, reaching Sheerness
+the following day, which we left and anchored off Boulogne.
+
+[Sidenote: July 1.]
+
+The Duke of Northumberland and suite having been to attend the
+coronation of Charles Dix, on His Grace’s re-embarking on board the
+_Lightning_, we fired a salute of 19 guns, which we, as well as the
+_Brazen_, 28, Captain Willes, repeated on His Excellency’s landing at
+Dover.
+
+[Sidenote: July 12.]
+
+We returned to the Nore and remained until 12th, when we started on a
+pleasant summer cruise along the east coast.
+
+[Sidenote: July 15.]
+
+Exchanged numbers with the _Glasgow_, Captain Hon. J. A. Maude, a
+50-gun frigate under sail. No prettier sight! She had fitted out at
+Deptford. We anchored in Yarmouth Roads. The east coast was seldom
+frequented by anything larger than a revenue cruiser.
+
+[Sidenote: Yarmouth, July 19.]
+
+We were crowded with visitors. I had some kind Wilson cousins. One day,
+when they were not on board, I selected two pretty young women to show
+round. My dignity was hurt; when I helped them into their boat they
+offered me sixpence, my uniform having been taken for livery, but not
+liking to hurt their feelings I pocketed the coin.
+
+Fired royal salute, His Majesty’s birthday. We sailed from Yarmouth;
+22nd, anchored off Grimsby; next day joined party to Hull; the pilot of
+the packet we were in sounded his way with a pole.
+
+[Sidenote: July 31.]
+
+Visited Scarborough, a very different place, but did not stay long,
+Captain thinking anchorage exposed.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 4.]
+
+Off the Dogger Bank we caught a lot of cod-fish. On August 4 we came
+into Peggy’s Hole, North Shields.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 8.]
+
+Sent an officer and party to Sunderland to quell small disturbance.
+In four days they returned, and we sailed for Leith Roads. We really
+enjoyed Edinburgh.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 18.]
+
+The _Parthian_, 10, Commander Hon. George Barrington, arrived. Next day
+we sailed, getting back to Spithead on 28th.
+
+The worst of belonging to the Channel Fleet, you were never safe to
+go any distance; but we had many kind friends in the neighbourhood.
+One of my brother mids was Charles Patterson, the son of an Admiral,
+who lived at Cosham. He was a friend of my Captain, and I often stayed
+with him. The old gentleman was kindness itself, with no end of good
+stories. He swore a good deal, but only at himself: his heart, or
+liver, etc.
+
+The latter part of his service as Captain was as Governor of Porchester
+Castle, which was, and will always be, a most interesting ruin. Built
+by the Romans, in the fourteenth century it was used by King John as a
+State prison.
+
+At the period of the Revolutionary wars it held French prisoners, and
+Dutch sailors taken at the battle of Camperdown.
+
+The Admiral had a pretty daughter, with whom we midshipmen were in
+love. Mrs. Patterson was so kind to us. She was a wonderful horsewoman.
+I never saw the Admiral in any other costume by day than yellow
+leathers and mahogany tops. Miss Patterson had a collection of animals
+carved by the prisoners out of their meat-bones. I have some of them
+now.
+
+[Sidenote: Portsmouth, Sept. 14.]
+
+We got notice to receive on board Bishop Inglis and family for Nova
+Scotia.
+
+While at the Naval College I had watched with interest the building of
+the _Princess Charlotte_, not only on account of her grand proportions,
+but there were associations connecting the name of that fair Princess
+with our family, my grandmother, Lady de Clifford, having been
+governess to Her Royal Highness.
+
+In those days a ship of the line frequently remained ten or twelve
+years on the stocks. To stand on the keel near the sternpost and look
+forward, at a time before beams or planking of any sort had been
+placed, and to reflect that 800 full-grown oak-trees had been expended
+in her construction, made you lost in wonder. The _Princess Charlotte_
+was laid down in 1812, and was to carry 120 guns and have a round
+stern: an innovation in those days on the present square old _Victory_.
+
+Thursday, September 13, was the day fixed for the launch, ushered in
+by a royal salute, announcing the arrival of Leopold, Crown Prince of
+Belgium, who was to christen her.
+
+Being anxious for a good place, I landed early from the _Tweed_.
+Climbing to the top of a building-shed I commanded a fine view.
+Spectators assembled in thousands.
+
+As large ships were only launched on the top of spring tides, a larger
+quantity of water than usual had been admitted into the floating-basin.
+
+When the moment arrived the great ship started, and the lock of the
+dry-dock burst. On the one hand I saw the huge ship majestically
+sliding into the harbour; while on the other, hundreds of human beings
+were being precipitated into the dry-dock by the bursting of the lock
+and breaking of the bridge, which was crowded.
+
+Some of those who were in the centre were carried the whole length of
+the dock and managed to escape.
+
+Full particulars may be found in the _Hampshire Telegraph_, September
+13, 1825.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 28.]
+
+Having embarked the Very Rev. J. Inglis, Bishop of Nova Scotia, Mrs.
+Inglis, and two tall, handsome daughters, we sailed for Halifax. The
+summer was over, and we had no time to lose, as we hoped to escape
+being frozen in for the winter in Canada.
+
+Things generally go on smoothly while ladies are on board. However, we
+were detained two days at Cowes and ten at Falmouth.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 21.]
+
+We anchored in Fayal Roads on 21st until 23rd, when we again sailed
+into more bad weather.
+
+[Sidenote: Halifax, N. S. Nov. 7.]
+
+It was the 7th before we reached Halifax. How thankful our poor
+passengers must have been! We saluted the flag of Rear-Admiral W. T.
+Lake; afterwards landed our good Bishop under salute of 13 guns.
+
+The Bishop and family did all they could to make our short stay
+pleasant, particularly to us youngsters. A ball was given, at which I
+was too shy to dance with one of the tall and handsome Miss Inglises.
+General Sir James Kempt was the Governor, one of the most popular as
+well as the smartest officers I had seen. Years afterwards he seconded
+Lord Lyndoch’s proposal for me as a member of the United Service Club.
+
+[Sidenote: Sunday, Nov. 20.]
+
+We received on board Commander Canning and officers of the _Sappho_
+for passage home, she having been wrecked on the coast. The flagship
+_Jupiter_, 60, shifted nearer entrance preparatory to going into milder
+winter quarters.
+
+[Sidenote: Monday, Nov. 21.]
+
+In proof that we had remained long enough, our sails were frozen to the
+yards. It took marling-spikes to hammer the gaskets before the sails
+could be loosed.
+
+We sailed after breakfast, with the _Pelter_, 10, brig in company.
+I fancy junior commanders don’t care about being in co., and after
+Wednesday evening we saw no more of her.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 1.]
+
+December 1 found us in 43° north latitude; unpleasant mornings for
+washing decks. I saw but little of our passenger, the Prime Minister’s
+son, nor did he much of his half-uncle.
+
+[Sidenote: Sunday, Dec. 11.]
+
+Just at dark came to in Plymouth Sound. Sailed 13th, arriving at
+Spithead 14th.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER IV
+
+THE _TWEED_
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1826. Jan. 19.]
+
+Had to attend my Captain at a court-martial which caused an unusual
+sensation. It took place on board the _Victory_ in Portsmouth Harbour,
+with all established pomp and ceremony. The president was Rear-Admiral
+of the White, Sir William Hall Gage. On opening the Court, the ten
+senior Captains of those assembled were sworn; the remainder were
+informed their services were not required. The Provost-Marshal, with
+drawn sword and cocked hat, in charge of the prisoner, took position
+at the lower end near the right side of the table, on which lay the
+prisoner’s sword with handle towards him.
+
+The following Captains formed the Court, taking their seats on
+alternate sides of the table, according to seniority, the senior on the
+right of the president:
+
+  Patrick Campbell, C.B., _Ocean_, 80.
+  Sir Michael Seymour, Bart., K.C.B., Royal Yacht.
+  Henry Hill, _Melville_, 74.
+  Fred. Warren, _Spartiate_, 76.
+  Charles Inglis, _Victory_, 104.
+  William Fairbrother Carrol, _Warspite_, 76.
+  Nicholas Lockyer, C.B., _Romney_.
+  Fred. Hunn, _Tweed_, 28.
+  Richard Deans Dundas, _Volage_, 26.
+
+The prisoner was Captain of the _Ariadne_. He was tried for having
+purchased a slave negress at Zanzibar, and taken her to sea. She
+mysteriously disappeared off the coast of Africa.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 24]
+
+The trial lasted three days. When the Court reopened for the last time,
+the members had resumed their cocked hats, the prisoner’s sword lay
+on the table with the point towards him. He was dismissed the service
+of His Majesty King George IV., and Captain Adolphus Fitz-Clarence
+appointed to the _Ariadne_.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 20.]
+
+Received Colonel Dashwood, appointed Consul at Mexico, a guardsman,
+and of course a good fellow: it was not until the 25th that we got his
+luggage and fixings on board. In the afternoon we sailed, but not in a
+hurry; Captains with Government passengers seldom are. We anchored at
+Cowes and Yarmouth; next move we ran through the Needles.
+
+[Feb. 15.]
+
+We were glad to find ourselves out of the cold, and came to in Funchall
+Roads. We saluted the Portuguese flag: the pinnace, instead of being
+astern, was fast to the guess-warp boom; her planking so shook that
+she had to be hoisted in. Next day the First Lieutenant was invalided,
+and went home in the _Eden_, 28. On shore we enjoyed the usual kind
+hospitality. I had lost my female playfellows, and, although I did not
+grow, I joined my seniors in the rides and picnics; that at the Corral,
+for enjoyment and scenery, is not to be beaten.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 27.]
+
+On sailing, we got unusually quick into the north-east trade; sails
+trimmed accordingly, ropes coiled up, and ship prepared for painting.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 20.]
+
+We came to in Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes. Sent boats and party on shore
+for water, which I was allowed to join.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 25.]
+
+We sailed. No scenery in the Mediterranean can be more beautiful
+than that we experienced running past the beautiful Islands of Porto
+Rico, St. Domingo, and distant view of Cuba; sea clear and smooth;
+flying-fish, dolphin, and sea-birds.
+
+[Sidenote: April 5.]
+
+Running into Port Royal, we saluted the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir
+Lawrence Halstead.
+
+The next morning I saw the Governor, the Duke of Manchester, who
+had driven down from his hill residence to meet our Captain--his
+conveyance, a random tandem: two leaders abreast and a horse between
+the shafts.
+
+[Sidenote: April 8.]
+
+We left Port Royal, running down the trade, and reached Vera Cruz on
+the 19th, saluting the Mexican flag with 19 guns.
+
+[Sidenote: April 23.]
+
+Royal salute, it being His Majesty George IV.’s birthday. Same day
+Governor-General of Vera Cruz came on board, and was saluted with 19
+guns. It took a few days before the Consul’s house at Xalapa was fit to
+receive him; he left us under a salute of 7 guns, but what he seemed to
+prefer were three hearty British cheers.
+
+The Gulf of Mexico is for dollars what the bank of Newfoundland is for
+fish; owing to the number of slavers, who, when their trade is slack,
+are not above doing a bit of piracy, the merchants care not to trust
+their money to traders, while Captains of the Royal Navy were keen
+freight collectors.
+
+I copy the following from my Navy List:--
+
+“Proclamation by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Regent of the
+United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the name and on behalf
+of His Majesty.
+
+“The freight paid for the conveyance of treasure on board a man-of-war
+in the West Indies 2 per cent. On the other side of the Capes Horn
+and Good Hope, a half more. Of this freight, one-fourth to Greenwich
+Hospital, one-fourth to the Admiral, or Admirals, on the station, and
+the remaining two-fourths to the Captain.”
+
+I observed that half the pier at Vera Cruz was built of lumps of iron,
+such as have since been called “Seeley’s pigs.” They had been landed
+at different times to make room for specie. The Admiral took care to
+keep a cruiser not far off, so that the arrival of a convoy of specie
+from Mexico was quickly communicated. Now and then a wicked little mail
+brig from Falmouth would drop in, and walk off with what she could
+carry. Cochineal paid freight, but it was too bulky, and required time.
+Our turn had not arrived, so we kept between Tampico and Vera Cruz,
+learning something.
+
+[Sidenote: May 9.]
+
+We came to off Tampico. A more uninviting open roadstead could not be:
+in-shore the mouth of a large river, a bar and heavy surf breaking
+across and beyond. We lay at single anchor ready to face foul weather.
+
+Fresh water was only to be had by sending our boom-boats, with casks,
+up the river, beyond high-water mark, and remaining the night. When
+you got back, it was doubtful whether the state of the bar would allow
+deep-laden boats to cross. To us mids, who had no responsibility, it
+was great fun. Alligators, turtle, and sharks were numerous; these
+were seen to advantage from the shore, when waves came rolling in,
+lifting the monsters into the light. The beach was covered with large
+mahogany-trees and broken branches, washed down by the rain floods.
+
+[Sidenote: May 12.]
+
+It was my turn to go with the water boats--to me a picnic. Over
+the bar, we pulled up the river, tide with us, intending to anchor
+off-shore for the night; but first we had to cook a substantial meal
+under the trees. I was about to jump from the bow of the pinnace on
+to a dead tree covered with mud, when the bowman put his hand on my
+shoulder, and pointed out that my “dead tree” was a live alligator. I
+ran aft and seized a marine’s musket, already loaded. The reptile at
+that moment lifted his upper jaw, and I sent a ball into his stomach.
+He was assailed with stretchers and cutlasses, and soon became harmless.
+
+At daylight we filled our casks from alongside, and pulled easily down
+with the tide, alligator in tow, and so alongside. As I could not
+pickle the brute, I was anxious to obtain the bullet, it being my first
+shot at big game, and got the good-natured Assistant-Surgeon Taylor
+to dissect him. While performing, the doctor complained of the strong
+smell of musk, which I attributed to the ball he was in search of. The
+alligator measured eleven feet from tip of nose to end of tail.
+
+[Sidenote: May 18.]
+
+We sailed for the Havana. On June 6, as we passed in, close under the
+famous Moro, we were hailed through a huge brass trumpet, in some
+unintelligible jargon, which was replied to in much the same coin.
+
+[Sidenote: Havana, June 6.]
+
+I was now in the famous Havana, of which I had heard (and seen, as far
+as pictures go) so much at Quidenham. My grandfather, assisted by his
+brothers, General William and Commodore Augustus Keppel, had captured
+it in 1762.
+
+[Sidenote: June 13.]
+
+_Galatea_, 42. Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart., arrived from Carthagena;
+secured along the spritsail yard was the skin of a huge alligator. The
+Spanish Main was unhealthy, yet famous for the collection of dollars;
+but this gallant officer, the moment he had two of his crew down with
+fever, left the dollars for the next cruiser to collect.
+
+Sailed from the Havana on June 13 to rejoin the flag, arriving off
+the port on the evening of July 5: we had to wait for the next day’s
+sea-breeze to take us in.
+
+[Sidenote: July 6.]
+
+On running for Port Royal we stuck on the middle bank, the sea-breeze,
+with its accompanying swell, having set in. We did not shorten sail, as
+we drew only about three inches less than the water over the brittle
+coral reef. My station was in the main top; the sea and down to the
+bottom as clear as crystal: it was a pretty sight, when the swell
+lifted the ship and eased her down. As we proceeded, the variety of
+beautiful fish and animals dashed from under, on both sides. Got into
+Port Royal with our bottom a little cleaner than it was. I believe
+the mishap occurred by the Quartermaster not rightly distinguishing
+the black pilot’s pronunciation of “starboard” and “larboard.” Found
+here the magnificent hospital and store-ship _Isis_, 50, with flag,
+_Rattlesnake_, 28, and _Harlequin_, 18.
+
+Sent pinnace with specie to Kingston. We were not wanted long; I had
+only time to make the acquaintance of one Johnnie Ferron, a jolly
+Frenchman, who kept a store, in which was to be found everything, even
+to a pair of skates, and three pretty daughters. We were ordered on a
+cruise: there were few dollars, but we _might_ tumble across a slaver.
+
+[Sidenote: July 11, 16.]
+
+Sailed for the eastward, and as trade wind and current were the same
+way, we had to work to windward, unless, as frequently happened near
+land, we got becalmed with islands of Cuba and St. Domingo in sight.
+
+At daylight we saw a rakish-looking black schooner, running before the
+wind under studding sails. She no sooner made us out than she hauled to
+the wind, and was soon out of sight.
+
+[Sidenote: July 20.]
+
+Four days after we ran into Port-au-Prince, and saluted the Black
+Republican flag with seventeen guns.
+
+Mr. Mackenzie was our Consul, and through him we saw quite enough.
+There were negroes parading about in the cast-off uniforms of our
+infantry and cavalry, helmets and jack-boots, but nothing to ride.
+
+The most beautiful island in the Far West was the first landed on by
+Christopher Columbus. Some of his followers fancied they smelt gold; he
+left a party behind, from the effects of which Hayti never recovered.
+
+For the short time that they claimed the British protection our hands
+were full, and we only undertook half-and-half measures. During the
+earthquake of 1842, 3000 people were burnt. The history of St. Domingo
+and Hayti fills a book of horrors.
+
+[Sidenote: August 23, 29.]
+
+Sailed from Port-au-Prince on August 6; during our cruise visited the
+Gonaives and St. Jago de Cuba.
+
+Left in the early morning, just in time to share prize-money with the
+_Aurora_ and _Harlequin_.
+
+Observed the frigate fire a shot across the bows of a schooner under
+Dutch colours; between us she had no chance of escape. She proved to be
+Spanish, from Africa, with 267 slaves on board, which, as their heads
+were shaved and greased, they looked, before we got close, like so many
+32 lb. round shot.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 2.]
+
+On September 2 arrived at Port Royal, and commenced final refit before
+going to Spanish Main, dollar-hunting.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 6.]
+
+The _Lord Sidmouth_ mail-packet sailed for England, and _Ferret_, with
+convoy flag, for Chagres.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 21.]
+
+Arrived _Countess of Chichester_ packet, with mail from Falmouth.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 23.]
+
+We sailed.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 5.]
+
+Came to in Vera Cruz, moored with B. B., down stream to the Castle.
+
+[Illustration: _Vera Cruz._]
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 18.]
+
+While dollars were being piled sailed on a cruise.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 27.]
+
+On the 27th becalmed about 150 miles south-west of the Mississippi in
+40 fathoms water, and had some excellent sport; cod-fish at the bottom
+seized both baits as they reached them. About 12 fathoms below the
+surface sharks abounded; the sea was as clear as glass: the fun was to
+steer your hooked fish through them. But a shark is a lazy brute, likes
+to know something about what he is going to eat; the deep-sea shark is
+always attended by a pilot-fish, who makes his report.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 17.]
+
+Arrived at Port Royal; not much to do.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 26.]
+
+Towed out of harbour into sea-breeze.
+
+[Sidenote: Mexico, Vera Cruz, Dec. 6.]
+
+Made the beautiful snow-capped mountain of Orizaba. Moored between
+roadstead and St. Juan d’Ulloa. Our Captain having decided that he
+would carry cochineal as well as dollars, the main-deck guns were run
+in and the carriages secured fore and aft. The half-ports caulked in,
+leaving the lower deck cleared for cargo, crew consoling themselves
+by the absence of gun-drill and the comfort of an airy deck. In fact,
+on arriving on the station, hammocks by general consent were dispensed
+with. I, as well as the rest, had for two years no other bed than the
+deck, with jackets rolled up for a pillow.
+
+[Sidenote: 1827. Jan. 1.]
+
+Lieutenant Christopher Smith and self availed ourselves of the repeated
+kind invitations of Colonel Dashwood to visit him at Xalapa, to us a
+strange country not without its excitements. We were glad of the chance
+to get above the sickly Tierra Caliente. Xalapa stands on table-land
+some 4300 feet above the level of the sea, distant twenty-two leagues.
+
+Our conveyances were a sort of flat palanquins, supported between long
+shafts with a mule at each end: mounted armed guides and mules with
+luggage completed our caravan. On account of the heat, we did not start
+until sunset. The first half of our journey was along a sandy desert
+infested by brigands, to protect us from which we paid our guides
+extra; of course, at one part of the night we were told to keep our
+pistols ready. Convoys are necessary for the frequent conveyance of
+dollars from Mexico, and of which business men take advantage, coming
+and returning.
+
+After passing a refreshment-house at Santa Fé, we crossed the grand
+Puente del Rey, and began to ascend. It was curious how quickly we felt
+the agreeable change of climate, and enjoyed the fresh smell of trees
+and flowers, the sight of birds of various plumage, and small hares
+crossing the road.
+
+At San Rafael refreshed animals and selves at a decent _posada_. Smell
+of garlic we did not mind. At 3 P.M. we were welcomed at the hospitable
+establishment of Colonel Dashwood. Only a land-surveyor could describe
+the beauty of the scene--the great table-land in front, with its
+tropical vegetation, and the background of Perote and the snow-clad
+Orizaba, in the centre of the torrid zone, flanked by volcanic
+mountains. One understood how the gallant guardsman could have left his
+snug quarters in St. James’s.
+
+Xalapa was formerly the mart of New Spain; merchandise brought on mules
+to the annual fair. The apparently magnificent cathedral at the city
+of Mexico, a grand pile to look at, was, on account of the frequent
+earthquakes, built of bamboo and cane, and so plastered over.
+
+Visited some of the country villages, and was astonished to see the
+plaster figure of Our Saviour crucified as a black man!
+
+I will not attempt to describe the hospitality of our kind host. Mutton
+was the prevailing dish; the atmosphere suited sheep better than
+bullocks, but game and water-fowl were in plenty. I had an early taste
+for ornithology, and enjoyed many days with my gun in the adjacent
+forests. Oak-trees flourished on the tableland, and vegetables in its
+temperate climate. The tree which produces the drug jalap thrives here:
+about 200,000 lb. are exported annually. But I am getting out of my
+depth as a sailor, and our visit with the kind, hospitable Dashwood too
+soon came to an end.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 3.]
+
+Took leave of our kind host, arriving on board the following day.
+
+[Sidenote: February 5, 26; March 18, 23.]
+
+Sailed, cruising off and on Tampico, collecting dollars and cochineal,
+until 26th, when we sailed, and arrived at the Havana on March 18.
+Sailed again on the 23rd.
+
+[Sidenote: April 21.]
+
+Sighted the Lizard.
+
+    EXTRACT FROM “HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH,”
+    APRIL 28, 1827.
+
+    On Tuesday the _Tweed_, Captain Frederick Hunn, arrived from
+    Vera Cruz, Tampico, and the Havana, bringing half a million
+    dollars on account of the Mexican Government, to pay interest
+    on the Mexican Loan. Also one and a half million hard dollars,
+    and 336 serons of cochineal, worth at present market value
+    £40,000, on merchants’ account.
+
+[Sidenote: May 17.]
+
+Paid out of commission.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER V
+
+1827
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1827. May 18.]
+
+_Tweed_ was re-commissioned by Captain Lord John Churchill, of whom I
+had heard nothing but good. Was glad to find myself reappointed. Having
+returned from foreign service, I was entitled to leave, and was kindly
+received in my old quarters at Kensington Palace by H.R.H. the Duke of
+Sussex.
+
+[Sidenote: May-June.]
+
+The season had commenced, London was filling, and His Royal Highness
+entertaining with his usual hospitality. I had not got over my shyness,
+but preferred the smaller parties. One evening I was rather late; the
+dinner-party were actually waiting for me. As I entered the room, a
+voice close by called out, “Waiter, are my steaks ready?” which was
+immediately replied to, “No, sir; but your chops are.” I found that I
+owed _one_ to Mr. Yates, the then famous ventriloquist.
+
+I found an opportunity to join my sisters, who had assembled at
+Holkham. Mary had married Mr. Stephenson, and Georgina, Colonel Hill;
+and with the Coke children it was very cheery.
+
+There was a distinguished American, Mr. Paterson, who had a charming
+wife and two tall, handsome daughters. It was the custom in those days
+to have after-dinner prayers. On my sister inviting Mr. Paterson to
+attend, he replied, “I thank you Lady Anne; but I pray devoutly and
+sincerely, _once_ a week!”
+
+[Illustration: _Holkham._]
+
+[Sidenote: June-July.]
+
+My father had married and was abroad, but I could not leave Norfolk
+without looking up my favourite elder brother Edward, the clergyman
+at Quidenham. During my short stay he proposed a visit to the mere,
+where we had so often fished, rowed, and skated together. On our way
+we had to pass a hollow oak. Edward told me that if I rapped the tree
+with my stick an owl would fly out. I did rap, and the horrid bird in
+its fright upset a bucket of whitewash over the parson’s black coat;
+thought I should never have stopped laughing.
+
+My brother Tom was at sea in the _Undaunted_, 46, commanded by Sir
+Augustus Clifford.
+
+These were stirring times. When back at Portsmouth I found a fleet of
+Russian ships of the line extending from St. Helens to the Mother Bank.
+
+[Sidenote: August.]
+
+The _Tweed_ had been fitted for the Mediterranean station. A Caffre
+war had for some time been going on at the Cape. The _Espoir_, 16,
+commanded by F. Greville, was ordered to convey money for payment of
+the troops. At the eleventh hour, having shipped the gold and silver,
+her Captain found he could not carry the copper change, without which
+the silver was almost useless; so the next ship had to take it, and we
+missed Navarino.
+
+Half the Russian fleet were ordered back to Cronstadt, and the
+remaining sailed for Milo, the Lord High Admiral sending orders to
+Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean.
+It was whispered afterwards that Sir Edward found a pencil scratch in
+the corner of his orders, “Go it, Ned!”
+
+The Captain and officers took the greatest interest in the interior
+fitting as well as that of the outside. Belonging to a ship “going
+foreign,” I was allowed to have my examination in navigation a year
+earlier. Out of the dozen who went up, I passed second, George
+Goldsmith, afterwards my much-esteemed First Lieutenant in the
+_Childers_, having passed first.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 31.]
+
+We had two midshipmen’s berths and places allotted for stores; even for
+a midshipman’s pig, which is supposed never to die. The lower-masts and
+bowsprit had been replaced, and the ship re-coppered. The Captain wore
+a moustache. Having commanded a ship in the Mediterranean on the Greek
+station, he fancied petticoat trousers for the crew. The ship was soon
+out of dock, and secured alongside the hulk.
+
+The _Royal Sovereign_ arrived bearing the flag of Lord High Admiral
+the Duke of Clarence, Royal standard flying. His Royal Highness had
+visited the Russian fleet. We manned the side of the hulk, with the
+crew in their petticoat trousers, while the Royal Marines, on a raised
+platform, presented arms. The Lord High Admiral came on board later,
+and mustered the crew. He did not notice me, although I had red hair
+like his Flag-Lieutenant, Hon. J. F. De Roos.
+
+_Espoir_, Commander F. Greville, sailed with £70,000, newly-coined
+money, for the Cape.
+
+We had a Naval Instructor and a nice set of officers, particularly
+among our midshipmen. Among our messmates was a most agreeable and
+amusing old salt, one Jonas Coaker, second master. We were not to have
+his company, as he had to take charge of a water-tank for Simon’s Bay.
+Coaker and I were shipmates later on.
+
+I could scarcely recognise the interior of my old ship. Our mess
+sported plate and table-cloths. I had a Marine servant to myself, who
+no longer answered to the name of “_Cheeks_.”
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 8.]
+
+We sailed out of harbour, saluting the flag of Sir Thomas Hardy. Having
+taken on board the copper coin for _Espoir’s_ freight, we sailed on
+9th, and came to off Cowes.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 16.]
+
+We hove to in Plymouth Sound; saluted the flag of Sir James Saumarez.
+After communicating, proceeded.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 27.]
+
+Kind readers will have had enough of sea-voyages.
+
+We arrived at the always agreeable and hospitable Funchall Roads. Usual
+salutes. Visits from Russian and Danish Consuls.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 9.]
+
+At sea. A man fell overboard from the fore topsail yard; picked him up
+unhurt.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 10, 11.]
+
+Came to in Porto Praya Roads, St. Jago, saluting the Portuguese flag.
+While watering, a few of us, including surgeon, schoolmaster, and six
+of my messmates, also taking with us James Winser, mids’ servant,
+landed with our fowling-pieces for a picnic.
+
+We had a long and enjoyable day. When we returned at sunset, we found
+that, on account of slaves, no boats were allowed to quit the shore.
+First Lieutenant, being aware of the rule, no boat was sent. We took
+up our quarters in a deserted hotel, slept on the bare mud floor,
+unpleasantly near swampy ground.
+
+Watering here was disagreeable, having to raft our casks off with a
+swell rolling into the roads. It took us three days.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 14.]
+
+Sailed on 14th. The usual course was to have crossed the southerly
+trade wind on the port tack, but our good Captain, to please Sir
+George Cockburn, Second Sea Lord of the Admiralty, attempted the
+nearer-looking line off the coast of Africa. Shortly after sailing, all
+our picnic-party, with exception of Granville and myself, were down
+with fever. Winser, a good lad, our servant, was the first to die. He
+was followed by S. H. Crawford, Col. Vol. Our good Captain felt these
+deaths. His airy cabin was converted into a hospital. My turn came
+later. All officers who owned cabins kindly gave them up. I was put
+into Lieutenant Charles Nash’s, who took all the care he could of me.
+As was then the practice, they bled me in both arms and shaved my head.
+Cockroaches were numerous. There was a sad stillness about the ship,
+and I could hear the firing as the last sad ceremony on committing the
+bodies of departed messmates to the deep.
+
+The two seniors of our picnic-party, the surgeon and the schoolmaster,
+were the third and fourth to die. After I was down, I sent a message to
+my chum, Bridgman Simpson, but it never reached him.
+
+We lost the following officers: James Napper, surgeon, aged 40 years;
+James Hislop,[3] schoolmaster, 28 years; Green West, midshipman, 15
+years 7 months; Henry Stuart Crawford, 15 years; Arthur Bridgman
+Simpson, 15 years 7 months; Charles William Thornton, 14 years 3
+months; John Augustus Aldham, 15 years 3 months. They all died between
+October 14 and November 15, 1827. A tablet to their memory may be seen
+in the garrison chapel, Portsmouth.
+
+[3] A distinguished Scotch poet.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 17.]
+
+As might have been expected, water and provisions grew short. Those
+who dined with the Captain had to send their allowance of water to his
+steward.
+
+We arrived in Table Bay, _sixty days_ from the Cape de Verds. The
+account of our African fever soon spread. Fortunately, my old shipmate,
+Lieutenant Christopher Smith, had informed his sister, married to
+Puisne Judge Burton, that I was in the _Tweed_; they at once kindly
+received me. Oh, the luxury and comfort! I soon forgot that it had been
+my turn next to die. The _Tweed_ had to go round to Simon’s Bay. The
+kind Captain was glad to leave me in such good quarters.
+
+As I gained strength I preferred crawling about by myself. There was
+a large garrison at the Cape, and officers spoke kindly to the sickly
+mid. Living in the country at Wynberg were the Deputy-Adjutant-General,
+Colonel and Lady Mary Fitzroy.
+
+One afternoon when home for tea I found that Lady Mary had visited Mrs.
+Burton and claimed me as a relation, and dwelt on the healthiness of
+Wynberg in the summer. I did not fancy leaving such kind friends as
+the Burtons had been to me in my time of need, but all was arranged
+without my being consulted, and that evening a carriage conveyed me
+away.
+
+Lady Mary was kindness itself. There were four children--the only
+daughter, a darling child with black eyes, now a happy grandmother, and
+long may she remain so! Of the three boys more hereafter.
+
+Both Colonel and Lady Mary had been at the Duchess of Richmond’s ball
+at Brussels on the eve of Waterloo. Fitzroy was in the Blues, and they
+accompanied the Duke of Richmond when he went to Canada as Governor,
+where I believe His Grace died from the bite of a fox. The then Dowager
+Duchess accepted a small collection of birds which I shot, skinned, and
+had stuffed while staying with her children at Wynberg.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 25.]
+
+Christmas Day arrived. Oh, how different from what I expected a month
+ago! How bright and cheery was this day’s gathering!
+
+[Sidenote: 1828. January.]
+
+My host was a thorough sportsman and a first-rate whip, and a month
+after arrival I found myself in the saddle; but being subject to
+attacks of intermittent fever, which caused a dismount, some one was
+always with me. As I grew stronger, I could sit on a side-saddle with a
+rug, and exercise Lady Mary’s own riding-horses. Often when riding over
+the usual hunting-ground in the open space at Stillenbach division,
+snakes were disturbed.
+
+Lord Charles Fitzroy Somerset had for many years been Governor of the
+Cape, and, as the name naturally implies, there was a vast improvement
+in the breed of horses. His name was a household word.
+
+[Sidenote: Cape.]
+
+Just before the arrival of the _Tweed_ two Oxfordshire emigrants,
+Henry and George Peck, had been wrecked in False Bay. Savings from the
+wreck enabled them to erect a shelter at Musemberg, a lucky spot, where
+the road between Cape Town and Simon’s Bay turns off at right angles
+fifteen miles from one place and seven from the other.
+
+There was an amusing simplicity about the brothers, and Lord John
+Churchill, claiming them as Oxford yeomen, gave a kind help. They
+commenced by selling ginger-beer to midshipmen. Lord John had a board
+painted, “The Farmers Peck,” which was raised on a post in front.
+
+After the _Tweed_ left, the officers of the next Commodore’s ship
+added an inscription, styling the brothers as “The Gentle Shepherds of
+Salisbury Plain.”
+
+  “LIFE’S BUT A JOURNEY. LET US LIVE ON THE ROAD.” SAYS THE
+    GENTLE SHEPHERD OF SALISBURY PLAIN.
+
+    Multum in parvo, pro bono publico,
+    Entertainment for men and beasts all of a row,
+        Lekker kost as much as you please;
+        Excellent beds without any fleas.
+    Nos patriam fugimus, Now we are here,
+    Vivamus; let us live by selling beer,
+        On donne à boire et à manger ici;
+        Come in and try it, whoever you be?
+
+It is now seventy years since our Captain started these honest farmers.
+_They_ have departed long since, but the original boards remain. A wing
+has been added, stables improved, and he must be a good rider that can
+get a Cape hack past without washing his mouth out.
+
+As I improved in health and strength, my kind hosts would have me name
+any messmates I would like to see. Glanville was a sportsman, the only
+one of our Cape de Verd picnic that had escaped the African fever; he
+was a good boxer as well, and went by the name of “Gully.” Glanville
+brought an amusing account of our newly-appointed Irish mid, Coppinger.
+
+Simon’s Bay, subject to squalls from the adjacent mountains, made it
+necessary to keep sheets clear. Sailing off in a cutter, Coppinger was
+capsized; seen from the ship, boats were sent, crew saved; but the
+difficulty was to catch Coppinger, who, being an expert swimmer and
+conspicuous from his cocked hat, which stuck to his head, refused for
+some time to be caught.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 29.]
+
+Ships in Simon’s Bay fired a royal salute in commemoration of the
+accession of His Majesty King George IV.
+
+In the 98th Regiment was Captain Eyre, a sportsman and lion-killer.
+Being a brother of the clergyman at Larling, near Quidenham, we became
+friends. He got me made a honorary member of their mess; it is only
+the last two years that age has obliged me to give up attending their
+annual dinner, where I had always received a kind and hearty welcome.
+Le Marchant was the best-dressed man in the regiment, and did duty as
+Town Major; he was not much of a sportsman, but Eyre persuaded him to
+join a lion-shooting party.
+
+One afternoon, before sundown, they came on a large reed covert which
+held lions. Le Marchant, well mounted, kept in the rear, Eyre and
+party closing on the lions; one of them broke covert some way off,
+and, making a semi-circuit, selected Le Marchant, and had pulled his
+horse to the ground. Eyre was just in time at close quarters to send a
+bullet into the brain of the lion. Le Marchant was happier afterwards
+as Governor of Malta.
+
+My host used to take me when he visited my Captain for a couple of days
+at Simon’s Bay, but kindly bargained for my returning with him.
+
+Colonel Blake was the Commandant at Simon’s Bay; most kind and
+hospitable. He had belonged to a cavalry regiment. When the country was
+finally taken over from the Dutch in 1806 he married a Cape lady, and
+had a son and a pretty daughter. Mat Blake became a breeder of horses,
+and I hope and believe that he is still alive.
+
+While riding in the open country, it was not unusual to meet the Dutch
+waggons drawn by eighteen or twenty bullocks; also sixteen-horse
+waggons. I have seen a wild zebra so harnessed, unable to escape, but
+made to work, a second driver carrying a lengthy whip. These facts,
+though curious to me then, are as well known as the riders in Hyde Park.
+
+[Sidenote: March.]
+
+As my acquaintance with the soldiers increased, I became more sporting;
+they found I could ride at a lighter weight than any of them--8 stone
+6--on Colonel Fane’s horse. I took to tandem-driving; such conveyances
+were to be found in Cape Town, and finding Assistant-Surgeon William
+Martin, promoted from the _Sparrowhawk_ to the _Tweed_ (in place of my
+deceased shipmate Napper), wanting a lift, I undertook the job.
+
+The road as far as Musemberg was long, but not so bad. At Farmers
+Peck’s the horses stopped without consulting me, and Peck junior
+suggested they should each have a bottle of ale, which was administered
+by removing the bridles and inserting the neck of the bottle in the
+horse’s mouth, holding the head, nostrils up. The ale disappeared. It
+was evident that it was not their first performance.
+
+From Peck’s our road lay to the right; it was rough ground, bounded on
+the off side by rocks and steep banks; on near side by broken stone
+wall with bushes growing between; the sea beyond, which was nearer at
+high-water.
+
+Both horses inclined to run away, which I did not so much mind if I
+could keep in the road. It appears that my leader had been accustomed
+to work on the near side in a team, and bore in that direction. However
+there was but little traffic.
+
+Martin held the whip while I twisted the leader’s rein round my
+forearm, and pulled all I could. Martin, instead of sitting quiet,
+began to “touch the leader up.” I told him that my neck was as strong
+as his, and chucked the reins on to the shaft horse’s back. The leader
+threw up his head, turned sharp to the left, jumped fence and broken
+wall. I had an idea, as I lay in the road, of some huge bird passing
+in the air. Both horses were on their backs, when I heard a voice from
+the bush calling my attention to the upper wheel, the only thing that
+could move, spinning round as if it must catch fire. We had to ride
+into Simon’s Town--luckily, when it was dark--on the bare backs of the
+horses.
+
+[Sidenote: April 23.]
+
+Dressed ship in honour of the King’s coronation. Salute annulled in
+consequence of the illness of Captain of the _Helicon_.
+
+[Sidenote: April 27.]
+
+Commodore Skipsey arrived on board _Maidstone_, 46, to relieve
+Commodore Christian.
+
+[Sidenote: April 28.]
+
+Funeral of Commander Acland; colours lowered half-mast; a name much
+respected in the service.
+
+[Sidenote: May 10.]
+
+_Tweed_ inspected by Commodore Skipsey.
+
+We sailed from Simon’s Bay on May 11, and anchored off the Bell Buoy on
+31st. The Buoy was a square air-tight tank; the bell, on a staff in the
+centre, kept ringing by the motion of the sea.
+
+Our anchorage was so near the burial-ground that we could witness the
+daily ceremony. The coffin was placed over the prepared grave, and when
+that part of the beautiful service, “Earth to earth,” was said, a bolt
+was drawn; the body fell into its last resting-place, and the coffin
+went back for its next passenger.
+
+[Sidenote: June 1.]
+
+Port Louis had a snug inner harbour close to the town. The channel from
+the Bell Buoy was over thirty cables long; we had to warp up.
+
+A light coir rope stopped to bent flukes of small anchors; about three
+ships’ lengths apart. Negro divers released the stops as the warping
+ship approached. In a man-of-war it was a run from end to end.
+
+_Espoir_, 10, Commander Henry F. Greville, arrived.
+
+[Sidenote: June 17.]
+
+The _Castle Huntley_, a fine East Indiaman, arrived with the
+newly-appointed Governor-General, Hon. Sir Charles Colville, on board,
+which the worthy Captain, Thomas Dunkin, thought entitled him to
+display at his main topgallant masthead the Union Jack--a flag, afloat,
+representing an Admiral of the Fleet. The Captain did not approve of
+being obliged to haul it down, and commenced a long correspondence
+with “powers that be” at home. This, however, never interfered with
+the cordial good-feeling which existed between our Chief and the two
+gallant Governors.
+
+It was arranged with Lord John Churchill that _Tweed_ should take Sir
+Lowry Cole to the Cape of Good Hope, to which he had been appointed as
+Governor: the staff was large, and required a certain time for us to
+prepare.
+
+[Sidenote: Jane 25.]
+
+General Sir Lowry Cole paid his farewell visit as Governor, and
+was received with all due honours. In Sir Lowry we had another of
+Wellington’s Peninsular heroes, with a far longer record than a
+midshipman’s log has room for. His Excellency was not at the battle of
+Waterloo, because on that day he married Lady Frances, daughter of Lord
+Malmesbury, the lady who was so kind to us youngsters. The honeymoon
+must have been of short duration, as Sir Lowry rejoined his old chief
+at the occupation of Paris.
+
+[Illustration: _View from Réduit._]
+
+The children were charming. Had we belonged to the family, we could
+not have been treated with greater kindness. Horses and ponies at
+Government House, Port Louis, as well as at a charming house, Le
+Réduit, which my friend Larking describes as a fine old French château,
+built by Labourdoniere when Governor of the island. It stands in lovely
+wooded grounds, several hundred acres in extent, triangular-shaped. Two
+rivers run through deep ravines and form the sides of a triangle. They
+meet at the apex, which is called Bout au Monde--the haunt of hundreds
+of monkeys.
+
+[Sidenote: July 22.]
+
+Arrived _Sparrowhawk_, 18, Commander James Polkinghorne.
+
+[Sidenote: July 23.]
+
+The necessary number of captains being present, I was examined as to
+my qualifications in seamanship, having already passed for navigation
+before leaving England. The captains were not hard on me; the passing
+certificates were made out in triplicate to be sent to the Admiralty.
+The captains kindly signed an extra one, which I sent to my father.
+From this day I ceased to be a midshipman, and became a mate in His
+Majesty’s Navy.
+
+There was a huge tortoise in the grounds of Government House at Port
+Louis. It could move with six men on its back, three a side, standing
+on edge of its shell, holding hands across. On inquiry from Mr.
+Robinson, a late resident and relative of mine, I found there had been
+two of these animals introduced into the island by the French, and
+they were on the list of Ordnance stores taken over by the British on
+the evacuation. The entry was certified by Commissary-General Jago in
+1810. They were allowed to stroll about, but were seldom met or even
+seen together. This big one was generally to be found in the R.A. mess
+compound. I understand that in 1861 a young officer fired a revolver at
+it. The bullet made a dent on the shell, but did not penetrate. The
+mark was still visible in 1884. The tortoise often disappeared, at one
+time for a whole month, but returned of its own accord. It was easily
+driven by tapping on the back and hind-legs with a small rattan.
+
+[Illustration: _A Colossal Tortoise._]
+
+In the garrison were the 29th Regiment, commanded by a Waterloo
+hero, Lieutenant-Colonel Simpson; the 99th, known amongst the French
+population as the “Neuf Neuf,” Lieutenant-Colonel Hardinge; and 82nd,
+Lieutenant-Colonel Balfour, besides Engineers and Artillery.
+
+Society was charming. In addition to our garrison ladies, the French,
+then as now, joined in all festivities. I had a chum, Phillpotts,
+in the 29th, the same height as myself, and the same lady kindly
+patronised us both; but hoping to cut my friend out, I thought to
+improve myself by taking lessons in dancing. The next day, when I
+arrived at Monsieur Longville’s, the French artist, I found Phillpotts
+already there!
+
+[Sidenote: July 28.]
+
+_Champion_, 18, arrived from India in command of my much-esteemed
+kinsman, George Delmé. On board, too, was my brother Tom, who had left
+the Naval College early in 1827, and went to India in the _Success_,
+where Admiral Sir William Hall Gage transferred him to the _Champion_.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 18.]
+
+We embarked Sir Lowry Cole and family, as well as a large staff, with
+all due honours, and sailed immediately, ships and forts cheering as
+we passed. Colonel Wade, Military Secretary, was a great favourite.
+His son in the 98th, a linguist who afterwards made himself master of
+the Chinese language, with its 500 letters, was afterwards Sir Thomas
+Wade, our Minister at Peking. Captain During, A.D.C., Dr. Dyce, Rev.
+A. M. Canton, and although last not least, Kerr Baillie Hamilton. In
+addition to these was Lady Frances Cole and the charming children.
+
+[Illustration: _Sir Lowry Cole._]
+
+Our Captain himself was a _bon-vivant_. It delighted him to entertain
+so good a judge as Sir Lowry. He had also heard of the remark made by
+Wellington, while in winter-quarters after Salamanca, to a new-comer in
+camp: “Cole gives the best dinners; Hill the next; mine are no great
+things; but Beresford’s and Picton’s are very bad indeed.”
+
+The party was large, and food drawing to an end. The evening before
+arrival at Simon’s Bay there had been a dish of roast guinea-fowls;
+one of which was set aside for the Governor’s breakfast and placed in
+a safe that hung over the hatchway, abreast of the mids’ berth, under
+the charge of the cabin-door sentry. Now, when the sentry went forward
+to strike eight bells, the safe door being partially open, a hungry
+mid conveyed the tempting bird to his mess-table, where it disappeared
+without “fork and knife or noise or strife.”
+
+After the landing of the Governor came the painful inquiry, “Who stole
+the guinea-fowl?” Of course, nobody did, and our leave was confined to
+Simon’s Bay.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 7.]
+
+We arrived in Simon’s Bay, and following day landed the Governor, Sir
+Lowry Cole, with all due honours.
+
+[Illustration: _The Device of Jonas Coaker._]
+
+At Simon’s Bay we found that Jonas Coaker had arrived with his
+schooner-rigged tank. After crossing the “Line” on his way out, he
+had been becalmed for some hours, when a rakish-looking schooner,
+that might have been slaver or pirate--most likely both--hove in
+sight, bringing a light breeze up. Now, Jonas, being unarmed, had no
+wish to communicate. He assembled his crew, dressed in white frocks
+and trousers, and having unshipped the cook’s funnel, which was of
+polished brass, mounted it on an impromptu carriage, and got the muzzle
+pointed towards the stranger, with the crew ranged on each side, while
+he paraded the deck in cocked hat and sidearms. He had also a mid
+and second master. The stranger got near enough to make out that the
+schooner’s sails were not of cotton; she in studding sails, and, much
+to Jonas’s relief, hauled to the wind.
+
+Jonas was full of information. On arriving in Simon’s Bay, he, in
+answer to inquiries of his young officers, how the Cape sheep came
+to have such broad, flat tails, explained that it arose from their
+invariably feeding uphill!
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 24.]
+
+Jonas Coaker commenced building a stone pier and breakwater from the
+bottom of the Commodore’s garden. With a small rock in position and
+material at hand, it is a wonder it was not thought of before.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 20.]
+
+The _Undaunted_, 46, Captain Augustus Clifford, C.B., arrived with Lord
+William Cavendish-Bentinck, appointed Governor-General of India.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 5.]
+
+Fired a royal salute in commemoration of the discovery of the Gunpowder
+Plot.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec.]
+
+Leave of so many being stopped, there were an unusual number of mids in
+Simon’s Bay, which of course made the place unusually lively. Colonel
+Blake, the kind Commandant, entertained most hospitably, as did Mr.
+Osmond, better known as “King John.” Colonel Blake had for years been
+annoyed by baboons which came down from the mountain and stole his
+figs. After a while he caught one, flogged, and let it go. He lost no
+more figs.
+
+Time slipped away. Christmas was drawing near, and kind invitations
+came from numerous friends--the Stolls, Cloetes, Lorentz, Ebdens, and
+others. A kind letter from Lady Mary Fitzroy to our Captain caused
+leave to be given to any but the actual perpetrator. Now, as I had the
+morning watch, and had not, at the time of the guinea-fowl’s escape,
+been relieved, Christmas Day found myself with that bright and happy
+family, the Fitzroys.
+
+[Sidenote: 1829. January.]
+
+After a while I had a latch-key, and a room adjoining the entrance;
+became an honorary member of the 98th mess. I invested in a couple of
+horses that I could not afford, and deluded a messmate, young Armytage,
+into doing the same. He was a lighter weight than myself, and could
+ride well. Glanville kept a fast horse with a bangtail. He was older
+and a more experienced rider, and had also learnt the noble art of
+self-defence.
+
+One day, at Morrison’s Hotel, I heard a man requesting to be taken to
+Major Keppel. This proved to be the famous blind traveller, Joseph
+Holman. He had heard my voice, and took it for that of his friend, my
+brother, who was then in England.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 15.]
+
+Commodore Schomberg hoisted his broad pendant, which was saluted by us.
+
+In the midst of our little gaieties _Tweed_ was ordered to the
+Mauritius. Our kind Captain allowed Glanville and self each to take a
+horse, as we could there get rid of them to advantage.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 7.]
+
+We sailed. Showed colours to vessels in St. Paul’s Roads, Bourbon.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 10-Mar. 29.]
+
+Arrived Port Louis, Mauritius. The Governor, Hon. Sir Charles Colville,
+and family, continued the same kind hospitality as their predecessors.
+I have often regretted our inability to return in any way their
+kindness.
+
+A mid’s was thought a hard life, but on active service what had not
+these gallant soldiers gone through? I had a brother, a youngster, at
+Waterloo, who, for many years in the latter part of his life, tried to
+recount various incidents of that day. Sir Charles Colville’s division
+appears to have been placed at Hal, on the extreme right of the British
+army, Wellington believing that was the point on which Napoleon was
+advancing. The General made up for it by the gallant manner in which he
+stormed and captured Cambrai, the last French fort to surrender.
+
+[Sidenote: April.]
+
+Races took place, which we enjoyed. Our sailor horses were entered for
+anything that could afford sport. Glanville’s bangtail was a clever
+horse: won everything he ran for. Armytage rode a light weight for the
+garrison with success. I rode a couple, but my horse had not time to be
+properly trained; afterwards he bolted, rolled over the rails, nearly
+killed an Irish jockey; but I got double what he cost me. Glanville did
+better still.
+
+[Sidenote: April 20.]
+
+Mail arriving, was disappointed to find that my passing certificates
+had been returned by some smart Admiralty clerk for “Mr. Keppel’s
+signature.”
+
+[Sidenote: May 3.]
+
+Sailed for the Cape; _Espoir_ in co.
+
+[Sidenote: May 21.]
+
+Arrived in Simon’s Bay. Many kind friends came on board; Johnnie Stoll,
+of the _Maidstone_, was the first to inform me that I was promoted. I
+could scarcely believe it, as my passing certificates had been returned
+to me, at the Mauritius, for signature. However, my Lieutenant’s
+commission was in the Commodore’s office.
+
+This was indeed an unexpected pleasure, enough to turn the brain of an
+older head. Sapient resolves no longer to play the fool! I now held
+the rank equivalent to that of a Captain in the army. I was almost
+ashamed of the congratulations of so many of my seniors.
+
+The Commodore, Schomburg, was also kind. I found him just as he had
+finished a long correspondence with the Admiralty about the _Castle
+Huntley_, Indiaman, while she was at the Mauritius, with these words:
+
+“I cannot conclude without regretting that His Majesty’s Orders in
+Council seem still but imperfectly understood by many branches of the
+civil, military, and merchant services”--words as applicable near
+seventy years after.
+
+With my dear Captain I was indeed sorry to part: it seemed as if I
+had been with him years. His kindness and anxiety when so many of us
+were down with fever endeared him to all, especially myself, the only
+survivor of the picnic party.
+
+I went off to receive further congratulations from my kind friends the
+Fitzroys, who had done so much to restore me to health and strength.
+
+[Sidenote: June 10.]
+
+The _Rainbow_, 28, Captain Hon. Henry Rous, arrived from the East
+Indian Station, so full of invalids and other passengers there was no
+room for me, but the Captain had the will and soon found the way. A cot
+was hung on the starboard side of the aft-deck. In itself a luxury: and
+being in sight of the cabin-door sentry, no chance of my lanyard being
+cut by a horrid midshipman; for the rest, I was the Captain’s guest.
+
+After taking leave of many kind friends, I thought it right to show
+my new shipmates how the ropes lead about Cape Town. There were races
+going on, at one of which my chum Whaley Armytage got his arm broken.
+There was also a dignity ball to come off, more refined, but not better
+fun, than those in the West Indies. Leave-taking over and Armytage
+convalescent, with his arm in a sling, I conveyed him to Simon’s Bay in
+a tandem. We had the usual rest and refreshment at Farmers Peck’s.
+
+The tide happening to be out when we reached Fishhook Bay, I turned my
+leader’s head into the cutting that had been made in the rock, for the
+accommodation of led horses. On one side was the perpendicular cliff,
+on the other a drop of between thirty and forty feet on to rocks and
+sea. There was nothing left for my leader but to go on, with shafts
+and wheeler close upon him. We arrived safe at the bottom. Further on
+met the Resident, Colonel Blake, riding with his daughter. He would
+not credit my account, and, as the tide was out, rode on to find the
+impression of wheels, I having booked his four to one.
+
+Forty years after, and maybe does now, the spot bore the name of
+“Keppel’s Folly.”
+
+[Illustration: _Keppel’s Folly._]
+
+[Sidenote: June 15.]
+
+We sailed for England. The _Rainbow_ had been on the Australian and New
+Zealand stations, which accounted for my seeing, when dining with my
+kind host, on removal of the dish-cover, the tattooed head of a Maori
+Chief.
+
+The ship was full of curios: game-cocks secured by the leg to alternate
+gun-carriages on main-deck. There were two Bengal tiger whelps, a
+ferocious-looking bull-dog as gentle as a lamb, and a monkey free to go
+where he chose.
+
+After evening quarters, a sail was spread on the forecastle, where some
+interesting sparring took place. In the cabin, I had each forenoon a
+lesson in backgammon, with the Captain, at the cost of a shilling per
+day. Among invalids was a Lieutenant, Jack Crosbie, who quarrelled with
+me because I made a remark about his sister in reply to one he made
+about me. I did not know then that he _had_ a sister, although he had
+five, all uncommonly good-looking--I married one!
+
+[Sidenote: June 25.]
+
+Arrived off St. Helena. Our Captain had served in one of the ships that
+had guarded the island during the residence of the great Napoleon. His
+Imperial Majesty had died May 5, 1821, and his remains rested in a spot
+chosen by himself--a garden at the foot of a deep ravine; the grave,
+between two willow-trees, close to a fountain, from which he had during
+life been specially supplied. To visit the spot with the Captain was a
+pleasant and interesting walk.
+
+[Illustration: _Napoleon’s Grave._]
+
+[Sidenote: July 2.]
+
+Called at Ascension, then little better than a huge cinder; there was a
+small spring some seven miles distant. Its redeeming point was the kind
+manner in which the finest turtle landed to deposit their eggs on the
+numerous sanded inlets; this they preferred doing on bright moonshiny
+nights, never dreaming that they were being watched. And having covered
+with sand as many or more than a hundred luscious eggs, the size
+and shape of a large orange, left them for the sun to hatch. Their
+own tracks carefully sprinkled with sand, on returning to the briny
+deep, they little thought they were to be turned on their backs, above
+high-water mark, by huge Royal Marines, there to await passage to the
+table of the First Lord of the Admiralty or his friends! Of course, the
+male turtle is never foolish enough to land if he knows of it.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 8]
+
+On our reaching soundings in the chops of the Channel, Captain Rous
+bought a bag of potatoes from a pilot boat; and having a live pig still
+left, he determined on a feast, and so make up my quarrel with Crosbie.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 10.]
+
+We arrived at Spithead, after the pleasantest voyage I ever made.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER VI
+
+ENGLAND
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1829. Aug. 12.]
+
+Goodwood Races being due, I brought up at the “Keppel’s Head,” and let
+my kinsman, Henry Delmé, at Cams (a mansion at the head of Portsmouth
+Harbour), know that I was ready for a seat on his drag.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 13.]
+
+On the 13th I intercepted the yellow coach at Cosham, and had my
+portmanteau placed in the boot. Mrs. Delmé was on the box, sitting
+behind the same four greys I recollected so well. Fanny Delmé and Mrs.
+Delmé Radcliffe inside, George Delmé and other friends outside.
+
+Such a day! Everything lovely. On the course I was soon spotted by
+Captain Rous. Not the enclosure or any part of the course that I had
+not access to. Jack Crosbie took me to his father, a smart old soldier
+in a neat phaeton, with a pretty daughter by his side. I was invited
+to Watergate, and forgot all previous engagements. Portmanteau shifted
+from the drag; friends going back had to order my six newly-made
+shirts, with cambric front and frills, to be sent after me!
+
+There was another open Crosbie carriage, from which four posters were
+being removed. Two handsome girls got out, attended by same number of
+brothers, who saw them into the grand stand, but no further.
+
+I recognised many of the Goodwood party, whom I came to know better
+later on. There was room for me in the phaeton, with a pleasant drive
+of twelve miles across the Sussex Downs to Watergate.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 15.]
+
+The last day of the races appeared much too soon.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 18.]
+
+I was conveyed to Petersfield, where I caught the Portsmouth
+“Regulator,” and so to London. A night with my brother-in-law,
+Stephenson, and sister Mary, in Arlington Street. In the morning on by
+Norwich “Telegraph” to Larlingford and Quidenham.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 29.]
+
+My dear father’s large family told heavily; the Hall was closed, and he
+was living in the Parsonage.
+
+At end of the month the kind Duke of Sussex took me with him to Kinmel,
+followed by Charlie Gore, his aunt Lady Cæcilia Underwood, and her
+brother, Captain Gore, R.N., and others.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept.]
+
+After dinner His Royal Highness smoked the best tobacco, through a
+convenient boxwood mouth-piece, which I had charge of.
+
+We, the staff, in the evening wore green coats, with his Royal
+Highness’s buttons, buff cloth waistcoats, and trousers.
+
+One afternoon, luckily an hour before dinner-time, I sat on the tail
+of my dress-coat; in the pocket was the cigar-holder, shortened by a
+quarter of an inch. Colonel Hughes was a clever turner. I ran to him in
+my trouble, and he turned what was left so cleverly that no one could
+detect it was not new. I watched His Royal Highness changing the holder
+in his mouth; he never found out the difference, and I took care that
+his black page did not either.
+
+Sir Richard Bulkeley, who married the eldest daughter of Colonel and
+Mrs. Hughes in May 1828, lost her within a year; so we were very quiet.
+I drove with him in his mail phaeton several trips to Baron Hill at
+Beaumaris.
+
+I was much amused by Welsh ways. Farming couples came to market on the
+same horse. Women wore tall, pointed hats.
+
+Another old-fashioned house, Fryars, belonged to Bulkeley’s parents,
+Sir Robert and Lady Williams. The younger ladies, and their governess,
+occupied an adjoining building, St. Margaret’s, into which I was
+introduced walking on my hands!
+
+[Illustration: _At St. Margaret’s._]
+
+It was a cheery, happy family. We met in different parts later on.
+Baron Hill was burnt down May 1836.
+
+The Menai Suspension Bridge was still a curiosity--the foundation laid
+in 1819, first chain, 1825; when a sailor walked across, and on which
+a shoemaker, sitting across, completed a pair of boots. The general
+opening took place early in 1826.
+
+My friend Charles Paget, in command of the _Procris_, 16, was the first
+man-of-war, and, I believe, the last, that sailed through.
+
+There was a family of Williams, near neighbours, at Craig-y-Don. Tom
+Williams had two yachts, the _Hussar_ and _Gazelle_. The _Hussar_
+was a rakish-looking schooner, but he spoilt her in trying to
+make her a man-of-war brig like Paget’s _Procris_. He had capital
+shooting--hanging woods on bank of the Menai Straits. I returned there
+in later years.
+
+There was also a near neighbour to Kinmel, Sir John Williams, at
+Boddlewyddlam. He, too, had a pretty daughter, but the Welsh women were
+all charming.
+
+From Kinmel I went with His Royal Highness a short visit to Lord
+Ferrars at Ashby-de-la-Zouch. I never saw any one take so much snuff.
+
+[Sidenote: October.]
+
+It was end of October when I got back to London, but the big town was
+always gay. “Black-eyed Susan,” at the Surrey, was drawing crowds of
+both sexes to cry. But there was an entertainment for a select few,
+which I fancied my brother-in-law Stephenson was the life of--“The
+Sublime Society of Beefsteaks”; the time, too, of meeting suited me. I
+venture to state a few particulars, although far from the wide and open
+sea.
+
+There have been, and still are, many Beefsteak Clubs, but the “Sublime
+Society” was founded in 1735 by Henry Rich, the famous harlequin. It
+consisted of twenty-four members. Among the rules were:
+
+    “Beefsteaks shall be the only meat.
+
+    “Broiling begins at two of the clock; table-cloth removed at
+    three of the clock.
+
+    “Any wagers lost to be paid to the treasurer.
+
+    “Any member absenting himself three successive days of meeting,
+    unless excused by a majority, shall be expelled.
+
+    “A member allowed one guest, had, if he brought a second, to
+    borrow a name.
+
+    “The society consists of a president, a vice-president, a
+    bishop, a recorder, a boots.”
+
+The meetings generally broke up in time for the theatres.
+
+In addition to the president’s chair, which was carved in oak, with
+a gridiron and motto, “Beef and Liberty” (this chair was bought at
+Christie’s in 1867 for H.R.H. the Prince of Wales), each member had a
+carved chair with crest and motto.
+
+Among members I see names of Hogarth and Sandwich. Later the number of
+members was increased.
+
+Following address presented with a silver cigar-case, which bore the
+inscription:--
+
+    “That he may keep us in his mind who lives in our hearts, this
+    case is presented to our brother Henry Frederick Stephenson, by
+    the hand of his Royal brother, the Duke of Sussex, in his and
+    our names, in grateful remembrance of his services. December 4,
+    1824.
+
+       Charles Morris.
+       John Richards.
+       Richard Wilson.
+       His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.
+       Samuel James Arnold.
+       William Linley.
+       W. J. Denison, M.P.
+       Henry Brougham (Lord High Chancellor).
+       Arthur Morris.
+       Thomas Lewin.
+       Sir Matthew Wood, M.P.
+       General Sir Ronald Ferguson, M.P.
+       William Henry Whitbread, M.P.
+       James Lonsdale.
+       Earl of Suffolk.
+       Honble. Admiral G. Dundas.
+       W. P. Honeywood.
+       Colonel Thomas Wildman.
+       Robert Chaloner.
+       The Duke of Leinster.
+       Sir John Cam Hobhouse, M.P. (Lord Broughton).”
+
+During visits to the Beefsteak Club I made acquaintances which lasted
+many years.
+
+[Sidenote: October, November.]
+
+I naturally clung to T. P. Cooke; after a while I drew from him more
+about himself. He was the son of a doctor, born in 1786; ten years
+after he was in the _Brazen_, 26, at the siege of Toulon, and at
+thirteen years of age was at the battle of St. Vincent.
+
+In 1804 he played “Nelson” at Astley’s. I wonder if Nelson ever saw
+him. After playing in “Black-eyed Susan” a hundred times at the Surrey,
+he went to Covent Garden, where I found him when I returned from sea.
+I was present at his last performance on the stage as “William.”
+
+Vauxhall was another agreeable meet; we generally went there by boat.
+The Surrey Theatre was same side of the water, where “Black-eyed Susan”
+was playing.
+
+[Sidenote: November.]
+
+Sir Richard Bulkeley had kindly offered me the use of his stud at
+Melton.
+
+Wishing to see Edward Digby, now quartered with the 9th Lancers, I
+booked for Nottingham instead of Leicester. Digby found me quarters in
+barracks. The 9th was then, and always has been, a smart regiment, and
+my friend, just of age, was, in his stable costume, as fine a specimen
+of a man as could well be seen.
+
+Among the good fellows there were Captain Porter, Lieutenant Hope
+Grant, and Cornet Jack Spalding, the greatest dandy I ever saw, and
+when William IV. shaved the cavalry he left his pet regiment, rather
+than part with his moustache.
+
+[Sidenote: November, December.]
+
+During my stay in Nottingham a ball took place, which, owing to the
+uniform of the Lancers and the pink coats of hunting men, was a much
+more brilliant affair than I had been accustomed to. I was astonished
+at the arrival in the middle of the dancing of my friend Wildman, his
+wife and sister, from Newstead. They at once decided, as there was no
+hunting, I must return with them. Snow falling, they took an early
+departure, before midnight.
+
+At 2 A.M. I followed in what was called a “yellow bounder”--a light
+carriage on four wheels, without a coach-box, C-springs, and post-boy
+riding. I came up with the Wildman coach half-way, snowed up. It was
+agreed that I should go with them, and my pair as leaders to their
+four.
+
+It took us eight hours to reach Newstead Abbey. We were snowed up
+for some weeks, but I did not care. With Mrs. Wildman’s sister, Miss
+Preisig, I valsed the evenings away.
+
+[Sidenote: 1830. January.]
+
+However, letters reached at last, bringing my appointment to the
+_Galatea_.
+
+I managed to catch the mail at Leicester. It was freezing sharp, and
+only one outside place. Luckily, I found a friend, Dr. Pettigrew, who
+was attached to the household of the Duke of Sussex. But for him I
+think I should have died. Myself fortified with cloaks and rugs, and
+the doctor with lozenges, we arrived the following morning at the Bull
+Inn, Aldgate. I subsequently found there was more pain in thawing than
+being frozen.
+
+My kind friend thrust me into a hackney coach, with all the straw he
+could collect from the inn. I started, jolting over the rough pavement,
+for my grandmother’s residence, 10 Berkeley Square. Restoring animation
+was greater pain than that of freezing, but, being close to Gunter’s,
+restoratives were easily had.
+
+[Illustration: _Nearly frozen._]
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER VII
+
+THE _GALATEA_
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1830. Portsmouth. Feb. 11, March 6.]
+
+Joined _Galatea_, one of the Channel Squadron, Captain Charles Napier,
+C.B.
+
+Joined Lieutenant Alexander Cotton, in place of Lieutenant F. V. Cotton.
+
+[Sidenote: March 11.]
+
+We left Spithead to go to assistance of the _Wolf_, on shore at back of
+Isle of Wight: with our boats, and assistance of dockyard lighters, she
+was got off during afternoon of following day.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 12.]
+
+We returned through the Needles: in running for Spithead with signal
+flying, “_Wolf_ saved,” we grounded on the Middle Bank. Still floated
+however with rising tide.
+
+[Sidenote: April 5.]
+
+Weighed and ran through Needles Passage; next day becalmed; shipped
+paddles, and worked them into Torbay. Sailed following day.
+
+[Sidenote: April 9.]
+
+Plymouth Sound. Saluted the flag of Earl of Northesk.
+
+[Sidenote: June 3.]
+
+On a fine day in June we performed one of those feats that astonished
+our shore-going friends. On the 3rd at 3 A.M. the _Galatea_ was lying
+at Spithead with royal yards across, and ready for sea. By noon she was
+stripped to her gantlings, and the service on the collars of her lower
+rigging was repaired. By 7 P.M. she was re-rigged and decks cleared,
+supposed to be ready for sea.
+
+[Sidenote: June 27.]
+
+Hoisted colours half-mast on the death of His Majesty George IV.
+
+[Sidenote: June 28.]
+
+Yards manned, and a double royal salute fired on the accession of King
+William IV.
+
+[Sidenote: July 15.]
+
+Fired thirty minute-guns on the interment of His late Majesty George IV.
+
+[Sidenote: July 25.]
+
+While off Brighton people visited the ship; mine was by way of being
+the show cabin. I was struck by the appearance of a remarkably handsome
+couple--alas! now no more. It was some time after that I found out they
+were the parents of the present Admiral Heneage and his sister the
+Countess of Essex.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 16.]
+
+On my father acquainting the king that he had three good horses for
+the Goodwood Cup, asked by which horse His Majesty wished to win. “Win
+by all three,” said the king. The horses came in in following manner:
+Fleur de Lis, 1, Zingaree, 2, and Colonel, 3.
+
+Our Captain had a hobby, which was that he could propel a ship with
+paddles which could be easily fixed or withdrawn from a ship’s side.
+They were to be propelled by iron winch-handles attached to stanchions
+on either side of the main-deck. They did not succeed against the
+slightest head-wind. He was much chaffed by the way he spelt the word
+“winches” in his semi-official despatch to the Admiralty, which, he
+said, “only required stout hands to lay into them.”
+
+In those days any peer visiting a man-of-war was entitled to a salute.
+It was my afternoon watch, when a boat from Ryde came alongside with a
+party, which turned out to be Earl Spencer; no name better known or
+more respected. On finding that the Captain was on shore, he inquired
+if there was not a Lieutenant Keppel in the ship. Nothing could have
+been kinder; he wanted to take me on shore with him to dine, but I
+happened to be the senior officer in charge. I had the honour of
+manning yards, and firing the last salute of many his lordship had had.
+
+I need not say that I was relieved in ample time to enjoy an excellent
+dinner. Lady Spencer, who was equally fond of the Navy, would have
+taken care of me, but I had an appointment that night on the top
+of Portsdown, where the famous fair was going on, having secured a
+four-oared boat to cross the water, and a horse to take me to the hill.
+
+Having two days’ leave, I drove a Gosport gig to Bishopstoke to visit
+my worthy kinsman, Tom Garnier, Dean of Winchester. When I got back,
+_Galatea_ had sailed for Lisbon. I was sorry; I wanted to see the place
+I had heard so much of from my Portuguese schoolfellows, Alvaro Lopes
+Pereira and Francisco Nunes Vizieu. The only thing they had to give me
+an idea of the magnificence of Lisbon was an old print of the great
+earthquake, which looked to me as if the churches and other buildings
+were on a cruise in the Bay of Biscay.
+
+Glanville was promoted from _Tweed_ and appointed to _Pallas_ (Captain
+Lord Adolphus Fitz-Clarence), likewise of the Channel Squadron. A party
+of us, Frank Scott, George Wodehouse, and self, got the then famous Ned
+Neal from London to teach us the noble art of self-defence. We three
+had lodgings in St. Thomas’s Street; Glanville was an experienced hand,
+but took an interest in our training: there were many to instruct, and
+Neal had his hands full.
+
+Hands from the dockyard, after work, were rude, pushing us off the
+pavement. However, science began to tell, but with me the wrong way.
+Broken nose, upper lip twice cut then, and sewn up. After dark, parties
+sallied forth from the “Keppel’s Head.” Both sides met at the Mill Dam,
+a sort of neutral ground where constables could not interfere without
+writs from both sides.
+
+Tandems, too, were equal to the demand; one of us would drive Mr. Neal,
+others acting as convoy as far as Chichester, and there entertain him.
+On the whole, our pugilistic meets were conducted quietly; the dockyard
+maties treated us more respectfully. In addition to self-defence we had
+lessons in driving.
+
+I used to pay half a guinea to Scarlett for being allowed the box-seat,
+and to hold the heavy heads of seven or eight teams between Portsmouth
+and London. The whip I learned to handle, but after a couple of stages
+my arm ached and straightened. As for driving, the horses guided
+themselves, and stopped of their own accord within an inch of where
+they had to change.
+
+Before the winter set in, Glanville and I determined to entertain Mr.
+Ned Neal to a dinner at a respectable house called the Castle Tavern,
+Holborn, kept by Mr. Thomas Winter, better known in the pugilistic
+world as “Tom Spring.” I think we sat down twenty-two: nothing could
+be more decorous. The “whips” exceeded the pugilists in number, but
+harmony prevailed. Glanville had Faulkner, of the Rocket, and Tom
+Spring, on his right and left, while I had Ned Neal, and the more
+magnificent Mr. Scarlett, who was dressed in his usual drab breeches
+and white stockings, neat shoes--I suppose he thought tops looked
+too shoppy--buff vest, a voluminous white choker over a large plaited
+frill. In addition, a flower-garden in the capacious breast of a blue
+frock--all for the honour of the Portsmouth “Regulator.” There was
+nothing to come near him. Mr. Neal was similar in the lower dress, but
+wore a blue tie with small white spots--his own colours. I brought a
+great favourite in T. P. Cooke.
+
+The company for some time was very decorous. Ale enough to float a
+jolly-boat, topped up with port wine for loyal toasts. Comic songs
+finished the evening. Later, the idea of a naval entertainment drew a
+cheery crowd outside the Castle Tavern.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 10.]
+
+_Galatea_ returned from Lisbon.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 14.]
+
+The Right Hon. John Wilson Croker visited the ship and inspected
+paddles.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 4.]
+
+A garbled account of an accident which befell Lieutenant A. Cotton and
+myself, prior to our departure for the West Indies, was published on
+October 4 in the local paper.
+
+What really happened was this: Cotton and self, leave up, had to return
+on board. He had just taken leave of his parents at the George Hotel.
+It was blowing fresh from the south; ebb-tide. We had hired one of the
+Isle of Wight wherries. The Poole Packet, a large sailing cutter bound
+same way, caught us at entrance of the harbour. There being no room
+to spare, our helms were put down at the same time. The end of the
+packet’s bowsprit, catching our wherry’s stern, lifted her end over end.
+
+Being the lightest, I was sent farthest, which enabled me to clasp
+the end of the cutter’s bowsprit as she dipped. I held on like grim
+death, the wind preventing my voice being heard. Every plunge in the
+necessarily short tacks ducked me under water.
+
+[Illustration: _The Poole Packet._]
+
+It was only when outside, and clear of the strength of the tide, that
+one of the crew discovered and hauled me in. Well outside, we hailed a
+man-of-war cutter; I got landed at the Point to look after my friend.
+Boats having been at hand, no lives were lost. I found Billy spread out
+on a table in a public-house, but, having imbibed something more to his
+taste than salt water, he did not recognise me. I hurried off to let
+his parents know he was safe. They had, however, left for Cambridge,
+comfortably seated behind two pairs of posters.
+
+We sailed that afternoon for Dover, returning to Spithead on the 10th.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 14.]
+
+We embarked Governor Sir John Hill and suite for passage to St.
+Vincent. Received also smugglers for West Indian station.
+
+A brother officer of mine once told a high personage that if the
+service had its due the name of Keppel would not now be on the Navy
+List. I perfectly agree with my friend, and should he take the trouble
+to finish this chapter, he will be convinced how right he was. He has a
+charming wife, and gives very good dinners. I have now, as I write, an
+invitation to one.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 17.]
+
+On nearing the Tropic we were visited by Neptune, when much the same
+eccentricities were performed as described in my account of the _Tweed_
+when crossing the “Line.”
+
+A spare topsail was lowered on to the main-deck, the leach-ropes
+secured to coamings on upper deck, which when filled with water made
+a respectable pond. It was my morning watch. I was contemplating this
+bath, when one of the youngsters informed me that the Captain, who had
+just come on deck, intended to push me in. Leaning over with hands on
+my knees, I felt the sudden pressure on my right shoulder, which gave
+way, and the Captain losing his balance, went in instead of me, his
+shoes the last of him to disappear.
+
+[Sidenote: 1831. Jan. 7.]
+
+Arrived at Barbadoes.
+
+In those days there were no facilities for watering; we had to hoist
+our boom-boats, place in them water-casks which were filled at the most
+convenient place to be found; generally near some stream running to the
+sea.
+
+This was the case at Barbadoes. The Second Master was sent with the
+party. Late in the morning, the officer of the watch, thinking it time
+a turn of water should be on its way, observed that not only were the
+boats empty, but the crew were rolling about the beach. An officer
+and party of marines were sent to bring them off. It was past the
+dinner-hour, and Collier, the First Lieutenant, naturally much put out.
+
+Two o’clock was our gunroom hour. Just as I had sat down, a mid
+informed me that I was required to go for a turn of water. I was at
+once, in cocked hat and side-arms, on deck.
+
+I told Collier that, if he had consulted me, I could have informed him
+that the tempting-looking green cocoanuts always tasted strong of new
+rum. As it was, I had to go without my dinner. Not another word passed
+between us.
+
+Everything went smoothly. In an unusually short time I got back. The
+Captain was on deck; I saw him coming, and thought he was going to
+compliment me on the smart manner in which my turn of water had been
+brought off. He always addressed me in broad Scotch, and began with:
+
+“Meester Karpel, I understand that ye refused to gang for water when
+ordered by the _Firrst_ Leaftenant.”
+
+I was riled and hungry, and replied that if the First Lieutenant had
+told him that, he had told an untruth.
+
+Old Charlie was furious (I think he had had luncheon), ordered me to
+my cabin, and to consider myself under close arrest, to be tried by
+court-martial.
+
+I was grieved and hurt, and brooded over my trouble as I took my
+solitary meal. I felt, too, for Collier, who was a zealous and good
+officer. I had many friends to condole with me--among others, a man
+named Lane, whom I had known at Portsmouth; but I think he took his tea
+a little too strong, and left our service. He was now mate of a fine
+West Indiaman lying in the roads.
+
+After a chat about old times, he supposed he could do nothing for me.
+In reply, I thought he was the only person who _could_ do anything.
+
+There were four men-of-war in the roads--_Mersey_, 26; _Ranger_, 28;
+_Shannon_, 46--which ensured a dignity ball I meant to attend.
+
+I proposed that at 10 P.M. my friend should have a small boat under the
+starboard bow of the _Galatea_, with one hand only to land me, as well
+as to take me off when I wanted.
+
+Lane knew remonstrance was useless. After the Master-at-Arms had looked
+into my cabin at 10 P.M., and reported “Prisoner safe” to the officer
+of the watch, I changed into white frock and trousers, put clothes
+bag between the sheets, my shoes outside to be cleaned, passed the
+gunroom door sentry as an officer’s servant, bumped under the hammocks
+on starboard side of the lower deck, up the fore ladder, through
+the bow-port, dropped into my boat, was up the wooden steps of the
+landing-place; then there was “such a getting upstairs and a playing
+of the fiddle.” I was in the giddy throng doing the double shuffle
+opposite a dark beauty, when the name of Old Charlie was called out.
+
+He was not difficult to spot. He threw his coat and epaulettes into a
+corner, and was at once performing the Scotch shuffle in my set; in
+crossing over for the change, I was collared by my shipmates and pushed
+out.
+
+[Illustration: _The Dignity Ball._]
+
+I thought to retrace my steps, when on the landing, which was well
+lighted, who should I run against but Captain George Courtney, of the
+_Mersey_, with whom Napier had dined! He recognised me in spite of my
+disguise. I had known him as the friend of my late kind Captain, Lord
+John Churchill. He accosted me with:
+
+“Your name’s Keppel. You are under arrest.”
+
+I touched my hat and said, “Yes; but you won’t say anything.”
+
+He answered, “Get on board as soon as you can, or you will lose your
+commission.”
+
+I followed his advice and retraced my steps.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 8.]
+
+The next morning I ascertained the prisoner had been reported “Safe”
+throughout the night.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 9.]
+
+We sailed for St. Vincent the following day. Before landing our
+Governor, Sir John Hill, under a salute, with yards manned, he visited
+my cabin in full dress.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 11.]
+
+We had been on very friendly terms. I see his cocked hat now, with its
+fringe of white feathers. He said how sorry he had been on hearing from
+the Captain that he had been obliged to place me under arrest, and had
+interceded for me.
+
+Captain Napier had given him permission to say that if I would make a
+proper apology to the First Lieutenant I should be allowed to return to
+my duty.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 12.]
+
+Next morning I was sent for to the Captain’s cabin, where I found
+Collier. My previous good conduct enabled the Captain to state that, if
+I would only express my regret, I might return to my duty. I thanked
+the Captain, said I had already written a letter applying for a
+court-martial, and that the apology must be made to me.
+
+[Sidenote: Jamaica]
+
+Next day, before arrival at Port Royal, I was ordered to return to
+duty. Three years later, at the Old Navy Club in Bond Street, when I
+was a Commander, we dined together, and I told him the whole story. Of
+course, he was going to try me by court-martial then and there!
+
+While on this station I had the opportunity of making acquaintance with
+an interesting people--the Creoles of our West Indies.
+
+These kind people seemed to live by and for the Navy. The wars of the
+eighteenth century threw money into their hands, and during Rodney’s
+time the ladies gradually lost their dark polish. Commencing as
+washerwomen, and supplying officers’ messes, they accumulated money.
+Some of them became the owners of slaves. In Jamaica, years after they
+had grown into colonists, many emigrated to other islands under our
+flag rather than mix with the sugar-planting negroes. But it was by
+their cleanliness, kindness, and attention to sick or wounded that they
+became so necessary and were the means of saving many lives. It was not
+only at Barbadoes, but at Port Royal, Jamaica, St. Vincent, and St.
+Lucia that these ladies used to hold their levees and talk freely of
+their absent aristocratic relations.
+
+Miss Betsy Austin and Miss Nancy Pugett were celebrated during my time.
+They had much dignity, and kept a large number of servants.
+
+On one occasion, when I could not answer for the whereabouts of her
+aristocratic son-in-law, Miss Nancy Pugett hazarded the opinion that
+“He had gone Norf shoot ’em grouse!”
+
+[Sidenote: Port Royal, Jamaica, Jan. 21.]
+
+Refitted in a few days. Received invalids and officers for passage to
+England.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 24.]
+
+Weighed with convoy, who parted company as convenient to themselves.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 5.]
+
+Anchored off Tampico Bar. Surf too high to admit of landing. Northerly
+gale. Ship rolling heavily. Topmasts struck.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 14.]
+
+Sailed.
+
+[Sidenote: Off Sacrificios, Feb. 16.]
+
+Unbent sails. Our boats refitted; lower rigging requiring to be turned
+in afresh after the stretching off Tampico. Found United States
+corvette _Natchetts_ here.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 19.]
+
+During my afternoon watch a young officer from the American ship
+came on board. He was anxious to speak to our senior midshipman. I
+sent to my old friend, Arthur Noad, and introduced them. The officer
+stated, “We have received orders from our Congress to amalgamate with
+you Britishers, and shall be glad to see you all at dinner on board
+our ship.” The following day those who could be spared attended the
+invitation. Their midshipmen’s berth, like our own, was on the lower
+deck, thrown open for air by the upper part of the bulkhead being on
+hinges.
+
+The dinner was good, and a nice feeling and understanding existed.
+After dinner the Chairman filled his glass, and proposed “King
+and President,” which was drunk with enthusiasm by all, save one
+ultra-sensitive American, who, holding up his glass, said, “Here’s to
+the President. The King I shall place in the steerage,” chucking at the
+same moment the remainder of his wine. The rest of the party broke up
+in mutual good humour.
+
+Two days afterwards our mids gave a return dinner, and invited the
+gentlemen of the corvette; begging, however, to except the one who had
+flung the King in the steerage.
+
+I happened, as before, to be officer of the watch when the excluded mid
+came on board and requested an interview with our senior midshipman.
+I sent for Noad. The American informed him that he considered he had
+been grossly insulted, and demanded satisfaction from one and all the
+British midshipmen. I informed the Captain what had happened, who
+ordered his gig to be manned, and, directing me to detain the officer,
+went on board the _Natchetts_. He returned shortly followed by her
+Captain, who asked permission to bring an armed boat alongside, in
+which had been placed the chest and other effects of the contumacious
+officer.
+
+We found afterwards that the poor fellow had been landed on the
+mainland, south of Sacrificios. Considering the character of the
+Spanish-Mexican on that coast, it would have been kinder to have kept
+his chest and saved his head. Had our Captain been aware of the poor
+fellow’s possible fate, intercession would have been made.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 16.]
+
+Came to off Tampico Bar. As we were to be here for some time, I
+obtained leave for Tennant, one of our mates, to accompany me on an
+excursion up the river.
+
+We hired a roomy canoe. Our crew consisted of one young and active
+Mexican, his arms, a couple of paddles and a long pole. Our kitchen, a
+large iron kettle which stood on a flat stone. We had our mattresses
+and mosquito-curtains.
+
+For young sportsmen nothing could be more interesting. The variety of
+birds in a tropical climate is extraordinary--curlew and cranes, herons
+and storks, parrots and pigeons, ducks with canvas-backs, sea-gulls,
+with hawks and eagles to watch over them; porpoises and alligators. The
+scenery changed with nearly every bend of the river--patches of jungle
+and inland swamp: at all eligible spots, haciendas.
+
+A trifle of money supplied us with eggs and milk, ham and garlic. At
+night our canoe was secured to its pole a few yards from the bank,
+which saved us visits from an occasional alligator. From the haciendas
+we got a variety of deer’s horns merely for taking them away; and
+though neither of us spoke Spanish, it was wonderful how soon our
+“crew” understood what we wanted. By the time we got back to the ship
+we had exceeded our leave by two days.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 4.]
+
+We found in our absence the Prince of Würtemburg had visited the ship,
+and been received with royal honours.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 26.]
+
+A bar at the mouth of a large river is more than a seaman can manage;
+the fresh water, trying to force its way into the sea, meets resistance
+at points which vary and cause change and position of shoals. River and
+sea meeting cause a rise which the occupants of boats cannot see over.
+
+I was sent with the next water-party, consisting of launch, pinnace,
+and cutter, myself in a gig. We were clear of the ship just before
+daybreak. A nice sea-breeze had set in; not fresh enough to carry a
+heavy boat through surf under sail, but sufficient to render pulling
+easy. Before nearing the breakers we assembled within hail, that I
+might let the officers in charge know what I had noticed during the
+weeks we were here in the _Tweed_, as I wished each to use his own
+discretion before entering a surf through which no one could see.
+
+“When a wave is rolling in, do not follow close. Directly the crest
+of a high wave breaks, its strength diminishes. On entering breakers
+keep well clear of one another. The most treacherous of all is a dark
+wall of water, which forms at some distance to seaward--say a cable’s
+length. It increases in speed and height without apparent cause. Get to
+sea beyond the low ends without delay.”
+
+After this sermon I saw the boats separate to select their points
+of entrance, and observed young Carrington, in the cutter, select a
+place I should have chosen myself, then lost sight of him. On casting
+a look to seaward, I found myself caught in the same sort of trap of
+which I had given them warning. There was the dark ridge of unbroken
+water approaching, and increasing in speed. No time to be lost; head,
+luckily, in-shore, mast stept, sail hoisted, halyards and sheet led
+aft, which passed under the thwart I held with one hand, tiller ropes
+in the other: crew on either side dropped in the water, holding on with
+one hand.
+
+[Illustration: _Crossing Tampico Bar._]
+
+Directly I found the wave was carrying us as fast as the wind, I let go
+the halyards.
+
+The next moment we were over the bar. A heavier boat must have been
+lost.
+
+Our danger was past, but the cutter had been upset. Three of her crew
+on shore, were holding the legs of young Carrington up to let the water
+run out,--and I too late to save the brightest youngster we had in the
+ship.
+
+I detained the assistant-surgeon and sent the heavy boats up for
+water. Five of the cutter’s crew were missing, and as the current
+naturally set to the southward, the doctor accompanied me along the
+beach in search of the missing bodies.
+
+[Sidenote: March 26, 27.]
+
+By noon I had received a sunstroke, and was down in an empty hut near
+the beach. The raised surf prevented our being visible from the ship,
+but fruit and fresh water were obtained; and by sunset I recovered. In
+the morning I was able to join boats as they returned on board.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 28.]
+
+Sailed.
+
+[Sidenote: April 9.]
+
+Arrived at Havana. I found the miscalculation of leave at Tampico
+prevented my being able to select cigars, but kind shipmates got me the
+best for friends at home.
+
+[Sidenote: April 11.]
+
+Sailed for England.
+
+[Sidenote: May 6.]
+
+Arrived at Spithead. Found some amusement in smuggling my good tobacco
+on shore, and still more in delivering it to old friends, some of which
+contraband found its way to Kensington Palace!
+
+[Sidenote: May 16.]
+
+Once at home, I did not find much difficulty in being placed on
+half-pay.
+
+However I soon heard of a ship fitting out at Woolwich that I much
+fancied: a razéed frigate, the _Magicienne_.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER VIII
+
+THE _MAGICIENNE_
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1831. July.]
+
+The Channel Squadron was not a station for a poor man. Stephenson
+managed my removal through his friend Rear-Admiral the Hon. George
+Dundas, still at the Admiralty. I had frequently noticed this gallant
+Admiral on horseback, dressed in a blue coat with brass buttons, yellow
+leather breeches and mahogany top-boots, wending his way to office.
+
+Sir James Graham had the Admiralty and Sir Thomas Hardy was First Sea
+Lord. These distinguished men I came to know better afterwards.
+
+I had no misunderstanding with Captain Napier, and was sorry to part
+with his daughter Fanny, as well as a charming family Mrs. Napier had
+by a former marriage, who likewise took the name of Napier.
+
+_Magicienne_, 24, was commissioned by Captain J. H. Plumridge, who had
+the credit of being a taut hand. She had been a frigate of 42 guns, was
+razéed without reduction of spars, thereby adding ten feet more drop to
+her courses and a longer run to her fore and main clew garnets.
+
+We were three Lieutenants--Thomas Owen Knox, Fred Hutton, and self.
+First Lieutenant keeping no night-watch, Tyndal, a mate, was my relief.
+
+[Sidenote: August.]
+
+Being near the headquarters of our East India Company’s marine, we had
+difficulty in getting seamen. Two petty officers and a supply of Union
+Jacks were sent with me on a sort of roving commission. With expenses
+paid, I rather liked this service, and started for Portsmouth, where
+I exhibited one of the flags at the Bedford in Chase, on the Hard,
+Portsea. Later another was planted at Plymouth.
+
+It was work not to be done in a day, as when a batch exceeded twenty
+it was necessary to take them to the ship at Woolwich. However, I was
+tolerably successful, and in the end got a letter of approval from my
+Captain.
+
+Tom Knox had a brother in the Scots Fusilier Guards. Each battalion
+had its six or eight oared row-gigs, in which it was great fun for the
+ladies to go down with the ebb-tide, dine off whitebait at Greenwich,
+and return to town in cabriolets. The excitement in going was shooting
+London Bridge. When the tide was out there might be a drop of four or
+five feet, which required good way on the boat. Many ladies preferred
+landing and re-embarking below.
+
+It was now that my turn came. The little innocents were under a
+delusion that if a sailor steered there could be no danger; and I,
+equally ignorant, and seated between them, with pleasure undertook the
+job. However, no accident happened during my time.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 8.]
+
+We celebrated the coronation of William IV. Although we had no guns,
+there were plenty in Woolwich to salute, and all hands got extra grog
+and, in the dockyard, a holiday.
+
+Among the Captain’s numerous visitors whose society I enjoyed, was
+Theodore Hook, in whose company no one could have been without finding
+he was a remarkable man. His wit was ready and acute.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 22.]
+
+His Majesty, accompanied by Queen Adelaide, came to see the launch of
+the _Thunderer_, 84. We were in a more fit state to be seen; although
+in dock, we had royal yards across, and the band of the Fusilier Guards
+on board.
+
+Our Sailor King was in a playful humour, and observing from the
+dockyard that the officers had a ladies’ party in the gunroom to lunch,
+and the skylight off, made a sign not to be noticed. He dropped the
+point of his sword on to the mess-table, holding the knot, to the
+astonishment of the ladies and amusement of all. His Majesty wore the
+uniform of Lord High Admiral, and was the last holder of that office.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 2.]
+
+We sailed from the Basin, came to off Purfleet, and took in powder.
+
+Sailed next day, and came to at the Little Nore, saluting the flag of
+Admiral Sir John de la Poer Beresford.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 6.]
+
+Came to in the downs; saluted the flag of Rear-Admiral Warren.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 10.]
+
+Sailed. Anchored at Spithead, saluting flag of Admiral Sir Thomas Foley.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 17.]
+
+Sailed by St. Helens; anchored in Torbay, where we remained three more
+days for the last farewell letters, Captain being engaged to be married.
+
+We had the usual sea-voyage, with its porpoises, dolphins, and
+flying-fish leaving their train of phosphoric light through the water
+at night, especially when the wind had any southing in it. Otherwise I
+thought myself too old a mariner to feel any interest.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 2.]
+
+The Captain detained the _Neptune_, an American brig, to put more
+letters on board, an opportunity we availed ourselves of.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 14.]
+
+On board a man-of-war every officer, to the youngest mid, has to send
+a copy of his reckoning to the cabin--a good plan as it enables the
+Captain to compare and detect errors. These small reckonings were
+called “day’s works,” due at 1 P.M. Shortly after 2 P.M. officers were
+ordered to assemble in the Captain’s cabin. We stood before the table,
+small fry in front.
+
+Our chief, with his left hand full of day’s works, addressed himself to
+me, the most nervous and frightened of the assembled lot:
+
+“Mr. Keppel, how is it that your day’s work, unlike the others, always
+agrees to a second with that of the masters?”
+
+I, being unprepared, suggested that perhaps I was the only one who took
+a _correct_ copy.
+
+There was a small titter, which was growing into a laugh, when we were
+ordered to quit the cabin.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 18.]
+
+Sunday, 1 A.M.--It was my middle watch, when smoke was reported as
+issuing from under the hatch of the gunner’s storeroom. As the keys
+of that and other storerooms had been returned at sunset to the First
+Lieutenant’s cabin, and the fore magazine passage opened into said
+storeroom, while rushing down, I called out to beat to quarters, put
+ship before the wind, and reported to the Captain.
+
+Ship’s company was in order, men promptly in their station, lower sails
+clewed up, and water-cocks turned on. On removing the fore hatch,
+flames rushed up, met by a deluge of water. The fore sail-room was on
+fire: spare topsail however was ablaze, but extinguished before it
+reached the quarter-deck.
+
+The fire, by great exertions, was got under; though we had a narrow
+escape. Woodwork forming bulkhead of the magazine was burnt through the
+copper lining. At 3.45 A.M. the watch was called.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 23.]
+
+With the exception of a good day’s target practice, nothing particular
+occurred till the end of the year, when we arrived at Rio, and I once
+more beheld the most beautiful harbour in the world.
+
+[Sidenote: 1832. Jan. 1.]
+
+We found _Warspite_, 76, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas
+Baker, commanded by Captain Charles Talbot; _Dublin_, 56, Lord James
+Townshend; _Pylades_, 18, Commander Edward Blanckley. Saluted flag of
+the Rear-Admiral with 11 guns, the Brazilian flag with 21.
+
+While we were here the young Prince, who was born when I was at Rio,
+Christmas, 1824, held a levee, which I, with the Captain, attended.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 5.]
+
+Weighed at daylight, and ran out of Rio Harbour with the land-breeze.
+We soon got into the trade winds. Communicated with a whaler off
+Tristan d’Achuna.
+
+Captain not caring to call at the Cape, we kept to the southward, and
+held our breeze the longer.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 30.]
+
+In 41° 30′ we had a run of 258 miles, which we thought something of.
+However, we were soon under close-reefed main topsail and reefed
+foresail, and lost a poor fellow overboard, who was putting in a
+deadlight.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 13.]
+
+Made St. Paul’s Island, which most ships like to do, to ensure their
+reckoning.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 17.]
+
+Observed a ship on the horizon with sails furled. She proved to be
+an East Indiaman, the _Marquis of Huntley_, having carried away her
+rudder. We sent assistance and supplied bar iron and spike-nails.
+Remained by until she was safe to proceed. A seaman named Leaves fell
+from aloft, but, having struck the quarter-davit, we could not recover
+the body.
+
+[Sidenote: March 8.]
+
+I now come to an event in my life which I would fain leave out, but
+having promised to tell the “truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
+the truth,” must go on.
+
+We were off Ceylon, hoping to reach Trincomalee the following day. Mine
+was the second dog-watch, which had come to an end, and a squall was
+brewing. Tyndal, although the son of a Judge, was not a smart relief.
+It was near one bell before he came up, and the squall came down. I
+appeared in the gunroom as if I had been overboard, seated myself at
+the table, and called for grog.
+
+Now, Hutton, who for his cheery disposition was named “Dirk Hatterick,”
+came behind, and as I was about to console my shivering timbers, my
+chair tilted backwards, the contents of the glass caught Dirk in the
+tender part of his eyes. He rushed in pain to his cabin, while I
+consoled myself with a second edition. Here the affair might and ought
+to have ended, but for my folly.
+
+The following day, while seated with Knox at the gunroom table, Hutton
+on deck looking out for a meridian altitude, Knox asked Hutton up the
+skylight the latitude, which was given.
+
+I remarked, “You can’t go by Dirk’s reckoning.” To which Hutton
+retorted: “Mr. Keppel, I want none of your remarks.” I was up on the
+instant, and told him that if he had thrown grog in _my_ eyes he would
+have heard of it by this time.
+
+Now, there were two Irishmen on the station about my age, the very boys
+to arrange matters. They had both been at the Naval College with me.
+One, Lloyd, belonged to the ship.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 10.]
+
+Arrived Trincomalee. Found, as I expected, _Crocodile_, 28, Captain J.
+W. Montague.
+
+O’Brien soon visited me. I already had a visit from Lloyd, sent by
+Hutton: demanding “Apology or satisfaction.” O’Brien knew exactly how
+the ropes led on shore. These affairs do not require talk. “Half an
+hour before sunset, outside the fortifications.” Officers of garrison
+had gone to dress for dinner. Everything quiet. Duelling pistols were
+heavy, ugly things: single barrels, a foot long. But in those days the
+refinement of detonating caps, instead of flint and steel, had been
+introduced.
+
+O’Brien had obtained a surgeon and the necessary instruments. Our
+friends seemed to understand their business. Ground of twelve paces
+measured. Lloyd was to drop a white handkerchief. As I had been the
+aggressor, I did not wish to draw blood, but held straight enough to
+make my opponent believe I meant business.
+
+As the handkerchief dropped, Hutton fired low and sprinkled me with
+gravel. Our seconds, unlike Irishmen, held counsel, and said honour was
+satisfied. _I_ know I thought so; but Hutton declared for “Apology or
+blood.”
+
+On retaking our places, I began to think that I would rather bleed Dirk
+than die myself. When the handkerchief fell I thought I had spotted
+him. His pistol missed fire. My ball went through the thick part of his
+cap, and I was saved a life’s misery. Seconds declined to load again,
+and recommended the necessary shaking of hands. Hutton stated that I
+should go to him. I refused to go more than halfway way, which the
+seconds decided was just, and so ended the affair.
+
+O’Brien, thinking I might be able to eat a small supper, provided that
+pleasant meal at the quarters of his friend Holyoake, 78th Highlanders.
+I said my prayers more earnestly that night.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER IX
+
+THE _MAGICIENNE_
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1832. March.]
+
+Trincomalee is a beautiful and extensive harbour, which had been taken
+and retaken by the Dutch and ourselves several times during the last
+century, and at the Peace of Amiens, in 1802, was ceded to England.
+
+In 1702 many pretty naval actions were fought off the island, in which
+our neighbours appear to have got the worst. In the centre of the
+harbour is Sober Island, about which our liberty men delighted to roam.
+Jack had discovered sundry little secret dells, in which, if after
+sunset you planted a rupee, on the following morning would find it had
+grown into a bottle of samshoo! The island belonged, I believe, by
+purchase to Commander Henry Ellis.
+
+Off the dockyard was a useful old hulk, the _Arrogant_, on board which
+Divine service was held on the Sabbath Day; and after dinner came
+“Sober Island,” with its usual results.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 12.]
+
+The _Southampton_, 52, arrived. We saluted the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir
+E. W. Owen, K.C.B.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 15.]
+
+The dark owner of a small farm brought a report of an invasion by
+elephants on his premises, destroying a plantation of cocoanuts,
+yam, and fruit, and if gentlemen sportsmen liked to come at night he
+was ready to show the way. This was indeed a chance. There was no
+difficulty in getting up a night picnic. Climate perfection--coolies
+willing.
+
+Towards midnight it came over a thick mist. Curries and songs expended.
+Our guide professed to scent Gadjá, and proposed an advance.
+
+We were led into a low jungle bordering a pâdi-field, but so dark
+you could scarcely see your hand. However, we could hear there was
+something alive, and my attention was called to a darker patch, into
+which we were directed to fire. There was a groan and a splash. It
+was too dark to follow, and our guide proposed the search should be
+postponed until after breakfast.
+
+When I got back I found myself invited to dine with the Admiral, who
+had been informed of my night picnic. The dinner was a grand affair,
+the Admiral’s band, ladies of officials, and all the Captains present.
+
+On retiring from the table, as we sat pretending to enjoy the music,
+the Secretary brought a letter to the Admiral, written in Tamil
+characters. Interpretation as follows:
+
+  “TO HIS EXCELLENCY’S REAR-ADMIRAL, SIR E. W. OWEN, K.C.B.,
+    COMMANDER OF HIS MAJESTY’S NAVY AND EAST INDIA’S SEAS.
+
+    “_The Humble Petition of Conanyaga Modr Tillenadin_
+
+    “MOST HUMBLY SHEWETH,
+
+    “That the petitioner most humbly and submissively begs leave
+    to acquaint Your Excellency that on Thursday, March 15, 1832,
+    about ten o’clock at night, three gentlemen of the ship
+    _Magicienne_ came hunting in the China village, and adjoining
+    a pâdi-field the petitioner’s buffaloes were grazing, the
+    buffaloes never being accustomed to be confined or be tied
+    up to a stick in the night-time. The said gentlemen shot
+    petitioner’s three buffaloes, which died that night. Two
+    measures of milk daily was received from one. One she-buffalo
+    was big, and another has a calf of one month old, which is
+    alive now, but will not live long for want of the mother.
+
+    “Therefore petitioner most submissively prays Your Excellency
+    will be graciously pleased to favour the petitioner by having
+    justice done to him. The cattle valued is the lowest at the sum
+    of six pounds.
+
+    “For which act of favouring the petitioner is in duty bound.
+
+    “(Signed)
+
+    “TRINCOMALEE,
+    “_March 16, 1832_.”
+
+I had the account settled, but my firm belief is that the writer of the
+petition and our guide were one and the same person.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 29.]
+
+Arrived _Comet_, 18, Commander A. A. Sandilands. _Imogene_, 28, Captain
+Price Blackwood.
+
+[Sidenote: April 12.]
+
+_Alligator_, 28, Captain G. R. Lambert.
+
+[Sidenote: April 17.]
+
+My first night’s supper at Holyoake’s quarters was an introduction to
+these kind Highlanders. Captain Forbes appeared to have had several
+elephant-shooting parties. Holyoake had been in more than one, with
+some narrow escapes. But now he was all for smaller game.
+
+Snipe-shooting in India is an attractive sport, but after sunrise
+birds lie closer, while you are the less inclined to retire to your
+comfortable rest-house.
+
+As the ground was distant seventeen miles, eleven of which lay through
+dense jungle, we were off before daylight, and arrived in good time,
+enjoying such sport as is found nowhere except in the Far East,
+returning to a breakfast of curry and rice, tobacco, etc.
+
+“Sport” not being in my Captain’s dictionary, it was necessary to
+renew my leave, which, being confined to four-and-twenty hours, obliged
+me to return to the ship.
+
+Having observed as we came fresh tracks of elephants, I made anxious
+inquiries as to what I should do if I came across one. My anxiety was
+laughed at. I was assured that the only danger lay in meeting a male
+detached from the herd.
+
+I had advanced some four miles in the jungle, which was anything
+but a straight path, when my horse began to snort and show signs of
+uneasiness. On entering the next bend, I saw, to my horror, a huge
+elephant blocking the way.
+
+Remembering instructions, I held up my arms and bellowed out, which
+drew attention. He put out his trunk, as if to smell what I was, and
+trumpeted. The sound pierced through me. He flapped his ears, which
+looked like barn-doors, and rushed at me. My horse sprang round in the
+narrow jungle-path. The elephant was then close, and nothing but my hat
+coming off, which he stopped to examine, gave me a start.
+
+The ground was uneven, being, in fact, the dried-up bed of a mountain
+stream. As I had to avoid obstacles at times, the brute gained on me,
+I meanwhile suffering the torture of fright. After some four miles,
+coming to the edge of a lake, which I had passed in the morning, I
+observed that the elephant had stopped.
+
+[Illustration: _An Elephant in Chase._]
+
+My horse was not fit for many yards further, and the heat of the sun
+reminded me I had no hat. I pulled up to have a look at my enemy, who
+placed himself on the edge of the jungle I had just cleared. I profited
+by this to make a head-covering of my pocket-handkerchief, then
+carefully examined the monster, feeling I had the advantage of level
+ground. With his trunk he threw up an amount of dust and dirt, which
+descended on his back, driving away clouds of flies. One would have
+thought his hide impervious to such tiny foes.
+
+I continued my retreat, with such speed and dignity as my poor horse
+was capable of, to the rest-house. I found my companions luxuriating
+in sleep and tobacco. Exhausted by my adventure, I threw myself into a
+chair and sang out “Grog!” One of my friends remarked:
+
+“Why, it’s Keppel back again!”
+
+I had strength enough to exclaim I had seen an elephant, which caused
+a roar of laughter. They declared I must have come across a rogue
+detached from the herd.
+
+Soon refreshed, I stated that I must start again for the harbour. The
+good Adjutant, John Edward Bull, kindly lent me his horse. I described
+the place where I had left the elephant, and as they did not think
+he would have moved far, my friends decided to try a shot at him.
+Unfortunately, on examining the ammunition, they found themselves
+prepared for snipe only.
+
+I then asked for a convoy. The whole party turned out, and two coolies
+were told off to keep a hundred yards in advance.
+
+We found the elephant where I left him. He charged the coolies,
+who plunged into the lake, re-landing in the jungle; the elephant
+disappeared. The party returned to the rest-house, while I went on my
+way.
+
+Before sighting the advance, my nerves got another shock. I heard
+a crash through the jungle. It was no use retreating. A glimpse of
+daylight broke from above, showing a troop of a thousand monkeys,
+jumping in a westerly direction along the upper branches of the jungle
+bushes. On discerning me chattering increased.
+
+A boat, nearer the _Magicienne_ than the dockyard, was waiting for me.
+
+Back in my cabin, I felt how much I needed rest and quiet.
+
+[Sidenote: April 21.]
+
+Sailed with _Crocodile_, but, to keep company with our senior while off
+the wind, we had to lower topsails on the cap.
+
+[Sidenote: April 24.]
+
+We arrived at Madras Roads.
+
+Madras is an open roadstead, safe only during the westerly monsoon.
+Surf always breaking on the beach. Communication with the shore only
+by native boats, called _masúlas_. These curious boats are built of
+mango-wood, caulked with straw and sewn together with cocoanut fibre.
+Their length is about thirty feet, by ten broad, with a depth of seven
+or eight feet. They are propelled by oars with round, flat ends. The
+crew consists of a dozen natives and a _tindal_, who steers, and leads
+the song, which, discordant though it is, is a help in the movement of
+the boat; the time depends on the rate of the surf.
+
+Letters, called _chits_, are conveyed by naked natives in
+catamarans--three misshapen logs lashed together by _rôtans_, and
+propelled through, not over, the waves. Sharks, too, were in close
+attendance--apparently for company only.
+
+The changes of monsoon, in May and October, are often accompanied by
+hurricanes.
+
+I always thought the East Indies the pleasantest of stations while
+governed by the good old John Company. Their liberality was unbounded.
+Such a thing as an hotel or lodging-house was not to be found. On
+your landing at either of the Presidencies, coolies were in waiting,
+and there was almost a fight between the _daibashes_ as to who should
+get possession of your portmanteau; while yourself was carried off in
+a palanquin on the shoulders of four dark coolies, who bore you in
+triumph to their master’s house.
+
+Such were our princely merchants. The liberality of John Company
+exceeded everything. Not only was a commissioned officer’s pay
+doubled--it was called _batta_--but the Company kept houses furnished
+at all stations to which a man-of-war could go. Servants, plate, and
+linen were found. The cooking, too! Such curries as I had never even
+dreamed of!
+
+Tiffin appeared to be the meal of the day, in which the gentler sex
+joined. Bass’s pale ale, and claret, cooled by saltpetre, were the
+rival drinks.
+
+Perry, Dare and Co. were the Navy agents, who were second to none in
+hospitality.
+
+News had reached Madras of fresh disturbances at Nanning, on the Malay
+Peninsula. We sailed.
+
+[Sidenote: May 14.]
+
+Anchored at Nancowry Harbour, one of the Nicobar Group, sailing
+following day.
+
+[Sidenote: May 19.]
+
+Arrived at Penang; remained only long enough to take in stores and
+freight for service. Penang was notorious at this time for fever, which
+attacked the young men most severely: few under thirty recovered.
+
+[Sidenote: June 6.]
+
+We anchored off Malacca, some distance from the shore, owing to the
+shallowness of the water, which caused an unpleasant rolling motion.
+
+The authorities sat in council on our arrival. John Company had had
+trouble with different chiefs. In 1830 the Rajah of Nanning, Dool
+Sayd, was in rebellion, in which he was abetted by neighbouring petty
+chiefs. He had then seized territory adjoining our settlement of
+Malacca.
+
+The following year the Company despatched a force of 5000 men. It
+was not successful, and they had to retire on Malacca, leaving two
+six-pounder brass guns in the jungle.
+
+The province of Nanning, distant from the coast, was only reached by
+river. Authorities decided that, while the troops prepared to advance
+by land, our boats were to blockade the rivers Lingghi, Moowar, and
+Kissang, embracing some sixty miles of coast.
+
+Here is the copy of my first order:
+
+    “By James Hanway Plumridge, Esq.
+    Capt. of His Majesty’s Ship _Magicienne_, and
+    Senior Officer, Malacca.
+
+    The Government having resolved upon the blockading the rivers
+    Lingy, Moowar, and Kissang, and issued proclamation thereof.
+
+    You are hereby required and directed after visiting the boats
+    named in the margin and taking care to see they are provided
+    with arms, ammunition, stores, and provisions for eight days
+    for their several crews, to proceed to the entrance of the
+    Moowar river and there remain till further orders.
+
+    Should boats persist in endeavouring to force their way down,
+    or do not return without gunshot, you will detain them, landing
+    their guns on shore except the person in charge, and send their
+    boats to Malacca. All proas and boats are in the first instance
+    to be warned off, and informed the river is under blockade both
+    ways; and it is my direction that you use all the diligence and
+    means in your power to keep the said river in a complete and
+    effectual state of blockade.
+
+    I rely on your forbearance and vigilance in the execution of
+    these duties, and have little doubt you will acquit yourself
+    as much to my satisfaction as when last on detached service.
+
+    Given under my hand on board His Majesty’s Ship _Magicienne_ at
+    Malacca this 10th day of June 1832.
+
+    (Signed)       HANWAY PLUMRIDGE, Capt.
+
+    To Lieutenant the Honble. Henry Keppel,
+    of His Majesty’s Ship _Magicienne_.”
+
+I felt much interest in this small expedition. My force consisted of
+the _Diamond_, hired schooner, mounting four noisy brass guns; she also
+carried a four-oared gig for my particular use. Besides this, there was
+a schooner-rigged pinnace and seven man-of-war boats. We were attended
+from Malacca by a mixture of Dutch, Portuguese, and Malays, in various
+floating craft.
+
+A larger river, the Lingghi, to the eastward, was commanded by Hutton.
+The line of coast blockaded extended sixty miles. Before taking up my
+blockading position, we had a ceremonious visit to pay the chief whose
+rivers we were about to occupy.
+
+The Rajah of Moowar was a loyal adherent of the Government, but he was
+without the power to prevent the munitions of war passing into the
+Nanning territory.
+
+From the ship, although some way off, I was enabled to obtain
+assistance to make a suitable display on presenting the official
+letter, as well as the sword which had been added.
+
+The palace, like most Malay buildings, projected into the water, where
+it is supported on piles, and shaded by _kadjangs_. The blockading
+fleet was anchored opposite, in line. A Malay royal salute consists of
+3 guns only, but unluckily there is no limit to the number of salutes.
+
+The senior mid, Mr. D. B. Bedford, an intelligent youth, undertook
+the office of master of ceremonies, and appointed himself to carry
+the colours, while I was of too great importance to do any more than
+I could help! We landed from a procession of boats: a Marine officer,
+Lieutenant Ford, and myself bringing up the rear.
+
+A high-caste Malay is never in a hurry. The important part of the
+ceremony, to them, consisted in the length of time they could keep us
+waiting. _I_ considered myself second only to the Rajah in importance;
+but it was evident that I was eclipsed by Lieutenant Ford, of the Royal
+Marines, in his red coat and tall feather.
+
+After a time, by a side-opening, there appeared a yellow-silk
+canopy supported on poles, which sheltered His Highness. He wore a
+red-and-green handkerchief round his head, with a corner sticking up.
+His legs well through dark-red trousers, a Highland-looking sarong, and
+a beautiful gold-embroidered _kris_ inlaid with precious stones, stuck
+in his waist.
+
+After shaking of hands and a palaver through interpreters, the letter
+was presented, amid the cheers of the _fleet_! and salutes from the
+brass guns. The same was repeated when the sword was delivered. Coffee
+and sweetmeats were carried by ladies of the harem.
+
+[Illustration: _A Royal Salute._]
+
+Here my assistants showed symptoms of weariness. I noticed that
+the Rajah flinched as each gun went off. Wanting to accelerate the
+departure of the kind assistance I had received from the ship, which
+was over twenty miles off, I ordered another salute to be fired. The
+good Rajah became very anxious that I should be informed that the reply
+to the letter would be forwarded without delay to the “General of the
+Honourable Company” at Malacca. As I saw he began to look really ill,
+I let him off the last salute, and thus concluded the ceremony.
+
+My friends from the _Magicienne_ came on board the _Diamond_, where I
+had prepared a blow-out of chickens boiled in pea-soup and onions, to
+be washed down by Bass’s pale ale, to which they did ample justice.
+They then departed, leaving me alone in my glory.
+
+Presentation of the letter and sword to the Rajah over, and my
+assistants from the ship not in sight, I arranged my small fleet. By
+a convenient bend of the river, we could move to a position out of
+sight of the palace. Bedford in pinnace, and two native boats, armed,
+carrying eight men each, had to blockade the mouth of the Kissang,
+keeping a good look-out for signals.
+
+The _Diamond_ lay nearer the western side of the Moowar, with a
+war-boat at a respectable distance ahead and another astern of her. The
+other seven boats formed a line nearer the eastern shore, just within
+hail of one another, leaving an open space in the middle of the river
+for prizes. To each boat was attached a canoe, which of course was the
+“Captain’s gig.” The whole was arranged in less than an hour, when I
+was glad to get back to the _Diamond_.
+
+I had an interpreter who likewise played the fiddle, a good native
+curry cook, my gig’s crew and three Royal Marines for sentries, a
+corporal who did officer. The company of midshipmen commanding boats
+could be obtained by signal.
+
+Quiet as the jungle was by day, with its savage inhabitants, we were
+little prepared for their midnight carousals, when they came to
+wash their mouths out. The first roar sounded so loud, while I was
+dreaming, that I fancied my _Diamond_ had been carried by boarding, and
+that my reign was over, ere it had well begun.
+
+The following day the Rajah granted an audience. I took my coxswain and
+interpreter only. Nothing could have been nicer or more gentlemanlike.
+He was evidently a keen sportsman, but a spear more to his hand than a
+double barrel. He informed me that the jungle contained elephants, a
+few of them white; tigers and black panthers, buffaloes and wild cattle
+(_Bos gaurus_), large Samba deer, wild-pig, small bears, besides a
+variety of monkeys.
+
+He presented me with a handsome spear, seven feet long. Below the blade
+there was a foot of wrought gold, very handsome; and then human hair,
+reddish, but whether natural or dyed I could not tell. By virtue of
+this royal spear I could demand anything. I have it now. Orders had
+already been given that nothing should be received without payment in
+full.
+
+Being fond of a stroll with gun, coxswain carrying ammunition, I went
+for a short distance into the jungle. Observing on the top branch of a
+high tree,--some ninety feet from the ground, a round-looking lump, I
+fired. It fell; on my running up, a little monkey jumped from under. A
+large Brahmin kite, at a stoop, seized the child. A piece of wood at
+hand enabled me to throw near enough to cause the kite to drop it. The
+poor little thing ran for protection to the murderer of its mother. It
+was the first monkey I ever shot; needless to say, it was the last.
+
+On board, we found it was badly hurt. The kite’s talons had penetrated
+the skin; the wounds were dressed, and it was made over to the care
+of a kind mid, by name Glynn. But where the claws had penetrated
+maggots bred: rum would not destroy them; it was thought kinder to let
+the little thing get tipsy on sugar and rum, and when in a state of
+insensibility commit the little body to the deep.
+
+The Rajah soon found out that I was fond of sport. He now took me in
+his state boat to a spot up the river towards the Rumbau range, which
+heads the Moowar.
+
+On landing, he led me to an opening, and, seated on a fallen tree, we
+saw at least five hundred elephants with young ones at foot, passing
+quietly through the low jungle, the elders breaking off the tender
+green shoots, and so feeding their young. The whole mass moved in a
+slow and solemn manner. The males were excluded. A sight that I shall
+never forget!
+
+[Illustration: _Elephants with Young at Foot, Moowar Valley._]
+
+Dark quickly follows sunset.
+
+Wishing to test the alertness observed on board my puny fleet, I sent
+secretly, beyond the bend of the river, a Malay with a cocoanut-oil
+lamp, to be placed with lighted wick so as to float down close to the
+bushes. The stream was running fresh.
+
+[Sidenote: July.]
+
+About 9 P.M. heard the first hail; the second was followed by the
+report of a musket, and so repeated down the line. My imaginary enemy
+floated out to sea, the Chief having made no signal to chase. Soon all
+was quiet until the denizens of the jungle announced their thirst.
+
+One morning the Rajah borrowed a three-pounder brass swivel he had
+noticed on board. An hour later I heard a report and started in the
+gig. It was a pull against stream and a scramble over deep marshy
+ground, which was worse for us than for Malay guides, which the Rajah
+had sent, knowing the report of the swivel would bring me.
+
+We found His Highness had had a climb. With the three-pounder swivel he
+had broken the near hind-leg of a female elephant just above the lower
+joint. As we came up the poor beast made a fresh attempt to escape. As
+the Rajah appeared to be indifferent, I thought it would be a mercy to
+put her out of misery.
+
+In Ceylon, the vulnerable spot in the forehead had been pointed out to
+me. A rifle-shot put her out of misery. It was amusing to see the ease
+with which the young one, by a swing of the leg, turned over any one of
+the boat’s crew who attempted to pass the painter over its head.
+
+[Illustration: _Blue-jackets in Chase._]
+
+As morning broke, a refreshing rifle-shot was generally to be found by
+a sleeping alligator on the mud. If you hit him, he would slide into
+the river. I have often fancied they do not hear: within a couple of
+inches, I have struck rocks and mud without disturbing them.
+
+During frequent excursions with the Rajah, I penetrated the
+domesticities of elephant life: guided by Malays to selected spots in
+the jungle. I have seen beds prepared of soft young branches, about
+three feet deep, neatly squared off like a well-made stable litter.
+This, it appears, is an attention paid by the male to his consort.
+
+One evening, observing from the _Diamond_ a huge alligator asleep on
+the mud, some distance up the opposite shore, I embarked with one Malay
+lad in a small canoe, and paddled up-stream far up on the opposite
+bank, hoping to drop down in time with the tide, to get a shot that
+might take effect.
+
+On reaching the place, I found marks which showed he had slid off the
+bank. I had given up all hopes of him, and was plunging my steering,
+pointed, paddle deep into the water. It struck something hard, and I
+found the alligator directly under the canoe; his head appeared under
+the port-bow, his tail lashing the water, covering myself and native
+boy with mud. Why the brute did not capsize us and make a meal, I
+cannot imagine, for the canoe was balanced athwart his back. I believe
+he was more startled, if possible, than we were.
+
+A few days after this little ruse, I received information from the
+Rajah that a large prahu was running a cargo in the jungle, two
+miles to the southward of the entrance to the Moowar. The boats of
+the squadron were getting ready, while I, with the interpreter and a
+double-barrelled rifle, started at once to seaward, and found a large
+trading-boat endeavouring to make sail. As soon as I got within reach,
+a ball from my rifle caused both sails to be lowered. By this time she
+had opened the mouth of the river: there was no further trouble. The
+interpreter pointed out her berth in the centre of the river.
+
+The Nanning war was now over, the Company had recovered their guns,
+and the natives glad to come to any terms. The blockading squadron was
+recalled to the ship. This expedition, which I thoroughly enjoyed,
+lasted from June 10 to August 23.
+
+A few days after I rejoined the ship a boat came alongside, with the
+young elephant on board, and messengers from the Rajah asking me to
+accept it as a parting gift. Needless to say, it was a present my smart
+Captain would not permit me to accept.
+
+I was sorry to part with my good friend the Rajah. So persuaded was
+he of my merits, that he solemnly offered me the hand of his daughter
+in marriage, on condition that I would become his heir and succeed
+him on the throne of Moowar. It was no idle jest. His Highness wrote
+officially to the Powers at Penang, and for some years the document was
+to be seen in the Government offices.
+
+I have endeavoured to obtain a copy of this flattering proposal; but
+the lapse of time, the changes of administration in the affairs of
+the Straits Settlements, to say nothing of the ravages of white ants,
+preclude my presenting it to my readers.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER X
+
+THE _MAGICIENNE_
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1832. Sept.]
+
+We next had a pretty run down the Straits; sky sails and royal studding
+sails, passing everything, opium clippers included.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 5.]
+
+Arrived at Singapore, where Robert Ibbetson was Resident; should like
+to have remained longer at this charming place, but my turn came later.
+
+On October 1 we were threading our way through this “sea of islands,”
+leadsman in the chains, heading for Batavia. Mr. George Bonham, a
+member of the Government, was the guest of our Captain, who fancied he
+could not bear the smell of tobacco.
+
+It was my first watch. Bonham, who could not sleep, about six bells
+came to me in his distress. The Straits were subject to squalls. I
+bid the Quartermaster “put the Captain’s skylight on,” and then told
+Bonham he might fire away. By the time his cigar was finished, the
+“_threatened_” squall had passed, and the Captain allowed to breathe
+freely.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 8.]
+
+We landed Mr. Bonham at Batavia, and sailed next day, saluting the
+Dutch flag.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 10.]
+
+At midnight we hailed the United States corvette _Peacock_. He was at
+quarters, clear for action.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 3.]
+
+Having passed through the Straits of Sunda, arrived at Trincomalee
+October 3.
+
+We had no night elephant-shooting this time, but much fun in company of
+the Highland Regiment.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 15.]
+
+Sailed for Madras. Five days after, during the middle watch, we fell in
+with the _Lady Flora_, General Sir Frederick Adam, the newly-appointed
+Governor, on board. Our Captain, doing the civil, sent me with an offer
+to convey despatches to Madras.
+
+As no one of importance was likely to be out of his cot, I went in
+night-watch costume and delivered the message. Considering that we were
+within a hundred miles of the anchorage, the Captain did not seem to
+take the offer as any compliment to his _Lady Flora_; nevertheless,
+he caused a jar of preserved ginger to be put in the boat as a
+contribution to the “midshipmen’s mess.”
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 23.]
+
+We arrived at Madras.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 25.]
+
+Two days after, on attending my Captain at the Governor’s levée, Ford,
+the Captain of the _Lady Flora_, was astonished to see the mid to whom
+he had given the ginger, wearing epaulettes. It was my good-fortune to
+be able to make the acquaintance of another of Wellington’s Generals,
+and one so distinguished, too, at Waterloo. It was some years after
+before the K.C.B. and K.C.M.G., well-earned decorations, were bestowed.
+The General strongly resembled his brother Charles, at this time
+Rear-Admiral of the White.
+
+Sir Frederick Adam relieved the Right Hon. Stephen Lushington as
+Governor.
+
+The houses allotted the naval officers by the Company were on the Mount
+Road, a charming promenade. I had a kinsman in Henry, another son of
+Dean Garnier. He belonged to a Madras cavalry regiment, but just now
+had command of the Governor’s bodyguard. The horses were thoroughbred
+Arabs, beautiful to look at, but dangerous to play with. Nevertheless,
+after galloping home from a morning ride, dismounting, and hungry for
+breakfast, these same horses, deprived of saddle and bridle, would walk
+into the bungalow, and eat bread from our hands.
+
+On the Mount Road, near a native hut, between which and the road,
+was an elephant, lamed from having trodden on a glass bottle. It
+was attended by a native vet. Before any one knew that the vet was
+approaching, he would commence a melancholy moan, and swing his huge
+limb backwards and forwards until the dressing was commenced. This
+little game was repeated daily while we were there.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 3.]
+
+We sailed from Madras, and amused ourselves at sea until 24th, when we
+arrived at Penang, a gem of an island.
+
+During our first visit the war with Nanning engrossed all our time;
+thus, we were unable to spend any time on shore, or explore its
+beauties. The road by the coast is shaded by a succession of the
+prettiest and coolest-looking bungalows. After business hours some
+officials retire to the luxuriously cool Government houses on the
+heights.
+
+At the foot of the hill is a refreshing waterfall; just at the angle
+where you turn off among the shady forest trees on the path ascending
+to the Government buildings. The view from the top is perfection. On
+one side is Sumatra, with its Acheen Head to the north-west; on the
+other, the Peninsula, stretching away south to Singapore. On the ruins
+of a fort there was an old, long brass gun with the arms of Queen
+Anne. A strait of one mile and a half separates Penang from the Malay
+Peninsula. Tigers and alligators common on both sides. There was more
+than one instance of a tiger clinging at night to the accommodation
+ladder of a trader for rest, when tides were fresh.
+
+[Sidenote: Malacca, Dec. 1.]
+
+Anchored at Malacca, an interesting old Dutch place. The Stadt House,
+where the Resident lived, was built on a low hill facing the sea, and
+beautifully cool. The first-floor was approached by a carved ebony
+staircase.
+
+A little further to the southward, on a higher hill, stands the old
+Church of Notre Dame del Monte, in which St. Francis Xavier had
+preached. Lower down are the remains of the city wall, with the Dutch
+arms still clinging to it.
+
+Malacca is one of the oldest settlements in the East. Captured by the
+English in 1795, restored in 1818, and finally ceded to England in
+exchange for Sumatra in 1824, which may account for the Queen Anne gun
+at Acheen Head.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 21.]
+
+Returned to Madras.
+
+[Sidenote: 1833. January.]
+
+Cannot call our first cruise this new year one of pleasure. It was
+in search of an imaginary shoal, supposed to have been discovered by
+_Melville_, 74, flagship, in 17° 16′ north latitude, and 85° 57′ east
+longitude. We kept deep-sea leads going in the chains, as well as in
+pinnace and launch, on either side with one hundred fathoms of line.
+Gave it up at end of ten days. It reminded me of Jack’s rhyme:
+
+    Six days you shall work as hard as you are able,
+    On the seventh, holy stone decks and black the chain cable.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 26.]
+
+Returned to Madras, where we remained until end of the month.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 31.]
+
+We sailed for Calcutta.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 10.]
+
+Came to off the Sandheads. Interesting to see the pains taken by
+the gentleman-like pilots. Quartermasters were no longer trusted; our
+lead-lines marked by themselves to feet instead of fathoms, with their
+own leadsmen in the chains.
+
+George Malthers, Royal Marine, died.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 11.]
+
+The Marine officer, Lieutenant Ford, no relation to the Captain of
+the _Lady Flora_, and myself were sent to Diamond Harbour to bury the
+deceased.
+
+Poor Ford was not young. His commission on entering the service as
+Lieutenant, the rank he now held, was dated the year in which I was
+born; he was, moreover, lame from gout.
+
+We landed at what was called the rest-house. There were rest-houses
+all over the Company’s dominions, and I believe are still. The
+burial-ground was over a mile away.
+
+The country for some distance was divided into pâdi-fields by
+embankments some twelve feet high, thence, into squares about twenty
+feet broad, extending for miles. The young pâdi was just beginning to
+rise from its bed of mud.
+
+On our return, walking slowly with Ford, having just passed a buffalo
+cow, we came to a pretty little calf, which I patted on the back. All
+at once I heard a snort, and the next moment I was in the air,--cocked
+hat, sword, Prayer-book flying in all directions; myself descending to
+the pâdi-field, which held an additional four feet of mud.
+
+[Illustration: _Returning from the Funeral._]
+
+Boat’s crew and firing-party came up with a rush. The ropes that
+lowered the coffin to the depths of its grave came in handy to raise me
+to the surface. On coming to the top, I saw nothing of the cow, calf,
+or poor old Ford. On board he had, of course, a capital story to tell.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XI
+
+THE _MAGICIENNE_
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1833. Feb. 11.]
+
+On return from the funeral I was sent in a native boat to Calcutta,
+with a despatch to the Governor-General. It was slow work against
+stream, and at night very cold, for which I was unprepared.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 12.]
+
+However, I arrived the following morning, and landed at the Shampur
+ghât. A palanquin conveyed me to Government House. Lord William
+Cavendish Bentinck was well known; twenty years previously he had been
+Governor of Madras.
+
+I was not kept long. Instead of finding myself ushered into the
+presence of a potentate with twenty A.D.C.’s, I found His Excellency
+in plain clothes: his only companion, a parrot on his finger. He was
+kindness itself. I had been but little in the London world, but he
+seemed to know everybody I had seen, or even heard of.
+
+The ship arrived in the afternoon, and anchored off the esplanade.
+Although many fine Indiamen and larger ships were here, nothing came
+up to _Magicienne_ in appearance. In due time His Excellency paid an
+official visit.
+
+[Illustration: Magicienne _at Calcutta_.]
+
+A salute with yards manned is a pretty sight, and our _Magicienne_ was,
+even for a man-of-war, unusually _taunt_, and on shore attracted a
+large concourse. The Hooghly was not a bright and limpid stream. Of a
+morning we often had to clear our hawse of dark bodies, hardly visible
+from the darker mud.
+
+Quarters were provided for officers in Fort William. The ancient one,
+in which was the famous Black Hole, was two miles farther up the river.
+
+We were kindly invited by H. E. to Barrackpore. But it was the height
+of the season, balls, pig-sticking, parties, picnics, and private
+theatricals going on.
+
+The hunt meet at Dum-Dum (five miles from Calcutta) I could not resist.
+There was an extensive horse establishment, from which I obtained a
+horse. I was never without a correct get-up, and, weighing something
+under nine stone, was frequently offered a mount.
+
+[Sidenote: March.]
+
+My hunter, from Mr. Cook’s establishment, sent on, I drove in a buggy,
+syce seated on the step. It was a bright and cheery meet. Jackals were
+hunted instead of foxes, the latter being small, and not so fast.
+
+I was welcomed as an old sportsman. A find and a cheery “gone away,” my
+horse inclined towards a wood on the right. He jumped a small nullah
+against my will; the bit broke at the joint. My next recollection
+was from a bed in Fort William, with my Captain and officers of both
+services standing round.
+
+I soon recovered senses, but for some days was told to keep quiet. It
+appears that my mount, after taking me across the nullah, bolted for
+the wood, and my head striking a bough, brought me to the ground.
+
+The Tent Club had been kind enough to make me an honorary member. After
+some days’ quiet enjoyment at Barrackpore, I returned to the city. On
+my promising proper behaviour, I joined a small party. Stopford, a
+merchant, was one. He was so like the Admiral, and naval relatives of
+that name, I cottoned to him at once.
+
+On approaching the ground, we came on thirteen or fourteen elephants
+tethered in regular order, with their attendants. Beyond were marquees,
+arranged and fitted with every comfort of bed and baths that a
+sportsman could wish.
+
+A large mess marquee stood out by itself, with passages for cooks and
+attendants, and piles of ice, (brought to Calcutta by American ships).
+
+The country was open, with patches of jungle three or four acres in
+extent. Our horses were tethered in the rear in such places as suited
+the syces.
+
+The dinner alone was worth all I had yet seen: every luxury of soups;
+capons as big as turkeys, curries equal to those at Madras. Drinks
+of champagne and claret, but nothing appeared in greater demand than
+Bass’s pale ale. Ices in every form: stories and songs till the small
+hours, when the elders made a move.
+
+I was in a sound sleep, when the yells of jackals close by caused me
+to jump up and seize my gun. As I got outside, voices called out: “You
+can’t fire without hitting some one!”
+
+The procession to the jungle was quiet and decorous. After the
+elephants, guided by their mahouts, who were also provided with
+crackers, had entered the jungle, you could distinctly hear the boar
+sharpening his tusks.
+
+The pig-stickers separated into pairs. Where a hog broke, the nearest
+took up the running; the second followed close for turn and first spear.
+
+The spear at Calcutta was carried perpendicularly, point down. I
+mention this, as, I believe, in Bombay the spear is carried under the
+arm.
+
+I witnessed this noble sport for a couple of days, without being able
+to join in it.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 11.]
+
+We were towed down the Hooghly by the _Enterprise_ steamer.
+
+[Sidenote: April 3.]
+
+Anchored off Malacca.
+
+[Sidenote: Singapore, April 4.]
+
+Came to in Singapore Roads. It was curious to find almost every
+European down with influenza, and that within three degrees of the
+equator!
+
+[Sidenote: April 6.]
+
+Our ships suffered, and several officers and men were invalided. (In
+connection with this epidemic, it is of interest to note that the
+disease was as universal as it has been in the latter part of this
+century. 1833 was the great year of influenza in Europe, and although
+communication was slow and infrequent, yet the disease travelled with
+the same rapid defiance of distance as it does now--an argument in
+favour of this mysterious malady being disseminated by atmospheric
+influences.)
+
+[Sidenote: April 23.]
+
+Put to sea without delay, taking with us _Alligator_, _Wolf_, and
+_Harrier_.
+
+[Sidenote: May 7.]
+
+We proceeded by Anjer Roads to Trincomalee, thence to Madras, where we
+arrived the end of the month.
+
+[Sidenote: May 23.]
+
+At sunset we were again running for Trincomalee under all sail. The
+wind strong enough to enable us to stem a two-knot current.
+
+At 10 P.M., just as the Captain came on deck, the breeze freshened and
+veered to the starboard quarter. He turned the hands up, “Bring ship to
+an anchor.”
+
+At 11 P.M. we shortened sail and came to. We were considered smart at
+all sail work, Hutton managing, while yards were square, the starboard,
+and I the port, side.
+
+[Sidenote: Trincomalee.]
+
+On the present occasion, the boatswain neglected to see the port
+fore-tack properly overhauled. The consequence was that the clew on
+Hutton’s side reached the quarter of the yard a few seconds before that
+on my side!
+
+It was near midnight, sails furled and yards square. The Captain sent
+for me to inquire why the port clew was not up at the same time as
+that on starboard side. I told him that neither sheet nor tack had
+been overhauled. He sent for the boatswain, who stated that he had
+overhauled both with his own “’and.”
+
+The Captain addressed me, drawing my attention to the undoubted
+fact, on which I expressed an opinion that my word was as good as
+the boatswain’s. I was ordered to my cabin, under arrest. Everybody
+appeared to be out of sorts, and, as it would have been my middle
+watch, I was not sorry to turn in. The ship was soon refitted.
+
+[Sidenote: May 29.]
+
+Sailed for Madras; arrived 31st.
+
+[Sidenote: Madras, June.]
+
+On June 4 a mail from England arrived. The first down to my cabin to
+congratulate me on promotion was the Captain. How the receipt of good
+news alters people’s feelings! We were “brothers”; half an hour earlier
+I could have done him an injury. I got a hearty welcome to share
+generous John Company’s Naval House on the Mount Road. I scarcely knew
+my own self.
+
+My commission as Commander was dated January 30, five months before
+I heard of it. We had carousals on shore, and I heard after at some
+dinner-party Hutton had sung his then famous song “John’s ale was new.”
+On a remark of mine, he bet me £5 that he would not sing it again while
+the _Magicienne_ was in commission.
+
+The ship was ordered to Calcutta, and the Captain had no authority to
+discharge me. I therefore proposed that, after having seen him off,
+I should write a despatch, stating that, having been promoted, and
+finding a homeward-bound free-trader in the roads, I had taken passage
+to England.
+
+[Sidenote: June 10.]
+
+_Magicienne_ sailed at daylight for Calcutta. For the first time I was
+my own master.
+
+The Navy agents secured my passage. I passed most of the time with my
+young kinsman, Henry Garnier, a Cornet in the 4th Light Cavalry, who,
+in his turn, was much with Colonel Charles Macleane and that charming
+family, in which was one particularly handsome daughter. A fortnight
+passed rapidly and pleasantly, riding or tandem-driving.
+
+When I came to embark, I found that these kind, experienced friends
+had sent me two chests, each containing six dozen bottles of pure
+water, which was far more useful and grateful than the same amount of
+champagne would have been. These chests the chief officer kindly stowed
+conveniently for me.
+
+[Sidenote: June 26.]
+
+We sailed in _Claudine_. There were an agreeable set of passengers. We
+sat down eighteen to dinner.
+
+[Sidenote: Table Bay, Aug. 15.]
+
+Arrived in Table Bay. We were startled, on running in, at seeing within
+half a cable’s length ahead a small flag flying on what appeared to be
+a rock, but proved to be a dead whale, the flag marking the owner.
+
+I had here a week of real enjoyment, visiting with my old friends,
+besides getting two capital days’ hunting. On both occasions I was
+awarded a brush.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 22.]
+
+Sailed.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 20.]
+
+At sunset landed with the other passengers by pilot vessel at
+Portsmouth--one hundred and seventeen days from Madras.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XII
+
+ENGLAND
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1833. October.]
+
+At what time of the year is England not enjoyable!
+
+My father had taken 12 Berkeley Square, which had an excellent
+dining-room. He had also the Stud House in the Home Park. My kind host
+of many years, the Duke of Sussex, was on a visit to Lord Dinorben.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 25.]
+
+An invitation from Colonel and Mrs. Grey--she was a sister of Lady
+Dinorben--and an offer of mounts, besides the probability of meeting
+my father, decided me on going to Brighton. I found the Greys such a
+bright and cheery family.
+
+On our returning, after my first day with the harriers, Colonel Grey
+spotted royal outriders. We had only time to pull up and off hats when
+the King passed.
+
+On getting home, I found an invitation to dine at the Pavilion, where I
+was glad to meet my father, who seemed to enjoy his active life. There
+were fine buildings in Calcutta, but the Pavilion beat them.
+
+Both Majesties were present. They must have noticed my nervousness, and
+were kind in proportion.
+
+The dining-hall was a magnificent room. High up in each corner were
+huge golden dragons that appeared to float, but how supported I could
+not make out.
+
+As my kind host and hostess showed no signs of being bored, and my
+mounts appeared rather to improve, I held on to my comfortable quarters.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov.]
+
+One morning, when strolling near the Pavilion, I observed His Majesty
+at the front-door, wrapped up for a drive, probably to enjoy the open
+downs. I disappeared behind a projection from which I could not retreat.
+
+After a few minutes the carriage drove up, coachman in plain clothes,
+no other servant. Before His Majesty got in, he addressed the coachman
+in strong naval language. The man showed no more symptoms of vitality
+than if he were a coat stuffed with straw.
+
+The King, after more nautical expressions, shook his fist, and told the
+coachman that he would report him to the Master of the Horse--a threat
+His Majesty did not carry out.
+
+Although the Duke of Sussex had recently returned to London, he was
+too fond of shooting to miss a good day at Holkham, where a party had
+assembled--woodcocks in plenty--and I accompanied him.
+
+Beyond the hour and place of meet, there was no particular arrangement.
+
+I was in the carriage with the Duke, and a good deal of firing was
+going on when we arrived at the covert side.
+
+His Royal Highness had a new shooting-coat, with pockets enough to
+hold many birds. While getting out of the carriage, a shower of shot
+descended on the Prince’s hat and coat. He was excited, and seemed
+anxious to find out who the culprit was.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov 23.]
+
+Luckily, I had not left the carriage, but my nephew, Archie MacDonald,
+was not far off, and it was in vain he tried to assure His Royal
+Highness that his gun had not been fired.
+
+Fox Maul,[4] an old Holkham favourite, forced his way out of the
+covert, and addressed the Duke to the effect that Archie was very
+nervous, and felt severely his rebuke, at the same time expressing how
+grateful he should feel if His Royal Highness took no further notice of
+the peppering he received, Fox Maul being the real culprit.
+
+[4] Afterwards Lord Panmure.
+
+Among the guests I remember the following: Lord and Lady Tavistock,
+Earls Jermyn and Talbot, Lord and Lady Braybrooke, Lord and Lady
+Suffield, Sir Ronald Ferguson, Sir Charles Clarke the famous doctor,
+Mr. and Mrs. Stanhope.
+
+[Sidenote: 1834. January.]
+
+On the return of the Duke from a short visit to Lord Lichfield, I again
+joined him, and towards the end of the month left for Kinmel, where we
+remained during Christmas and New Year, returning to London on January
+24.
+
+It would be possible to fill a volume of shore reminiscences, but as I
+am writing the life of a sailor, much that might be interesting must be
+omitted.
+
+[Sidenote: October.]
+
+Until the opening of the London season, their Majesties held Court at
+Brighton. Almack’s balls were held there from October till February,
+and the Grenadier Guards gave balls at the Albion.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb.]
+
+The Court having removed to London, I attended the first levee at St.
+James’s on February 21. Taking advantage of the entrée accorded my
+father (the rules being less strict than now), I was able to converse
+with Prince Talleyrand, getting old, with gray hair falling over his
+shoulders. Among the leaders of fashion were Count D’Orsay and my
+kinsman, Tom Anson.
+
+[Sidenote: March.]
+
+The Stud House suited my father; he was fond of dogs, and Berkeley
+Square did not afford sufficient exercise.
+
+Hampton Court was close by. The family of Admiral Sir George Seymour
+occupied the southern wing of the Palace. Although Sir George had led a
+sailor’s life from boyhood, there was no more aristocratic-looking man
+in the peerage. I had his biography by heart.
+
+It was as a Lieutenant on board Rear-Admiral Cochrane’s ship, the
+_Northumberland_, 74, February 6, 1806, in the action off St. Domingo,
+that a grape shot carried away several teeth. The wound, instead
+of disfiguring, rather added interest to his handsome face. Sir
+George married, 1811, Georgina Mary, second daughter of Admiral Hon.
+Sir George Berkeley. I frequently dined and enjoyed much pleasant
+intercourse with the family.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 10.]
+
+His Majesty, with a large party, came from Windsor to inspect the
+stud and paddocks at Hampton Court. The Master of the Horse had no
+difficulty in finding me a mount. It was a fine day, and everybody
+enjoyed himself.
+
+On entering the gates, the King addressed the keeper by saying: “Mr.
+Worley, Eclipse, you and I were born in the same year.” Whether
+perfectly correct or not, the compliment was the same, and pleased
+everybody.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 12.]
+
+His Majesty held a levee. I was fond of these ceremonies, and
+accompanied the Master of the Horse where I might.
+
+[Sidenote: April 17.]
+
+Almack’s balls were removed from Brighton to Willis’s Rooms, St.
+James’s.
+
+[Sidenote: May.]
+
+The Maynard family from Paris created a sensation. They were not only
+uncommonly handsome, but peculiar. They had a brother in the Blues,
+whose friendship I established; but in the middle of my little game
+I found myself appointed to the command of the _Childers_, 16, which
+my brother-in-law, Harry Stephenson, had obtained for me through his
+friend the Hon. George Dundas, a Sea Lord. One of the signatures to my
+appointment was that of Sir Thomas Hardy. I think my kind patron felt
+the wrong he had done His Majesty’s service, as he recommended my not
+appearing at the Admiralty, and, as the Board were kind enough to allow
+me to nominate the commissioned officers, there was no occasion to go
+there.
+
+[Sidenote: May 17.]
+
+Sir James Graham presented me at the levée on my appointment to the
+_Childers_.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XIII
+
+THE _CHILDERS_ BRIG
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1834. May.]
+
+The _Childers_ brig was lying in dock at Portsmouth.
+
+The First Lieutenant, George Goldsmith, had been serving in the
+_Madagascar_ frigate, under that distinguished officer, the Hon. Sir
+Robert Spencer, who was succeeded by another equally good Captain,
+Edmund Lyons.
+
+The Second Lieutenant, Grey Skipwith, was just promoted out of the
+_Royal George_ yacht--a smart fellow in every way, son of a grand old
+sporting baronet, who lived at Newbold Hall, Warwickshire.
+
+Jonas Coaker, my old shipmate in the _Tweed_, was Master; a finer
+seaman never broke a biscuit.
+
+Goldsmith and I found the brig in dock, but not afloat. A small staff,
+with a yard and a half of narrow bunting, was secured to the taffrail,
+and H.M.S. _Childers_ declared to be in commission.
+
+Reported the auspicious event to the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir
+Thomas Williams, G.C.B., and afterwards to Sir F. L. Maitland, K.C.B.,
+Admiral Superintendent.
+
+The next step was a pole, with the Union Jack suspended out of the
+first-floor window of the Bedford-in-Chase, on the Hard.
+
+“His Majesty’s ship _Childers’_ Rendezvous.”
+
+Lost no time in issuing hand-bills to the following effect:--
+
+    “Wanted, Petty Officers and Able Seamen for
+    His Majesty’s ship _Childers_.
+
+    COMMANDER HENRY KEPPEL.
+
+    Now fitting for the Mediterranean Station.
+    _N.B._--None but the RIGHT SORT need apply.”
+
+These were posted at all the large seaports.
+
+I secured lodgings on the “Hard”; feeding was accomplished at the
+“Keppel’s Head.”
+
+The Admiral Superintendent took great interest in the fitting-out, and
+kindly acceded to all my fancies. He selected the _Topaze_ for use as
+a hulk, and substituted a tiller for the wheel. The brig was of great
+beam, giving spread for her rigging and stability to her spars. The
+figure-head was that of a horse, apparently with his lower jaw broken.
+This I gilded over, and on the bows of the boats had a representation
+of a horse winning the Derby. The ship was painted white inside, with
+green rails to hammock netting, port-cells black. My means of fitting
+out were small, but what worried me most was the average pound a day I
+had to pay for postage, while there was a ridiculous idea that persons
+would take offence if letters were prepaid. Crossing the Border cost an
+extra sixpence. My letters were chiefly from anxious parents.
+
+[Sidenote: June.]
+
+Lord Yarborough, President of the Royal Yacht Squadron, took great
+interest in our fitting, and passed many an hour on board giving me
+useful hints. On Saturdays all Captains fitting-out were invited to his
+beautiful place at Apple-de-Coombe, in the Isle of Wight, to remain
+over Sunday. After church we went to his son’s (Dudley Pelham) lovely
+place, St. Lawrence, on the South Coast.
+
+Lord Yarborough kindly put my name down for ballot as an honorary
+member of the Yacht Squadron Club, on which list I may now boast of
+being the senior member. We were well and quickly manned.
+
+[Sidenote: July 10.]
+
+Captain Charles Napier arrived at Spithead as a Portuguese Admiral,
+flying his flag in the _Duchess of Braganza_. Commander William Holt
+was ordered a passage to join _Scout_.
+
+[Sidenote: July 28.]
+
+11.30 A.M.--Cast off from hulk and worked out to Spithead; saluted flag
+of Sir Frederick Maitland.
+
+[Sidenote: July 30.]
+
+Weighed, and stood out of St. Helens.
+
+[Sidenote: July 31.]
+
+Came to in Plymouth Sound 10 P.M.; saluted flag of Admiral Sir William
+Hargood.
+
+[Sidenote: August 2.]
+
+5 A.M.--Weighed and made sail. My cabin was 9 feet from bulkhead to
+bulkhead, not leaving much room for the swing of cots.
+
+Crossing the bay we were pitching, and, to make my guest more
+comfortable, I had the fore-topgallant sail taken in. However, every
+now and then his cot struck both bulkheads.
+
+I was thinking of shortening sail, when the sentry’s bell rang: Holt
+sent for the officer of the watch, and ordered the main-topgallant sail
+to be taken in. But before the officer was clear of the door, I told
+him to keep fast the main, and to set the fore-topgallant sail, at
+which my _Childers_ began to jump and plunge in a manner that caused me
+to think both bulkheads must be battened down.
+
+If I have any shore-going readers, I should explain, though Holt was my
+senior by ten years, having no pennant flying, he could not dictate to
+me. When I was satisfied he was aware who commanded, I shortened sail.
+We were always good friends after.
+
+[Sidenote: August 5.]
+
+Exchanged numbers with _Stag_, 46, commanded by Nicholas Lockyer, a
+character.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 12.]
+
+Arrived in Tangiers Roads, the dominion of the Emperor of Morocco,
+where I delivered despatches to the Consul-General, Mr. Edward
+Drummond, and then proceeded to Gibraltar, seeing for the first time
+the great fortified rock, of whose power one is unaware until exploring
+the numerous galleries and recesses containing heavy guns, most of them
+not seen from the sea. My time was so short that I was only able to
+write my name in the book of General, Earl of Chatham, at the Convent.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 28.]
+
+Arrived at Malta 2 A.M., and, profiting by Goldsmith’s experience, made
+fast to a buoy off the dockyard; on no occasion did we let go an anchor
+in that harbour.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 29.]
+
+Saluted the flag of Admiral Superintendent Sir Thomas Briggs. Later
+on, passing my glass round the harbour, I descried, on a projecting
+balcony, the fair forms of Emma and Emily Hunn, now just out of their
+teens, their father, my earliest chief, being Port Captain. On landing
+I was received with a kind and hearty welcome.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 2.]
+
+I was soon sent on to join the Commander-in-Chief, and sailed September
+2.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 12.]
+
+On the 12th we rounded Cape Karabonu. Not finding the fleet, ran on
+for Smyrna, where I found _Endymion_, Sir Samuel Roberts; _Mastiff_,
+_Beacon_, and the _Hind_ cutter, which latter, being a slow sailer, was
+commonly called “The Behind.”
+
+At Smyrna communicated with Sir Samuel Roberts, who ordered me back to
+Vourla.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 13.]
+
+On the morning of the 13th the fleet hove in sight. We saluted the flag
+of that gallant and distinguished man, Vice-Admiral Sir Josias Rowley,
+Bart., flying on board the _Caledonia_, 120, Captain T. Brown.
+
+With the flag were five ships of the line the commissions of whose
+Captains were dated before I was born: The _Edinburgh_, 74, Captain
+Richard Dacres (January 1806); _Caledonia_, 120, Captain Thomas Brown
+(January 1802); _Thunderer_, 84, W. Wise (May 1806); _Canopus_, 84,
+Hon. Jos. Percy (September 1806); _Talavera_, 74, E. Chetham (October
+1807). Of these, _Caledonia_, three-decker, was the most imposing.
+_Canopus_ was a French ship, by far the handsomest, as well as the
+fastest sailer. She carried a glass star above the truck, which on a
+sunshiny day could be seen long before a vestige of the fleet. The
+_Edinburgh_ was a fine ship. _Thunderer_, a finer, but last from
+England, and likely to be second to none. _Talavera_, not much to look
+at, but improving. _Malabar_, 74, Captain Sir William Montague, was
+away to the westward, a most comfortable and happy ship. The _Vernon_,
+38, finest frigate in the world, and exceeding in beam any of the
+line-of-battle ships built by Sir William Symonds. _Tribune_, 24,
+razéed frigate. I did not think much of her or her Captain. _Volage_,
+24, donkey frigate, with George Martin, the best of good fellows, as
+Captain. There were _Tyne_, 28, a good fellow as Captain, Lord Ingestre
+(was much with him later, on coast of Spain), and six smaller vessels,
+of which _Childers_ was one, constantly on the move.
+
+While lying here I was joined by a very smart youngster from the Naval
+College, Edward Rice.
+
+While with the flag we were not allowed to be idle, and continued
+trials of rates of sailing on a wind. We held our own, as the
+_Childers_ was quick in stays. This was great fun for a while. But we
+all knew that there was scarcely a bush on shore that did not hold a
+woodcock.
+
+[Sidenote: October.]
+
+Of course, there was rivalry throughout. _Caledonia_ had the advantage
+of being chief, and knowing what next would be done. _Canopus_ followed
+our style of paint, and looked perfection, but on our returning from
+a sea-voyage, _Edinburgh_ and _Thunderer_ were the first to hoist
+boom-boats out, and fill us smaller craft with stores, water, and
+provisions. Weighed and made sail, _Madagascar_ in company. We beat her
+in short tacks working out of the bay.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 15.]
+
+Came to in Lante Bay.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 19.]
+
+A fresh steamer, the _Spitfire_, arrived with despatches; we sailed to
+rejoin the Admiral.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 24.]
+
+Weighed at daylight, and worked for Vourla Bay. 1.30 P.M.--Came to in
+11 fathoms in centre of the fleet.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 5.]
+
+Weighed at daylight with _Scout_, _Columbine_, and _Medea_ to try rates
+of sailing. _Scout_ bound to Alexandria; being senior, and not able to
+keep up, gave us permission to part company at sunset.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 6.]
+
+Just before sunset, coming on to blow from the northward, stood in
+between Augusta and Green Islands until jib-boom was over the land, and
+let go the anchor in 4 fathoms.
+
+_Columbine_, following close, let go her anchor close on our starboard
+quarter, without finding bottom, and so drifted out to sea and deep
+water for the night, with bower cable out to the clinch to heave in.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 7.]
+
+Weighed at daylight and joined the _Columbine_, who had been all night
+recovering her anchor.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 8.]
+
+Came to in Vourla Bay, with a few days’ comparative rest.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 10.]
+
+Weighed in company with _Caledonia_, _Medea_, and _Columbine_, to try
+rate of sailing.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 27.]
+
+Returned to Vourla Bay, and came to in 8 fathoms. Arrived _Malabar_,
+74, Captain Sir William Montague.
+
+It being necessary for me to write to the Admiral, found I could not
+avail myself of the services of the clerk, he having both his eyes
+stopped up by a promising young master’s assistant, one William King
+Hall, called by his messmates Jacko. Accidents will happen in the best
+regulated families.
+
+About this time some of the ships were short of the junior class of
+officers.
+
+The _Talavera_ had no midshipmen. I explained this little accident of
+my clerk’s eyes to Captain Chetham, and with the consent of the kind
+chief, my friend Jacko was transferred to the _Talavera_ with the
+superior rank of midshipman. From that position he raised himself to
+the highest rank. We were friends until his untimely end, and he has
+left two sons in the service who do credit to a parent, and a pretty,
+now married, daughter.
+
+After joining flag, we had a week’s quiet in Vourla Bay, which gave me
+an opportunity of improving my acquaintance with the Captains of the
+fleet, to say nothing of shooting. Plenty of hares and woodcock were to
+be found.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 29.]
+
+Sailed from Vourla Bay, charged with despatches.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 8.]
+
+Arrived at Malta Harbour. We were not long there, being sent with
+stores and provisions for the _Favourite_. After men’s dinner slipped
+from buoy, and the following afternoon came to in Tripoli Roads. In
+addition to _Favourite_, found French, Turkish, and Neapolitan ships of
+war. At sunset I had to follow the motions of my senior officer, and
+struck lower yards and topmasts.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 8.]
+
+Next morning found civil affairs on shore not quite right. The late
+Pasha “Youssuf” Corromanli, who had obtained possession of the
+Government by murdering his elder brother, and now, to save his own
+head, abdicated in favour of his son Ali, as great a scoundrel as
+himself, the rightful and legitimate heir being a son of an older
+brother of Ali’s (since dead).
+
+The majority of the people had chosen a fine fellow--one Emhammud--to
+be their Sovereign. While Ali held possession of the town, Emhammud had
+the country round, and the forts that flanked the roads.
+
+Each party declared the other in a state of blockade, and expended much
+powder. Emhammud liked the English; Ali preferred the French. I visited
+both pretenders. The English Consul, Colonel Warrington, had two
+houses, one in the country. The town-house had had a shell burst inside
+it, and the roof was afterwards made bomb-proof.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 10.]
+
+Having been informed by my friend Mundy that his gig, with flag flying,
+which had preceded me, was sufficient protection from both sides, I
+landed in my gig at a rickety pier to visit the Consul, when a round
+shot from the outside party cut the body of an honest trader in two.
+He was landing some innocent bit of cargo within five yards of where
+I stood. The victim was one of Ali’s party, and his death caused much
+howling and lamentation from the top of the minarets.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 12.]
+
+Saluted Colonel Warrington on his visiting the ship. Of my friend
+Mundy, as a whip, I did not think much; but when clear of the town
+the desert sands were level, and the date-fruit ripe. I took one of
+my smallest mids, Comber, with us to fill, or rather occupy, the back
+seat. On returning to the town, Mundy not allowing room enough, the
+off wheel caught the corner of a wall, bringing the whole affair
+to grief. My middy, being light, cleared the opposite walk, and was
+landed in a seraglio garden while the ladies were taking their evening
+exercise.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 13.]
+
+Warrington had a wife and daughter, and was much respected; Comber was
+released without coming to further grief.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 14.]
+
+Having received verbal orders to return immediately, I had a boat
+anchored on the only outer rock that could interfere with _Childers_,
+although aware of the kind hospitality of our Consul, who had a
+small brass band to add to the hilarity of the evening. Safe of a
+land breeze, I sloped off in the middle watch without being seen. The
+senior officer, next morning, found no vessel to “follow motions.”
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 17.]
+
+Light winds. It took us two days to reach Malta.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 20.]
+
+Slipped and made sail from buoy to rejoin fleet. Deck loaded with
+stores for the different messes.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 25.]
+
+Weighed at daylight from Cape Colonna and made sail with topgallant
+masts on deck. Hugged the land. Passed between English Island and the
+main, and got through the Douro passage without a tack. The islands and
+Negro Point covered with snow to the water’s edge.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 27.]
+
+Came to in Vourla Bay.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XIV
+
+THE _CHILDERS_
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1835. Jan. 5.]
+
+On January 5 we were ordered to precede the fleet with despatches
+for Malta. Weather looking dirty, took two reefs in the topsails;
+topgallant sails over. Before getting clear of Vourla Bay, we had to
+weather Cape Karabonu. Breeze freshening and sea getting up; wet fore
+and aft. However, we were battened down as tight as a bottle.
+
+About noon an extra heavy squall struck the brig, throwing her on her
+beam ends; main yard under water. The First Lieutenant, Goldsmith,
+standing on the hammock-netting, holding on to the topmast backstay,
+was thrown off his legs. He sang out: “Put the helm up!”
+
+I, sticking to the weather-quarter like a limpet, called out, I am
+afraid: “The helm be d----d! I see the keel.”
+
+For a few seconds, which appeared like minutes, the brig lay like a
+log. The squall over, the tight little craft righted, but with loss
+of half-ports, hammock-netting and rails, port watch of hammocks,
+harness-cask, and everything movable from under the forecastle. The
+wind had shifted to a fair point, and in a few minutes we were running
+free, under all sail.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 12.]
+
+Arrived at Malta on 12th. Secured to a buoy in the Quarantine Harbour,
+with nineteen days to ride out; time to refit. Shortly afterwards the
+fleet, with Commander-in-Chief, arrived in the Grand Harbour.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 28.]
+
+On the morning of the 28th, having reported “brig ready,” quarantine
+expired. Signal was made for “boats to tow,” which always caused an
+amount of emulation from the vast number of ships. Not only were two
+tow-ropes passed along, but the leading boats were partly up the Grand
+before the _Childers_ was clear of the Quarantine Harbour.
+
+“Helm be d----d! I see the keel,” was my greeting from the old Captains.
+
+On securing to a buoy, we were not a little proud of our brig. I knew
+that all idle glasses were fixed on her. Such ships as were ready had
+sails loosed to air or dry. Of course, it was important that _Childers_
+should “follow motions.”
+
+On the sails being let fall, two great rats dropped out of the bunt of
+our mainsail, showing a hole you might push your fist through. One rat
+dropped into the chains, the other overboard. But, as Jack remarked,
+“they had not got pratique,” and were knocked on the head. However,
+that did not save me from the chaff of my brother small craft for
+having reported “_Childers_ ready.”
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 3.]
+
+_Tribune_, 24, arrived from Smyrna with despatches from our Ambassador
+at Constantinople, requiring the presence of the fleet again to the
+eastward.
+
+Signal made, “Prepare for sea.” Many of the ships were dismantled; some
+had even their tanks on shore. Every ship was, however, ready within
+forty-eight hours. Owing to northerly winds, they were detained until
+the afternoon of the 8th, when the _Medea_ and _Confiance_ steamers
+towed them out.
+
+At 8 P.M. the fleet made sail, forming in two lines; small craft on
+flag’s weather beam.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 11.]
+
+Ran through Cerigo passage; sailed between Zea and Therima; through the
+Douro passage on 12th, and outside Ipsera.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 13.]
+
+Made sail per signal to proceed to Smyrna. Wind headed after rounding
+Cape Karabonu.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 14.]
+
+Hove to off Smyrna. Saluted French Commodore, communicated with Consul,
+filled and made sail. Observed fleet at anchor in Vourla Bay; signal
+made, “Keep under way”; communicated with Admiral, and returned to
+Smyrna with despatches.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 15.]
+
+Rejoined flag. High land covered with snow.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 20.]
+
+4 P.M.--Rounded Cape Karabonu, ran through Scio passage, and shaped
+course for Anti-Milo.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 25.]
+
+Running along shore, observed a United States man-of-war coming out of
+Navarino Harbour.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 8.]
+
+Ran into Milo Harbour, in order that the pilot (Mitchelle) might see
+his wife. Met the “Behind” cutter coming out. Ran between Serpho and
+Siphanto.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 10.]
+
+I need not bother my kind readers with the number of times _Childers_
+had to pass through this beautiful Archipelago; no yachtsman could have
+enjoyed himself more.
+
+[Sidenote: Malta, Mar. 17.]
+
+Worked up the Quarantine Harbour; found _Favourite_ and _Columbine_.
+
+[Sidenote: April 22.]
+
+Slipped from the buoy, made sail, having been ordered to Dardanelles
+with despatches for our Ambassador at Constantinople.
+
+As I had to go to Malta before rejoining the fleet, Captain Percy, of
+the _Canopus_, had asked me to bring back his kinsman, young Drummond,
+to whom Ingestre had given a passage in the _Tyne_. I mention his name
+here, for Drummond, a promising young Guardsman, was the cause of
+doing away with the mastheading of midshipmen--a good old custom, which
+had been in existence long before I was born.
+
+The case was this. One day at sea, Ingestre sent a mid to the gunroom
+to say he wished to speak to Drummond, who was playing backgammon,
+and delayed obeying the summons until he finished his game. When he
+appeared, Ingestre told him that on board a man-of-war orders must be
+obeyed, and, in joke, said he would next time send him to the masthead.
+On which Drummond replied he would see the Captain blowed first!
+Ingestre hailed the main-top, and ordered a hauling-line to be sent
+down.
+
+Henry Murray, one of the Lieutenants, seeing his Captain had been put
+out, advised Drummond to mount just a few steps of the rigging, and he
+would accompany him. Which advice being followed, the matter ought to
+have ended.
+
+The story was talked about in Malta as an amusing joke, but in London
+was viewed differently. The incident was referred to in Parliament.
+Lord Brougham put the question to Lord Auckland, as to an “outrage”
+alleged to have been committed by a Captain in the Navy, in respect to
+a gentleman who was a passenger on board his ship on the Mediterranean
+station.
+
+Lord Auckland said the whole thing rested on vague rumour; if brought
+before him, he should consider it his duty to act on the advice of
+those he should feel it necessary to consult. Lord Colville hoped
+their lordships would draw no such inferences from newspaper reports.
+The Lords Melville, Beresford, Salisbury, and other peers spoke.
+Subsequently an order was issued from the Admiralty prohibiting
+mastheading as a punishment, which the class of officer to whom only
+it could apply greatly regretted. I always found a seat on the fore
+topmast cross-tree, with a book, far preferable to walking the lee side
+of the quarter-deck, with the main try-sail set.
+
+[Sidenote: April 29.]
+
+At daylight observed a fleet to leeward, consisting of a ship of the
+line, and twenty-three others of different sizes. As they did not seem
+inclined to show colours, stood into the centre of them, when they
+hoisted the Turkish flag, on which I fired a royal salute. They were
+bound to Tripoli with troops to quell the insurrection.
+
+[Sidenote: April 30.]
+
+Came to in Basaika Bay.
+
+[Sidenote: May 1.]
+
+Rode with attendants and despatches to the Consul of the Dardanelles,
+Mr. C. A. Lander. Finding the plague raging, returned same day, a
+forty-four miles’ ride. Weather intensely hot.
+
+[Sidenote: May 4.]
+
+Weighed, and came to abreast the ruins of Alexandria--Troy--having
+left the pinnace to await the _Courier_ from Constantinople. Visiting
+Basaika Bay afforded endless amusement in picnics and searching for
+antiquities. From the ruins of the marble palaces of Troy the Turks
+made the huge round shot for their Dardanelles guns. Our youngsters
+made collections of ancient Greek coins: good imitations imported from
+Birmingham.
+
+[Sidenote: May 8.]
+
+Despatches having arrived, sailed.
+
+[Sidenote: May 12.]
+
+Between Zea and Long Island communicated with _Portland_, 52, Captain
+David Price, the same good fellow who ended his promising career off
+Petropaulooski, in the North Pacific Ocean.
+
+[Sidenote: May 15.]
+
+Joined the fleet off Cape St. Angelo. Received orders to proceed to the
+Piræus for pratique.
+
+1 P.M.--Came to close to the beach in Epidamas Bay in 6 fathoms. Brig
+swinging by attaching a hawser to a tree on shore, into 3 fathoms.
+Smooth water, and good watering-place in rainy weather. In dry weather
+the water is turned off for the purpose of irrigation.
+
+[Sidenote: May 21.]
+
+Came to in the Bay of Salamis. Found, in addition to our own fleet,
+four French and two Russian men-of-war.
+
+[Sidenote: May 28.]
+
+Fleet visited by King Otho of Greece. Manned yards and fired royal
+salute.
+
+1 P.M.--Fired a royal salute in honour of the birthday of King William
+IV.
+
+[Sidenote: June 1.]
+
+It being King Otho’s birthday, dressed ship and fired royal salute. His
+Majesty was this day proclaimed at Athens; an interesting ceremony, the
+Admiral, Captains, and Commanders attending. We afterwards dined with
+His Majesty.
+
+[Sidenote: June 6.]
+
+1.30 P.M.--Weighed in company with the fleet on a cruise. Rendezvous
+off Pigeon Island, south of Paros.
+
+[Sidenote: June 10.]
+
+An enjoyable excursion with the fleet to Anti-Paros, famous for its
+immense caves and beautiful stalactites. Best seen from an inner cave
+of considerable height. Admiral, all the Captains, and many officers
+assembled. The blue-jackets managed to fix a rope ladder to the
+upper cave; how they managed it I did not see, but up the ladder the
+Commander-in-Chief and Captains ascended, according to seniority. Most
+of their commissions dated prior to my birth. Had the ladder given way,
+the chances were that I should have had to command the fleet. However,
+the sight was splendid.
+
+[Sidenote: June 11.]
+
+At daylight weighed in company with the fleet. Worked between the
+islands; came to in 8½ fathoms in Strongiolo Bay.
+
+[Sidenote: June 15.]
+
+Syra; saluted Consul on his coming on board. Weighed, and took him and
+his family out to the fleet. Hove to while they visited the Admiral.
+Received orders to proceed to Zante to meet the mail.
+
+[Sidenote: June 22.]
+
+Arrived _Orestes_ with Lord High Commissioner (Sir Howard Douglas) on
+board. Fired salute of 19 guns.
+
+[Sidenote: June 23.]
+
+The High Commissioner did me the honour to visit the brig; saluted him.
+Arrived _Confiance_ with the mails.
+
+[Sidenote: June 24.]
+
+5 P.M.--Sailed to rejoin the fleet. Rejoined the flag at sunset off
+Cape Matapan; fresh breeze. Ordered round the fleet to deliver letters.
+
+[Sidenote: July.]
+
+Hove to and communicated with _Columbine_. Parted company to rejoin the
+fleet in Kalamanta Bay.
+
+[Sidenote: July 8.]
+
+Weighed in company with the fleet, steering in the direction of Malta.
+During the passage we had repeated trials with _Vernon_, Captain John
+McKerlie, _Portland_, _Endymion_, Captain Sir Samuel Roberts, and
+“Behind” cutter.
+
+In light breezes we had the advantage, in strong the _Vernon_ by far
+the best. _Endymion_ always bad, and _Portland_ worse.
+
+[Sidenote: July 17.]
+
+Ran into Malta and made fast to a buoy, rejoining fleet off Cerigo.
+
+[Sidenote: July 28.]
+
+_Volage_ and self to windward of the flagship; at daylight, while
+washing decks, ropes coiled up; hove to to keep station. _Volage_ up in
+the wind, got sternway, and cut our flying jib-boom off at the cap.
+
+At 9 A.M. _Thunderer_ asked permission to communicate with _Childers_.
+Permission being granted, _Thunderer_ signalled, “Dimensions of spar.”
+
+At 4 P.M. she signalled to _Childers_, “Spar completed.” Permission
+given to pick up spar, which I observed towing astern of _Thunderer_ by
+deep-sea line. It was in its proper place and sails set by the time we
+recovered station.
+
+Rode out twelve days’ quarantine, fleet taking guardians and cruising
+outside.
+
+[Sidenote: July 30.]
+
+Joined the fleet at daylight, they having stood to the eastward in
+company with the United States squadron, consisting of the _Delaware_,
+_Potomac_, _Constellation_, and _Shark_. Our fleet beat them sailing.
+
+[Sidenote: July 31.]
+
+In the afternoon, having been invited by signal to dine with the
+Admiral, stood out on the starboard tack, intending to pass under the
+stern of flagship, she with the fleet being hove to, Admiral leading
+in-shore line.
+
+Just when my newly-painted _Childers_ was halfway off, signal was made,
+“Air bedding.” Not liking to cover my ship with the dust of some 800
+hammocks, turned to Coaker and said, “I shall pass ahead of the flag.”
+
+Jonas looked doubtful.
+
+Had all but succeeded, when, standing on the weather hammock-netting, I
+observed the pressure of _Caledonia’s_ flying jib-boom scraping across
+the belly of our main topsail. When within two cloths of the lee-leach,
+the canvas gave way, but the leach rope would not. By this time the
+flagship had stern way, but too late; jib and flying jib-boom were
+snapped off close to the cap, and dropped into the water. Conceive the
+position of the junior Commander of the fleet!
+
+I stood on, tacked and wore, shifted the topsail, and hove to under
+the lee quarter of the Admiral: went on board. The little performance
+in shifting the main topsail within five minutes of the accident
+gained the admiration of the old Captains. Instead of abuse, I was
+congratulated by all, with the exception of the Flag Captain, Brown.
+I could hardly realise all the kind feelings until I had reported
+myself to the Admiral, who kindly remarked, “Commander Keppel, there is
+nothing like experience for a young officer. You will not again attempt
+to pass ahead of a line-of-battle ship hove to. When her main topsail
+is pressing against the mast, she has generally some headway on her.
+Come in to dinner.”
+
+My spirits were restored by a glass of wine. The Captains continued
+their congratulations, but Brown never forgave me!
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 14.]
+
+Came to off the Castle Corfu. Secured our cable on shore at the arsenal.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 17.]
+
+Lord High Commissioner gave a grand ball to the navy. Ordered to meet
+the mail at Zante afterwards. At no other place did our mids enjoy
+themselves more. One Jacky Day, with more money than other youngsters,
+sported a drag, which he drove down the steep hills, over loose stones
+and sharp turnings, without coming to grief.
+
+Following the troop of boys, saw my youngest pet mid, Edward Rice, roll
+over and over with his pony. Thought he must have been killed, but he
+was none the worse.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 21.]
+
+On reaching Zante found the mail from England. Proceeded with it to
+rejoin the fleet. Late in the afternoon, breeze freshening, observed
+a small pleasure-boat plunging under reefed sail. On closing, near
+dinner-time, persuaded her occupants to come on board, promising to tow
+their boat.
+
+They proved to be Colonel Brown and Captain Lawrence, of the Rifle
+Brigade, who had come across from Cephalonia, likewise to get their
+letters. Landed them next morning at their port.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 22.]
+
+On my rejoining the fleet with the mail, found the Commander-in-Chief
+had received orders to send _Malabar_, _Endymion_, _Tribune_, and
+_Childers_ to the coast of Spain.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 23.]
+
+After dining with the Admiral and Captains, took leave with regret of
+my kind and indulgent friends.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XV
+
+THE CARLIST QUESTION
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1835. Aug. 30.]
+
+Ran into Quarantine Harbour, Malta; completed stores, provisions, etc.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 1.]
+
+Left Malta, and on the 12th came up with _Malabar_ and _Endymion_,
+standing out of the straits.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 14.]
+
+Joined company; with them came to in Cadiz Harbour. Found _Harlequin_,
+Lord Vernon’s beautiful yacht, built by Symonds.
+
+The wife of our senior officer, Sir William Montague, had a house in
+Cadiz, where parties were given by this charming lady. She also got up
+picnics, and other amusements.
+
+We visited Xeres, from whence our “sherry,” and saw barefooted natives,
+cigarette in mouth, treading out the juice of the grape. My interest
+was cut short by _Childers_ being ordered to Lisbon, under command of
+Sir William Gage. Before, however, reaching that distinguished officer
+I met _Endymion_, and was ordered back to the Mediterranean.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 11.]
+
+Came to inside the Mole at Gibraltar. From the Captain of the _Tribune_
+received orders to visit Consuls and obtain information at the ports
+along the south coast of Spain.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 14.]
+
+Stood over to Algeciras for a clean bill of health, otherwise we
+should have been subject to seven days’ quarantine, although Malaga
+is in daily communication by land. The health officer, to show his
+knowledge of the English language, had our bill of health made for “Los
+Niños, Bergantine Inglese,” which answered our purpose as well.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 16.]
+
+Arrived at Malaga. A few words are necessary to explain the political
+situation.
+
+The late King, Ferdinand VII., died in 1833, having married in 1829
+Doña Christina of Naples. A Princess, Isabella, was born in 1830, when
+Ferdinand, by “pragmatic sanction,” abolished the Salic Law in Spain,
+and appointed the Infanta Isabella heir to the throne. This act was
+disputed by his brothers, Dons Carlos and Francisco.
+
+On the death of Ferdinand, 1833, the small Isabella was proclaimed
+Queen, her mother Christina being appointed Queen-Regent. Don Carlos at
+once asserted his right to maintain the Salic Law, and was supported
+by some of the old nobility. The peasantry were led by the clergy, who
+followed Don Carlos.
+
+Lord Palmerston was Prime Minister, and carried the quadruple alliance
+with him. His orders to the Admiral in the Mediterranean were explicit
+and to the point. Subjects of Queen Isabella requiring help could claim
+it from the English ships. This was denied to the followers of Don
+Carlos, who was carrying on war against the Christina party with some
+success in the northern provinces.
+
+In the south, the so-called “Patriots” were endeavouring to revert
+to the Constitution of 1812, when the Salic Law had first been
+established, and by provisional Juntas superseded Doña Isabella’s
+authority.
+
+The Government at Madrid was now in the hands of Queen Christina’s
+party.
+
+[Sidenote: Malaga.]
+
+The Governor of Malaga, as well as in other large towns, had been
+appointed by the Carlist Party. Until of late the Constitution of
+1812 had been popular. In August last, the same day on which the
+insurrection at Barcelona broke out, a Junta was formed here. There
+were not more than seventy of the regular troops, who were quartered in
+a convent.
+
+The National Guard, 15,000 strong, were well equipped, and supplied
+with arms and ammunition from the Government stores. The batteries
+mounted 27 guns, of which 15 were serviceable.
+
+There were no Spanish vessels of war at Malaga; only an armed revenue
+squadron, consisting of two schooners of 12 guns each, with crews
+of sixty and seventy men, three lateen-rigged boats, 1 gun and two
+carronades, from thirty to fifty men, and other small craft which were
+occasionally troublesome to our Gibraltar smugglers.
+
+With plenty to occupy our attention, and a kind Consul, who had a wife
+and four charming daughters, we were loth to leave.
+
+The Junta was not of long duration. They had expressed their intention
+to disarm a portion of the urban militia, in order to equip a regiment
+formed of convicts. The urbans encamped themselves outside the town,
+and declared the Junta dissolved.
+
+The peasantry entered the town this morning, demanded three prisoners,
+who they declared to be Carlists, took and shot them without
+opposition. The victims were, I believe, chiefs of banditti, but they
+had been pardoned from Madrid.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 20.]
+
+Anchored off Almeira. A Junta had been established here. The Governor
+and Commandant of the forces, and other heads of departments, had
+wisely made themselves scarce on the first news of the revolution. No
+blood had been shed. We went on, and arrived at Alicante on the 22nd.
+
+There is a large English population here of well-to-do merchants, with
+a zealous, active Consul, Mr. Waring, whom we saluted. The prevailing
+feeling appeared to be more Carlist; the “vivas” for the Queen at the
+theatre were faint.
+
+The ex-Carlist Captain-General, Valentine Ferraz, is the guest of the
+Governor, Don Diego. The gates of the town are closed at sunset.
+
+The theatre is a small, neat building; between the acts revolutionary
+songs were sung, which gave one an opportunity of observing the
+political feeling of the natives.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 27.]
+
+Watered at Althea, close to the shore.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 30.]
+
+Came to off Valencia. _Tyne_ arriving same time.
+
+While on the coast of Spain I was frequently in company with the
+_Tyne_, consequently under the orders of Lord Ingestre, and enjoyed the
+society of Lady Sarah and her young family.
+
+The children had been in the habit of romping with their uncle, Lord
+James Beresford, and transferred to me the name of “Jimmie,” by which
+the late Lord Shrewsbury called me to the end of his life. Lady Sarah
+was second to none I had ever seen. (Only lately I sat between her
+grand- and great-grand-daughters at dinner, both ladies inheriting the
+beauty of their ancestress.)
+
+In the neighbourhood of the town are marshes, with wild-fowl, where
+Ingestre and I had some good sport. Having been placed by the native
+keepers in a commodious punt, hidden by rushes,--in the stern of which
+sat Lady Sarah, with a good luncheon,--a fleet of sham ducks moored
+within our reach, our sporting guides disappeared. Shortly afterwards
+clouds of wild-fowl were on the wing, surveying the position of our
+retreat, with the quiet traitor ducks apparently at feed. Presently,
+down they dropped with a grand splash. Both our double-barrelled
+muzzle-loading guns, with copper cap-locks, were emptied three times
+before the fun was over. We bagged ten and a half couple.
+
+It appears that, by some preconcerted means, August 5, the date on
+which disturbances broke out at Barcelona, was the same at Malaga,
+Alicante, and elsewhere. Groups of men assembled in the streets,
+declaring war against the Carlists, in consequence of excessive
+cruelties said to have been committed by them on the adherents of the
+Queen. The Captain-General, Ferraz, accompanied by a strong escort,
+endeavoured to quell this disturbance, but was unsuccessful, inasmuch
+as his troops refused to act against the people. He was accordingly
+deposed, and General the Comte Almadova appointed by the mob in his
+stead. Almadova, in obedience to the populace, had seven of the
+principal Carlists, then under the safeguard of the law, put to death,
+and the remainder transported to the Philippine Islands.
+
+General Cabrera had put to death sixty partisans at Rubielo. This
+disaster arose from the circumstance of General Nogueras, who
+commanded the Queen’s troops, having ordered the Governor of Tortosa
+to seize Doña Cabrera, a lady seventy years of age, and put her to
+death, in retaliation for the deeds of her son. The Governor refused
+to obey so inhuman a command, upon which Nogueras appealed to Mina,
+Captain-General of Catalonia, who directed that the order should be
+carried out, and Doña Cabrera was shot in the public square of Tortosa.
+Mina was remonstrated with from Madrid, and Nogueras deprived of his
+command.
+
+Cabrera, smarting at the murder of his mother, raised a following,
+and thus added another insurgent force to those already harassing the
+Government.
+
+In the meantime Almadova’s influence waned. The people assembled round
+his palace, threatening his life. He went into hiding. Two days later
+a counter-revolution brought him back to favour. His first act was to
+arrest his enemies and transport them to the Philippines.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 1.]
+
+Sailed in company with _Tyne_ for Tarragona, arriving there on the 6th.
+Found _Tribune_, from whom I got orders to return to Gibraltar to meet
+the mail. Like the latter places we had visited, things were quiet. The
+Junta had been dissolved, and the Queen’s Government become popular.
+Here the news of the outbreak at Barcelona had caused disturbances.
+A battalion of the National Guard marched from the town of Reuss to
+assist those at Tarragona, and was received with acclamations. The
+braves of Tarragona sacrificed to their fury the Lieutenant-Governor
+and the Town Major, who were thought to be Carlists; General Conti,
+Governor of Tarragona, absconded the day before the news of the
+Revolution was generally known.
+
+Brigadier Lescanca, who had been appointed by the people to this chief
+command, endeavoured to save the lives of the Lieutenant-Governor
+and Town Major. During the night, when the people were exasperated,
+it was thought possible to save them by conveying them to one of the
+vessels in the harbour. However, before they got to the boat they were
+observed, and murdered on the pier. The Governor was stoned to death,
+and his fellow-victim shot. A Junta, similar to the others, was formed,
+and tranquillity restored.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 16.]
+
+We sailed. _Clio_, in co., 16, with my old Lieutenant, F. Scott, on
+board; we meet her again! Anchored at Gibraltar in time to catch the up
+and down mails. The Gibraltar merchants had prosperous times, as, since
+this Revolution, the men employed on the coastguard had been sent to
+join the army in the north. At the present time their storehouses are
+empty.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 17.]
+
+After supplying the Calpe Hunt with the bread-dust I had collected, we
+sailed.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 18.]
+
+Came to inside the mole at Malaga. The Juntas had been dissolved; the
+Queen’s Government apparently popular. An active subscription was going
+on to support the Queen’s army employed in the North. I met a man going
+about the street with “true and correct lists” for sale, in Spanish, of
+those who have not subscribed.
+
+My _Childers_ touched a shoal off the end of the mole. We were not
+inconvenienced more than a few minutes, owing to the prompt assistance
+from the American corvette _John Adams_. At 9 A.M. saluted the Spanish
+flag with 21 guns, not having done so on my first visit, owing to there
+being no Government, except that appointed by the Junta in opposition
+to that of the Queen.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 19.]
+
+Being the birthday of the Queen of Spain, remained just long enough to
+fire a royal salute, with yards manned.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 21.]
+
+Sailed in commencement of a Levanti.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 24.]
+
+Visited Alicante; everything quiet. Subscriptions were being raised in
+support of the Queen’s army. In the North 3,000,000 reals had been
+subscribed, about £30,000.
+
+A great many men were daily arriving from the country, being part of
+the 100,000 required. Valencia had to supply 10,000. Any person could
+be exempted on paying 200 dollars, or 100 dollars and a horse.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 29.]
+
+Moored inside the mole at Barcelona. An important person at Barcelona
+was Mr. James Annesley, lately attached to the German Embassy, and with
+the prospect of a peerage; he married Clementina, the handsome daughter
+of Baron von Brockhausen, and had a promising young family. They lived
+in a large house on a grand promenade called the Rambla. He was a good
+man of business, and entertained liberally. I frequently afterwards met
+the boys, grown into men.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 1.]
+
+_Clio_ arrived.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 20.]
+
+After partial refit and preparing to paint, the carpenter, much to my
+horror, discovered a spring in our foremast. Lost no time stripping
+ship, and through our active Consul obtained permission to place the
+brig under the dockyard sheers; got mast out preparatory to repairing
+damages.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 26.]
+
+The _Rodney_, 92, arrived, Captain Hyde Parker, one of the smartest and
+best officers in the service.
+
+Although I could not report _Childers_ ready, it was a satisfaction to
+feel I was under a good and permanent Chief, however strict.
+
+Through the Captain of _Tribune_ stating the length of time _Childers_
+had been inside the mole, I had but a cool reception from my Chief, and
+was directed to report myself again, when ready for sea. The fact was
+that, although the hoops had been driven on hot over the scarfing, the
+sharp frosts at night caused them to burst.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XVI
+
+THE CARLIST WAR
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1836. Jan. 4.]
+
+By help of dockyard sheers got our foremast in, and by 4 P.M. reported
+ready for sea, but was disappointed in parading before the _Rodney_,
+by a despatch from the Consul to Captain Hyde Parker, stating that the
+port could not safely be left without the protection of a man-of-war.
+
+Leaving _Childers_ in charge of the First Lieutenant, went with
+Skipwith to the Consulate. The populace were in a state of excitement.
+It appears that a fortnight ago, thirty-three Christinas, some of whom
+were citizens of Barcelona, were executed by Carlists in a neighbouring
+hermitage.
+
+A few days later, reports reached of two companies of Christina
+Chasseurs having been surprised and put to death. In consequence, a
+crowd had assembled in the square opposite the palace, and demanded
+vengeance. The Government, with 1800 Nacionales outside, deliberated.
+The people acted. Dark had set in.
+
+Taking ladders and torches, the people went to the citadel, and scaled
+the walls without opposition from the garrison.
+
+About eighty Carlist prisoners were put to death, among them Colonel
+O’Donnell and a priest, who, after their heads had been cut off, were
+dragged by the heels a roundabout way through streets towards the
+opposite end of the great public Rambla. The Consul could not leave his
+office. Skipwith and I went to meet them. Being in uniform, we were not
+likely to be molested.
+
+We found the headless bodies on an open space, between the cathedral
+and the theatre, where a performance took place by torchlight.
+
+A cloaked Spaniard stepped from the crowd, and demanded:
+
+“Cuyo cadaver es aguel?”
+
+The reply came from one of the assassins:
+
+“Aguel es el cadaver de O’Donnell, el traidor.”
+
+The first speaker drew a dagger from his cloak, and plunged it into
+the body, on drawing it out touched the blade with his lips. The
+performance was repeated on the priest. Then followed some of the
+softer sex, chiefly well dressed, and men alternately.
+
+In the Ataxarnes Fort were confined peasants, who had been seized
+because some Carlist troops had passed through their village.
+
+It was now past midnight; the Spanish General still held council at the
+palace, which was surrounded by a large body of the National Guard. At
+the palace we were allowed to ascend to the council chamber.
+
+Doubting the power of the General to prevent the mob repeating their
+butcheries at the Ataxarnes Fort, I sent Skipwith off to the _Rodney_
+to inform Captain Parker what I proposed doing, which was, to offer the
+services of the _Childers_ to protect life, by taking joint possession,
+with the Spanish troops, of the Ataxarnes Fort, which could be done
+on the sea-front by scaling-ladders from the brig, and so, with the
+Spanish garrison and English marines, hold the fort until the force
+from the _Rodney_, some 800 men, could join.
+
+It was evident my proposition caused a division in the court.
+
+At daybreak, before we had time to act, the Spanish flag and the Union
+Jack were flying together on the Ataxarnes Fort.
+
+The doctor who was in attendance on the prima donna of the opera in her
+confinement, considered her life saved when he informed her of the fact.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 14. Mar. 14.]
+
+After two months’ work on the coast, arrived at Gibraltar. It was now
+the middle of the hunting season. The Calpe hounds were as perfect
+as pains and money could make them. Fresh blood was imported as
+opportunity offered. The prickly-pear nearly the only obstacle that
+could check a run.
+
+On occasions when bull-fights took place at Algeciras, notice was sent
+to the regimental messes that _Childers_ would be ready to convey
+officers across. There was no steamer, but my little brig never failed
+to land friends in time.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 23.]
+
+Left Gibraltar and rejoined my worthy chief at Port Mahon. The _Rodney_
+refitting in the most commodious of ports, lying alongside the dockyard
+without the inconvenience of a rise and fall of tide.
+
+The town had an English appearance; many of the signs of public-houses
+were called after ships that had been at Trafalgar. There was one named
+“Anchor, Hardy, Anchor.”
+
+I had much fun exploring with my Chief many disused places. The
+hospital was one, which he carefully inspected, but on returning to the
+open air we found ourselves covered with fleas!
+
+Although suffering, I cried with laughter at the agony of my Chief, the
+cleanest of small men. He roared like a young bull. On turning up the
+skirts of his frock-coat, at the waist there was a regular girdle of
+fleas.
+
+[Sidenote: April 7.]
+
+We next visited Palma Bay. It has a fine town, clean and spacious. It
+was in want of money. Spaniards had taken refuge in this spot to avoid
+the heavy contributions levied by most of the military Governors on all
+persons residing in the provinces, over which they ruled with martial
+law.
+
+[Sidenote: April 13.]
+
+The Marquis de Montenegro is now the Captain-General, a fine specimen
+of the real Spanish grandee, a native of the island. He invited
+Captain Parker and the officers of the _Rodney_ and _Childers_, and
+entertained us hospitably at a charming country-house which contained,
+among many old pictures, an original by Raphael. He had also, in his
+country-house, statues collected by his brother, who was a Cardinal in
+Rome.
+
+The Marquis de Colonna is also a resident, the war having obliged him
+to quit valuable property in Valencia. He, too, was attentive to the
+English.
+
+There are also many Spaniards under surveillance who had been banished
+on suspicion of not being faithful supporters of the existing
+Government. Among others was Don Calderon, of whom I had heard much.
+At the age of ninety he was sent from Barcelona, where he was about
+the oldest resident, surrounded by his family. An old sailor, he
+had declined his flag rank in order that he might remain quiet and
+unnoticed. What a sad thing is civil war!
+
+In riding excursions we sometimes pulled up at roadside _posadas_. Eggs
+short, I have frequently seen the women in charge of the poultry pick
+up a hen, and by a gentle squeeze cause it to drop an egg.
+
+[Sidenote: April 18.]
+
+Accompanied _Rodney_ to Barcelona.
+
+[Sidenote: June 2.]
+
+I was awakened in the middle of the night by Lord Ranelagh, who had
+been fighting with the Carlists. He made his escape when our marines
+captured the Carlist lines at Uremea.
+
+We had been friends for years, and I had now to congratulate him on
+being my prisoner. I last left him in the 7th Fusiliers, at Malta.
+
+After breakfast I went to Mina, whom I found confined to his room; but
+Doña Mina, a charming English lady, said he would see _me_. He was in
+bed.
+
+“I know what you are come about,” was his greeting. “You have Lord
+Ranelagh on board; take care of him. If he lands in Spain, I will have
+him shot.”
+
+[Sidenote: June 3.]
+
+At 4 A.M. weighed and made sail, calling at Tarragona.
+
+In addition to Ranelagh, I had young O’Shee, son of a Madrid banker,
+of whom, probably, the Carlists had borrowed money. I landed them at
+Gibraltar, out of range of Mina’s shot, on 10th instant, and was sorry
+to part with two such cheery companions.
+
+[Sidenote: July 5.]
+
+Came to off Tarragona.
+
+[Sidenote: July 12.]
+
+Embarked 200 Christina soldiers. They lay sleeping about the decks,
+embracing their muskets. Landed them the following day off the mouth of
+the Ebro.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 27.]
+
+Arrived at Barcelona from Malaga; heard that General Mina, who had been
+ill for some months, died on Christmas Day.
+
+The funeral, with full military honours, took place two days later,
+attended by all naval officers present in Barcelona, _Childers_ firing
+minute-guns during the ceremony.
+
+_Rodney_ lying in the roadstead; _Orestes_ and _Harlequin_ arrived in
+time to join in the ceremony, and were secured inside the mole; while
+_Childers_ took up her berth inside inner mole.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec.]
+
+We could only use one side, but the saluting, although we fired each
+once in nine minutes, made the guns so hot that care was necessary.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XVII
+
+THE _CHILDERS_ BRIG
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1837. Jan. 2.]
+
+It was with great pleasure I learned from Captain Parker that he had
+appointed my young friend, George H. Seymour, midshipman, son of
+the much-respected Admiral Sir George Seymour, K.C.B., as “lent” to
+_Childers_, but unfortunately, as it proved, for a very short time.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 4.]
+
+Sailed. Arrived at Carthagena, 16th--a huge basin which might have held
+a dozen ships of the line, surrounded by storehouses. Heavy brass rings
+were secured deep in the masonry, and great guns made posts to secure
+to. This was a grand old naval arsenal, which had probably not been
+used since Trafalgar.
+
+The pilot who brought us in, recommended our not using any anchor
+heavier than our own kedge, on account of the depth of mud which had
+accumulated for many years. The dock-gates had long since decayed, and
+were replaced by the mast of some line-of-battle ship, one end hauled
+aside to admit us.
+
+We prepared for a thorough outfit, took possession of two large
+storehouses, and made ourselves comfortable. Wild-fowl and snipe were
+to be found in remote parts of this unfrequented arsenal.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 16.]
+
+One of my gig’s crew, by name Lathom, was a born artist; by assistance
+of chalk and burnt stick drew some interesting and spirited sea-pieces:
+always entertaining likenesses of the _Childers_.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 27.]
+
+The _Wolverine_ was reported as anchored in the harbour, out of sight
+of the entrance to the basin, her Commander the Hon. Edward Howard.
+What a chance for me! The first time since my commissioning _Childers_
+I had fallen in with a junior.
+
+The channel to the dockyard was formed by high land on larboard side,
+and the shoaler water of the harbour on the other. A projecting angle
+of the land prevented your seeing the entrance to the basin until round
+it; then a straight run in.
+
+I sent my coxswain to have the bar removed, and then pulled out to the
+_Wolverine_. I found my young friend full of zeal. He had stores for
+our Spanish Squadron off Tarragona; but as H.M.S. _Childers_ required
+bread, and it might come on to blow and get wet, I gave _Wolverine_ an
+order to supply, and bring his ship into the basin. And as the wind was
+fair, to weigh, make sail, and I would pilot him in.
+
+We were in the forecastle together, and had rounded the angle, having
+got into the straight, but narrow channel, when I heard Howard call,
+“Hands shorten sail!” In a moment I saw the mast had not been removed,
+but I called out, “Keep all fast!” and told Howard if _Wolverine_
+could not jump, she must go through it. As luck would have it, the
+mast had begun to move, and a kedge anchor was dropped in the mud of
+the basin. Where _I_ was to blame, was in not allowing for the natural
+dilatoriness of our friends and allies, the Spaniards.
+
+Of course, so large a vessel as _Childers_ could not be victualled in a
+day, and the Alhambra _had_ to be seen.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 9.]
+
+Weighed, ran out of basin and harbour. Joined _Tyne_ and _Orestes_.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 15.]
+
+Came to off Barcelona. Found _Rodney_. Inside mole, _Harlequin_,
+_Nautilis_, and _Wolverine_. To my regret, Seymour was ordered to
+rejoin _Rodney_.
+
+Worked into Malta Harbour, secured to buoy, dockyard creek. Found
+_Caledonia_, 120, _Asia_, 84, _Vanguard_, 80, _Bellerophon_, 80,
+_Revenge_, 78, _Barham_, 50, _Tyne_, 28, _Orestes_, and “Behind”
+cutter. Refitted; got in a new foremast.
+
+[Sidenote: March.]
+
+On board _Barham_ was my old friend, Fred Hutton, as First Lieutenant.
+He was early on board _Childers_ to greet me, bringing with him a
+fully-signed document to prove that he had not sung “John’s ale was
+new” from the time I left the _Magicienne_, until paid off; by which
+I lost my fiver. He entertained a party at dinner on shore, myself
+included, that must have cost him four times the amount.
+
+Remained in Malta till March 8, enjoying the opera, races, dancing, and
+all the amusements of the winter season.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 8 to June 26.]
+
+During this period we were continually on the move, having made fifteen
+anchorings. It would be weary to recall them individually.
+
+[Sidenote: July 8.]
+
+Secured inside the Mole, Gibraltar. Lowered colours half-mast, news
+having arrived of the death of our Sailor King, William IV.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 1.]
+
+Arrived at Barcelona.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 3.]
+
+Spanish authorities having received information of the arrival of a
+Carlist force at Villa Nueva, they requested me, through our Consul, to
+proceed there. On arrival in the morning the enemy had disappeared.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 5.]
+
+At daylight observed two line-of-battle ships to leeward. Bore up;
+saluted flag of Admiral Sir Robert Stopford, in _Princess Royal_,
+_Vanguard_ in company. Received orders to proceed to the West Coast of
+Africa as soon as _Childers_ could be spared from present duties. The
+same order was posted to me from Malta by Sir Josias Rowley, homeward
+bound, which reached me afterwards.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 9.]
+
+At the request of Commander Baldwin Walker, took _Vanguard’s_ boats in
+tow and ran into Port Faugal. Enemy had disappeared.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 17.]
+
+Secured to Gibraltar Mole. Found a French Squadron; Prince de Joinville
+on board _Hercules_. Busy taking in stores and provisions.
+
+I was sorry at being obliged to leave the Mediterranean without seeing
+more of my friend, George Grey, who commanded the _Scylla_, and ordered
+home on promotion. He was one of the smartest and most promising
+young officers in the service. He married a charming lady who was not
+a sailor. George was appointed in 1846 Superintendent of Gibraltar
+Dockyard, where he remained for many years.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XVIII
+
+_CHILDERS_: WEST COAST OF AFRICA
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1837. Aug. 24.]
+
+Adieu to Mediterranean and civilisation! We were ordered to Portendick,
+the northern limit of the West African and Cape of Good Hope station.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 5.]
+
+Called at Portendick.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 24.]
+
+Arrived at Sierra Leone. Here we received our proportion of Kroomen,
+the most useful and intelligent of natives, who relieved our men of
+much sun work. As they were discharged, on their ships leaving the
+station, they were at liberty to volunteer for any ships they fancied.
+We were not long in completing our complement of twenty-four. The
+native names of these Kroomen were so incomprehensible that on their
+first joining a man-of-war the Captain had to find names for the
+ship’s books. Thus, among those left with me were “Doctor Inman,”
+“Sea-breeze,” “No Grog,” “Prince of Wales,” “Bishop of London.” It
+would be tedious to name them all. They were good-tempered and willing
+fellows; thoroughly acquainted with the coast.
+
+During the few days that it was necessary for me to remain in this
+picturesque, but sickly harbour, the _Harpy_, 10, Hon. George Clements,
+arrived with a returned prize crew from the West Indies. (His sister
+had married my clergyman brother.) He had fever on board, and had lost
+many men. The day before sailing the poor fellow dined with me. He told
+me the night previous he had heard bodies dropped into the river from
+merchant ships near.
+
+The wind blows chiefly off the coast, and when the _Harpy_ sailed with
+her sickly crew, the officers went aloft to assist in loosing sails.
+
+Poor George Clements! From the kind way in which he pressed on me a
+gold chain he had worn, I do not think he expected to live long.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 1.]
+
+Left Sierra Leone October 1, _Saracen_ in company.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 3.]
+
+Parted company with the _Saracen_, who went to look into the Gallinas
+for slavers. We continued about fifty miles off shore.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 7.]
+
+At 2 P.M. being abreast of the Penguin, frequented by slavers, who
+take in rice prior to embarking a cargo. Bore up and furled upper
+sails. After dark came to off the mouth of the river; sent pinnace,
+with Lieutenant Goldsmith, and cutter, with Acting Lieutenant Noad, to
+reconnoitre.
+
+I heard the following morning from an unemployed Krooman, “Prince
+William,” who came off with others to barter for tobacco or anything
+else they could get, that a slaver, having completed her water and
+rice, supposed to be Spanish, had sailed the previous evening for New
+Cess, a place about the spot where Trade Town is marked on the chart.
+
+“Prince William” was an intelligent fellow; he had served on board the
+_Primrose_, who had thus christened him. He had ECNIRP tattooed on his
+chest. One of the _Primrose_ seamen had chalked his name on a piece
+of wood, which he took home, and, making the impression, had his name
+engraved backwards. He offered to pilot us in.
+
+The pinnace and cutter returned about ten o’clock, having pulled up
+the river against a very strong current. Several monkeys and curious
+birds were seen, but, owing to the thickness of the mangrove bushes,
+could not have been got at had they been killed.
+
+This is a good place for canoes; the natives make them to any
+dimensions in a short time. I paid five dollars for one about 30 feet
+long and quite new.
+
+Kroomen speaking English are always to be found along the coast, and
+make good interpreters.
+
+Got under way at eleven, and at noon fell in with a rakish-looking
+schooner, who showed American colours and papers named “The _Peri_, of
+Baltimore.” Her skipper was, I think, a Dutchman, but the remainder
+of the crew were Spaniards. The log was kept in Spanish, and she was
+evidently a Spanish vessel, having her water-casks in, and, with the
+exception of rice, everything ready for a cargo of slaves. But no
+Spanish papers could be found, and she got off under United States
+colours.
+
+We soon overhauled another Spanish slaver, who could not long, judging
+from the smell, have landed her cargo. She had a Spanish captain and
+crew, but sheltered herself under the Portuguese flag; she was a sort
+of jackal, picking up cargoes for the larger vessels.
+
+Until the last treaty with Spain, which entitles us to capture Spanish
+vessels fitted for slaves, with or without slaves on board, the
+Portuguese flag had scarcely been seen on this part of the coast. The
+Portuguese papers are chiefly obtained at Porto Praya, St. Jago.
+
+At 9 P.M., when off the Grand Canon Point, ten miles to the south-east
+of New Cess, we furled square sails, hoisted boats out, and sent
+away pinnace, cutter, and jolly-boat, under the pilotage of “Prince
+William,” manned and armed.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 9.]
+
+At daybreak sent the gig to board a brigantine observed to be at anchor
+about seven miles to the south-east. She proved to be the _Sarah Ann_,
+an English vessel, belonging to a company of merchants, who have
+purchased from the native chiefs several small spots of land along
+the coast, on which they have built some wigwam-looking huts, where
+they deposit a portion of English goods, such as broadcloth, muskets,
+knives, beads, etc. These huts are styled British factories, through
+which means a traffic is carried on with the natives, bartering their
+goods for palm-oil or ivory. The Company send a vessel out every two or
+three months, which vessel remains on the coast, going from one factory
+to another, until their cargoes are completed, leaving one or two of
+their crew and a few Kroomen at each place to carry on the trade.
+
+The _Sarah Ann_ had been five months out, and had on board about seven
+tons of oil. The captain and five of her crew had died; the remainder
+were in a sickly state.
+
+Although inexperienced and scarcely a month out, I could neither think
+nor dream of anything but slavers. On visiting the British factory at
+Piccaninny Cestos, a small thatched hut, nearly hidden in Jungle, I
+found a sickly-looking lad surrounded by a number of natives, each of
+whom brought a small portion of oil--about a gallon--in calabashes,
+in exchange for a small measure of cloth. By way of protection, the
+hut was surrounded by a high sort of railing formed of stakes, just
+wide enough apart to admit the muzzle of a musket, by which means
+the companion of the sick lad was shot through the head a few days
+previously. This brutal act was supposed to have been committed by the
+King’s son. I offered to set fire to all his black Majesty’s huts along
+the coast, but was informed that by so doing I should put a stop to
+the trade, which appeared to be of much more consequence than the poor
+lad’s life.
+
+[Illustration: _West African Natives._]
+
+The natives are odd-looking animals. They are not troubled with too
+much clothing, but besmear their face and bodies with mud by way of
+ornament, and wear a necklace of pigs’ teeth by way of a charm, to keep
+the devil at a distance.
+
+I reached the ship at the same time as the other boats from this
+expedition. They had pulled up in the dark towards the anchorage of
+Trade Town, and at midnight were just able to discern their vessels
+lying in the anchorage. Goldsmith directed that each boat should take
+one, which they did by pulling alongside their respective vessels as
+nearly as possible at the same time.
+
+The pinnace boarded a fine schooner called the _Vigilante_, with
+everything ready for a start. Her fore topsail yard was hoisted to the
+masthead, her cat-fall was overhauled, and a luff tackle for weighing
+the anchor stretched along her deck. The planks were arranged over the
+water casks, ready for the reception of her slaves, who were always
+brought on board heavily ironed. And even the articles, delicately
+termed “poo-poo pots” by the boatswain, were placed on either side. The
+crew were pretty well on the alert, considering the darkness of the
+night. They hailed the boat before she got alongside, and her crew,
+forty-five in number, rushing up from below as one man, each having
+his particular station assigned him, took possession of the deck. Had
+our boats waited two or three hours, she would in all probability have
+been captured with 400 or 500 slaves on board. She, however, produced
+Portuguese papers.
+
+The cutter boarded a pretty, rakish-looking brig, which was immediately
+recognised as the _Golenthokika_, a vessel which had been lying for
+some weeks close to us at Barcelona. Her people were not quite so much
+on the alert as those on board the brigantine. On coming on deck they
+made a rush for the arms kept under the poop, but they found everything
+already in the possession of our men. The skipper produced Russian and
+Greek papers, under which countries’ flags he fitted out.
+
+The jolly-boat also boarded a slave schooner under Portuguese colours.
+As most of these vessels have a double set of papers, the Spanish ones
+were in all probability on shore with the captain, none of whom were
+found on board.
+
+The men being tired, and the weather, as usual, rainy and dirty, we
+remained that night at anchor, sending the gig to reconnoitre. The
+following morning we got under way about an hour before daylight, and
+stood towards the slave vessels. The ground between the anchorage we
+were in and the vessels was rocky and uneven. We lost two hand-leads,
+although we had nothing less than ten fathoms. The gig returned on
+board when we got off Trade Town.
+
+Goldsmith, who had boarded the brigantine again at daylight, found so
+much prevarication in the captain’s statement that he brought him and
+the papers on board for my inspection.
+
+The man who came as captain was a Portuguese lad, but with an old head
+on young shoulders. He stated the night he was boarded that the Captain
+was on shore, which fact he flatly denied to me, and said the officer
+must have been mistaken, although I had three men ready to make oath
+that such was the case.
+
+He seemed to know very well what he was about, and produced regular
+Portuguese papers, signed by the proper authorities at Porto Praya.
+He breakfasted with me, spoke very good Spanish and a little English,
+and, appearing satisfied that all was right, smoked his cigar with true
+Spanish indifference.
+
+This rascal assured me that, having been captured only a few months
+before by the _Bonetta_, when he was supercargo of a vessel with
+upwards of 300 slaves on board, he was not fool enough to try his hand
+at it again.
+
+He stated that the vessel he was now in was his own property. Not being
+able to prove his vessel Spanish, we let him go, wished him good-bye,
+and hoped we might meet again. I then proceeded to land “Prince
+William” at the Penguin.
+
+Nearly the whole time we were on this coast we had hard and continued
+rain--a great damper to zeal and slave-hunting.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 11.]
+
+Weighed in the afternoon and anchored at sunset in Buffon Bay. In
+getting under way from Rock Cestos, a Kroo canoe got capsized by the
+tow-rope getting under the bottom, turning three of the natives, with
+their fruit, paddles, etc., into the water. It was curious to observe
+the dexterous and expeditious way with which they emptied, and then
+replaced themselves in the canoe.
+
+Two of the men easily righted it, and commenced getting the water
+out by pushing it suddenly backwards and forwards in a fore and aft
+direction, afterwards by rolling it broadside, first one way, and then
+on the other, by which means the greater part of the water tumbled out.
+
+The third man swam away to pick up the bales and a paddle, returning
+with one in each hand; while two of the men held on the opposite
+gunwale, he very cleverly threw himself in, and baled her out in no
+time.
+
+The other two got in on either side; everything was picked up, and the
+canoe again alongside in a very short space of time. As the water did
+not hang long on their black, greasy skins, they, as well as their
+canoe, looked as if nothing had happened.
+
+I visited the British factory at Buffon Bay, which was an improvement
+on the one at Piccaninny Cestos, really being a very comfortable
+two-storey bamboo cottage built on a narrow strip of land about half a
+mile in length, with the sea in front, the river Buffon bounding the
+north-west. On the south-east is an impenetrable jungle.
+
+A black gentleman of Sierra Leone, by the name of Harleston, with a
+few Kroomen and two or three natives, formed a little colony. Ivory
+appeared to be the only article received in exchange for British goods.
+
+The Resident informed me that good shooting might be had twelve miles
+up the river, and those fond of the sport should go in a light canoe.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 12]
+
+From Buffon Bay stood well off-shore, and the next land was that part
+of the coast between St. Andrews and Cape Lahon. When close in-shore
+we shortened sail to topsails, and ran along the coast, keeping in 15
+fathoms water, hoping to find myself at daylight about twelve miles to
+windward of Cape Lahon Town, the principal place for traffic in ivory
+and gold-dust.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 15.]
+
+Cape Lahon was wrongly placed on the chart, and a strong current set us
+ten miles to leeward. We anchored for a few hours. A canoe, from which
+I obtained information, pulled very cautiously three times round the
+brig before its owner would venture alongside, and when he did so it
+happened to be at the time our men were cleaning arms. Seeing several
+with cutlasses in their hands, he gave the alarm, tumbled into his
+canoe, and paddled away as if he had seen the devil.
+
+They returned after some persuasion and friendly signs and signals
+had been made to them, but nothing would induce any of the twelve
+to venture inside or beyond the hammock-netting, where they perched
+themselves ready for a bolt overboard on the first symptoms of anything
+like treachery on our part. Even these savages had a smattering of the
+English tongue, and could ask very distinctly for rum and tobacco.
+
+[Sidenote: Cape Lahon, Oct. 16.]
+
+I found out afterwards that their fears were not altogether without
+cause, as Spanish vessels had been in the habit, when their cargoes
+were not quite complete, of enticing these unfortunate negroes on board
+under the pretence of trading, and then kidnapping them; not many
+months previously their King, with twenty-four men, had been carried
+off, canoe and all, and sold at the Havana. His Majesty was afterwards
+restored to his country, but so broken-hearted and dispirited as to be
+unable to assume the government. His son Antonio now reigns at Lahon.
+They are a harmless and inoffensive people.
+
+In running along-shore, which you may do about half a mile from the
+beach in 9 or 10 fathoms, the coast has a beautiful appearance. The
+country is thickly wooded, with trees of every size, colour, and
+description, and the villages, which are always to be seen where there
+are a few cocoanuts growing together, give it a lively and picturesque
+appearance--a great contrast with that of Portendick.
+
+A tremendous surf was breaking on the beach, and we did not see a
+single spot for several hundred miles where any of our boats could have
+landed.
+
+After rounding Cape Palmas, the surf was considerably higher. The
+canoes were formed much stouter and stronger, and appeared very clumsy
+after the beautiful light skiffs of Sierra Leone, and what is termed
+the Windward Coast.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 17.]
+
+Anchored off Grande Jack. The natives came off in swarms, taking us
+for a first-rate trader. At this place we found that they spoke more
+English, and consequently were more impudent, fonder of grog, and more
+avaricious than any of the natives we had yet seen.
+
+They brought off cocoanuts, cats, yams, monkeys, and gold-dust (the
+value of which they understand perfectly well), as well as poultry,
+limes, goats, and ivory, in exchange for which they took any old
+clothes, seamen’s hats, marines’ caps, and stole the hand-lead out of
+the chains. The whole scene of exchange, which took place on deck,
+being new to us, was most amusing.
+
+Every negro proceeded to dress himself in each article of clothing as
+he received it in exchange. One was seen walking about the decks as
+proud as Lucifer, in a perfect state of nudity with the exception of a
+marine’s cap. Another put the trousers over his shoulders like a lady’s
+shawl, and several had jackets on hind part before.
+
+From Grande Jack we went to Grand Bassani, but the surf ran too high to
+allow our boats to proceed over the bar up the river.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 18.]
+
+Bassani is a large and populous town, situated about ten miles up the
+river, its trade principally gold-dust and ivory.
+
+On the arrival of any vessel to open a trade with the natives, it is
+customary to give the Chief what they call a _dash_, which is a present
+of part of everything you have on board. No Chief ever neglects coming
+on board for his _dash_, and without which little or no trade is
+carried on.
+
+Grand Bassani was the first place from Cape Palmas where a landing is
+effected by Europeans, and then it can only be accomplished in the
+canoes of the natives, about once in eight or nine days.
+
+From Grand Bassani we proceeded along-shore, passing the mouth of
+the Assine River, out of which the fresh water was rushing with
+considerable violence. This river separates what is called the ivory
+from the gold country, although both these articles are to be obtained
+on either coast, to the eastward of Cape Appollonia.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 19.]
+
+We passed the town of that name, and in which stands an old British
+fort, now abandoned, the first stone-and-mortar building we had seen
+since leaving Sierra Leone.
+
+[Illustration: _A Factory._]
+
+In the afternoon passed Axine, where there is a pretty-looking fort,
+on which the Dutch flag was flying. In the evening we anchored off
+Dixcove, where by a ledge of rocks is formed a snug little harbour.
+
+The rollers occasionally run in, but the surf seldom breaks across
+the entrance, about ten yards wide, and close under the fort, on your
+right going in. The boatswain, however, managed to get himself and two
+Kroomen capsized in my canoe.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 20.]
+
+The fort, mounting 16 guns, stands on a rocky point, commands the
+town, which, although it owns a King as well as a village a few miles
+distant, the people call themselves British subjects, and are ready,
+but not anxious, to fight for their governors.
+
+We can scarcely interfere with their laws, except to put a stop to the
+barbarous practice of sacrificing human beings.
+
+The natives, who belong to a race called Ashanti, are inoffensive,
+superstitious, and idle. I noticed a very decent-looking native--one of
+the _cabocees_ or elders of the town--who had come to the fort to ask
+permission to bury a woman alive, for being, as he alleged, a witch.
+
+On inquiry, the Governor discovered the man had already done so the
+previous day. He was in durance vile, awaiting the decision of the
+Resident at Cape Coast, under whose authority are all the British forts
+along the coast.
+
+At almost every forty or fifty miles there is a distinct race, whose
+names and customs are different, and who can scarcely understand each
+other’s language.
+
+At Dixcove the natives regard alligators as fetish or sacred. At Cape
+Coast, a few miles from this, they destroy them. At Accra, I believe,
+the hyæna is fetish.
+
+On the western side of the town of Dixcove is a small river, and the
+mouth being choked up with sand, it had spread itself into a swamp,
+covering about half an acre of ground.
+
+In this are many crocodiles, frequently known to devour goats, fowls,
+etc., when near the banks. These reptiles, as well as snakes, are
+considered fetish, and are worshipped by the natives.
+
+Near the river lives an old fetish woman, who is held in awe and
+treated with great respect by the natives. She is supposed to have
+great power over crocodiles. I went with the Resident to see this
+extraordinary fact. On being applied to, the old hag issued from her
+hut.
+
+She was covered with a sort of white mud-wash, and wore about her
+person several absurd superstitious ornaments, such as a pair of goat’s
+horns, some tiger’s teeth, and several pieces of gold. Her body was
+uncovered down to the waist; her breasts hung down like the flaps of
+an old saddle. She was nearly blind from age, and supported herself by
+a long, mysterious-looking stick. The witch took her position under
+a tree, and to my astonishment I saw one of these horrid-looking
+crocodiles, after having been invoked and charmed for some minutes by
+her (she held a doomed chicken in her hand, and while going through
+many extraordinary gestures and motions, repeated some unintelligible
+jargon), gradually emerge from the rushes on the opposite side, where
+he had been entirely hid from view, swim across, and creep up the bank
+towards where we stood. My first impulse was to bolt, but on turning
+round I felt ashamed. A number of native women, with their children,
+stood by, apparently without the slightest fear, so much confidence had
+they in the power of the old woman over the reptile. I therefore stood
+my ground manfully, and allowed the crocodile to approach within a yard
+of me, and receive the chicken from the old hag at the end of a reed.
+I certainly felt a great relief when the brute crushed the unfortunate
+bird, feathers and all, which he seized in the most ungracious and
+savage manner, and turned again into the river. I had seen crocodiles
+before, both in the East and West Indies, but never heard of their
+facing a concourse of people.
+
+The people trade in palm-oil and gold-dust.
+
+Mr. Swansen, the Resident of Dixcove, is a young man of about
+two-and-twenty. He had very comfortable, roomy quarters in the fort,
+and was the only white man in the settlement. Nothing could surpass his
+kindness and attention.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 22.]
+
+Anchored off Elmina. Fort St. George, the chief settlement of the
+Dutch, is the largest and handsomest place on the coast.
+
+I saluted on anchoring, and the Governor immediately sent off a large
+canoe to convey me on shore. I was shown all over the fort; which
+mounts 62 guns, is of great extent, and kept in beautiful order.
+
+The Dutch are very proud of this place, having taken it from the
+Portuguese more than two centuries ago, retaining it ever since.
+
+Fort St. Jago I was not allowed to see; it was his weakest point, and
+the Governor wasn’t anxious to show it.
+
+The Dutch Government carry on a traffic in slaves, under the plea of
+raising recruits for their East India possessions. The negroes are
+bought from the Ashanti chiefs, embarked for Batavia, and told they are
+free men.
+
+I observed several neat and comfortable-looking houses, with gardens
+attached, belonging to the merchants, most of whom I met at the
+Governor’s table, where I was hospitably entertained. Almost every one
+spoke English.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 23.]
+
+Cape Coast is only nine miles to the eastward of Elmina, where we
+anchored following morning.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XIX
+
+CAPE COAST CASTLE
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1837.]
+
+The anchor was no sooner down than a large canoe with four-and-twenty
+paddles was alongside, waiting orders.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 23.]
+
+I went on shore with several of the officers, in straw hats and round
+jackets, expecting a wetting; the surf ran high. We, however, landed
+perfectly dry, but had no sooner touched the shore than a salute was
+fired, and, on entering the square of the fort, I found the garrison
+turned out. The band struck up “God save the Queen,” which I now heard
+for the first time, and the guard presented arms. I took off my hat,
+which I tried to hide, and bowed to everybody. On a promise from the
+Resident that I should be treated with no further ceremony, I composed
+myself with an excellent glass of “Madeira.”
+
+Cape Coast Castle, as well as the other English settlements along
+the coast, was given up by Government about ten years previously to
+a company, with the allowance of £3500 a year, with which they pay a
+garrison and keep the forts in repair. They manage, I suppose, by a
+liberal supply from their own coffers, to do everything in excellent
+style, and I believe no garrisons under Government can be conducted
+with greater regularity or kept in better order than these on the
+western coast of Africa.
+
+Since then trade has increased. The Ashantis, with whom we were
+constantly at war, became good allies, and confidence re-established.
+As a proof of this, his Ashanti Majesty has sent two of his sons to
+England to be educated, and a regular and constant communication is
+kept with Coomassie, the capital.
+
+We no longer pay tribute for the ground on which Cape Coast Castle
+is built. There is a well-conducted school established in the fort,
+where I saw upwards of a hundred native boys. I was struck with the
+appearance of a smart-looking half-caste boy, about eight years old,
+who, on my asking his name, said: “Ma name, George, sar: son of Captain
+George C----, Royal Navy, sar.” This is the first attempt of education,
+and when knowledge becomes diffused, the natives (Fantees), who are
+at present idle and superstitious, may soon see the advantages of
+commerce and industry. They are daily leaving off many of their fetish
+practices. Their religion appears to consist chiefly in doing homage
+or making presents to anything their priests choose to call or make
+fetish--a stone, a tree, a wild beast--in short, anything.
+
+In passing by the edge of a jungle, I observed a path neatly cut
+through the thickest part of it, and was told that in all probability
+I should see something “fetish.” I went in. The path terminated at a
+large stone, round which were some old shells and two or three bottles
+containing rum. These were offerings to induce this stone to keep
+harm away from the donors. They consider white men as superior in
+power to their fetish, and any of them would have removed a bottle of
+rum from the stone had he been told to do so by the Resident or any
+white man whom they had been in the habit of looking up to, although
+they dared not have touched it of their own accord. They follow their
+own religion, for want of a better. The soil is capable of producing
+anything, and a second India, on a small scale, may one day rise out
+of these settlements--that is, if they continue in the hands of such
+an enterprising, liberal little company of merchants as now have the
+management. The merchants appeared to vie with one another in doing
+everything to make our stay at Cape Coast agreeable, in which they
+fully succeeded.
+
+Mr. Swansen, brother of my old friend, the Governor at Dixcove,
+prepared a visit to a plantation he was making a few miles in the
+country.
+
+It is a remarkable fact that the cattle, which formerly used to sleep
+in the woods outside the town, have, ever since the Ashantis attacked
+Cape Coast, come in, and sleep under the protection of the guns.
+
+The dispensary is well arranged in the fort, near which I saw what is
+only seen in tropical climates--a man whose leg had just been amputated
+by a shark.
+
+I visited Mr. Swansen’s enterprising undertaking, the first attempt at
+anything like a plantation that had been made. He had been here for
+two years, and was expending a considerable sum in clearing away the
+jungle, so that it must be some time before he can get income from it.
+Napoleon Plantation is about six miles from Cape Coast.
+
+We started, a large party. From the novelty of the scene, the various
+and curious modes of conveyance, etc., made it to us a most agreeable
+and amusing excursion. The usual conveyance is in a long narrow basket,
+carried on the heads of a couple of natives, in which you can lie
+your length; nothing being visible from the outside but your toes and
+nose, which gives you the appearance of a corpse. A few were conveyed
+in a sort of Sedan chair, and several in little light four-wheeled
+carriages, which are drawn by four men, with two more behind to push
+uphill. Being drawn in a carriage by human beings sounds contrary to
+our English ideas, but it is only in the name. They are well paid and
+worked easily; choosing always their own pace; and I never saw children
+enjoy the fun of drawing along a little cart more than these blacks did
+that of drawing the Resident and myself along six miles of bad road.
+
+Mr. Swansen’s comfortable cottage we found prettily situated on the
+summit of a hill, at the foot of which ran a small river. At the back
+and sides were mountains covered with impenetrable jungle, which the
+natives were endeavouring to clear. But the fore-part of the hill on
+which the house stood was already covered with cotton, coffee, tobacco,
+and other plants, springing up most luxuriously. A vast number of
+natives had collected to greet our arrival, and were performing one
+of the wildest and most picturesque dances. A more agreeable sight,
+however, and which, I believe, was the chief object of our journey, was
+an excellent dinner, to which we did ample justice.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 24.]
+
+We visited an adjoining village, luckily on some fête day, as all
+the people were dressed in their best. The chiefs of the village,
+with their attendants, came down to welcome us with trumpets, and
+a great noise was made with various nondescript instruments. Many
+curiously-rigged personages, whose offices I could not exactly make
+out, were in attendance. They danced round us, gave us palm-wine to
+drink, and fired off muskets close to us--in short, the nearer the
+muzzle is to your ear without blowing your head off the greater the
+compliment. It was dark before we got back to the town, when we
+finished with another dinner at Mr. Swansen’s.
+
+We took leave of our friends at Cape Coast, having passed two agreeable
+days, the large canoe being in attendance.
+
+Cape Coast is certainly not more unhealthy than most tropical climates,
+and some weeks might be passed very pleasantly; but there are two
+serious objections--neither horses nor white women ever live there. The
+famous authoress, “L. E. L.,” was the last victim.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 26.]
+
+Anchored off British Accra. The fort is neat, and in first-rate order,
+but not so large as Cape Coast. This is another settlement. The country
+is open, and roads are good to the extent of thirty miles. What
+rendered it so agreeable was the kindness and attention shown by Mr.
+Bannerman, well known to the Navy employed on this coast.
+
+Accra is famous for the quantity and fineness of its gold-dust. Many
+pretty rings are made here of the purest gold. Ivory is also to be
+obtained.
+
+Adjoining, and to the eastward is Dutch Accra, with the remains of a
+fort, destroyed in 1821 by the English, which the Dutch Governor told
+me had been washed down by the sea.
+
+Two miles further is a Danish fort and town, all three flags flying
+within range of each other’s guns.
+
+Accra has an odd appearance from the sea. I rode over to Danish Accra
+to call on the Governor, and was received with a guard and salute. The
+natives are much the same in appearance as at Cape Coast, and equally
+superstitious; among many other absurdities, the untamable hyena is
+here fetish. These animals come into the town at night and commit
+depredations with impunity. They imitate the noises of the different
+animals, and particularly the crying of a child.
+
+A hyena a few nights back dropped two cubs in the street; the following
+night she returned and took them away.
+
+One of the merchants having shot a hyena while he was employed at night
+in digging up the remains of a favourite horse, was obliged to make a
+large _dash_ of rum and tobacco to appease the natives, who fancied
+that all sorts of calamities would occur in consequence. No work is
+done until a _dash_ is given.
+
+When the Ashantis bring in gold they stop within a mile of the town and
+send a messenger, waiting his return with a _dash_. Both men and women
+drink the rum neat.
+
+The cowry shell is used as money, twenty to a penny.
+
+Good shooting may be had: partridges, hares, and snipe close to the
+town, and at a short distance deer.
+
+Stock of all sorts to be obtained at moderate prices, as well as beef
+and mutton. Turtle may be picked up on a sandy beach.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 30.]
+
+Gray parrots might be bought alongside, four for a dollar, bamboo cage
+and all.
+
+The last day at Accra we were most sumptuously entertained by the
+Danish Governor. He had served as a Lieutenant in the French Navy, and
+had met Goldsmith at Marseilles, who, being very anxious to sketch one
+of the native women in full costume, the Governor good-naturedly got
+one of the wives of the chiefs of the town. She made her appearance
+after dinner, almost covered with finery, which she liked being
+sketched. Her thighs and hips were covered with silver beads, which,
+again, were covered by a red cotton dress--a sort of covering wound
+round her body, all above her hips being left bare, as well as below
+her knees. She had upwards of a thousand dollars’ worth of gold
+ornaments on her. After this took our departure.
+
+Under way just before sunset, and saluted the Danish flag in passing.
+During a fortnight’s cruise in search of the senior officer we fell
+in with _Saracen_, _Viper_, and _Waterwitch_. The latter is one of
+Symonds’ beautiful brigs; she beat us to windward during half an hour’s
+trial.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 15.]
+
+Anchored in Clarence Cove, Fernando Po. This place was once in
+possession of our Government, but now belongs to a small company of
+merchants. The first question asked by every passer-by is: “What in the
+world could induce the Government to give up such a place with so many
+advantages?”
+
+As a rendezvous for ships of war it is perfect. The anchorage is
+capacious and safe, the fresh water excellent and plentiful, and no end
+of firewood. There is also a good place for hauling the seine, with
+lots of fine fish. An excellent beach for hauling boats up for repair.
+
+Clarence Cove is a key to some of the largest rivers in Africa, and its
+being situated in the centre almost of the country from which most of
+the slaves are exported renders this the most fit place for the slave
+court to be held.
+
+Although at present the island is not overstocked with bullocks, still
+animals of all sorts thrive here, and by a little pains it might
+become one of the most commodious and useful spots on the globe as a
+naval establishment. The timber also, of which there is an enormous
+quantity, and of great variety, is allowed to be the best exported from
+any part of Africa. The soil is rich, and capable of producing anything.
+
+The company had appointed two zealous and active agents in Messrs.
+Beecroft and Oldfield, who act as Governors, and fill all other
+appointments besides. The population consists of 800 persons, chiefly
+liberated negroes from Sierra Leone.
+
+There is a small militia garrison of about sixty persons, and several
+stores containing a little of everything, which articles they ship off
+in smaller vessels who barter up the adjoining rivers with the natives
+for palm-oil and ivory.
+
+Although there are a vast number of palms on the island, the natives
+have not been taught the advantage of collecting the oil, and bringing
+it down to barter for British goods. They are as yet an idle and
+indolent race, but I should think most useful and willing when once
+they can be convinced of the advantages of industry. The trees are
+felled by Kroomen. I saw one piece of timber measuring 5 feet square at
+the smallest, and 60 feet long.
+
+Mr. Beecroft was kind enough to have a couple of the largest trees
+felled for us to see, and I think, next to the launching of a large
+ship, it was the most magnificent sight I ever beheld.
+
+We remained at Fernando Po for a week, sailing on 21st. On 23rd we were
+overtaken by a moderate tornado, which lasted three hours, and ended in
+a north-east breeze.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 25.]
+
+Came to in West Bay, Prince’s Island, to gain intelligence of the
+senior Commander, under whose orders I was about to place myself.
+
+This is an exceedingly pretty and secure little bay, well adapted for
+cruisers to complete wood and water. There are sugar-loaf mountains
+and other shaped hills which give the island a picturesque appearance.
+It belongs to the Portuguese.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 27.]
+
+Anchored in Church Bay, at which place Doña Ferraz, widow of the
+Portuguese Governor of Prince’s Island, holds her court. She is a very
+kind and hospitable lady of rather dark complexion, and fond of the
+English.
+
+Doña Ferraz has five of these large houses, around which the negro huts
+are prettily arranged, each having its garden in front.
+
+The _slavery_ was only in the name; I never saw a set of people more
+happy and contented, or more devoted than they are to their mistress.
+
+We remained a couple of days, during which time I was “Madame’s” (the
+name she always goes by) guest.
+
+I noticed, tending the table, some smart-looking boys, of a much
+lighter complexion than the generality of the slave children. I found
+on inquiry that they were all born at West Bay, where British cruisers
+go for wood and water.
+
+However, after a certain age, “Madame” gives them their freedom, a
+piece of ground, and a small sum of money.
+
+About four o’clock in the afternoon a rakish schooner hove in sight,
+coming round the northernmost point of the bay, but on seeing us, she
+bore up.
+
+We immediately weighed and made all sail in chase, but directly after
+sunset in the tropics, when there is no moon, it becomes exceedingly
+dark. At daylight nothing of our chase was to be seen.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 29.]
+
+Fell in with a brig, 450 slaves on board. Prize to _Scout_, 18,
+Commander R. Craigie.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XX
+
+THE _CHILDERS_ BRIG
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1837. Dec. 2.]
+
+Arrived off the Bonny, and at sunset made sail in chase of another
+schooner, which managed to get away from us during the night.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 4.]
+
+At daylight we were again off the Bonny, where we found _Pelican_. I
+received orders from Commander Popham to cruise between latitudes 4°
+and 2° north, longitude 3° 30′ and 6° east and the coast, and to wait
+off Cape Formosa for _Buzzard_, who would supply us with provisions.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 8.]
+
+Last night, while cruising off Cape Formosa under topsails, a sail was
+reported ahead. All sail was made in chase, and, having a fresh breeze,
+in an hour we came up with her.
+
+There is nothing so exciting as a chase, especially at night, when you
+cannot make out what you are in chase of. Even the men of the watch
+below turn out to look on, as soon as within range.
+
+We dropped a shot under her quarter, upon which she rounded to, and,
+to our disappointment, proved to be the _Pink_, an English brig from
+Liverpool, come to trade for palm-oil.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 10.]
+
+At daylight we sighted a rakish-looking schooner on our lee bow. A shot
+brought her to. She was from the Havana, under Portuguese colours, come
+out for a cargo of slaves.
+
+We soon after made a man-of-war to windward, which proved to be
+_Waterwitch_. She brought us orders to proceed to our station.
+
+In the afternoon, while at dinner, a strange sail was reported in-shore
+of us. We both made sail, steering one to the eastward and the other to
+the west of the stranger.
+
+[Illustration: _A Slaver._]
+
+Just before sunset we discovered that she had another vessel in
+company. We lost sight of them after sunset, but, continuing our course
+in-shore, about nine o’clock, with the assistance of a bright moon and
+a night glass, we discovered three vessels at anchor off the river St.
+Barbara. They were all of them slavers belonging to the Havana--the
+_Fecilidades_, brig, carrying 2 guns, 228 tons, 42 men, and the _Maria
+Segunda_, schooner, 1 gun, 107 tons, 28 men.
+
+One of them was prepared to take in a cargo of slaves, the others,
+a brig and schooner, had lately arrived, and had not yet got rid
+of their trading cargo. They had more the appearance of yachts than
+slavers.
+
+Three days afterwards, the _Maria Segunda_, with slaves on board,
+escaped from the _Waterwitch_ boats. Her gig was the only boat that got
+hold of her. She was commanded by a midshipman named Bowles, who held
+on a quarter of an hour after he had one killed and another man wounded
+out of a crew of four.
+
+The slaver had eight men killed. Mr. Bowles used a fowling-piece,
+with which his coxswain remarked he picked them off as if he had been
+shooting larks. The cutter and pinnace never succeeded in getting
+alongside, although they exchanged shots.
+
+The slave trade will never be put a stop to unless by the consent of
+the European Powers.
+
+Although the Spaniards and a few Portuguese and Brazilians are the only
+fellows who have enterprise sufficient to engage in the trade, there is
+not a vessel on the coast that is not supplied with papers allowing her
+to wear the colours of other nations; the Spanish flag is nearly the
+only one that is never seen. A beautiful Spanish brig which fitted out
+at Barcelona, close to us, was found under Russian colours.
+
+Lieutenant Hill, of the _Saracen_, having boarded a brigantine manned
+by Spaniards, but under Portuguese colours, had her Captain on board
+with his papers, and on Hill telling him his papers would not do, as
+they mentioned he was manned with two-thirds Portuguese, he exclaimed:
+“I am the most unfortunate fellow in the world. This is the third
+vessel I have lost in two years. That blackguard at Porto Praya told me
+they were all correct, and I paid him a thousand dollars.” But Hill
+could not detain him.
+
+Last year there were upwards of 30,000 negroes taken off from the coast
+of Africa, to the northward of the “Line.” In spite of the vigilance of
+about thirteen of our cruisers, nine out of ten slavers escape. I have
+no doubt that as many more slaves are shipped to the southward of the
+“Line.” For every slaver taken by the British cruisers, an extra price
+is put on the slaves when they arrive at their destination; and, as
+their value increases, so will the number of vessels employed.
+
+The Captain of the _John Begg_, a Liverpool brig from Old Calabar,
+who had purchased 500 slaves, was so closely blockaded by one of
+our cruisers that he kept them penned up, and 200 of them died of
+starvation. He afterwards left them to their fate, and of course they
+were resold to the next vessel that arrived. Many negroes voluntarily
+leave their country, and come to the islands of St. Thomas and Prince’s
+to live with their countrymen who had been bought.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 11.]
+
+We now proceeded to our cruising-ground, and for twenty-one days saw
+nothing but a palm-tree, washed out of some river. We were completely
+out of fresh provisions, and the only thing to break through the
+dullest three weeks I ever passed at sea was the hooking of a shark or
+dolphin, both of which, latterly, we considered luxuries. To add to the
+enlivenment of the scene, we were enveloped in a thick haze, occasioned
+by the Hamattan wind, which generally, in these latitudes, commences in
+the month of January. It is a hot, dry wind; the haze, which neither
+sun nor moon can penetrate, is occasioned by the white dust or fine
+sand blown off the deserts of Africa. One’s view is confined to within
+a cable’s length of the ship. Vessels near the land generally get so
+completely covered with it that it takes several days to wash with
+fresh water. Our look-out men from the mast-head and foreyard-arm looked
+like millers.
+
+During the Hamattans slavers generally escape.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XXI
+
+A RENDEZVOUS OF CRUISERS
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1838. Jan. 1.]
+
+Latitude 4° north and longitude 4° east on the first Monday of the
+month was the appointed rendezvous for nearly all the cruisers.
+
+On our arrival, we found _Pelican_, _Scout_, and _Fair Rosamond_
+already there. Our old fellow-cruiser _Columbine_, Commander Thomas
+Henderson, joined the following morning.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 3.]
+
+_Saracen_ and _Bonetta_ arrived; they had parted company with _Dolphin_
+the previous night.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 5.]
+
+_Forester_ arrived from England to relieve _Columbine_. Being to the
+northward, we were the first to notice a strange sail. The senior
+officer, Commander Popham, of the _Pelican_, mustered the crews and
+inspected the vessels of all of us, which he did with the pomp and show
+of an Admiral. He invited the Commanders to dinner, and did the whole
+thing very well. _Pelican_ was in good discipline, beautifully clean
+and neat about the rigging.
+
+We had no manœuvring; this coast is not the station for it. The climate
+is bad, and the cruisers seldom have all their men on board. None of
+them had points in their sails below the second reef, and sky-sails
+seemed the order of the day.
+
+_Scout_ loomed large in the Mosquito Fleet; she was clean and very nice
+inside.
+
+_Columbine_ looked as she always did--beautiful. I think her by far the
+most perfect of Symonds’ craft. No man understood better how to fit a
+sail than Henderson.
+
+_Saracen’s_ Commander, Hill, is an active fellow, but his vessel is a
+brute, and nothing could make her sail or look decent.
+
+Some changes took place in the distribution of the squadron. We took
+_Columbine’s_ station, to windward of the Bight of Benin, and had the
+mortification of seeing her depart for old England before us, although
+a shorter time in commission.
+
+_Forester_ lost six of her crew on her way down from Sierra Leone.
+
+Of the prize crew sent up by _Fair Rosamond_ with her Scotch prize, all
+had died except the officer.
+
+Of two prize crews from _Bonetta_, only four men returned alive.
+
+_Curlew_ lost three men of her crew: last year she had been nearly
+unmanned from deaths.
+
+The _Raven_ cutter, surveying, was lying at Accra, so disabled from
+loss of men and officers as to be unable to go to sea.
+
+Popham decided to go to them at once.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 7.]
+
+Having obtained provisions from _Bonetta_, and put letters for England
+on board _Columbine_, we parted for our station--latitude 4° north to
+the land and the meridian of Greenwich. The weather was thick and hazy;
+a Hamattan had just commenced.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 11.]
+
+Not having been able to get a correct observation, we were steering for
+the land with leads both going, when I discovered through the fog a
+vessel at anchor. Boats were hoisted out, manned, armed, and away in
+a few minutes--in fact they were alongside the vessel before she had
+seen us. In hoisting my gig from off the booms, the foreyard tackle got
+choked, but cleared with a jerk, pitched Lathom across the gunwale and
+broke his arm. We were obliged to invalid him home. He was a steady,
+good man, and a born artist. The vessel proved to be the _Camoëns_, a
+lovely brig of 180 tons under Portuguese colours. She carried one long
+gun, and was nearly ready for taking a cargo of slaves. She was painted
+with a white ribbon--the first slaver we had seen so painted. Her
+commander called himself Feliz Cosme Mendil.
+
+On the same day, just as the men had dined, a sail ahead was
+discovered. The wind was light, and the boats immediately sent away. On
+closing with her, we found she had two large canoes (such as are used
+for embarking slaves) towing astern. Observing the boats’ crews had got
+on board, and appeared inclined to remain, we concluded that we had
+at last caught a prize. We sent on board and examined her. The canoes
+astern were for landing her cargo. Found five negroes on board and
+seventeen more in the boats astern, and I believe, had we sent her to
+Sierra Leone, she would have been condemned, as the negroes, although
+not part of her cargo, were the property of a slave-dealer, who was on
+board for the purpose of purchasing. But, taking into consideration
+the dreadful mortality among the prize crews lately sent to Sierra
+Leone, as well as the small value of a nearly empty vessel, we did not
+detain her. The slave procurer was sent on board the _Childers_ to be
+examined, when he was immediately recognised by some liberated African
+boys who were on board as part complement from _Columbine_. These boys
+had been kidnapped or bought--one was bought for a keg of rum--by
+these brutes and sold to the captain of a slave-vessel, which vessel
+had been captured by one of our cruisers. They spotted him, and would
+have torn the shirt off his back had they not been prevented. One boy
+stated that this fellow had stolen him and buried him in the sand on
+the beach for a whole day with nothing out but his head, over which the
+fiend placed a calabash, and threatened to kill the boy if he made a
+noise.
+
+The African children captured in the slave-vessels are sent to school
+at Sierra Leone, and, when big enough, are put on board men-of-war on
+the station, and placed under artificers to enable them to learn some
+trade by which to maintain themselves. The boys turn out very well, but
+little is ever made of the grown-up negroes.
+
+The vessel was another beautiful brig called the _Amigos_, with raking
+masts and a white ribbon, which appears to be the fashion on this part
+of the coast. She was 150 tons, and had a crew of twenty-five men. The
+master was a Portuguese named Don Ferando José Canieras, an obliging,
+civil fellow. Most of the captains of these slavers are superior men;
+some belong to good Spanish and Portuguese families; generally young. I
+believe many of them take command of these vessels for the excitement
+of the service. Canieras appeared a gentleman-like fellow: above having
+any personal dislike to us from the unpleasant duty on which we were
+employed. He invited me to dine with him, and offered his services in
+boats, and many other ways.
+
+One of the slavers on the coast is commanded by a man from Barcelona,
+who had been on board _Childers_ at a dance and supper I gave three
+years ago.
+
+From the _Dos Amigos_ we ascertained we were off Cape St. Paul’s, the
+Hamattan having changed the direction of the current, which we found
+setting strong to the westward.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 13.]
+
+Having been on salt grub for more than a month, sent pinnace into
+Quitta for bullocks and water, intending to return in a day or two.
+Stood to the eastward.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 14.]
+
+At daylight found ourselves close off Little Popoe, in which lay
+three suspicious-looking vessels. _El Liberal_, master Don Francisco
+Gonzalo, was a fine brig of 160 tons, mounting two guns, with a crew of
+twenty-six men. She was not quite ready for her slaves, having still
+part of her trading cargo on board.
+
+The _Dulcinea_, a small schooner of 81 tons, and crew of 18 men,
+appeared to be perfectly ready for taking her slaves on board. She,
+too, was a rakish American-built craft. Her Captain, Don Fernando
+Penez, was on shore.
+
+The third, the _Louisa_, was a pretty brigantine of 120 tons, carrying
+a crew of 24 men, commanded by Don Juan Fanara Amez. She appeared
+nearly ready for a start.
+
+Having examined each vessel, we ran along the coast to Quitta and fresh
+beef.
+
+About twelve miles to the westward of Little Popoe, a large canoe came
+off to offer the services of the owner, a Caboceer, an independent
+chief. He sported over his house a large white flag with a Dutch head
+to it.
+
+The coxswain of the boat, who brought off his master’s gold stick
+of office for a bottle of rum, informed us that the slave schooner
+_Dulcinea_, at Popoe, would embark between 200 and 300 slaves, and that
+she would get under way at 3 P.M., and was cruising about to see if the
+coast was clear. At 6 o’clock she was to embark her slaves. I promised
+the fellow, in case of capture, $20 for his information.
+
+In the evening we boarded a Brazilian polacca brig belonging to the
+same owners as one of the slave vessels we had already examined. But
+though not fitted for slaves, she brought from Bahia that sort of cargo
+generally used in the purchase of them.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 16.]
+
+On arriving off Quitta, we found the _Dos Amigos_, whose Captain had
+been kind in lending his canoes to get off our fresh provisions, and
+before our arrival accommodated the officers and stewards with beds.
+
+The only return we could make for his courtesy would be to capture him
+when he had embarked his slaves.
+
+We found here a Portuguese who called himself “John Thomson,” speaking
+English, ready to give any information respecting slave vessels. Having
+given him full directions and a promise, hoisted boats in and stood out
+to sea as if going off the coast, and then proceeded off Little Popoe
+to watch the movements of the _Dulcinea_.
+
+On the afternoon of the appointed day we were all anxiety. The weather
+was hazy, but we kept well in the offing, and at 5 P.M. bore up for the
+land.
+
+Just at sunset observed through the haze a sail to leeward. We made
+sail, and were closing with chase when dark claimed her.
+
+She being in-shore, we steered such a course as, in our calculation,
+must have cut her off, but we shortly discovered breakers on the beach,
+and no sail. _El Liberal_ being the only vessel there, we stood out
+to sea again in hopes of cutting _Dulcinea_ off to the south-east, as
+after dark she must have bore up and run along the beach to leeward.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 18.]
+
+The following day, at noon, we gave it up, and made sail for Quitta,
+to see what news my new acquaintance “Mr. Thomson” might have obtained.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 19.]
+
+Next day, at noon, when steering towards Quitta, the weather hazy, sail
+was seen on the weather bow, and we went in chase. We soon discovered
+her to be a man-of-war brigantine, and it was not, owing to the
+haze, until after we had pitched a shot somewhere near her that she
+discovered us, when we exchanged numbers with _Dolphin_; she is the
+nicest-looking vessel we have seen, and appears in very good order.
+
+She had been about eighteen months in commission, and had captured
+16,000 slaves--nine different vessels. But all the officers, with the
+exception of the clerk-in-charge, and most of the crew had fallen
+victims to the climate. Every one of her prizes had been taken by
+falling upon them accidentally.
+
+It took us the remainder of the afternoon to supply _Dolphin_ with
+provisions. Just as we had finished, a small schooner was running past,
+and, although we had our heads in the direction to cut her off, she did
+not seem inclined either to shorten sail or show colours.
+
+I directed a shot to be fired across her bows, which happened to fall
+within a few yards of her; down came her sails.
+
+It was the Portuguese schooner, _San Igual_, 87 tons, mounting two long
+nines, carrying 24 men. The master, José Ferreira, with the usual cargo
+of cloth and tobacco; only thirty-three days from the Havana. She had
+been boarded by the _Hyacinth_.
+
+_Dolphin_ parted for Prince’s Island and we for Quitta, where we got
+water, not particularly good.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 20.]
+
+In the evening observed the vessels at anchor in Whydah Roads. Whydah
+was formerly famous for slaves, but owing to the great Fernandez not
+being so active as he used to be, the slave captains prefer Lagos.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 22.]
+
+We found the _Espartante_, a fine Brazilian brig, 250 tons, a crew of
+17, mounting two long 12-pounders, belonging to Bahia; the _Julia_, a
+Portuguese brig, Don Antonio Lavandeira, 94 tons, fitted for the slave
+trade; and the _Feliceades_, Don José Iguanoda Costa, a fine brig, 176
+tons, carrying 18 men, with two 12-pounders. She was flying Portuguese
+colours, and fitted for slaves.
+
+Finding nothing on which I could lay hands, ran to the limits of my
+station and commenced working to windward, to try our luck about forty
+miles off-shore.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 26.]
+
+Having got as far as Cape St. Paul’s, went on to Accra, the only
+civilised place. Sent the pinnace to reconnoitre, and the cutter to
+Occo, another likely place.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 29.]
+
+Arrived off Accra. As it was thirteen miles to the westward of our
+station, did not anchor. We found no less than eleven vessels at
+anchor; among them the _Triumphant_, a French corvette, 900 tons,
+mounting twenty-four long 32-pounders. She could not sail, and was
+attended by a schooner, looking as nice as paint and putty could make
+her.
+
+_El Liberal_ brought the account of our having boarded her in Popoe
+Roads, about two hours after the departure of the _Dulcinea_ with her
+cargo of slaves.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 30.]
+
+The next morning we met the brig _Enterprise_, under Portuguese
+colours, the largest slaver on the coast. De Souza, her master, is an
+intelligent, well-educated young Spaniard, whose father is the owner of
+half the slavers on the coast.
+
+In the evening at Senegal found two vessels, the schooner _Josephine_
+and _Diligente_ brig, at anchor off Occo, both ready for embarkation
+of slaves. We remained invisibly near for two days.
+
+The time allowed for the provisions in the boats having expired, and
+the time of rendezvous at hand, we were obliged to give it up.
+
+Found the _Diligente_, a fine brig of 174 tons, with her slave deck
+partly laid, water completed. By way of deception the first two
+breakers that came to hand (and which are generally tasted by the
+boarding officer to ascertain if they are filled with fresh water, if
+for ballast with salt) were found filled with salt, the remainder fresh.
+
+The same attempt at deception was practised by the _Joseph_ schooner.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 3.]
+
+Fell in with the _Fortuna_; she was coming to an anchor in man-of-war
+style off Owye, as we were standing in towards Quitta to pick up the
+boats.
+
+From the description I had received of the vessel, I knew her the
+moment we saw her, and went on board to see her Captain, José
+Antinio Barbozo, being the same man who commanded the large slaver
+_Velo_ when she fought the _Primrose_ in 1820. He is a handsome,
+intelligent-looking man, a Biscayan. He bore the marks of the action
+about him, having but one arm.
+
+The _Fortuna_ is also a very handsome brig, in beautiful order.
+
+Barbozo informed us of the _Saracen’s_ having chased a schooner off
+Whydah, full of slaves, which, however, got away. The _Fortuna_
+observed the _Saracen_ before the slaver, and made a private signal,
+which enabled her to escape.
+
+Don José was civil. He pressed me to breakfast; offered cigars, etc.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 6.]
+
+This being the appointed day for our rendezvous, we had no time to
+lose. We got there during the night, and at daylight exchanged numbers
+with _Scout_ and _Saracen_.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 7.]
+
+The senior officer not coming in, we parted, but not until _Scout_ had
+beaten us in a royal breeze on a bowline, she being the same vessel
+that three years ago we beat in the Mediterranean.
+
+Having more guns than we were likely to use, six of them were sent
+below, where they were suspended by chains on the lower deck to the
+midship stanchions, to accelerate speed.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 11.]
+
+2 P.M.--A sail reported on weather-bow; breeze light and variable.
+
+It being a likely place, we immediately gave chase, and, by tacking
+and manœuvring, at sunset we had gained considerably on a fore-and-aft
+rigged schooner, evidently trying to escape us. We were, however,
+gaining considerably, but night came on and hid him from our view.
+
+At Quitta we fell in with the _Mansfield_, a Liverpool palm-oil ship.
+Her master murdered two natives in the Old Calabar river a few months
+back.
+
+All the trade for palm-oil and ivory is carried on with the natives by
+means of barter, one merchant supplying the natives with rum, clothes,
+etc.; not being particular, the rum is frequently watered.
+
+The natives soon detected this, and thought they had equal right to
+water their oil (forgetting it is more easily discovered), and took
+alongside the _Mansfield_ two small casks of oil mixed with water.
+
+Of course, when this was discovered, the casks were returned to them
+with the usual allowance of blows and abuse, which is on all occasions
+liberally bestowed by skippers and mates on the unfortunate negroes.
+
+Unluckily for the two with the watered oil, brave Captain Lillie came
+off from the shore, and got on deck from the opposite side of the
+vessel before the canoe was out of hail, and being indignant that the
+blacks should have attempted to play off such a trick on him, hailed
+the canoe to come alongside.
+
+The natives, knowing what they might expect, gave way like devils for
+the shore. The skipper then discharged a fowling-piece, which, being
+loaded with small shot, had no effect; he then deliberately loaded a
+musket, and with one shot killed both poor fellows!
+
+In this part of the world murders are far too often committed with
+impunity, and complaints are made by the merchants that men-of-war
+afford trade no protection.
+
+Of course the natives retaliate, and, what with sickness and accidents,
+our merchant vessels generally lose two-thirds of their crews.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 14.]
+
+Arrived in West Bay. Completed water; sailed the following day to join
+the senior officer off Lagos.
+
+On arriving on the coast station, look-out men are stationed at each
+masthead, one of the crew and the other a Krooman, with the reward of a
+doubloon for the one who should first see a sail that proved a prize.
+
+We showed no lights at night; a small hole in the binnacle was all that
+was allowed the helmsman. We had one of the smartest signalmen I had
+met, whom I supplied with a glass worthy of him.
+
+A sail to the north being announced, the signalman went aloft and
+reported a square-rigged vessel before the wind. On deck he expressed
+his opinion that she was a man-of-war. We expected none from that
+direction. He judged from the squareness of her yards, and soon
+described her as an 18 gun sloop. He had counted the cloths in her
+main topgallant sail; later, when he could see the foreyard above the
+horizon, he pronounced her as from home. I thought this a rather strong
+assertion, and inquired: “How the deuce he could tell?”
+
+He drew my attention to three mid-ship cloths of the fore-topsail being
+discoloured.
+
+“What had that to do with it?”
+
+He explained that the look-out men were young hands, and their stomachs
+could not stand the difference of motion in a swell.
+
+She proved to be the _Modeste_, 18, commanded by Harry Eyres, just from
+home.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 20.]
+
+Arrived at Lagos, having had but one chase since leaving West Bay, and
+she proved to be _Fair Rosamond_.
+
+Fell in with senior officer, and from him learned our orders were to
+return home. What is very provoking, they had been out some six months;
+I had been promoted December 5, 1837. There was also a letter from the
+Admiral, desiring me to proceed to Spithead in October of last year!
+
+We found _Scout_, _Dolphin_, and _Pelican_, with whom we remained a day
+or two, to enable them to write letters for England.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 22.]
+
+Parted company, with orders from Popham to join the Commander-in-Chief
+at Ascension.
+
+Arrived at Accra, and took in stock and other necessaries. We got
+pretty well filled with parrots, monkeys, tiger-cats, crown birds (a
+beautiful species of crested stork), and all sorts of curiosities, dead
+and alive.
+
+Our chief object in calling here was to take leave of our friend
+Bannerman, whose kindness and attention to the service nothing could
+exceed.
+
+The Danish Governor, Lieutenant Murck, paid me a visit, and returned
+our parting salute.
+
+The time between quitting Accra and crossing the “Line” was the only
+chance we had of picking up a prize. South of the equator, if we found
+slavers, we were forbidden to capture them.
+
+Although ordered home in October of last year, and now a captain, I had
+nothing to show for it, and was sent by Commander Brunswick Popham to
+join the Commander-in-Chief at Ascension, in case he might have letters
+for England.
+
+We had toiled much and caught nothing, and were approaching the
+equator, on the south of which slavers were free. On going below, I
+thought how nice it would be if we could finish our commission by the
+capture of one.
+
+I was awoke just before daylight by the officer of the watch announcing
+something to leeward. Followed him on deck with my Dollond, and took up
+a position on the forecastle.
+
+There could be no mistake--the rake of her masts, the small peak to her
+boom mainsail, the perfect set of her sails.
+
+We had made all sail in chase, and were gaining on her. Ordered an
+officer and prize crew to be ready. At eight bells we had risen the
+foot of mainsail. She altered course, which was in our favour.
+
+The wind fell. With fire-engine and fire-buckets passed up, wetted our
+well-worn sails. She moved slowly, with occasional airs; so did we.
+
+Night fell calm and dark. Ten o’clock, out boats, and sent them in
+chase, with water and steering compasses.
+
+At 11.10 moon rose, bringing a light breeze. Our brig, being light,
+skimmed over the water, as did our chase. Having to hoist in boats,
+although we kept in sight all the next day, we lost our chance.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 12.]
+
+Called at Prince’s Island, watered ship, and took leave of Madame
+Ferraz.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 29.]
+
+Came to off Ascension. Found _Fair Rosamond_ and _Raven_.
+
+[Sidenote: April 1.]
+
+Arrived _Thalia_, with flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Patrick Campbell, who,
+after receiving our Kroomen, ordered us home.
+
+It appeared to me that while cruisers are not allowed by treaties
+with Spain and Portugal to capture vessels fitted for the slave trade
+without slaves on board, we did more harm than good. Along the coast
+negroes are brought from the interior and confined in pens, and, when
+closely watched by our cruisers, are frequently starved to death.
+
+If a slaver is captured with slaves on board, the price rises on
+the other side of the Atlantic, which is immediately followed by an
+increase in the number of vessels that come out. Some of these vessels
+are owned by the sons of wealthy Spaniards, who purchase American
+clippers, easily fitted as slavers, who come to the coast of Africa as
+much on pleasure as business.
+
+The little Spanish I picked up at Barcelona enabled me to converse
+freely with these agreeable young roués, who, if they did not carry
+slaves, easily kept our cruisers employed by drawing their attention
+from the coast to chase these yacht-like slavers. They found matches in
+our fifteen cruisers.
+
+[Sidenote: May 20.]
+
+Arrived at Portsmouth.
+
+[Sidenote: May 21.]
+
+_Childers_ inspected by Captain Dundas of _Britannia_.
+
+[Sidenote: May 26.]
+
+Visited by Rear-Admiral Superintendent the Hon. Duncombe Bouverie. Ship
+paid off.
+
+On _Childers_ going into dock, it was discovered that seven feet of her
+false keel was partly athwart ships, which accounts for the escape of
+several loaded slavers. I _thought_ she sailed better on one tack than
+on the other.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XXII
+
+ENGLAND
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1838. June.]
+
+In this book I profess to write my sailor life only. But what I laughed
+at as a boy I now regret as a man, and the next few pages may be
+skipped.
+
+Now my own master, lodging in Charles Street, Berkeley Square, and
+attached to the staff of the Duke of Sussex. I renewed my acquaintance
+with General Sir John Crosbie, who had arrived for the season, in Lower
+Grosvenor Street, with his handsome family.
+
+On June 14 I attained my twenty-ninth year; was franked to Epsom in
+a hansom by my brother officer, Lord Frederick Gordon. At Prince
+Esterhazy’s ball the following night, and to that of the Queen on the
+18th, the anniversary of Waterloo.
+
+I see, too, that having dined with Maynard at Knightsbridge Barracks
+one Sunday evening, we adjourned to Limmer’s, where we were joined
+by Lord Waterford and three drags fresh from a whitebait dinner at
+Greenwich. We got involved in a row in Conduit Street, and I passed the
+night in Marlborough Street Station.
+
+Next morning three others as well as myself were had up before the
+sitting magistrate and fined £5 each, which I could ill afford; but the
+most unpleasant part was our names appearing in the papers next day
+under the heading of “Ruffianism in High Life.”
+
+[Sidenote: June 28.]
+
+I was present in Westminster Abbey at the coronation of our most
+gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria, on June 28. A splendid spectacle. It
+was of further interest to see the peeresses putting on their coronets,
+taking time from Her Majesty. Amongst them was my sister Anne, who was
+made Countess of Leicester on the accession of the Queen.
+
+The following day I was at a full-dress ball given by Lady Lansdowne to
+the Foreign Ambassadors. There I saw, talking together, Marshal Soult,
+Prince Talleyrand, and the Duke of Wellington.
+
+[Sidenote: July.]
+
+Early in July was at a very jolly party given at the Star and Garter,
+Richmond, by the famous sculptor, Sir Francis Chantrey.
+
+On the 5th dined with Charlie Napier, it being the anniversary of his
+victory over Don Miguel’s fleet.
+
+On July 6 attended the Duke of Sussex to a full-dress ball given by
+Marshal Soult, who had come as special Ambassador, to represent France
+at the Queen’s coronation. Duke of Wellington there.
+
+About this time was troubled with a violent cough, which spoilt my fun,
+and obliged me to forego the Lord Mayor’s and other entertainments. All
+other remedies failing, decided on change of air, and a visit to my
+late Chief, Admiral Sir Josias Rowley, in Ireland. Started by rail to
+Birmingham, and dined at Liverpool the same evening, although we had to
+coach some forty miles, the line not being then complete. I got rid of
+my cough _en route_. So much for change of air.
+
+Passed an agreeable week at Mount Campbell with the Rowleys, a lovely
+spot on the banks of the Shannon, returning by the Sligo mail to Dublin.
+
+Sir John Crosbie left London for Watergate at the end of July, taking
+me with him for the Goodwood week. Sir Joseph Hawley, who joined at the
+same time, owned the _Mischief_ yacht, and invited the Watergate party
+for a cruise.
+
+We embarked at Portsmouth for Cowes Regatta, the General and his
+daughters landing each evening to sleep at Portsmouth, Cowes,
+Southampton, or wherever the yacht happened to be.
+
+[Sidenote: August.]
+
+After a charming cruise we returned to Watergate. Having landed the
+Crosbies, Hawley and I went round the coast, touching at Dover, where
+I visited my friends the Rices, at Dane Court, their eldest son Edward
+having been with me in the _Childers_.
+
+Continuing our cruise, we anchored in Holkham Bay on October 24.
+Landed on the beach and walked up to the house, making our unexpected
+appearance just in time for dinner.
+
+The wind still continuing fresh from the westward, we sailed for
+Antwerp and Flushing, and anchored the following evening between the
+two, going on by rail to Brussels, where we spent three pleasant days,
+meeting the Montagues, Ranelagh, and others.
+
+There being no chance of a change of wind, Hawley, who was anxious
+to get to the Mediterranean, decided on proceeding to Italy through
+France, and offered to frank me, which I was too much of a spoon to
+accept.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec.]
+
+I spent the next fortnight in London, like a man about to do something
+desperate. One day I walked to the Stud House, fourteen miles, to
+dinner.
+
+[Sidenote: 1839. Feb. 16.]
+
+Got my father to apply to the Archbishop of Canterbury for a special
+license, which he granted, conferring his blessing on me at the same
+time.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 21.]
+
+The General, with Georgie and Kate Crosbie, arrived at the Brunswick
+Hotel from Watergate.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 25.]
+
+Kate and I were married at St. George’s, Hanover Square. My father gave
+the breakfast. We took our departure for Hastings, sitting behind two
+pairs of Mr. Newman’s greys.
+
+[Sidenote: May 25.]
+
+We went to the Birthday Drawing-room, afterwards to the Master of
+Horse’s full-dress official dinner.
+
+We were at the Queen’s ball, London. Almack’s was seldom missed.
+
+[Sidenote: June 18.]
+
+Attended the wedding of Sara Crosbie and Sir Joseph Hawley at St.
+George’s, Hanover Square.
+
+Returned by mail to Portsmouth; went on alone to Plymouth to see my
+old friend and Captain, Lord John Churchill, just ready for sea in the
+_Druid_, my old shipmates, George Goldsmith and Jonas Coaker, both
+belonging to her.
+
+[Sidenote: August.]
+
+We went on a visit to my cousins the Delmés at Cams. While
+there, established a friendship with Captain Sir Francis
+Collier--extraordinary good story-teller.
+
+Invited to meet the Duke of Sussex at Southwick. Frank Collier among
+the guests.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 20.]
+
+Took Henry Coke to Gosport, where he became one of “Burney’s Bulldogs”
+preparatory to entering the Navy.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 21.]
+
+Took temporarily a house at Wells.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 28.]
+
+Returned to Droxford; arranging future home; thence to London.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 30.]
+
+A day of troubles. On arrival in Arlington Street, found letters from
+my sister Anne, announcing the unexpected confinement of my wife,
+whose life had been spared, but not that of the child. Got to the
+post-office, Lombard Street, as the Cambridge mail was coming out
+_full_. Told cabman to follow the mail, which he did for three miles
+before it stopped at the Pot and Flower.
+
+Offered £5 for a place. It being the last day of the month, the mail
+was unusually heavy with newspapers and monthly publications. The guard
+allowed me to stand on the iron step till we reached Cambridge. It
+was bitterly cold, with snow falling. At Cambridge I got an outside
+place on the pair-horse mail to Lynn, and so to Wells, where I arrived
+exhausted. Found wife better than I expected. The small body had been
+taken to Wareham by my brother Tom, where I went next day and saw the
+child in its coffin.
+
+In the afternoon Tom and I dug a hole in his garden, where my little
+Rufus was buried.
+
+The engagement of the Queen to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg was
+announced on November 23.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XXIII
+
+SHORE TIME
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1840. Jan. 20.]
+
+Left Holkham with wife for Watergate while Droxford was being made
+habitable.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 3.]
+
+Jack Crosbie, who was laid up in bed, gave me a mount with Wyndham’s
+hounds. Meet at Aldsworth Bridge: found at Stanstead; through Watergate
+and Up Park; killed at the Semaphore, West Marden; fast run, forty
+minutes, Jack’s horse distinguishing himself.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 10.]
+
+Queen’s wedding-day. My father and brother George present. Had a mount
+on Bill Crosbie’s Brown Windsor. Meet at Aldsworth Bridge.
+
+[Sidenote: April 3.]
+
+General Crosbie, wife, and self dined at Goodwood to meet the Duke of
+Cambridge.
+
+[Sidenote: April 28.]
+
+Went to London. Lunched next day with father at Buckingham Palace.
+
+[Sidenote: May 9.]
+
+Invitation for wife and self to the Queen’s ball. To London by “Yeoman”
+coach. Dined with father, and so to the ball.
+
+[Sidenote: May 25.]
+
+Returned to Watergate. Rode with Frank Collier to see Southwick, which
+had been completely burnt down. The loss to Mr. Thistlewaite fully
+£25,000, independent of insurance.
+
+[Sidenote: June 1.]
+
+To Winchester, by train to London. Attended committee at our failing
+Old Naval Club in Bond Street.
+
+On returning, our train, stopping at the curve, Fareham, was run into
+by an engine at full speed. Many hurt, but no lives lost, three empty
+horse-boxes, going for racers from Ascot, receiving the first shock.
+Lord Saltoun bruised; Colonel Lambert cut about the face. Got late to
+Droxford.
+
+[Sidenote: June 22.]
+
+Found my small groom, George, nearly exhausted, hanging on a high gate,
+caught by the leg; was only just in time to rescue him.
+
+During these last two years enjoyed sport with the Garniers, Delmés,
+Sloane-Stanleys, Crosbies, and many others, never, if I could help it,
+missing a day’s hunting.
+
+[Sidenote: July 28.]
+
+At Cams. Goodwood week. To races on Delmé’s drag. The Cup won by Duke
+of Orleans’ Beggarman.
+
+The best week ever known. My father gave me a cheque for £50, which I
+dropped riding home. Sent a man to look for it; he found the cheque on
+the road, four miles away, the envelope having been torn off.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 1.]
+
+Walked from Watergate to Droxford and back--fifteen miles each way.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 15.]
+
+Lady Farnham arrived. On coming down to dinner she called out,
+“Ninety-five, and all alive!”
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 23.]
+
+With George Payne to Rugby.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 24.]
+
+Some good rabbit-shooting at Lord Denbigh’s, Newnham Paddox.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 25.]
+
+By rail to grand musical festival at Birmingham. Went to see Warwick
+Castle, which I thought second only to Windsor.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 13.]
+
+At Lord Denbigh’s, after shooting, tried to drive seven deer that had
+got out of the park. Got a fine buck in; does will follow.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 20.]
+
+Lark across country to Dunchurch, I riding Sir Grey Skipwith’s young
+Belzoni horse.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 20.]
+
+We went on a visit to the Stud House.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 21.]
+
+Express sent to father to go to Buckingham Palace. He returned in the
+afternoon, having been present at the birth of the Princess Royal.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 22.]
+
+With my father to Buckingham Palace. Ate cake and drank caudle.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 2.]
+
+Visited the Seymours at Hampton Court.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 3.]
+
+Brother George arrived at Stud House, giving account of a man having
+been found at midnight in a room adjoining the Queen’s bedroom.
+
+The bones of the great Napoleon arrived in France.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 9.]
+
+With my father to the cattle show, Lord Spencer, Duke of Richmond, and
+farmers overhauling fat beasts.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 21.]
+
+We started for Warwickshire, father, who never risked his life on a
+railway, paying for our posters. Found a large family party at Newbold.
+
+[Sidenote: Christmas Day.]
+
+Six of Sir Grey Skipwith’s sons and as many daughters at dinner.
+
+Skating in forenoon. Walked to Leamington--fifteen miles--where General
+and family were staying. Put up by Lindsay.
+
+[Sidenote: 1841. Jan. 1]
+
+Mount on Sir Grey’s young horse, with the Atherstane. Meet at the
+“Three Cocks”; fast thing of thirty minutes; some pretty jumping.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 11.]
+
+To Leamington for wife to consult Jephson, the famous surgeon.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 13.]
+
+Got another mount; meet with the Atherstane.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 17.]
+
+To Warwick Races.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 18.]
+
+To steeplechase near Offchurch. Sullivan, Maddocks, and Beauchamp in
+the brook.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 20.]
+
+Back at Droxford. No place like home.
+
+[Sidenote: April 1.]
+
+To Milletts’ to dinner; sending wheelbarrow for traps. My wife’s health
+obliged us at once to go abroad, without means to do so; but we went.
+
+[Sidenote: May 25.]
+
+At Aix-la-Chapelle met my respected Chief, Hyde Parker, and had some
+pleasant walks with him.
+
+[Sidenote: May 31.]
+
+At Bonn saw some curious things in the museum; also a vault under
+the church: about a score of dead monks laid in rows. They were well
+preserved, having been kept so by no other means, our guide informed
+us, than “God’s will,” owing to their sacred calling. They had been
+there 300 years, and were disgusting to look at.
+
+Without means for travelling comfortably, obliged to do much by river.
+
+[Sidenote: June 23.]
+
+Baden-Baden. A man in the Kursaal shook hands with me, because I looked
+so “devilish like one of the family.” It was my brother Bury, whom I
+had not seen for twelve years. His wife Fanny looking so pretty, and
+but little altered.
+
+[Sidenote: June 24.]
+
+Dined with Bury--a good English dinner. Went to hell afterwards, and
+lost forty-five francs.
+
+[Sidenote: June 26.]
+
+Early to hell, losing seventy-five francs. Took leave of Baden-Baden.
+Started by _another_ dirty steamer for Wiesbaden, thence home.
+
+[Sidenote: July 29.]
+
+Arrived at Dover. Detained two hours at the Custom House, because I
+would not pay a land-shark to clear my luggage.
+
+[Sidenote: July 31.]
+
+Goodwood races. To my regret could not go. Missed meeting father, whose
+horse “Ralph” won the Drawing-room and Produce Stakes, and with a colt
+by “Taurus,” the Racing Stakes. He most likely would have tipped me!
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XXIV
+
+_DIDO_ CORVETTE
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1841. Aug.]
+
+Heard from an old friend that a Captain, junior to myself, had declined
+an offer of the _Dido_. I had homes in plenty, but these could not
+last; my wife handsome and charming--we were welcomed everywhere; but
+my means were small.
+
+I went to the General, explained matters, which he had long foreseen.
+While he lived, my wife, without encumbrances, would never be without a
+home; but he could not live for ever.
+
+I wrote to Lord Minto: “Understanding a junior had declined an
+appointment to the _Dido_, I should be too glad to take her or anything
+else.”
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 31.]
+
+By the end of the month I was appointed to the _Dido_, 18, 734 tons--a
+beautiful corvette, one of Symonds’ best.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 3.]
+
+Hurried to Sheerness, where I found my kind friend, Vice-Admiral Sir
+Henry Digby, K.C.B., and Lady Andover, in command.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 4.]
+
+Hoisted the pennant--_Dido_ in commission. Sheerness was hardly the
+place for lodging or accommodation, but the Lieutenant at the dockyard
+gates kindly took wife and self in. We were always welcome at the
+Admiral’s table.
+
+The Captain-Superintendent, Sir John Hill, was a fine old seaman,
+but ignorant of dockyard work. He had found favour with the Duke of
+Wellington in assisting the landing of troops in Portugal.
+
+My father, who commanded the Norfolk Militia, was here when the mutiny
+broke out in 1797, and was in charge of the ringleader who had assumed
+the name of Admiral Richard Parker. He was executed on June 30 with the
+principal ringleaders. Many had escaped, but orders issued for their
+apprehension wherever caught. I was told that more seamen were hanged
+than had been in the mutiny.
+
+Our Admiral’s house, although it loomed large, had but small
+accommodation; the dining-room was the largest, and the table always
+full. The guests kept a one-horse fly continually moving half an hour
+before dinner.
+
+But to return to my _Dido_. She was in an uncovered dock, masts out, no
+copper on; rudder in a shed repairing, and 9 feet water in the hold.
+
+I soon found that one of the warrant officers was devoid of
+intelligence. Having selected a smart man, applied for an exchange, but
+was informed that he was under a cloud: strongly suspected of having
+set fire to the dockyard, that he might get credit for his exertions in
+extinguishing it. Preferring a rogue to a fool, I succeeded in getting
+him appointed. The first thing he did was to bore a hole in _Dido’s_
+bottom and run the water off.
+
+Subsequently, in China, the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Thomas Cochrane,
+promoted him to the flag ship. No carpenter in the fleet could trace a
+better white line on a ship’s side.
+
+Eleven ships fitting at Chatham made it difficult to volunteer a crew;
+but with a zealous and good set of officers we managed to get on.
+
+We had the grand old _Vengeur_ for our hulk, but were turned over later
+(to make room for a larger ship) to the _Shannon_, of _Chesapeake_ fame.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 18.]
+
+Our marines joined: we fast assumed a respectable appearance, and my
+old shipmate and friend, Bulman, later purser of _Childers_, assumed
+importance.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 8.]
+
+We were mustered by Captain Sir Thomas Trowbridge, a Lord of the
+Admiralty.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 26.]
+
+Sent Mr. Boyle, mate, to Lynn to raise men.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 27.]
+
+Went on a visit to the Romneys at the Mote, Maidstone.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 10.]
+
+Heard of birth of the Prince of Wales. I little knew then, what a kind
+good friend I was subsequently to find in H.R.H. Arthur Noad joined;
+we had been shipmates ever since I left the Naval College. There was a
+fine old pilot at Sheerness named Taylor, with whom wife and I lodged.
+Taylor told me he had piloted 1400 men-of-war, of which 215 were ships
+of the line.
+
+Admiral shifted his flag from white at the fore to blue at the main,
+which was saluted.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 25.]
+
+We were doing our best to have ship ready by December 1. Men had
+joined. We were getting on rapidly in the basin. Anchors and chain
+cables were close at hand.
+
+Symonds’ formation of the hull of the _Dido_ was perfect, and with so
+great a beam that she required no ballast.
+
+Sir John Hill, expecting the Board of Admiralty down, ordered me to
+cross topgallant yards, which were stopped up and down the lower
+rigging. I suggested that with an empty, whitewashed hold, chain
+cables, anchors, and water-tanks on shore alongside, it would be
+unseamanlike to cross topgallant yards; at which Superintendent got
+angry, and asked how I dared to disobey his orders. I replied hastily
+that I did not care a straw about his orders while the flag was flying.
+He went straight to the Admiral’s office. I was sent for. Inquiry took
+place. Decision: That the Captain Superintendent was wrong, and that I
+was disrespectful. We became great friends before parting.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 23.]
+
+Abbott, First Lieutenant, promoted. Glad as I was at the promotion of
+my friend Abbott, it was a sad loss to _Dido_. Applied for Tottenham.
+Had no time left to select a proper man, which gave me more work than I
+anticipated.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 25.]
+
+Board of Admiralty arrived: Sir George Seymour, Mr. Corry, Captain
+Brandreth, and Mr. Giffard, Secretary. Good fellows. Met them at the
+Admiral’s table. They inspected dockyard, and admired _Dido_ much.
+Luncheon with Sir John Hill.
+
+Fitting rapidly, good seamen having joined.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 1.]
+
+Hauled out of basin; took in moorings.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 7.]
+
+Saluted my kind Chief on leaving the harbour.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 8.]
+
+Ran through the Downs following day. Wind headed and freshened into
+a gale; took shelter with some 300 merchant vessels under Dungeness.
+Light bore west-south-west. No means of communication with the shore.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 14.]
+
+Weather more moderate; wind veered to north-west. The whole fleet of
+merchant vessels got under way. Having secured a snug in-shore berth,
+we could not manage to be the first to get away. Weighed, and started
+under topsails, jib, and spanker, although the crowd caused much
+difficulty in keeping clear.
+
+In addition to large trading-ships, there were fast clipper fruit
+vessels, the skippers amusing themselves by taking the wind out
+of other vessels’ sails. When outside, we were a mass of canvas
+about three miles long by one in breadth. I imagined the beautiful
+appearance of my _Dido_ was the cause of so many vessels keeping near.
+On the weather bow was a decrepit collier, a fruit-clipper having taken
+the wind out of her headsails. She was taken aback and got stern-way.
+We had no room to bear up, but squared the main yard to caution those
+astern. When I rushed forward, our bompkin was hanging by its rigging,
+and all the collier’s crew, with the exception of the man at the helm,
+who had only one leg, clambering on to our forecastle.
+
+The brig had paid off; we, or, rather, she, had cut her own stern off,
+leaving a full view of her captain’s cabin. On the foremost bulkhead
+was suspended a pewter pot, a clay pipe, and a shore-going hat. The
+table was still standing with pewter No. 2 on it.
+
+A freshening breeze enabled the ships to open out. We sent a cutter
+with the necessary hands to repair damages. The difficulty was to catch
+the vessel. The one-legged helmsman had no control; up in the wind for
+a minute, she would pay off and run before it.
+
+When our carpenter’s crew got to work, they found the woodwork of her
+stern so rotten that she could not hold the nails which were driven in.
+We had to secure the tarpaulin over the remains of the stern. Her cargo
+of coal was exposed. It was sunset before we got her into Folkestone.
+Luckily, with wind off shore, the sea went down.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 18]
+
+Ran into Spithead in a thick fog. Saluted as soon as it was clear
+enough to see the flag.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 23.]
+
+Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.B., having kindly sent his tender
+off, took leave of wife. Sailed.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 25.]
+
+Arrived in Plymouth Sound. At Elliot the tailors found a big
+youngster, Edward Rice, with a big dog, ready to join. Find, living
+here, my old friend of the 98th, Eyre, and his charming wife, who took
+me in.
+
+[Sidenote: 1842. Jan. 2.]
+
+_Volage_ and _Serpent_ sailed for China.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 12.]
+
+Further inquiry about the brig that ran us down off Dungeness.
+However, it was satisfactorily made out that it was her own fault, and
+suspicious that they only wanted to get the insurance.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 20.]
+
+Accompanied Eyre to the Calmadys, and stopped two days.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 23.]
+
+Among shore friends was Frank Sheridan, brother of Mrs. Norton, a
+universal favourite. He was certainly the handsomest, as well as the
+most accomplished, member of that remarkable family of brothers and
+sisters--with more real wit, even, than his brother Charles. He had
+been appointed Treasurer of the Mauritius, and, as I had to call at the
+Cape, I requested the pleasure of his company that far. My cabin was
+roomy, and I could easily swing two cots.
+
+My other friend, Granville Loch, lately promoted to rank of
+Captain--full of zeal, but being too junior for a command--was glad to
+accompany me to China. There were a few troublesome people who rather
+objected to Frank’s leaving the country, and who came down to Plymouth
+to look after him.
+
+While at Plymouth, Frank was the guest of Henry Eden, Flag-Captain to
+Admiral Sir Graham Moore, G.C.B., a younger brother of late General Sir
+John Moore. By way of assisting them, I arranged with Gran. Loch that
+he and Frank should put themselves one fine night into the Falmouth
+Mail, which, on its way from London, pulled up to drop the Plymouth
+bags. At daylight, by a strange coincidence, they found the pretty
+_Dido_ hove to off the mouth of Falmouth Harbour.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 27.]
+
+A fine young man, John Connell, found to have smallpox badly. Pleasant,
+very, in our crowded state.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 31.]
+
+5 P.M.--Poor Connell died. Got up from dinner, read funeral service,
+and committed the body to the deep.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 5.]
+
+Half the ship in quarantine. Moved the assistant-surgeon from
+youngsters’ mess to my own, Gran. Loch not thinking much of the
+arrangement. Frank Sheridan, enjoying his distress at contagion,
+_would_ shake hands with both.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 10.]
+
+Poor little Jos. Rowley fell from masthead, striking spare main topsail
+yard as he fell overboard. Was motionless until picked up. Wonderful
+recovery an hour afterwards.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 13.]
+
+Arrived at St. Jago. Filled up with water. Was here in 1824, and again
+in 1827, when with others I caught fever. No improvement in the place
+since first visit.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 18.]
+
+Preparations making to receive Neptune. Griffins talking of resistance.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 20.]
+
+Sunday. An unfortunate shark was rash enough to swallow a piece of pork
+with a hook and chain attached. After affording much sport he died.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 22.]
+
+Crossing the “Line,” Neptune shaved 160 victims. Sent letters by the
+_Dale Park_. Odd that _Dale Park_ should be close to Watergate.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 26.]
+
+Cases of smallpox recovering.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 18.]
+
+Our run to-day 235 miles.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 21.]
+
+Broke up quarantine establishment, three weeks having elapsed since the
+recovery of the last case of smallpox.
+
+10 P.M.--Anchored in Simon’s Bay.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 22.]
+
+_Apollo_, _Belleisle_, and _Sapphire_ here with 98th Regiment--Colonel
+Colin Campbell--and other troops for China.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 23.]
+
+Drove tandem to Cape Town with Gran. Loch. The Farmers Peck alive and
+well.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 24.]
+
+No end of kindness and attention from old friends. Breakfasted with the
+Lorentzs; called on the General and Judge Burton, with whom I stayed on
+landing from the _Tweed_ in 1828.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 26.]
+
+Finding a vessel sailing for Mauritius, took leave of dear old Frank
+Sheridan; put him on board and sailed.
+
+Rifle practice at albatrosses, which must be cruising full 1600 miles
+from land. Cold, pleasant weather.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 27.]
+
+A pleasant gale, scudding under close-reefed main topsail.
+
+[Sidenote: April 1.]
+
+As many fools to-day as there were yesterday.
+
+[Sidenote: April 5.]
+
+My _Dido_ fast, but very wet, shipping seas fore and aft. Hatches
+battened down.
+
+4 P.M.--Arrived within limits of East Indian station, having passed
+66th degree of longitude.
+
+[Sidenote: April 6.]
+
+Shot a large gull, which measured 7 feet from tip to tip of wings; it
+was not an albatross.
+
+[Sidenote: April 11.]
+
+Our run to-day 262 miles.
+
+[Sidenote: April 18.]
+
+Last evening my old friend Bulman fell through a small hatchway and
+broke a rib; had him put into a cot in my cabin (he never left it
+alive).
+
+[Sidenote: April 24.]
+
+Daylight made Christmas Island, having run 5500 miles without seeing
+land. Towards evening several boobies settled about the rigging. One
+vomited a large flying-fish, which Jim Hunt cooked and devoured.
+
+[Sidenote: April 26.]
+
+Java Head at last. More than three long months from Plymouth; and to
+think that ours should be considered a quick passage!
+
+[Sidenote: April 27.]
+
+In the straits of Sunda.
+
+[Sidenote: April 29.]
+
+Last night, while running to the northward with a light three-knot
+breeze, a most curious and unaccountable noise was heard, apparently
+from outside; it lasted two hours. Carpenter examined, but it baffled
+every attempt at discovery.
+
+[Sidenote: April 30.]
+
+My worthy old friend Bulman departed this life. In him I have lost a
+real friend. I never knew a more honourable man in the strictest sense
+of the word.
+
+[Sidenote: May 1.]
+
+Read funeral service and committed poor Bulman’s remains to the deep,
+marines firing three volleys.
+
+[Sidenote: May 7.]
+
+Warlike symptoms on approaching Singapore. Roads full of ships.
+Transports with soldiers in plenty. Anchored in the afternoon. It was
+with pain I broke to Gran. Loch the death of his mother, which I had
+read in the newspaper.
+
+[Sidenote: May 8.]
+
+Dined with Bonham. Nice quiet dinner in cool situation on the hill.
+
+[Sidenote: May 10.]
+
+_Serpent_ arrived, having sailed from England three weeks before us.
+Prepared a tiffin for my old friend of _Magicienne_ days, Bonham.
+
+[Sidenote: May 11.]
+
+Refitted. Sky sail and masts up. Got under way. Met _Thalia_ coming,
+she having sailed five weeks before us.
+
+[Sidenote: May 12.]
+
+Sailing up the Chinese Sea. Poor Chinese! They require a little conceit
+taken out of them, and, as it must be, I have no objection to lend a
+hand.
+
+The snakes in these seas are black, and porpoises white or
+flesh-colour; everything different from other parts of the world.
+
+[Sidenote: May 14.]
+
+Boarded a barque from Hong Kong. Expedition to proceed north on arrival
+of troops, now not far from us.
+
+[Sidenote: May 30.]
+
+Arrived at Hong Kong. Visited senior officer, Sir Thomas Herbert.
+
+[Illustration: _Hong Kong._]
+
+[Sidenote: May 31.]
+
+Visited the Plenipotentiary, Sir Henry Pottinger, General Sir Hugh
+Gough, and the Resident. _Thalia_ and _Harlequin_ arrived.
+
+[Sidenote: June 1.]
+
+Rose early and walked over a great part of the island with Major Cain,
+Head Magistrate; sharp work for first walk--about fifteen miles.
+
+[Sidenote: June 2.]
+
+_Belleisle_, with General Lord Saltoun and 98th Regiment arrived; was
+glad to meet my friends with whom I had been so much at the Cape. Dined
+with Brigadier Burville on board _Moira_.
+
+Among those whose acquaintance I made and served with afterwards on the
+staff of the Plenipotentiary was Harry Parkes. Included in the staff
+was a clever German missionary, by name Gütslarfe. He was obliging to
+every one. Sailors are prone to give nicknames, and our friend rejoiced
+in that of “Happy Bowels.”
+
+[Sidenote: June 3.]
+
+Took Rice and Armytage with me in Company’s steamer _Hooghly_ to Macao.
+Found there nephew Henry Coke, with Mr. Kerr, merchant, at whose house
+I dined and slept. Rode after dinner across the barrier.
+
+[Sidenote: June 4.]
+
+Returned to Hong Kong. My old friend and shipmate, Grey Skipwith, was
+now on board the _Cornwallis_, and from him I received a note, advising
+me to lose no time in joining the flag.
+
+I had to take charge of convoy transports, with the _Serpent_ for
+whipper-in. There was a nice breeze through the Formosa Channel.
+
+[Sidenote: June 7.]
+
+To keep company with my fleet I had to lower topsails on to the cap.
+
+[Sidenote: June 9.]
+
+Copy of a proclamation issued by Mandarin Linn:
+
+“Reward for the taking alive a commanding officer and the chief
+commander of a great ship of war is $5000--also for the murder of a
+Barbarian officer; one-third of the above for arresting him.”
+
+[Sidenote: June 12.]
+
+Expecting to make the flag of the Commander-in-Chief, I came up with a
+convoy at anchor, under Frederick Grey in _Endymion_, who caused me to
+anchor and join company; so spoilt my little game of joining flag in
+time for Chusan.
+
+[Sidenote: June 14.]
+
+Arrived with both convoys off Chusan. _Endymion_ having no orders to
+proceed, anchored outside. Had the painful satisfaction of hearing
+heavy cannonading in which I could take no part.
+
+[Illustration: Dido _at Chusan_.]
+
+6 P.M.--Saluted flag, but found I was just in time to be too late to
+share in the capture of Woosung.
+
+In future movements the General paid me the compliment of preferring my
+six-oared gig to one of the transport boats.
+
+[Sidenote: Woosung, June, 17.]
+
+Landed a party to assist in destruction of forts and Government
+buildings. Dined with Admiral Sir William Parker.
+
+[Sidenote: June 18.]
+
+Waterloo Day. General Sir Hugh Gough landed in my gig, when I witnessed
+the horrors of war. Mutilated carcases of men and horses by hundreds.
+
+Houses burning, villages deserted, etc. Struck by the prevalent feeling
+so strong for destruction.
+
+Sir Hugh Gough, attended by a small staff and orderlies of his
+favourite regiment, the 18th Royal Irish--I mounted on his
+pony--directed an orderly to ascertain whether a Chinaman separated
+from others was dead or alive. The corporal turned the body over with
+his bayonet in it, answering, “Did, your Honour,” which he certainly
+was _then_.
+
+[Sidenote: June 19.]
+
+Flag hoisted on board _Medusa_. Ordered by Admiral to accompany him in
+the gig, and to land forces to attack forts at Shanghai, which were
+easily carried. Brass guns embarked, iron ones spiked, trunnions
+knocked off. Town taken possession of. All this on the Sabbath!
+
+[Sidenote: June 20.]
+
+Further expedition up the river with steamers. No opposition for sixty
+miles. Country thickly populated, and natives astonished rather.
+
+[Sidenote: June 23.]
+
+Troops at Woosung were re-embarked. Preparing for further advance up
+the Yang-tse-Kiang.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XXV
+
+_DIDO_--CHINA
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1842. July 6.]
+
+The force collected at Woosung to proceed up the Yang-tse-Kiang
+consisted of seventy-three sail, men-of-war and transport, three
+of them being line-of-battle ships. The whole, anchored in single
+line--with room to swing, required space. It was a beautiful sight. On
+a signal from Flag for fleet to weigh, in a few minutes you would see
+a white cloud, three miles in extent, moving up the river. While the
+seamen went aloft to loose sails, troops manned sheets and halyards.
+Wind heading, the reverse took place, and a forest of masts succeeded
+the white cloud.
+
+The half-dozen small steamers were constantly on the move surveying.
+The smaller craft were detached in various directions to collect cattle
+and other food for the use of the fleet.
+
+[Sidenote: July 12.]
+
+Weighed with my division at 4 A.M. with a fair wind, the whole fleet
+making considerable progress. The land getting hilly, and assuming a
+much more interesting appearance.
+
+Started in gig for the flagship. Slashing tide: missed _Cornwallis_,
+and got on board _Belleisle_. Took every opportunity of seeing my old
+friends of 98th, with its new Colonel, Colin Campbell. Regiments on
+the Indian station were allowed a double set of officers, so I had many
+fresh friends to make. Surveying steamers sent ahead reported being
+fired upon from Golden Island.
+
+It would take a thick volume to describe all the incidents that
+occurred during the progress of the force up the river. It was slow,
+and communication was kept up by signals and boats. The fleet brought
+up off Chiang Kiang-Fu on the 19th, and disembarkation commenced.
+
+Gran. Loch managed to ford the ditch, some 50 feet wide, close to the
+West Gate, which was afterwards blown in by bags of powder attached.
+
+The ends of works form a hexagon shape.
+
+Inside, where John Chinaman had felt himself so secure with his walls
+and ditch, I saw them the next morning in small heaps, dead, with
+blackened faces, and cards in their hands. I could not make out whether
+the game was whist or baccarat.
+
+On going through the town, there were piles of dead Chinese soldiers
+at the corners of the streets. While contemplating one of these heaps,
+a body sprang up and performed a somersault: it was a Chinese soldier
+whose fuse had reached his magazine. It takes three of them to serve
+a musket. One carries a crutch, another loads, a third takes aim and
+fires.
+
+The place was full of food, which no one knew better where to find than
+the thieves. When boats landed from men-of-war to pick up wounded, the
+Chinamen were made to deposit their loads of loot in the boats.
+
+Nanking was next to be reached, and _Dido_ was sent in advance to
+prevent communication with the north side of the river. Our ships were
+now swarming with rats, and crews getting unhealthy.
+
+In spite of the fall of the great city of Chiang Kiang-Fu, the chiefs
+were determined not to stop until they had invested Nanking.
+
+[Sidenote: July 27.]
+
+Started with Hall in _Nemesis_ on a foraging expedition. The best
+plan was to catch a fat Chinaman, generally the chief of a village.
+The people always pleaded poverty as an excuse. Having dropped on to
+a chief such as I have described, I gave him until 4 P.M. to supply
+twenty-five bullocks or have his tail cut off, which had the desired
+effect.
+
+_Dido’s_ boats were now away at night searching junks lying up creeks,
+to see they did not contain soldiers. Coming across a lot which
+appeared likely to be used for the conveyance of troops and stores,
+tried to examine one. Seeing a rope over the side, I climbed up near
+to the entrance-port, when the rope was let go from inside, and I fell
+across the gunwale of my boat.
+
+I was placed at the bottom, suffering great pain, and taken back to
+the _Dido_, three miles off. When alongside, believing my back to be
+broken, requested to be allowed to die where I was. A cot, however, was
+lowered, into which I was lifted carefully, and so hoisted on board.
+The gunroom skylight was removed and the cot laid on the mess-table.
+
+The surgeons, Donoghoe and Simpson, on close examination, found nothing
+but one small spot on a joint of the backbone, and under the influence
+of an opiate I was conveyed to my cabin.
+
+[Sidenote: July 29.]
+
+Mandarins came from Nanking with flags of truce and “chops” for Admiral
+and Plenipotentiary. Our chiefs had, however, decided not to hold their
+hands until they had a footing in Nanking.
+
+[Sidenote: July 30.]
+
+Ordered to proceed, the Admiral placing the smaller vessels under my
+command; among them my old friend _Childers_--but, oh! so altered.
+
+[Sidenote: August 3.]
+
+Fleet coming up. Admiral was towed into a berth off Nanking.
+_Cornwallis_ the first ship that had reached that famous city.
+
+[Sidenote: August 4.]
+
+Fleet closing up. Visited Plenipotentiary, also General Sir Hugh Gough;
+and _Belleisle_, with Colonel Colin Campbell and 98th Regiment.
+
+[Sidenote: August 5.]
+
+Fleet still closing. _Dido_ again ordered ahead to stop communication
+from north side. Having a heavy sick-list, took possession of two roomy
+junks, in one of which I embarked clothes, mess-traps, etc.
+
+[Sidenote: August 8.]
+
+Off Nanking. Found artificers from ships cutting down huge trees to
+get a clearer view of the walls of the city. Looting was strictly
+forbidden. On board _Cornwallis_ was Sir Hugh Gough, when Trowbridge,
+of the _Clio_, came alongside.
+
+The General, observing boxes in the boat, asked: “Captain Trowbridge,
+is that loot?” Trowbridge replied he thought it was, as he had just
+bought it from a soldier! Bits of chaff were not taken notice of. Dined
+with Admiral.
+
+[Sidenote: August 9.]
+
+Trowbridge, Loch, and Skipwith dined with me on board junk.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 11.]
+
+Landed with Admiral at daylight to search the most practicable place
+for storming with boats. There will be some bloody noses on Saturday.
+
+In spite of looting being forbidden, we met the boat’s crew of a
+transport carrying heavy cases. The Admiral wore a costume suitable to
+the climate--a white jacket and straw hat. On Sir William asking, “What
+have you got there?” the reply was, “Sugar. And, if you look sharp,”
+said the gentleman in charge, “you may get some too; there _is_ some
+brown left.” In reply he got, “You will take those cases on board the
+_Cornwallis_, and say the Admiral sent you.” They obeyed, the Admiral’s
+coxswain attending.
+
+Next day I landed early with Sir Hugh Gough, the Admiral, and
+Plenipotentiary, to survey walls in another direction.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 13.]
+
+No fight Pidgin yet. Great appearance of peace being concluded.
+Kellett, of surveying vessel _Starling_, to breakfast. Shifted junk
+higher up the river; James Fitzjames and Skipwith to dinner.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 14.]
+
+Every appearance of peace being made. Proper day to make it on--quite a
+day of rest. _Tête-à-tête_ dinner with Armytage.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 15.]
+
+Too much rain. Visited Admiral, peacefully inclined.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 16.]
+
+Up early and looted some plank from villages up the river, about two
+miles in extent, built entirely on rafts, which were probably built for
+the conveyance of soldiers.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 17]
+
+Bullock junk up from _Dido_. Bad accounts of the sick. Young Robinson
+dead. Forty-eight on sick-list. Poor fellows!
+
+Captain Bouchier, Grey, and self examined and passed Hickley; smart
+young fellow.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 19.]
+
+Dined with Admiral, who kindly invited me to remain to meet the
+Mandarins who were to come the following day. Sent for my cot.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 20.]
+
+A large assemblage of chiefs. Contrast between Mandarins and our
+chiefs. Was thanked by General and Admiral for the effectual way in
+which, some miles ahead of the fleet, reinforcements for Nanking
+garrison had been prevented crossing the river from the north side.
+
+[Sidenote: Yang-tse-Kiang.]
+
+While in the river was laid up for some days with a sharp attack of
+malarial fever.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 29.]
+
+Peace proclaimed.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 31.]
+
+Ratification of the treaty approved by the Emperor himself. Glad of the
+chance of getting out of this river; the water is low and beginning to
+smell.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 3.]
+
+Lieutenant Horton from _Endymion_ joined, having exchanged with Eden.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 6.]
+
+Sent invalids for survey, to fleet in junk. In a heavy squall hospital
+junk parted cables, and is now well in the rushes.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 7.]
+
+No return of fever. _Medusa_, steamer, coming down with invalids to go
+home by _Calliope_.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 8.]
+
+Sick-list heavy; but few men fit for duty. Like new First Lieutenant
+much. _Harlequin_ coming up. My poor steward very ill; ditto cook.
+Rice in a cot in my cabin; much better to-day though. Went on board
+_Cornwallis_; put up with Admiral. Rain all day. Did plenty of ship’s
+business.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 12.]
+
+Up early, and went to breakfast with my old friend and chum, Watson.
+_Dido_ has eighty on sick-list, but improving.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 14.]
+
+_Childers_ arrived to relieve us. Received on board invalids for
+_Calliope_. Got under way, and anchored near _Endymion_.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 15.]
+
+In working down with a fresh breeze on port tack, an eddy tide caught
+my _Dido_ on the weather bow, stronger than the effect of the lee helm,
+and the figure-head was well in a pâdi-field before the backed sails
+could have effect.
+
+What was to be done? We had ninety-seven on the sick-list. Made signal
+to _Endymion_, working down near the opposite shore. Of course, she was
+“charged with despatches.” I was not sorry at the reply. When I get
+into a scrape I like to get out of it without help. It reminds me of
+the old couplet:
+
+    When Dido found Æneas did not come,
+    She wept in silence, and was Dido-dum.
+
+We had nothing else to do after sails were furled but to lay out stream
+and kedge anchors, seize two of the largest junks, chuck what they
+might have overboard, and commence lightening. With my sickly crew it
+was heavy work.
+
+The weather was fine, but it was not until the following afternoon, and
+the last gun out, that the cables laid out began to slacken.
+
+The same evening we were dropping quietly down with the current,
+looking beautiful as ever, and I much pleased with my new First
+Lieutenant.
+
+[Sidenote: Woosung, Sept. 24.]
+
+Our stick in pâdi-fields did not improve my health nor the Master’s
+nerves. We drifted quietly down in company with _Belleisle_ into
+Woosung Roads. Tides ran strong and irregular; influenced by winds and
+heavy rains.
+
+98th Regiment still sickly. We found _North Star_, 28, with her stout
+and good-tempered captain, Sir Everard Home. I was more pleased still
+to find my young friend, Henry Seymour, in command of one of Symonds’
+beautiful brigs, the _Wanderer_, 16.
+
+We had not met since he left me in the _Childers_, Mediterranean. His
+larder better furnished, and, far from well myself, I was glad to have
+a quiet and early dinner with him. A storm brewing, got away early, and
+none too soon. Home dined with the hospitable 98th.
+
+It was blowing and raining, with a slashing ebb-tide, when at 9 P.M.
+there were loud calls ahead for a rope. Home had missed his _North
+Star_, and would have drifted past us to, nobody knows where.
+
+But my “Didos” were equal to the occasion. _North Star’s_ long painter
+was secured to us, but the bowman could not haul the boat up to the
+gangway.
+
+When Home rushed forward to assist, his extra weight caused the boat
+to dip and capsize. Our men were on the alert; no lives were lost, but
+the Captain would not allow himself to be hauled on board until he was
+assured that every man of his crew was safe.
+
+We got him down to my cabin, and rigged him out in seaman’s blue
+flannel frock and trousers, and a stiffish glass of grog before he laid
+himself on a sofa to rest. He begged to be called at slack-water, that
+he might return on board his own ship.
+
+I gave directions accordingly.
+
+Mr. D’Aeth, of an old Kentish family, was officer of the watch, and at
+midnight came down to tell Sir Everard it was slack-water, but raining
+hard.
+
+It was some time before the gallant captain could be awoke, and longer
+still before he could understand where he was. I was awake, laughing at
+the conversation.
+
+At last Sir Everard called out, “Where am I? Who are you? What’s your
+name?”
+
+He got an answer:
+
+“My name is D’Aeth. It is twelve o’clock--slack-water. You are on board
+_Dido_, in the Captain’s cabin.”
+
+Home then roared out:
+
+“Captain Keppel, they are playing tricks. A man comes dripping, as if
+from the sea, with a lanthorn in his hand, saying his name is Death.”
+
+It was some minutes before I could persuade my friend that it was
+blowing and pouring with rain, and that he had better go to sleep
+again.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XXVI
+
+_DIDO_--CHINA
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1842. Sept. 25.]
+
+Read Lieutenant Horton’s commission to ship’s company. Harangued and
+forgave all culprits.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 26.]
+
+Surveyed invalids on board _North Star_. Some bad cases, poor fellows!
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 27.]
+
+Got under weigh; _Belleisle_ first. Fine breeze. Came to; invited Sir
+E. Home, Henry Seymour, Freemantle, Horton, and Rice to dine.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 28.]
+
+Weighed at six, and passed _Belleisle_ hard and fast on the bar, at the
+top, nearly, of high-water.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 29.]
+
+Arrived at Chapoo. Found Nias with his _Herald_. Not being well, he
+came on board, and did me no good.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 6.]
+
+_Pelican_ arrived, bringing orders for _Dido_ to go to Chusan. Troops
+to evacuate citadel.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 8.]
+
+Walked round the fortifications and over the town of Shanghai; natives
+civil.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 10.]
+
+Chinamen mustering courage on the strength of peace. Hundreds of large
+picturesque junks coming down the river. Chinese soldiers smart in
+taking possession of citadel as our troops marched out.
+
+[Sidenote: Chusan, Oct. 12.]
+
+Weighed at daylight, reaching Chusan in four hours. Walk on shore with
+Rundle Burges Watson, of _Modeste_, 18. Watson was a clever artist;
+he came on board to breakfast, and left afterwards to take a sketch
+of my _Dido_. We had been at the Naval College together. Having been
+in the early part of the war, he had succeeded Captain Harry Eyres in
+command of the _Modeste_.
+
+Before storming one of the forts, Watson tried the experiment of
+putting his uniform cap on the point of his sword and thrusting it
+through the embrasure, at which the Chinese muskets exploded and he
+took possession. I have his drawing of the _Dido_ now.[5]
+
+[5] Page 267.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 12.]
+
+Dined with Frederick Grey. Had an attack of fever and ague.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 16.]
+
+Heard last evening of the death of my brother-in-law, Lord Leicester,
+fifty-five years my senior. Admiral arrived, and _Columbine_, 16,
+another of Symonds’ handsome brigs. Nias sick and growling as usual.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 18.]
+
+Plenipo arrived. Visited him. Rode into the city.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 25.]
+
+To breakfast with Frederick Grey. He, Skipwith, Henry Seymour, Hall,
+and Molesworth, dined with me.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 27.]
+
+Improved weather. Sick-list reduced to twenty-five. Nice little dinner
+with Bouchier; like him.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 28.]
+
+Dined with Admiral Sir William Parker. Our Master, Aylen, appointed to
+_Endymion_. He sorry to leave, and we to lose him.
+
+Heard that Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane had been at Hong Kong since
+June 19. Took an early trip with Plenipotentiary (Sir Henry Pottinger)
+and young Harry Parkes, on board _Queen_ steamer, breaking the monotony
+of daily routine.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 31.]
+
+With Grey and Hope, _Phlegethon_ in company, across shoal; the shortest
+way to the sacred island of Potoo. Some pretty sites for joss-houses
+and Chinese graves. Returned to Plenipo’s steamer _Queen_ for
+dinner--large party.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 1.]
+
+Returned to _Dido_ in _Phlegethon_.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 2.]
+
+_Herald_ sailed for England. Heavy job getting captured guns on board
+_Forth_ transport. Brass guns good as money.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 3.]
+
+Early ride with Admiral and two Generals, with staff, etc., over a
+beautiful part of Potoo Island. Good breakfast in a joss-house. Dined
+with Bouchier.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 4.]
+
+Dined with the Admiral, who talked of sending me Senior Officer to the
+Straits. Like the idea much. Several fatal cases of cholera on shore
+and afloat.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 5.]
+
+Our sick-list under twenty. Walk in city with Grey Skipwith; had him
+and other old “Childers” to dine--Rice, Coaker, and Comber.
+
+[Sidenote: Ning Po, Nov. 8.]
+
+On board _Phlegethon_ steamer to join Admiral and party to Ning Po.
+_Blonde_ sailed for England. Got to Ning Po in five hours--one of
+the largest and finest towns I have seen in China. Dined on board
+steamer, slept in a joss-house. The party consisted of Fred. Grey, Sir
+Hugh Gough, and some military officers from Chusan. The shops were
+exceedingly pretty.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 10.]
+
+Much pleased with Ning Po and my trip. Saw more of China and the
+Chinese than in any other place. Took an early ride with the Admiral,
+C. Hope, F. Grey, Henry Seymour, and Skipwith. Bringing up the rear of
+the party, I saw many nasty-looking snakes rise suddenly from under our
+horses’ feet and dash into the bushes on either side.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 15.]
+
+Preparing to convoy transports. Grand dinner with the Admiral,
+Generals, and Plenipotentiary.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 17.]
+
+Prior to our departure with transport, _Dido_ had an early visit from
+Admiral, who was much pleased with the ship, as I think he ought to
+have been.
+
+[Sidenote: Hong Kong, Nov. 23.]
+
+9.30 A.M.--Came to in Hong Kong. Saluted flag of Rear-Admiral Sir
+Thomas Cochrane, flag flying on board _Agincourt_. Found _Endymion_
+and transports. Hong Kong now a British possession. Counted upwards of
+seventy ships in the anchorage.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 26.]
+
+Dinner with Lord Saltoun--best fellow, if not the best soldier, in the
+expedition; good dinner.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 28.]
+
+Invited Grey to dine with me, but did so with him instead on board
+_Endymion_; he had been inspected a good deal by Sir Thomas Cochrane
+without seeming to enjoy it.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 29.]
+
+I dined with the Rear-Admiral and four Generals--dinner good--footmen
+in plush breeches. Grey and I got leave to go to Macao.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 1.]
+
+Dundas taking care of Grey; I to my old quarters with Dent. Pleasant
+to be in a comfortable English-furnished house after six months in the
+Yang-tse-Kiang. Noticed a live Bird of Paradise in a cage eating large
+grasshoppers, breaking off their long prickly legs first.
+
+[Sidenote: Macao, Dec. 2.]
+
+Visited the tomb of my late much-respected Chief, Lord John Churchill,
+who died here June 3, 1840, while in command of _Druid_, during the
+early part of the war with China.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 4.]
+
+After breakfast at Dent’s, Grey in a hurry returned to Hong Kong,
+arriving there by sunset.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 5.]
+
+Visited Rear-Admiral; reported _Dido_ ready for sea. Dined again on
+board _Belleisle_ with old 98th friends.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 6.]
+
+Sir Thomas Cochrane inspected _Dido_; manned yards, mustered. He
+inspected every part of her--at quarters, firing at a mark, doing good
+practice; he ordered us under way, making all sail, on and off the
+wind, etc. Came to, re-manned yards, inspection over. Dined with Sir
+Thomas; great spread.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 7.]
+
+Weighed at daylight, with several 98th good fellows on board; ran over
+to Macao. Saluted Governor with 17 guns. Good dinner at Dent’s.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 8.]
+
+Left my _Dido_ for her to return to Hong Kong with officers of 98th. In
+_Proserpine_ steamer with Sir Hugh Gough for Canton. Heard of riots and
+burning of factories; orders for _Dido_ to come up; arrived off Canton
+late at night.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 9.]
+
+Landed early; found British factories burned down; dead Lascars lying
+about; encampment of Chinese soldiers round remaining residences;
+populace in a state of excitement. Put up at Mr. Beale’s; loaded
+firearms and prepared for defence.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 10.]
+
+Continued excitement. Visited Chinese encampment; pretty and curious.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 11.]
+
+Attended American Presbyterian Divine service, performed by Dr. Parker.
+He prayed; we listened. Service not like ours. Obliged to detain
+steamer by way of protection.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 12.]
+
+Returned to Hong Kong.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 20.]
+
+Weighed with _Endymion_ in charge of convoy of transports. _Wolverine_
+and East India Company’s steamer _Queen_ in company. _Endymion_ leading
+convoy. We remained to see the last two transports out, which took us
+until after sunset.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 24.]
+
+When outside saw nothing of _Endymion_ or fleet. Nice breeze. My
+transports, fast sailers, took inner and shorter passage. _Dido_ under
+three topsails and jib.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 26.]
+
+Think we are ahead of the fleet.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 30.]
+
+At 4 A.M., with my part of convoys, came to in Singapore Roads.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 31.]
+
+_Endymion_ arrived with convoy, not well pleased at finding _Dido_ in
+first.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XXVII
+
+_DIDO_--STRAITS OF MALACCA
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1843. Jan. 5.]
+
+Continued with _Endymion_ the convoy of transports through the Straits.
+That strange kind of vibration through the ship which we experienced
+last year, not far from this, was felt again to-day, caused, we think,
+by some powerful fish attaching itself. Our convoy consisted of
+nineteen sail.
+
+_Endymion_ proceeded to Penang, leaving me in charge. On Grey
+reappearing I signalled convoy to proceed with _Endymion_.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 14.]
+
+The following day we arrived at Penang, and were saluted by the
+Company’s fort. Returned the same. Commenced duties as Senior Officer
+of the Straits Settlements. Glad to be where I had previously so
+enjoyed myself. Was invited to take up my quarters at Government
+House with the Resident, Mr. Samuel Garling, who invited the heads of
+departments to meet me at dinner.
+
+I had on board a small brass band of six performers, who were rapidly
+improving. They could play string or other instruments, which meant
+dancing.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 15.]
+
+Went on board to muster and read Church service. How pleasant for a
+while the peace and quiet of a room on shore to oneself! From the
+windows I see my _Dido_, sitting like a duck on the water, looking
+beautiful.
+
+My kind host proposed a visit to Province Wellesley. He had at his
+disposal two of the Company’s small steamers, _Diana_ and _Auckland_,
+with less draught of water than _Dido_, which had to anchor further
+off-shore.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 16.]
+
+Our object was to visit an enterprising Frenchman, who had penetrated
+miles into a dense jungle and opened up a sugar plantation.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 17.]
+
+We landed from the _Diana_ at the mouth of a small creek, up which
+we had to paddle some eight miles. On landing an elephant awaited
+us, fitted with a double howdah; there were no end of coolies. We
+were received by Monsieur et Madame Donnadieu. Although I had been at
+Calcutta, this was my first mount on an elephant.
+
+From the landing-place, with the exception of the twelve-foot-wide
+road, was a jungle, where the relations of the Bengal tiger might be
+concealed within a foot of where we were. We found our host’s bungalow
+prettily situated on rising ground, cleared all round for a quarter
+of a mile of the dense jungle, and protected by a substantial iron
+fence. The inside of the building was a perfect bijou; you could
+fancy yourself within hail of Paris. Our dinner, too, was perfection,
+including a Malay curry. We were charmed with our hostess. I regretted
+my deficiency in French, although Madame Donnadieu tried to make me
+believe she understood what I said, and we were getting on, when a
+guest asked her to sing.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 18.]
+
+Following morning, on being consulted, I voted for a mount on the
+elephant, whose stable was the open jungle, a heavy log chained to one
+of his forefeet.
+
+A call brought him home. The howdah was filled--sorry to say without
+our fair hostess, who had domestic arrangements to supervise. It was
+not until deep in the jungle that I could form an idea of the sagacity
+of our mount. He was partly guided by the mahout, but when we came to
+a thick part of the jungle, where branches could interfere with the
+howdah, the elephant would stop and break off everything that could
+interfere with his passengers.
+
+We had to cross deep nullahs; if there was the trunk of a tree in the
+way, he would feel with the upper side of his trunk, and so ascertain
+what it would bear, and act accordingly. I observed, too, when we
+neared a tuft of long grass, he would, without stopping, draw it up
+with his trunk and hold on until within reach of the stump of a tree,
+then knock the earth off the roots, and so enjoy his meal without
+slacking his pace.
+
+We were several times close to wild beasts that startled us with their
+discordant roars, but we could not see them, so did not discharge our
+guns. The mahout pronounced them rhinoceros and tigers. Parrots and
+monkeys chattered through the upper branches of the trees. Pea-fowl
+preferred running. We took our tiffin with us.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 25.]
+
+After a rest we took leave of our kind hosts.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 26.]
+
+Weighed from Province Wellesley, and in the evening came to between
+Nicobar Islands. The natives were much frightened. A chief, however,
+came off in the early morning and got drunk, which encouraged his
+people, who commenced to trade in birds’ nests, tortoiseshell, cocoa-
+and betel-nuts.
+
+Having seen enough, we sailed for next island, Nancowry, which has a
+harbour and some pigeons, affording sport.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 27.]
+
+My cabin carpenter, Wilson, who was landed to cut some large hollow
+bamboo, fancied he saw a tiger--extraordinary stretch of imagination.
+He was a good little man, but I got no bamboo!
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 3.]
+
+Arrived at Penang. Landed at Captain’s house just after midnight. Took
+Tottenham under my care, he looking invalidy.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 6.]
+
+Up at daylight with Granville and Tottenham to the hill. Visited Mrs.
+Lewis. Delightful change of scenery and climate. Continued my taste
+for ornithology and conchology. Small birds, when we were quiet, were
+knocked over by pellets from a blow-pipe.
+
+To dinner with officers of 24th Madras Native Infantry. Received with
+usual kindness of the Far East. Had to make a small speech. Home early.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 8.]
+
+Another visit to the hill to Sir William Norris. At daylight Tottenham,
+Partridge, Maidman, and I went up. A long scramble through jungle. Good
+“Penang Lawyers” scarce.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 9.]
+
+Knocked down by Lady Norris’s pony at Waterfall, and nearly suspended
+over the perpendicular edge of the hill.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 24.]
+
+Passed the night on the top of a tree to watch for tiger and deer. Fell
+asleep and saw nothing! No mosquitoes, though! Tried the jungle on
+opposite side of the river, convicts beating; drew it blank. Started
+for Penang. All night in pinnace.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 26.]
+
+Weighed.
+
+[Sidenote: Singapore, Mar. 3.]
+
+Sunset, anchored in Singapore Roads.
+
+[Illustration: _Map of Malacca Straits and Singapore._]
+
+Sir Stamford Raffles landed here on January 29, 1819. Near the present
+esplanade he hoisted the Union Jack next day, and concluded a
+preliminary arrangement with the Sultan of Johore and the Tumongong of
+Singapore; and on February 5, 1819, a definite treaty was signed by
+Raffles and the two chiefs named, by which, in return for an annual
+payment of 5000 dollars to the former, and 3000 dollars to the latter,
+those princes ceded the settlement of Singapore to the English, and
+pledged themselves to grant “no treaty” or settlement to any other
+power, European or American.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 5.]
+
+On board to muster. Read prayers. _Vixen_ arrived, not two months from
+England.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 6.]
+
+I had now been some days making myself acquainted with the persons
+chiefly concerned in this most interesting colony. The greatest
+admitted drawback was the want of protection to trade from piracy. I
+felt there was a grand field open, if I could only feel sure that I
+should be allowed to remain long enough. There was a large community of
+interested merchants, as well as Government officials, but we were not
+without powerful natives in our midst, whose kindly feeling for piracy
+was well known.
+
+Dined with the military detachment. Hospitable, kind, and good fellows.
+
+Saw a splendid comet with a very long tail, looking too near to be
+pleasant.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 7.]
+
+A most atrocious case of piracy committed within sight of the anchorage
+by two Malay boats on a Cochin China junk.
+
+Preparing boats for a cruise. Splendid comet again; Chinamen frightened.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 8.]
+
+Got under way. Left my steward, Ashford, to take care of sick. Joined
+gunroom mess. Comet again visible until nine; tail very luminous,
+extending 30 degrees.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 11.]
+
+1 P.M.--Came to off Pulo Sabu. Took possession of fifteen piratical
+boats, but was unable to catch any of the crew on account of the
+density of the jungle.
+
+8 P.M.--boats returned.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 13.]
+
+Landed an armed party to assist boats’ crews in finding remainder of
+the pirates, the two captured having bolted into the jungle at Pulo
+Tinghi. No find, though. Weighed in the evening and stood to the
+southward under easy sail.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 14.]
+
+Anchored at Singapore. In the absence, and by permission, of
+Bonham--now Governor of the Straits Settlements--took possession of the
+Hill, a charming residence with flagstaff and native guard established.
+I noticed that the signalmen--smart fellows from Bengal--were branded
+on the forehead with the interesting little word “Murder,” also with
+a Hindustanee word of same meaning. As senior naval officer, had
+much more to do than picnics and tiger-hunting. Had, too, the use of
+Bonham’s stables, with a good deal of fat to take down.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 15.]
+
+Exchanged visits with heads of departments; one of the most important
+was the Resident Councillor, Mr. Thomas Church. But no visits were
+considered valid until you had exchanged dinners. An attorney of note
+was Mr. William Napier; he had a brother, the Rector of Holkham, which
+brought us together. A charming old salt was Captain William Scott.
+The mercantile community was much as I had met all over India--most
+hospitable and agreeable. Shaw, Whitehead, and Co. were the Navy
+agents. Soon found that my most important duty was the suppression
+of piracy. Scarcely a day passed without the landing of wounded for
+hospital treatment.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 17.]
+
+Dined with Napier, where I met for the first time Mr., afterwards
+Rajah, Brooke. I was initiated into the mysteries, depths, and horrors
+of pirates in the ways of the Malay Peninsula, by these two men who had
+studied the question.
+
+[Illustration: _Rajah Brooke._]
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 18.]
+
+A royal tiger that had devoured several convicts had been viewed on the
+outskirts of the town. I joined expedition in search, as did many older
+and experienced men, but without success.
+
+Recorder Sir William Norris arrived from Penang. Heard of death of the
+famous China General, “Elepo.” “S’pose he catchee too muchee shame
+face.”
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 20.]
+
+Another Chinaman killed by tiger close to the spot we had been over
+half an hour previously.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 23.]
+
+Rumours of another China war, which rather upsets proposed joint
+arrangement with Rajah Brooke of an attack on pirates in their
+strongholds in the interior of Borneo.
+
+Sale of Bonham’s effects on the Mount, which looks like a better
+appointment. Got two old paintings.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 24.]
+
+Preparing boats for a regatta got up by W. H. Read, an enterprising
+young merchant (who subsequently left his mark in Singapore). Entered
+ship’s boats, pinnace winning 45 dollars under name of _Victoria_.
+Committee on board _Dido_. I was voted umpire. Band increased and
+improved. Regatta afforded great amusement. Tiffin on board _Diana_
+steamer. “Didos” invited. Dined with Napier.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 27.]
+
+Up early for another unsuccessful attempt to shoot tiger; heard the
+brute unpleasantly near, without seeing him.
+
+Visited Elliot at the Observatory, also Balastier, United States
+Consul, and wife; she has a nice collection of shells; made some
+exchanges.
+
+[Sidenote: April 2.]
+
+Fresh acts of piracy and murder. Sent _Diana_, steamer, _Diamond_,
+gunboat, and _Dido’s_ pinnace to cruise.
+
+[Sidenote: April 3.]
+
+[Sidenote: April 5.]
+
+Up early to wild-hog party at Alligator Island: the civil and military
+residents giving an excellent picnic to the “Didos,” commencing by a
+breakfast on board the steamer _Victoria_, while sportsmen proceeded to
+Alligator Island, noted for its wild-boar. We had convicts as beaters.
+Brooke and Read were of the cheery party, which lasted until the
+following morning. I bagged two boars.
+
+[Sidenote: April 6.]
+
+It was now time to arrange for more serious business: that of the
+suppression of piracy, which had long been the curse of all legitimate
+trade and was secretly encouraged by wealthy natives in our midst.
+
+After discussion with Brooke, we agreed the only way to strike at the
+root of the evil would be to destroy the piratical strongholds in the
+interior of Borneo, and not to wait until the fleets of light draught
+of water were formed. Some of the war prahus were propelled by as many
+as 200 paddles, in addition to light lateen sails. Their hulls were
+composed of timbers fastened together by _rôtans_, and the whole
+caulked with the fibre of the cocoanut. The pirates could, if pressed,
+run into shoal water, cut their boats adrift, and disappear in the, to
+us, impregnable jungle.
+
+[Sidenote: April 13.]
+
+_Britomart_, brig, 10, Commander Owen Stanley, arrived, with directions
+to sell his surveying vessel. I was too glad to have my friend of many
+years to stay with me at Government House, and so avail myself of his
+fertile brains.
+
+Rajah Brooke, “Billy” Napier, Montgomery, and Stevenson to dine.
+
+_Anonymous_ clipper from Bombay, bringing owner’s letters only. Beast!
+
+[Sidenote: April 15.]
+
+Took Major Sinclair to show him the inside of my _Dido_.
+
+[Sidenote: April 17.]
+
+Cricket-match between Singaporeans and “Didos.” Lieutenant Stephen
+Colby, of 98th, to dine, he having sold out.
+
+[Sidenote: April 20.]
+
+Band on shore of an evening, they having improved and much in demand.
+
+[Sidenote: April 24.]
+
+_Apollo_, with Grey Skipwith on board, also _Belleisle_, arrived with
+letters from China.
+
+[Sidenote: April 26.]
+
+Had a cheery child’s party on the hill, Mrs. Whitehead kindly managing
+for me.
+
+A kind letter from my father.
+
+[Sidenote: April 27.]
+
+Grey Skipwith staying with me again, but only for a short time, as
+_Apollo_ sailed for home.
+
+_Belleisle_ on shore, as usual; luckily on a rising tide.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XXVIII
+
+_DIDO_--BORNEO
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1843. May 1.]
+
+Embarked Rajah Brooke. Napier and W. H. Read on board to see him off.
+My _Dido_ now well manned. The crew require exercise, and will get it!
+
+Good drill at general quarters.
+
+[Sidenote: May 3.]
+
+Hoisted pinnace out, which had been coppered at the expense of my
+zealous First.
+
+[Sidenote: May 4.]
+
+Came to under Camel Island. To think that for thousands of miles these
+seas should be infested by pirates! The sea as smooth as Spithead, with
+anchorages to be found in from 4 to 10 fathoms, the kedge affording
+sufficient holding.
+
+Passed through the Tambilans, a beautiful group of about 150 small
+islands, thinly inhabited. They are so close together that after
+passing the first two or three we were to all appearance land-locked in
+a capacious harbour.
+
+[Illustration: _Map--Eastern Archipelago; Map of Coast--Borneo._]
+
+[Sidenote: May 5.]
+
+Anchored off the Dutch end of the Island of Borneo, in the hope of
+surprising free-traders.
+
+[Sidenote: May 6.]
+
+The following morning we anchored off the mouth of the Sambas, and sent
+boats away to examine the creeks, islands, and rivers for traces of
+pirates, which were discovered by the remains of their cooking-fires,
+although no clue found as to where they had gone.
+
+[Sidenote: May 8.]
+
+Sent the pinnace and two cutters, with Partridge, D’Aeth, and
+Jenkins, and a week’s provisions, in charge of Lieutenant Wilmot
+Horton. The advice of Rajah Brooke, who not only knew the appearance of
+vessels used by pirates, but spoke the Malay language, was thankfully
+accepted.
+
+They were directed to proceed to the Island of Murrundum, and, after
+visiting the South Natunas, to rejoin _Dido_ at Sarawak. In the
+meantime _Dido_ proceeded along the coast, anchoring when convenient,
+and finding regular soundings from 4 to 10 fathoms.
+
+[Sidenote: May 9.]
+
+On the morning of the 9th, on rounding Tanjong Datu, we opened suddenly
+on a suspicious-looking prahu, which, on making us out, ran for a deep
+bay, formed by Cape Datu and the next point to the eastward.
+
+Standing a little further on, we saw her consort in the offing,
+likewise standing in-shore, and a third entered at the bottom of the
+bay.
+
+From descriptions we had received, they were Illanuns, of whose daring
+adventures much had been written. They inhabit a cluster of islands on
+the north-east coast of Borneo, and go out in large fleets, chiefly to
+intercept traders bound to Singapore or the Straits. Their victims are
+bound for months, and crowded in the bottom of the prahus, where they
+suffer miseries worse than could be inflicted in an African slaver.
+
+Having driven these worthies into a corner, and knowing that the only
+two small boats we had left would stand no chance with them, we loaded
+the guns, but, having no proper chart, proceeded with caution, feeling
+our way with the lead. When just within musket range we let go the
+anchor, which was no sooner done than the pirates made a move. We
+thought they were coming to sue for terms, but nothing was further
+from their intention. One pulled away close in-shore to the eastward,
+the others in the opposite direction. They were rowed by about forty
+paddles each. What rendered it ridiculous, owing to a strong tide, no
+gun could be brought to bear. By the time a warp was laid they were out
+of sight.
+
+The dinghy and jolly-boat gave chase, but the pirates had the start as
+well as speed, and although before rounding the point a few men were
+seen to drop their paddles from our fire, their pace never slackened.
+
+We could not help admiring their plucky plan of escape. To attempt to
+catch the boats that had pulled to windward was useless, but we lost no
+time in slipping our cable and making sail in chase. We had not wind
+enough, and lost sight of her at dusk off the mouth of a river.
+
+We returned next morning to pick up our anchor. It was a place well
+adapted as a rendezvous for pirates. The bay we found studded with
+rocks, and to my horror I found that Her Majesty’s _Dido_ had anchored
+between two that were awash at low-water.
+
+A mountain stream of delicious water runs into the bay between two
+rocks, and the coast abounds with oysters.
+
+We anchored off Tanjong Poe, outside the bar at the entrance of the
+river leading to Rajah Brooke’s residence and seat of Government at
+Sarawak.
+
+At half-tide on the following morning we crossed the bar, carrying
+no less than 3½ fathoms water, and entered the beautiful river of
+Morataba, up which we ran for twelve miles under sail.
+
+_Dido_ was the first square-rigged vessel that had ever entered these
+waters. We came to off the junction river which unites the principal
+entrance to Sarawak.
+
+It is here that the capital ought to have been built, and would have
+been but for the curse of piracy and its sequel, slavery.
+
+In the evening our boats with the Rajah joined us, having come up by
+western entrance.
+
+After leaving us on the 8th, they proceeded to the Island of Murrundum,
+a famous rendezvous, where they came on a fleet of the Illanun tribe,
+who did not give them an opportunity of closing, but, cutting their
+sampans adrift, made a precipitate flight; opening fire as they ran out
+on the opposite side of a small bay in which they had been refitting.
+This of course led to an exciting chase, a running fire kept up on both
+sides; but the range was too great, and the prahus, in addition to
+sailing well, were each propelled by from forty to fifty long paddles,
+and made their escape.
+
+As they went in the direction of the Natunas, Horton took that course,
+and anchored under the south end in 3 fathoms water; but next morning,
+owing to the fall of tide, the pinnace had grounded. The Rajah and
+Horton proceeded in one of the cutters to reconnoitre. As they neared
+the south-west point, they were met by six prahus, beating tomtoms
+as they advanced, making demonstrations of fight. Horton judiciously
+turned to rejoin the other boats, and the pinnace having floated, he
+formed his little squadron in line abreast, and prepared to meet his
+antagonist.
+
+Brooke, however, discovered that the fleet advancing were not Illanuns
+and fancied there must be some mistake. The Natunas people had been
+trading at Sarawak, and he was well acquainted with a powerful chief
+who resided on one of the Natuna group; he therefore raised a white
+handkerchief on his spy-glass, and from the bow of the pinnace waved,
+hailed, and gesticulated to warn them of their danger, but a discharge
+of small arms was the only reply. They then detached their smaller
+boats in-shore to cut off our retreat, and the rest advanced, beating
+tomtoms, and blazing away with all the confidence of victory. It was
+an anxious moment for _Dido’s_ small party; the only heavy gun of the
+pinnace was loaded with grape and canister, and kept pointed on the
+largest prahu. The men waited with their muskets for the order to fire.
+It was not until within pistol range that Horton poured into the enemy
+his well-prepared dose.
+
+This brought them up; yet a few had the temerity to exchange shots for
+a couple of minutes. The largest prahu now called for quarter, while
+the other five made for the shore chased by the two cutters.
+
+The prize proved to be a prahu mounting three brass guns, with a crew
+of thirty-six men, belonging to the Rajah of Rhio, which had been
+despatched by that chief to collect tribute about the Natuna group.
+They had ten men killed and eleven wounded (four of them mortally).
+They affected the greatest astonishment on discovering that our boats
+belonged to a British man-of-war, and stated that the island had lately
+been plundered by the Illanuns, for whom they had taken us; that the
+rising sun was in their eyes. Horton, thinking there might be some
+foundation for their story, let the surgeon, Simpson, and his assistant
+dress their wounds, and after admonishing them to be more careful in
+future, restored their boats, as well as the others which belonged to
+the islands. These in the meantime had been taken possession of by the
+cutters after they had reached the shore, and landed their killed and
+wounded, who were borne away so smartly by the natives that our men had
+no time to ascertain the number.
+
+Three of the prahus belonged to the same fleet of Illanuns that escaped
+the _Dido_ off Cape Datu. It afforded some amusement to find among the
+slightly wounded our Rajah’s wealthy and respectable friend, who was
+not a little ashamed at being recognised.
+
+Among the mortally wounded lay the young commander of the prahu, one
+of the finest forms of the human race, with a countenance to match. He
+was shot through the lungs, but made attempts to speak. His conquerors
+raised him gently into a sitting posture of comparative ease, but the
+end speedily came. He expired where I daresay his proudest and happiest
+moments had been passed.
+
+We afterwards ascertained that the pirates believed that our boats were
+coming from a wreck on the south-east coast of the island, and were
+full of choice loot. Piracy is so inherent in a Malay that few can
+resist the temptation when an opportunity offers.
+
+[Sidenote: Sarawak, May 17.]
+
+On Rajah Brooke’s landing, astonished the natives by firing a salute
+from heavier guns than they, as yet, had ever heard.
+
+During the morning large boats, some carrying as many as 200 people,
+had been coming down the river to hail Brooke’s return; and one of
+the greatest gratifications I had was in witnessing the undisguised
+delight, mingled with gratitude and respect, with which each headman
+welcomed their newly-elected ruler back to his adopted country.
+
+Although many of the Malay chiefs had every reason to expect that in
+the _Dido_ they saw the means by which their misdeeds were to be
+punished, they showed their confidence in Mr. Brooke by bringing their
+children with them--a sign peculiar to the Malay.
+
+The scene was both novel and exciting to us (just anchored in a large
+fresh-water river, and surrounded by a densely-wooded jungle); the
+whole surface of the water was covered with canoes and boats, dressed
+out with various-coloured silken flags, filled with natives beating
+their tomtoms, and playing on wild and not unpleasant-sounding wind
+instruments, varied by the occasional discharge of firearms.
+
+To them it must have been equally striking and extraordinary (as few of
+them had ever seen any larger vessel than their own war-boats, or even
+a European, until Brooke’s arrival), to witness the _Dido_ anchored
+almost in the centre of their town, her mastheads towering above the
+trees of their jungle; to hear the loud report of her 32-pounder guns,
+and watch the running aloft to furl sails of 150 seamen, in their white
+dresses, the band playing, all which helped to make an impression that
+will not easily be forgotten.
+
+The next business was my visit of ceremony to Rajah Muda Hassim, which
+was sport, though conducted in the most imposing manner.
+
+The band, and the marines as a guard, having landed, we (the officers)
+assembled at Brooke’s house, where, having made ourselves as formidable
+as we could with swords and cocked hats, we marched in procession to
+the Royal residence.
+
+His Highness sent one of his brothers to receive us, who led me by the
+hand into the Royal presence. The palace was a long low shed, built on
+piles, to which we ascended by a ladder. The audience-chamber was hung
+with red and yellow silk curtains, and round the back and one side of
+the platform occupied by the Rajah were ranged his Ministers, warriors,
+and men-at-arms, bearing swords, spears, shields, and other warlike
+weapons. Opposite to them were drawn up our Royal Marines, the contrast
+between the two bodyguards being amusing.
+
+Muda Hassim was a wretched-looking little man. Still, there was a
+courteous and gentle manner about him that prepossessed us in his
+favour, and made us feel that we were before a Chief who had been
+accustomed to command.
+
+We took our places in a semicircle, on seats provided for the occasion,
+smoked cigars and drank tea. His Highness chewed his sirih-leaf and
+betel-nut, seated with one leg crossed under him, and playing with his
+toes.
+
+Very little is ever said during these audiences; so we sat staring at
+one another for half an hour, with mutual astonishment. After the usual
+compliments of wishing our friendship might last as long as the moon,
+and my having offered him the _Dido_, and everything else that did not
+belong to me, in exchange for his house, we took our leave.
+
+[Sidenote: May 19.]
+
+This was the day fixed for Muda Hassim’s visit to the _Dido_, about
+which he appeared anxious, as he had seldom been known to go beyond his
+own threshold.
+
+For this ceremony all the boats, guns, tomtoms, flags, and population
+were put in requisition; and the procession to the ship was a gorgeous
+and amusing spectacle. We received him on board with a royal salute. He
+brought in his train a whole tribe of natural brothers. His guards and
+followers were strange enough, and far too numerous for the _Dido’s_
+deck; but whether the most important personages of the realm were kept
+out we did not ascertain. One fellow succeeded in obtaining a footing
+with a large yellow silk canopy, a corner of which having run into the
+eye of one of the midshipmen, the bearer missed his footing, and down
+came the whole concern--as I was informed, by _accident_!
+
+The party assembled in my cabin, and the remarks were few; nor did they
+manifest great astonishment at anything. In fact, a Malay never allows
+himself to be surprised. I believe, however, His Highness did not think
+much of my veracity when I informed him that this was not the largest
+ship belonging to Her Britannic Majesty, and that she had several
+mounting upwards of 100 guns. He admitted that he had seen a grander
+sight than any of his ancestors.
+
+There was much distress depicted on the Royal countenance during his
+visit, which I afterwards ascertained was owing to his having been
+informed that he must not spit in my cabin.
+
+On leaving the ship, whether the cherry-brandy he had taken made him
+forget his directions I do not know, but he squirted a mouthful of red
+betel-nut juice over the white deck, and then had the temerity to hold
+out his hand to the First Lieutenant!
+
+This farce over, I had now some time to refit my _Dido_ in one of the
+prettiest spots on earth, and as unlike a dockyard as anything could be.
+
+[Sidenote: May.]
+
+Brooke’s residence, although equally rude in structure with the abodes
+of the natives, was not without its English comforts of sofas, chairs,
+bedsteads, and baths. It was larger than any other, but, like them,
+being built upon piles, we had to mount a ladder to get into it.
+
+It was situated on the same side of the river (the left bank), next to,
+but rather in the rear of, Muda Hassim’s palace, with a clear space of
+about 150 yards between the back and the edge of the jungle.
+
+Palisades and a ditch, surrounding the building, formed a protection
+to sheep, goats, occasionally bullocks, pigeons, cats, poultry, geese,
+monkeys, dogs and ducks, and snakes.
+
+The house consisted of but one floor. A large room in the centre,
+neatly ornamented with every description of firearms, in admirable
+order, served as an audience and mess-room.
+
+The various apartments round it served as bedrooms, most of them
+comfortably furnished with matted floors, easy-chairs, pictures, and
+books, with much more taste and attention to comfort than bachelors
+usually display.
+
+The Europeans with Mr. Brooke consisted of Mr. Bloomfield Douglas,
+formerly in the Navy, a clever young surgeon, and a gentleman of the
+name of Williamson, who, being master of the native language, as well
+as active and intelligent, made an excellent Prime Minister.
+
+Besides these were two others who came out in Brooke’s yacht--one an
+old man-of-war’s man, who kept the arms in first-rate condition, and
+another worthy character called Charlie, who looked after the accounts
+and had charge of everything. These were attended by servants of
+different nations.
+
+The cooking establishment was perfect, and the utmost harmony
+prevailed. The great feeding-time was at sunset, when Brooke took his
+seat at the head of the table, and all the establishment, as in days of
+yore, seated themselves according to their respective grades.
+
+[Illustration: Dido _at Sarawak_.]
+
+This hospitable board was open to all the officers of the _Dido_, and
+many a jovial evening we spent there.
+
+Before we left Singapore Mr. Whitehead had kindly offered his yacht,
+the _Emily_, a schooner of 50 tons, with a native crew, to bring
+our letters to Borneo, on the arrival of the mail from England.
+After our short experience, I thought it advisable to send a boat
+to cruise in the neighbourhood of Cape Datu; _Dido’s_ largest boat
+being under repair, Brooke lent one he had built at Sarawak, called
+the _Jolly Bachelor_. Having fitted her with a brass 6-pounder and a
+volunteer crew of a mate, two mids, six marines and twelve seamen,
+and fortnight’s provisions, the Second Lieutenant, Hunt, was well
+pleased at getting the command. His orders were to cruise, keep a good
+look-out for the _Emily_ yacht, and escort her into Sarawak, but he
+was on no account to land; Douglas volunteered his services in case an
+interpreter should be required.
+
+It appears that the day after they sailed they chased three sail in the
+distance, without nearing them; they appeared a second and third time
+after dusk with same result. It now being late, the crew fatigued and
+hungry, Hunt pulled in-shore, lighted a fire, cooked their provisions,
+and then hauled her out to her grapnel near some rocks for the night.
+They laid down to rest with their arms by their sides, ready loaded.
+The marines’ muskets were stopped up and down the mainmast. The boat
+had a small forecastle as well as an extended decked stern over the
+rudder-head, which held the commander. Having appointed look-out men, I
+suppose owing to the fatigues of the day, they one and all fell asleep.
+
+About 3 A.M., the moon rising, Hunt, happening to awake, observed a
+savage brandishing a kris and performing his war-dance on the bit of
+deck forward in an ecstasy of delight, thinking, in all probability,
+of the ease in which he had got possession of a fine trading-boat, and
+calculating the value of white slaves he would have to dispose of;
+little dreaming of the hornets’ nest into which he had fallen. Jim
+Hunt’s round fat face meeting the light of the rising moon, without
+a turban surmounting it, was the first notice the pirate had of his
+mistake.
+
+He immediately plunged overboard, and before Hunt had sufficiently
+recovered his astonishment to know whether he was dreaming or not, or
+to arouse the crew, a discharge from three or four cannon within a few
+yards, and the cutting through the rigging of various missiles with
+which the guns were loaded, convinced him of his disobedience of orders.
+
+It was as well the men were still lying down, as not one was hurt, but
+on jumping up they found themselves closely pressed by two large war
+prahus--one on each bow. To return the fire, cut the cable, man the
+oars, and back astern to gain room, was the work of a minute. But now
+came the tug-of-war. It was a case of life or death.
+
+Our men fought as British sailors ought; quarter was not expected
+on either side, and the quick and deadly aim of the Royal Marines
+prevented the pirates from re-loading.
+
+The Illanun prahus are built with strong bulwarks or barricades,
+grapeshot-proof, across the fore part of their boats, through which
+ports are cut; these bulwarks had to be cut away by round shot from
+the _Jolly Bachelor’s_ brass 6-pounder before the musketry could bear
+effectually. This done, our grape and canister told with fearful
+execution. In the meantime, the pirates had been pressing forward to
+board while _Jolly Bachelor_ backed astern. As soon as this service was
+performed, the few men so employed dropped their oars and resumed their
+muskets. The work was sharp and short, but the slaughter great.
+
+While one pirate prahu was sinking, and an effort made to secure her,
+the other effected an escape by getting round the point of rocks where
+a third and larger prahu, hitherto unseen, came to her assistance and
+took her in tow.
+
+Although subsequently chased by the _Jolly Bachelor_, they escaped.
+While setting fire to the captured prahu, which had some 3 feet of
+blood and water in her, a slave swam off who had escaped during the
+fight, and informed our men that the three prahus were the same the
+_Dido_ had seen off Cape Datu; they had, including slaves, from fifty
+to sixty men each on board.
+
+[Sidenote: May 21.]
+
+The day fixed for my receiving an important letter from Rajah Muda
+Hassim. Officers and self assembled with much ceremony at Brooke’s
+hall of audience, where I found assembled all the chiefs and a crowd
+of natives, many of whom had already been informed that the said
+letter was a requisition for me to assist in putting down the hordes
+of pirates who had so long infested the coast. I believe many of those
+present, especially the Borneans, to have been casually concerned,
+if not deeply implicated, in some of their transactions. After I had
+taken my seat with Brooke, at the head of the table, the Rajah’s
+sword-bearers entered, clearing the way for the huge yellow canopy,
+under the shade of which, on a large brass tray, and carefully sewn up
+in a yellow silk bag, was the letter, from which it was removed and
+placed in my hands by the Pangeran Budrudeen (the Rajah’s brother).
+I opened the bag with my knife, and handing it to an interpreter, he
+read it aloud in the Malayan tongue. It was variously received by the
+audience, many of whose countenances were far from prepossessing.
+
+Following is a copy of the letter, to which was attached the Rajah’s
+seal:--
+
+    This friendly Epistle, having its source in a pure mind,
+    comes from Rajah Muda Hassim, next in succession to the Royal
+    Throne of the Kingdom of Borneo, and who holds his Court at
+    the trading city of Sarawak, to our friend Henry Keppel, head
+    Captain of the war-frigate of Her Britannic Majesty, renowned
+    throughout all countries, who is valiant and discreet, and
+    endowed with a mild and gentle nature.
+
+    This is to inform our friend that there are certain great
+    pirates of the people of Sarebas and Sakarran in our
+    neighbourhood seizing goods and murdering people on the high
+    seas. They have more than three hundred war prahus, and extend
+    their ravages even to Bangermussim. They are not subject to
+    the Government of Bruni (Borneo). They take much plunder from
+    vessels trading between Singapore and the good people of our
+    country. It would be a great service if our friend would adopt
+    measures to put an end to these piratical outrages. We can
+    present nothing better to our friend than a kris, such as it is.
+
+    _20th day of Rabiul Akhir, 1257._
+
+To which I sent the following reply:--
+
+    Captain Keppel begs to acknowledge the receipt of the Rajah
+    Muda Hassim’s letter, representing that the Dyaks of Sarebas
+    and Sakarran are the pirates who invest the coast of Borneo and
+    do material damage to the trade of Singapore. Captain Keppel
+    will take speedy measures to suppress these and all other
+    pirates, and feels confident that Her Britannic Majesty will be
+    glad to learn that the Rajah Muda Hassim is ready to co-operate
+    in so laudable an undertaking.
+
+Not being prepared for the Oriental fashion of exchanging presents,
+I had nothing to offer, but I found afterwards that Mr. Brooke had
+(unknown to me) sent a clock in my name.
+
+The Royal kris was handsome--handle of carved ivory, with a good deal
+of gold about it. My son has it.
+
+This letter of the Rajah’s gave me a good excuse of putting in motion
+the small preparations I, with Brooke’s assistance and advice, had
+been quietly making. We determined on attacking the pirates in their
+strongholds, commencing with the Sarebas. Brooke (the Tuan Besar),
+going to join personally in a war against such opponents who had never
+been conquered, although repeatedly attacked by the united forces of
+the surrounding Rajahs, was strongly opposed by the Datus. But Brooke
+having informed them that he should go, the reply was, “If you die, we
+die; what is the use of our remaining?”
+
+Brooke and I attended in my six-oared gig, which had been covered in
+like a native boat with _kadjang_, the mast and oars landed. The crew,
+which was increased by two, propelled her by paddles facing forward;
+each paddle was stopped by a lanyard to the brass rowlock. Each man was
+provided with a carbine. I had with the pennant in the bow the master
+of the band with his bugle, who could sound my whereabouts. Horton
+ascended the Sarebas River with ten boats, the lighter ones fitted much
+the same as my gig.
+
+[Sidenote: May 24.]
+
+The capital and stronghold of the pirates was some seventy miles up,
+where they had gone to receive us; and with our large following of
+natives with stores and provisions, there was no hurry. Wherever we
+landed we appeared to be welcome. We brought up for the night off a
+creek which led to a Chinese settlement. The chief of the Kongsee
+came off to do homage to “Datu Brooke.” A different tribe of Dyaks
+inhabit the Sarebas Mountain, gorgeous in feathers and scarlet. We did
+not expect a road, but a number of these natives kindly shouldered
+our small bags and provisions. I, for one, was not prepared for the
+dance led us by our wild-cat-like guides, through thick jungle, and
+alternately over rocky hills and the thick marshes we had to cross.
+If we attempted to stop, many a fall and flounder in the mud was the
+consequence. The ascent of the hill, although steep, was strikingly
+beautiful. Our resting-places few; but when we did reach one, the cool,
+fresh breeze, and the increasing extent and variety of scene, embracing
+as it did river, mountain, wood, and sea, amply repaid the exertion
+of the climb. On either hand we were sure of a cool rivulet tumbling
+over the rocks. While going up, our care and attention was requisite to
+secure our safety; for it is not only one continued climb up ladders,
+but _such_ ladders!--made of the single trunk of a tree in its rough
+and rounded state, with notches, not cut with the reasonable distance
+of the ratlines of our rigging, but requiring the knee to be brought
+level with the chin before the feet are sufficiently parted to reach
+from one step to another; and that when the muscles of the thigh begin
+to ache, and the wind is pumped out of the body. We mounted in this
+manner some 500 feet. We were received in one of the circular halls
+of these Dyaks, hung round with hundreds of human heads, most of them
+dried with the skin and hair on. To give them, if possible, a more
+ghastly appearance, small shells (the cowry) are inserted where the
+eyes once were. Tufts of dry grass protruded from the ears.
+
+But my eyes soon got accustomed to the sight, and by the time our
+meal was ready we did not mind dining in the scullery. Of course the
+natives crowded round us; with these people it was as with the more
+civilised--curiosity was strongest in the gentler sex.
+
+[Sidenote: May 25.]
+
+Having returned to our boats, moved up another branch of the river,
+and, with the chance of some deer-shooting, landed under a group
+of shady trees. The distance we had to walk to our game our guides
+considered nothing: some five miles through jungle.
+
+Just before sunset we came to a jungle which opened on a swamp of long
+rank grass. Leeches abounded, getting up one’s legs and down one’s
+socks. They caused no pain when they caught on, but on taking off our
+shoes we frequently found them saturated with blood.
+
+The guide having made signs for me to advance, after some trouble,
+watching the direction of his finger, I observed the heads of two deer
+just above the grass about 60 yards distant. From the manner the doe
+was moving about her long ears, it had, to my view, all the appearance
+of a rabbit.
+
+Shooting for the pot, I selected her. As I fired, two of my boat’s crew
+dashed into the grass, and within a moment were up to their chins in
+mud and water. We had some difficulty in dragging them out.
+
+Our Malay guide reached the deer from the opposite side, taking care
+to utter the prayer and cut the throat with the head in the direction
+of the Prophet’s tomb. The doe was struck just below the ear, and my
+native companions appeared astonished at the distance and deadly effect
+with which my smooth-bore Westley-Richards had conveyed the ball.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XXIX
+
+_DIDO_--BORNEO
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1843. June 6.]
+
+We now began to prepare for work of another sort. After our small
+flotilla had started, the _Dido_ took a berth about two miles inside
+the entrance of the Sarebas River, off Pulo Burong, by way of securing
+our retreat.
+
+We had daily accounts of the formidable resistance the pirates intended
+to make. By the 8th our preparations were complete. The neighbouring
+Seriffs sent assurances of their good intentions to the Rajah.
+
+Seriff Jaffer, who lived with an industrious but warlike race up
+the Linga, a branch of the Batang Lupar River, had never been known
+to commit an act of piracy, but had been frequently at war with the
+Sarebas and Sekarrans, offered to join our expedition.
+
+Seriff Sahib, lived up the Sadong River, adjoining the Sarebas
+territory. Macota, a smooth-tongued villain, known among us as “The
+Serpent,” sent Brooke and myself an invitation to partake of a feast
+while on our way up the Sarebas.
+
+This invite was accompanied by a present of two handsome spears and a
+porcupine. He also offered to give up a woman and her children whom he
+had, with the assistance of the Sekarrans, captured from the Sow Dyaks
+on the Sarawak River.
+
+Further to the eastward, and up the Batang Lupar, into which the
+Sekarran runs, lived another powerful Seriff, by name Mulla, elder
+brother of Sahib.
+
+All these, through fear, sent submissive messages; but their turn was
+yet to come. We proceeded towards the Sarebas capital.
+
+[Sidenote: June 8.]
+
+I have neither space nor time to give all the names nor describe the
+force, and am afraid there are few now alive whose names it would be a
+pleasure for me to record. Lieutenant Wilmot, who commanded the _Dido_
+force, was in the pinnace. With him were W. H. Partridge, mate; W.
+Simpson, assistant-surgeon; Hallowes, midshipman.
+
+In first cutter: D’Aeth, midshipman; Bloomfield Douglas, as
+interpreter; Mr. Collinson, boatswain. Second cutter: Mr. Elliott,
+master, and Jenkins, midshipman.
+
+In the _Jolly Bachelor_: Lieutenant Tottenham, and Comber, midshipman;
+also Mr. Brooke’s medical attendant, Dr. Treacher, as well as an
+amateur, Mr. Ruppell. Total force from _Dido_ was eighty, officers and
+men.
+
+The all-important “Datu Brooke” was with me in the gig. He was
+also attended by a sampan and crew he had brought from Singapore.
+Brooke’s coxswain, Seboo, we shall long remember. He was civil only
+to his master, and, I believe, brave while in his company. Seboo was
+stupid-looking, but a powerfully-built sort of savage. When going into
+action he went on his knees, holding a loaded musket before him.
+
+In the second gig was Lieutenant E. Gunnell, whose troublesome duty
+it was to keep order. Stores were in a tope: the whole formed a novel
+scene.
+
+It was curious to contemplate the different feelings that actuated
+Malays and Dyaks: many from attachment to Brooke, some for plunder, but
+I think the majority to gratify revenge.
+
+We did not get far the first day, as the tope was slow, and carried
+that most essential part of all expeditions--the commissariat.
+
+[Sidenote: June 9.]
+
+We had got another thirty miles. I pulled from one end to the other of
+Horton’s Mosquito Fleet with as much pride as Sir William Parker must
+have felt when heading seventy-five British ships up the Yang-tse-Kiang
+in the heart of the Chinese Empire.
+
+I had left Brooke with the youngsters on board the _Jolly Bachelor_.
+Late in the afternoon, when well in advance, I observed, hidden under
+the bushes, a long canoe--no doubt a look-out; and I daresay my gig,
+with its Kadjang coverings, was taken for one of themselves.
+
+I fired at the fore-part of her. There was a rush into the jungle. On
+examination we found the bullet had gone through both sides of an iron
+kettle, and I expect astonished the cook.
+
+During the day several deserted boats with arms in them were taken from
+the banks and destroyed.
+
+Before we brought up for the night we had to face the bore, a wall
+of water, the approach of which might be seen near a mile off. It is
+formed by the contraction of the river, and rises with the flood-tide
+some 8 feet.
+
+Anchors were let go, and by keeping a strain on the cables we partially
+moved with it. The bore soon loses strength, giving anchors time to
+bite. After it had passed we took up our berths in two lines up a reach
+of the river. My gig was secured under the shade of a large tree, near
+the inner line of boats.
+
+[Sidenote: June 10.]
+
+Late in the evening, when the song and joke had ceased and lights out,
+the paddles of a canoe were heard and hailed by each of our boats in
+succession, to which they replied, “We belong to your party.” And it
+was not until we heard the yell of triumph given by six or eight voices
+that we found how we had been imposed upon. The beating of gongs and
+firing of guns went on all night. We weighed at daylight. Our rapid
+advance with a strong tide must have been seen from the various hills
+which now rose to our view. Brooke had rejoined me in the gig.
+
+[Sidenote: June 11.]
+
+We were somewhat ahead of the boats, tide sweeping us up; had we been
+inclined to retreat, we should have found it difficult. A sharp turn
+brought us into a straight and widened river, at the end of which was a
+cleared hill surmounted by a battery of brass guns. Halfway between the
+battery and ourselves, in 9 feet of water, was a freshly-made barrier,
+formed of long poles driven in--4 feet apart--one in front of the
+other. The ends above water were made to cross, so as to form a crutch,
+on which trees were laid horizontally, firmly secured by _rôtans_. It
+took our boats, assisted by the native followers, some minutes to cut
+a couple of openings, Greenhill battery meanwhile playing on them.
+D’Aeth, in the cutter, was the first to get through.
+
+Just before what I have attempted to describe, we observed a small gap
+in the barrier under some overhanging branches. Having a strong tide
+with us, Brooke and I thought we could dash through. We hung for a
+few seconds, when we were covered with leaves and small boughs. The
+piratical gunner on the Greenhill battery, although the line was good,
+had given too much elevation, and I believe the tide brought us up
+earlier than they expected, as the pirates came swarming down, but too
+late for their spears to reach before we had got out clear into the
+open space, with D’Aeth, in the cutter, on same side with ourselves. He
+was at once off to the Greenhill.
+
+However smart these piratical gentry might be with their ordnance
+afloat, D’Aeth and his blue-jackets and cutlasses were in possession
+of their battery before they had time to reload. We had only three men
+wounded while cutting through the barrier.
+
+Our native auxiliaries were soon with us: the dreaded Sarebas
+stronghold of two centuries no longer existed, and the baskets made to
+hold “Datu Brooke’s” head and mine were not wanted, this time.
+
+The pirates ran away as our men landed, and a few minutes after the
+native allies had got to work the whole town was ablaze. After rest and
+refreshment, Brooke proposed following up the fugitives, and started
+with Horton in the pinnace, accompanied by some native followers.
+I remained in the _Jolly Bachelor_ to see the amputation of poor
+Batterson’s arm (one of my best men, captain of the forecastle).
+
+It was now late, drizzly rain falling, when the booming of the
+pinnace’s heavy gun showed that Horton had come in contact with the
+pirates. This was responded to by one of those simultaneous war-yells,
+apparently from every part of the country. I jumped into my gig, taking
+my pet bugler, John Eager, who was placed in the bow. Our arms were in
+readiness; we proceeded to join the combatants.
+
+Tide had just turned against us, and as we advanced up the river,
+trees hung over many parts, nearly meeting across. At the same time,
+the occasional firing that was kept up assured me that the enemy were
+on the alert, and with all the advantages of local knowledge, as well
+as darkness, on their side. From the winding of the stream, too, the
+yells appeared to come from every direction--sometimes ahead, sometimes
+astern.
+
+We had pulled, feeling our way for nearly two hours, when a sudden
+quick discharge of musketry on my left intimated that we were
+approaching the scene of action. At the same time we passed several
+large war-boats hauled up on the bank. I felt convinced that our party
+was surrounded, and that we should have to fight our way to each other.
+Strongly impressed with this idea, I approached with caution. In the
+distance I could dimly discern a crowd that I knew I must pass to get
+to our people. I prepared the crew to do their best--pull for their
+lives, and told John Eager to strike up “Rory O’More.” When abreast,
+emptied both barrels into the thick of them.
+
+Conceive my horror, fair reader, when I heard Horton’s voice, “Don’t
+fire, sir; we are here.” My first exclamation was, “How could you allow
+anything to approach without hailing?”
+
+No one was killed. One bullet, after striking the bow of the pinnace,
+hit the breastplate of a Royal Marine and knocked him into the water.
+The other went through both cheeks of one of our native followers
+without breaking a tooth.
+
+Horton’s explanation was that they were keeping out of sight of a
+superior force of pirates, who were near enough to throw spears among
+them, and they believed themselves surrounded. I believe “Rory O’More”
+had dispersed the enemy.
+
+[Sidenote: June 12.]
+
+Daylight brought a flag of truce. Brooke sent an unarmed Malay to meet
+them; after a little palaver they came to our boats. The message was,
+they were ready to abide by any terms we might dictate. I promised that
+hostilities should cease for two hours, but that we could treat only
+with the chiefs, whose persons should be protected, and invited them to
+a conference at 1 P.M.
+
+At the appointed hour the chiefs made their appearance, dressed in
+their best, but looking haggard and dejected. Brooke, as “Tuan Besar,”
+officiated as spokesman. He fully explained that our invasion of their
+country was not for the purposes of pillage or gain to ourselves, but
+as a punishment for their piracy. He reminded them that they had been
+fully warned two years before that the British nation would no longer
+allow the native trade between Singapore and the adjacent islands to be
+cut off and plundered as it had been.
+
+They were humble and submissive, and admitted their lives were
+forfeited; said if we “ordered” them to die they were prepared.
+Finally, they promised to refrain for ever from piracy, and offered
+hostages for their good behaviour.
+
+[Sidenote: June 13.]
+
+On our return to the still smoking ruins of the town of Paddi, we
+found that Seriff Jaffer, our ally, with his 800 warriors had not been
+idle. It was a melancholy sight: thirteen bodies lying in a row. How
+many wounded escaped we didn’t know. Collecting our forces, we dropped
+leisurely down the river, but not without a parting yell of triumph
+from our Dyak force--a yell that should have made the hearts of those
+quail whose wives and children lay concealed in the heart of the
+jungle, near where we had held the conference.
+
+[Sidenote: June 14.]
+
+We rejoined the commissariat tope and prepared for an attack on Pakoo.
+With four days’ provisions we went up another branch of the river. An
+hour before sunset we arrived at the foot of two newly built stockades,
+but the people knew of the example at Paddi, and were in a state of
+panic. They stood but one discharge and fled. Pakoo and the adjacent
+country were destroyed. I saw here the operation of cooking and
+preserving heads, and a very unpleasing one it was.
+
+[Sidenote: June 15.]
+
+At daylight the smaller boats proceeded up and met a flag of truce.
+An offer was made by the chiefs to come to terms. But as they denied
+having any connection with their neighbours, the Rembas pirates, we
+returned to Boling, and made preparations for giving _them_ also a
+lesson they would not forget.
+
+[Sidenote: June 16.]
+
+The tides not suiting to take us the whole way, and not having
+sufficient moon to make a night attack, we brought up about sunset, a
+quarter-tide below Rembas Forts. No end of monkeys about, but no time
+to play with them.
+
+[Sidenote: June 17.]
+
+Proceeding at daylight, but met the most formidable barriers we had
+yet encountered, and which detained us some time in cutting through.
+However, when this was accomplished the resistance was small.
+
+Looting of bullocks, goats, and poultry very great; likewise the
+destruction of forts, houses, war-boats, grain, fruit-trees, etc. The
+Rembas was by far the richest and finest country we had seen. The
+lesson the chiefs received will not be forgotten. In the afternoon,
+collecting our boats and prizes, and dismissing allies, we prepared
+to return. Moving down with the ebb tide, we reached the tope at
+midnight. Grub very low.
+
+[Sidenote: June 18.]
+
+Shifted into the tope to stretch my legs, hurrying the boats back to
+the ships. The tope a dull brute though, with poor sick Dr. Simpson and
+two badly wounded men. Anchored at the mouth of the river.
+
+[Sidenote: June 19.]
+
+Light winds and calm. Did not progress. Other boats ahead. Feel tired,
+not having had clothes off, except to bathe, for a fortnight.
+
+[Sidenote: June 20.]
+
+What we make with the wind we lose with the tide. Still off the mouth
+of the Sarebas.
+
+[Sidenote: June 22.]
+
+At daylight rigged jury-mast. Light breeze. Ship still twenty miles
+off. Simpson worse. Took to my gig, getting on board in the evening.
+Glad of it, too. Sent pinnace with provisions, and to fetch sick and
+wounded. Received orders to return to China.
+
+[Sidenote: June 23.]
+
+Left the ship with Brooke on first of the flood-tide. Came up with our
+valiant auxiliaries, who were waiting to accompany us to the capital.
+Bade Muda Hassim farewell. Much saluting on all sides. Parting dinner
+with Brooke.
+
+[Sidenote: June 24.]
+
+Left friend Brooke’s hospitable board at the early hour of 3 A.M., and
+started first of the flood for the ship. Got on board at nine, and
+weighed for Singapore.
+
+[Sidenote: June 25.]
+
+At sea. No spare time to look for pirates. Good cruising-ground,
+though! Left our marks on some of them, poor devils! Did some good for
+trade, and proportionate harm to pirates.
+
+[Sidenote: June 27.]
+
+Improving breeze. All good wine done. Time to get into Singapore again.
+
+My stay in Sarawak was of short duration, because, before I had time
+to carry out the arrangements made to put down this horrid piracy,
+the _Dido_ was, owing to changes in the distribution of the fleet,
+recalled to China. Not expecting to revisit Borneo during the period
+the ship had to run before completing her usual time of commission,
+it is gratifying to read the following in my friend Brooke’s journal,
+alluding to that time:
+
+[Illustration: _A River Scene._]
+
+“I came myself in the _Dido_, and I may say that her appearance was
+the consummation of my enterprise. The natives saw directly that
+there was a force to protect and to punish, and most of the chiefs,
+conscious of their evil ways, trembled. Muda Hassim was gratified, and
+felt that this power would exalt his authority, both in Borneo and
+along the coast, and he was not slow in magnifying the force of the
+_Dido_. The state in which Captain Keppel and his officers visited the
+Rajah all heightened the effect; the marines and the band excited the
+admiration as well as the fears of the natives. I felt the Rajah’s
+hand tremble at the first interview, and not all the well-known command
+of countenance could conceal his emotion.”
+
+Gentle reader, excuse my vanity if I continue a little further with my
+friend’s journal, although it gets rather personal:
+
+“I believe the first emotion was anything but pleasurable; but Captain
+Keppel’s conciliatory and kind manner soon removed any feeling of fear,
+and all along was of the greatest use to me in our subsequent doings.”
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XXX
+
+_Dido_--CHINA
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1843. June 28.]
+
+Afternoon, came to in Singapore Roads. Put up with friend Whitehead.
+Glad again to catch Henry Seymour in _Harlequin_.
+
+Sorry to hear of the death of my dear old Royal master, the Duke of
+Sussex.
+
+Examination of midshipmen. One rare stupid, but passed them all! Landed
+poor Dr. Simpson at sick-quarters looking too ill.
+
+[Sidenote: June 30.]
+
+Weighed for China. Synge of 98th with me. Have to work up against
+monsoon. A lovely squall carried us eleven knots, on a wind. At sunset
+shifted topsails ready for the next. No wish for a typhoon though.
+
+[Sidenote: July 12.]
+
+1 A.M.--Anchored in Hong Kong. Breakfast with Commander-in-Chief.
+Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane present.
+
+The Plenipotentiary, Sir Henry Pottinger, was busy extracting indemnity
+from Mandarins, who understood as much or as little as they liked.
+Although war was over, it was necessary to retain possession of certain
+points until the indemnity was paid. This caused many transports to
+lie idle at Whampoa. Nor was there enough of the rupee coin to pay the
+crews. Idleness, root of evil.
+
+_Dido_ being a post command, it fell to my disagreeable lot to keep
+order. I did not think much of the Consuls and Vice-Consuls, nor they
+of me. The Plenipo and Admiral, not having much to do, were jealous.
+
+If I have any fair readers, I would advise them to skip the following.
+I hope shortly to take them to new ground.
+
+[Sidenote: July 13.]
+
+Cunynghame to breakfast. Lent me his pony that I might dine with 98th
+at Chuck Chow. Whimper, senior, attentive and kind, as they all were,
+proposed my health as senior honorary member.
+
+[Sidenote: July 17.]
+
+Signal for _Dido_, “Prepare for sea.” Sailed for Macao with Edwards and
+Wade. One of the pirates who had murdered Dr. Kinlay caught.
+
+[Sidenote: July 19.]
+
+Pleasant dinner with Lord Saltoun. Met Colonel Colin Campbell, of 98th;
+also Wade, same regiment, who became a wonderful Chinese scholar.
+
+[Sidenote: July 22.]
+
+_Agincourt_ (nicknamed _’Gincourt_) doing “small craft,” cruising about
+the harbour. During the afternoon she got on shore, and _Dido_ was
+signalled to go to her assistance.
+
+[Sidenote: July 24.]
+
+Got orders to take station at Whampoa, first communicating with
+Plenipo. Consul stupid. Asked him to dinner. He came, although too ill
+to wait on me before.
+
+[Sidenote: Whampoa, July 27.]
+
+_Dido_ causing sensation among handsome and fast opium clippers. Amoy,
+name of an old Chinese woman keeping a tanker-boat here, has $40,000,
+made by smuggling opium.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 1.]
+
+$188,000 taken on board on Government account.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 3.]
+
+Another instalment of half-million dollars. Settled cases of mutiny on
+board merchant ships.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 6.]
+
+Heard last evening death of our valued friend and shipmate, Dr.
+Simpson, at Singapore.
+
+Our Chinese beef-contractor, being anxious that I should visit his
+curiosity-shop, on my stating that I had no money, exclaimed, “Hai yah!
+Wot can do? S’pose got no money, how can make handsome face? How get
+command fine ship, all same _Dido_.”
+
+For company I had a French corvette, _L’Alcmène_, 26, Captaine Le Comte
+Fourinier. We were good friends; generally breakfasted together. One
+morning his approach was announced rather later than usual, but in full
+uniform. I had to listen to a complaint.
+
+During his morning’s pull he happened to pass through Blenheim
+Reach, and to his astonishment (_and_ mine) he found six British
+men-of-war--three of them ships of the line. He stated that by treaty
+we were limited to a certain number, and seemed to think he had been
+hardly used by my not having let him know this fact before.
+
+I took him by the arm and conducted him down to breakfast; then
+informed him that what he had seen were merely our “tea-chests.” But,
+he exclaimed, that happening to be there at eight o’clock, he had seen
+them cross topgallant yards, hoist colours, while the bands played “God
+save the Queen.”
+
+I told him that three of them might _once_ have been ships of the line.
+They were now our tea-chests, and came from Calcutta during northerly
+monsoon with cotton, and perhaps a bit of opium, and went back by the
+southerly monsoon with tea, and perhaps a few curios.
+
+We had great fun, and he enjoyed the gay parties in Blenheim Reach as
+much as we did.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 1.]
+
+Young Partridge came to dine, many of the name down in Norfolk this
+day. I wish I could get my good bird promoted.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 4.]
+
+Among the cheery parties, few better than that given by Captain Baker
+on board the _Earl of Balcarres_. Did not get home before the usual
+“daylight.”
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 7.]
+
+Mr. Consul Hamilton arrived from Canton to take up his quarters. _Chez
+moi!_ No spare room. He found _Dido_ too hot. Billeted him on board the
+_Lowjee Family_.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 16.]
+
+Regatta of country ships’ boats. Bad finish. Tiller broke in a mate’s
+hands; he fell backwards overboard, and was drowned before any one
+could get near. Hundreds of spectators. In the midst of life we are in
+death.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 24.]
+
+F. Horton, who had been invalided, took his parting dinner with me.
+Sorry indeed to lose him. With use of launch and pinnace was enabled
+to make visits to Canton, Macao, and Hong Kong, to say nothing of the
+cheery Blenheim Reach.
+
+I was anxious for a change, having been doing magistrate at Whampoa
+over two months.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 26.]
+
+Made visit in launch to Plenipo and friends at Hong Kong; next day to
+Macao. While riding one of Gray’s best horses near the boundary lines,
+was charged by a buffalo cow, causing a cut nearly a foot in length,
+and drawing blood on near flank.
+
+[Sidenote: Sept. 30.]
+
+On returning, anchored to save tide off the Chinese fort. Was run down
+by a light merchant brig; she carried away our foremast, giving me a
+violent blow on left heel.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 3.]
+
+Admiral arrived in _Spitfire_. With him to Canton. Old round of
+curio-shops. Heel very painful. Blue at the fore hoisted on board
+_Dido_.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 5.]
+
+Visited the place where our troops landed and captured Canton before
+_Dido_ arrived on the station. Large dinner at Livingstone’s.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 7.]
+
+_Dido_ resigned flag to _Spiteful_.
+
+Tied by leg, or, more properly, by the heel.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 11.]
+
+Gray and Hogg to dinner; also new Master, Allen.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 21.]
+
+Tiffined with Doctor Marjoribanks. He informed me that a Mandarin in
+Canton was seriously ill, and he had been sent for. He told me if I
+would care to dress in plain clothes, and come as his assistant, I
+should see many things forbidden to “Foreign Devils.”
+
+Curiously enough, a hundred years ago, my grand-uncle, Admiral Lord
+Keppel, then a Mid, wrote in his Log-Book:--
+
+    “Fryday, _14th October, 1743_.--Commodore Anson, Captain
+    Saumarez, and myself, put off from the _Centurion_ in ye barge
+    for Canton.”
+
+Before his visit in the _Centurion_, no foreigner was known to have
+entered the Celestial City, and for a century its gates were closed to
+foreigners.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 24.]
+
+Was about to dine with McKeans, when a fire broke out in Canton. Went
+to the top of Livingstone’s house, and found the sight too grand to
+leave; had dinner sent up there. Rice birds in perfection. Sent for
+_Dido_.
+
+Passed night in the American _hong_,[6] which soon became too hot. Our
+marines protected property, which became easier after a Lascar had been
+shot.
+
+[6] Business House.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 26.]
+
+All business was stopped for a few days. Dent’s _hong_ took a
+flower-boat to live in. I gave them a corporal’s guard of seven marines.
+
+[Sidenote: Oct. 28.]
+
+Ordered to Hong Kong. With Jardine and Miss Hogg to Whampoa in a dollar
+boat.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 11.]
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 15.]
+
+Hong Kong continuing sickly; two or three funerals daily. The
+breaking-up of fresh building ground, I believe, the cause. The
+Plenipo’s nephew, Major Pottinger, supposed to be dying.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 16.]
+
+Signalled at dinner-time to go to Macao.
+
+[Sidenote: Nov. 17.]
+
+Anchored early. Saluted French Commodore Roy in _L’Erigone_, 46.
+Friends Lindsay and Co. took me in.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 1.]
+
+Returned to Hong Kong. Quite cold; fires pleasant. Am to accompany
+Admiral to Manila.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 4.]
+
+Weighed from Macao and joined both Admirals off the Ladrones. Beat them
+sailing, to my satisfaction. At noon Rear-Admiral got permission to
+part company.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 6.]
+
+Blowing fresh. Both sails and ropes much worn. Dockyard stores short.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 8.]
+
+Weather finer. Admiral signalled for me to dine at 3 P.M. Same time
+sent me to examine strange sail, sixteen miles to leeward. She proved
+to be the _Duchess of Gordon_, from Macao, bound to Manila. Rejoined
+Admiral during the night.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 9.]
+
+Signal to dine with Admiral at 4 P.M. No stranger in sight! After
+dinner directed to proceed to Manila.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 11.]
+
+Daylight, anchored off Manila. Put up with Richardson.
+
+Called on Governor, with letter from Commander-in-Chief, and officials,
+and returned at night to be ready to receive Admiral. Much taken with
+the wonderful vegetation stretching from shore as far as the eye can
+reach.
+
+Admiral, accompanied by Lord Saltoun, Cunynghame, and Hope Grant,
+landed at noon, under a salute of 21 guns. What an opportunity for
+me to see the capital of the Philippines! They were received by the
+Teniente del Rey and el Mayor de la Plaza, and escorted by cavalry,
+guards of soldiers to any extent, also a military band, showing the
+cordial feeling which existed between us.
+
+The city is divided into two parts by a river, and fortified on all
+sides. “Orang” is the term used by all peoples of the great Eastern
+Archipelago, prefixed to the different races. The residents of the
+Spanish Settlements called themselves after the high-sounding name of
+Orang Castillia. Malays use the term “Orang Puteh” (white man) for the
+English only.
+
+Nothing could exceed the courtesy and kindness with which the Spanish
+authorities, as well as the English and other merchants, treated us.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 14.]
+
+Visited the Government tobacco factory, and saw 3000 or more native
+women manufacturing cheroots. We then went to the _pina_ manufactory,
+a beautifully fine but expensive fabric, made from pine-apple fibre,
+silky and delicately dyed. We saw the _pina_ dress ordered by the great
+Parsee, Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, to be sent home to the Queen. It cost
+$3000, and it took thirty or forty women to weave and prepare the fibre.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 16.]
+
+Attended the theatre; all native performers. With the small Spanish I
+picked up on the south coast of Spain, I really enjoyed the play.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 17.]
+
+Started, with the Admiral, Saltoun, and suite, after dinner on an
+interesting expedition to a place called Guadeloupe, in a well-fitted
+canoe.
+
+Passing through fertile pâdi-land, we were received by the
+Adjutant-General in great state on our arriving at Pasig. The priests,
+hearing of our approach from Don Crispon, who accompanied us, also
+welcomed us by sending in children nicely dressed, bearing wreaths of
+flowers and carrying small flags, who danced and sang in procession
+till we reached the Casa del Cura, where more salutes were fired. We
+were entertained here by the jolly friars of San Augustine.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 19.]
+
+Passing through beautiful scenery, ascending rapids, and saw wonderful
+cascades at Baya Baya. Returned to Cavite Fort.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 20.]
+
+Embarked, attended by a band of music, with Admiral and General, to see
+the hot springs at Los Baños. This was a stream of hot water, which was
+falling into the lake at the rate of several hundred gallons a minute,
+highly charged with sulphur. The surrounding country is volcanic; near
+this lake is the crater of an extinct volcano, but the water which
+filled it was putrid and full of crocodiles.
+
+Here the _cura_ (village priest) entertained our party, his band
+playing us in. Indeed, it was a kind of triumphal march all the time,
+the people wishing to honour those who had taken part in the conquering
+of China.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 23.]
+
+We reached Pasig at sunset. Mr. Consul Diggles gave a grand dinner,
+and afterwards a ball, at which a native tailor introduced himself. He
+was helped to an awkward fall downstairs, and roared out he was dead!
+Poor Diggles got into trouble about it, a junta of doctors declaring
+the tailor was in danger of losing his life. However, a sum of money
+soothed this down, like most things amongst natives.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 25.]
+
+We ate our Christmas dinner at the _hacienda_ of the Augustinian
+friars, a rich community, who were most lavish in their entertainment.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 28.]
+
+Dinner at the United States Consulate; went afterwards to Balancan by
+moonlight, staying at the convent of Quingoa, with Padre Faustus; we
+slept in small dormitories.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 30.]
+
+Returned to the city of Manila, getting an excellent cup of chocolate
+before starting from a priest who had been a soldier in the Carlist
+wars.
+
+[Sidenote: Dec. 31.]
+
+Made purchases, by permission of Sir William Parker, of Manila rope,
+cordage, sails, booms, and small spars for _Dido_. _Cornwallis_ also
+refitted. Paid farewell visits to Captain-General and other friends.
+
+
+
+
+CHAPTER XXXI
+
+_Dido_--CALCUTTA
+
+
+[Sidenote: 1844. Jan. 1. Manila.]
+
+2 P.M.--Weighed in company with _Cornwallis_.
+
+5.30.--Came to off Cavite Fort. Received on board Lord Saltoun, Hope
+Grant, and Captain Cunynghame, A.D.C. Parted company with _Cornwallis_.
+
+Left Rear-Admiral’s bag of coffee behind, which he won’t think much of.
+Have plenty of turkeys, though.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 7.]
+
+Hong Kong; arrived 7 A.M. Glad to find Charlie Graham in command of
+_Castor_, 36, in from England.
+
+Received following vexatious memo:--
+
+    H.M.S. _Agincourt_, HONG KONG,
+    _January 8, 1844_.
+
+    _Memo._--It is my direction that you cause the _Vixen_,
+    steamer, to be supplied with main topmast studding sail booms, 1.
+
+    Ditto T. gallant do., 1.
+
+    And you will return to the naval storekeeper under-mentioned,
+    viz.:
+
+        Barling spars, 2.
+        Middling, do., 3.
+        Main topgallant studding sail booms, 1.
+        Swinging booms, 1.
+        Main topmast studding sail booms, 1.
+
+    (Signed) THOS. COCHRANE,
+    Rear-Admiral.
+
+    CAPTAIN THE HON. HENRY KEPPEL,
+    H.M.S. _Dido_.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan, 23.]
+
+Attended the counting, weighing, and packing of sycee silver to be sent
+by _Dido_.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 25.]
+
+$400,000 worth of sycee silver shipped this morning for Calcutta.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 28.]
+
+Farewell dinner given me by Compton, all the merchants accompanying
+me with lanterns afterwards to my boat. Three hearty cheers, and we
+parted. Have received much kindness and hospitality.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 29.]
+
+Report of a junk sunk with stones caused me to secure the best Chinese
+pilot. On his coming on board, he requested he might have a sailor’s
+hat, that he might hide his well-coiled tail, as “too muchee mandarin
+about.”
+
+We weighed and made sail. I placed the pilot in the starboard
+hammock netting, he squatting at my feet. We had a fresh fair wind;
+tide with us.
+
+At about 3 P.M. _Dido’s_ bow suddenly rose (with $2,000,000 of sycee
+silver in her!). My two-foot Dollond came down like a hammer on the
+pilot’s head. He fell overboard, his life saved by the hat I had given
+him. I saw him swimming for the shore, like the toad that he was.
+
+My _Dido’s_ pace not checked. She rose to the obstacle--a sunken junk
+full of stones--and descended the other side like a hunter.
+
+At sunset we came to at Hong Kong Roads. Not a drop of water could be
+found in the well, and my boys were too anxious to get away to breathe
+a word.
+
+General Sir Hugh Gough was one of a parting dinner given by Admiral to
+Lord Saltoun.
+
+[Sidenote: Jan. 31.]
+
+Embarked Lord Saltoun at noon, Hope Grant and Cunynghame with him. Out
+of sight of flag before daylight.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 5.]
+
+Current favouring us. Saltoun and Grant performing on the guitar and
+violoncello of an evening.
+
+Like my new Lieutenant, Turnour; he has nerve for carrying sail.
+
+[Sidenote: Singapore, Feb. 10.]
+
+Anchored at Singapore. Found orders to proceed to Penang. Returned a
+salute of 17 guns fired for Lord Saltoun.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 12.]
+
+There is a pleasure in a fast-sailing ship. Until arrival of _Dido_
+opium clippers had it all their own way.
+
+[Sidenote: Penang, Feb. 15.]
+
+Anchored off Penang at 7 A.M. Glad to find Commander-in-Chief, living
+on the hill. Saltoun and staff came up after tiffin.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 16.]
+
+_Diana_ arrived with accounts of _Harlequin_, and _Wanderer’s_ boat
+action with pirates.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 18.]
+
+_Wanderer_ arrived; too late to see my wounded friend Brooke or Henry
+Seymour.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 19.]
+
+Dinner with Admiral Sir William Parker. Good ball and supper given by
+kind residents.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 20.]
+
+Examined and passed Bobby Jenkins. If he has an opportunity he will
+distinguish himself. After tiffin with Admiral, re-embarked passengers.
+Left my China boy, Chopsticks, at school in Penang, and sailed.
+
+[Sidenote: Feb. 22.]
+
+Saltoun with gout. Nothing puts him out of temper though. Thermometer
+84°. Grant training the small band into fairly good play.
+
+[Sidenote: March 5.]
+
+During a calm D’Aeth and Turnour dived under ship’s bottom to see if
+any part of false keel had been disturbed; nothing perceptible.
+
+[Sidenote: Calcutta, March 7.]
+
+The very small puppy Smut killed six large rats under gunroom skylight.
+Made the Sandheads light-vessel at 11 P.M.
+
+[Sidenote: March 8.]
+
+Got a gentleman pilot on board at 2 A.M.--a Mr. Perie; he marked our
+lead-lines to inches.
+
+[Sidenote: March 9.]
+
+Got up to-day as far as Hooghly Reach, forty miles from Calcutta.
+Cunynghame and Gemmell went up at midnight in cutter.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 11.]
+
+Started with tide at 2 A.M. in gig with Saltoun, arriving at
+Calcutta at six (thirty miles). Put up at Spence’s; dinner with the
+Governor-General, Lord Ellenborough.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 12.]
+
+Established a buggy and made calls. Dinner and dance at Government
+House.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 13.]
+
+Breakfast with my old friend Engledene, who had been with me in the
+_Tweed_. Landed the sycee silver. Lord Saltoun giving a parting dinner
+to the “Didos.”
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 14.]
+
+Woodhead and Co. will be astonished. Sent by mail £500.
+
+Grand ball given by Governor-General. Splendid sight.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 15.]
+
+Up at daylight to accompany Lord Saltoun to steamer. Larpent took me
+with him to the Tent Club. Sent horses and traps in the morning.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 16.]
+
+Up at daylight. Enjoy the noble sport of hog-hunting. Tiffined and
+slept in the middle of the day, and went at it again in the evening. It
+is indeed a noble sport.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 17.]
+
+Sunday.--Went out again, but not without some qualms of conscience as
+to the day, which, however, vanished as I blooded my first spear in
+a young boar, after a chase of a couple of miles; grand and exciting
+sport.
+
+Returned with Larpent to Calcutta. Found mail letters on my table.
+Quiet dinner with Hope Grant prior to his departure up-country.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 19.]
+
+Drove Horton down Garden Reach. Called on Judges. Dinner with 10th
+Regiment. Ball at Mrs. Cameron’s. Fifteenth birthday of her handsome
+girl, Pattie.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 20.]
+
+Weather increasing in heat. Dined with Sir Lawrence, cousin to Sir
+Robert Peel--a princely fellow; large party; excellent dinner.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 21.]
+
+Up at daylight to inspect the arsenal and _Phlegethon_. Visited
+Deputy-Governor, Mr. Bird.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 22.]
+
+Overland mail arrived during the night, bringing news of Horton’s
+promotion. A more deserving step has never been bestowed.
+
+Went over the Mint. _Tête-à-tête_ dinner with a Mr. Grant, a
+scientific, good old boy with powerful telescope.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 23.]
+
+Up at daylight to have a further inspection of the dockyard and
+steamers. Went with Larpent in a boat; as good a dinner as ever I
+tasted at Mr. Maddock’s club afterwards.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 26.]
+
+Admiral arriving at 4 P.M. _Dido_ manned yards and returned the fort’s
+salute. He established at Government House, Horton and I dined at Sir
+Henry Seton’s.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 27.]
+
+Admiral at Barrackpore. Dined at the Bengal Club; capital dinner.
+Barber and Welford pleasant companions.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 28.]
+
+At daylight with Tom Pitts to join hog-hunting-party; new ground. Sport
+not much; breakfast excellent. Dined with Mr. Brachan. Theatre in
+evening.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 29.]
+
+Rowed old Richards about in my gig. Tiffined with Lord Ellenborough.
+Dinner with Mr. Robison. Finished the evening, Horton and I, with
+Larpent.
+
+Blue at the fore hoisted on board my _Dido_.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 30.]
+
+Visiting with Wilford. Dinner with Colonel Forbes.
+
+[Sidenote: Mar. 31.]
+
+Took Partridge on shore with me to breakfast, and passed a quiet day at
+Sir Lawrence Peel’s.
+
+[Sidenote: April 3.]
+
+To tiffin with Wilson at the Cannon Foundry. Beautiful order. Went to a
+grand dinner given by the Artillery at Dum-Dum to the Admiral.
+
+[Sidenote: April 4.]
+
+Sun broiling hot. Went on board in the middle of the day. Tiffin with
+Gillander and Gladstone. With young Larpent to the Tent Club. Got a
+fall on the hard road, horse rolling over; such a brute!
+
+[Sidenote: April 5.]
+
+Up at daylight, hog-hunting; good sport. Well mounted this time by Tom
+Pitts. Slept, tiffined, and read in heat of the day. At 4 P.M. hunted
+again, and finished the evening with a jolly good dinner.
+
+[Sidenote: April 6.]
+
+Two capital hunts after hog. Got a second spear with Mr. Brachan. Rode
+home in the evening, twenty-two miles, Tom Pitts having forgotten to
+send buggy. Large dinner at Government House.
+
+[Sidenote: April 8.]
+
+Visited General Gilbert, a really good sporting family. Dinner at the
+Hay-Camerons’.
+
+[Sidenote: April 9.]
+
+Sailing orders made out and pilot ordered. Tiffined with Lancelot Dent
+of China. To dinner with Platt’s pretty daughters. Don’t think much of
+his picture of “The Signing of the Treaty at Nanking.”
+
+[Sidenote: April 10.]
+
+The Platt ladies visited my _Dido_, and stayed so late I had little
+time to dress for dinner. Hurried off in my buggy to Mr. Lawrence
+Peel’s at Garden Reach. Sir William Parker also dining.
+
+The road inside the compound was flat and winding, lit on either side
+by cocoanut-oil lamps, mounted on poles just level with my eyes, which
+prevented my seeing obstacles in the way. The syce was seated on the
+step as usual. All at once I found myself on my head, with the buggy
+on top of me. Horse and shafts had disappeared. Being not far from the
+house, I joined the Admiral as he left his carriage. I was supposed to
+be part of his staff.
+
+After dinner, when Sir William inquired how I had come out, I told him,
+and was kindly given a lift back.
+
+[Sidenote: April 13.]
+
+Progress not much in tow of small steamer against fresh breeze, to say
+nothing of the dirt received from ditto. Ten lakhs on board though.
+
+[Sidenote: April 14.]
+
+Sunday.--In pilot’s hands. When abreast of Diamond Harbour, Admiral
+came up in a steamer. Went on board to dine, and then took leave.
+
+[Sidenote: May 3.]
+
+Pulo Penang in sight at daybreak. A squall took us the last eighteen
+miles in an hour and a half.
+
+[Sidenote: May 6.]
+
+Niceish breeze. Passed the Sands and several sail. No time to go into
+Malacca. Plucky Smut unwilling to face a booby bird in single combat.
+
+The poor dog got his tail under the truck of a gun-carriage, and made
+“plenty noise.”
+
+[Sidenote: May 9.]
+
+Weighed early for Singapore Roads. Anchored. Found French corvette
+_Sabine_ and an American frigate _St. Louis_.
+
+[Sidenote: May 10.]
+
+Returned visits. _Tête-à-tête_ dinner with George Hastings.
+
+[Sidenote: May 14.]
+
+Party on board to dinner--some of them by the head!--Brooke, French
+Captain, Napier, Elliot, etc.
+
+[Sidenote: May 15.]
+
+Sailed at daylight. Beat _Harlequin_, she taking Brooke to Sarawak.
+
+Again running up the China Sea.
+
+[Sidenote: May 22.]
+
+Made the Bombay reef at sunset: nasty-looking place on a dark night.
+
+[Sidenote: May 23.]
+
+2.30 A.M.--Struck hard on a rock twice, all sail set. No one can tell,
+but those who try it, the painful, sickening sensation it causes. It
+was supposed to be a straggler from the Lincoln shoal. No apparent
+damage.
+
+Symptoms of north-east monsoon having just given in. Came up with the
+_Victoria_ barque, that had started ten days before us from Singapore.
+
+[Sidenote: Hong Kong, May 26.]
+
+Anchored at 7 A.M. in Hong Kong, happy to find flag absent. Dined with
+Caine.
+
+[Sidenote: May 27.]
+
+Preparing my _Dido_ for facing the south-west monsoon. Dinner with
+Charlie Graham. Punch, and porter cup; venison from Blenheim rotten.
+Jolly party though.
+
+[Sidenote: May 28.]
+
+American corvette _St. Louis_ arrived, we having beaten her four days.
+Dined with Caine to meet Sir Henry Pottinger.
+
+[Sidenote: May 31.]
+
+Visited old Michael Quin, laid up.
+
+[Sidenote: June 1.]
+
+_Serpent_ off in a hurry, afraid of detention. Dined with the General
+(Sir Hugh Gough) to meet French Commodore and officers. Put up at
+Crawford Kerr’s.
+
+[Sidenote: June 15.]
+
+A gallop with Synge. Dined with Caine, Sir Henry Pottinger and
+Rear-Admiral meeting them. Slow, with humbug.
+
+[Sidenote: June 17.]
+
+Grand survey of _Dido’s_ bottom by warrant officers expecting
+promotion. Report: “Much injured along the keel.”
+
+[Sidenote: June 19.]
+
+Weighed at daylight. Did not lose sight of the blue at the mizzen
+until noon. Ran into the mud opposite Macao at 9 P.M. Went on shore to
+Drummond’s.
+
+[Sidenote: June 21.]
+
+Made sail for Singapore.
+
+[Sidenote: July 10.]
+
+Again in the free and open sea. A slashing breeze, such as my
+_Dido_ delights in. Unable to do much, owing to rotten ropes and
+sails--unseamanlike and mistaken ideas of economy.
+
+[Sidenote: July 16.]
+
+Brooke’s coast in sight, Tanjong Datu. _Dido_ looking straight for
+Singapore.
+
+[Sidenote: July 17.]
+
+Ran through the beautiful and picturesque Tambelan Islands, too
+numerous to count. Sent a boat on shore, and exchanged with the natives
+biscuit for green cocoanut.
+
+[Sidenote: July 18.]
+
+Arrived late at Singapore.
+
+[Sidenote: July 19.]
+
+_Cambrian_, 36, in the roads with broad pennant of Henry D. Chads.
+Dined with Belcher, at Captain’s House, he having been shot through
+both thighs in a scrimmage with pirates.
+
+[Sidenote: July 20.]
+
+On board to see Chads off. A good fellow.
+
+[Sidenote: July 22.]
+
+Dined with Napier. News from Brooke. _Dido_ wanted.
+
+Transacted business as Senior Naval Officer in the Straits. Jolly
+dinner-party with W. H. Read. George Hastings, of _Harlequin_, a
+capital fellow.
+
+[Sidenote: July 23.]
+
+Hogg, of Fort William, and friends to dine. Amateur theatricals in the
+evening--“The Merchant of Venice.” Read performed. Supped with Portia!
+
+[Sidenote: July 24.]
+
+We dined with Belcher. Noisy party on some good white port. Started
+_Phlegethon_ for Borneo.
+
+[Sidenote: July 25.]
+
+Weighed at daylight.
+
+[Sidenote: July 28.]
+
+Off Brooke’s province in Borneo. Sent pinnace in by western entrance.
+
+[Sidenote: July 29.]
+
+At sunset found steamer off the entrance of the river. Got on board;
+_Dido_ to follow up to Kuching, where I found Brooke at three o’clock
+in the middle watch. Hearty welcome.
+
+[Sidenote: July 30.]
+
+Kuching is to be called Sarawak; much improved. Some additional
+companions; the population considerably increased. Brooke in a new and
+better house; a much improved and prettier site.
+
+[Sidenote: July 31.]
+
+_Dido_ moving up. Native war-boats collecting to assist in the intended
+attack on Seriff Sahib. While at a midnight council with Rajah Muda
+Hassim, a report was brought me that _Dido_ was high and dry. While
+warping up the Sarawak River the previous evening she came to an anchor
+at sunset, in a narrow passage short of the town. I had cautioned the
+Master that the flood came up with a rush, and recommended additional
+hawsers from the port quarter to be secured to the larger trees on
+shore. I had been up before, but the Master was older than I was,
+and as I had not given a positive order, I suppose he did not see the
+necessity. He was a good fellow, and fully saw where he was wrong. When
+I got there _Dido_ was on her beam ends--royal yards across. Nothing
+could be done till the rise of the tide. I took this opportunity
+for ascertaining the truth of the warrant officers’ report to the
+Commander-in-Chief on 17th June last. _Dido’s_ keel was uninjured,
+although some bits of copper had been torn off her bottom.
+
+I took charge and went on the forecastle, where foothold was difficult.
+Outside on the starboard bow lay the gun that had been hoisted outside,
+but as it still clung to the ship, the standing part of the tackle was
+left in the rigging, with the fall on the forecastle. It was on the
+edge of this fall that I had got my footing. The tide had risen over
+the port hammock netting; and just as I was giving the order to cut
+away, the forecastle gun slipped overboard, taking the tackle with
+it, on the fall of which I was standing. It caused me to perform an
+unwilling somersault in the air.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 1.]
+
+_Dido_ arrived at her old berth off Kuching, and saluted Rajah Muda
+Hassim.
+
+[Sidenote: Aug. 2.]
+
+Visited neat and pretty bungalows lately built by Williamson and
+Steward, the latter a Norfolk man.
+
+
+
+
+INDEX
+
+
+  Abercorn, the Duke of, iii. 333
+
+  Accra, i. 214, 221, 232, 238, 242; iii. 72
+
+  Adam, General Sir Frederick, i. 148
+    Sir Charles, ii. 46
+
+  Adeane, Lieutenant, iii. 55
+
+  Adelaide, Queen, i. 121, 160, 246
+
+  Aden, iii. 118, 119
+
+  Admiralty Islands, ii. 150
+
+  _Adventure_, iii. 174, 180
+
+  _Africa_, i. 7, 12, 13
+
+  Agar-Ellis, Miss, ii. 201
+
+  Ailesbury, Lady, iii. 322
+
+  Ainos, the, iii. 199
+
+  Aitkin, Lieutenant, iii. 235
+
+  _Alabama_, iii. 83
+
+  Åland Islands, ii. 232
+
+  Albany, ii. 142
+
+  _Albatross_, ii. 81, 127
+
+  Albemarle, George, 3rd Earl, i. 59
+    William Charles, 4th Earl, i. 4, 5, 7, 67, 102, 160, 248, 249, 251,
+        252, 253, 254, 256; ii. 41, 43, 46, 58
+    Augustus Frederick, 5th Earl; _see_ Keppel
+    George Thomas, 6th Earl; _see_ Keppel
+    Lord, i. 14
+
+  Albert of Saxe-Coburg, Prince Consort, i. 250, 251; ii. 313, 324;
+        iii. 38, 39, 78, 80
+
+  Alcock, Sir Rutherford, iii. 143, 171, 192, 194, 236, 237, 259
+
+  Alexandria, i. 170, 178; iii. 18, 117
+
+  Alfred, Prince; _see_ Edinburgh, Duke of
+
+  _Algerine_, iii. 224
+
+  Algoa Bay, iii. 46
+
+  Ali, Pangeran Oman, ii. 84
+
+  Ali, Patingi, ii. 7; iii. 125
+
+  Alicante, i. 187, 188, 190
+
+  Allen, R. C., ii. 3
+
+  _Alligator_, ii. 337; iii. 2, 8
+
+  Allison, William, ii. 160
+
+  Alma, the, ii. 240
+
+  Amaral, Don Joao Maria Farriera do, ii. 116, 121
+
+  _Amazon_, ii. 115
+
+  Amboyna, ii. 147
+
+  _America_ yacht, ii. 203
+
+  Amoor River, iii. 192, 210
+
+  Amoy, iii. 138, 139, 220
+
+  _Amphion_, ii. 47, 234
+
+  Amping, iii. 224
+
+  Andover, Lord and Lady, i. 7, 255
+
+  Andrade, Count Manuel Carvalho Pas de, i. 40, 41, 42
+
+  Anjer, ii. 129
+
+  Anson, Eliza, Lady Waterpark, i. 8, 12
+    Thomas, i. 7, 163
+    Hon. William, i. 8, 22
+
+  Armitage, Whaley, i. 85, 87, 264, 273
+
+  Ascension, i. 90, 243, 244; iii. 69
+
+  Ashantis, the, i. 214, 218, 222
+
+  Astley, Sir Jacob, i. 14
+
+  Auckland, Lord, ii. 44, 46
+
+  Auckland, N.Z., ii. 171
+
+  _Auckland_, ii. 77, 79
+
+  _Aurora_, i. 14, 43, 44, 61
+
+  Australia, ii. 132, 134, 152
+
+  _Australia_, ii. 128, 129
+
+
+  Bahia; _see_ San Salvador
+
+  Baker, Sir Samuel, iii. 320
+    Admiral Sir Thomas, i. 123
+
+  Balaclava, ii. 252, 255, 258, 262
+
+  Balambangan, ii. 94, 127
+
+  Balfour, Lieutenant-Colonel, i. 81
+
+  Bali Island, ii. 131
+
+  Baltic, the, ii. 220
+
+  Banda Islands, ii. 144, 146
+
+  Bankok, iii. 229
+
+  Bannerman, Mr., i. 221, 243
+
+  Barbadoes, i. 56, 108
+
+  Barcelona, i. 188, 189, 191, 195-197, 200
+
+  Baring, Admiral Sir Francis, ii. 201
+
+  Barnard, General, ii. 246, 279
+
+  Barösund, ii. 226
+
+  Barrington, Commander Hon. George, i. 51
+
+  Barton, A., ii. 3
+
+  _Basilisk_, iii. 192
+
+  Batang Lupar River, i. 311; ii. 2
+
+  Batavia, i. 147, 216; ii. 129, 130, 131
+
+  Bathurst, iii. 72
+
+  Bay of Islands, N.Z., ii. 171
+
+  Beatrice, H.R.H. Princess, iii. 36
+
+  Beaufort, Sir Francis, ii. 201
+
+  Bedford, Mr. D. B., i. 136, 139
+
+  Beefsteak Club, the, i. 96, 97
+
+  Beith, R., surgeon, ii. 3
+
+  Belcher, Captain Sir Edward, ii. 18
+
+  Belem, ii. 213
+
+  Bell, Admiral, iii. 177
+
+  _Belleisle_, i. 261, 264, 269, 272, 275, 277
+
+  _Bellerophon_, i. 200
+
+  Bentinck, Lord George, ii. 326; iii. 101, 109;
+    _see_ Cavendish-Bentinck
+
+  Beresford, Lord James, i. 187
+    Admiral Sir John de la Poer, i. 121
+
+  Berkeley, Admiral Hon. Sir George, i. 163
+    Lady Georgina Mary, i. 163
+    Admiral Sir Maurice, ii. 244; iii. 29
+
+  Bessani; _see_ Grand Bessani
+
+  “Bishop of Bond Street, the,” ii. 70
+
+  _Bittern_, iii. 1
+
+  Black Sea, ii. 251
+
+  Bladen-Capel, Admiral Hon. Sir T., ii. 199
+
+  Blake, Lieutenant, i. 42, 44
+    Colonel, i. 75, 84, 88
+
+  Blakiston, Captain, iii. 238
+
+  Blanckley, Commander Edward, i. 123
+
+  Bogue Forts, ii. 54
+
+  Bomarsund, ii. 231, 233, 238
+
+  Bombay, iii. 14
+
+  Bonard, Commodore, ii. 177
+
+  Bonham, George, i. 147, 263, 288
+
+  Borneo, i. 290, 292; ii. 9; iii. 127
+
+  Botany Bay, ii. 153, 164
+
+  Boto Fogo, i. 36
+
+  Bouchier, Captain, i. 273, 278
+
+  _Bouncer_, iii. 234
+
+  Bourbon, i. 85
+
+  Bouverie, Admiral Hon. Duncombe, i. 244
+
+  Bowles, Admiral, iii. 281
+
+  Bowyear, Captain George Leger, ii. 57, 58, 59, 158, 177
+
+  Boxer, Admiral, ii. 251, 262
+
+  Boyd, Benjamin, ii. 157
+
+  Bozin, Prince, iii. 180, 181
+
+  Bradshaw, Commander Manser, ii. 227
+
+  Braybroke, Lord and Lady, i. 162
+
+  _Brazen_, i. 41, 42, 97
+
+  Bremer, Captain Sir J. G., ii. 134
+
+  Brierly, Sir Oswald, ii. 156, 157, 182, 203, 210
+
+  Briggs, Admiral Sir Thomas, i. 168
+
+  _Brisk_, iii. 45
+
+  Brooke, Brooke, iii. 11
+    Rajah, i. 288-296, 298, 299, 302, 306, 308, 312, 313, 317, 319,
+        333, 339; ii. 1, 3, 6, 21, 23, 30, 43, 44, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61,
+        62, 63, 65, 70, 76, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90-92, 103, 111, 127,
+        202, 322, 334; iii. 11, 13, 29, 96, 115, 123, 220
+
+  Brooker, Commander, iii. 194, 260
+
+  Brougham, Henry (Lord High Chancellor), i. 97
+    Lord, i. 11, 177
+
+  Brougham and Vaux, Lady, iii. 25
+
+  Broughton, Lord, i. 97
+
+  Browne, Sir Samuel, ii. 45
+
+  Brunei, ii. 45, 82; iii. 126
+
+  Buccleuch, Duchess of, iii. 326
+
+  Buckland, Francis Trevelyan, iii. 82
+
+  Buckley, Commander, V.C., iii. 40
+
+  Budrudeen, Pangeran, i. 306; ii. 1, 42, 84
+
+  Buffalo River, iii. 46
+
+  Buffon Bay, i. 209, 210
+
+  Bulkeley, Sir Richard, i. 93, 98; ii. 42
+
+  Bullen, Admiral Sir Charles, ii. 55
+
+  Bulman, Mr., i. 257, 262, 263
+
+  Bunting, ii. 21
+
+  Buonaparte; _see_ Napoleon
+
+  Burdett, Sir Francis, i. 8, 9, 14
+
+  Burdett-Coutts, Miss, iii. 115, 124
+
+  Burlton, Lieutenant, iii. 56
+
+  Burnaby, Mr., ii. 121, 122
+
+  Burton, Judge, and Mrs., i. 71
+
+  Bury, Viscount, i. 254
+
+  Bush, Commander, iii. 221
+    Mr., ii. 116
+
+  Butterworth, Colonel, ii. 24, 76
+
+  Byng, H., ii. 48
+
+  Byron, Captain Lord, i. 43
+
+
+  Cabrera, General, i. 188
+
+  Cagayan Sulu, ii. 97, 109, 111
+
+  Cairo, iii. 18
+
+  Calcutta, i. 150, 152, 333, 334
+
+  _Calcutta_, iii. 3
+
+  Calderon, Don, i. 195
+
+  _Caledonia_, i. 168, 170, 200
+
+  Calverley, S., ii. 3
+
+  _Cambrian_, ii. 46
+
+  Cambridge, H.R.H. Duke of, i. 251; ii. 249; iii. 25, 322
+
+  Campbell, Colonel Sir Colin, i. 262, 269, 272; ii. 80, 82, 252, 301
+    Admiral Sir Patrick, C.B., i. 55, 244
+
+  Canning, George, i. 25
+
+  _Canopus_, i. 169, 170, 171, 176
+
+  Canrobert, Marshal, ii. 267
+
+  Canton, i. 281, 325; ii. 54; iii. 132, 231
+    River, ii. 15; iii. 8
+
+  Cape Coast, i. 214, 216, 217, 221
+
+  Cape de Verd Islands, i. 33, 71
+
+  Cape of Good Hope, i. 68, 69, 71, 72, 77, 87, 159, 202, 262
+
+  Cape Town, iii. 67
+
+  Caroline, Queen, i. 8
+
+  Carteret, Captain, ii. 152
+
+  Carthagena, i. 59, 198
+
+  Casher, E., ii. 55, 199
+
+  Castries Bay, iii. 214
+
+  Cavendish-Bentinck, Lord William, i. 84, 153
+
+  Cavite, i. 331; ii. 125
+
+  Celebes Islands, ii. 108
+
+  Ceram Islands, ii. 146
+
+  Chads, Commodore Henry D., i. 338, 339
+
+  Challier, Commodore, iii. 274
+
+  Charlotte, Princess, i. 6
+
+  Chefoo, iii. 172, 192, 264
+
+  Chernaze, ii. 263
+
+  Chersonese; _see_ Khersonese
+
+  Chesterfield, Lord, iii. 328
+
+  Chiang Kiang-Fu, i. 270, 271
+
+  _Childers_, i. 68, 164, 165, 174, 175, 193, 198, 244, 272, 274
+
+  Chin-kiang, iii. 221, 238
+
+  Christmas Island, ii. 75
+
+  Church, Thomas, ii. 77
+
+  Churchill, Captain Lord John, i. 66, 73, 77, 82, 110, 249, 280
+
+  Chusan, i. 266, 277
+
+  Ciervo Island, ii. 188
+
+  Clarence, William, Duke of, i. 68
+
+  Clarendon, Lord, iii. 265
+
+  Clark, John, surgeon, ii. 143
+
+  Clifford, Sir Augustus, i. 67, 84
+    Lady de, i. 52
+
+  _Clio_, i. 190, 191, 272
+
+  Clyde, Lord; _see_ Campbell, Sir Colin
+
+  Coaker, Jonas, i. 69, 83, 165, 249; ii. 53
+
+  Coburg Peninsula, ii. 134, 136
+
+  Cochrane, Hon. A. J., i. 27
+    Admiral Sir Thomas; _see_ Dundonald (“Young”), iii. 4
+
+  _Cockchafer_, iii. 187, 233
+
+  Codrington, Admiral Sir Edward, i. 68
+    Colonel, ii. 46
+
+  Coghlan, Colonel, iii. 118
+
+  Coke, Edward, ii. 41, 201
+    Henry (“Wenny”), i. 249, 264; ii. 256, 281; iii. 19
+    Thomas William (Earl of Leicester), i. 7, 8, 14, 15, 47, 278
+
+  Cole, General Sir Lowry, i. 77, 78, 81, 82, 83
+    Lady Frances, i. 78
+
+  Collier, Captain Sir Francis, i. 108, 109, 112, 249, 251; ii. 47, 82,
+        128
+
+  Collingwood, Admiral, i. 13
+
+  _Colombo_, ii. 270
+
+  Colonna, the Marquis de, i. 195
+
+  _Colossus_, ii. 312
+
+  _Columbine_, i. 170, 176, 180, 231, 232, 278; ii. 116
+
+  Colville, Admiral Lord, i. 29, 48
+    Sir Charles, i. 77, 85, 87
+
+  Comba Island, ii. 132
+
+  Comber, Lieutenant Henry W., ii. 3, 5, 45, 58, 74, 79, 125, 128
+
+  Commerell, Admiral of the Fleet Sir J. E., ii. 73
+
+  Conolly, Mr., iii. 143, 192
+
+  Constantinople, i. 175, 176; ii. 251, 312
+
+  Conti, General, i. 189
+
+  Cook, Captain, ii. 153
+
+  Cooke, T. P., i. 97, 105
+
+  Cook’s Straits, ii. 169
+
+  Cork, i. 29, 30, 48, 49
+
+  _Cormorant_, ii. 199; iii. 139
+
+  _Cornwallis_, i. 264, 269, 272, 273, 331
+
+  Corromanli, Ali, i. 172
+    Youssuf, i. 171
+
+  Corry, Admiral Sir A. Lowry, ii. 210, 224, 231
+
+  Corvé Bay, iii. 173, 191
+
+  Cotton, Lieutenant Alexander, i. 101, 105
+
+  Courtenay, Captain, iii. 198
+
+  Cracroft, Commander Peter, ii. 208
+
+  Creighton, Captain, iii. 187
+
+  Crimea, the, ii. 218, 244
+
+  Croker, Rt. Hon. John Wilson, i. 105
+
+  Crosbie, Catherine; _see_ Lady Keppel
+    General Sir John, i. 92, 246, 248, 249, 250, 251, 253, 255; ii. 27
+    “Dob,” iii. 145
+    Lieutenant John, i. 89, 91, 92, 251
+    William, ii. 55
+
+  _Cumberland_, ii. 235; iii. 115
+
+  Cumming, Captain Arthur, iii. 76
+
+  _Cygnet_, ii. 40
+
+
+  D’Aeth, E. H. H., i. 276; ii. 3, 6, 289
+
+  Dalarö Channel, ii. 224
+
+  Dalkeith, Lord, iii. 326
+
+  Daniell, Commander, ii. 127
+
+  Darby, G. S., ii. 3
+
+  Dardanelles, the, i. 176; ii. 249
+
+  _Dauntless_, ii. 230, 231
+
+  Davis, Sir John, ii. 111
+
+  de Grey, Lord, iii. 322
+
+  de Horsey, Captain Algernon, iii. 44, 45, 55
+
+  Delagoa Bay, iii. 46
+
+  De Lesseps, M. Ferdinand, iii. 118
+
+  Delmé, George, i. 81
+
+  Denison, Sir William, ii. 158, 163
+
+  Dent, John, and Co., iii. 143
+
+  Deschênes, Admiral A. F. Parseval, ii. 226-228
+
+  D’Eyncourt, Captain, ii. 73
+
+  _Dido_, i. 255, 256, 257, 262, 270, 272, 277, 319, 326, 332, 340; ii.
+        1, 29, 30
+
+  Digby, Lord, i. 12
+    Edward, i. 12, 98
+    Admiral Sir Henry, i. 7, 12, 13, 14; ii. 219
+    Admiral Hon. R., i. 12
+
+  D’Israeli, Isaac, iii. 230
+
+  Dixcove, i. 213-215
+
+  D’Orsay, Count, i. 163.
+
+  Douglas, Bloomfield, i. 302, 304
+
+  Dover, Lord, ii. 201
+
+  Drake, Sir Frederick, ii. 185
+
+  Droxford, i. 249, 253; ii. 28
+
+  Drummond, Edward, ii. 26
+
+  Duè, iii. 215
+
+  Dundas, Hon. Admiral George, i. 97, 119
+    Admiral J. W. Deans, ii. 47, 57, 128, 201
+    Captain Richard Deans, i. 55, 244
+
+  Dundee, iii. 111
+
+  Dundonald, Earl, i. 14, 36, 38, 39-42, 163, 256, 278, 280, 322, 331;
+        ii. 68, 212
+
+  Dunkin, Captain Thomas, i. 77
+
+  _Dupleix_, iii. 186, 187, 227
+
+  Dupplin, Lord, iii. 323
+
+
+  Eager, John, ii. 7
+
+  Eastern Archipelago, ii. 115
+
+  Eastern Archipelago Company, ii. 63, 127
+
+  East London, Port of, iii. 46
+
+  Eden, Commander Henry, ii. 47
+
+  Edinburgh, H.R.H. the Duke of, iii. 40, 278, 284-315
+
+  _Edinburgh_, i. 169, 170
+
+  Elgin, Lord, iii. 10, 241
+
+  Ellesmere, Lord, ii. 61, 65, 191
+
+  Ellice, Robert, ii. 116
+
+  Ellis, Commander Henry, i. 127
+
+  Ellis and Co., iii. 223
+
+  Elphinstone, Lord, iii. 14
+
+  Emhammud, i. 172
+
+  Emmanuel, Emmanuel, iii. 323
+
+  Emot, Captain, iii. 177
+
+  _Endymion_, i. 168, 180, 183, 184, 266, 274, 278
+
+  Enslie, Consul, iii. 298
+
+  Erskine, Captain J. E., ii. 164
+
+  Esche, Mr., iii. 194, 202
+
+  _Espoir_, i. 68, 69, 77, 86
+
+  Essington, Port, ii. 132, 134, 144
+
+  Etholin, Captain, ii. 302; iii. 218
+
+  Eupatoria, ii. 261
+
+  Europa Island, iii. 50
+
+  Eyre, Captain, i. 74, 260
+
+  Eyres, Captain Henry, i. 242, 278
+
+
+  Fairfax-Moresby, Admiral, ii. 195
+
+  Farquhar, Captain, ii. 81, 127
+
+  Fatshan Creek, iii. 2
+
+  Fernando Po, i. 223, 224
+
+  Ferraz, Captain-General Valentine, i. 187, 188, 225
+
+  Figueroa, Don Cayetano de, ii. 107
+
+  _Firebrand_, ii. 73
+
+  _Firm_, iii. 177
+
+  _Firmee_, iii. 9
+
+  Fitzroy, Colonel, i. 71, 72, 87
+    Commander Arthur, ii. 153; iii. 70
+    Captain Augustus, ii. 40, 153, 157, 303
+    Sir Charles, ii. 40, 153, 155, 164
+    George, ii. 40, 153, 157; iii. 192, 205
+    Mary, ii. 40, 153
+
+  Flowers, Consul, iii. 301
+
+  Foley, St. George, ii. 310
+    Sir George, iii. 9
+
+  Foochow, iii. 236
+
+  Ford, Captain, i. 148
+
+  Formosa, iii. 222, 223
+
+  _Forte_, iii. 39, 41, 65, 77
+
+  Fukevitche, Captain, iii. 206
+
+  Funchal Roads, i. 30; ii. 70, 214; iii. 41
+
+  Furnhjelm, Admiral Jean, iii. 194, 195, 206, 208, 212
+
+  _Fury_, ii. 115, 128
+
+
+  Gage, Admiral Sir William Hall, i. 55, 81, 184; ii. 52
+
+  _Galatea_, i. 100, 101, 103, 105; iii. 284, 299, 302
+
+  Galle; _see_ Point de Galle
+
+  Gambia River, iii. 71
+
+  Garibaldi, iii. 83
+
+  Garnier, George, i. 16, 19
+    Henry, i. 148, 159
+    Lieutenant Keppel, iii. 190, 231
+    Thomas (Dean), i. 15, 16, 25, 103
+    Thomas, iii. 324
+    William, i. 15
+
+  _Gazelle_, ii. 185, 187
+
+  Geisinger, Commodore, ii. 116
+
+  George IV., King, i. 74, 102
+
+  Gibraltar, i. 168, 184, 189, 194, 196, 200, 201; ii. 217, 248
+
+  Gibson, Consul, iii. 224, 226
+
+  Gilford, Lieutenant Lord, iii. 1, 20
+
+  Glanville, Mr., i. 74, 85, 86, 103, 104
+
+  Gleichen, Count, iii. 25
+
+  Goldsmith, Captain George, i. 68, 165, 174, 203, 206, 208, 222, 249;
+        ii. 68
+
+  Goodwood, ii. 55
+
+  Gordon, Sir James, ii. 42, 57
+    General C. G., iii. 245
+
+  Goschen, Mr., iii. 326
+
+  Gough, General Sir Hugh, i. 264, 266, 272, 273
+
+  Gouldisborough, iii. 182
+
+  Gower, Consul, iii. 299
+
+  Graham, Captain Charles, i. 331; ii. 59
+    Sir James, i. 119, 164; ii. 210, 256
+    Lieutenant Stanley, ii. 230; iii. 1, 3
+
+  Grancy, Comte G. F. E. de, iii. 227
+
+  Grand Bessani, i. 212
+
+  Grant, Captain James Augustus, iii. 41, 46
+    Charles, iii. 11
+    Lieutenant Hope, i. 98, 332, 333
+
+  Greville, Commander Henry F., i. 68, 69, 77
+
+  Grey, Admiral Sir Frederick, i. 266, 273, 278; ii. 216, 251; iii. 45,
+        78
+    Sir George, iii. 40, 41, 45, 78, 79
+    Captain Hon. Sir George, i. 22
+    Captain Hon. George, i. 22, 201; ii. 249
+
+  Gurdon, Lieutenant, iii. 224, 225, 226
+
+  Guyamas, ii. 190, 191
+
+  Gye, Frederick, iii. 25
+    Lieutenant Herbert, iii. 235
+
+
+  Haddington, Lord, ii. 30, 31
+
+  Hakodadi, iii. 159, 161, 219
+
+  Hall, Captain J., i. 271, 278; iii. 1
+
+  Halstead, Admiral Sir Lawrence, i. 57
+
+  Hamilton, Lord Claud, iii. 327
+    Kerr Baillie, i. 82
+
+  Hankow, iii. 243, 249
+
+  Hara-Kari, ceremony of the, iii. 182
+
+  Hardinge, Lieutenant-Colonel, i. 81
+
+  Hardy, Sir Thomas, i. 69, 119, 164
+
+  _Harlequin_, i. 60, 61, 184, 197, 200, 264, 274, 322, 333
+
+  Harris, Commander Sir W., ii. 68; iii. 194
+
+  _Hartford_, iii. 183
+
+  Hartington, Lord, iii. 322
+
+  Harvey, Admiral Edward, iii. 40
+
+  Hastie, ii. 47
+
+  _Hastings_, ii. 128
+
+  Hathorn, John, i. 43, 44
+
+  Havana, i. 59, 60, 64, 65, 118
+
+  Hawley, Sir Joseph, i. 248, 249
+    Lady; _see_ Sara Crosbie
+
+  Hay, Commander John Dalrymple, ii. 116
+
+  Hayti, i. 61
+
+  Heki Hone, ii. 171
+
+  Henderson, Commander Thomas, i. 231, 232
+
+  Heneage, Admiral, i. 102
+    Captain Algernon C. F., iii. 70, 115, 222, 223, 316
+
+  Henessey, Pope, iii. 230
+
+  Herbert, Sir Thomas, i. 264
+
+  Hewitt, Captain, iii. 192, 283
+
+  Hickley, Captain, iii. 174
+
+  _Highflyer_, iii. 8
+
+  Hill, Colonel, i. 66
+    Dr., iii. 192, 231
+    Captain Sir John, i. 107, 110, 255, 257, 258
+    Lieutenant, i. 228, 232
+    Lady Georgina; _see_ Keppel
+
+  Hilliers, General Barraguay d’, ii. 231
+
+  Hillyar, Lady, ii. 68
+
+  _Hind_, i. 168, 176, 180, 200
+
+  Hiogo, iii. 173, 174, 180, 187, 188
+
+  Hirado Strait, iii. 194
+
+  Hislop, James, i. 71
+
+  Hobart Town, ii. 157, 161
+
+  Hobhouse, Sir John Cam, i. 97; ii. 47
+
+  Hockham, ii. 33, 37, 38, 49, 61
+
+  Hodgson, General, iii. 119
+
+  Hogarth, i. 96
+
+  Holkham, i. 8, 15, 161, 248, 251; iii. 18
+
+  Holland, H.M. the Queen of, iii. 85
+    Henry, Lord, i. 1
+
+  Holman, Joseph, i. 85
+
+  Holyoake, Mr., i. 126, 129
+
+  Home, Captain Sir Everard, i. 275, 276, 277
+
+  Honeywood, W. P., i. 97
+
+  Hong Kong, i. 264, 278, 280, 322, 325-327, 331, 337; ii. 113-115;
+        iii. 9, 113, 129, 172, 180, 186, 220, 231, 234, 311
+
+  _Hong-Kong_, iii. 1, 2, 4, 8
+
+  Hooghly River, i. 155
+
+  Hook, Theodore, i. 121
+
+  Hope, Captain, ii. 73
+
+  Hornby, Sir E., iii. 296
+    James G. P., i. 22
+    Admiral Sir Phipps, ii. 181, 195, 131
+
+  Horsey, Captain Algernon de, iii. 44, 45-55
+
+  Horton, Captain Frederick Wilmot, i. 274, 276, 294, 296, 297,
+        312-316, 325; ii. 40, 256
+
+  Hoste, Admiral Sir William, i. 15, 22; ii. 42
+
+  Howard, Commander Hon. Edward, i. 199
+
+  Howden, Lord, ii. 73
+
+  Hughes, Colonel, i. 93
+
+  Hume, David, ii. 44, 63
+
+  Hunn, Captain Frederick, i. 25, 26, 33, 36, 55, 65, 168
+
+  Hunt, Captain James, i. 304; ii. 239
+
+  Huntingfield, Lord, iii. 323
+
+  Hussein, Seriff, ii. 95
+
+  Hutton, Lieutenant Frederick, i. 119, 124, 136, 157, 200
+
+  _Hydra_, ii. 65
+
+
+  Ibbetson, Robert, i. 147
+
+  _Icarus_, iii. 170, 222
+
+  Ichaboa Island, iii. 68
+
+  Illanuns, the, i. 294
+
+  _Inconstant_, ii. 181
+
+  India, ii. 62
+
+  _Inflexible_, ii. 115
+
+  Ingestre, Captain Lord, i. 169, 176, 177, 187
+    Lady Sarah, i. 187
+
+  Inglefield, Admiral, ii. 76
+
+  Inglis, Bishop J., i. 52, 53
+
+  Inkerman, ii. 259, 280
+
+
+  Jaffer, Seriff, i. 311, 317; ii. 2, 19, 21
+
+  Jago, Commissary-General, i. 79
+
+  Java, ii. 131
+
+  Jenkins, Lieutenant Robert, i. 333; ii. 3
+
+  Jephson, Dr., i. 253
+
+  Jerdan, Mr., ii. 30, 62, 63
+
+  “John Company,” i. 133, 134
+
+  Johnson, C., ii. 3
+    Lieutenant W. F., iii. 1
+
+  Johore, the Tumongong of, iii. 122
+
+  Joinville, Prince de, i. 201
+
+  Jones, Sir Harry, ii. 284
+
+  Jones, Commodore Oliver, iii. 129, 220
+
+  Jonos, the, iii. 165
+
+
+  Kaga, Prince, iii. 169
+
+  Kalamanta Bay, i. 180
+
+  Kapiti Island, ii. 171
+
+  Karabonu, Cape, i. 168, 176
+
+  Karangan, ii. 16
+
+  Kazatch, ii. 262, 266
+
+  Kearney, Major, iii. 2
+
+  _Kearsage_, iii. 83
+
+  Kellett, Admiral Sir H., iii. 310
+
+  Kempt, General Sir James, i. 54
+
+  Kent, H.R.H. the Duchess of, iii. 36
+
+  KEPPEL, ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR HENRY:--
+    Birth, i. 1
+    Christening, i. 1
+    School-days, i. 2-5
+    Choice of a career, i. 7
+    Preparation for the Navy, i. 14
+    Enters the Royal Naval College, Gosport, i. 16
+    First voyage, i. 27
+    Marries Catherine, daughter of Sir George Crosbie, i. 249
+    Marries Jane Elizabeth West, iii. 80
+    Appointments in H.M. Navy--
+      Midshipman, i. 25
+      Mate, i. 79
+      Lieutenant, i. 86
+      Commander, i. 158
+      Commodore, ii. 322
+      Admiral, iii. 15
+    Ships:--
+      _Childers_, i. 164
+      _Colossus_, ii. 312
+      _Cumberland_, iii. 115
+      _Dido_, i. 255
+      _Forte_, iii. 39
+      _Galatea_, i. 100
+      _Magicienne_, i. 119
+      _Mæander_, ii. 58
+      _Manilla_, iii. 143
+      _Pearl_, iii. 135
+      _Pelorus_, iii. 144
+      _Princess Charlotte_, iii. 130, 172
+      _Raleigh_, ii. 324
+      _Rattler_, iii. 143
+      _Rodney_, ii. 276; iii. 173
+      _St. Jean d’Acre_, ii. 208
+      _Tweed_, i. 25, 66
+    Naval stations commanded by:--
+      The Cape, iii. 39
+      China, iii. 113
+      Crimea, Naval Brigade, ii. 284
+      Devonport, iii. 330
+      S.E. America, iii. 71
+      Straits Settlements, ii. 77
+    Honours:--
+      C.B., ii. 314
+      K.C.B., iii. 15
+      G.C.B., iii. 326
+      D.C.L. Oxford, iii. 324-326
+
+  KEPPEL, Lady (Catherine Crosbie), i. 249, 251, 253; ii. 27, 56, 57,
+        88, 202, 207, 208, 328; iii. 18, 35
+
+  KEPPEL, Lady (Jane West), iii. 80, 95, 114, 230
+    Anne, i. 47, 67, 247, 249; ii. 23
+    Augustus, Admiral Lord, i. 8, 59, 326
+    Augustus Frederick, i. 254
+    Captain Hon. Colin Richard, iii. 80, 95, 116, 230, 231, 273
+    Rev. Edward, i. 67, 203; ii. 50; iii. 19
+    Frances, i. 254
+    George Thomas, i. 1, 5, 6, 85, 251, 253; ii. 59, 61
+    Georgina, i. 66
+    Leicester, ii. 61, 69
+    Maria Walpole, iii. 98, 230, 275
+    Mary, i. 1, 66, 93
+    Sophia, i. 4
+    Thomas Robert, i. 2, 4, 7, 22, 46, 47, 67, 81, 86; ii. 29, 45, 50,
+        81
+    William, General, i. 59
+    family of, i. 7
+
+  KEPPEL; _see_ Albemarle
+
+  Kertch, ii. 267, 270-272
+
+  Khersonese, ii. 258, 263
+
+  Khoulalonkorn, King, iii. 229
+
+  Kiel Harbour, ii. 240
+
+  King, Admiral Sir Durnford, ii. 60, 67
+    Admiral George, ii. 276; iii. 113, 114, 121
+    Captain Philip, ii. 134, 169
+
+  Kingsley, Charles, iii. 114
+
+  Kingston, Jamaica, i. 60
+
+  Kinmel, i. 93, 162
+
+  Kissang River, i. 135
+
+  Knollys, Sir Francis, iii. 323
+
+  Knox, Lieutenant Thomas Owen, i. 119, 120, 124
+
+  Kobe, iii. 298
+
+  Korbé; _see_ Corvé
+
+  Korea, iii. 194
+
+  Kororareka (Russell), N.Z., ii. 171
+
+  Korsakof, General, iii. 195, 208
+
+  Kronstadt, ii. 230
+
+  Kuching; _see_ Sarawak
+
+  Kung, the Prince of, iii. 226
+
+
+  Labuan, ii. 30, 63, 76, 82, 87, 90, 125, 127; iii. 126, 230
+
+  Lagos, i. 238, 241, 242
+
+  Lahon, Cape, i. 210, 211
+
+  Lake, Admiral W. T., i. 54
+
+  Lambrick, Captain, ii. 144
+
+  Landon, Laetitia Elizabeth, i. 221
+
+  Lansdowne, Lord, ii. 59
+
+  Lante Bay, i. 170
+
+  _La Place_, iii. 162, 177
+
+  Lawrence, Captain, i. 182
+
+  Leicester, Earl of; _see_ Coke, Thomas William
+    Countess of; _see_ Hon. Anne Keppel
+
+  Leighton, Vice-Chancellor, iii. 324
+
+  Leithbridge, Misses, ii. 55
+
+  Le Marchant, Major, i. 75
+
+  Lennard, Sir Thomas, ii. 45
+
+  Leopold, H.R.H. Prince, i. 53; iii. 36
+
+  Lescanca, Brigadier, i. 189
+
+  Lesseps, Ferdinand de, iii. 118
+
+  _Leven_, iii. 234
+
+  Lexham Hall, i. 7
+
+  Lichfield, Thomas, Lord, i. 7, 162
+
+  Li Hung Chang, iii. 245
+
+  Lima, General, i. 41
+
+  Linga River, ii. 2, 19
+
+  Lingghi River, i. 135
+
+  Linn, Mandarin, i. 264
+
+  Lisbon, i. 103, 184
+
+  Lissa, i. 22
+
+  Livingstone, Dr. David, iii. 67
+
+  Lloyd, Mr., i. 125
+    Lieutenant, iii. 235
+
+  Loch, Captain Granville, i. 260, 261, 262, 263, 270, 272
+
+  Lockyer, Commander Nicholas, C.B., i. 167; ii. 116
+
+  _London_, iii. 110
+
+  Loring, Captain John Wentworth, i. 16, 17
+
+  Louis Philippe, King, ii. 76
+
+  Louise, H.R.H. Princess, iii. 38
+
+  Low, Hugh, ii. 82, 126, 230
+
+  Lowe, Robert, iii. 325
+
+  Lukin, Admiral, i. 7, 14
+
+  Lupar River, ii. 6
+
+  Lushington, Rt. Hon. Stephen, i. 148
+
+  Lyall, Sir Charles, ii. 215
+
+  Lyemoon Pass, iii. 182
+
+  Lynedoch, Lord, i. 54
+
+  Lyons, Admiral Sir Edmund, ii. 211, 256, 267
+
+
+  Macao, i. 264, 327; ii. 120; iii. 1, 8, 9, 130, 222
+
+  M‘Arthur, Captain, ii. 132, 144
+
+  M‘Clure, Sir Robert, iii. 8
+
+  Macdonald, Sir James, i. 4; iii. 323
+
+  MacDonnell, Sir Richard, iii. 129, 231
+
+  Mackenzie, Consul, i. 61
+
+  Macota, ii. 20
+
+  _Madagascar_, i. 165, 170
+
+  Madeira; _see_ Funchal Roads
+
+  Madras, i. 133, 134, 148, 150, 157, 158
+
+  Madrid, i. 186
+
+  Madura, ii. 131
+
+  _Mæander_, ii. 58, 60, 81, 115, 126, 130, 155, 200, 201
+
+  Magellan, Straits of, ii. 195-199
+
+  _Magicienne_, i. 118, 119, 133, 153, 200
+
+  Magin, Captain, iii. 1
+
+  Mahé, Port, iii. 63
+
+  Mahébourg, iii. 63
+
+  Maitland, Admiral Sir F. L., K.C.B., i. 165, 167
+
+  _Malabar_, i. 169, 171, 183, 184
+
+  Malacca, i. 134, 135, 137, 150, 157; ii. 24, 334
+
+  Malaga, i. 185, 186, 188, 190, 196
+
+  Malakoff, ii. 274
+
+  Malanga, ii. 172
+
+  Maldanado Roads, i. 43
+
+  Mallewali, ii. 96
+
+  Malone, Lieutenant, i. 17
+
+  Malta, i. 75, 168, 184, 200; ii. 249; iii. 117
+
+  Mambahennan, ii. 100
+
+  Mamelon, ii. 273
+
+  Manao, iii. 169
+
+  Manchester, Duke and Duchess of, i. 57; iii. 322, 323
+
+  Manila, i. 327; ii. 124; iii. 230
+
+  Maratabu River, ii. 23
+
+  _Mariner_, ii. 77
+
+  Marjoribanks, Dr., i. 326
+
+  Marmora, Sea of, ii. 249
+
+  Marseilles, i. 222
+
+  Martin, Admiral, ii. 239
+    Captain George, i. 169
+    Surgeon William, i. 75
+
+  Matapan, Cape, i. 180
+
+  Mataxa, Count, iii. 99
+
+  Mathieson, Commander, ii. 78
+
+  Maul, Fox; _see_ Panmure, Lord
+
+  Mauritius, i. 85, 260; iii. 63
+
+  Maxwell, Sir Benson, iii. 317
+
+  Maxwell, Rev. Dr., iii. 223
+
+  Mayatchni Island, iii. 195
+
+  Maynard family, the, i. 164
+
+  Mazatlan, ii. 185, 188
+
+  _Medea_, ii. 116
+
+  Medhurst, Sir Walter, iii. 221, 239
+
+  _Medusa_, i. 266, 274
+
+  Melville Island, ii. 134
+
+  Menai Suspension Bridge, i. 94
+
+  Menschikoff, Admiral Prince, ii. 240
+
+  Mexico, city of, i. 56, 64
+    Gulf of, i. 57
+
+  Meyerbeer, iii. 25
+
+  Miako, iii. 174, 175, 180
+
+  Michi, Mr., iii. 238
+
+  Mikado, the, iii. 190, 290
+
+  Millett family, the, i. 253
+
+  Milo, i. 68, 176
+
+  Mina, Captain-General, i. 188, 196
+    Doña, i. 196
+
+  Ming Tombs, the, iii. 172
+
+  Minorca, i. 14
+
+  Minto, Lord, i. 255
+
+  Minwaji-no-Mia, Prince, iii. 286
+
+  Mitford, Bertram, iii. 268, 286, 290
+
+  _Modeste_, i. 243, 277
+
+  Moluccas Islands, ii. 147
+
+  Montagu, Oliver, iii. 323
+
+  Montague, Admiral Sir William, i. 169, 171, 184; ii. 205
+
+  Montenegro, the Marquis of, i. 195
+
+  Moore, Admiral Sir Graham, G.C.B., i. 260
+    General Sir John, i. 260
+
+  Moorsom, Captain, ii. 285
+
+  Moowar, the Rajah of, i. 136, 137, 139-146
+    River, i. 135; ii. 24
+
+  Moriataba River, i. 295
+
+  Mozambique Harbour, iii. 55
+
+  Muda Hassim, Rajah, i. 299, 300, 301, 306, 307, 319, 339; ii. 42, 84
+
+  Mulla, Seriff, i. 312; ii. 6
+
+  Mundy, Captain, i. 157, 172
+
+  Murrundum Island, i. 294
+
+  Musemberg, i. 73
+
+
+  Nagasaki, iii. 144, 145, 170, 191, 192, 220, 300
+
+  Najassi, iii. 201
+
+  Nakoda Bahar, ii. 6
+
+  Nanbu Harbour, iii. 158
+
+  Nancowry Harbour, i. 134, 285
+
+  Nanking, i. 270, 271; iii. 239
+
+  Nankow, iii. 172
+
+  Nanning, i. 134, 135
+
+  Napier, Admiral Sir Charles John, K.C.B., i. 101, 102, 107, 117, 167,
+        247; ii. 53, 57, 226, 228
+    William, i. 288; ii. 24, 64, 67, 87
+
+  Napoleon, i. 1, 86, 90, 253
+
+  Napper, Surgeon James, i. 71
+
+  Nash, Lieutenant Charles, i. 70
+
+  Natunas, i. 294, 296, 297
+
+  Navarino, i. 68
+
+  Nelson, Rev. Edmund, i. 15
+    Lord, i. 13, 15, 24; ii. 267
+
+  New Guinea, ii. 148
+
+  Newman, Sir Robert, ii. 276
+
+  New Spain, i. 64
+
+  New Zealand, ii. 152, 169
+
+  Nicholai, iii. 192, 206
+
+  Nicholas I., Czar, ii. 258
+
+  Nicholson, Port, ii. 169
+
+  Nicobar Islands, i. 134, 284
+
+  Nigata, iii. 167
+
+  Nightingale, Miss Florence, ii. 251
+
+  Ning Po, i. 279
+
+  Noad, Lieutenant Arthur, i. 113, 203, 257
+
+  Nogueras, General, i. 188
+
+  Norfolk Island, ii. 165
+
+  Norman, Colonel, iii. 296
+
+  Norris, Sir William, i. 285, 289
+
+  Northumberland, Duke of, i. 49
+
+  Norton, Mrs., i. 260
+
+  Nova Scotia, i. 52
+
+  Novogorod Harbour, iii. 194
+
+  Nwajima, Prince, iii. 293
+
+
+  _Ocean_, iii. 179, 277
+
+  O’Donnell, Colonel, i. 192
+
+  Ohier, Admiral Marie Gustave, iii. 180, 227
+
+  Oldfield, Lieutenant R. Brice, ii. 59
+
+  Ommaney, Admiral Sir John, ii. 209
+
+  Onrust Island, ii. 130
+
+  Ord, Sir Henry, iii. 316
+
+  _Orestes_, i. 180, 197, 200
+
+  Orizaba Mountain, i. 62
+
+  Osaka, iii. 174, 179, 180, 186, 190, 220, 298
+
+  Osmond, John, i. 84
+
+  Otho, King of Greece, i. 179
+
+  Ou-teng-foi, iii. 235, 236
+
+  Owen, Admiral Sir E. W., i. 127, 128
+
+
+  Paddi, town, i. 317
+
+  Paget, Commander Charles, i. 94
+    Clarence, ii. 264
+
+  Pakington, Sir John, iii. 113
+
+  Pakoo, i. 318
+
+  Palmas, Cape, i. 211
+
+  Palmerston, Lord, i. 185; ii. 123, 182, 256; iii. 28, 29, 32, 100
+
+  Panmure, Lord, i. 162; iii. 15-17
+
+  Papua, ii. 148
+
+  Parker, Rev. Dr., i. 281
+    Admiral Sir William Hyde, i. 191, 193, 195, 198, 254, 264, 266,
+        271, 272, 273, 278, 325; ii. 27, 31
+
+  Parkes, Sir Henry, i. 264, 278; iii. 148, 150, 168, 169, 174, 179,
+        181, 187, 188, 273, 297, 328
+
+  Paros, i. 179
+
+  Parseval Deschênes; _see_ Deschênes
+
+  Partridge, family, i. 5; ii. 49
+
+  Partridge, C., ii. 61
+
+  Paterson, Mr., i. 66, 67
+
+  Patingi, Ali, ii. 7
+
+  Patterson, Admiral, i. 52
+    Charles, i. 52
+
+  Patusen, ii. 2, 3, 5
+
+  Pechell, Captain, ii. 299
+
+  Peck, Henry and George, i. 73
+
+  Pedro, Don, i. 40
+
+  Peel, Sir Lawrence, i. 335
+
+  Peiho River, iii. 171
+
+  Peking, i. 81; iii. 144, 171, 259
+
+  Pelham, Dudley, i. 166
+
+  _Pelican_, i. 226, 231, 242, 277
+
+  Pell, Sir Watkin, ii. 43
+
+  Pelorus, ii. 144
+
+  Penang, i. 146, 149, 282, 333, 337; ii. 334; iii. 14, 120, 229, 318
+
+  _Penelope_, iii. 283
+
+  Penguin Island, i. 203, 208
+
+  Percy, Admiral Hon. Josceline, ii. 199
+
+  Percy, Captain Joseph, i. 169, 176
+
+  Perim, iii. 118, 119
+
+  Pernambuco, i. 41, 42
+
+  Perote, i. 64
+
+  Perry, Dare and Co., Messrs., i. 135
+
+  _Perseus_, iii. 234
+
+  Petropaulovski, i. 178; iii. 208
+
+  Pettigrew, Dr., i. 100
+
+  Pfingsten, Major, iii. 195
+
+  _Phlegethon_, i. 278; ii. 1, 3, 6, 77, 84, 234
+
+  _Piraeus_, the, i. 178
+
+  Plampin, Admiral, i. 48
+
+  Plumridge, Admiral J. H., i. 119, 121, 135; ii. 76, 231; iii. 130
+
+  _Plymouth_, ii. 121
+
+  Point de Galle, iii. 14, 119, 318
+
+  Po-leng, iii. 235
+
+  Polkinghorne, Commander James, i. 79
+
+  Pomony, iii. 56
+
+  Pontranini, ii. 20
+
+  Poore, Sir E., ii. 41
+
+  Popham, Commander Brunswick, i. 226, 231, 232, 242, 243
+
+  Popoe, Little, i. 235, 236
+
+  Porchester Castle, i. 52
+
+  Porirua, Cape, ii. 171
+
+  Port-au-Prince, i. 61
+
+  Portendick, i. 202
+
+  Porter, Captain, i. 98
+
+  Port Jackson, ii. 152, 153
+
+  _Portland_, i. 178, 180
+
+  Port Louis, i. 77, 79, 85
+
+  Port Mahon, i. 194
+
+  Port Nicholson, ii. 171
+
+  Porto Praya, i. 69, 204
+
+  Port Royal, Jamaica, i. 57, 60, 62, 112, 113
+
+  Posietta Bay, iii. 194
+
+  Potoo, i. 278
+
+  Pottinger, Sir Henry, i. 264, 271, 272, 273, 278, 322
+    Major, i. 327
+
+  Price, Captain David, i. 178
+
+  Prince Edward’s Island, ii. 73
+
+  _Princess Charlotte_, i. 52; iii. 129, 130, 220
+
+  Prince’s Island, i. 224, 225, 229, 237, 244
+
+  Princess Royal, the, i. 253; iii. 114, 121
+
+  Province Wellesley, i. 283
+
+  Pulo Sabu, i. 288
+
+
+  Queensberry, Marquis of, iii. 40
+
+  Quidenham, i. 1, 8, 9, 93; ii. 56, 65
+
+  Quin, Captain Michael, ii. 23
+
+  Quitta, i. 235, 240
+
+
+  Raffles, Sir Stamford, i. 285; ii. 76
+
+  Raffles Bay, ii. 134
+
+  Raglan, Lord, ii. 256, 264, 275
+
+  _Raleigh_, ii. 324, 336; iii. 2, 8
+
+  Ramsay, Captain, ii. 235
+
+  _Ranee_, ii. 86
+
+  Ranelagh, Lord, i. 196
+
+  _Rattler_, iii. 190, 227
+
+  _Rattlesnake_, ii. 153
+
+  Read, Lieutenant Charles B., ii. 58, 72
+    W. H., i. 289; iii. 317
+    Lieutenant (U.S.N.), iii. 177
+
+  Redan, the, ii. 274, 299-304
+
+  _Revenge_, i. 200
+
+  Reynolds, Admiral Barrington, ii. 199
+
+  Rice, Edward, i. 169, 248, 260, 264, 274, 277
+    family, the, i. 248
+
+  Rich, Henry, i. 96
+
+  Richmond, Duke of, i. 72, 253
+    Duchess of, i. 72
+
+  Rigby, Colonel, iii. 62, 63
+
+  _Rinaldo_, iii. 187, 221, 222, 234
+
+  Rio de Janeiro, i. 36, 42, 43, 123; ii. 72, 198; iii. 42, 75
+
+  Rio de la Plata, i. 43
+
+  Risk, W. B., iii. 145
+
+  Rivers, Lieutenant, ii. 47
+
+  Roberts, Captain Sir Samuel, i. 168, 180
+
+  Robinson, Commander, iii. 221
+    Sir Hercules, iii. 319
+
+  Roches, M., iii. 174, 180, 188
+
+  _Rodney_, i. 191, 192, 193, 196, 197, 200; ii. 276, 304; iii. 173,
+        177, 180, 222, 247, 276, 323, 324
+
+  Rodyk, Jack, iii. 318
+
+  Roe, Sir Frederick and Lady, ii. 45
+
+  Rokeby, General Lord, ii. 246, 255
+
+  Romney family, the, i. 257
+
+  Rose, Sir Hugh, iii. 14
+
+  Rosebery, Lord, i. 7
+
+  Rouen, Baron de Forth, ii. 117
+
+  Rougemont, Lieutenant, iii. 187
+
+  Rous, Admiral Hon. Henry, i. 87, 90; iii. 20
+
+  Rowley, Sir Charles, ii. 27
+    Admiral Sir Josias, i. 168, 180, 182, 183, 185, 201, 247; ii. 39
+    Josias (junior), i. 261
+    Admiral Samuel, ii. 32
+
+  Roy, Captain, iii. 186
+
+  Rubielo, i. 188
+
+  Ryder, Captain A. P., ii. 230
+
+
+  Sacrificios, i. 114
+
+  Sadong River, i. 311; ii. 85
+
+  Saghalien Island, iii. 194, 198
+
+  Sahib, Seriff, ii. 2, 5, 20
+
+  Saigon, iii. 227
+
+  St. Angelo, Cape, i. 178
+
+  St. Barbara River, i. 227
+
+  San Domingo, i. 16, 61, 163
+
+  St. Helena, i. 90
+
+  St. Jago de Cuba, i. 33, 61, 69, 204, 261
+
+  _St. Jean d’Acre_, ii. 208, 233, 243
+
+  St. John, Sir Spenser, ii. 69
+
+  St. Juan d’Ulloa, i. 62
+
+  St. Paul’s, Cape, i. 235, 238
+    Island, i. 123
+    Roads, i. 85
+
+  San Salvador, i. 38, 39, 40; iii. 77, 78
+
+  St. Thomas Island, i. 229; iii. 73
+
+  St. Vincent, i. 97, 107
+
+  Sakai, iii. 186, 187
+
+  Salamanca, i. 82
+
+  Salamis, Bay of, i. 179
+
+  _Salamis_, iii. 115, 120, 122, 145, 173, 180, 192, 198, 234, 237
+
+  Salisbury, Lord, i. 177; iii. 324
+
+  Saltoun, General Lord, i. 252, 264, 327, 332
+
+  _Samarang_, ii. 18
+
+  Sambas River, i. 292
+
+  Sandilands, Commander A. A., i. 129
+
+  Sandringham, iii. 92, 93, 260
+
+  Sandwich Islands, i. 43; ii. 151
+
+  Santobong, ii. 112
+
+  _Saracen_, i. 203, 223, 228, 231, 232, 239, 240
+
+  Sarawak, i. 294, 296, 304, 319, 339; ii. 21, 83, 112; iii. 11, 124,
+        229
+
+  Sarebas, the, ii. 127
+    River, i. 311
+
+  _Satellite_, iii. 122
+
+  Satsuma, Prince, iii. 174, 175, 178, 180
+
+  Saumarez, Sir James, i. 69
+    Captain, i. 326
+
+  Saxe-Weimar, Duke Bernard of, ii. 131
+    Prince Edward of, ii. 253
+
+  Schomberg, Commodore, i. 85, 87
+
+  Scott, Captain Lord Charles, iii. 170, 222
+    Captain Frank, i. 103, 190; ii. 7
+
+  _Scout_, i. 167, 170, 225, 231, 232, 240, 242
+
+  Sebastopol; _see_ Sevastopol
+
+  Seboo, ii. 2
+
+  Sekarran, country, ii. 2
+    River, i. 312; ii. 6
+
+  Sekarrans, the, ii. 1, 127
+
+  Senegal, i. 238
+
+  _Serapis_, iii. 332
+
+  Seriff Jaffer, ii. 2
+
+  Seton, Sir Henry, i. 335
+
+  Sevastopol, ii. 240, 254, 256, 264
+
+  Seymour family, the, i. 253
+    Admiral Sir George, i. 163, 198, 258; ii. 327; iii. 321
+    Admiral G. Henry, i. 198, 200, 275, 277, 278, 322, 333; ii. 235;
+        iii. 283, 321
+    Admiral Lord Hugh, i. 16, 17
+    Admiral Sir Michael, i. 55; ii. 209, 238, 337; iii. 1, 9
+    Michael (junior), iii. 3
+    Lord William, ii. 235
+
+  Shakotan Bay, iii. 227
+
+  Shanghai, i. 266, 277; iii. 142, 172, 180, 220, 237
+
+  Shaw, Whitehead and Co., i. 288
+
+  Shepherd, Captain, ii. 182
+    Quartermaster John, ii. 274, 282
+
+  Sheridan, Charles, i. 260
+    Francis, i. 260, 261, 262
+
+  Sheriff, Admiral, ii. 47, 56, 60
+
+  Shrewsbury, Lord, i. 187
+
+  Shunski, Ito, iii. 183
+
+  Siefukigi Temple, iii. 183
+
+  Sierra Leone, i. 202, 203, 233; iii. 70
+
+  Simmons, Mr., purser, ii. 80
+
+  Simoneseki Straits, iii. 146, 265
+
+  Simon’s Bay, i. 71, 74, 75, 77, 83, 86, 261; iii. 45, 67, 74
+
+  Simpson, Arthur Bridgman, i. 70, 71
+    General, i. 81; ii. 279
+    Dr., i. 271, 319, 322, 323
+
+  Sinclair, Major, i. 291
+
+  Singapore, i. 147, 157, 263, 281, 285, 288, 322, 333, 338; ii. 23,
+        24, 75, 77, 111, 128, 129; iii. 9, 13, 115, 120, 121, 122, 230
+
+  _Sir Charles Forbes_, iii. 1
+
+  Skipsey, Commodore, i. 76
+
+  Skipwith family, the, i. 253; ii. 48
+    Lieutenant Grey, i. 165, 191, 193, 252, 264, 272, 273, 278, 279,
+        291; ii. 65
+
+  Smith, Lieutenant Christopher, i. 63, 71
+
+  Smyrna, i. 168, 175, 176
+
+  Sober Island, i. 127
+
+  Somerset, the Duke of, iii. 79, 265
+    Lord Charles Fitzroy, i. 72
+
+  Soult, Marshal, i. 247
+
+  Spalding, John, i. 98
+
+  _Spartan_, ii. 41
+
+  Speke, Captain John Hanning, iii. 41, 46, 57, 91
+
+  Spencer, Earl, i. 102, 103, 253
+
+  _Sphynx_, ii. 52
+
+  Spurrier, Mr., iii. 4, 20
+
+  Stanhope, Captain, iii. 179, 181, 186, 187
+    Elizabeth, i. 8
+    Spencer, i. 8
+
+  Stanley, Captain Owen, i. 291; ii. 134, 142, 153, 156
+
+  _Stanley_, iii. 222
+
+  Staveley, Captain, ii. 117-123
+    General, ii. 117
+
+  Stephenson, Augustus, ii. 240
+    Commander Henry Frederick, i. 66, 93, 96, 97, 119, 164; ii. 219;
+        iii. 15-17, 19, 27, 107, 115, 190, 205
+    Henry (junior), ii. 219, 233
+    Lady Mary; _see_ Keppel
+
+  Steward, Mr., ii. 7
+
+  Stewart, Mrs. Keith; _see_ Fitzroy, Mary
+
+  Stoddard, Consul, ii. 70
+
+  Stopford, Admiral Sir Robert, i. 201; ii. 46, 55
+
+  Straits Settlements, the, iii. 121, 316
+
+  Strongiolo Bay, i. 179
+
+  Suckling, i. 20, 24
+
+  Suez, iii. 18, 118
+
+  Suffield, Lord and Lady, i. 162
+
+  Suffolk, Earl of, i. 97
+
+  Sullivan, Sir Charles, Bart., i. 59
+
+  Sulu, the Sultan of, ii. 104
+
+  Sumatra, i. 149
+
+  Summers, Mr., ii. 118-123
+
+  Sunda, Straits of, i. 147, 263; ii. 75
+
+  Surtees family, i. 5
+
+  Sussex, H.R.H. Augustus, Duke of, i. 9, 11, 66, 93, 97, 160, 161,
+        246, 247, 249, 322
+
+  Suttie, Captain Francis, iii. 115
+
+  Swan, Commander John, iii. 190
+
+  Swansen, Mr., i. 214, 215, 216, 219-221
+
+  Swatow, iii. 136, 233, 235
+
+  Swinhoe, Consul, iii. 237
+
+  _Sybille_, iii. 8
+
+  Sydney, ii. 152, 153, 154, 164
+
+  Symonds, Sir William, i. 169; ii. 41, 46
+
+  Syra, i. 180
+
+
+  Tagus, River, ii. 213
+
+  Tahiti, ii. 177
+
+  Tai-wan-foo, iii. 224
+
+  Taki Zingaburo, iii. 183, 184
+
+  Taku Forts, iii. 171, 264, 303, 310
+
+  _Talavera_, i. 169, 171
+
+  Talbot, Captain Charles, i. 123
+
+  Talleyrand, Prince, i. 162, 247
+
+  Tambilan Islands, i. 292, 338
+
+  Tampico, i. 58, 64, 65, 113
+
+  Tangiers, i. 168
+
+  Tang-Tau, iii. 234, 235
+
+  Tanjong Datu, i. 294; ii. 83; iii. 123
+
+  Tanjong Po, i. 295; ii. 83
+
+  Tarragona, i. 189, 196
+
+  Tartary, Gulf of, iii. 192
+
+  Tasmania, ii. 157
+
+  Taylor, pilot, i. 257
+
+  Tchung-How, iii. 263
+
+  Templer, John, ii. 43, 62
+    J. L. B., ii. 43
+
+  Termination Island, iii. 195
+
+  Thackeray, William Makepeace, iii. 82
+
+  Thistlethwaite, Mr., i. 251
+
+  Thompson, Deas, ii. 157
+
+  Thompson, Rev. Josias, ii. 328; iii. 9
+
+  Thours, Captain Du Petit, iii. 187, 227, 271
+
+  _Thunderer_, i. 121, 169, 170, 180
+
+  _Tien Chi_, iii. 222
+
+  Tientsin, iii. 303
+
+  Tillenadin, Conanyaga Modr, i. 128
+
+  Tomari, iii. 163
+
+  Tombeaux Bay, iii. 65
+
+  Tonga Tabu, ii. 172
+
+  Toolyan Island, ii. 106
+
+  Torres, Captain de, i. 36
+
+  Torres Straits, ii. 142
+
+  Tortoza, i. 188
+
+  Tosa, Prince, iii. 170
+
+  Tottenham, Lieutenant, i. 258, 285; ii. 81
+
+  Townshend, Captain Lord James, i. 123
+
+  Tracey, Commander, iii. 177
+
+  Trade Town, i. 203, 206
+
+  Trafalgar, i. 7, 12
+
+  _Tribune_, i. 169, 175, 183, 189; iii. 8
+
+  Trincomalee, i. 125, 128, 147, 157
+
+  Tripoli, i. 171, 178
+
+  Tristan d’Achuna, i. 123
+
+  Trollope, Commander, iii. 222
+
+  Trowbridge, Captain Sir Thomas, i. 257, 272; ii. 116, 117, 120
+
+  Troy, i. 178
+
+  Tseng Kuo-fau, iii. 222
+
+  Tumongong of Singapore, the, ii. 81, 82
+
+  Turnour, Captain Edward W., i. 333; ii. 3-7, 336; iii. 1, 4, 39, 45
+
+  Twanai, iii. 163
+
+  _Tweed_, i. 19, 25, 46, 65, 66, 67, 85
+
+  Twofold Bay, ii. 157
+
+  _Tyne_, i. 169, 176, 187, 189, 200
+
+
+  _Undaunted_, i. 67, 84
+
+  Undop, ii. 5, 6, 19
+
+
+  Valencia, i. 187, 191, 195
+
+  Valparaiso, ii. 195
+
+  _Venus_, iii. 186
+
+  Vera Cruz, i. 57, 58, 62, 65
+
+  Vernon, Lord, i. 184
+
+  _Vernon_, i. 169, 180
+
+  Victor of Hohenlohe, Prince, ii. 235; iii. 1, 2, 9, 25
+
+  Victoria, Queen, i. 247, 250, 251; ii. 218, 313, 324; iii. 19, 41,
+        116, 322, 329
+    Princess; _see_ Princess Royal
+
+  _Victory_, i. 53
+
+  Villa Nueva, i. 200
+
+  Vizeu, Francisco Nunes Sweezer, i. 2, 103
+
+  _Vladimir_, ii. 302
+
+  Vladivostock, iii. 198, 218
+
+  Vlangali, A., iii. 192, 194
+
+  _Volage_, i. 169, 180
+
+  Von Brockhausen, Baron, i. 191
+
+  Vourla, i. 168, 170, 171, 173
+
+
+  Wade, Sir Thomas, i. 81
+    Colonel, i. 81
+    Lieutenant C. F., ii. 3, 6, 14
+
+  Waitemata Harbour, ii. 171
+
+  Wales, H.R.H. the Prince of, i. 96, 257; iii. 81, 92, 93, 105, 113,
+        115, 322, 328, 329, 332, 333
+    H.R.H. the Princess of, iii. 81, 93, 105, 322, 333
+
+  Walker, Captain Sir Baldwin, i. 201; ii. 208; iii. 74
+
+  Walpole-Keppel, family of, i. 7
+
+  _Wanderer_, i. 275, 333
+
+  Waring, Mr., i. 187
+
+  Warren, Admiral, i. 121; iii. 75
+
+  Warrington, Colonel, i. 172
+
+  Waterford, Lord, i. 246
+
+  Waterloo, Battle of, i. 1, 72, 86
+
+  Waterpark, Eliza, Lady, i. 8
+
+  _Waterwitch_, i. 223, 227, 228
+
+  Watson, Captain, i. 274, 277, 278
+
+  Wellesley, Captain George, iii. 14
+
+  _Wellesley_, ii. 68
+
+  Wellington, Duke of, i. 82, 86, 247, 256; ii. 206
+
+  Wellington, N.Z., ii. 171
+
+  Wemyss and March, Earl of, i. 8
+    Frederica, Countess of, i. 8
+
+  West, Green, i. 71
+    Jane; _see_ Keppel, Lady
+    Rev. Richard, iii. 80
+
+  Whampoa, i. 323; ii. 80, 116; iii. 14, 232, 317
+
+  Whichcote, Sir Thomas, iii. 27
+
+  White, Admiral Sir John, ii. 29
+
+  Whitehead, Mr., i. 322
+
+  Whitshed, Admiral Sir James Hawkins, i. 27
+
+  Whydah, i. 237, 239
+
+  Whytock, Colonel, ii. 60
+
+  Wildman, Colonel, i. 11
+
+  William IV., King, i. 102, 120, 121, 160, 161, 163, 200
+
+  Williams, Sir John, i. 94
+    Admiral Sir Thomas, G.C.B., i. 94, 165
+
+  Williamson, Mr., i. 302; ii. 7
+
+  Willoughby, James, iii. 117
+
+  Wilson, Lieutenant A. K., iii. 178
+    family, the, i. 51
+
+  Windham, General Charles, ii. 260, 300, 301
+    Mr., ii. 101, 105
+
+  Windsor, iii. 115, 116
+
+  Wise, Henry, ii. 43, 62, 63
+    Captain W., i. 169
+
+  Wodehouse, George, i. 103
+
+  _Wolverine_, i. 199, 200, 281; ii. 24
+
+  Wood, Sir Charles, iii. 9
+    Rev. James, i. 2, 4
+
+  Woosung, i. 266-269, 275; iii. 180, 220
+
+  Würtemburg, the Prince of, i. 115
+
+  Wynberg, i. 71
+
+
+  Xalapa, i. 57, 63, 64
+
+  Xavier, St. Francis, i. 150
+
+  Xeres, i. 184
+
+
+  Yang-tse-kiang River, i. 268, 269; iii. 237
+
+  Yarborough, Lord, i. 166
+
+  Yates, Mr., i. 66
+
+  Yedo, iii. 148, 179, 180, 265
+
+  Yeh, Admiral, iii. 6
+
+  Yeng Cheow, iii. 223
+
+  Yesso, iii. 164
+
+  Yo-chow, iii. 250
+
+  Yokohama, iii. 148, 150, 151, 162, 174, 177, 179, 180, 191, 192, 220,
+        295
+
+  Yokosha, iii. 191
+
+  York, Cape, ii. 142
+
+  Young, Captain, ii. 79
+
+  Yule, Lieutenant, ii. 165
+
+
+  Zante, i. 180, 182
+
+  Zanzibar, iii. 57
+    the Sultan of, iii. 62
+
+  _Zebra_, iii. 222
+
+
+END OF VOL. I.
+
+
+_Printed by_ R. & R. CLARK, LIMITED, _Edinburgh_.
+
+
+
+
+Transcriber’s Notes
+
+
+ • Italic text denoted by _underscores_.
+ • Small capitals converted to ALL CAPS.
+ • Images relocated close to related content.
+ • Sidenotes relocated close to related content.
+ • The original has a sidenote at the start of every page to indicate
+   the current year and sometimes a reminder of the current location.
+   Where the year and location are clear from the text and previous
+   sidenotes, these page-top notes have been omitted.
+ • Footnotes have been renumbered consecutively and relocated close
+   to related content.
+ • Punctuation and other obvious typographic inaccuracies were silently
+   corrected.
+ • Archaic and variable spelling has been preserved.
+ • Variations in hyphenation and compound words have been preserved.
+ • The list of Illustrations credits “_Dido_ at Chusan” to Anonymous.
+   But in the text, Keppel notes that Watson of the _Modeste_ made the
+   drawing.  Naval records show that Rundle Burges Watson commanded the
+   _Modeste_ at this time. List of Illustrations updated to give Watson
+   credit for the drawing.
+ • The index that is in volume III has been replicated into volumes I 
+   and II. Only those page numbers pertaining to this volume have 
+   been linked.
+
+Corrections
+
+ Page| From                         | To
+ ----+------------------------------+--------------------------------
+  52 | Built by the Romans in the   | Built by the Romans, in the
+     |   fourteenth century, it was |   fourteenth century it was
+ 277 | Rundle, Bowles, Watson,      | Rundle Burges Watson
+
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+<span class='db'>A SAILOR’S LIFE</span>
+<span class='db fs80 mth'>UNDER</span>
+<span class='db mth'>FOUR SOVEREIGNS</span>
+</h1>
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+<p class="center fs80 mt2">BY</p>
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+<p class="center mth">ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET</p>
+
+<p class="center fs120 mth">THE HON. SIR HENRY KEPPEL</p>
+
+<p class="center fs80 mth">G.C.B., D.C.L.</p>
+
+
+<p class="center mt2">VOL. I.</p>
+
+
+<p class="center mt2 fs120 blackletter">London</p>
+<p class="center fs120">MACMILLAN AND CO., <span class="smcap">Limited</span></p>
+<p class="center fs80 mtq">NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY</p>
+<p class="center mtq">1899</p>
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+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_ix">[ix]</span></p>
+</div>
+
+<table class="toc">
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_I'>CHAPTER I</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdr fs50" colspan='2' style='margin-top: -1em;'>PAGE</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">1809–1822</td>
+<td class="tdr">1</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_II'>CHAPTER II</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, 1824</td>
+<td class="tdr">26</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_III'>CHAPTER III</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Tweed</span></td>
+<td class="tdr">46</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_IV'>CHAPTER IV</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Tweed</span></td>
+<td class="tdr">55</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_V'>CHAPTER V</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Tweed</span></td>
+<td class="tdr">66</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_VI'>CHAPTER VI</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">England</td>
+<td class="tdr">92</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_VII'>CHAPTER VII</a><span class="pagenum" id="Page_x">[x]</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Galatea</span></td>
+<td class="tdr">101</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_VIII'>CHAPTER VIII</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span></td>
+<td class="tdr">119</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_IX'>CHAPTER IX</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span></td>
+<td class="tdr">127</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_X'>CHAPTER X</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span></td>
+<td class="tdr">147</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XI'>CHAPTER XI</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span></td>
+<td class="tdr">153</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XII'>CHAPTER XII</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">England</td>
+<td class="tdr">160</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XIII'>CHAPTER XIII</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Childers</span> Brig</td>
+<td class="tdr">165</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XIV'>CHAPTER XIV</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Childers</span> Brig</td>
+<td class="tdr">174</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XV'>CHAPTER XV</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The Carlist Question</td>
+<td class="tdr">184</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XVI'>CHAPTER XVI</a>
+<span class="pagenum" id="Page_xi">[xi]</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The Carlist War</td>
+<td class="tdr">192</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XVII'>CHAPTER XVII</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Childers</span> Brig</td>
+<td class="tdr">198</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XVIII'>CHAPTER XVIII</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Childers</span>—West Coast of Africa</td>
+<td class="tdr">202</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XIX'>CHAPTER XIX</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Cape Coast Castle</td>
+<td class="tdr">217</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XX'>CHAPTER XX</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The <span class='ships'>Childers</span> Brig</td>
+<td class="tdr">226</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XXI'>CHAPTER XXI</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">A Rendezvous of Cruisers</td>
+<td class="tdr">231</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XXII'>CHAPTER XXII</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">England</td>
+<td class="tdr">246</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XXIII'>CHAPTER XXIII</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Shore Time</td>
+<td class="tdr">251</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XXIV'>CHAPTER XXIV</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='ships'>Dido</span> Corvette</td>
+<td class="tdr">255</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><span class="pagenum" id="Page_xii">[xii]</span><a href='#CHAPTER_XXV'>CHAPTER XXV</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—China</td>
+<td class="tdr">269</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XXVI'>CHAPTER XXVI</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—China</td>
+<td class="tdr">277</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XXVII'>CHAPTER XXVII</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—Straits of Malacca</td>
+<td class="tdr">282</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XXVIII'>CHAPTER XXVIII</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—Borneo</td>
+<td class="tdr">292</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XXIX'>CHAPTER XXIX</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—Borneo</td>
+<td class="tdr">311</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XXX'>CHAPTER XXX</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—China</td>
+<td class="tdr">322</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#CHAPTER_XXXI'>CHAPTER XXXI</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—Calcutta</td>
+<td class="tdr">331</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class='tdc' colspan='2'><a href='#INDEX'>INDEX</a></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_xiii">[xiii]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="ILLUSTRATIONS">ILLUSTRATIONS</h2>
+</div>
+
+<table class='illustrations'>
+<tr>
+<th class="tdc fs80" style='width: 25em;'>SUBJECT</th>
+<th class="tdc fs80" style='width: 10em;'>ARTIST</th>
+<th class="tdc fs80" style='width: 5em;'>PAGE</th>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">“There was life in the ‘small thing’”</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>J. W. Houghton</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_frontis'>Frontispiece</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">A Successful Operation</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_003'>3</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Pio Mingo</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>E. Caldwell</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_006'>6</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Sir Francis Burdett</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>From an engraving</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_008'>8</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Sir Francis Burdett’s Carriage</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>J. W. Houghton</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_009'>9</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">A Compliment to Sir Francis</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_010'>10</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Nelson’s Chair</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_015'>15</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Royal Naval College</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_018'>18</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The Attack</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_021'>21</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The Defence</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_023'>23</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">During the Examination</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_024'>24</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Meeting the Captain</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_027'>27</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Ship Mates</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_031'>31</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Consolation</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_035'>35</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Meet Lord Cochrane</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_037'>37</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Arrested</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_050'>50</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Vera Cruz</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Anon.</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_062'>62</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Holkham</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>W. H. Margetson</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_067'>67</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">View from Réduit</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Lady Colville</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_078'>78</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">A Colossal Tortoise</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>J. W. Houghton</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_080'>80</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Sir Lowry Cole</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Nina Daly</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_082'>82</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The Device of Jonas Coaker</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Fred. T. Jane</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_083'>83</a><span class="pagenum" id="Page_xiv">[xiv]</span></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">“Keppel’s Folly”</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>E. Caldwell</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_089'>89</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Napoleon’s Grave</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Anon.</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_090'>90</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">At St. Margaret’s</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>J. W. Houghton</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_095'>95</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Nearly Frozen</td>
+<td class="tdc">”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_099'>99</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The Poole Packet</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Fred. T. Jane</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_106'>106</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">The Dignity Ball</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>J. W. Houghton</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_111'>111</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Crossing Tampico Bar</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Fred. T. Jane</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_117'>117</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">An Elephant in Chase</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>E. Caldwell</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_131'>131</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">A Royal Salute</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Fred. T. Jane</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_138'>138</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Elephants with Young at Foot, Moowar Valley</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>E. Caldwell</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_142'>142</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Blue-jackets in Chase</td>
+<td class="tdc">”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_144'>144</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Returning from the Funeral</td>
+<td class="tdc">”</td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_151'>151</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='ships'>Magicienne</span> at Calcutta</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Fred. T. Jane</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_154'>154</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">West African Natives</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Anon.</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_206'>206</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">A Factory</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Anon.</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_213'>213</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">A Slaver</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Anon.</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_227'>227</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Hong Kong</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Anon.</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_265'>265</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='ships'>Dido</span> at Chusan</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>R. B. Watson</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_267'>267</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Map of Malacca Straits and Singapore</td>
+<td class="tdl"></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_286'>286</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Rajah Brooke</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Nina Daly</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_289'>289</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Map—Eastern Archipelago</td>
+<td class="tdl"></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_293'>292</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">Map of Coast—Borneo</td>
+<td class="tdl"></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_293'>293</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='ships'>Dido</span> at Sarawak</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>Anon.</span></td>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#i_303'>303</a></td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdl">A River Scene</td>
+<td class="tdl"><span class='source'>From photo by Dr. Johnstone</span></td>
+<td class='tdr'><a href='#i_320'>320</a></td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_1">[1]</span></p>
+<p class='center fs200'>A Sailor’s Life under Four
+Sovereigns</p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak mt2" id="CHAPTER_I">CHAPTER I</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'>1809–1822</p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1809.
+June 14.</div>
+
+<p>The baptismal certificate announces my birth at
+Earl’s Court, Kensington, on June 14, 1809.</p>
+
+<p>It was only in 1820 I learnt from my sister,
+Mary, that three weeks after birth I was deposited
+in my father’s footpan to be interred in a garden
+at the back of the house, not being entitled to a
+berth in consecrated ground.</p>
+
+<p>That mattered little, as before the final screwing
+down the old nurse discovered there was life in the
+“small thing.”</p>
+
+<p>I was christened at Kensington. Henry, Lord
+Holland, became responsible for my sins, a similar
+kind act having been conferred by Charles James
+Fox upon my elder brother; after which I was
+removed to join the others at Quidenham.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1815.</div>
+
+<p>Later on I recollect the nurse trying to frighten
+us by saying “Boney was coming,” and how glad we
+children were when we heard of the defeat of that
+hero at Waterloo; accomplished, as I then believed,
+by my brother George, an Ensign in the 14th Foot!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1817.</div>
+
+<p>My dear mother died at Holkham in 1817.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1818.</div>
+
+<figure class='figleft' id='i_002'>
+  <img class='v50' src='images/i_002.png' alt=''>
+</figure>
+
+<p>At the beginning of 1818 my younger brother<span class="pagenum" id="Page_2">[2]</span>
+Tom and I were sent to a school at Needham
+Market, kept by the Rev. James Wood, a short,
+muscular man, wearing knee-breeches and powdered
+hair. A nice wife and children; the latter played
+with us smaller boys. His brother, a merchant at
+Lisbon, used to send cases of oranges, which were
+stowed in the upper shelf of a large cupboard.
+When in the humour, the master chucked them to
+us from a ladder singly, giving lessons in catching.</p>
+
+<p>From Portugal we had two schoolfellows, Francisco
+Nunes Sweezer Vizeu and Alvaro Lopes Pereira.
+They were kind to me, the smallest boy, and I have
+never forgotten them.</p>
+
+<p>While there, a young man named Long, who was
+training for Holy Orders, came occasionally to read
+with Mr. Wood. He gave me a brass gun mounted
+on wheels, and a promise of sixpence if I would fire
+it off during school-time.</p>
+
+<p>At my end of the table I arranged, with books, a
+screened battery, with the
+rear open; and then, under
+pretence of drying my slate
+at the fire, heated a wire,
+which was applied according
+to instructions. The explosion
+was loud; books
+flew in all directions; the
+gun bounded over my head
+and lost itself behind a row
+of books, where it remained
+until next half.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_003'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_003.png' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>A Successful Operation.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>The master tore open his
+waistcoat to ascertain where
+he was shot, and then seized
+his cane; for some minutes I<span class="pagenum" id="Page_4">[4]</span>
+dodged under the table and over the stools, but
+caught it at last. I was unable to sit, and so went
+to bed.</p>
+
+<p>My father had in his possession a letter from the
+Rev. James Wood, stating that I had fired a gun at
+him, and that “Mr. Thomas” had thrown a slate at
+his head divested of its frame!</p>
+
+<p>The following half, as the warm weather approached,
+I succeeded in finding where the master kept his hair-powder,
+and with it mixed some finely pounded sugar.
+On coming into school, the flies soon found him, and
+as he got warm his head became black instead of
+white. This little game exceeded my expectations,
+as, irritated beyond endurance, he dismissed us from
+school. Among our playfellows was a Norfolk
+neighbour, Edward Gurdon, who sang well and
+tried to teach me!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1819.</div>
+
+<p>Our sister Sophia, who married Sir James
+Macdonald, lived not far from Needham. They
+drove over to take us to the launch of a ship at
+Aldborough. On the return journey, I in the gig,
+driven by the coachman following the phaeton, ran
+foul of a fish-cart, and broke the shaft. I was
+pitched on to the back of the horse, slipped down
+the trace, and found my way to the phaeton. The
+coachman had been taking his tea too strong.</p>
+
+<p>At the back of the schoolhouse was a gable-end,
+up which a pear-tree had long before been trained.
+The trunk stood some six feet from the wall; a
+pathway which led to the stables ran parallel, on the
+outer side of which were pointed rails. On top of
+these, thin planks placed edgeways, up which jasmine
+was trained.</p>
+
+<p>One afternoon a ball with which we had been
+playing lodged in the upper part of the gable-end.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_5">[5]</span>
+I succeeded in reaching the ball, when the branch
+gave way, and I descended with it in one hand and
+the ball in the other; the only things that partially
+checked my fall were the planks. I came down
+impaled on the spiked rails! A messenger was
+despatched to Quidenham; but there were plenty
+of us: nobody came.</p>
+
+<p>We looked forward to our Christmas holidays.
+My father kept a pack of beagles, much to our
+delight as well as that of our neighbours, the Surtees
+and Partridges, both large families and sporting, who,
+with many others, made our meets very cheery.</p>
+
+<p>Hares there were in plenty. We boys had clever
+ponies. Mine, Pio Mingo, was peculiar-looking—white,
+with black spots, bushy mane and tail; showed
+a good deal of the white of her eye. The like of
+her might have been found at Astley’s. Both ponies
+were undeniably clever at finding their way across
+ditches and through fences, and generally much
+nearer the hounds than pleased old Capes, the
+huntsman. Most of the hounds, while running,
+preferred the furrows to the open plough, as did
+Mingo, much to the grief of poor little Dancer,
+Rattler, and others.</p>
+
+<p>But Mingo’s great dislike was a hat, which my
+elder brothers knew only too well. One Friday
+morning, after a continued frost, horses and hounds
+were brought out for an airing, and paraded in
+front of the house. Fancying that I knew the
+whereabouts of my brothers, I mounted Mingo in
+the stable, and was sneaking along so as to get near
+the protection of led horses.</p>
+
+<p>At that moment, through a villa garden gate,
+appeared my Waterloo brother. He took off his
+hat as if to give Mingo a feed of corn. I gripped<span class="pagenum" id="Page_6">[6]</span>
+both mane and crupper, but the rattle of the
+whip inside the hat was too much. Instead of a
+somersault in the air, my left foot caught in the
+stirrup.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_006'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_006.png' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Pio Mingo.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>Away dashed Mingo, in among the horses, with
+me in tow. Inside the house old Henley pulled
+down the window-blinds, that my sisters might not
+see the expected end. The confusion was great; led
+horses got loose. I was eventually picked up senseless
+on a heap of straw and pheasant food under a
+tree. There was the deep cut of a horse’s tooth
+across the seat of the saddle—a saddle which had been
+given my brother George by the Princess Charlotte,
+and on which we boys had learned to ride.</p>
+
+<p>On the Monday following I was again in the
+saddle, with a stiffish leg and a few bruises, but none
+the worse.</p>
+
+<p>Most Norfolk butlers took pride in their breed of
+game-fowl, and old Henley considered his second to
+none. The best cocks went periodically to Newmarket,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_7">[7]</span>
+their performances watched with interest only
+inferior to that of the race-horses. Carrier-pigeons,
+too, he bred. On one occasion the birds, hatched
+from eggs brought from Newmarket, found their way
+back as soon as able to fly—not more curious than
+a dog carried in a hamper from Sussex to Scotland
+finding its way back to Goodwood in a couple of days!</p>
+
+<p>Kenninghall Fair was an event for us children.
+Admiral Lukin, from Felbrig Hall, visited Quidenham
+at that time. He played the flute. The march
+across the park with drums and fifes was imposing.
+Not far from Felbrig we had another home at Lexham
+Hall, belonging to the Walpole-Keppels. The whole
+county appeared to work together except at election
+time, when Wodehouse opposed Coke.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1820.</div>
+
+<p>About this time my brother Tom and I were
+summoned to our father’s dressing-room, when he
+informed us that it was time we selected a profession.
+We both decided for the Navy. Father thought we
+should have separate professions. As we disagreed,
+I hit Tom in the eye, which he, being biggest, returned
+with interest. When we had had enough, father
+decided we should both be sailors.</p>
+
+<p>Similar politics, somewhat Radical, had years ago
+brought the families of Coke and Keppel together,
+and we looked forward with pleasure to our periodical
+visits to Holkham. Mr. Coke had four daughters.
+The eldest died before my time; three had married
+peers—Andover, Rosebery, and Anson. Lady Andover,
+who was early a widow, married secondly, the
+good-looking and distinguished Captain Digby, who
+commanded the <span class='ships'>Africa</span> at Trafalgar. Lady Anson had
+two handsome sons; one we called Tom, who afterwards
+became Lord Lichfield. He was descended
+from Lord Anson who commanded the <span class='ships'>Centurion</span> and<span class="pagenum" id="Page_8">[8]</span>
+sailed round the world. On board was Augustus
+Keppel, a midshipman, afterwards Lord Keppel.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">George IV.</div>
+
+<figure class='figleft' id='i_008'>
+  <img class='v50' src='images/i_008.png' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Sir Francis Burdett.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>There was a younger son, William, in the Navy,
+whom I met later. Eliza Anson became Lady
+Waterpark, and
+her sister Frederica
+married the
+Earl of Wemyss
+and March. Mr.
+Coke had a
+younger daughter,
+Elizabeth;
+she likewise was
+charming, and
+managed the domestic
+part of the
+house. In 1822
+she married Mr.
+Spencer Stanhope.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1821.
+July 13.</div>
+
+<p>Among Mr.
+Coke’s intimate
+friends was Sir
+Francis Burdett;
+in fact, Holkham
+was the centre
+of the leading Whigs of the day. Sir Francis had
+been liberated from prison, where he had been confined
+for exciting a mob, as well as for writing a
+pamphlet on the trial of Queen Caroline, on the
+strength of which a party assembled to meet him at
+Holkham.</p>
+
+<p>After a sojourn there it was arranged that the
+party should adjourn to Quidenham. There was great
+excitement throughout the country about the trial.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_9">[9]</span></p>
+
+<p>Being short I was told off to go with Sir Francis,
+so as not to obstruct the view of the hero. The
+travelling carriages of those days were light; no box
+or driving-seat, splashboard only, the body hung on
+C-springs; four horses and postboys.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_009'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_009.png' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Sir Francis Burdett’s Carriage.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>At Fakenham the populace were prepared; horses
+were taken off, and Sir Francis was, much to my
+delight, drawn through the river. The same fun was
+repeated at Dereham, where we met the Duke of
+Sussex, changing four posters at the King’s Arms,
+His Royal Highness likewise on his way to Quidenham.
+We also stopped for refreshments. Outside
+the inn was great cheering, and cries for “the Queen
+and her rights.”</p>
+
+<p>After a short stay at Quidenham the party broke
+up, and I saw Sir Francis start on a ride to London,
+calling at Euston, a journey of nearly a hundred
+miles.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_10">[10]</span></p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_010'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_010.png' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>A Compliment to Sir Francis.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_11">[11]</span></p>
+
+<p>I was much with H.R.H. the Duke of Sussex,
+going from one country-house to another in his
+travelling coach, which held an enormous amount of
+luggage. Both footmen were armed; it was no
+uncommon thing for luggage to be cut from the back
+of a travelling carriage in the vicinity of London.
+Royalty paying no ’pikes, with four post-horses, and
+boys in condition, we got rapidly along.</p>
+
+<p>Newstead Abbey was the object of our journey.
+It belonged to His Royal Highness’s equerry, Colonel
+Wildman, a dapper little Hussar, who had served
+through the Peninsular War, and had recently bought
+the place of Lord Byron. The workmen were still
+engaged in restoring the beautiful Gothic building,
+on which the Colonel was expending £200,000. The
+work was being done with taste and care; none of the
+traits of its former owner had been obliterated. Side
+by side with the arms of Lord Byron were carved the
+heraldic device of the Wildman family. Indeed, it
+was a source of consolation to Lord Byron that the
+one spot in England dear to him had fallen into the
+hands of his old friend and schoolfellow.</p>
+
+<p>The famous drinking-cup, which Byron made out
+of a skull found in the Abbey cloister, was mounted
+on a gold stand, with the famous lines engraved; and,
+in accordance with the tradition of the house, when a
+visitor arrived, a bottle of wine was poured into the
+skull, which the guest was expected to empty.</p>
+
+<p>While we were there, Mr. (afterwards Lord)
+Brougham arrived from an election tour. I saw
+him empty his share of the claret at one draught,
+and he was unusually pleasant afterwards. His
+younger brother, father of the present Lord, was
+staying in the house at the time.</p>
+
+<p>On returning to Holkham, I found the school-room<span class="pagenum" id="Page_12">[12]</span>
+was nearly full. Not that we boys were
+always admitted. There were Miss Digby—so
+beautiful!—and two Ansons—such dear and pretty
+children! Admiral Digby had two sons; Edward
+was of the same age as myself, and we established a
+friendship which lasted his life. He had a younger
+brother, Kenelm, likewise a good fellow, thinking
+of the Church.</p>
+
+<p>It is not my intention to attempt the biographies
+of many of the fine fellows whose path I crossed,
+but since I commenced these souvenirs I have had
+the opportunity of inspecting letters that might
+never have seen daylight had I not inquired of
+Lord Digby, son of my lamented friend, the number
+of guns his grandfather’s ship carried at Trafalgar.
+The search produced the original letter, written by
+then Captain Digby to his uncle, Admiral Hon. R.
+Digby, of Minterne, Dorset:</p>
+
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+
+<p class="center">
+[<span class="smcap">Copy</span>]<br>
+</p>
+
+<div class='address'>
+<p class="center">
+<span class="smcap">“‘Africa,’ at Sea, Off the Straits</span>,
+</p>
+<p class='center'>
+<span><i>November 1, 1805</i>.</span>
+</p>
+</div>
+
+<p class='cb'><span class="smcap">My dear Uncle</span>,</p>
+
+<p class='double-indent'>I write merely to say I am well, after
+having been closely engaged for six hours on the
+21st of October. For details, being busy to the
+greatest degree, I have lost all my masts in consequence
+of the action, and my ship is otherwise
+cut to pieces, but sound in bottom. My killed
+and wounded 63, and many of the latter I shall
+lose if I do not get into port. Out of so many
+great prizes, it has pleased God that the elements
+should destroy most, perhaps to lessen the vanity
+of man after so great a victory.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_13">[13]</span></p>
+
+<p>I will give you a rough sketch of the lines going
+into action; more minute it shall be hereafter.</p>
+
+<p>I beg my love to Mrs. Digby, and remain,</p>
+
+<div class='signature'>
+<p class='right pr4'>Your affectionate nephew,</p>
+<p class='right pr1'>(Signed)      <span class="smcap">H. Digby</span>.</p>
+</div>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_013'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_013.png' alt=''>
+</figure>
+<p class='center'>
+  <span class="smcap">French Line on Larboard Tack.</span>
+</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>(To which was added the following postscript):</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+
+<p>I really have no time to say more, surrounded as
+I am by the wounded men in my cabin, and in all
+sorts of employ, completing jury masts, etc., etc., and
+I will thank you to say so to Dr. Shiff and my
+brothers and sisters.</p>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Africa</span> was, with many others, dispersed by
+variable winds, and perceiving the French signals
+during the night, I took a station at discretion, and
+was the means of being early in action the next day,
+engaging the van as I ran along to join the English
+Lines.</p>
+
+<p>After passing through the line, in which position
+I brought down the foremast of the <span class='ships'>Santissima
+Trinidada</span>, mounting 140 guns; after which I
+engaged, within pistol-shot, <span class='ships'>L’Intrépide</span>, 74, which
+afterwards struck and was burnt, <span class='ships'>Orion</span> and <span class='ships'>Conqueror</span>
+coming up.</p>
+
+<p>A little boy that stayed with me is safe. Twice<span class="pagenum" id="Page_14">[14]</span>
+on the poop was I left alone, all being killed or
+wounded. I am very deaf, with a sad pressure over
+my breast.”</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>I have not space to describe half the services
+of the gallant Digby. In 1796 he was posted into
+the <span class='ships'>Aurora</span> frigate, and in less than two years had
+captured six French privateers, one lettre de marque,
+and one corvette, <span class='ships'>L’Égalité</span>, making a total of 124
+guns and 744 men, besides forty-eight merchant
+ships taken or sunk. In command of the <span class='ships'>Leviathan</span>,
+with Commodore Duckworth, he assisted in the
+capture of the island of Minorca. In command of
+the <span class='ships'>Alcmene</span>, he captured two French men-of-war,
+<span class='ships'>Le Dépit</span>, 3 guns, and <span class='ships'>La Courageuse</span>, 30 guns and
+270 men; also on October 17, 1799, two Spanish
+frigates, <span class='ships'>Thetis</span> and <span class='ships'>Brigide</span>, each of 32 guns and
+300 men. They contained 3,000,000 dollars, and
+it took fifty military waggons to convey the specie
+from Plymouth Dock to the citadel. His prize-money,
+as stated by himself, amounted to £57,300
+before he was thirty years of age, with £6300 more
+before he was thirty-six.</p>
+
+<p>I read that in the beginning of 1818 the following
+Whigs dined together in compliment to Mr.
+Coke, at Wyndham, near Quidenham: The Rev.
+R. Coleman, in the chair; Bathurst, Bishop of
+Norwich, Lord Albemarle, Sir Francis Burdett,
+Mr. R. Hammond, Lord Cochrane, Sir Thomas
+Beevor, Mr. Gurney, Sir Jacob Astley, Mr. Lerwlie,
+and Admiral Lukin, at that date rather Liberal.</p>
+
+<p>A tutor from Wells was found to coach me for
+the Royal Naval College. One morning, after
+breakfast, Mr. Coke told me to join him in his
+study, directing me to sit on a certain chair, he at<span class="pagenum" id="Page_15">[15]</span>
+his desk. After a while he called me, and said:
+“Now I will tell you why I put you in that chair.
+Young Nelson sat there on an occasion when he
+came to make his declaration for half-pay as Commander.”
+Nelson’s home was with his father, the
+clergyman at Burnham Thorpe, about three miles
+from Holkham. Mr. Coke likewise introduced
+young Hoste (a neighbour) to Nelson.<a id="FNanchor_1" href="#Footnote_1" class="fnanchor">[1]</a> At Holkham
+now there is a bedroom called “Nelson’s.”</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_015'>
+  <img class='v100' src='images/i_015.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Nelson’s Chair.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1822.</div>
+
+<p>Early in 1822 I was sent to my relative, William
+Garnier, Prebendary of Winchester Cathedral, whose
+home was in the Close; but it was his brother, the
+Dean, better known to us as “Uncle Tom,” to<span class="pagenum" id="Page_16">[16]</span>
+whom I was consigned. He had a son, George,
+who was already at the Royal Naval College.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 8.</div>
+
+<p>It was on February 8 that I started with Uncle
+Tom in the Prebendary’s family coach, drawn by
+four fat greys, coachman on box, boy on near leader,
+pace about five miles per hour, for Gosport. On
+arrival I saw, for the first time, among other vessels,
+three full-rigged ships of the line, whose trucks
+reached at least 220 feet above the water-line. As
+yet I had seen nothing larger than a collier brig
+alongside Wells Pier.</p>
+
+<p>Uncle Tom took me in a wherry across the
+harbour to the dockyard, and so to the Royal Naval
+College, where I soon found myself in the presence
+of the Governor, Captain Loring, a warrior in
+uniform; as imposing to me as the leviathans I had
+just seen. Professor Inman was there—a tall man
+in black, with an austere countenance; but there
+was that in him that I liked. How I got through
+the examination I forget, but that day found me an
+officer in the service of King George IV.</p>
+
+<p>Captain John Wentworth Loring was the son of
+Joshua Loring, who held a staff appointment at
+Boston. At the end of the war he settled in
+Berkshire. His son, born in 1785, entered the
+navy as midshipman on board the <span class='ships'>Salisbury</span> in 1819.
+While Loring was serving in the West Indies in
+command of the <span class='ships'>Lark</span> sloop, she capsized in a
+hurricane. They cleverly saved themselves by
+cutting away masts and rigging, and, being well
+battened down, the vessel righted. She was towed
+into port at San Domingo to refit. Loring gained
+so much credit for the expeditious manner in which
+he performed this duty that the Admiral, Lord
+Hugh Seymour, appointed him Acting Captain of<span class="pagenum" id="Page_17">[17]</span>
+the <span class='ships'>Syren</span>, 32-gun frigate, which had lately come out
+from Bantry Bay in a thoroughly demoralised and
+mutinous state!</p>
+
+<p>While cruising off Cape François the crew refused
+to work, and a plan got wind of their intention to
+secure their new Captain and officers, and join the
+pirates, who were then to be found in most parts
+of the West Indies. Loring, with his officers, took
+possession of the after part of the ship; the wind
+being in the right direction, they steered for port.
+They were three days without change of raiment.
+On joining the Commander-in-Chief, Sir John
+Duckworth, who had succeeded Lord Hugh Seymour,
+the mutineers were tried by court-martial, and six of
+them hanged at the foreyard arm. Through the
+intercession of Loring, one of them escaped capital
+punishment.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_018'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_018.png' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Royal Naval College.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>On November 4, 1819, Captain Loring was
+appointed Governor of the Royal Naval College.
+He was for forty-four years on the active list, and of
+that time only four unemployed. In July he was
+made K.C.B., having previously been knighted by
+King William IV. His uniform was: blue coat,
+open in front, gold epaulettes, white kerseymere
+waistcoat, pantaloons to match, with Hessian boots,
+straight, thin sword, and cocked hat.</p>
+
+<p>Rouse was the Senior Lieutenant. This gallant
+old officer lost his leg in the attack upon Prota in
+February, 1807, when serving under Sir John
+Thomas Duckworth, and in consequence of his
+wound was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
+When the wooden leg broke, he was allowed to
+draw another from the dockyard joiner’s shop.</p>
+
+<p>Malone, the Second Lieutenant, was a good-natured
+Irishman, and kind to me because his wife<span class="pagenum" id="Page_19">[19]</span>
+was a Norfolk woman. There were two artillery
+drill-sergeants and three first-rate warrant officers, a
+gunner, boatswain, and carpenter, who took us round
+the yard in batches out of school hours, and of whom
+some of us learned more than we did inside. They
+illustrated in the dockyard what we had found
+difficult, with no object to refer to.</p>
+
+<p>There were two fine twelve-oared cutters, which
+the lieutenants managed. We learned to pull as
+well as to steer under sail. We had, in addition to
+school, French, drawing, and dancing masters, also
+fencing. The French master was, I believe, an
+<i lang='fr'>émigré</i>, a Marquis de la Fort; but of all, I think we
+liked Schetkey, the drawing-master, best.</p>
+
+<p>Two old women used to bring baskets of grub—tarts,
+fruit, etc. Towards the end of the half they
+gave “tick” to those whom they knew would
+return.</p>
+
+<p>Under the care of my good-natured kinsman,
+George Garnier, I got on very well. He, however,
+left the end of the half, and joined the <span class='ships'>Delight</span> brig,
+in which he afterwards sailed from the Cape of
+Good Hope, and was never again heard of.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1823.</div>
+
+<p>Our uniform was a blue tail-coat, stand-up collar,
+plain raised gilt buttons, round hat, gold-lace loop
+with cockade, and shoes. We cadets had each a
+cabin about seven feet square, with a window, except
+the corner ones, which at the monthly changes were
+occupied by those who had been oftenest on the
+black-list, and did not require daylight.</p>
+
+<p>There was an occasional launch from the dockyard;
+one of them was the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, of 28 guns, a new
+form not much thought of, and called donkey-frigates.
+Subsequently she was christened by Miss Loring, and
+to this vessel I was appointed on leaving the College.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_20">[20]</span></p>
+
+<p>We had a nice set of fellows. Some of them sons
+of distinguished officers, among them Suckling, Pasco,
+Hallowell, Blackwood. On muster or parade we
+were in subdivisions or companies; the best-behaved
+had charge each of one of these, and wore a midshipman’s
+white patch instead of a bit of braid on
+the collar.</p>
+
+<p>The boy I looked up to was William Edmonston;
+he was clever, and passed out with a first mathematical
+prize medal (before completing his two
+years) as a midshipman in the <span class='ships'>Sybille</span>, 42, Captain
+S. Pechell. He was wounded in the face in a
+boat action against pirates near Candia. Edmonston
+had the best sort of courage—brave without
+being rash. He got into Parliament, but I, having
+been kept at sea, got ahead of him.</p>
+
+<p>George King entered the College the same day as
+myself, and we kept working together, although in
+different ships, for many years.</p>
+
+<p>We cadets were not allowed outside the dockyard;
+the stage-coaches that took us away were
+obliged to come inside the gates. We were but
+boys, and provided ourselves with such missiles for
+mischief as we could find in the yard—iron ringbolts,
+for example, which were dangerous if thrown with
+precision.</p>
+
+<p>Before the half was up, we drew lots for the
+much-coveted box-seat; that on His Majesty’s mail
+on one occasion fell to me. There were several
+night-coaches, but the “Nelson,” the only “six inside
+heavy,” was the favourite. It carried thirteen
+passengers, and stopped to refresh at Liphook. The
+food was bespoke a week before: in winter beefsteaks,
+onions, and plum-pudding, but in summer a
+goose, ducks and green peas, with onions to any<span class="pagenum" id="Page_22">[22]</span>
+extent. It often happened that the coach left a
+passenger or two asleep on the rug.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_021'>
+  <img class='v100' src='images/i_021.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>The Attack.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>Outside the gates there was no difficulty in obtaining
+pea-shooters and other small means of annoyance.
+On the night when I had the box-seat, the Royal Mail
+picked up and dropped boys as we came, so that it
+was midnight before we reached Godalming. The
+postmaster having turned in, the Mail pulled up as
+usual under his bedroom windows. The moment
+they were opened, the postmaster and his wife were
+assailed with pea-shooters and other missiles. The
+guard was saying “All right,” when the postmistress,
+calling “There is something else,” emptied the slops
+on the boys as the Mail drove off; I, having the box-seat,
+escaped the odoriferous bath.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_023'>
+  <img class='v100' src='images/i_023.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>The Defence.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>That gallant officer, Sir William Hoste, who
+commanded the <span class='ships'>Albion</span>, one of the harbour guard-ships,
+used to visit us during play-hours and tip the
+Norfolk boys with a half-guinea each, although
+himself a poor man. We were proud at being noticed
+by the gallant Hoste, who commanded at the finest
+frigate action off Lissa, with such men as James
+Gordon Phipps Hornby, Whitby, and others with
+whom I subsequently became intimately acquainted.
+There was also a young fellow, Lieutenant the Hon.
+William Anson, belonging to the <span class='ships'>Tribune</span>, 42-gun
+frigate, who used to come and see me and chat about
+Holkham. Adjoining the Naval College was the
+house of the President-Commissioner, Captain Hon.
+Sir George Grey, brother of the Premier.</p>
+
+<p>His nephew George and I became great friends:
+he joined the service, but not through the College.</p>
+
+<p>While at the College we had repeated visits from
+those who had previously left, and who put us up to
+the orgies that went on in the hulks alongside the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_24">[24]</span>
+ships to which they belonged. I did not fail to
+remember this when my turn came.</p>
+
+<p>My brother Tom joined on December 5, so that
+when we returned in January, 1824, from the
+Christmas holidays, we had only been two months
+together.</p>
+
+<p>Among the friends I made at College were
+Hallowell, Suckling, Francis Blackwood, all more or
+less connected with Nelson.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1824.</div>
+
+<p>I went up with others for examination, but failed
+to get full numbers on account of having in my
+possession a penny handkerchief, given me by one of
+my late playfellows, on which was printed an outline
+of a map of the coast of England. Now, the
+geographical master, who was short-sighted, always
+read with his nose close to the paper. Through a
+sheet of foolscap he had pierced a hole with a pin,
+and before I could blow my nose he was down on<span class="pagenum" id="Page_25">[25]</span>
+me like a hawk. The consequence was that on
+February 7, 1824, I was appointed to His Majesty’s
+ship <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, Captain F. Hunn, half-brother to Mr.
+Canning, with one year ten months two weeks and
+two days’ time, instead of two complete years of
+service.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_024'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_024.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>During the Examination.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>Uncle Tom Garnier kindly undertook to give
+directions for my outfit, and for a while my valuable
+services were dispensed with.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_26">[26]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_II">CHAPTER II</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Tweed</span></span>, 1824</p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1824.
+Feb.</div>
+
+<p>Having paid many parting visits, I returned to
+Portsmouth, and, dismounting from the “Regulator”
+coach, went straight to the outfitters’ and was soon
+in uniform. What I thought most of was a small
+dirk suspended from my waist. Having viewed
+myself in various positions, I sallied forth.</p>
+
+<p>From mids who revisited the College I learnt the
+sort of fun that went on in the refitting hulks. I
+was not so green as I looked. Instead of reporting
+myself on board the <span class='ships'>Topaze</span>, I ascertained that Captain
+Hunn lived with wife and family at No. 15 Jubilee
+Terrace, Southsea. The time being that when he
+would be going to dinner, although dusk, I took
+up a position on the south side of the sallyport
+bridge.</p>
+
+<p>Presently I saw a blue boat-cloak, surmounted by
+a gold-laced cocked hat, and a sword protruding. I
+stepped on one side and saluted.</p>
+
+<p>“Who are you, youngster? and what’s your
+name?”</p>
+
+<p>I soon squeaked out that I belonged to His
+Majesty’s ship <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, just returned from leave, and
+was going to report myself. Name Keppel.</p>
+
+<p>“Come along with me.”</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_27">[27]</span></p>
+
+<p>I was shortly ushered out of the cold into the
+presence of Mrs. Hunn and two charming young
+ladies in a warm
+drawing-room, and
+dinner ready. Never
+was such good fortune!
+Never was I
+so hungry!</p>
+
+<figure class='figleft' id='i_027'>
+  <img class='v100' src='images/i_027.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Meeting the Captain.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>The coxswain was
+sent for my clothes, a
+bed made up on the
+sofa. The next day I
+was installed “gig’s
+midshipman.” Rather
+a good beginning,
+which I fully appreciated.</p>
+
+<p>I did not trouble
+myself about the fitting
+out. Just before
+starting we were supplied
+with a proportion
+of smugglers,
+whose penalty for
+defrauding His
+Majesty was to serve
+before the mast on board a man-of-war. They
+were equal to our best seamen.</p>
+
+<p>We sailed from Portsmouth on April 12, Mrs.
+Hunn and my playfellows with us. We saluted the
+flag of our Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir James
+Hawkins Whitshed, and anchored at Spithead, which
+we left on 18th, anchoring successively at Cowes,
+Yarmouth Roads, and Plymouth Sound, saluting the
+flag of the Hon. A. J. Cochrane.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_28">[28]</span></p>
+
+<p>Among the frequent anchorings and departures I
+learnt some of the various duties expected of officers
+of my particular rank. One of these was to hold a
+dip in the tier while the great hempen cable attached
+to the anchor was being hove in, and stowed by
+quartermasters below the reach of daylight. It was
+a neat piece of seamanship, on which the best and the
+least experienced of petty officers were employed.
+The tier was a large oblong space. The end of the
+working cable was secured in the bottom of the ship,
+frequently round the heel of the mainmast. To
+heave in the cable with anchor attached required a
+“messenger” without an end. This was a small
+cable of proper proportions passed round the capstan
+and forebits, so that one side ran parallel to the cable,
+to which it was secured by nippers that held it until
+near the hatchway above the cable tier.</p>
+
+<p>As the nippers were taken off, boys were stationed
+to carry them forward to be reapplied; the capstan
+bars were manned by marines and seamen not stationed
+aloft. We youngsters had to hold the dips to enable
+the petty officers to see that each bend was closely
+packed, the centre, where they worked, being clear.
+The coil in the tier not exceeding three or four feet,
+according to size and space, we had to jump smartly
+with our dips on the words, “Side out for a bend.”
+The expression was used long after chain cables were
+introduced. “Purser’s dip” was a strip of cotton
+soaked in tallow until it grew into a young candle.</p>
+
+<p>Bumboats were the delight of us youngsters. If
+one wanted to enjoy a pot of clotted cream, the best
+way was to carry it aloft, taking a foot of pigtail to
+propitiate the captain of the top.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 2.</div>
+
+<p>We left Plymouth on May 2, and following day
+came to in Carrick Roads at Falmouth. Mails to<span class="pagenum" id="Page_29">[29]</span>
+most parts of the world were carried from here in
+men-of-war, chiefly brigs, commanded by senior
+lieutenants, and a few by distinguished old warrant
+officers.</p>
+
+<p>There were thirty-six of these vessels, some with
+high-sounding names, such as <span class='ships'>Prince Regent</span>, <span class='ships'>Duke
+of Marlborough</span> as well as of <span class='ships'>York</span>, two <span class='ships'>Dukes of Kent</span>, <span class='ships'>Ladies Wellington</span>, <span class='ships'>Queensberry</span>, <span class='ships'>Mary Pelham</span>,
+etc. They were all in first-rate order.</p>
+
+<p>In the important town of Falmouth the Commanders
+had a society peculiarly their own, ladies
+taking precedence according to the seniority of their
+husbands on the Navy List—luckily, not that of
+the names of the ships their husbands commanded.
+<em>Of course, there was no quarrelling among the grass-widows.</em>
+We were here four days.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 10.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived in the magnificent Cork Harbour, we
+saluted the flag of Rear-Admiral of the White, the
+Right Hon. Lord Colville, Commander-in-Chief of
+His Majesty’s ships in Ireland. There was a great
+deal of smuggling all round the coast, and some of
+our smartest cruisers employed. Among the most
+fortunate was the <span class='ships'>Gannet</span>, 18; she went by the name
+of the <span class='ships'>“Golden” Gannet</span>.</p>
+
+<p>The Admiral was tall and imposing-looking; as
+gig’s midshipman I had many opportunities of seeing
+him. He paid almost daily state visits from his
+residence in the Cove of Cork to the dockyard on
+Haulbowline Island, dressed in full uniform. He
+wore his cocked hat athwartships, gold epaulettes,
+white pantaloons and Hessian boots. On his stepping
+into the state barge, the coxswain, standing up behind
+him, piped the time for each solemn stroke of the
+oars; the yards of the flagship were manned, while
+the marines, ranged across the poop, presented arms.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_30">[30]</span>
+The distance was short, but I thought the ceremony
+grand.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Semiramis</span> was an old 42-gun frigate. Being light,
+and floating high out of the water, she was painted
+with two tiers of ports, and had the appearance of a
+ship of the line suitable to the flag she had to carry.
+No merchant ship trading between Cork or any port
+would attempt to pass without lowering her upper
+sails.</p>
+
+<p>Before leaving, the <span class='ships'>Pylades</span>, 18, Commander Fead,
+arrived with a smuggling lugger, a beautiful vessel
+with a crew of over fifty fine-looking men. The
+Commander-in-Chief while on the station made nearly
+£9000 prize-money, his share being one-eighth, after
+expenses paid. Mr. Dunsterville had charge of
+Haulbowline, with a charming wife and family. A
+nice boy joined us as mid, deliciously Irish. With
+them I made excursions to Cork, and I enjoyed a
+lunch at the same time at the mess of the 13th
+Hussars.</p>
+
+<p>We sailed from Cork on the 25th, and got into
+the wide and open sea, when I saw, for the first time,
+the horizon of blue water all round. I now came in
+contact with those who were my messmates, among
+them a number of masters’ mates, whom the Admiralty
+did not promote, but gave them the option of serving
+on.<a id="FNanchor_2" href="#Footnote_2" class="fnanchor">[2]</a> The duties of these elderly gentlemen were
+mostly nominal; they were styled mates of the hold
+or of stores, etc. They seldom appeared on deck
+except on Sundays, when they took their week’s
+exercise. Their uniform was a blue coat, in shape
+like our now plain evening-dress, anchor buttons and
+a small white cord edging, white pantaloons, Hessian
+boots, cocked hat, and sword.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_31">[31]</span></p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_031'>
+  <img class='v100' src='images/i_031.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Ship Mates.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_32">[32]</span></p>
+
+<p>It was considered a compliment to be spoken to
+by them. I was favoured by being asked if I had
+not come to sea to avenge the death of Nelson.
+Others were anxious to know if my mother cried
+when I left home. Down in the midshipmen’s berth
+they reigned supreme; spoke very little before grog-time;
+then a fork was stuck in the beam, a signal for
+us youngsters to scuttle out as fast as we could.</p>
+
+<p>A servant was told off to look after me. I forgot
+his name, and asked one of my aged shipmates; word
+was passed along the lower deck for “Cheeks,” the
+marine.</p>
+
+<p>There was no place for midshipmen’s stores, except
+the lockers on which we sat. Each of us was
+supposed to bring two table-cloths; one lasted a week,
+when the steward—his name Edward Low, but called
+“Tommie Plenty”—took possession of it to wipe
+knives, forks, cups, and spoons. It smelt before the
+next was due. We had no candlesticks. Dips
+obtained from the purser were stuck in bottles supported
+by forks fixed where the planks of the table
+had shrunk. One morning, when “Tommie” was
+holystoning under the table, the point of a fork lifted
+his scalp. While he was on the sick-list we youngsters
+had to do cooking, etc.</p>
+
+<p>I often confirmed Marryat’s story of the mid
+running along the main-deck with a tureen of pea-soup,
+calling “Scaldings!” to clear the way.</p>
+
+<p>One of our old mates had served in a fast-cruising
+frigate, when, owing to the number of prizes taken,
+officers being sent away in charge, the duties fell
+heavily on those remaining. Our messmate had to
+keep watch and watch. At last his turn came. On
+taking charge of the prize, the frigate having made
+sail, he sent for the petty officer, a gunner in charge<span class="pagenum" id="Page_33">[33]</span>
+of the prize crew, and told him to steer north-east
+and call him in three weeks.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 5.</div>
+
+<p>On June 5 we arrived at Madeira, at which enjoyable
+place we remained eight days. Here our
+Captain, his wife, children, and gig’s midshipman were
+entertained by the kindest of merchants, Mr. and
+Mrs. Bean, as well as by Mr. Gordon, a partner.
+Markets were full of fruits of all sorts—oranges,
+mountain strawberries, grapes, and bananas; ponies,
+donkeys, picnics, etc.; who would not be a midshipman?
+We appeared to be welcome everywhere.
+The troops and music I enjoyed, but, what appeared
+curious—drill orders to the soldiers were given in
+English—remnants of Peninsular!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 21.</div>
+
+<p>Our next stopping-place was St. Jago, one of the
+Cape de Verds. It was dull after bright Madeira.
+Markets were full of tropical fruits, monkeys, parrots,
+yams, and other vegetables, ground-nuts, etc. We
+remained one whole day.</p>
+
+<p>Of my next visit I retain some painful remembrances,
+but enough for the day is the evil thereof.</p>
+
+<p>We were now far within the tropics—flying-fish,
+porpoises, dolphin seldom out of sight; besides, I
+thought of that terrible “Line” of which I had heard
+so much.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 4.</div>
+
+<p>At 8 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> a light ahead was reported. We hove
+to. The sea-god Neptune came over the bows and
+reported to our captain his intention of paying a visit
+of welcome to all those who had not previously come
+within the tropics. He brought with him his secretaries,
+who inscribed the names of all first visitors.
+One old marine got off by stating he had served in
+the Peninsula!</p>
+
+<p>Soon after I observed a lighted tar-cask floating
+astern, and hoped that “His Majesty” was burning<span class="pagenum" id="Page_34">[34]</span>
+in it. The next morning he boarded and took possession,
+and found plenty of brutal followers to help
+him and all concerned in his disagreeable duties.</p>
+
+<p>I was seized by one of his greasy constables
+and conducted I knew not where, and seated on
+something which felt like a capstan-bar. My face
+was plastered with a mixture of tar and dirt, and
+scraped off with a jagged piece of iron representing
+a razor; then, tipped backwards into what I thought
+was overboard, I felt myself in the grip of other
+brutes representing Neptune’s bears, who held me till
+I had swallowed a sufficient portion of the filthy bath.
+I was then free for life to join any future orgie.</p>
+
+<p>The ducking-pond was formed by a sail secured
+at the corners to the combings, the centre lowered on
+to the main-deck, and filled from the wash-deck
+pump. On the stern of one of the boom-boats, overlooking
+the proceedings, was Neptune with Amphitrite
+by his side, on whose knee sat a promising
+young cub, son of the sail-maker; allowed on board
+by special permission before leaving England, apparently
+looking forward to superintending similar
+operations. I found my way into the Captain’s after-cabin,
+where my playfellows gave me a biscuit with
+jam and a little something to wash it down.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_035'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_035.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Consolation.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 17.</div>
+
+<p>We made Cape Frio July 17: then, squalls for
+a couple of days. Two days after we made our
+number to the <span class='ships'>Spartiate</span> bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral
+Sir George Eyre. The atmosphere was so
+clear that we could distinctly make out the affirmative
+when the head of the topgallant sails only could
+be seen above the horizon—a distance of fifteen
+miles.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 19.</div>
+
+<p>We brought the sea-breeze up with us, saluted,
+and followed the flag into the magnificent harbour of<span class="pagenum" id="Page_36">[36]</span>
+Rio de Janeiro, and came to an anchor. There I
+saw for the first time the white flag of France flying
+on board the <span class='ships'>Jean Bart</span>, 74, also the Stars and Stripes
+of the United States on board the <span class='ships'>Franklin</span>, 74.
+After the Brazilian national flag we saluted that of
+Lord Cochrane, on board the <span class='ships'>Don Pedro</span>, as High
+Admiral of the Brazilian Navy, with 19 guns.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 24.</div>
+
+<p>I saw that gallant and extraordinary, but ill-used
+man, Lord Cochrane, who came on board to return
+Captain Hunn’s visit. He was at this time, in the
+estimation of the Old World and the New, the
+greatest man afloat. He was tall and thin, of powerful
+build, with close-cut red hair.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_037'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_037.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Meet Lord Cochrane.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>I indeed felt proud when, on my Captain’s presenting,
+he shook me by the hand. One of the last
+books I had read at the Naval College was his action
+in the <span class='ships'>Speedy</span> sloop of 14 guns, with a crew of 54
+men, when he captured the Spanish frigate <span class='ships'>El Gamo</span>,
+Captain de Torres. It was on this occasion that
+Cochrane admitted he had nearly caught a Tartar.
+While cruising off the coast of Spain, he saw what he
+took to be a large merchant ship. On drawing near,
+she opened her hitherto disguised ports, and disclosed
+the broadside guns of a frigate. Without going into
+further details, she was carried by boarding. There
+were killed on board the <span class='ships'>El Gamo</span> the Captain and
+13 seamen, and 41 wounded, exceeding in number
+the whole of the officers and crew of the <span class='ships'>Speedy</span>.
+The second in command of the <span class='ships'>El Gamo</span> succeeded
+in obtaining from Cochrane a certificate stating that
+he had fought his ship like a true Spaniard.</p>
+
+<p>Captain Hunn took a house at Boto Fogo, one
+of those beautiful inlets in the harbour facing the
+Sugar-loaf, about three miles from the town. I was
+again kindly included in the family party. The<span class="pagenum" id="Page_38">[38]</span>
+principal Portuguese and most of the English merchants
+had residences there.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 2.</div>
+
+<p>At midnight a salute of 101 guns was fired from
+the batteries in honour of the birth of a Prince and
+future Emperor. The salute was repeated at daylight,
+noon (when we joined), sunset, and midnight.</p>
+
+<p>Lord Cochrane had sailed with his fleet: an embargo
+was laid on all ships for three weeks. Picnics
+and every sort of amusement went on.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 8.</div>
+
+<p>The embargo being removed, we sailed with the
+early breeze in company with some 500 sail of all
+nations. The show of white canvas was a beautiful
+sight. When outside and in the open we spread
+out like a fan.</p>
+
+<p>Arrived off Bahia—Bahia de los Todos Santos
+(Bay of All Saints)—perfectly sheltered and capable
+of holding the fleets of all nations. Cochrane had
+been before us, and the Brazilian flag had replaced
+that of Portugal. We anchored on the west side of
+the bay, off the city of San Salvador.</p>
+
+<p>It appears that in June, about three months back,
+Lord Cochrane, with the Brazilian squadron, consisting
+of the <span class='ships'>Don Pedro</span>, 74, and three frigates, manned,
+with the exception of 170 English seamen he had in
+his flagship, by natives, appeared off this place, which
+was then in possession of the Portuguese Government.</p>
+
+<p>He had no sooner made the entrance than he
+discovered the enemy’s fleet of thirteen sail standing
+out to prevent the threatened blockade. Cochrane
+formed his line-of-battle, and immediately bore down
+and put his enemy to flight. Nothing occurred
+beyond the hammering some of them got, but it led
+to the establishment of the blockade of their port.</p>
+
+<p>In the meantime Cochrane had prepared fireships.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_39">[39]</span>
+One dark night he stood in in his flagship alone to
+reconnoitre. On being hailed, he replied that it was
+an English ship. However, the consternation was
+great when it was announced to the Portuguese
+Admiral and officers, who were then at a ball, that
+Lord Cochrane’s fleet was in their midst.</p>
+
+<p>A panic was established: the evacuation of San
+Salvador determined, and on July 1 a Junta was
+formed to carry on the Government in the name of
+the Brazilian Empire.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 22.</div>
+
+<p>We found trade going on in the same way as I
+suppose it had been under the Portuguese flag. It
+made but little difference to the unfortunate slaves as
+to the colour of the bunting that flew over them;
+although most of the Portuguese merchants were in
+favour of the mother-country.</p>
+
+<p>The new Imperial troops were not much, although
+they exhibited on their shakos “Libertad o Muerte.”</p>
+
+<p>One afternoon the Captain ordered me to take a
+despatch on board the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> to the commanding
+officer. On going towards the landing-place I met
+Nightingale, the coxswain, who informed me that he
+was not allowed to pass the guard. On my remonstrating
+with the officer, who I noticed was not the
+same who was on guard when I landed, I showed
+him the back of the letter, which appeared to make
+matters worse. Now, I believed myself to be in
+charge of a despatch of importance.</p>
+
+<p>Having, on landing, noticed that the muskets in
+the racks at the guard-house were beautifully
+polished; and thinking them more fit to look at
+than for use, I told old Nightingale to be ready
+for a rush. The crew were up to the occasion,
+and before a musket could be got at, the sentry
+was on his back, and we were all in the boat,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_40">[40]</span>
+with the exception of Harrison, a coloured bowman
+who had a slight bayonet scratch on the back of
+his neck, being slow in casting off the painter.</p>
+
+<p>After a while a few musket-balls dropped in
+the water short of the gig. Of course there was
+a row, but I think it was our Consul who explained
+that the Brazilian officer was wrong in
+attempting to stop a British officer in uniform,
+however small. Nothing satisfactory to either party
+was arranged.</p>
+
+<p>We left Bahia on the 17th, and arrived at the
+open and exposed anchorage of Pernambuco on
+August 23. We found Lord Cochrane had arrived
+with his squadron on the 18th.</p>
+
+<p>The “Patriots,” as they called themselves, had
+not been idle. Count Manuel Carvalho Pas de
+Andrade had been elected President: he had already
+denounced Don Pedro as a traitor, and was endeavouring
+to excite the neighbouring provinces to
+form themselves into a federation on the model of
+the United States, under the title of “Confederação
+del Ecuador.”</p>
+
+<p>A few days after our arrival Lord Cochrane
+came on board the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, but I do not think there
+was much cordiality between him and our Captain.
+An attempt at arrangement by correspondence having
+failed, Lord Cochrane threatened to bombard the city.</p>
+
+<p>The shoal-water and exposed anchorage would
+not admit of the fleet going in, but on the night
+of August 27 I witnessed the pretty effect of
+mortar shells flying between the small craft and
+the forts protecting the town. The damage done
+was not, however, much on either side.</p>
+
+<p>The following day we were disappointed at seeing
+Lord Cochrane sail for Bahia, which he did to<span class="pagenum" id="Page_41">[41]</span>
+get wood for rafts and to procure vessels of light
+draught, capable of carrying mortars. He left a
+portion of his fleet behind to continue the blockade.
+The Brazilian General, Lima, who had been landed
+with his troops about seventy miles distant at a place
+called Alagoas, hearing of the panic established,
+pushed on for Pernambuco, where he arrived on
+September 11, and, assisted by the blockading squadron,
+made an attack on the town.</p>
+
+<p>President Carvalho retreated to the suburbs,
+which were protected by an inlet of the sea, and,
+having broken down the bridge, prepared to defend
+himself. However, his heart failed him, for during
+my middle watch the following night a catamaran
+came alongside with the would-be President fully
+accoutred, just as he had left the fight, having come
+to claim the protection of the British flag!</p>
+
+<p>All the next and two following days the fight
+was kept up with much spirit, the place being
+gallantly defended while the “brave” Count Carvalho
+looked on from the deck of the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>. We were
+so near that on one occasion a shot fired at one of
+the blockading squadron passed over our mastheads.</p>
+
+<p>On September 13 <span class='ships'>Brazen</span>, 20, Captain W. Willes,
+arrived from the coast of Africa. In running for the
+anchorage whilst hostilities were going on, her English
+ensign was taken for a ruse on the part of Lord
+Cochrane’s squadron, and she was fired into, two
+round shots taking effect. One cut away the
+hammock netting and tore up part of the quarter-deck.
+Luckily no one was hurt.</p>
+
+<p>When Lord Cochrane returned to Pernambuco,
+he found Lima in possession. He then sent an
+officer on board the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> to request that the
+“rebel” and “traitor” Carvalho might be given up.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_42">[42]</span></p>
+
+<p>Three days later the Brazilian fleet and forts
+fired a royal salute in honour of the victory, in
+which, in obedience to an order signalled by the
+Captain of the <span class='ships'>Brazen</span>, we joined.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 21.</div>
+
+<p>Carvalho embarked on board the <span class='ships'>Brazen</span>, and,
+much to our disgust, under a salute. I had to
+part with my two little playfellows, who, with Mrs. Hunn,
+also went home in her.</p>
+
+<p>Directly the <span class='ships'>Brazen</span> loosed sails, the Brazilian
+fleet did likewise, and, seeing this, our Captain
+interpreted it (or pretended to) as a device on the
+part of Lord Cochrane to take Carvalho out of
+the <span class='ships'>Brazen</span> by force, and we also prepared to
+weigh and clear for action. However, it all ended
+without smoke.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 22.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed on September 22, not sorry to get away.
+We had been six weeks rolling—at times, our main-deck
+ports in the water; holding no communication
+with the shore, and, with the exception of the fighting
+in which, as we would take no part, there was little to
+excite interest.</p>
+
+<p>We youngsters amused ourselves, meanwhile,
+fishing, which we could only venture to do at night,
+and then out of the mizen-chains, hid by quarter-boats.</p>
+
+<p>One day, when I was sitting in the gig astern of
+the ship, a school of whales came into the bay, like so
+many frolicsome porpoises; and so near did they
+come that I found my way to the ship’s deck up the
+Jacob’s ladder.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 2.</div>
+
+<p>We left Pernambuco on our return to Rio, where
+we arrived October 2. This was a jolly place for us
+mids. There is no nicer harbour for boat excursions,
+rides, picnics, etc., fun, in which we joined those of
+other ships. One of our lieutenants, Pat Blake, was<span class="pagenum" id="Page_43">[43]</span>
+a favourite with us. There were lively fellows in the
+squadron, one of whom, named Hathorn, was lent to
+us from the flagship.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Early in the morning, it being calm, we were
+towed out of the harbour by boats, on which events
+those of the foreign men-of-war always assisted.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 24.</div>
+
+<p>On the 24th we came to in Maldanado Roads, an
+interesting place. The only thing that struck me as
+odd was, if you made a purchase which cost less than
+a dollar, they chopped that coin in pieces to give you
+change.</p>
+
+<p>We sailed the following day, and arrived at Rio
+de la Plata, a large muddy river, unworthy of the
+name—porpoises and seal in plenty. I had many
+rifle shots at the round head of the latter, with their
+large bright black eyes; but they were too quick for
+me.</p>
+
+<p>Horses were in plenty. If you hired one for a
+ride, the owner bargained that in case it died you
+must bring back the shoes—they only shod the forefeet.
+It was a wild and open country; everyone
+appeared mounted as well as carrying a lasso, which
+would bring you to the ground with more certainty
+than a pistol-shot. We never ventured alone, but
+took long rides into the country.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 29.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed from the River Plate, and got back
+to Rio October 29. Found <span class='ships'>Aurora</span>, <span class='ships'>Blonde</span>, and
+<span class='ships'>Jaseur</span>. <span class='ships'>Blonde</span> a beautiful 48-gun frigate, Captain
+Lord Byron, who had on board the bodies of the late
+King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands, who had
+fallen victims to the measles while on a visit to
+England.</p>
+
+<p>There was in the Rua de Rita, over a shop-door, a
+large gilded metal cock that had for years resisted the
+attempts of the midshipmen of the British fleet; it<span class="pagenum" id="Page_44">[44]</span>
+was not strong nor heavy, but placed out of reach.
+There were watchmen about, as it had been often in
+danger, and it was for the benefit of the bird that
+Jack Hathorn got lent to the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, bound for the
+River Plate, that he might find a suitable lasso.</p>
+
+<p>Days, or rather nights, passed without an opportunity:
+rain did not fall heavy enough; the moon
+would peep out. At length a storm, that had been
+threatening the early part of the night, broke with
+great violence. It was as dark as pitch. Cocoanut-oil
+lamps put themselves out; heavy stones that we
+carried through the dark were thrown down with a
+yell, unheeded by the guardians of the night; while
+Jack Hathorn and a chosen few, with his Monte
+Video lasso as well as a properly-prepared instrument,
+loosened the claws of the noble bird, which alighted
+in a downpour of rain on a pile of midshipmen’s
+cloaks, and was borne off.</p>
+
+<p>The sentry at the guard-house, under shelter of his
+box, did not trouble himself to ascertain how drunk
+was the comrade being conveyed to the boat which
+had been so long waiting. How sorry I was that
+my diminutive size prevented my having shared in
+this triumph! I hear the bird may now be seen in
+the hall of the Hathorn family at Castle-Wigg, in
+Wigtonshire, with a scroll in its beak describing the
+above.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Accidents will happen in the best regulated families.
+More than two courts-martial took place during our
+stay at Rio; but my friend Lieutenant Blake was
+acquitted and discharged into the <span class='ships'>Aurora</span>, which ship
+was towed out of harbour, and sailed for England,
+December 16.</p>
+
+<p>As gig’s midshipman, I was much on shore; and,
+waiting for the Captain, amused myself in the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_45">[45]</span>
+extensive market, furnished as it was with every
+tropical fruit and flower. But my favourite amusement
+was to watch the monkeys, from the beautiful
+little marmoset to the more mischievous green species.
+One of these usually wiped his hands on my white
+trousers. Although not allowed, the evening before
+we sailed I smuggled my little friend on board in the
+Captain’s cloak-bag, and stowed him in the scuttle of
+the midshipmen’s berth.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 25.</div>
+
+<p>On Christmas Day we got our usual tow out of
+the harbour, and made sail for England. Two days
+later we unbent cables and stowed anchors.</p>
+
+<p>After a while it came to my turn to dine with the
+Captain. One of my facetious messmates thought it
+good fun to give my little prisoner a run. By instinct
+he made his way to the Captain’s cabin. Seated on
+the deck, surveying the apartment, the Captain spotted
+him, and ordered the sentry to throw the beast overboard.
+On the first move of the marine, the monkey
+with a bound was on my shoulder, his little hands
+clasped round my forehead, chattering and grinning;
+there being no mistake as to the owner. I suppose the
+Captain was moved by the affection of the little fellow.
+We were dismissed.</p>
+
+<p>Nothing of importance occurred during our long
+voyage. On February 26 made the Lizard at daylight
+and bent cables. We had a chain-cable, which
+was only used once; but every month we had to
+rouse the thing on deck and knock the shackling-bolts
+out, in order to anoint them with some white
+mixture.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1825.
+Feb. 27.</div>
+
+<p>We ran through the Needles, saluted flag, and
+came to at Spithead.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_46">[46]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_III">CHAPTER III</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Tweed</span></span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1825.
+Feb. 28.</div>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> at Spithead became one of the Channel
+Squadron, and commenced refit.</p>
+
+<p>First visit was to my brother Tom at the College.
+Landing in the dockyard, our shortest route lay
+through the lower-mast and boat-houses. In the
+latter we found one of our masters’ mates returning
+condemned, and drawing new stores. He, too, wanted
+to see my brother; so, leaving the stores to the care
+of the warrant officer, he joined us.</p>
+
+<p>I must attempt to describe this good-tempered
+salt, Peter Dobree by name. He was from Guernsey.
+Although not too young, he was the junior of our
+masters’ mates; and had a shock head of red hair
+which protruded from under his hat. I was told that,
+when on board the hulk during our outfit, if he saw a
+child about the deck unprotected, he would imitate its
+cry and a dog’s snarl so closely that half the wives
+would rush to the rescue. It did not matter how
+often he repeated the joke, the effect was the same.
+When he got leave to go on shore late in the evening,
+he scorned the use of a boat; he would jump overboard
+and swim to the logs—this, too, in the winter
+months. He kept a change of raiment at the
+“Keppel’s Head.”</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_47">[47]</span></p>
+
+<p>Dobree followed us to the College, where I found
+Tom. It was winter; we could only make a short
+tour. Dobree, passing the area near Dr. Inman’s,
+espied a large round dish of setting cream. He was
+down the steps and his mouth in the cream, when the
+dairymaid pushed his head in, to which the cream
+adhered. It was just closing time as he escaped
+through the storehouse doors.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 3.</div>
+
+<p>I started by mail with my monkey, and the following
+evening was at Quidenham. Jacko appeared to
+take possession. The excitement he caused was great.
+At first he would not trust himself out of my reach,
+but was only too much at home afterwards. The
+ship was again wanted for service. I had not time to
+visit my sister Anne, who had in February 1822
+married Mr. Coke.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 8.</div>
+
+<p>I was much vexed, when I got back, to find that
+some good-natured messmate had on Sunday afternoon
+given my brother at the College a small bottle of first-rate
+Jamaica. Now Tom’s position in the ranks at
+prayers was, unfortunately, just in front of the
+Governor. During the short service the poor boy lost
+his balance, and prostrated himself on the floor. The
+next morning in the cupola he ascertained what a
+birch administered by a Blue Marine sergeant was
+like.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 21.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed in company with a small experimental
+squadron. Got as far as Lymington and back,
+through Spithead to off Dover, Dungeness, and
+Downs. In the latter anchorage lay the <span class='ships'>Ramillies</span>,
+74.</p>
+
+<p>In addition to her Captain and officers, she had
+103 lieutenants and 33 assistants borne for coastguard
+service. She was a show ship, and for the
+convenience of ladies getting on board had a large<span class="pagenum" id="Page_48">[48]</span>
+cask fitted with a seat. On the bottom, outside, was
+painted a clown’s grinning face, which made people
+laugh, while the occupant in mid-air believed her little
+ankles were being seen.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 27.</div>
+
+<p>We were ordered to Harwich, where we embarked
+Rear-Admiral Plampin, and saluted him with 13 guns.
+It was the end of the week before we had embarked
+suite and luggage and sailed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 1.</div>
+
+<p>Still no hurry, and, with occasional anchorings it
+was April 1 before we reached Cork to assume the
+command in place of Lord Colville, who had sailed in
+the <span class='ships'>Semiramis</span>, which ship returned on May 7 without
+his lordship, when we transferred our flag.</p>
+
+<p>We were glad to get back among our kind and
+hospitable friends.</p>
+
+<p>We had, however, a visit from a pedlar, whose
+wares were various. He was rash enough to venture
+on the lower deck of a man-of-war, whose inhabitants
+were mixed. Now, Dobree, who, I suppose, had got
+tired of snuffing the purser’s dips with his fingers,
+invested in a pair of plated snuffers.</p>
+
+<p>Unluckily, before the pedlar had cleared out,
+and on the third time of asking, the plating came
+off the snuffers. The pedlar bolted, and his box
+followed, the contents dispersed in front of the
+marines’ mess. Luckily they spread no further and
+were recovered.</p>
+
+<p>I believe I was the only loser, inasmuch as the
+pedlar lodged a complaint with the kind and good
+Mrs. Dunsterville. The pedlar knew no names, he
+could only describe his enemy as the “foxy-headed
+gintleman.” As I was the only “gintleman” with
+red hair Mrs. Dunsterville knew, my invitations to
+that cheery establishment ceased, and her son John,
+my messmate, never came on board if he knew of it.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_49">[49]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 8.</div>
+
+<p>We left Cork, and arrived at Portsmouth on the
+12th.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 17.</div>
+
+<p>Captain going away, and as there would be no
+particular service for gig’s midshipman, I got him to
+endorse a cheque on Woodhead and Co. for £5, and
+obtained the usual leave from the First Lieutenant to
+go on shore.</p>
+
+<p>With a small bag I took up my quarters at the
+“Keppel’s Head,” intending to enjoy myself.</p>
+
+<p>On the afternoon of the <em>third</em> day, before
+returning on board, I was taking a parting cup of
+tea with Mrs. Harrison, the landlady, when the
+sergeant of marines from the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, trailing a halbert,
+for which there was no room, put his head in, without
+taking his shako off, stated that I was his prisoner,
+and withdrew.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_050'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_050.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Arrested.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>The back window of the parlour opened into
+Havant Street, by which I found my way with the
+small bag to the “Hard,” where my faithful water-man,
+James Sly, instead of taking me on board the
+<span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, conveyed me to Ryde Pier.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 24.</div>
+
+<p>I knew some of the good fellows of the 60th
+Rifles, Colonel A. Ellis, quartered at Newport.
+After a few days’ enjoyment, money expended, I
+returned to the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, without the help of the
+sergeant. Of course I was put under arrest.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 25.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed from Spithead on a cruise to the eastward,
+reaching Sheerness the following day, which we left
+and anchored off Boulogne.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 1.</div>
+
+<p>The Duke of Northumberland and suite having
+been to attend the coronation of Charles Dix, on His
+Grace’s re-embarking on board the <span class='ships'>Lightning</span>, we
+fired a salute of 19 guns, which we, as well as the
+<span class='ships'>Brazen</span>, 28, Captain Willes, repeated on His Excellency’s
+landing at Dover.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_51">[51]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 12.</div>
+
+<p>We returned to the Nore and remained until
+12th, when we started on a pleasant summer cruise
+along the east coast.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 15.</div>
+
+<p>Exchanged numbers with the <span class='ships'>Glasgow</span>, Captain
+Hon. J. A. Maude, a 50-gun frigate under sail. No
+prettier sight! She had fitted out at Deptford. We
+anchored in Yarmouth Roads. The east coast was
+seldom frequented by anything larger than a revenue
+cruiser.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Yarmouth,
+July 19.</div>
+
+<p>We were crowded with visitors. I had some kind
+Wilson cousins. One day, when they were not on
+board, I selected two pretty young women to show
+round. My dignity was hurt; when I helped them
+into their boat they offered me sixpence, my uniform
+having been taken for livery, but not liking to hurt
+their feelings I pocketed the coin.</p>
+
+<p>Fired royal salute, His Majesty’s birthday. We
+sailed from Yarmouth; 22nd, anchored off Grimsby;
+next day joined party to Hull; the pilot of the
+packet we were in sounded his way with a pole.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 31.</div>
+
+<p>Visited Scarborough, a very different place, but did
+not stay long, Captain thinking anchorage exposed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 4.</div>
+
+<p>Off the Dogger Bank we caught a lot of cod-fish.
+On August 4 we came into Peggy’s Hole,
+North Shields.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Sent an officer and party to Sunderland to quell
+small disturbance. In four days they returned, and
+we sailed for Leith Roads. We really enjoyed
+Edinburgh.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 18.</div>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Parthian</span>, 10, Commander Hon. George
+Barrington, arrived. Next day we sailed, getting
+back to Spithead on 28th.</p>
+
+<p>The worst of belonging to the Channel Fleet, you
+were never safe to go any distance; but we had
+many kind friends in the neighbourhood. One of<span class="pagenum" id="Page_52">[52]</span>
+my brother mids was Charles Patterson, the son of
+an Admiral, who lived at Cosham. He was a friend
+of my Captain, and I often stayed with him. The
+old gentleman was kindness itself, with no end of
+good stories. He swore a good deal, but only at
+himself: his heart, or liver, etc.</p>
+
+<p>The latter part of his service as Captain was as
+Governor of Porchester Castle, which was, and will
+always be, a most interesting ruin. <span id='cor_52'>Built by the
+Romans</span>, in the fourteenth century it was used by
+King John as a State prison.</p>
+
+<p>At the period of the Revolutionary wars it held
+French prisoners, and Dutch sailors taken at the
+battle of Camperdown.</p>
+
+<p>The Admiral had a pretty daughter, with whom
+we midshipmen were in love. Mrs. Patterson was so
+kind to us. She was a wonderful horsewoman. I
+never saw the Admiral in any other costume by day
+than yellow leathers and mahogany tops. Miss
+Patterson had a collection of animals carved by the
+prisoners out of their meat-bones. I have some of
+them now.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Portsmouth,
+Sept. 14.</div>
+
+<p>We got notice to receive on board Bishop Inglis
+and family for Nova Scotia.</p>
+
+<p>While at the Naval College I had watched with
+interest the building of the <span class='ships'>Princess Charlotte</span>, not
+only on account of her grand proportions, but there
+were associations connecting the name of that fair
+Princess with our family, my grandmother, Lady de
+Clifford, having been governess to Her Royal Highness.</p>
+
+<p>In those days a ship of the line frequently remained
+ten or twelve years on the stocks. To stand on the
+keel near the sternpost and look forward, at a time
+before beams or planking of any sort had been
+placed, and to reflect that 800 full-grown oak-trees<span class="pagenum" id="Page_53">[53]</span>
+had been expended in her construction, made you lost
+in wonder. The <span class='ships'>Princess Charlotte</span> was laid down
+in 1812, and was to carry 120 guns and have a round
+stern: an innovation in those days on the present
+square old <span class='ships'>Victory</span>.</p>
+
+<p>Thursday, September 13, was the day fixed for
+the launch, ushered in by a royal salute, announcing
+the arrival of Leopold, Crown Prince of Belgium,
+who was to christen her.</p>
+
+<p>Being anxious for a good place, I landed early
+from the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>. Climbing to the top of a building-shed
+I commanded a fine view. Spectators assembled
+in thousands.</p>
+
+<p>As large ships were only launched on the top of
+spring tides, a larger quantity of water than usual
+had been admitted into the floating-basin.</p>
+
+<p>When the moment arrived the great ship started,
+and the lock of the dry-dock burst. On the one
+hand I saw the huge ship majestically sliding into the
+harbour; while on the other, hundreds of human
+beings were being precipitated into the dry-dock by
+the bursting of the lock and breaking of the bridge,
+which was crowded.</p>
+
+<p>Some of those who were in the centre were carried
+the whole length of the dock and managed to escape.</p>
+
+<p>Full particulars may be found in the <cite>Hampshire
+Telegraph</cite>, September 13, 1825.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 28.</div>
+
+<p>Having embarked the Very Rev. J. Inglis, Bishop
+of Nova Scotia, Mrs. Inglis, and two tall, handsome
+daughters, we sailed for Halifax. The summer was
+over, and we had no time to lose, as we hoped to
+escape being frozen in for the winter in Canada.</p>
+
+<p>Things generally go on smoothly while ladies are
+on board. However, we were detained two days at
+Cowes and ten at Falmouth.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_54">[54]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 21.</div>
+
+<p>We anchored in Fayal Roads on 21st until 23rd,
+when we again sailed into more bad weather.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Halifax,
+N.&nbsp;S.
+Nov.&nbsp;7.</div>
+
+<p>It was the 7th before we reached Halifax. How
+thankful our poor passengers must have been! We
+saluted the flag of Rear-Admiral W. T. Lake; afterwards
+landed our good Bishop under salute of 13
+guns.</p>
+
+<p>The Bishop and family did all they could to make
+our short stay pleasant, particularly to us youngsters.
+A ball was given, at which I was too shy to dance
+with one of the tall and handsome Miss Inglises.
+General Sir James Kempt was the Governor, one of
+the most popular as well as the smartest officers I had
+seen. Years afterwards he seconded Lord Lyndoch’s
+proposal for me as a member of the United Service
+Club.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sunday,
+Nov.&nbsp;20.</div>
+
+<p>We received on board Commander Canning and
+officers of the <span class='ships'>Sappho</span> for passage home, she having
+been wrecked on the coast. The flagship <span class='ships'>Jupiter</span>,
+60, shifted nearer entrance preparatory to going into
+milder winter quarters.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Monday,
+Nov.&nbsp;21.</div>
+
+<p>In proof that we had remained long enough, our
+sails were frozen to the yards. It took marling-spikes
+to hammer the gaskets before the sails could
+be loosed.</p>
+
+<p>We sailed after breakfast, with the <span class='ships'>Pelter</span>, 10,
+brig in company. I fancy junior commanders don’t
+care about being in co., and after Wednesday evening
+we saw no more of her.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 1.</div>
+
+<p>December 1 found us in 43° north latitude;
+unpleasant mornings for washing decks. I saw but
+little of our passenger, the Prime Minister’s son, nor
+did he much of his half-uncle.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sunday,
+Dec.&nbsp;11.</div>
+
+<p>Just at dark came to in Plymouth Sound. Sailed
+13th, arriving at Spithead 14th.</p>
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_55">[55]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_IV">CHAPTER IV</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Tweed</span></span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1826.
+Jan. 19.</div>
+
+<p>Had to attend my Captain at a court-martial which
+caused an unusual sensation. It took place on
+board the <span class='ships'>Victory</span> in Portsmouth Harbour, with all
+established pomp and ceremony. The president was
+Rear-Admiral of the White, Sir William Hall Gage.
+On opening the Court, the ten senior Captains of those
+assembled were sworn; the remainder were informed
+their services were not required. The Provost-Marshal,
+with drawn sword and cocked hat, in charge
+of the prisoner, took position at the lower end near
+the right side of the table, on which lay the prisoner’s
+sword with handle towards him.</p>
+
+<p>The following Captains formed the Court, taking
+their seats on alternate sides of the table, according
+to seniority, the senior on the right of the president:</p>
+
+<ul class='no-bullet'>
+<li>Patrick Campbell, C.B., <span class='ships'>Ocean</span>, 80.</li>
+<li>Sir Michael Seymour, Bart., K.C.B., Royal Yacht.</li>
+<li>Henry Hill, <span class='ships'>Melville</span>, 74.</li>
+<li>Fred. Warren, <span class='ships'>Spartiate</span>, 76.</li>
+<li>Charles Inglis, <span class='ships'>Victory</span>, 104.</li>
+<li>William Fairbrother Carrol, <span class='ships'>Warspite</span>, 76.</li>
+<li>Nicholas Lockyer, C.B., <span class='ships'>Romney</span>.</li>
+<li>Fred. Hunn, <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, 28.</li>
+<li>Richard Deans Dundas, <span class='ships'>Volage</span>, 26.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_56">[56]</span></p>
+
+<p>The prisoner was Captain of the <span class='ships'>Ariadne</span>. He
+was tried for having purchased a slave negress at
+Zanzibar, and taken her to sea. She mysteriously
+disappeared off the coast of Africa.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 24</div>
+
+<p>The trial lasted three days. When the Court
+reopened for the last time, the members had resumed
+their cocked hats, the prisoner’s sword lay on the
+table with the point towards him. He was dismissed
+the service of His Majesty King George IV., and
+Captain Adolphus Fitz-Clarence appointed to the
+<span class='ships'>Ariadne</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Received Colonel Dashwood, appointed Consul
+at Mexico, a guardsman, and of course a good fellow:
+it was not until the 25th that we got his luggage
+and fixings on board. In the afternoon we sailed,
+but not in a hurry; Captains with Government
+passengers seldom are. We anchored at Cowes and
+Yarmouth; next move we ran through the Needles.</p>
+
+<p>[Feb. 15.]</p>
+
+<p>We were glad to find ourselves out of the cold,
+and came to in Funchall Roads. We saluted the
+Portuguese flag: the pinnace, instead of being
+astern, was fast to the guess-warp boom; her planking
+so shook that she had to be hoisted in. Next
+day the First Lieutenant was invalided, and went
+home in the <span class='ships'>Eden</span>, 28. On shore we enjoyed the
+usual kind hospitality. I had lost my female playfellows,
+and, although I did not grow, I joined my
+seniors in the rides and picnics; that at the Corral,
+for enjoyment and scenery, is not to be beaten.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 27.</div>
+
+<p>On sailing, we got unusually quick into the north-east
+trade; sails trimmed accordingly, ropes coiled
+up, and ship prepared for painting.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 20.</div>
+
+<p>We came to in Carlisle Bay, Barbadoes. Sent
+boats and party on shore for water, which I was
+allowed to join.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_57">[57]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 25.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed. No scenery in the Mediterranean can
+be more beautiful than that we experienced running
+past the beautiful Islands of Porto Rico, St. Domingo,
+and distant view of Cuba; sea clear and smooth;
+flying-fish, dolphin, and sea-birds.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 5.</div>
+
+<p>Running into Port Royal, we saluted the flag of
+Vice-Admiral Sir Lawrence Halstead.</p>
+
+<p>The next morning I saw the Governor, the Duke
+of Manchester, who had driven down from his hill
+residence to meet our Captain—his conveyance, a
+random tandem: two leaders abreast and a horse
+between the shafts.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 8.</div>
+
+<p>We left Port Royal, running down the trade, and
+reached Vera Cruz on the 19th, saluting the Mexican
+flag with 19 guns.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 23.</div>
+
+<p>Royal salute, it being His Majesty George IV.’s
+birthday. Same day Governor-General of Vera Cruz
+came on board, and was saluted with 19 guns. It
+took a few days before the Consul’s house at Xalapa
+was fit to receive him; he left us under a salute of
+7 guns, but what he seemed to prefer were three
+hearty British cheers.</p>
+
+<p>The Gulf of Mexico is for dollars what the bank
+of Newfoundland is for fish; owing to the number of
+slavers, who, when their trade is slack, are not above
+doing a bit of piracy, the merchants care not to trust
+their money to traders, while Captains of the Royal
+Navy were keen freight collectors.</p>
+
+<p>I copy the following from my Navy List:—</p>
+
+<p>“Proclamation by His Royal Highness the Prince
+of Wales, Regent of the United Kingdom of Great
+Britain and Ireland, in the name and on behalf of
+His Majesty.</p>
+
+<p>“The freight paid for the conveyance of treasure
+on board a man-of-war in the West Indies 2<span class="pagenum" id="Page_58">[58]</span>
+per cent. On the other side of the Capes Horn
+and Good Hope, a half more. Of this freight,
+one-fourth to Greenwich Hospital, one-fourth to
+the Admiral, or Admirals, on the station, and the
+remaining two-fourths to the Captain.”</p>
+
+<p>I observed that half the pier at Vera Cruz was
+built of lumps of iron, such as have since been called
+“Seeley’s pigs.” They had been landed at different
+times to make room for specie. The Admiral took
+care to keep a cruiser not far off, so that the arrival
+of a convoy of specie from Mexico was quickly
+communicated. Now and then a wicked little mail
+brig from Falmouth would drop in, and walk off
+with what she could carry. Cochineal paid freight,
+but it was too bulky, and required time. Our turn
+had not arrived, so we kept between Tampico and
+Vera Cruz, learning something.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 9.</div>
+
+<p>We came to off Tampico. A more uninviting
+open roadstead could not be: in-shore the mouth of
+a large river, a bar and heavy surf breaking across
+and beyond. We lay at single anchor ready to face
+foul weather.</p>
+
+<p>Fresh water was only to be had by sending our
+boom-boats, with casks, up the river, beyond high-water
+mark, and remaining the night. When you
+got back, it was doubtful whether the state of the
+bar would allow deep-laden boats to cross. To us
+mids, who had no responsibility, it was great fun.
+Alligators, turtle, and sharks were numerous; these
+were seen to advantage from the shore, when waves
+came rolling in, lifting the monsters into the light.
+The beach was covered with large mahogany-trees
+and broken branches, washed down by the rain
+floods.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 12.</div>
+
+<p>It was my turn to go with the water boats—to me<span class="pagenum" id="Page_59">[59]</span>
+a picnic. Over the bar, we pulled up the river, tide
+with us, intending to anchor off-shore for the night;
+but first we had to cook a substantial meal under the
+trees. I was about to jump from the bow of the
+pinnace on to a dead tree covered with mud, when
+the bowman put his hand on my shoulder, and
+pointed out that my “dead tree” was a live alligator.
+I ran aft and seized a marine’s musket, already loaded.
+The reptile at that moment lifted his upper jaw, and
+I sent a ball into his stomach. He was assailed with
+stretchers and cutlasses, and soon became harmless.</p>
+
+<p>At daylight we filled our casks from alongside,
+and pulled easily down with the tide, alligator in tow,
+and so alongside. As I could not pickle the brute,
+I was anxious to obtain the bullet, it being my first
+shot at big game, and got the good-natured Assistant-Surgeon
+Taylor to dissect him. While performing,
+the doctor complained of the strong smell of musk,
+which I attributed to the ball he was in search of.
+The alligator measured eleven feet from tip of nose
+to end of tail.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 18.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed for the Havana. On June 6, as we
+passed in, close under the famous Moro, we were
+hailed through a huge brass trumpet, in some unintelligible
+jargon, which was replied to in much the
+same coin.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Havana,
+June 6.</div>
+
+<p>I was now in the famous Havana, of which I had
+heard (and seen, as far as pictures go) so much at
+Quidenham. My grandfather, assisted by his brothers,
+General William and Commodore Augustus Keppel,
+had captured it in 1762.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 13.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Galatea</span>, 42. Sir Charles Sullivan, Bart., arrived
+from Carthagena; secured along the spritsail yard
+was the skin of a huge alligator. The Spanish Main
+was unhealthy, yet famous for the collection of<span class="pagenum" id="Page_60">[60]</span>
+dollars; but this gallant officer, the moment he had
+two of his crew down with fever, left the dollars for
+the next cruiser to collect.</p>
+
+<p>Sailed from the Havana on June 13 to rejoin the
+flag, arriving off the port on the evening of July 5:
+we had to wait for the next day’s sea-breeze to take
+us in.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 6.</div>
+
+<p>On running for Port Royal we stuck on the
+middle bank, the sea-breeze, with its accompanying
+swell, having set in. We did not shorten sail, as we
+drew only about three inches less than the water over
+the brittle coral reef. My station was in the main
+top; the sea and down to the bottom as clear as
+crystal: it was a pretty sight, when the swell lifted
+the ship and eased her down. As we proceeded, the
+variety of beautiful fish and animals dashed from
+under, on both sides. Got into Port Royal with our
+bottom a little cleaner than it was. I believe the
+mishap occurred by the Quartermaster not rightly
+distinguishing the black pilot’s pronunciation of
+“starboard” and “larboard.” Found here the
+magnificent hospital and store-ship <span class='ships'>Isis</span>, 50, with flag,
+<span class='ships'>Rattlesnake</span>, 28, and <span class='ships'>Harlequin</span>, 18.</p>
+
+<p>Sent pinnace with specie to Kingston. We were
+not wanted long; I had only time to make the
+acquaintance of one Johnnie Ferron, a jolly Frenchman,
+who kept a store, in which was to be found
+everything, even to a pair of skates, and three pretty
+daughters. We were ordered on a cruise: there
+were few dollars, but we <em>might</em> tumble across a slaver.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 11,
+16.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed for the eastward, and as trade wind and
+current were the same way, we had to work to
+windward, unless, as frequently happened near land,
+we got becalmed with islands of Cuba and St. Domingo
+in sight.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_61">[61]</span></p>
+
+<p>At daylight we saw a rakish-looking black schooner,
+running before the wind under studding sails. She
+no sooner made us out than she hauled to the wind,
+and was soon out of sight.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 20.</div>
+
+<p>Four days after we ran into Port-au-Prince, and
+saluted the Black Republican flag with seventeen
+guns.</p>
+
+<p>Mr. Mackenzie was our Consul, and through
+him we saw quite enough. There were negroes
+parading about in the cast-off uniforms of our infantry
+and cavalry, helmets and jack-boots, but nothing to
+ride.</p>
+
+<p>The most beautiful island in the Far West was the
+first landed on by Christopher Columbus. Some of
+his followers fancied they smelt gold; he left a party
+behind, from the effects of which Hayti never
+recovered.</p>
+
+<p>For the short time that they claimed the British
+protection our hands were full, and we only undertook
+half-and-half measures. During the earthquake
+of 1842, 3000 people were burnt. The history of
+St. Domingo and Hayti fills a book of horrors.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August
+23, 29.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed from Port-au-Prince on August 6; during
+our cruise visited the Gonaives and St. Jago de Cuba.</p>
+
+<p>Left in the early morning, just in time to share
+prize-money with the <span class='ships'>Aurora</span> and <span class='ships'>Harlequin</span>.</p>
+
+<p>Observed the frigate fire a shot across the bows of
+a schooner under Dutch colours; between us she had
+no chance of escape. She proved to be Spanish, from
+Africa, with 267 slaves on board, which, as their
+heads were shaved and greased, they looked, before
+we got close, like so many 32 lb. round shot.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 2.</div>
+
+<p>On September 2 arrived at Port Royal, and
+commenced final refit before going to Spanish Main,
+dollar-hunting.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_62">[62]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 6.</div>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Lord Sidmouth</span> mail-packet sailed for England,
+and <span class='ships'>Ferret</span>, with convoy flag, for Chagres.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 21.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived <span class='ships'>Countess of Chichester</span> packet, with mail
+from Falmouth.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 23.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Came to in Vera Cruz, moored with B. B., down
+stream to the Castle.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_062'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_062.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Vera Cruz.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 18.</div>
+
+<p>While dollars were being piled sailed on a cruise.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 27.</div>
+
+<p>On the 27th becalmed about 150 miles south-west
+of the Mississippi in 40 fathoms water, and had some
+excellent sport; cod-fish at the bottom seized both
+baits as they reached them. About 12 fathoms
+below the surface sharks abounded; the sea was as
+clear as glass: the fun was to steer your hooked fish
+through them. But a shark is a lazy brute, likes to
+know something about what he is going to eat; the
+deep-sea shark is always attended by a pilot-fish, who
+makes his report.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Port Royal; not much to do.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Towed out of harbour into sea-breeze.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mexico,
+Vera
+Cruz,
+Dec. 6.</div>
+
+<p>Made the beautiful snow-capped mountain of
+Orizaba. Moored between roadstead and St. Juan
+d’Ulloa. Our Captain having decided that he would
+carry cochineal as well as dollars, the main-deck guns
+were run in and the carriages secured fore and aft.
+The half-ports caulked in, leaving the lower deck<span class="pagenum" id="Page_63">[63]</span>
+cleared for cargo, crew consoling themselves by the
+absence of gun-drill and the comfort of an airy deck.
+In fact, on arriving on the station, hammocks by
+general consent were dispensed with. I, as well as
+the rest, had for two years no other bed than the
+deck, with jackets rolled up for a pillow.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1827.
+Jan. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Lieutenant Christopher Smith and self availed
+ourselves of the repeated kind invitations of Colonel
+Dashwood to visit him at Xalapa, to us a strange
+country not without its excitements. We were glad
+of the chance to get above the sickly Tierra Caliente.
+Xalapa stands on table-land some 4300 feet above
+the level of the sea, distant twenty-two leagues.</p>
+
+<p>Our conveyances were a sort of flat palanquins,
+supported between long shafts with a mule at each
+end: mounted armed guides and mules with luggage
+completed our caravan. On account of the heat,
+we did not start until sunset. The first half of our
+journey was along a sandy desert infested by brigands,
+to protect us from which we paid our guides extra;
+of course, at one part of the night we were told to
+keep our pistols ready. Convoys are necessary for
+the frequent conveyance of dollars from Mexico,
+and of which business men take advantage, coming
+and returning.</p>
+
+<p>After passing a refreshment-house at Santa Fé,
+we crossed the grand Puente del Rey, and began
+to ascend. It was curious how quickly we felt the
+agreeable change of climate, and enjoyed the fresh
+smell of trees and flowers, the sight of birds of
+various plumage, and small hares crossing the road.</p>
+
+<p>At San Rafael refreshed animals and selves at
+a decent <i lang='es'>posada</i>. Smell of garlic we did not mind.
+At 3 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> we were welcomed at the hospitable
+establishment of Colonel Dashwood. Only a land-surveyor<span class="pagenum" id="Page_64">[64]</span>
+could describe the beauty of the scene—the
+great table-land in front, with its tropical vegetation,
+and the background of Perote and the snow-clad
+Orizaba, in the centre of the torrid zone, flanked by
+volcanic mountains. One understood how the
+gallant guardsman could have left his snug quarters
+in St. James’s.</p>
+
+<p>Xalapa was formerly the mart of New Spain;
+merchandise brought on mules to the annual fair.
+The apparently magnificent cathedral at the city of
+Mexico, a grand pile to look at, was, on account of
+the frequent earthquakes, built of bamboo and cane,
+and so plastered over.</p>
+
+<p>Visited some of the country villages, and was
+astonished to see the plaster figure of Our Saviour
+crucified as a black man!</p>
+
+<p>I will not attempt to describe the hospitality of
+our kind host. Mutton was the prevailing dish;
+the atmosphere suited sheep better than bullocks,
+but game and water-fowl were in plenty. I had an
+early taste for ornithology, and enjoyed many days
+with my gun in the adjacent forests. Oak-trees
+flourished on the tableland, and vegetables in its
+temperate climate. The tree which produces the
+drug jalap thrives here: about 200,000 lb. are
+exported annually. But I am getting out of my
+depth as a sailor, and our visit with the kind,
+hospitable Dashwood too soon came to an end.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Took leave of our kind host, arriving on board
+the following day.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">February
+5, 26;
+March
+18, 23.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed, cruising off and on Tampico, collecting
+dollars and cochineal, until 26th, when we sailed, and
+arrived at the Havana on March 18. Sailed again
+on the 23rd.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 21.</div>
+
+<p>Sighted the Lizard.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_65">[65]</span></p>
+
+<div class='blockquot cb'>
+<p class="center"><span class="smcap">Extract from “Hampshire Telegraph,”</span></p>
+<p class='center'><span class="smcap">April 28, 1827</span>.</p>
+
+<p class='mth'>“On Tuesday the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, Captain Frederick
+Hunn, arrived from Vera Cruz, Tampico, and the
+Havana, bringing half a million dollars on account
+of the Mexican Government, to pay interest on the
+Mexican Loan. Also one and a half million hard
+dollars, and 336 serons of cochineal, worth at present
+market value £40,000, on merchants’ account.”</p>
+</div>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 17.</div>
+
+<p>Paid out of commission.</p>
+
+
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_66">[66]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_V">CHAPTER V</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'>1827</p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1827. May 18.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Tweed</span> was re-commissioned by Captain Lord
+John Churchill, of whom I had heard nothing but
+good. Was glad to find myself reappointed.
+Having returned from foreign service, I was entitled
+to leave, and was kindly received in my old quarters
+at Kensington Palace by H.R.H. the Duke of
+Sussex.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May–June.</div>
+
+<p>The season had commenced, London was filling,
+and His Royal Highness entertaining with his usual
+hospitality. I had not got over my shyness, but
+preferred the smaller parties. One evening I was
+rather late; the dinner-party were actually waiting
+for me. As I entered the room, a voice close by
+called out, “Waiter, are my steaks ready?” which
+was immediately replied to, “No, sir; but your
+chops are.” I found that I owed <em>one</em> to Mr. Yates,
+the then famous ventriloquist.</p>
+
+<p>I found an opportunity to join my sisters, who
+had assembled at Holkham. Mary had married Mr.
+Stephenson, and Georgina, Colonel Hill; and with the
+Coke children it was very cheery.</p>
+
+<p>There was a distinguished American, Mr. Paterson,
+who had a charming wife and two tall, handsome
+daughters. It was the custom in those days to have<span class="pagenum" id="Page_67">[67]</span>
+after-dinner prayers. On my sister inviting Mr.
+Paterson to attend, he replied, “I thank you Lady
+Anne; but I pray devoutly and sincerely, <em>once</em> a
+week!”</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_067'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_067.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Holkham.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June–July.</div>
+
+<p>My father had married and was abroad, but I
+could not leave Norfolk without looking up my
+favourite elder brother Edward, the clergyman at
+Quidenham. During my short stay he proposed a
+visit to the mere, where we had so often fished, rowed,
+and skated together. On our way we had to pass a
+hollow oak. Edward told me that if I rapped the
+tree with my stick an owl would fly out. I did rap,
+and the horrid bird in its fright upset a bucket of
+whitewash over the parson’s black coat; thought I
+should never have stopped laughing.</p>
+
+<p>My brother Tom was at sea in the <span class='ships'>Undaunted</span>, 46,
+commanded by Sir Augustus Clifford.</p>
+
+<p>These were stirring times. When back at Portsmouth
+I found a fleet of Russian ships of the line
+extending from St. Helens to the Mother Bank.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August.</div>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> had been fitted for the Mediterranean<span class="pagenum" id="Page_68">[68]</span>
+station. A Caffre war had for some time been going
+on at the Cape. The <span class='ships'>Espoir</span>, 16, commanded by F.
+Greville, was ordered to convey money for payment
+of the troops. At the eleventh hour, having shipped
+the gold and silver, her Captain found he could not
+carry the copper change, without which the silver was
+almost useless; so the next ship had to take it, and
+we missed Navarino.</p>
+
+<p>Half the Russian fleet were ordered back to
+Cronstadt, and the remaining sailed for Milo, the
+Lord High Admiral sending orders to Admiral Sir
+Edward Codrington, Commander-in-Chief of the
+Mediterranean. It was whispered afterwards that
+Sir Edward found a pencil scratch in the corner of
+his orders, “Go it, Ned!”</p>
+
+<p>The Captain and officers took the greatest interest
+in the interior fitting as well as that of the outside.
+Belonging to a ship “going foreign,” I was allowed
+to have my examination in navigation a year earlier.
+Out of the dozen who went up, I passed second,
+George Goldsmith, afterwards my much-esteemed
+First Lieutenant in the <span class='ships'>Childers</span>, having passed first.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 31.</div>
+
+<p>We had two midshipmen’s berths and places
+allotted for stores; even for a midshipman’s pig,
+which is supposed never to die. The lower-masts and
+bowsprit had been replaced, and the ship re-coppered.
+The Captain wore a moustache. Having commanded
+a ship in the Mediterranean on the Greek station, he
+fancied petticoat trousers for the crew. The ship
+was soon out of dock, and secured alongside the hulk.</p>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Royal Sovereign</span> arrived bearing the flag of
+Lord High Admiral the Duke of Clarence, Royal
+standard flying. His Royal Highness had visited the
+Russian fleet. We manned the side of the hulk, with
+the crew in their petticoat trousers, while the Royal<span class="pagenum" id="Page_69">[69]</span>
+Marines, on a raised platform, presented arms. The
+Lord High Admiral came on board later, and mustered
+the crew. He did not notice me, although I had red
+hair like his Flag-Lieutenant, Hon. J. F. De Roos.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Espoir</span>, Commander F. Greville, sailed with
+£70,000, newly-coined money, for the Cape.</p>
+
+<p>We had a Naval Instructor and a nice set of
+officers, particularly among our midshipmen. Among
+our messmates was a most agreeable and amusing old
+salt, one Jonas Coaker, second master. We were
+not to have his company, as he had to take charge of
+a water-tank for Simon’s Bay. Coaker and I were
+shipmates later on.</p>
+
+<p>I could scarcely recognise the interior of my old
+ship. Our mess sported plate and table-cloths. I
+had a Marine servant to myself, who no longer
+answered to the name of “<em>Cheeks</em>.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 8.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed out of harbour, saluting the flag of Sir
+Thomas Hardy. Having taken on board the copper
+coin for <span class='ships'>Espoir’s</span> freight, we sailed on 9th, and came
+to off Cowes.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 16.</div>
+
+<p>We hove to in Plymouth Sound; saluted the flag
+of Sir James Saumarez. After communicating, proceeded.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 27.</div>
+
+<p>Kind readers will have had enough of sea-voyages.</p>
+
+<p>We arrived at the always agreeable and hospitable
+Funchall Roads. Usual salutes. Visits from Russian
+and Danish Consuls.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 9.</div>
+
+<p>At sea. A man fell overboard from the fore topsail
+yard; picked him up unhurt.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct.
+10, 11.</div>
+
+<p>Came to in Porto Praya Roads, St. Jago, saluting
+the Portuguese flag. While watering, a few of us,
+including surgeon, schoolmaster, and six of my messmates,
+also taking with us James Winser, mids’
+servant, landed with our fowling-pieces for a picnic.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_70">[70]</span></p>
+
+<p>We had a long and enjoyable day. When we
+returned at sunset, we found that, on account of
+slaves, no boats were allowed to quit the shore.
+First Lieutenant, being aware of the rule, no boat
+was sent. We took up our quarters in a deserted
+hotel, slept on the bare mud floor, unpleasantly
+near swampy ground.</p>
+
+<p>Watering here was disagreeable, having to raft
+our casks off with a swell rolling into the roads.
+It took us three days.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed on 14th. The usual course was to
+have crossed the southerly trade wind on the port
+tack, but our good Captain, to please Sir George
+Cockburn, Second Sea Lord of the Admiralty,
+attempted the nearer-looking line off the coast of
+Africa. Shortly after sailing, all our picnic-party,
+with exception of Granville and myself, were down
+with fever. Winser, a good lad, our servant, was
+the first to die. He was followed by S. H. Crawford,
+Col. Vol. Our good Captain felt these deaths.
+His airy cabin was converted into a hospital. My
+turn came later. All officers who owned cabins
+kindly gave them up. I was put into Lieutenant
+Charles Nash’s, who took all the care he could of
+me. As was then the practice, they bled me in
+both arms and shaved my head. Cockroaches were
+numerous. There was a sad stillness about the ship,
+and I could hear the firing as the last sad ceremony
+on committing the bodies of departed messmates to
+the deep.</p>
+
+<p>The two seniors of our picnic-party, the surgeon
+and the schoolmaster, were the third and fourth to
+die. After I was down, I sent a message to my
+chum, Bridgman Simpson, but it never reached
+him.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_71">[71]</span></p>
+
+<p>We lost the following officers: James Napper,
+surgeon, aged 40 years; James Hislop,<a id="FNanchor_3" href="#Footnote_3" class="fnanchor">[3]</a> schoolmaster,
+28 years; Green West, midshipman, 15 years 7
+months; Henry Stuart Crawford, 15 years; Arthur
+Bridgman Simpson, 15 years 7 months; Charles
+William Thornton, 14 years 3 months; John
+Augustus Aldham, 15 years 3 months. They all
+died between October 14 and November 15, 1827.
+A tablet to their memory may be seen in the garrison
+chapel, Portsmouth.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 17.</div>
+
+<p>As might have been expected, water and provisions
+grew short. Those who dined with the Captain had
+to send their allowance of water to his steward.</p>
+
+<p>We arrived in Table Bay, <em>sixty days</em> from the
+Cape de Verds. The account of our African fever
+soon spread. Fortunately, my old shipmate, Lieutenant
+Christopher Smith, had informed his sister,
+married to Puisne Judge Burton, that I was in the
+<span class='ships'>Tweed</span>; they at once kindly received me. Oh, the
+luxury and comfort! I soon forgot that it had been
+my turn next to die. The <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> had to go round
+to Simon’s Bay. The kind Captain was glad to
+leave me in such good quarters.</p>
+
+<p>As I gained strength I preferred crawling about
+by myself. There was a large garrison at the
+Cape, and officers spoke kindly to the sickly mid.
+Living in the country at Wynberg were the
+Deputy-Adjutant-General, Colonel and Lady Mary
+Fitzroy.</p>
+
+<p>One afternoon when home for tea I found that
+Lady Mary had visited Mrs. Burton and claimed
+me as a relation, and dwelt on the healthiness of
+Wynberg in the summer. I did not fancy leaving
+such kind friends as the Burtons had been to me in<span class="pagenum" id="Page_72">[72]</span>
+my time of need, but all was arranged without my
+being consulted, and that evening a carriage conveyed
+me away.</p>
+
+<p>Lady Mary was kindness itself. There were
+four children—the only daughter, a darling child
+with black eyes, now a happy grandmother, and long
+may she remain so! Of the three boys more
+hereafter.</p>
+
+<p>Both Colonel and Lady Mary had been at the
+Duchess of Richmond’s ball at Brussels on the eve of
+Waterloo. Fitzroy was in the Blues, and they
+accompanied the Duke of Richmond when he went
+to Canada as Governor, where I believe His Grace
+died from the bite of a fox. The then Dowager
+Duchess accepted a small collection of birds which I
+shot, skinned, and had stuffed while staying with
+her children at Wynberg.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 25.</div>
+
+<p>Christmas Day arrived. Oh, how different from
+what I expected a month ago! How bright and
+cheery was this day’s gathering!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1828.
+January.</div>
+
+<p>My host was a thorough sportsman and a first-rate
+whip, and a month after arrival I found myself
+in the saddle; but being subject to attacks of intermittent
+fever, which caused a dismount, some one
+was always with me. As I grew stronger, I could
+sit on a side-saddle with a rug, and exercise Lady
+Mary’s own riding-horses. Often when riding over
+the usual hunting-ground in the open space at
+Stillenbach division, snakes were disturbed.</p>
+
+<p>Lord Charles Fitzroy Somerset had for many
+years been Governor of the Cape, and, as the name
+naturally implies, there was a vast improvement in
+the breed of horses. His name was a household
+word.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Cape.</div>
+
+<p>Just before the arrival of the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> two Oxfordshire<span class="pagenum" id="Page_73">[73]</span>
+emigrants, Henry and George Peck, had been
+wrecked in False Bay. Savings from the wreck
+enabled them to erect a shelter at Musemberg, a
+lucky spot, where the road between Cape Town and
+Simon’s Bay turns off at right angles fifteen miles
+from one place and seven from the other.</p>
+
+<p>There was an amusing simplicity about the
+brothers, and Lord John Churchill, claiming them
+as Oxford yeomen, gave a kind help. They commenced
+by selling ginger-beer to midshipmen. Lord
+John had a board painted, “The Farmers Peck,”
+which was raised on a post in front.</p>
+
+<p>After the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> left, the officers of the next
+Commodore’s ship added an inscription, styling the
+brothers as “The Gentle Shepherds of Salisbury
+Plain.”</p>
+
+<div class='blockquot'>
+<p class='hang'><span class="smcap">“Life’s but a Journey. Let us Live on the
+Road.” Says the Gentle Shepherd of Salisbury
+Plain.</span></p>
+</div>
+<div class="poetry-container">
+<div class="poetry">
+  <div class="stanza">
+    <div class="verse indent0">Multum in parvo, pro bono publico,</div>
+    <div class="verse indent0">Entertainment for men and beasts all of a row,</div>
+    <div class="verse indent4">Lekker kost as much as you please;</div>
+    <div class="verse indent4">Excellent beds without any fleas.</div>
+    <div class="verse indent0">Nos patriam fugimus, Now we are here,</div>
+    <div class="verse indent0">Vivamus; let us live by selling beer,</div>
+    <div class="verse indent4">On donne à boire et à manger ici;</div>
+    <div class="verse indent4">Come in and try it, whoever you be?</div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<p>It is now seventy years since our Captain started
+these honest farmers. <em>They</em> have departed long since,
+but the original boards remain. A wing has been
+added, stables improved, and he must be a good
+rider that can get a Cape hack past without washing
+his mouth out.</p>
+
+<p>As I improved in health and strength, my kind<span class="pagenum" id="Page_74">[74]</span>
+hosts would have me name any messmates I would
+like to see. Glanville was a sportsman, the only
+one of our Cape de Verd picnic that had escaped
+the African fever; he was a good boxer as well, and
+went by the name of “Gully.” Glanville brought
+an amusing account of our newly-appointed Irish
+mid, Coppinger.</p>
+
+<p>Simon’s Bay, subject to squalls from the adjacent
+mountains, made it necessary to keep sheets clear.
+Sailing off in a cutter, Coppinger was capsized;
+seen from the ship, boats were sent, crew saved;
+but the difficulty was to catch Coppinger, who, being
+an expert swimmer and conspicuous from his cocked
+hat, which stuck to his head, refused for some time
+to be caught.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Ships in Simon’s Bay fired a royal salute in commemoration
+of the accession of His Majesty King
+George IV.</p>
+
+<p>In the 98th Regiment was Captain Eyre, a sportsman
+and lion-killer. Being a brother of the clergyman
+at Larling, near Quidenham, we became friends.
+He got me made a honorary member of their mess;
+it is only the last two years that age has obliged me
+to give up attending their annual dinner, where I had
+always received a kind and hearty welcome. Le
+Marchant was the best-dressed man in the regiment,
+and did duty as Town Major; he was not much
+of a sportsman, but Eyre persuaded him to join a
+lion-shooting party.</p>
+
+<p>One afternoon, before sundown, they came on a
+large reed covert which held lions. Le Marchant,
+well mounted, kept in the rear, Eyre and party
+closing on the lions; one of them broke covert some
+way off, and, making a semi-circuit, selected Le
+Marchant, and had pulled his horse to the ground.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_75">[75]</span>
+Eyre was just in time at close quarters to send a
+bullet into the brain of the lion. Le Marchant was
+happier afterwards as Governor of Malta.</p>
+
+<p>My host used to take me when he visited my
+Captain for a couple of days at Simon’s Bay, but
+kindly bargained for my returning with him.</p>
+
+<p>Colonel Blake was the Commandant at Simon’s
+Bay; most kind and hospitable. He had belonged
+to a cavalry regiment. When the country was finally
+taken over from the Dutch in 1806 he married a
+Cape lady, and had a son and a pretty daughter.
+Mat Blake became a breeder of horses, and I hope
+and believe that he is still alive.</p>
+
+<p>While riding in the open country, it was not
+unusual to meet the Dutch waggons drawn by eighteen
+or twenty bullocks; also sixteen-horse waggons. I
+have seen a wild zebra so harnessed, unable to escape,
+but made to work, a second driver carrying a lengthy
+whip. These facts, though curious to me then, are
+as well known as the riders in Hyde Park.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">March.</div>
+
+<p>As my acquaintance with the soldiers increased,
+I became more sporting; they found I could ride at
+a lighter weight than any of them—8 stone 6—on
+Colonel Fane’s horse. I took to tandem-driving;
+such conveyances were to be found in Cape Town, and
+finding Assistant-Surgeon William Martin, promoted
+from the <span class='ships'>Sparrowhawk</span> to the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> (in place of
+my deceased shipmate Napper), wanting a lift, I
+undertook the job.</p>
+
+<p>The road as far as Musemberg was long, but not
+so bad. At Farmers Peck’s the horses stopped without
+consulting me, and Peck junior suggested they
+should each have a bottle of ale, which was administered
+by removing the bridles and inserting the neck
+of the bottle in the horse’s mouth, holding the head,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_76">[76]</span>
+nostrils up. The ale disappeared. It was evident
+that it was not their first performance.</p>
+
+<p>From Peck’s our road lay to the right; it was rough
+ground, bounded on the off side by rocks and steep
+banks; on near side by broken stone wall with bushes
+growing between; the sea beyond, which was nearer
+at high-water.</p>
+
+<p>Both horses inclined to run away, which I did
+not so much mind if I could keep in the road. It
+appears that my leader had been accustomed to work
+on the near side in a team, and bore in that direction.
+However there was but little traffic.</p>
+
+<p>Martin held the whip while I twisted the leader’s
+rein round my forearm, and pulled all I could.
+Martin, instead of sitting quiet, began to “touch the
+leader up.” I told him that my neck was as strong
+as his, and chucked the reins on to the shaft horse’s
+back. The leader threw up his head, turned sharp
+to the left, jumped fence and broken wall. I
+had an idea, as I lay in the road, of some huge
+bird passing in the air. Both horses were on their
+backs, when I heard a voice from the bush calling
+my attention to the upper wheel, the only thing that
+could move, spinning round as if it must catch
+fire. We had to ride into Simon’s Town—luckily,
+when it was dark—on the bare backs of the
+horses.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 23.</div>
+
+<p>Dressed ship in honour of the King’s coronation.
+Salute annulled in consequence of the illness of
+Captain of the <span class='ships'>Helicon</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 27.</div>
+
+<p>Commodore Skipsey arrived on board <span class='ships'>Maidstone</span>,
+46, to relieve Commodore Christian.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 28.</div>
+
+<p>Funeral of Commander Acland; colours lowered
+half-mast; a name much respected in the service.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 10.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Tweed</span> inspected by Commodore Skipsey.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_77">[77]</span></p>
+
+<p>We sailed from Simon’s Bay on May 11, and
+anchored off the Bell Buoy on 31st. The Buoy was
+a square air-tight tank; the bell, on a staff in the
+centre, kept ringing by the motion of the sea.</p>
+
+<p>Our anchorage was so near the burial-ground that
+we could witness the daily ceremony. The coffin
+was placed over the prepared grave, and when that
+part of the beautiful service, “Earth to earth,” was
+said, a bolt was drawn; the body fell into its last
+resting-place, and the coffin went back for its next
+passenger.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 1.</div>
+
+<p>Port Louis had a snug inner harbour close to the
+town. The channel from the Bell Buoy was over
+thirty cables long; we had to warp up.</p>
+
+<p>A light coir rope stopped to bent flukes of small
+anchors; about three ships’ lengths apart. Negro
+divers released the stops as the warping ship
+approached. In a man-of-war it was a run from end
+to end.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Espoir</span>, 10, Commander Henry F. Greville,
+arrived.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 17.</div>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Castle Huntley</span>, a fine East Indiaman, arrived
+with the newly-appointed Governor-General, Hon.
+Sir Charles Colville, on board, which the worthy
+Captain, Thomas Dunkin, thought entitled him to
+display at his main topgallant masthead the Union
+Jack—a flag, afloat, representing an Admiral of the
+Fleet. The Captain did not approve of being obliged
+to haul it down, and commenced a long correspondence
+with “powers that be” at home. This, however,
+never interfered with the cordial good-feeling which
+existed between our Chief and the two gallant
+Governors.</p>
+
+<p>It was arranged with Lord John Churchill that
+<span class='ships'>Tweed</span> should take Sir Lowry Cole to the Cape of<span class="pagenum" id="Page_78">[78]</span>
+Good Hope, to which he had been appointed as
+Governor: the staff was large, and required a certain
+time for us to prepare.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jane 25.</div>
+
+<p>General Sir Lowry Cole paid his farewell visit as
+Governor, and was received with all due honours.
+In Sir Lowry we had another of Wellington’s Peninsular
+heroes, with a far longer record than a midshipman’s
+log has room for. His Excellency was not at
+the battle of Waterloo, because on that day he
+married Lady Frances, daughter of Lord Malmesbury,
+the lady who was so kind to us youngsters.
+The honeymoon must have been of short duration,
+as Sir Lowry rejoined his old chief at the occupation
+of Paris.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_078'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_078.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>View from Réduit.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>The children were charming. Had we belonged
+to the family, we could not have been treated with
+greater kindness. Horses and ponies at Government<span class="pagenum" id="Page_79">[79]</span>
+House, Port Louis, as well as at a charming house,
+Le Réduit, which my friend Larking describes as a
+fine old French château, built by Labourdoniere
+when Governor of the island. It stands in lovely
+wooded grounds, several hundred acres in extent,
+triangular-shaped. Two rivers run through deep
+ravines and form the sides of a triangle. They meet
+at the apex, which is called Bout au Monde—the
+haunt of hundreds of monkeys.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 22.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived <span class='ships'>Sparrowhawk</span>, 18, Commander James
+Polkinghorne.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 23.</div>
+
+<p>The necessary number of captains being present,
+I was examined as to my qualifications in seamanship,
+having already passed for navigation before
+leaving England. The captains were not hard on
+me; the passing certificates were made out in triplicate
+to be sent to the Admiralty. The captains
+kindly signed an extra one, which I sent to my
+father. From this day I ceased to be a midshipman,
+and became a mate in His Majesty’s Navy.</p>
+
+<p>There was a huge tortoise in the grounds of
+Government House at Port Louis. It could move
+with six men on its back, three a side, standing on
+edge of its shell, holding hands across. On inquiry
+from Mr. Robinson, a late resident and relative of
+mine, I found there had been two of these animals
+introduced into the island by the French, and they
+were on the list of Ordnance stores taken over by
+the British on the evacuation. The entry was certified
+by Commissary-General Jago in 1810. They
+were allowed to stroll about, but were seldom met
+or even seen together. This big one was generally
+to be found in the R.A. mess compound. I
+understand that in 1861 a young officer fired a
+revolver at it. The bullet made a dent on the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_81">[81]</span>
+shell, but did not penetrate. The mark was still
+visible in 1884. The tortoise often disappeared, at
+one time for a whole month, but returned of its own
+accord. It was easily driven by tapping on the back
+and hind-legs with a small rattan.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_080'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_080.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>A Colossal Tortoise.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>In the garrison were the 29th Regiment, commanded
+by a Waterloo hero, Lieutenant-Colonel
+Simpson; the 99th, known amongst the French
+population as the “Neuf Neuf,” Lieutenant-Colonel
+Hardinge; and 82nd, Lieutenant-Colonel Balfour,
+besides Engineers and Artillery.</p>
+
+<p>Society was charming. In addition to our garrison
+ladies, the French, then as now, joined in all
+festivities. I had a chum, Phillpotts, in the 29th,
+the same height as myself, and the same lady kindly
+patronised us both; but hoping to cut my friend
+out, I thought to improve myself by taking lessons in
+dancing. The next day, when I arrived at Monsieur
+Longville’s, the French artist, I found Phillpotts
+already there!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 28.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Champion</span>, 18, arrived from India in command of
+my much-esteemed kinsman, George Delmé. On
+board, too, was my brother Tom, who had left the
+Naval College early in 1827, and went to India in
+the <span class='ships'>Success</span>, where Admiral Sir William Hall Gage
+transferred him to the <span class='ships'>Champion</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 18.</div>
+
+<p>We embarked Sir Lowry Cole and family, as
+well as a large staff, with all due honours, and sailed
+immediately, ships and forts cheering as we passed.
+Colonel Wade, Military Secretary, was a great
+favourite. His son in the 98th, a linguist who
+afterwards made himself master of the Chinese
+language, with its 500 letters, was afterwards Sir
+Thomas Wade, our Minister at Peking. Captain
+During, A.D.C., Dr. Dyce, Rev. A. M. Canton,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_82">[82]</span>
+and although last not least, Kerr Baillie Hamilton.
+In addition to these was Lady Frances Cole and the
+charming children.</p>
+
+<figure class='figleft' id='i_082'>
+  <img class='v100' src='images/i_082.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Sir Lowry Cole.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>Our Captain himself was a <i lang='fr'>bon-vivant</i>. It
+delighted him to entertain so good a judge as Sir
+Lowry. He had also
+heard of the remark
+made by Wellington,
+while in winter-quarters
+after Salamanca, to a
+new-comer in camp:
+“Cole gives the best
+dinners; Hill the next;
+mine are no great
+things; but Beresford’s
+and Picton’s are very
+bad indeed.”</p>
+
+<p>The party was large,
+and food drawing to
+an end. The evening
+before arrival at Simon’s
+Bay there had been a
+dish of roast guinea-fowls;
+one of which was set aside for the Governor’s
+breakfast and placed in a safe that hung over the
+hatchway, abreast of the mids’ berth, under the
+charge of the cabin-door sentry. Now, when the
+sentry went forward to strike eight bells, the safe
+door being partially open, a hungry mid conveyed
+the tempting bird to his mess-table, where it disappeared
+without “fork and knife or noise or strife.”</p>
+
+<p>After the landing of the Governor came the
+painful inquiry, “Who stole the guinea-fowl?”
+Of course, nobody did, and our leave was confined
+to Simon’s Bay.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_83">[83]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 7.</div>
+
+<p>We arrived in Simon’s Bay, and following day
+landed the Governor, Sir Lowry Cole, with all due
+honours.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_083'>
+  <img class='v100' src='images/i_083.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>The Device of Jonas Coaker.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>At Simon’s Bay we found that Jonas Coaker had
+arrived with his schooner-rigged tank. After crossing
+the “Line” on his way out, he had been becalmed for
+some hours, when a rakish-looking schooner, that
+might have been slaver or pirate—most likely both—hove
+in sight, bringing a light breeze up. Now,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_84">[84]</span>
+Jonas, being unarmed, had no wish to communicate.
+He assembled his crew, dressed in white frocks and
+trousers, and having unshipped the cook’s funnel,
+which was of polished brass, mounted it on an
+impromptu carriage, and got the muzzle pointed
+towards the stranger, with the crew ranged on each
+side, while he paraded the deck in cocked hat and
+sidearms. He had also a mid and second master.
+The stranger got near enough to make out that the
+schooner’s sails were not of cotton; she in studding
+sails, and, much to Jonas’s relief, hauled to the
+wind.</p>
+
+<p>Jonas was full of information. On arriving in
+Simon’s Bay, he, in answer to inquiries of his young
+officers, how the Cape sheep came to have such broad,
+flat tails, explained that it arose from their invariably
+feeding uphill!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 24.</div>
+
+<p>Jonas Coaker commenced building a stone pier and
+breakwater from the bottom of the Commodore’s
+garden. With a small rock in position and material
+at hand, it is a wonder it was not thought of before.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 20.</div>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Undaunted</span>, 46, Captain Augustus Clifford,
+C.B., arrived with Lord William Cavendish-Bentinck,
+appointed Governor-General of India.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Fired a royal salute in commemoration of the
+discovery of the Gunpowder Plot.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec.</div>
+
+<p>Leave of so many being stopped, there were an
+unusual number of mids in Simon’s Bay, which of
+course made the place unusually lively. Colonel
+Blake, the kind Commandant, entertained most
+hospitably, as did Mr. Osmond, better known as “King
+John.” Colonel Blake had for years been annoyed by
+baboons which came down from the mountain and
+stole his figs. After a while he caught one, flogged,
+and let it go. He lost no more figs.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_85">[85]</span></p>
+
+<p>Time slipped away. Christmas was drawing near,
+and kind invitations came from numerous friends—the
+Stolls, Cloetes, Lorentz, Ebdens, and others. A
+kind letter from Lady Mary Fitzroy to our Captain
+caused leave to be given to any but the actual
+perpetrator. Now, as I had the morning watch, and
+had not, at the time of the guinea-fowl’s escape, been
+relieved, Christmas Day found myself with that bright
+and happy family, the Fitzroys.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1829.
+January.</div>
+
+<p>After a while I had a latch-key, and a room
+adjoining the entrance; became an honorary member
+of the 98th mess. I invested in a couple of horses
+that I could not afford, and deluded a messmate,
+young Armytage, into doing the same. He was a
+lighter weight than myself, and could ride well.
+Glanville kept a fast horse with a bangtail. He was
+older and a more experienced rider, and had also
+learnt the noble art of self-defence.</p>
+
+<p>One day, at Morrison’s Hotel, I heard a man
+requesting to be taken to Major Keppel. This
+proved to be the famous blind traveller, Joseph
+Holman. He had heard my voice, and took it for
+that of his friend, my brother, who was then in
+England.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Commodore Schomberg hoisted his broad pendant,
+which was saluted by us.</p>
+
+<p>In the midst of our little gaieties <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> was ordered
+to the Mauritius. Our kind Captain allowed Glanville
+and self each to take a horse, as we could there
+get rid of them to advantage.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 7.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed. Showed colours to vessels in St. Paul’s
+Roads, Bourbon.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 10–Mar. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived Port Louis, Mauritius. The Governor,
+Hon. Sir Charles Colville, and family, continued the
+same kind hospitality as their predecessors. I have<span class="pagenum" id="Page_86">[86]</span>
+often regretted our inability to return in any way
+their kindness.</p>
+
+<p>A mid’s was thought a hard life, but on active
+service what had not these gallant soldiers gone
+through? I had a brother, a youngster, at Waterloo,
+who, for many years in the latter part of his life, tried
+to recount various incidents of that day. Sir Charles
+Colville’s division appears to have been placed at Hal,
+on the extreme right of the British army, Wellington
+believing that was the point on which Napoleon was
+advancing. The General made up for it by the gallant
+manner in which he stormed and captured Cambrai,
+the last French fort to surrender.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April.</div>
+
+<p>Races took place, which we enjoyed. Our sailor
+horses were entered for anything that could afford
+sport. Glanville’s bangtail was a clever horse:
+won everything he ran for. Armytage rode a
+light weight for the garrison with success. I rode a
+couple, but my horse had not time to be properly
+trained; afterwards he bolted, rolled over the rails,
+nearly killed an Irish jockey; but I got double what
+he cost me. Glanville did better still.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 20.</div>
+
+<p>Mail arriving, was disappointed to find that my
+passing certificates had been returned by some smart
+Admiralty clerk for “Mr. Keppel’s signature.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 3.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed for the Cape; <span class='ships'>Espoir</span> in co.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 21.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived in Simon’s Bay. Many kind friends
+came on board; Johnnie Stoll, of the <span class='ships'>Maidstone</span>,
+was the first to inform me that I was promoted. I
+could scarcely believe it, as my passing certificates
+had been returned to me, at the Mauritius, for signature.
+However, my Lieutenant’s commission was
+in the Commodore’s office.</p>
+
+<p>This was indeed an unexpected pleasure, enough
+to turn the brain of an older head. Sapient resolves<span class="pagenum" id="Page_87">[87]</span>
+no longer to play the fool! I now held the rank
+equivalent to that of a Captain in the army. I was
+almost ashamed of the congratulations of so many of
+my seniors.</p>
+
+<p>The Commodore, Schomburg, was also kind. I
+found him just as he had finished a long correspondence
+with the Admiralty about the <span class='ships'>Castle Huntley</span>,
+Indiaman, while she was at the Mauritius, with these
+words:</p>
+
+<p>“I cannot conclude without regretting that His
+Majesty’s Orders in Council seem still but imperfectly
+understood by many branches of the civil,
+military, and merchant services”—words as applicable
+near seventy years after.</p>
+
+<p>With my dear Captain I was indeed sorry to
+part: it seemed as if I had been with him years.
+His kindness and anxiety when so many of us were
+down with fever endeared him to all, especially myself,
+the only survivor of the picnic party.</p>
+
+<p>I went off to receive further congratulations from
+my kind friends the Fitzroys, who had done so
+much to restore me to health and strength.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 10.</div>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Rainbow</span>, 28, Captain Hon. Henry Rous,
+arrived from the East Indian Station, so full of invalids
+and other passengers there was no room for
+me, but the Captain had the will and soon found the
+way. A cot was hung on the starboard side of the
+aft-deck. In itself a luxury: and being in sight of
+the cabin-door sentry, no chance of my lanyard being
+cut by a horrid midshipman; for the rest, I was the
+Captain’s guest.</p>
+
+<p>After taking leave of many kind friends, I
+thought it right to show my new shipmates how
+the ropes lead about Cape Town. There were races
+going on, at one of which my chum Whaley Armytage<span class="pagenum" id="Page_88">[88]</span>
+got his arm broken. There was also a dignity ball to
+come off, more refined, but not better fun, than those
+in the West Indies. Leave-taking over and Armytage
+convalescent, with his arm in a sling, I conveyed him
+to Simon’s Bay in a tandem. We had the usual rest
+and refreshment at Farmers Peck’s.</p>
+
+<p>The tide happening to be out when we reached
+Fishhook Bay, I turned my leader’s head into the
+cutting that had been made in the rock, for the
+accommodation of led horses. On one side was the
+perpendicular cliff, on the other a drop of between
+thirty and forty feet on to rocks and sea. There
+was nothing left for my leader but to go on, with
+shafts and wheeler close upon him. We arrived
+safe at the bottom. Further on met the Resident,
+Colonel Blake, riding with his daughter. He would
+not credit my account, and, as the tide was out, rode
+on to find the impression of wheels, I having booked
+his four to one.</p>
+
+<p>Forty years after, and maybe does now, the spot
+bore the name of “Keppel’s Folly.”</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_089'>
+  <img class='v100' src='images/i_089.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Keppel’s Folly.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 15.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed for England. The <span class='ships'>Rainbow</span> had been
+on the Australian and New Zealand stations, which
+accounted for my seeing, when dining with my kind
+host, on removal of the dish-cover, the tattooed head
+of a Maori Chief.</p>
+
+<p>The ship was full of curios: game-cocks secured
+by the leg to alternate gun-carriages on main-deck.
+There were two Bengal tiger whelps, a ferocious-looking
+bull-dog as gentle as a lamb, and a monkey
+free to go where he chose.</p>
+
+<p>After evening quarters, a sail was spread on the
+forecastle, where some interesting sparring took
+place. In the cabin, I had each forenoon a lesson
+in backgammon, with the Captain, at the cost of a<span class="pagenum" id="Page_89">[89]</span>
+shilling per day. Among invalids was a Lieutenant,
+Jack Crosbie, who quarrelled with me because I
+made a remark about his sister in reply to one he
+made about me. I did not know then that he <em>had</em><span class="pagenum" id="Page_90">[90]</span>
+a sister, although he had five, all uncommonly good-looking—I
+married one!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 25.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived off St. Helena. Our Captain had served
+in one of the ships that had guarded the island during
+the residence of the great Napoleon. His Imperial
+Majesty had died May 5, 1821, and his remains
+rested in a spot chosen by himself—a garden at
+the foot of a deep ravine; the grave, between two
+willow-trees, close to a fountain, from which he had
+during life been specially supplied. To visit the
+spot with the Captain was a pleasant and interesting
+walk.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_090'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_090.jpg' alt=''>
+<figcaption>Napoleon’s Grave.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 2.</div>
+
+<p>Called at Ascension, then little better than a huge
+cinder; there was a small spring some seven miles
+distant. Its redeeming point was the kind manner
+in which the finest turtle landed to deposit their eggs
+on the numerous sanded inlets; this they preferred
+doing on bright moonshiny nights, never dreaming
+that they were being watched. And having covered
+with sand as many or more than a hundred luscious<span class="pagenum" id="Page_91">[91]</span>
+eggs, the size and shape of a large orange, left them
+for the sun to hatch. Their own tracks carefully
+sprinkled with sand, on returning to the briny deep,
+they little thought they were to be turned on their
+backs, above high-water mark, by huge Royal
+Marines, there to await passage to the table of the
+First Lord of the Admiralty or his friends! Of
+course, the male turtle is never foolish enough to
+land if he knows of it.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 8</div>
+
+<p>On our reaching soundings in the chops of the
+Channel, Captain Rous bought a bag of potatoes
+from a pilot boat; and having a live pig still left, he
+determined on a feast, and so make up my quarrel
+with Crosbie.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 10.</div>
+
+<p>We arrived at Spithead, after the pleasantest
+voyage I ever made.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_92">[92]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_VI">CHAPTER VI</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">England</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1829.
+Aug. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Goodwood Races being due, I brought up at the
+“Keppel’s Head,” and let my kinsman, Henry Delmé,
+at Cams (a mansion at the head of Portsmouth
+Harbour), know that I was ready for a seat on his
+drag.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 13.</div>
+
+<p>On the 13th I intercepted the yellow coach at
+Cosham, and had my portmanteau placed in the boot.
+Mrs. Delmé was on the box, sitting behind the same
+four greys I recollected so well. Fanny Delmé and
+Mrs. Delmé Radcliffe inside, George Delmé and
+other friends outside.</p>
+
+<p>Such a day! Everything lovely. On the course
+I was soon spotted by Captain Rous. Not the enclosure
+or any part of the course that I had not
+access to. Jack Crosbie took me to his father, a
+smart old soldier in a neat phaeton, with a pretty
+daughter by his side. I was invited to Watergate,
+and forgot all previous engagements. Portmanteau
+shifted from the drag; friends going back had to
+order my six newly-made shirts, with cambric front
+and frills, to be sent after me!</p>
+
+<p>There was another open Crosbie carriage, from
+which four posters were being removed. Two handsome
+girls got out, attended by same number of<span class="pagenum" id="Page_93">[93]</span>
+brothers, who saw them into the grand stand, but no
+further.</p>
+
+<p>I recognised many of the Goodwood party, whom
+I came to know better later on. There was room
+for me in the phaeton, with a pleasant drive of twelve
+miles across the Sussex Downs to Watergate.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 15.</div>
+
+<p>The last day of the races appeared much too
+soon.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 18.</div>
+
+<p>I was conveyed to Petersfield, where I caught the
+Portsmouth “Regulator,” and so to London. A
+night with my brother-in-law, Stephenson, and sister
+Mary, in Arlington Street. In the morning on by
+Norwich “Telegraph” to Larlingford and Quidenham.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 29.</div>
+
+<p>My dear father’s large family told heavily; the
+Hall was closed, and he was living in the Parsonage.</p>
+
+<p>At end of the month the kind Duke of Sussex
+took me with him to Kinmel, followed by Charlie
+Gore, his aunt Lady Cæcilia Underwood, and her
+brother, Captain Gore, R.N., and others.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept.</div>
+
+<p>After dinner His Royal Highness smoked the
+best tobacco, through a convenient boxwood mouth-piece,
+which I had charge of.</p>
+
+<p>We, the staff, in the evening wore green coats,
+with his Royal Highness’s buttons, buff cloth waistcoats,
+and trousers.</p>
+
+<p>One afternoon, luckily an hour before dinner-time,
+I sat on the tail of my dress-coat; in the pocket
+was the cigar-holder, shortened by a quarter of an
+inch. Colonel Hughes was a clever turner. I ran to
+him in my trouble, and he turned what was left so
+cleverly that no one could detect it was not new. I
+watched His Royal Highness changing the holder in
+his mouth; he never found out the difference, and I
+took care that his black page did not either.</p>
+
+<p>Sir Richard Bulkeley, who married the eldest<span class="pagenum" id="Page_94">[94]</span>
+daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Hughes in May 1828,
+lost her within a year; so we were very quiet. I
+drove with him in his mail phaeton several trips to
+Baron Hill at Beaumaris.</p>
+
+<p>I was much amused by Welsh ways. Farming
+couples came to market on the same horse. Women
+wore tall, pointed hats.</p>
+
+<p>Another old-fashioned house, Fryars, belonged to
+Bulkeley’s parents, Sir Robert and Lady Williams.
+The younger ladies, and their governess, occupied an
+adjoining building, St. Margaret’s, into which I was
+introduced walking on my hands!</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_095'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_095.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>At St. Margaret’s.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>It was a cheery, happy family. We met in
+different parts later on. Baron Hill was burnt down
+May 1836.</p>
+
+<p>The Menai Suspension Bridge was still a curiosity—the
+foundation laid in 1819, first chain, 1825;
+when a sailor walked across, and on which a shoemaker,
+sitting across, completed a pair of boots. The
+general opening took place early in 1826.</p>
+
+<p>My friend Charles Paget, in command of the
+<span class='ships'>Procris</span>, 16, was the first man-of-war, and, I believe,
+the last, that sailed through.</p>
+
+<p>There was a family of Williams, near neighbours,
+at Craig-y-Don. Tom Williams had two yachts,
+the <span class='ships'>Hussar</span> and <span class='ships'>Gazelle</span>. The <span class='ships'>Hussar</span> was a rakish-looking
+schooner, but he spoilt her in trying to make
+her a man-of-war brig like Paget’s <span class='ships'>Procris</span>. He
+had capital shooting—hanging woods on bank of the
+Menai Straits. I returned there in later years.</p>
+
+<p>There was also a near neighbour to Kinmel, Sir
+John Williams, at Boddlewyddlam. He, too, had
+a pretty daughter, but the Welsh women were all
+charming.</p>
+
+<p>From Kinmel I went with His Royal Highness<span class="pagenum" id="Page_96">[96]</span>
+a short visit to Lord Ferrars at Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
+I never saw any one take so much snuff.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">October.</div>
+
+<p>It was end of October when I got back to
+London, but the big town was always gay. “Black-eyed
+Susan,” at the Surrey, was drawing crowds of
+both sexes to cry. But there was an entertainment
+for a select few, which I fancied my brother-in-law
+Stephenson was the life of—“The Sublime Society
+of Beefsteaks”; the time, too, of meeting suited
+me. I venture to state a few particulars, although
+far from the wide and open sea.</p>
+
+<p>There have been, and still are, many Beefsteak
+Clubs, but the “Sublime Society” was founded in
+1735 by Henry Rich, the famous harlequin. It
+consisted of twenty-four members. Among the
+rules were:</p>
+
+<div class='blockquot'>
+<p>“Beefsteaks shall be the only meat.</p>
+
+<p>“Broiling begins at two of the clock; table-cloth
+removed at three of the clock.</p>
+
+<p>“Any wagers lost to be paid to the treasurer.</p>
+
+<p>“Any member absenting himself three successive
+days of meeting, unless excused by a majority, shall
+be expelled.</p>
+
+<p>“A member allowed one guest, had, if he brought
+a second, to borrow a name.</p>
+
+<p>“The society consists of a president, a vice-president,
+a bishop, a recorder, a boots.”</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>The meetings generally broke up in time for the
+theatres.</p>
+
+<p>In addition to the president’s chair, which was
+carved in oak, with a gridiron and motto, “Beef and
+Liberty” (this chair was bought at Christie’s in
+1867 for H.R.H. the Prince of Wales), each member
+had a carved chair with crest and motto.</p>
+
+<p>Among members I see names of Hogarth and<span class="pagenum" id="Page_97">[97]</span>
+Sandwich. Later the number of members was
+increased.</p>
+
+<p>Following address presented with a silver cigar-case,
+which bore the inscription:—</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+
+<p>“That he may keep us in his mind who lives in our
+hearts, this case is presented to our brother Henry Frederick
+Stephenson, by the hand of his Royal brother, the Duke
+of Sussex, in his and our names, in grateful remembrance of
+his services. December 4, 1824.</p>
+
+<ul class='no-bullet'>
+<li>Charles Morris.</li>
+<li>John Richards.</li>
+<li>Richard Wilson.</li>
+<li>His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.</li>
+<li>Samuel James Arnold.</li>
+<li>William Linley.</li>
+<li>W. J. Denison, M.P.</li>
+<li>Henry Brougham (Lord High Chancellor).</li>
+<li>Arthur Morris.</li>
+<li>Thomas Lewin.</li>
+<li>Sir Matthew Wood, M.P.</li>
+<li>General Sir Ronald Ferguson, M.P.</li>
+<li>William Henry Whitbread, M.P.</li>
+<li>James Lonsdale.</li>
+<li>Earl of Suffolk.</li>
+<li>Honble. Admiral G. Dundas.</li>
+<li>W. P. Honeywood.</li>
+<li>Colonel Thomas Wildman.</li>
+<li>Robert Chaloner.</li>
+<li>The Duke of Leinster.</li>
+<li>Sir John Cam Hobhouse, M.P. (Lord Broughton).”</li>
+</ul>
+
+</div>
+
+<p>During visits to the Beefsteak Club I made
+acquaintances which lasted many years.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">October,
+November.</div>
+
+<p>I naturally clung to T. P. Cooke; after a while
+I drew from him more about himself. He was the
+son of a doctor, born in 1786; ten years after he
+was in the <span class='ships'>Brazen</span>, 26, at the siege of Toulon, and
+at thirteen years of age was at the battle of St.
+Vincent.</p>
+
+<p>In 1804 he played “Nelson” at Astley’s. I
+wonder if Nelson ever saw him. After playing in
+“Black-eyed Susan” a hundred times at the Surrey,
+he went to Covent Garden, where I found him when<span class="pagenum" id="Page_98">[98]</span>
+I returned from sea. I was present at his last performance
+on the stage as “William.”</p>
+
+<p>Vauxhall was another agreeable meet; we generally
+went there by boat. The Surrey Theatre was
+same side of the water, where “Black-eyed Susan”
+was playing.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">November.</div>
+
+<p>Sir Richard Bulkeley had kindly offered me the
+use of his stud at Melton.</p>
+
+<p>Wishing to see Edward Digby, now quartered
+with the 9th Lancers, I booked for Nottingham
+instead of Leicester. Digby found me quarters in
+barracks. The 9th was then, and always has been,
+a smart regiment, and my friend, just of age, was,
+in his stable costume, as fine a specimen of a man as
+could well be seen.</p>
+
+<p>Among the good fellows there were Captain
+Porter, Lieutenant Hope Grant, and Cornet Jack
+Spalding, the greatest dandy I ever saw, and when
+William IV. shaved the cavalry he left his pet
+regiment, rather than part with his moustache.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">November,
+December.</div>
+
+<p>During my stay in Nottingham a ball took place,
+which, owing to the uniform of the Lancers and the
+pink coats of hunting men, was a much more brilliant
+affair than I had been accustomed to. I was astonished
+at the arrival in the middle of the dancing of
+my friend Wildman, his wife and sister, from
+Newstead. They at once decided, as there was no
+hunting, I must return with them. Snow falling,
+they took an early departure, before midnight.</p>
+
+<p>At 2 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span> I followed in what was called a “yellow
+bounder”—a light carriage on four wheels, without
+a coach-box, C-springs, and post-boy riding. I came
+up with the Wildman coach half-way, snowed up.
+It was agreed that I should go with them, and my
+pair as leaders to their four.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_100">[100]</span></p>
+
+<p>It took us eight hours to reach Newstead Abbey.
+We were snowed up for some weeks, but I did not
+care. With Mrs. Wildman’s sister, Miss Preisig, I
+valsed the evenings away.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1830.
+January.</div>
+
+<p>However, letters reached at last, bringing my
+appointment to the <span class='ships'>Galatea</span>.</p>
+
+<p>I managed to catch the mail at Leicester. It was
+freezing sharp, and only one outside place. Luckily,
+I found a friend, Dr. Pettigrew, who was attached to
+the household of the Duke of Sussex. But for him
+I think I should have died. Myself fortified with
+cloaks and rugs, and the doctor with lozenges, we
+arrived the following morning at the Bull Inn,
+Aldgate. I subsequently found there was more pain
+in thawing than being frozen.</p>
+
+<p>My kind friend thrust me into a hackney coach,
+with all the straw he could collect from the inn. I
+started, jolting over the rough pavement, for my
+grandmother’s residence, 10 Berkeley Square. Restoring
+animation was greater pain than that of
+freezing, but, being close to Gunter’s, restoratives
+were easily had.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_099'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_099.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Nearly frozen.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_101">[101]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_VII">CHAPTER VII</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Galatea</span></span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1830.
+Portsmouth.
+Feb. 11,
+March 6.</div>
+
+<p>Joined <span class='ships'>Galatea</span>, one of the Channel Squadron,
+Captain Charles Napier, C.B.</p>
+
+<p>Joined Lieutenant Alexander Cotton, in place of
+Lieutenant F. V. Cotton.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">March 11.</div>
+
+<p>We left Spithead to go to assistance of the <span class='ships'>Wolf</span>,
+on shore at back of Isle of Wight: with our boats,
+and assistance of dockyard lighters, she was got off
+during afternoon of following day.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 12.</div>
+
+<p>We returned through the Needles: in running
+for Spithead with signal flying, “<span class='ships'>Wolf</span> saved,” we
+grounded on the Middle Bank. Still floated however
+with rising tide.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 5.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed and ran through Needles Passage; next
+day becalmed; shipped paddles, and worked them
+into Torbay. Sailed following day.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 9.</div>
+
+<p>Plymouth Sound. Saluted the flag of Earl of
+Northesk.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 3.</div>
+
+<p>On a fine day in June we performed one of those
+feats that astonished our shore-going friends. On
+the 3rd at 3 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span> the <span class='ships'>Galatea</span> was lying at Spithead
+with royal yards across, and ready for sea. By noon
+she was stripped to her gantlings, and the service on
+the collars of her lower rigging was repaired. By<span class="pagenum" id="Page_102">[102]</span>
+7 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> she was re-rigged and decks cleared, supposed
+to be ready for sea.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 27.</div>
+
+<p>Hoisted colours half-mast on the death of His
+Majesty George IV.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 28.</div>
+
+<p>Yards manned, and a double royal salute fired on
+the accession of King William IV.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 15.</div>
+
+<p>Fired thirty minute-guns on the interment of
+His late Majesty George IV.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 25.</div>
+
+<p>While off Brighton people visited the ship; mine
+was by way of being the show cabin. I was struck
+by the appearance of a remarkably handsome couple—alas!
+now no more. It was some time after that
+I found out they were the parents of the present
+Admiral Heneage and his sister the Countess of
+Essex.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 16.</div>
+
+<p>On my father acquainting the king that he had
+three good horses for the Goodwood Cup, asked by
+which horse His Majesty wished to win. “Win by
+all three,” said the king. The horses came in in
+following manner: Fleur de Lis, 1, Zingaree, 2, and
+Colonel, 3.</p>
+
+<p>Our Captain had a hobby, which was that he
+could propel a ship with paddles which could be
+easily fixed or withdrawn from a ship’s side. They
+were to be propelled by iron winch-handles attached
+to stanchions on either side of the main-deck. They
+did not succeed against the slightest head-wind. He
+was much chaffed by the way he spelt the word
+“winches” in his semi-official despatch to the
+Admiralty, which, he said, “only required stout
+hands to lay into them.”</p>
+
+<p>In those days any peer visiting a man-of-war was
+entitled to a salute. It was my afternoon watch,
+when a boat from Ryde came alongside with a party,
+which turned out to be Earl Spencer; no name<span class="pagenum" id="Page_103">[103]</span>
+better known or more respected. On finding that
+the Captain was on shore, he inquired if there was
+not a Lieutenant Keppel in the ship. Nothing could
+have been kinder; he wanted to take me on shore
+with him to dine, but I happened to be the senior
+officer in charge. I had the honour of manning
+yards, and firing the last salute of many his lordship
+had had.</p>
+
+<p>I need not say that I was relieved in ample time
+to enjoy an excellent dinner. Lady Spencer, who
+was equally fond of the Navy, would have taken care
+of me, but I had an appointment that night on the
+top of Portsdown, where the famous fair was going
+on, having secured a four-oared boat to cross the
+water, and a horse to take me to the hill.</p>
+
+<p>Having two days’ leave, I drove a Gosport gig
+to Bishopstoke to visit my worthy kinsman, Tom
+Garnier, Dean of Winchester. When I got back,
+<span class='ships'>Galatea</span> had sailed for Lisbon. I was sorry; I
+wanted to see the place I had heard so much of from
+my Portuguese schoolfellows, Alvaro Lopes Pereira
+and Francisco Nunes Vizieu. The only thing they
+had to give me an idea of the magnificence of Lisbon
+was an old print of the great earthquake, which
+looked to me as if the churches and other buildings
+were on a cruise in the Bay of Biscay.</p>
+
+<p>Glanville was promoted from <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> and appointed
+to <span class='ships'>Pallas</span> (Captain Lord Adolphus Fitz-Clarence),
+likewise of the Channel Squadron. A party of us,
+Frank Scott, George Wodehouse, and self, got the
+then famous Ned Neal from London to teach us
+the noble art of self-defence. We three had lodgings
+in St. Thomas’s Street; Glanville was an experienced
+hand, but took an interest in our training: there
+were many to instruct, and Neal had his hands full.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_104">[104]</span></p>
+
+<p>Hands from the dockyard, after work, were rude,
+pushing us off the pavement. However, science
+began to tell, but with me the wrong way. Broken
+nose, upper lip twice cut then, and sewn up. After
+dark, parties sallied forth from the “Keppel’s Head.”
+Both sides met at the Mill Dam, a sort of neutral
+ground where constables could not interfere without
+writs from both sides.</p>
+
+<p>Tandems, too, were equal to the demand; one
+of us would drive Mr. Neal, others acting as convoy
+as far as Chichester, and there entertain him. On
+the whole, our pugilistic meets were conducted
+quietly; the dockyard maties treated us more respectfully.
+In addition to self-defence we had lessons in
+driving.</p>
+
+<p>I used to pay half a guinea to Scarlett for being
+allowed the box-seat, and to hold the heavy heads
+of seven or eight teams between Portsmouth and
+London. The whip I learned to handle, but after
+a couple of stages my arm ached and straightened.
+As for driving, the horses guided themselves, and
+stopped of their own accord within an inch of where
+they had to change.</p>
+
+<p>Before the winter set in, Glanville and I determined
+to entertain Mr. Ned Neal to a dinner at a
+respectable house called the Castle Tavern, Holborn,
+kept by Mr. Thomas Winter, better known in the
+pugilistic world as “Tom Spring.” I think we sat
+down twenty-two: nothing could be more decorous.
+The “whips” exceeded the pugilists in number, but
+harmony prevailed. Glanville had Faulkner, of the
+Rocket, and Tom Spring, on his right and left,
+while I had Ned Neal, and the more magnificent
+Mr. Scarlett, who was dressed in his usual drab
+breeches and white stockings, neat shoes—I suppose<span class="pagenum" id="Page_105">[105]</span>
+he thought tops looked too shoppy—buff vest, a
+voluminous white choker over a large plaited frill.
+In addition, a flower-garden in the capacious breast
+of a blue frock—all for the honour of the Portsmouth
+“Regulator.” There was nothing to come
+near him. Mr. Neal was similar in the lower dress,
+but wore a blue tie with small white spots—his own
+colours. I brought a great favourite in T. P. Cooke.</p>
+
+<p>The company for some time was very decorous.
+Ale enough to float a jolly-boat, topped up with
+port wine for loyal toasts. Comic songs finished
+the evening. Later, the idea of a naval entertainment
+drew a cheery crowd outside the Castle Tavern.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 10.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Galatea</span> returned from Lisbon.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 14.</div>
+
+<p>The Right Hon. John Wilson Croker visited the
+ship and inspected paddles.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 4.</div>
+
+<p>A garbled account of an accident which befell
+Lieutenant A. Cotton and myself, prior to our
+departure for the West Indies, was published on
+October 4 in the local paper.</p>
+
+<p>What really happened was this: Cotton and self,
+leave up, had to return on board. He had just
+taken leave of his parents at the George Hotel.
+It was blowing fresh from the south; ebb-tide.
+We had hired one of the Isle of Wight wherries.
+The Poole Packet, a large sailing cutter bound same
+way, caught us at entrance of the harbour. There
+being no room to spare, our helms were put down
+at the same time. The end of the packet’s bowsprit,
+catching our wherry’s stern, lifted her end over end.</p>
+
+<p>Being the lightest, I was sent farthest, which
+enabled me to clasp the end of the cutter’s bowsprit
+as she dipped. I held on like grim death, the wind
+preventing my voice being heard. Every plunge in
+the necessarily short tacks ducked me under water.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_106">[106]</span></p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_106'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_106.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>The Poole Packet.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_107">[107]</span></p>
+
+<p>It was only when outside, and clear of the strength
+of the tide, that one of the crew discovered and
+hauled me in. Well outside, we hailed a man-of-war
+cutter; I got landed at the Point to look after my
+friend. Boats having been at hand, no lives were
+lost. I found Billy spread out on a table in a public-house,
+but, having imbibed something more to his
+taste than salt water, he did not recognise me. I
+hurried off to let his parents know he was safe.
+They had, however, left for Cambridge, comfortably
+seated behind two pairs of posters.</p>
+
+<p>We sailed that afternoon for Dover, returning to
+Spithead on the 10th.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 14.</div>
+
+<p>We embarked Governor Sir John Hill and suite
+for passage to St. Vincent. Received also smugglers
+for West Indian station.</p>
+
+<p>A brother officer of mine once told a high personage
+that if the service had its due the name of Keppel
+would not now be on the Navy List. I perfectly
+agree with my friend, and should he take the trouble
+to finish this chapter, he will be convinced how right
+he was. He has a charming wife, and gives very
+good dinners. I have now, as I write, an invitation
+to one.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 17.</div>
+
+<p>On nearing the Tropic we were visited by Neptune,
+when much the same eccentricities were performed
+as described in my account of the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> when crossing
+the “Line.”</p>
+
+<p>A spare topsail was lowered on to the main-deck,
+the leach-ropes secured to coamings on upper deck,
+which when filled with water made a respectable
+pond. It was my morning watch. I was contemplating
+this bath, when one of the youngsters informed
+me that the Captain, who had just come on deck,
+intended to push me in. Leaning over with hands<span class="pagenum" id="Page_108">[108]</span>
+on my knees, I felt the sudden pressure on my right
+shoulder, which gave way, and the Captain losing
+his balance, went in instead of me, his shoes the last
+of him to disappear.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1831.
+Jan. 7.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Barbadoes.</p>
+
+<p>In those days there were no facilities for watering;
+we had to hoist our boom-boats, place in them water-casks
+which were filled at the most convenient place
+to be found; generally near some stream running
+to the sea.</p>
+
+<p>This was the case at Barbadoes. The Second
+Master was sent with the party. Late in the morning,
+the officer of the watch, thinking it time a turn of
+water should be on its way, observed that not only
+were the boats empty, but the crew were rolling
+about the beach. An officer and party of marines
+were sent to bring them off. It was past the dinner-hour,
+and Collier, the First Lieutenant, naturally
+much put out.</p>
+
+<p>Two o’clock was our gunroom hour. Just as I
+had sat down, a mid informed me that I was required
+to go for a turn of water. I was at once, in cocked
+hat and side-arms, on deck.</p>
+
+<p>I told Collier that, if he had consulted me, I could
+have informed him that the tempting-looking green
+cocoanuts always tasted strong of new rum. As it
+was, I had to go without my dinner. Not another
+word passed between us.</p>
+
+<p>Everything went smoothly. In an unusually
+short time I got back. The Captain was on deck;
+I saw him coming, and thought he was going to
+compliment me on the smart manner in which my
+turn of water had been brought off. He always
+addressed me in broad Scotch, and began with:</p>
+
+<p>“Meester Karpel, I understand that ye refused to<span class="pagenum" id="Page_109">[109]</span>
+gang for water when ordered by the <em>Firrst</em> Leaftenant.”</p>
+
+<p>I was riled and hungry, and replied that if the
+First Lieutenant had told him that, he had told an
+untruth.</p>
+
+<p>Old Charlie was furious (I think he had had
+luncheon), ordered me to my cabin, and to consider
+myself under close arrest, to be tried by court-martial.</p>
+
+<p>I was grieved and hurt, and brooded over my
+trouble as I took my solitary meal. I felt, too, for
+Collier, who was a zealous and good officer. I had
+many friends to condole with me—among others,
+a man named Lane, whom I had known at Portsmouth;
+but I think he took his tea a little too
+strong, and left our service. He was now mate of
+a fine West Indiaman lying in the roads.</p>
+
+<p>After a chat about old times, he supposed he
+could do nothing for me. In reply, I thought he
+was the only person who <em>could</em> do anything.</p>
+
+<p>There were four men-of-war in the roads—<span class='ships'>Mersey</span>,
+26; <span class='ships'>Ranger</span>, 28; <span class='ships'>Shannon</span>, 46—which ensured a
+dignity ball I meant to attend.</p>
+
+<p>I proposed that at 10 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> my friend should have
+a small boat under the starboard bow of the <span class='ships'>Galatea</span>,
+with one hand only to land me, as well as to take
+me off when I wanted.</p>
+
+<p>Lane knew remonstrance was useless. After the
+Master-at-Arms had looked into my cabin at 10 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>,
+and reported “Prisoner safe” to the officer of the
+watch, I changed into white frock and trousers, put
+clothes bag between the sheets, my shoes outside to
+be cleaned, passed the gunroom door sentry as an
+officer’s servant, bumped under the hammocks on
+starboard side of the lower deck, up the fore ladder,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_110">[110]</span>
+through the bow-port, dropped into my boat, was up
+the wooden steps of the landing-place; then there
+was “such a getting upstairs and a playing of the
+fiddle.” I was in the giddy throng doing the double
+shuffle opposite a dark beauty, when the name of Old
+Charlie was called out.</p>
+
+<p>He was not difficult to spot. He threw his coat
+and epaulettes into a corner, and was at once performing
+the Scotch shuffle in my set; in crossing
+over for the change, I was collared by my shipmates
+and pushed out.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_111'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_111.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>The Dignity Ball.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>I thought to retrace my steps, when on the landing,
+which was well lighted, who should I run
+against but Captain George Courtney, of the <span class='ships'>Mersey</span>,
+with whom Napier had dined! He recognised me
+in spite of my disguise. I had known him as the
+friend of my late kind Captain, Lord John Churchill.
+He accosted me with:</p>
+
+<p>“Your name’s Keppel. You are under arrest.”</p>
+
+<p>I touched my hat and said, “Yes; but you won’t
+say anything.”</p>
+
+<p>He answered, “Get on board as soon as you can,
+or you will lose your commission.”</p>
+
+<p>I followed his advice and retraced my steps.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 8.</div>
+
+<p>The next morning I ascertained the prisoner had
+been reported “Safe” throughout the night.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 9.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed for St. Vincent the following day.
+Before landing our Governor, Sir John Hill, under
+a salute, with yards manned, he visited my cabin in
+full dress.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 11.</div>
+
+<p>We had been on very friendly terms. I see his
+cocked hat now, with its fringe of white feathers.
+He said how sorry he had been on hearing from the
+Captain that he had been obliged to place me under
+arrest, and had interceded for me.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_112">[112]</span></p>
+
+<p>Captain Napier had given him permission to say
+that if I would make a proper apology to the First
+Lieutenant I should be allowed to return to my duty.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Next morning I was sent for to the Captain’s
+cabin, where I found Collier. My previous good
+conduct enabled the Captain to state that, if I would
+only express my regret, I might return to my duty.
+I thanked the Captain, said I had already written
+a letter applying for a court-martial, and that the
+apology must be made to me.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jamaica</div>
+
+<p>Next day, before arrival at Port Royal, I was
+ordered to return to duty. Three years later, at
+the Old Navy Club in Bond Street, when I was a
+Commander, we dined together, and I told him the
+whole story. Of course, he was going to try me by
+court-martial then and there!</p>
+
+<p>While on this station I had the opportunity of
+making acquaintance with an interesting people—the
+Creoles of our West Indies.</p>
+
+<p>These kind people seemed to live by and for the
+Navy. The wars of the eighteenth century threw
+money into their hands, and during Rodney’s time
+the ladies gradually lost their dark polish. Commencing
+as washerwomen, and supplying officers’
+messes, they accumulated money. Some of them
+became the owners of slaves. In Jamaica, years
+after they had grown into colonists, many emigrated
+to other islands under our flag rather than mix with
+the sugar-planting negroes. But it was by their
+cleanliness, kindness, and attention to sick or wounded
+that they became so necessary and were the means of
+saving many lives. It was not only at Barbadoes,
+but at Port Royal, Jamaica, St. Vincent, and St.
+Lucia that these ladies used to hold their levees and
+talk freely of their absent aristocratic relations.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_113">[113]</span></p>
+
+<p>Miss Betsy Austin and Miss Nancy Pugett were
+celebrated during my time. They had much dignity,
+and kept a large number of servants.</p>
+
+<p>On one occasion, when I could not answer for
+the whereabouts of her aristocratic son-in-law, Miss
+Nancy Pugett hazarded the opinion that “He had
+gone Norf shoot ’em grouse!”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Port&nbsp;Royal,
+Jamaica,
+Jan.&nbsp;21.</div>
+
+<p>Refitted in a few days. Received invalids and
+officers for passage to England.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 24.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed with convoy, who parted company as
+convenient to themselves.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored off Tampico Bar. Surf too high to
+admit of landing. Northerly gale. Ship rolling
+heavily. Topmasts struck.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Off Sacrificios,
+Feb. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Unbent sails. Our boats refitted; lower rigging
+requiring to be turned in afresh after the stretching
+off Tampico. Found United States corvette <span class='ships'>Natchetts</span>
+here.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 19.</div>
+
+<p>During my afternoon watch a young officer from
+the American ship came on board. He was anxious
+to speak to our senior midshipman. I sent to my
+old friend, Arthur Noad, and introduced them. The
+officer stated, “We have received orders from our
+Congress to amalgamate with you Britishers, and shall
+be glad to see you all at dinner on board our ship.”
+The following day those who could be spared attended
+the invitation. Their midshipmen’s berth, like our
+own, was on the lower deck, thrown open for air
+by the upper part of the bulkhead being on hinges.</p>
+
+<p>The dinner was good, and a nice feeling and
+understanding existed. After dinner the Chairman
+filled his glass, and proposed “King and President,”
+which was drunk with enthusiasm by all, save one
+ultra-sensitive American, who, holding up his glass,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_114">[114]</span>
+said, “Here’s to the President. The King I shall
+place in the steerage,” chucking at the same moment
+the remainder of his wine. The rest of the party
+broke up in mutual good humour.</p>
+
+<p>Two days afterwards our mids gave a return
+dinner, and invited the gentlemen of the corvette;
+begging, however, to except the one who had flung the
+King in the steerage.</p>
+
+<p>I happened, as before, to be officer of the watch
+when the excluded mid came on board and requested
+an interview with our senior midshipman. I sent for
+Noad. The American informed him that he considered
+he had been grossly insulted, and demanded
+satisfaction from one and all the British midshipmen.
+I informed the Captain what had happened, who
+ordered his gig to be manned, and, directing me to
+detain the officer, went on board the <span class='ships'>Natchetts</span>. He
+returned shortly followed by her Captain, who asked
+permission to bring an armed boat alongside, in which
+had been placed the chest and other effects of the
+contumacious officer.</p>
+
+<p>We found afterwards that the poor fellow had
+been landed on the mainland, south of Sacrificios.
+Considering the character of the Spanish-Mexican on
+that coast, it would have been kinder to have kept
+his chest and saved his head. Had our Captain been
+aware of the poor fellow’s possible fate, intercession
+would have been made.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Came to off Tampico Bar. As we were to be
+here for some time, I obtained leave for Tennant,
+one of our mates, to accompany me on an excursion
+up the river.</p>
+
+<p>We hired a roomy canoe. Our crew consisted of
+one young and active Mexican, his arms, a couple of
+paddles and a long pole. Our kitchen, a large iron<span class="pagenum" id="Page_115">[115]</span>
+kettle which stood on a flat stone. We had our
+mattresses and mosquito-curtains.</p>
+
+<p>For young sportsmen nothing could be more
+interesting. The variety of birds in a tropical climate
+is extraordinary—curlew and cranes, herons and
+storks, parrots and pigeons, ducks with canvas-backs,
+sea-gulls, with hawks and eagles to watch over them;
+porpoises and alligators. The scenery changed with
+nearly every bend of the river—patches of jungle and
+inland swamp: at all eligible spots, haciendas.</p>
+
+<p>A trifle of money supplied us with eggs and milk,
+ham and garlic. At night our canoe was secured to
+its pole a few yards from the bank, which saved us
+visits from an occasional alligator. From the haciendas
+we got a variety of deer’s horns merely for taking
+them away; and though neither of us spoke Spanish,
+it was wonderful how soon our “crew” understood
+what we wanted. By the time we got back to the
+ship we had exceeded our leave by two days.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 4.</div>
+
+<p>We found in our absence the Prince of Würtemburg
+had visited the ship, and been received with
+royal honours.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 26.</div>
+
+<p>A bar at the mouth of a large river is more than
+a seaman can manage; the fresh water, trying to force
+its way into the sea, meets resistance at points which
+vary and cause change and position of shoals. River
+and sea meeting cause a rise which the occupants of
+boats cannot see over.</p>
+
+<p>I was sent with the next water-party, consisting of
+launch, pinnace, and cutter, myself in a gig. We
+were clear of the ship just before daybreak. A nice
+sea-breeze had set in; not fresh enough to carry a
+heavy boat through surf under sail, but sufficient to
+render pulling easy. Before nearing the breakers we
+assembled within hail, that I might let the officers in
+<span class="pagenum" id="Page_116">[116]</span>
+charge know what I had noticed during the weeks
+we were here in the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, as I wished each to use
+his own discretion before entering a surf through
+which no one could see.</p>
+
+<p>“When a wave is rolling in, do not follow close.
+Directly the crest of a high wave breaks, its strength
+diminishes. On entering breakers keep well clear of
+one another. The most treacherous of all is a dark
+wall of water, which forms at some distance to
+seaward—say a cable’s length. It increases in speed
+and height without apparent cause. Get to sea
+beyond the low ends without delay.”</p>
+
+<p>After this sermon I saw the boats separate to
+select their points of entrance, and observed young
+Carrington, in the cutter, select a place I should have
+chosen myself, then lost sight of him. On casting a
+look to seaward, I found myself caught in the same
+sort of trap of which I had given them warning.
+There was the dark ridge of unbroken water approaching,
+and increasing in speed. No time to be
+lost; head, luckily, in-shore, mast stept, sail hoisted,
+halyards and sheet led aft, which passed under the
+thwart I held with one hand, tiller ropes in the
+other: crew on either side dropped in the water,
+holding on with one hand.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_117'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_117.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Crossing Tampico Bar.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>Directly I found the wave was carrying us as fast
+as the wind, I let go the halyards.</p>
+
+<p>The next moment we were over the bar. A
+heavier boat must have been lost.</p>
+
+<p>Our danger was past, but the cutter had been
+upset. Three of her crew on shore, were holding
+the legs of young Carrington up to let the water run
+out,—and I too late to save the brightest youngster
+we had in the ship.</p>
+
+<p>I detained the assistant-surgeon and sent the
+<span class="pagenum" id="Page_118">[118]</span>
+heavy boats up for water. Five of the cutter’s crew
+were missing, and as the current naturally set to the
+southward, the doctor accompanied me along the
+beach in search of the missing bodies.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">March
+26, 27.</div>
+
+<p>By noon I had received a sunstroke, and was
+down in an empty hut near the beach. The raised
+surf prevented our being visible from the ship, but
+fruit and fresh water were obtained; and by sunset
+I recovered. In the morning I was able to join
+boats as they returned on board.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 28.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 9.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Havana. I found the miscalculation
+of leave at Tampico prevented my being able to
+select cigars, but kind shipmates got me the best for
+friends at home.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 11.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed for England.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 6.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Spithead. Found some amusement in
+smuggling my good tobacco on shore, and still more
+in delivering it to old friends, some of which contraband
+found its way to Kensington Palace!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 16.</div>
+
+<p>Once at home, I did not find much difficulty in
+being placed on half-pay.</p>
+
+<p>However I soon heard of a ship fitting out at
+Woolwich that I much fancied: a razéed frigate, the
+<span class='ships'>Magicienne</span>.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_119">[119]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_VIII">CHAPTER VIII</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span></span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1831.
+July.</div>
+
+<p>The Channel Squadron was not a station for a poor
+man. Stephenson managed my removal through his
+friend Rear-Admiral the Hon. George Dundas, still
+at the Admiralty. I had frequently noticed this
+gallant Admiral on horseback, dressed in a blue coat
+with brass buttons, yellow leather breeches and
+mahogany top-boots, wending his way to office.</p>
+
+<p>Sir James Graham had the Admiralty and Sir
+Thomas Hardy was First Sea Lord. These distinguished
+men I came to know better afterwards.</p>
+
+<p>I had no misunderstanding with Captain Napier,
+and was sorry to part with his daughter Fanny, as
+well as a charming family Mrs. Napier had by a
+former marriage, who likewise took the name of
+Napier.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Magicienne</span>, 24, was commissioned by Captain
+J. H. Plumridge, who had the credit of being a taut
+hand. She had been a frigate of 42 guns, was
+razéed without reduction of spars, thereby adding
+ten feet more drop to her courses and a longer run
+to her fore and main clew garnets.</p>
+
+<p>We were three Lieutenants—Thomas Owen
+Knox, Fred Hutton, and self. First Lieutenant
+keeping no night-watch, Tyndal, a mate, was my relief.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_120">[120]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August.</div>
+
+<p>Being near the headquarters of our East India
+Company’s marine, we had difficulty in getting
+seamen. Two petty officers and a supply of Union
+Jacks were sent with me on a sort of roving commission.
+With expenses paid, I rather liked this
+service, and started for Portsmouth, where I exhibited
+one of the flags at the Bedford in Chase, on the
+Hard, Portsea. Later another was planted at
+Plymouth.</p>
+
+<p>It was work not to be done in a day, as when a
+batch exceeded twenty it was necessary to take them
+to the ship at Woolwich. However, I was tolerably
+successful, and in the end got a letter of approval
+from my Captain.</p>
+
+<p>Tom Knox had a brother in the Scots Fusilier
+Guards. Each battalion had its six or eight oared
+row-gigs, in which it was great fun for the ladies to
+go down with the ebb-tide, dine off whitebait at
+Greenwich, and return to town in cabriolets. The
+excitement in going was shooting London Bridge.
+When the tide was out there might be a drop of four
+or five feet, which required good way on the boat.
+Many ladies preferred landing and re-embarking
+below.</p>
+
+<p>It was now that my turn came. The little
+innocents were under a delusion that if a sailor steered
+there could be no danger; and I, equally ignorant,
+and seated between them, with pleasure undertook
+the job. However, no accident happened during my
+time.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 8.</div>
+
+<p>We celebrated the coronation of William IV.
+Although we had no guns, there were plenty in
+Woolwich to salute, and all hands got extra grog
+and, in the dockyard, a holiday.</p>
+
+<p>Among the Captain’s numerous visitors whose<span class="pagenum" id="Page_121">[121]</span>
+society I enjoyed, was Theodore Hook, in whose
+company no one could have been without finding he
+was a remarkable man. His wit was ready and acute.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 22.</div>
+
+<p>His Majesty, accompanied by Queen Adelaide,
+came to see the launch of the <span class='ships'>Thunderer</span>, 84. We
+were in a more fit state to be seen; although in dock,
+we had royal yards across, and the band of the
+Fusilier Guards on board.</p>
+
+<p>Our Sailor King was in a playful humour, and
+observing from the dockyard that the officers had a
+ladies’ party in the gunroom to lunch, and the skylight
+off, made a sign not to be noticed. He dropped
+the point of his sword on to the mess-table, holding
+the knot, to the astonishment of the ladies and amusement
+of all. His Majesty wore the uniform of Lord
+High Admiral, and was the last holder of that
+office.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 2.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed from the Basin, came to off Purfleet,
+and took in powder.</p>
+
+<p>Sailed next day, and came to at the Little Nore,
+saluting the flag of Admiral Sir John de la Poer
+Beresford.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 6.</div>
+
+<p>Came to in the downs; saluted the flag of Rear-Admiral
+Warren.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 10.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed. Anchored at Spithead, saluting flag of
+Admiral Sir Thomas Foley.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed by St. Helens; anchored in Torbay, where
+we remained three more days for the last farewell
+letters, Captain being engaged to be married.</p>
+
+<p>We had the usual sea-voyage, with its porpoises,
+dolphins, and flying-fish leaving their train of phosphoric
+light through the water at night, especially
+when the wind had any southing in it. Otherwise I
+thought myself too old a mariner to feel any interest.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 2.</div>
+
+<p>The Captain detained the <span class='ships'>Neptune</span>, an American<span class="pagenum" id="Page_122">[122]</span>
+brig, to put more letters on board, an opportunity
+we availed ourselves of.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 14.</div>
+
+<p>On board a man-of-war every officer, to the
+youngest mid, has to send a copy of his reckoning to
+the cabin—a good plan as it enables the Captain to
+compare and detect errors. These small reckonings
+were called “day’s works,” due at 1 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> Shortly
+after 2 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> officers were ordered to assemble in the
+Captain’s cabin. We stood before the table, small
+fry in front.</p>
+
+<p>Our chief, with his left hand full of day’s works,
+addressed himself to me, the most nervous and
+frightened of the assembled lot:</p>
+
+<p>“Mr. Keppel, how is it that your day’s work,
+unlike the others, always agrees to a second with that
+of the masters?”</p>
+
+<p>I, being unprepared, suggested that perhaps I was
+the only one who took a <em>correct</em> copy.</p>
+
+<p>There was a small titter, which was growing into a
+laugh, when we were ordered to quit the cabin.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 18.</div>
+
+<p>Sunday, 1 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span>—It was my middle watch, when
+smoke was reported as issuing from under the hatch
+of the gunner’s storeroom. As the keys of that and
+other storerooms had been returned at sunset to the
+First Lieutenant’s cabin, and the fore magazine
+passage opened into said storeroom, while rushing
+down, I called out to beat to quarters, put ship before
+the wind, and reported to the Captain.</p>
+
+<p>Ship’s company was in order, men promptly in
+their station, lower sails clewed up, and water-cocks
+turned on. On removing the fore hatch, flames
+rushed up, met by a deluge of water. The fore sail-room
+was on fire: spare topsail however was ablaze,
+but extinguished before it reached the quarter-deck.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_123">[123]</span></p>
+
+<p>The fire, by great exertions, was got under;
+though we had a narrow escape. Woodwork forming
+bulkhead of the magazine was burnt through
+the copper lining. At 3.45 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span> the watch was
+called.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 23.</div>
+
+<p>With the exception of a good day’s target practice,
+nothing particular occurred till the end of the
+year, when we arrived at Rio, and I once more
+beheld the most beautiful harbour in the world.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1832.
+Jan. 1.</div>
+
+<p>We found <span class='ships'>Warspite</span>, 76, bearing the flag of
+Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, commanded by
+Captain Charles Talbot; <span class='ships'>Dublin</span>, 56, Lord James
+Townshend; <span class='ships'>Pylades</span>, 18, Commander Edward
+Blanckley. Saluted flag of the Rear-Admiral with
+11 guns, the Brazilian flag with 21.</p>
+
+<p>While we were here the young Prince, who was
+born when I was at Rio, Christmas, 1824, held a
+levee, which I, with the Captain, attended.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed at daylight, and ran out of Rio Harbour
+with the land-breeze. We soon got into the trade
+winds. Communicated with a whaler off Tristan
+d’Achuna.</p>
+
+<p>Captain not caring to call at the Cape, we kept to
+the southward, and held our breeze the longer.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 30.</div>
+
+<p>In 41° 30′ we had a run of 258 miles, which we
+thought something of. However, we were soon
+under close-reefed main topsail and reefed foresail,
+and lost a poor fellow overboard, who was putting
+in a deadlight.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 13.</div>
+
+<p>Made St. Paul’s Island, which most ships like to
+do, to ensure their reckoning.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Observed a ship on the horizon with sails furled.
+She proved to be an East Indiaman, the <span class='ships'>Marquis of
+Huntley</span>, having carried away her rudder. We sent
+assistance and supplied bar iron and spike-nails.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_124">[124]</span>
+Remained by until she was safe to proceed. A seaman
+named Leaves fell from aloft, but, having
+struck the quarter-davit, we could not recover the
+body.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">March 8.</div>
+
+<p>I now come to an event in my life which I would
+fain leave out, but having promised to tell the “truth,
+the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,” must
+go on.</p>
+
+<p>We were off Ceylon, hoping to reach Trincomalee
+the following day. Mine was the second dog-watch,
+which had come to an end, and a squall was brewing.
+Tyndal, although the son of a Judge, was not a
+smart relief. It was near one bell before he came up,
+and the squall came down. I appeared in the gunroom
+as if I had been overboard, seated myself at the
+table, and called for grog.</p>
+
+<p>Now, Hutton, who for his cheery disposition was
+named “Dirk Hatterick,” came behind, and as I was
+about to console my shivering timbers, my chair
+tilted backwards, the contents of the glass caught
+Dirk in the tender part of his eyes. He rushed in
+pain to his cabin, while I consoled myself with a
+second edition. Here the affair might and ought to
+have ended, but for my folly.</p>
+
+<p>The following day, while seated with Knox at the
+gunroom table, Hutton on deck looking out for a
+meridian altitude, Knox asked Hutton up the skylight
+the latitude, which was given.</p>
+
+<p>I remarked, “You can’t go by Dirk’s reckoning.”
+To which Hutton retorted: “Mr. Keppel, I want
+none of your remarks.” I was up on the instant,
+and told him that if he had thrown grog in <em>my</em> eyes
+he would have heard of it by this time.</p>
+
+<p>Now, there were two Irishmen on the station
+about my age, the very boys to arrange matters.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_125">[125]</span>
+They had both been at the Naval College with me.
+One, Lloyd, belonged to the ship.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 10.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived Trincomalee. Found, as I expected,
+<span class='ships'>Crocodile</span>, 28, Captain J. W. Montague.</p>
+
+<p>O’Brien soon visited me. I already had a visit
+from Lloyd, sent by Hutton: demanding “Apology
+or satisfaction.” O’Brien knew exactly how the
+ropes led on shore. These affairs do not require
+talk. “Half an hour before sunset, outside the
+fortifications.” Officers of garrison had gone to
+dress for dinner. Everything quiet. Duelling
+pistols were heavy, ugly things: single barrels, a
+foot long. But in those days the refinement of
+detonating caps, instead of flint and steel, had been
+introduced.</p>
+
+<p>O’Brien had obtained a surgeon and the necessary
+instruments. Our friends seemed to understand their
+business. Ground of twelve paces measured. Lloyd
+was to drop a white handkerchief. As I had been
+the aggressor, I did not wish to draw blood, but held
+straight enough to make my opponent believe I
+meant business.</p>
+
+<p>As the handkerchief dropped, Hutton fired low
+and sprinkled me with gravel. Our seconds, unlike
+Irishmen, held counsel, and said honour was satisfied.
+<em>I</em> know I thought so; but Hutton declared for
+“Apology or blood.”</p>
+
+<p>On retaking our places, I began to think that I
+would rather bleed Dirk than die myself. When
+the handkerchief fell I thought I had spotted him.
+His pistol missed fire. My ball went through the
+thick part of his cap, and I was saved a life’s misery.
+Seconds declined to load again, and recommended
+the necessary shaking of hands. Hutton stated that
+I should go to him. I refused to go more than halfway<span class="pagenum" id="Page_126">[126]</span>
+way, which the seconds decided was just, and so
+ended the affair.</p>
+
+<p>O’Brien, thinking I might be able to eat a small
+supper, provided that pleasant meal at the quarters of
+his friend Holyoake, 78th Highlanders. I said my
+prayers more earnestly that night.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_127">[127]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_IX">CHAPTER IX</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span></span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1832.
+March.</div>
+
+<p>Trincomalee is a beautiful and extensive harbour,
+which had been taken and retaken by the Dutch and
+ourselves several times during the last century, and
+at the Peace of Amiens, in 1802, was ceded to England.</p>
+
+<p>In 1702 many pretty naval actions were fought
+off the island, in which our neighbours appear to
+have got the worst. In the centre of the harbour is
+Sober Island, about which our liberty men delighted
+to roam. Jack had discovered sundry little secret
+dells, in which, if after sunset you planted a rupee,
+on the following morning would find it had grown
+into a bottle of samshoo! The island belonged, I
+believe, by purchase to Commander Henry Ellis.</p>
+
+<p>Off the dockyard was a useful old hulk, the
+<span class='ships'>Arrogant</span>, on board which Divine service was held
+on the Sabbath Day; and after dinner came “Sober
+Island,” with its usual results.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 12.</div>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Southampton</span>, 52, arrived. We saluted the
+flag of Rear-Admiral Sir E. W. Owen, K.C.B.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 15.</div>
+
+<p>The dark owner of a small farm brought a report
+of an invasion by elephants on his premises, destroying
+a plantation of cocoanuts, yam, and fruit, and if
+gentlemen sportsmen liked to come at night he was<span class="pagenum" id="Page_128">[128]</span>
+ready to show the way. This was indeed a chance.
+There was no difficulty in getting up a night picnic.
+Climate perfection—coolies willing.</p>
+
+<p>Towards midnight it came over a thick mist.
+Curries and songs expended. Our guide professed
+to scent Gadjá, and proposed an advance.</p>
+
+<p>We were led into a low jungle bordering a pâdi-field,
+but so dark you could scarcely see your hand.
+However, we could hear there was something alive,
+and my attention was called to a darker patch, into
+which we were directed to fire. There was a groan
+and a splash. It was too dark to follow, and our
+guide proposed the search should be postponed until
+after breakfast.</p>
+
+<p>When I got back I found myself invited to dine
+with the Admiral, who had been informed of my
+night picnic. The dinner was a grand affair, the
+Admiral’s band, ladies of officials, and all the Captains
+present.</p>
+
+<p>On retiring from the table, as we sat pretending
+to enjoy the music, the Secretary brought a letter to
+the Admiral, written in Tamil characters. Interpretation
+as follows:</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+
+<p class='hang'><span class="smcap">“To His Excellency’s Rear-Admiral, Sir E. W.
+Owen, K.C.B., Commander of His Majesty’s
+Navy and East India’s Seas.</span></p>
+
+<p class='mth'><i>“The Humble Petition of Conanyaga Modr Tillenadin</i></p>
+
+<p class='mth'><span class="smcap">“Most Humbly Sheweth</span>,</p>
+
+<p class='double-indent'>“That the petitioner most humbly and submissively
+begs leave to acquaint Your Excellency that on Thursday,
+March 15, 1832, about ten o’clock at night, three gentlemen
+of the ship <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span> came hunting in the China
+village, and adjoining a pâdi-field the petitioner’s buffaloes
+were grazing, the buffaloes never being accustomed to be
+confined or be tied up to a stick in the night-time. The<span class="pagenum" id="Page_129">[129]</span>
+said gentlemen shot petitioner’s three buffaloes, which died
+that night. Two measures of milk daily was received from
+one. One she-buffalo was big, and another has a calf of
+one month old, which is alive now, but will not live long
+for want of the mother.</p>
+
+<p>“Therefore petitioner most submissively prays Your Excellency
+will be graciously pleased to favour the petitioner
+by having justice done to him. The cattle valued is the
+lowest at the sum of six pounds.</p>
+
+<p>“For which act of favouring the petitioner is in duty
+bound.</p>
+
+<div class='signature'>
+<p class='right pr8'>“(Signed)</p>
+</div>
+<p><span class="smcap">“Trincomalee</span>,</p>
+<p class='double-indent'>“<i>March 16, 1832</i>.”</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>I had the account settled, but my firm belief is
+that the writer of the petition and our guide were
+one and the same person.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived <span class='ships'>Comet</span>, 18, Commander A. A. Sandilands.
+<span class='ships'>Imogene</span>, 28, Captain Price Blackwood.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 12.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Alligator</span>, 28, Captain G. R. Lambert.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 17.</div>
+
+<p>My first night’s supper at Holyoake’s quarters
+was an introduction to these kind Highlanders.
+Captain Forbes appeared to have had several elephant-shooting
+parties. Holyoake had been in more
+than one, with some narrow escapes. But now he
+was all for smaller game.</p>
+
+<p>Snipe-shooting in India is an attractive sport, but
+after sunrise birds lie closer, while you are the less
+inclined to retire to your comfortable rest-house.</p>
+
+<p>As the ground was distant seventeen miles, eleven
+of which lay through dense jungle, we were off before
+daylight, and arrived in good time, enjoying such
+sport as is found nowhere except in the Far East,
+returning to a breakfast of curry and rice, tobacco,
+etc.</p>
+
+<p>“Sport” not being in my Captain’s dictionary, it<span class="pagenum" id="Page_130">[130]</span>
+was necessary to renew my leave, which, being confined
+to four-and-twenty hours, obliged me to return
+to the ship.</p>
+
+<p>Having observed as we came fresh tracks of
+elephants, I made anxious inquiries as to what I
+should do if I came across one. My anxiety was
+laughed at. I was assured that the only danger lay
+in meeting a male detached from the herd.</p>
+
+<p>I had advanced some four miles in the jungle,
+which was anything but a straight path, when my
+horse began to snort and show signs of uneasiness.
+On entering the next bend, I saw, to my horror, a
+huge elephant blocking the way.</p>
+
+<p>Remembering instructions, I held up my arms and
+bellowed out, which drew attention. He put out his
+trunk, as if to smell what I was, and trumpeted.
+The sound pierced through me. He flapped his ears,
+which looked like barn-doors, and rushed at me. My
+horse sprang round in the narrow jungle-path. The
+elephant was then close, and nothing but my hat
+coming off, which he stopped to examine, gave me
+a start.</p>
+
+<p>The ground was uneven, being, in fact, the
+dried-up bed of a mountain stream. As I had to
+avoid obstacles at times, the brute gained on me, I
+meanwhile suffering the torture of fright. After
+some four miles, coming to the edge of a lake, which
+I had passed in the morning, I observed that the
+elephant had stopped.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_131'>
+  <img class='v100' src='images/i_131.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>An Elephant in Chase.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>My horse was not fit for many yards further, and
+the heat of the sun reminded me I had no hat. I
+pulled up to have a look at my enemy, who placed
+himself on the edge of the jungle I had just cleared.
+I profited by this to make a head-covering of my
+pocket-handkerchief, then carefully examined the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_132">[132]</span>
+monster, feeling I had the advantage of level ground.
+With his trunk he threw up an amount of dust and
+dirt, which descended on his back, driving away
+clouds of flies. One would have thought his hide
+impervious to such tiny foes.</p>
+
+<p>I continued my retreat, with such speed and dignity
+as my poor horse was capable of, to the rest-house.
+I found my companions luxuriating in sleep and
+tobacco. Exhausted by my adventure, I threw
+myself into a chair and sang out “Grog!” One of
+my friends remarked:</p>
+
+<p>“Why, it’s Keppel back again!”</p>
+
+<p>I had strength enough to exclaim I had seen an
+elephant, which caused a roar of laughter. They
+declared I must have come across a rogue detached
+from the herd.</p>
+
+<p>Soon refreshed, I stated that I must start again for
+the harbour. The good Adjutant, John Edward
+Bull, kindly lent me his horse. I described the place
+where I had left the elephant, and as they did not
+think he would have moved far, my friends decided
+to try a shot at him. Unfortunately, on examining
+the ammunition, they found themselves prepared for
+snipe only.</p>
+
+<p>I then asked for a convoy. The whole party
+turned out, and two coolies were told off to keep a
+hundred yards in advance.</p>
+
+<p>We found the elephant where I left him. He
+charged the coolies, who plunged into the lake, re-landing
+in the jungle; the elephant disappeared.
+The party returned to the rest-house, while I went
+on my way.</p>
+
+<p>Before sighting the advance, my nerves got another
+shock. I heard a crash through the jungle. It was
+no use retreating. A glimpse of daylight broke from<span class="pagenum" id="Page_133">[133]</span>
+above, showing a troop of a thousand monkeys,
+jumping in a westerly direction along the upper
+branches of the jungle bushes. On discerning me
+chattering increased.</p>
+
+<p>A boat, nearer the <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span> than the dockyard,
+was waiting for me.</p>
+
+<p>Back in my cabin, I felt how much I needed rest
+and quiet.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 21.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed with <span class='ships'>Crocodile</span>, but, to keep company with
+our senior while off the wind, we had to lower
+topsails on the cap.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 24.</div>
+
+<p>We arrived at Madras Roads.</p>
+
+<p>Madras is an open roadstead, safe only during the
+westerly monsoon. Surf always breaking on the
+beach. Communication with the shore only by
+native boats, called <i lang='ta'>masúlas</i>. These curious boats are
+built of mango-wood, caulked with straw and sewn
+together with cocoanut fibre. Their length is about
+thirty feet, by ten broad, with a depth of seven or
+eight feet. They are propelled by oars with round,
+flat ends. The crew consists of a dozen natives and
+a <i lang='ta'>tindal</i>, who steers, and leads the song, which,
+discordant though it is, is a help in the movement of
+the boat; the time depends on the rate of the surf.</p>
+
+<p>Letters, called <i lang='ta'>chits</i>, are conveyed by naked
+natives in catamarans—three misshapen logs lashed
+together by <i lang='ta'>rôtans</i>, and propelled through, not over,
+the waves. Sharks, too, were in close attendance—apparently
+for company only.</p>
+
+<p>The changes of monsoon, in May and October,
+are often accompanied by hurricanes.</p>
+
+<p>I always thought the East Indies the pleasantest
+of stations while governed by the good old John
+Company. Their liberality was unbounded. Such
+a thing as an hotel or lodging-house was not to be<span class="pagenum" id="Page_134">[134]</span>
+found. On your landing at either of the Presidencies,
+coolies were in waiting, and there was almost a fight
+between the <i lang='ta'>daibashes</i> as to who should get possession
+of your portmanteau; while yourself was
+carried off in a palanquin on the shoulders of four
+dark coolies, who bore you in triumph to their
+master’s house.</p>
+
+<p>Such were our princely merchants. The liberality
+of John Company exceeded everything. Not
+only was a commissioned officer’s pay doubled—it
+was called <i lang='ta'>batta</i>—but the Company kept houses
+furnished at all stations to which a man-of-war could
+go. Servants, plate, and linen were found. The
+cooking, too! Such curries as I had never even
+dreamed of!</p>
+
+<p>Tiffin appeared to be the meal of the day, in
+which the gentler sex joined. Bass’s pale ale, and
+claret, cooled by saltpetre, were the rival drinks.</p>
+
+<p>Perry, Dare and Co. were the Navy agents, who
+were second to none in hospitality.</p>
+
+<p>News had reached Madras of fresh disturbances
+at Nanning, on the Malay Peninsula. We sailed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 14.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored at Nancowry Harbour, one of the
+Nicobar Group, sailing following day.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 19.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Penang; remained only long enough
+to take in stores and freight for service. Penang
+was notorious at this time for fever, which attacked
+the young men most severely: few under thirty
+recovered.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 6.</div>
+
+<p>We anchored off Malacca, some distance from
+the shore, owing to the shallowness of the water,
+which caused an unpleasant rolling motion.</p>
+
+<p>The authorities sat in council on our arrival.
+John Company had had trouble with different chiefs.
+In 1830 the Rajah of Nanning, Dool Sayd, was in<span class="pagenum" id="Page_135">[135]</span>
+rebellion, in which he was abetted by neighbouring
+petty chiefs. He had then seized territory adjoining
+our settlement of Malacca.</p>
+
+<p>The following year the Company despatched a
+force of 5000 men. It was not successful, and
+they had to retire on Malacca, leaving two six-pounder
+brass guns in the jungle.</p>
+
+<p>The province of Nanning, distant from the coast,
+was only reached by river. Authorities decided
+that, while the troops prepared to advance by land,
+our boats were to blockade the rivers Lingghi,
+Moowar, and Kissang, embracing some sixty miles
+of coast.</p>
+
+<p>Here is the copy of my first order:</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+
+<div class='address'>
+<p class="center">“By James Hanway Plumridge, Esq.</p>
+<p class='center'>Capt. of His Majesty’s Ship <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span>, and</p>
+<p class='center'>Senior Officer, Malacca.</p>
+</div>
+
+<p class='cb'>The Government having resolved upon the blockading
+the rivers Lingy, Moowar, and Kissang, and issued proclamation
+thereof.</p>
+
+<p>You are hereby required and directed after visiting the
+boats named in the margin and taking care to see they are
+provided with arms, ammunition, stores, and provisions for
+eight days for their several crews, to proceed to the entrance
+of the Moowar river and there remain till further orders.</p>
+
+<p>Should boats persist in endeavouring to force their way
+down, or do not return without gunshot, you will detain
+them, landing their guns on shore except the person in
+charge, and send their boats to Malacca. All proas and
+boats are in the first instance to be warned off, and informed
+the river is under blockade both ways; and it is my
+direction that you use all the diligence and means in your
+power to keep the said river in a complete and effectual
+state of blockade.</p>
+
+<p>I rely on your forbearance and vigilance in the execution
+of these duties, and have little doubt you will acquit yourself<span class="pagenum" id="Page_136">[136]</span>
+as much to my satisfaction as when last on detached
+service.</p>
+
+<p>Given under my hand on board His Majesty’s Ship
+<span class='ships'>Magicienne</span> at Malacca this 10th day of June 1832.</p>
+
+<div class='signature'>
+<p class='right pr1'>
+(Signed) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span class="smcap">Hanway Plumridge</span>, Capt.</p>
+</div>
+
+<div class='address-left'>
+<p class='center'>To Lieutenant the Honble. Henry Keppel,</p>
+<p class='center'>of His Majesty’s Ship <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span>.”</p>
+</div>
+
+</div>
+
+<p class='cb'>I felt much interest in this small expedition. My
+force consisted of the <span class='ships'>Diamond</span>, hired schooner,
+mounting four noisy brass guns; she also carried a
+four-oared gig for my particular use. Besides this,
+there was a schooner-rigged pinnace and seven man-of-war
+boats. We were attended from Malacca by
+a mixture of Dutch, Portuguese, and Malays, in
+various floating craft.</p>
+
+<p>A larger river, the Lingghi, to the eastward, was
+commanded by Hutton. The line of coast blockaded
+extended sixty miles. Before taking up my blockading
+position, we had a ceremonious visit to pay the
+chief whose rivers we were about to occupy.</p>
+
+<p>The Rajah of Moowar was a loyal adherent of
+the Government, but he was without the power to
+prevent the munitions of war passing into the
+Nanning territory.</p>
+
+<p>From the ship, although some way off, I was
+enabled to obtain assistance to make a suitable
+display on presenting the official letter, as well as
+the sword which had been added.</p>
+
+<p>The palace, like most Malay buildings, projected
+into the water, where it is supported on piles, and
+shaded by <i lang='ms'>kadjangs</i>. The blockading fleet was
+anchored opposite, in line. A Malay royal salute
+consists of 3 guns only, but unluckily there is no
+limit to the number of salutes.</p>
+
+<p>The senior mid, Mr. D. B. Bedford, an intelligent<span class="pagenum" id="Page_137">[137]</span>
+youth, undertook the office of master of ceremonies,
+and appointed himself to carry the colours, while I
+was of too great importance to do any more than I
+could help! We landed from a procession of boats:
+a Marine officer, Lieutenant Ford, and myself
+bringing up the rear.</p>
+
+<p>A high-caste Malay is never in a hurry. The
+important part of the ceremony, to them, consisted
+in the length of time they could keep us waiting. <em>I</em>
+considered myself second only to the Rajah in importance;
+but it was evident that I was eclipsed by
+Lieutenant Ford, of the Royal Marines, in his red
+coat and tall feather.</p>
+
+<p>After a time, by a side-opening, there appeared a
+yellow-silk canopy supported on poles, which sheltered
+His Highness. He wore a red-and-green handkerchief
+round his head, with a corner sticking up. His
+legs well through dark-red trousers, a Highland-looking
+sarong, and a beautiful gold-embroidered
+<i lang='ms'>kris</i> inlaid with precious stones, stuck in his waist.</p>
+
+<p>After shaking of hands and a palaver through
+interpreters, the letter was presented, amid the cheers
+of the <em>fleet</em>! and salutes from the brass guns. The
+same was repeated when the sword was delivered.
+Coffee and sweetmeats were carried by ladies of the
+harem.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_138'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_138.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>A Royal Salute.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>Here my assistants showed symptoms of weariness.
+I noticed that the Rajah flinched as each gun
+went off. Wanting to accelerate the departure of
+the kind assistance I had received from the ship,
+which was over twenty miles off, I ordered another
+salute to be fired. The good Rajah became very
+anxious that I should be informed that the reply to
+the letter would be forwarded without delay to the
+<span class="pagenum" id="Page_139">[139]</span>“General of the Honourable Company” at Malacca.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_138">[138]</span>
+As I saw he began to look really ill, I let him off the
+last salute, and thus concluded the ceremony.</p>
+
+<p>My friends from the <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span> came on board
+the <span class='ships'>Diamond</span>, where I had prepared a blow-out of
+chickens boiled in pea-soup and onions, to be washed
+down by Bass’s pale ale, to which they did ample
+justice. They then departed, leaving me alone in
+my glory.</p>
+
+<p>Presentation of the letter and sword to the Rajah
+over, and my assistants from the ship not in sight, I
+arranged my small fleet. By a convenient bend of
+the river, we could move to a position out of sight
+of the palace. Bedford in pinnace, and two native
+boats, armed, carrying eight men each, had to
+blockade the mouth of the Kissang, keeping a good
+look-out for signals.</p>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Diamond</span> lay nearer the western side of the
+Moowar, with a war-boat at a respectable distance
+ahead and another astern of her. The other seven
+boats formed a line nearer the eastern shore, just
+within hail of one another, leaving an open space in
+the middle of the river for prizes. To each boat
+was attached a canoe, which of course was the
+“Captain’s gig.” The whole was arranged in less
+than an hour, when I was glad to get back to the
+<span class='ships'>Diamond</span>.</p>
+
+<p>I had an interpreter who likewise played the
+fiddle, a good native curry cook, my gig’s crew and
+three Royal Marines for sentries, a corporal who did
+officer. The company of midshipmen commanding
+boats could be obtained by signal.</p>
+
+<p>Quiet as the jungle was by day, with its savage
+inhabitants, we were little prepared for their midnight
+carousals, when they came to wash their mouths
+out. The first roar sounded so loud, while I was<span class="pagenum" id="Page_140">[140]</span>
+dreaming, that I fancied my <span class='ships'>Diamond</span> had been
+carried by boarding, and that my reign was over, ere
+it had well begun.</p>
+
+<p>The following day the Rajah granted an audience.
+I took my coxswain and interpreter only. Nothing
+could have been nicer or more gentlemanlike. He
+was evidently a keen sportsman, but a spear more to
+his hand than a double barrel. He informed me
+that the jungle contained elephants, a few of them
+white; tigers and black panthers, buffaloes and wild
+cattle (<i lang='ms'>Bos gaurus</i>), large Samba deer, wild-pig,
+small bears, besides a variety of monkeys.</p>
+
+<p>He presented me with a handsome spear, seven
+feet long. Below the blade there was a foot of
+wrought gold, very handsome; and then human
+hair, reddish, but whether natural or dyed I could
+not tell. By virtue of this royal spear I could demand
+anything. I have it now. Orders had already
+been given that nothing should be received without
+payment in full.</p>
+
+<p>Being fond of a stroll with gun, coxswain carrying
+ammunition, I went for a short distance into the
+jungle. Observing on the top branch of a high tree,—some
+ninety feet from the ground, a round-looking
+lump, I fired. It fell; on my running up, a little
+monkey jumped from under. A large Brahmin kite,
+at a stoop, seized the child. A piece of wood at
+hand enabled me to throw near enough to cause the
+kite to drop it. The poor little thing ran for protection
+to the murderer of its mother. It was the
+first monkey I ever shot; needless to say, it was the last.</p>
+
+<p>On board, we found it was badly hurt. The
+kite’s talons had penetrated the skin; the wounds
+were dressed, and it was made over to the care of a
+kind mid, by name Glynn. But where the claws<span class="pagenum" id="Page_141">[141]</span>
+had penetrated maggots bred: rum would not destroy
+them; it was thought kinder to let the little thing
+get tipsy on sugar and rum, and when in a state of
+insensibility commit the little body to the deep.</p>
+
+<p>The Rajah soon found out that I was fond of
+sport. He now took me in his state boat to a spot
+up the river towards the Rumbau range, which heads
+the Moowar.</p>
+
+<p>On landing, he led me to an opening, and,
+seated on a fallen tree, we saw at least five hundred
+elephants with young ones at foot, passing quietly
+through the low jungle, the elders breaking off the
+tender green shoots, and so feeding their young.
+The whole mass moved in a slow and solemn manner.
+The males were excluded. A sight that I shall
+never forget!</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_142'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_142.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Elephants with Young at Foot, Moowar Valley.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>Dark quickly follows sunset.</p>
+
+<p>Wishing to test the alertness observed on board
+my puny fleet, I sent secretly, beyond the bend of
+the river, a Malay with a cocoanut-oil lamp, to be
+placed with lighted wick so as to float down close to
+the bushes. The stream was running fresh.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July.</div>
+
+<p>About 9 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> heard the first hail; the second was
+followed by the report of a musket, and so repeated
+down the line. My imaginary enemy floated out to
+sea, the Chief having made no signal to chase. Soon
+all was quiet until the denizens of the jungle
+announced their thirst.</p>
+
+<p>One morning the Rajah borrowed a three-pounder
+brass swivel he had noticed on board. An hour later
+I heard a report and started in the gig. It was a
+pull against stream and a scramble over deep marshy
+ground, which was worse for us than for Malay
+guides, which the Rajah had sent, knowing the
+report of the swivel would bring me.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_143">[143]</span></p>
+
+<p>We found His Highness had had a climb. With
+the three-pounder swivel he had broken the near
+hind-leg of a female elephant just above the lower
+joint. As we came up the poor beast made a fresh
+attempt to escape. As the Rajah appeared to be
+indifferent, I thought it would be a mercy to put her
+out of misery.</p>
+
+<p>In Ceylon, the vulnerable spot in the forehead had
+been pointed out to me. A rifle-shot put her out of
+misery. It was amusing to see the ease with which
+the young one, by a swing of the leg, turned over
+any one of the boat’s crew who attempted to pass the
+painter over its head.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_144'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_144.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Blue-jackets in Chase.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>As morning broke, a refreshing rifle-shot was
+generally to be found by a sleeping alligator on the
+mud. If you hit him, he would slide into the river.
+I have often fancied they do not hear: within a
+couple of inches, I have struck rocks and mud
+without disturbing them.</p>
+
+<p>During frequent excursions with the Rajah, I
+penetrated the domesticities of elephant life: guided
+by Malays to selected spots in the jungle. I have
+seen beds prepared of soft young branches, about
+three feet deep, neatly squared off like a well-made
+stable litter. This, it appears, is an attention paid by
+the male to his consort.</p>
+
+<p>One evening, observing from the <span class='ships'>Diamond</span> a huge
+alligator asleep on the mud, some distance up the
+opposite shore, I embarked with one Malay lad in a
+small canoe, and paddled up-stream far up on the
+opposite bank, hoping to drop down in time with
+the tide, to get a shot that might take effect.</p>
+
+<p>On reaching the place, I found marks which
+showed he had slid off the bank. I had given up all
+hopes of him, and was plunging my steering, pointed,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_145">[145]</span>
+paddle deep into the water. It struck something hard,
+and I found the alligator directly under the canoe;
+his head appeared under the port-bow, his tail lashing
+the water, covering myself and native boy with
+mud. Why the brute did not capsize us and make
+a meal, I cannot imagine, for the canoe was balanced
+athwart his back. I believe he was more startled, if
+possible, than we were.</p>
+
+<p>A few days after this little ruse, I received information
+from the Rajah that a large prahu was
+running a cargo in the jungle, two miles to the southward
+of the entrance to the Moowar. The boats of
+the squadron were getting ready, while I, with the
+interpreter and a double-barrelled rifle, started at
+once to seaward, and found a large trading-boat
+endeavouring to make sail. As soon as I got within
+reach, a ball from my rifle caused both sails to be
+lowered. By this time she had opened the mouth of
+the river: there was no further trouble. The interpreter
+pointed out her berth in the centre of the river.</p>
+
+<p>The Nanning war was now over, the Company
+had recovered their guns, and the natives glad to
+come to any terms. The blockading squadron was
+recalled to the ship. This expedition, which I
+thoroughly enjoyed, lasted from June 10 to August
+23.</p>
+
+<p>A few days after I rejoined the ship a boat came
+alongside, with the young elephant on board, and
+messengers from the Rajah asking me to accept it as
+a parting gift. Needless to say, it was a present my
+smart Captain would not permit me to accept.</p>
+
+<p>I was sorry to part with my good friend the
+Rajah. So persuaded was he of my merits, that he
+solemnly offered me the hand of his daughter in
+marriage, on condition that I would become his heir<span class="pagenum" id="Page_146">[146]</span>
+and succeed him on the throne of Moowar. It was
+no idle jest. His Highness wrote officially to the
+Powers at Penang, and for some years the document
+was to be seen in the Government offices.</p>
+
+<p>I have endeavoured to obtain a copy of this
+flattering proposal; but the lapse of time, the changes
+of administration in the affairs of the Straits Settlements,
+to say nothing of the ravages of white ants,
+preclude my presenting it to my readers.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_147">[147]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_X">CHAPTER X</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span></span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1832.
+Sept.</div>
+
+<p>We next had a pretty run down the Straits; sky
+sails and royal studding sails, passing everything,
+opium clippers included.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Singapore, where Robert Ibbetson was
+Resident; should like to have remained longer at
+this charming place, but my turn came later.</p>
+
+<p>On October 1 we were threading our way through
+this “sea of islands,” leadsman in the chains, heading
+for Batavia. Mr. George Bonham, a member of the
+Government, was the guest of our Captain, who
+fancied he could not bear the smell of tobacco.</p>
+
+<p>It was my first watch. Bonham, who could not
+sleep, about six bells came to me in his distress.
+The Straits were subject to squalls. I bid the
+Quartermaster “put the Captain’s skylight on,”
+and then told Bonham he might fire away. By the
+time his cigar was finished, the “<em>threatened</em>” squall
+had passed, and the Captain allowed to breathe freely.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 8.</div>
+
+<p>We landed Mr. Bonham at Batavia, and sailed
+next day, saluting the Dutch flag.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 10.</div>
+
+<p>At midnight we hailed the United States corvette
+<span class='ships'>Peacock</span>. He was at quarters, clear for action.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Having passed through the Straits of Sunda,
+arrived at Trincomalee October 3.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_148">[148]</span></p>
+
+<p>We had no night elephant-shooting this time, but
+much fun in company of the Highland Regiment.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed for Madras. Five days after, during the
+middle watch, we fell in with the <span class='ships'>Lady Flora</span>,
+General Sir Frederick Adam, the newly-appointed
+Governor, on board. Our Captain, doing the civil,
+sent me with an offer to convey despatches to Madras.</p>
+
+<p>As no one of importance was likely to be out of
+his cot, I went in night-watch costume and delivered
+the message. Considering that we were within a
+hundred miles of the anchorage, the Captain did not
+seem to take the offer as any compliment to his
+<span class='ships'>Lady Flora</span>; nevertheless, he caused a jar of preserved
+ginger to be put in the boat as a contribution
+to the “midshipmen’s mess.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 23.</div>
+
+<p>We arrived at Madras.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 25.</div>
+
+<p>Two days after, on attending my Captain at the
+Governor’s levée, Ford, the Captain of the <span class='ships'>Lady
+Flora</span>, was astonished to see the mid to whom he
+had given the ginger, wearing epaulettes. It was
+my good-fortune to be able to make the acquaintance
+of another of Wellington’s Generals, and one so
+distinguished, too, at Waterloo. It was some years
+after before the K.C.B. and K.C.M.G., well-earned
+decorations, were bestowed. The General strongly
+resembled his brother Charles, at this time Rear-Admiral
+of the White.</p>
+
+<p>Sir Frederick Adam relieved the Right Hon.
+Stephen Lushington as Governor.</p>
+
+<p>The houses allotted the naval officers by the
+Company were on the Mount Road, a charming
+promenade. I had a kinsman in Henry, another son
+of Dean Garnier. He belonged to a Madras cavalry
+regiment, but just now had command of the
+Governor’s bodyguard. The horses were thoroughbred<span class="pagenum" id="Page_149">[149]</span>
+Arabs, beautiful to look at, but dangerous to
+play with. Nevertheless, after galloping home from
+a morning ride, dismounting, and hungry for breakfast,
+these same horses, deprived of saddle and bridle,
+would walk into the bungalow, and eat bread from
+our hands.</p>
+
+<p>On the Mount Road, near a native hut, between
+which and the road, was an elephant, lamed from
+having trodden on a glass bottle. It was attended
+by a native vet. Before any one knew that the vet
+was approaching, he would commence a melancholy
+moan, and swing his huge limb backwards and
+forwards until the dressing was commenced. This
+little game was repeated daily while we were there.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 3.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed from Madras, and amused ourselves at
+sea until 24th, when we arrived at Penang, a gem of
+an island.</p>
+
+<p>During our first visit the war with Nanning
+engrossed all our time; thus, we were unable to
+spend any time on shore, or explore its beauties.
+The road by the coast is shaded by a succession
+of the prettiest and coolest-looking bungalows.
+After business hours some officials retire to the
+luxuriously cool Government houses on the heights.</p>
+
+<p>At the foot of the hill is a refreshing waterfall;
+just at the angle where you turn off among the
+shady forest trees on the path ascending to the
+Government buildings. The view from the top is
+perfection. On one side is Sumatra, with its Acheen
+Head to the north-west; on the other, the Peninsula,
+stretching away south to Singapore. On the ruins
+of a fort there was an old, long brass gun with the
+arms of Queen Anne. A strait of one mile and a
+half separates Penang from the Malay Peninsula.
+Tigers and alligators common on both sides. There<span class="pagenum" id="Page_150">[150]</span>
+was more than one instance of a tiger clinging at
+night to the accommodation ladder of a trader for
+rest, when tides were fresh.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Malacca,
+Dec.&nbsp;1.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored at Malacca, an interesting old Dutch
+place. The Stadt House, where the Resident lived,
+was built on a low hill facing the sea, and beautifully
+cool. The first-floor was approached by a carved
+ebony staircase.</p>
+
+<p>A little further to the southward, on a higher
+hill, stands the old Church of Notre Dame del
+Monte, in which St. Francis Xavier had preached.
+Lower down are the remains of the city wall, with
+the Dutch arms still clinging to it.</p>
+
+<p>Malacca is one of the oldest settlements in the
+East. Captured by the English in 1795, restored
+in 1818, and finally ceded to England in exchange
+for Sumatra in 1824, which may account for the
+Queen Anne gun at Acheen Head.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 21.</div>
+
+<p>Returned to Madras.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1833.
+January.</div>
+
+<p>Cannot call our first cruise this new year one of
+pleasure. It was in search of an imaginary shoal,
+supposed to have been discovered by <span class='ships'>Melville</span>, 74,
+flagship, in 17° 16′ north latitude, and 85° 57′ east
+longitude. We kept deep-sea leads going in the
+chains, as well as in pinnace and launch, on either
+side with one hundred fathoms of line. Gave it up
+at end of ten days. It reminded me of Jack’s
+rhyme:</p>
+
+<div class="poetry-container">
+<div class="poetry">
+  <div class="stanza">
+    <div class="verse indent0">Six days you shall work as hard as you are able,</div>
+    <div class="verse indent0">On the seventh, holy stone decks and black the chain cable.</div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Returned to Madras, where we remained until
+end of the month.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 31.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed for Calcutta.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 10.</div>
+
+<p>Came to off the Sandheads. Interesting to see<span class="pagenum" id="Page_152">[152]</span>
+the pains taken by the gentleman-like pilots. Quartermasters
+were no longer trusted; our lead-lines marked
+by themselves to feet instead of fathoms, with their
+own leadsmen in the chains.</p>
+
+<p>George Malthers, Royal Marine, died.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 11.</div>
+
+<p>The Marine officer, Lieutenant Ford, no relation
+to the Captain of the <span class='ships'>Lady Flora</span>, and myself were
+sent to Diamond Harbour to bury the deceased.</p>
+
+<p>Poor Ford was not young. His commission on
+entering the service as Lieutenant, the rank he now
+held, was dated the year in which I was born; he
+was, moreover, lame from gout.</p>
+
+<p>We landed at what was called the rest-house.
+There were rest-houses all over the Company’s
+dominions, and I believe are still. The burial-ground
+was over a mile away.</p>
+
+<p>The country for some distance was divided into
+pâdi-fields by embankments some twelve feet high,
+thence, into squares about twenty feet broad, extending
+for miles. The young pâdi was just beginning to
+rise from its bed of mud.</p>
+
+<p>On our return, walking slowly with Ford, having
+just passed a buffalo cow, we came to a pretty little
+calf, which I patted on the back. All at once I heard
+a snort, and the next moment I was in the air,—cocked
+hat, sword, Prayer-book flying in all directions;
+myself descending to the pâdi-field, which held an
+additional four feet of mud.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_151'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_151.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Returning from the Funeral.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>Boat’s crew and firing-party came up with a rush.
+The ropes that lowered the coffin to the depths of
+its grave came in handy to raise me to the surface.
+On coming to the top, I saw nothing of the cow,
+calf, or poor old Ford. On board he had, of course,
+a capital story to tell.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_153">[153]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XI">CHAPTER XI</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span></span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1833.
+Feb. 11.</div>
+
+<p>On return from the funeral I was sent in a native
+boat to Calcutta, with a despatch to the Governor-General.
+It was slow work against stream, and at
+night very cold, for which I was unprepared.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 12.</div>
+
+<p>However, I arrived the following morning, and
+landed at the Shampur ghât. A palanquin conveyed
+me to Government House. Lord William Cavendish
+Bentinck was well known; twenty years previously
+he had been Governor of Madras.</p>
+
+<p>I was not kept long. Instead of finding myself
+ushered into the presence of a potentate with twenty
+A.D.C.’s, I found His Excellency in plain clothes:
+his only companion, a parrot on his finger. He was
+kindness itself. I had been but little in the London
+world, but he seemed to know everybody I had seen,
+or even heard of.</p>
+
+<p>The ship arrived in the afternoon, and anchored
+off the esplanade. Although many fine Indiamen and
+larger ships were here, nothing came up to <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span>
+in appearance. In due time His Excellency paid an
+official visit.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_154'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_154.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption><span class='ships'>Magicienne</span> at Calcutta.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>A salute with yards manned is a pretty sight, and
+our <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span> was, even for a man-of-war, unusually
+<em>taunt</em>, and on shore attracted a large concourse. The<span class="pagenum" id="Page_155">[155]</span>
+Hooghly was not a bright and limpid stream. Of a
+morning we often had to clear our hawse of dark
+bodies, hardly visible from the darker mud.</p>
+
+<p>Quarters were provided for officers in Fort
+William. The ancient one, in which was the famous
+Black Hole, was two miles farther up the river.</p>
+
+<p>We were kindly invited by H. E. to Barrackpore.
+But it was the height of the season, balls, pig-sticking,
+parties, picnics, and private theatricals going on.</p>
+
+<p>The hunt meet at Dum-Dum (five miles from
+Calcutta) I could not resist. There was an extensive
+horse establishment, from which I obtained a horse.
+I was never without a correct get-up, and, weighing
+something under nine stone, was frequently offered a
+mount.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">March.</div>
+
+<p>My hunter, from Mr. Cook’s establishment, sent
+on, I drove in a buggy, syce seated on the step. It
+was a bright and cheery meet. Jackals were hunted
+instead of foxes, the latter being small, and not so
+fast.</p>
+
+<p>I was welcomed as an old sportsman. A find and
+a cheery “gone away,” my horse inclined towards a
+wood on the right. He jumped a small nullah
+against my will; the bit broke at the joint. My
+next recollection was from a bed in Fort William,
+with my Captain and officers of both services standing
+round.</p>
+
+<p>I soon recovered senses, but for some days was
+told to keep quiet. It appears that my mount, after
+taking me across the nullah, bolted for the wood, and
+my head striking a bough, brought me to the
+ground.</p>
+
+<p>The Tent Club had been kind enough to make me
+an honorary member. After some days’ quiet enjoyment
+at Barrackpore, I returned to the city. On my<span class="pagenum" id="Page_156">[156]</span>
+promising proper behaviour, I joined a small party.
+Stopford, a merchant, was one. He was so like the
+Admiral, and naval relatives of that name, I cottoned
+to him at once.</p>
+
+<p>On approaching the ground, we came on thirteen
+or fourteen elephants tethered in regular order, with
+their attendants. Beyond were marquees, arranged
+and fitted with every comfort of bed and baths that a
+sportsman could wish.</p>
+
+<p>A large mess marquee stood out by itself, with
+passages for cooks and attendants, and piles of ice,
+(brought to Calcutta by American ships).</p>
+
+<p>The country was open, with patches of jungle
+three or four acres in extent. Our horses were
+tethered in the rear in such places as suited the syces.</p>
+
+<p>The dinner alone was worth all I had yet seen:
+every luxury of soups; capons as big as turkeys,
+curries equal to those at Madras. Drinks of champagne
+and claret, but nothing appeared in greater
+demand than Bass’s pale ale. Ices in every form:
+stories and songs till the small hours, when the elders
+made a move.</p>
+
+<p>I was in a sound sleep, when the yells of jackals
+close by caused me to jump up and seize my gun.
+As I got outside, voices called out: “You can’t fire
+without hitting some one!”</p>
+
+<p>The procession to the jungle was quiet and
+decorous. After the elephants, guided by their
+mahouts, who were also provided with crackers,
+had entered the jungle, you could distinctly hear the
+boar sharpening his tusks.</p>
+
+<p>The pig-stickers separated into pairs. Where a
+hog broke, the nearest took up the running; the
+second followed close for turn and first spear.</p>
+
+<p>The spear at Calcutta was carried perpendicularly,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_157">[157]</span>
+point down. I mention this, as, I believe, in Bombay
+the spear is carried under the arm.</p>
+
+<p>I witnessed this noble sport for a couple of days,
+without being able to join in it.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 11.</div>
+
+<p>We were towed down the Hooghly by the
+<span class='ships'>Enterprise</span> steamer.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 3.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored off Malacca.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Singapore,
+April&nbsp;4.</div>
+
+<p>Came to in Singapore Roads. It was curious to
+find almost every European down with influenza,
+and that within three degrees of the equator!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 6.</div>
+
+<p>Our ships suffered, and several officers and men
+were invalided. (In connection with this epidemic,
+it is of interest to note that the disease was as
+universal as it has been in the latter part of this
+century. 1833 was the great year of influenza in
+Europe, and although communication was slow and
+infrequent, yet the disease travelled with the same
+rapid defiance of distance as it does now—an argument
+in favour of this mysterious malady being
+disseminated by atmospheric influences.)</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 23.</div>
+
+<p>Put to sea without delay, taking with us <span class='ships'>Alligator</span>,
+<span class='ships'>Wolf</span>, and <span class='ships'>Harrier</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 7.</div>
+
+<p>We proceeded by Anjer Roads to Trincomalee,
+thence to Madras, where we arrived the end of the
+month.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 23.</div>
+
+<p>At sunset we were again running for Trincomalee
+under all sail. The wind strong enough to enable
+us to stem a two-knot current.</p>
+
+<p>At 10 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>, just as the Captain came on deck, the
+breeze freshened and veered to the starboard quarter.
+He turned the hands up, “Bring ship to an anchor.”</p>
+
+<p>At 11 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> we shortened sail and came to. We
+were considered smart at all sail work, Hutton
+managing, while yards were square, the starboard,
+and I the port, side.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_158">[158]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Trincomalee.</div>
+
+<p>On the present occasion, the boatswain neglected
+to see the port fore-tack properly overhauled. The
+consequence was that the clew on Hutton’s side
+reached the quarter of the yard a few seconds before
+that on my side!</p>
+
+<p>It was near midnight, sails furled and yards
+square. The Captain sent for me to inquire why
+the port clew was not up at the same time as that on
+starboard side. I told him that neither sheet nor
+tack had been overhauled. He sent for the boatswain,
+who stated that he had overhauled both with
+his own “’and.”</p>
+
+<p>The Captain addressed me, drawing my attention
+to the undoubted fact, on which I expressed an
+opinion that my word was as good as the boatswain’s.
+I was ordered to my cabin, under arrest. Everybody
+appeared to be out of sorts, and, as it would have
+been my middle watch, I was not sorry to turn in.
+The ship was soon refitted.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 29.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed for Madras; arrived 31st.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Madras,
+June.</div>
+
+<p>On June 4 a mail from England arrived. The
+first down to my cabin to congratulate me on
+promotion was the Captain. How the receipt of
+good news alters people’s feelings! We were
+“brothers”; half an hour earlier I could have done
+him an injury. I got a hearty welcome to share
+generous John Company’s Naval House on the
+Mount Road. I scarcely knew my own self.</p>
+
+<p>My commission as Commander was dated January
+30, five months before I heard of it. We had
+carousals on shore, and I heard after at some dinner-party
+Hutton had sung his then famous song “John’s
+ale was new.” On a remark of mine, he bet me £5
+that he would not sing it again while the <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span>
+was in commission.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_159">[159]</span></p>
+
+<p>The ship was ordered to Calcutta, and the
+Captain had no authority to discharge me. I therefore
+proposed that, after having seen him off, I
+should write a despatch, stating that, having been
+promoted, and finding a homeward-bound free-trader
+in the roads, I had taken passage to England.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 10.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Magicienne</span> sailed at daylight for Calcutta. For
+the first time I was my own master.</p>
+
+<p>The Navy agents secured my passage. I passed
+most of the time with my young kinsman, Henry
+Garnier, a Cornet in the 4th Light Cavalry, who, in
+his turn, was much with Colonel Charles Macleane
+and that charming family, in which was one particularly
+handsome daughter. A fortnight passed
+rapidly and pleasantly, riding or tandem-driving.</p>
+
+<p>When I came to embark, I found that these kind,
+experienced friends had sent me two chests, each
+containing six dozen bottles of pure water, which was
+far more useful and grateful than the same amount
+of champagne would have been. These chests the
+chief officer kindly stowed conveniently for me.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 26.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed in <span class='ships'>Claudine</span>. There were an agreeable
+set of passengers. We sat down eighteen to dinner.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Table Bay,
+Aug.&nbsp;15.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived in Table Bay. We were startled, on
+running in, at seeing within half a cable’s length
+ahead a small flag flying on what appeared to be a
+rock, but proved to be a dead whale, the flag marking
+the owner.</p>
+
+<p>I had here a week of real enjoyment, visiting with
+my old friends, besides getting two capital days’
+hunting. On both occasions I was awarded a brush.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 22.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 20.</div>
+
+<p>At sunset landed with the other passengers by
+pilot vessel at Portsmouth—one hundred and seventeen
+days from Madras.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_160">[160]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XII">CHAPTER XII</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">England</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1833.
+October.</div>
+
+<p>At what time of the year is England not enjoyable!</p>
+
+<p>My father had taken 12 Berkeley Square, which
+had an excellent dining-room. He had also the
+Stud House in the Home Park. My kind host of
+many years, the Duke of Sussex, was on a visit to
+Lord Dinorben.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 25.</div>
+
+<p>An invitation from Colonel and Mrs. Grey—she
+was a sister of Lady Dinorben—and an offer of
+mounts, besides the probability of meeting my father,
+decided me on going to Brighton. I found the
+Greys such a bright and cheery family.</p>
+
+<p>On our returning, after my first day with the
+harriers, Colonel Grey spotted royal outriders. We
+had only time to pull up and off hats when the King
+passed.</p>
+
+<p>On getting home, I found an invitation to dine at
+the Pavilion, where I was glad to meet my father,
+who seemed to enjoy his active life. There were
+fine buildings in Calcutta, but the Pavilion beat
+them.</p>
+
+<p>Both Majesties were present. They must have
+noticed my nervousness, and were kind in proportion.</p>
+
+<p>The dining-hall was a magnificent room. High
+up in each corner were huge golden dragons that<span class="pagenum" id="Page_161">[161]</span>
+appeared to float, but how supported I could not
+make out.</p>
+
+<p>As my kind host and hostess showed no signs of
+being bored, and my mounts appeared rather to
+improve, I held on to my comfortable quarters.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov.</div>
+
+<p>One morning, when strolling near the Pavilion, I
+observed His Majesty at the front-door, wrapped up
+for a drive, probably to enjoy the open downs. I
+disappeared behind a projection from which I could
+not retreat.</p>
+
+<p>After a few minutes the carriage drove up, coachman
+in plain clothes, no other servant. Before His
+Majesty got in, he addressed the coachman in strong
+naval language. The man showed no more symptoms
+of vitality than if he were a coat stuffed with
+straw.</p>
+
+<p>The King, after more nautical expressions, shook
+his fist, and told the coachman that he would report
+him to the Master of the Horse—a threat His Majesty
+did not carry out.</p>
+
+<p>Although the Duke of Sussex had recently returned
+to London, he was too fond of shooting to miss a
+good day at Holkham, where a party had assembled—woodcocks
+in plenty—and I accompanied him.</p>
+
+<p>Beyond the hour and place of meet, there was no
+particular arrangement.</p>
+
+<p>I was in the carriage with the Duke, and a good
+deal of firing was going on when we arrived at the
+covert side.</p>
+
+<p>His Royal Highness had a new shooting-coat, with
+pockets enough to hold many birds. While getting
+out of the carriage, a shower of shot descended on
+the Prince’s hat and coat. He was excited, and
+seemed anxious to find out who the culprit was.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov 23.</div>
+
+<p>Luckily, I had not left the carriage, but my<span class="pagenum" id="Page_162">[162]</span>
+nephew, Archie MacDonald, was not far off, and it
+was in vain he tried to assure His Royal Highness
+that his gun had not been fired.</p>
+
+<p>Fox Maul,<a id="FNanchor_4" href="#Footnote_4" class="fnanchor">[4]</a> an old Holkham favourite, forced his
+way out of the covert, and addressed the Duke to the
+effect that Archie was very nervous, and felt severely
+his rebuke, at the same time expressing how grateful
+he should feel if His Royal Highness took no further
+notice of the peppering he received, Fox Maul being
+the real culprit.</p>
+
+<p>Among the guests I remember the following:
+Lord and Lady Tavistock, Earls Jermyn and Talbot,
+Lord and Lady Braybrooke, Lord and Lady Suffield,
+Sir Ronald Ferguson, Sir Charles Clarke the famous
+doctor, Mr. and Mrs. Stanhope.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1834.
+January.</div>
+
+<p>On the return of the Duke from a short visit to
+Lord Lichfield, I again joined him, and towards the
+end of the month left for Kinmel, where we remained
+during Christmas and New Year, returning to
+London on January 24.</p>
+
+<p>It would be possible to fill a volume of shore
+reminiscences, but as I am writing the life of a
+sailor, much that might be interesting must be
+omitted.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">October.</div>
+
+<p>Until the opening of the London season, their
+Majesties held Court at Brighton. Almack’s balls
+were held there from October till February, and the
+Grenadier Guards gave balls at the Albion.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb.</div>
+
+<p>The Court having removed to London, I attended
+the first levee at St. James’s on February 21. Taking
+advantage of the entrée accorded my father (the
+rules being less strict than now), I was able to converse
+with Prince Talleyrand, getting old, with gray
+hair falling over his shoulders. Among the leaders<span class="pagenum" id="Page_163">[163]</span>
+of fashion were Count D’Orsay and my kinsman,
+Tom Anson.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">March.</div>
+
+<p>The Stud House suited my father; he was fond
+of dogs, and Berkeley Square did not afford sufficient
+exercise.</p>
+
+<p>Hampton Court was close by. The family of
+Admiral Sir George Seymour occupied the southern
+wing of the Palace. Although Sir George had led
+a sailor’s life from boyhood, there was no more
+aristocratic-looking man in the peerage. I had his
+biography by heart.</p>
+
+<p>It was as a Lieutenant on board Rear-Admiral
+Cochrane’s ship, the <span class='ships'>Northumberland</span>, 74, February
+6, 1806, in the action off St. Domingo, that a grape
+shot carried away several teeth. The wound, instead
+of disfiguring, rather added interest to his handsome
+face. Sir George married, 1811, Georgina Mary,
+second daughter of Admiral Hon. Sir George Berkeley.
+I frequently dined and enjoyed much pleasant intercourse
+with the family.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 10.</div>
+
+<p>His Majesty, with a large party, came from
+Windsor to inspect the stud and paddocks at
+Hampton Court. The Master of the Horse had
+no difficulty in finding me a mount. It was a fine
+day, and everybody enjoyed himself.</p>
+
+<p>On entering the gates, the King addressed the
+keeper by saying: “Mr. Worley, Eclipse, you and
+I were born in the same year.” Whether perfectly
+correct or not, the compliment was the same, and
+pleased everybody.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 12.</div>
+
+<p>His Majesty held a levee. I was fond of these
+ceremonies, and accompanied the Master of the
+Horse where I might.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 17.</div>
+
+<p>Almack’s balls were removed from Brighton to
+Willis’s Rooms, St. James’s.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_164">[164]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May.</div>
+
+<p>The Maynard family from Paris created a sensation.
+They were not only uncommonly handsome,
+but peculiar. They had a brother in the Blues,
+whose friendship I established; but in the middle
+of my little game I found myself appointed to the
+command of the <span class='ships'>Childers</span>, 16, which my brother-in-law,
+Harry Stephenson, had obtained for me through
+his friend the Hon. George Dundas, a Sea Lord.
+One of the signatures to my appointment was that
+of Sir Thomas Hardy. I think my kind patron felt
+the wrong he had done His Majesty’s service, as he
+recommended my not appearing at the Admiralty,
+and, as the Board were kind enough to allow me
+to nominate the commissioned officers, there was no
+occasion to go there.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 17.</div>
+
+<p>Sir James Graham presented me at the levée on
+my appointment to the <span class='ships'>Childers</span>.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_165">[165]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XIII">CHAPTER XIII</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Childers</span> Brig</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1834.
+May.</div>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Childers</span> brig was lying in dock at Portsmouth.</p>
+
+<p>The First Lieutenant, George Goldsmith, had
+been serving in the <span class='ships'>Madagascar</span> frigate, under that
+distinguished officer, the Hon. Sir Robert Spencer,
+who was succeeded by another equally good Captain,
+Edmund Lyons.</p>
+
+<p>The Second Lieutenant, Grey Skipwith, was just
+promoted out of the <span class='ships'>Royal George</span> yacht—a smart
+fellow in every way, son of a grand old sporting
+baronet, who lived at Newbold Hall, Warwickshire.</p>
+
+<p>Jonas Coaker, my old shipmate in the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, was
+Master; a finer seaman never broke a biscuit.</p>
+
+<p>Goldsmith and I found the brig in dock, but not
+afloat. A small staff, with a yard and a half of
+narrow bunting, was secured to the taffrail, and
+H.M.S. <span class='ships'>Childers</span> declared to be in commission.</p>
+
+<p>Reported the auspicious event to the Commander-in-Chief,
+Admiral Sir Thomas Williams, G.C.B., and
+afterwards to Sir F. L. Maitland, K.C.B., Admiral
+Superintendent.</p>
+
+<p>The next step was a pole, with the Union Jack
+suspended out of the first-floor window of the Bedford-in-Chase,
+on the Hard.</p>
+
+<p>“His Majesty’s ship <span class='ships'>Childers’</span> Rendezvous.”</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_166">[166]</span></p>
+
+<p>Lost no time in issuing hand-bills to the following
+effect:—</p>
+
+<div class='blockquot'>
+<p class="center">
+“Wanted, Petty Officers and Able Seamen for His Majesty’s
+ship <span class='ships'>Childers</span>.</p>
+<p class='center'><span class="smcap">Commander Henry Keppel.</span></p>
+<p class='center'>Now fitting for the Mediterranean Station.</p>
+<p class='center'><em>N.B.</em>—None but the <span class="smcap">Right Sort</span> need apply.”
+</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>These were posted at all the large seaports.</p>
+
+<p>I secured lodgings on the “Hard”; feeding was
+accomplished at the “Keppel’s Head.”</p>
+
+<p>The Admiral Superintendent took great interest
+in the fitting-out, and kindly acceded to all my
+fancies. He selected the <span class='ships'>Topaze</span> for use as a hulk,
+and substituted a tiller for the wheel. The brig was
+of great beam, giving spread for her rigging and
+stability to her spars. The figure-head was that of
+a horse, apparently with his lower jaw broken. This
+I gilded over, and on the bows of the boats had a
+representation of a horse winning the Derby. The
+ship was painted white inside, with green rails to
+hammock netting, port-cells black. My means of
+fitting out were small, but what worried me most
+was the average pound a day I had to pay for postage,
+while there was a ridiculous idea that persons
+would take offence if letters were prepaid. Crossing
+the Border cost an extra sixpence. My letters were
+chiefly from anxious parents.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June.</div>
+
+<p>Lord Yarborough, President of the Royal Yacht
+Squadron, took great interest in our fitting, and
+passed many an hour on board giving me useful
+hints. On Saturdays all Captains fitting-out were
+invited to his beautiful place at Apple-de-Coombe, in
+the Isle of Wight, to remain over Sunday. After
+church we went to his son’s (Dudley Pelham) lovely
+place, St. Lawrence, on the South Coast.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_167">[167]</span></p>
+
+<p>Lord Yarborough kindly put my name down for
+ballot as an honorary member of the Yacht Squadron
+Club, on which list I may now boast of being the
+senior member. We were well and quickly manned.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 10.</div>
+
+<p>Captain Charles Napier arrived at Spithead as a
+Portuguese Admiral, flying his flag in the <span class='ships'>Duchess of
+Braganza</span>. Commander William Holt was ordered
+a passage to join <span class='ships'>Scout</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 28.</div>
+
+<p>11.30 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span>—Cast off from hulk and worked out
+to Spithead; saluted flag of Sir Frederick Maitland.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 30.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed, and stood out of St. Helens.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 31.</div>
+
+<p>Came to in Plymouth Sound 10 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>; saluted
+flag of Admiral Sir William Hargood.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August 2.</div>
+
+<p>5 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span>—Weighed and made sail. My cabin was
+9 feet from bulkhead to bulkhead, not leaving much
+room for the swing of cots.</p>
+
+<p>Crossing the bay we were pitching, and, to make
+my guest more comfortable, I had the fore-topgallant
+sail taken in. However, every now and then
+his cot struck both bulkheads.</p>
+
+<p>I was thinking of shortening sail, when the sentry’s
+bell rang: Holt sent for the officer of the watch, and
+ordered the main-topgallant sail to be taken in. But
+before the officer was clear of the door, I told him to
+keep fast the main, and to set the fore-topgallant sail,
+at which my <span class='ships'>Childers</span> began to jump and plunge in a
+manner that caused me to think both bulkheads must
+be battened down.</p>
+
+<p>If I have any shore-going readers, I should explain,
+though Holt was my senior by ten years,
+having no pennant flying, he could not dictate to me.
+When I was satisfied he was aware who commanded,
+I shortened sail. We were always good friends after.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August 5.</div>
+
+<p>Exchanged numbers with <span class='ships'>Stag</span>, 46, commanded
+by Nicholas Lockyer, a character.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_168">[168]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived in Tangiers Roads, the dominion of the
+Emperor of Morocco, where I delivered despatches
+to the Consul-General, Mr. Edward Drummond, and
+then proceeded to Gibraltar, seeing for the first time
+the great fortified rock, of whose power one is unaware
+until exploring the numerous galleries and
+recesses containing heavy guns, most of them not
+seen from the sea. My time was so short that I was
+only able to write my name in the book of General,
+Earl of Chatham, at the Convent.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 28.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Malta 2 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span>, and, profiting by Goldsmith’s
+experience, made fast to a buoy off the dockyard;
+on no occasion did we let go an anchor in that
+harbour.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Saluted the flag of Admiral Superintendent Sir
+Thomas Briggs. Later on, passing my glass round
+the harbour, I descried, on a projecting balcony, the
+fair forms of Emma and Emily Hunn, now just out
+of their teens, their father, my earliest chief, being
+Port Captain. On landing I was received with a
+kind and hearty welcome.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 2.</div>
+
+<p>I was soon sent on to join the Commander-in-Chief,
+and sailed September 2.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 12.</div>
+
+<p>On the 12th we rounded Cape Karabonu. Not
+finding the fleet, ran on for Smyrna, where I found
+<span class='ships'>Endymion</span>, Sir Samuel Roberts; <span class='ships'>Mastiff</span>, <span class='ships'>Beacon</span>, and
+the <span class='ships'>Hind</span> cutter, which latter, being a slow sailer, was
+commonly called “The Behind.”</p>
+
+<p>At Smyrna communicated with Sir Samuel
+Roberts, who ordered me back to Vourla.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 13.</div>
+
+<p>On the morning of the 13th the fleet hove in
+sight. We saluted the flag of that gallant and distinguished
+man, Vice-Admiral Sir Josias Rowley,
+Bart., flying on board the <span class='ships'>Caledonia</span>, 120, Captain
+T. Brown.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_169">[169]</span></p>
+
+<p>With the flag were five ships of the line the commissions
+of whose Captains were dated before I was
+born: The <span class='ships'>Edinburgh</span>, 74, Captain Richard Dacres
+(January 1806); <span class='ships'>Caledonia</span>, 120, Captain Thomas
+Brown (January 1802); <span class='ships'>Thunderer</span>, 84, W. Wise
+(May 1806); <span class='ships'>Canopus</span>, 84, Hon. Jos. Percy (September
+1806); <span class='ships'>Talavera</span>, 74, E. Chetham (October
+1807). Of these, <span class='ships'>Caledonia</span>, three-decker, was the
+most imposing. <span class='ships'>Canopus</span> was a French ship, by far
+the handsomest, as well as the fastest sailer. She
+carried a glass star above the truck, which on a sunshiny
+day could be seen long before a vestige of the
+fleet. The <span class='ships'>Edinburgh</span> was a fine ship. <span class='ships'>Thunderer</span>,
+a finer, but last from England, and likely to be
+second to none. <span class='ships'>Talavera</span>, not much to look at, but
+improving. <span class='ships'>Malabar</span>, 74, Captain Sir William
+Montague, was away to the westward, a most comfortable
+and happy ship. The <span class='ships'>Vernon</span>, 38, finest
+frigate in the world, and exceeding in beam any of
+the line-of-battle ships built by Sir William Symonds.
+<span class='ships'>Tribune</span>, 24, razéed frigate. I did not think much
+of her or her Captain. <span class='ships'>Volage</span>, 24, donkey frigate,
+with George Martin, the best of good fellows, as
+Captain. There were <span class='ships'>Tyne</span>, 28, a good fellow as
+Captain, Lord Ingestre (was much with him later, on
+coast of Spain), and six smaller vessels, of which
+<span class='ships'>Childers</span> was one, constantly on the move.</p>
+
+<p>While lying here I was joined by a very smart
+youngster from the Naval College, Edward Rice.</p>
+
+<p>While with the flag we were not allowed to be
+idle, and continued trials of rates of sailing on a wind.
+We held our own, as the <span class='ships'>Childers</span> was quick in stays.
+This was great fun for a while. But we all knew
+that there was scarcely a bush on shore that did not
+hold a woodcock.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_170">[170]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">October.</div>
+
+<p>Of course, there was rivalry throughout. <span class='ships'>Caledonia</span>
+had the advantage of being chief, and knowing
+what next would be done. <span class='ships'>Canopus</span> followed our style
+of paint, and looked perfection, but on our returning
+from a sea-voyage, <span class='ships'>Edinburgh</span> and <span class='ships'>Thunderer</span> were
+the first to hoist boom-boats out, and fill us smaller
+craft with stores, water, and provisions. Weighed
+and made sail, <span class='ships'>Madagascar</span> in company. We beat
+her in short tacks working out of the bay.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Came to in Lante Bay.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 19.</div>
+
+<p>A fresh steamer, the <span class='ships'>Spitfire</span>, arrived with despatches;
+we sailed to rejoin the Admiral.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 24.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed at daylight, and worked for Vourla Bay.
+1.30 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Came to in 11 fathoms in centre of the
+fleet.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed at daylight with <span class='ships'>Scout</span>, <span class='ships'>Columbine</span>, and
+<span class='ships'>Medea</span> to try rates of sailing. <span class='ships'>Scout</span> bound to
+Alexandria; being senior, and not able to keep up,
+gave us permission to part company at sunset.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 6.</div>
+
+<p>Just before sunset, coming on to blow from the
+northward, stood in between Augusta and Green
+Islands until jib-boom was over the land, and let go
+the anchor in 4 fathoms.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Columbine</span>, following close, let go her anchor close
+on our starboard quarter, without finding bottom,
+and so drifted out to sea and deep water for
+the night, with bower cable out to the clinch to
+heave in.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 7.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed at daylight and joined the <span class='ships'>Columbine</span>,
+who had been all night recovering her anchor.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Came to in Vourla Bay, with a few days’ comparative
+rest.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 10.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed in company with <span class='ships'>Caledonia</span>, <span class='ships'>Medea</span>, and
+<span class='ships'>Columbine</span>, to try rate of sailing.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 27.</div>
+
+<p>Returned to Vourla Bay, and came to in 8<span class="pagenum" id="Page_171">[171]</span>
+fathoms. Arrived <span class='ships'>Malabar</span>, 74, Captain Sir William
+Montague.</p>
+
+<p>It being necessary for me to write to the Admiral,
+found I could not avail myself of the services of the
+clerk, he having both his eyes stopped up by a
+promising young master’s assistant, one William
+King Hall, called by his messmates Jacko. Accidents
+will happen in the best regulated families.</p>
+
+<p>About this time some of the ships were short of
+the junior class of officers.</p>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Talavera</span> had no midshipmen. I explained
+this little accident of my clerk’s eyes to Captain
+Chetham, and with the consent of the kind chief, my
+friend Jacko was transferred to the <span class='ships'>Talavera</span> with the
+superior rank of midshipman. From that position
+he raised himself to the highest rank. We were
+friends until his untimely end, and he has left two
+sons in the service who do credit to a parent, and
+a pretty, now married, daughter.</p>
+
+<p>After joining flag, we had a week’s quiet in Vourla
+Bay, which gave me an opportunity of improving my
+acquaintance with the Captains of the fleet, to say
+nothing of shooting. Plenty of hares and woodcock
+were to be found.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed from Vourla Bay, charged with despatches.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Malta Harbour. We were not long
+there, being sent with stores and provisions for the
+<span class='ships'>Favourite</span>. After men’s dinner slipped from buoy,
+and the following afternoon came to in Tripoli Roads.
+In addition to <span class='ships'>Favourite</span>, found French, Turkish,
+and Neapolitan ships of war. At sunset I had to
+follow the motions of my senior officer, and struck
+lower yards and topmasts.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Next morning found civil affairs on shore not
+quite right. The late Pasha “Youssuf” Corromanli,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_172">[172]</span>
+who had obtained possession of the Government by
+murdering his elder brother, and now, to save his
+own head, abdicated in favour of his son Ali, as great
+a scoundrel as himself, the rightful and legitimate heir
+being a son of an older brother of Ali’s (since dead).</p>
+
+<p>The majority of the people had chosen a fine
+fellow—one Emhammud—to be their Sovereign.
+While Ali held possession of the town, Emhammud
+had the country round, and the forts that flanked the
+roads.</p>
+
+<p>Each party declared the other in a state of
+blockade, and expended much powder. Emhammud
+liked the English; Ali preferred the French. I
+visited both pretenders. The English Consul,
+Colonel Warrington, had two houses, one in the
+country. The town-house had had a shell burst
+inside it, and the roof was afterwards made bomb-proof.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 10.</div>
+
+<p>Having been informed by my friend Mundy that
+his gig, with flag flying, which had preceded me, was
+sufficient protection from both sides, I landed in my
+gig at a rickety pier to visit the Consul, when a round
+shot from the outside party cut the body of an honest
+trader in two. He was landing some innocent bit of
+cargo within five yards of where I stood. The
+victim was one of Ali’s party, and his death caused
+much howling and lamentation from the top of the
+minarets.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Saluted Colonel Warrington on his visiting the
+ship. Of my friend Mundy, as a whip, I did not
+think much; but when clear of the town the desert
+sands were level, and the date-fruit ripe. I took
+one of my smallest mids, Comber, with us to fill, or
+rather occupy, the back seat. On returning to the
+town, Mundy not allowing room enough, the off<span class="pagenum" id="Page_173">[173]</span>
+wheel caught the corner of a wall, bringing the whole
+affair to grief. My middy, being light, cleared the
+opposite walk, and was landed in a seraglio garden
+while the ladies were taking their evening exercise.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 13.</div>
+
+<p>Warrington had a wife and daughter, and was
+much respected; Comber was released without
+coming to further grief.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Having received verbal orders to return immediately,
+I had a boat anchored on the only outer rock
+that could interfere with <span class='ships'>Childers</span>, although aware of
+the kind hospitality of our Consul, who had a small
+brass band to add to the hilarity of the evening.
+Safe of a land breeze, I sloped off in the middle watch
+without being seen. The senior officer, next morning,
+found no vessel to “follow motions.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Light winds. It took us two days to reach
+Malta.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Slipped and made sail from buoy to rejoin fleet.
+Deck loaded with stores for the different messes.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 25.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed at daylight from Cape Colonna and
+made sail with topgallant masts on deck. Hugged
+the land. Passed between English Island and the
+main, and got through the Douro passage without a
+tack. The islands and Negro Point covered with
+snow to the water’s edge.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 27.</div>
+
+<p>Came to in Vourla Bay.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_174">[174]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XIV">CHAPTER XIV</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Childers</span></span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1835.
+Jan. 5.</div>
+
+<p>On January 5 we were ordered to precede the fleet
+with despatches for Malta. Weather looking dirty,
+took two reefs in the topsails; topgallant sails over.
+Before getting clear of Vourla Bay, we had to weather
+Cape Karabonu. Breeze freshening and sea getting
+up; wet fore and aft. However, we were battened
+down as tight as a bottle.</p>
+
+<p>About noon an extra heavy squall struck the brig,
+throwing her on her beam ends; main yard under
+water. The First Lieutenant, Goldsmith, standing
+on the hammock-netting, holding on to the topmast
+backstay, was thrown off his legs. He sang out:
+“Put the helm up!”</p>
+
+<p>I, sticking to the weather-quarter like a limpet,
+called out, I am afraid: “The helm be d——d! I
+see the keel.”</p>
+
+<p>For a few seconds, which appeared like minutes,
+the brig lay like a log. The squall over, the tight
+little craft righted, but with loss of half-ports,
+hammock-netting and rails, port watch of hammocks,
+harness-cask, and everything movable from under the
+forecastle. The wind had shifted to a fair point, and
+in a few minutes we were running free, under all sail.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Malta on 12th. Secured to a buoy in<span class="pagenum" id="Page_175">[175]</span>
+the Quarantine Harbour, with nineteen days to ride
+out; time to refit. Shortly afterwards the fleet,
+with Commander-in-Chief, arrived in the Grand
+Harbour.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 28.</div>
+
+<p>On the morning of the 28th, having reported
+“brig ready,” quarantine expired. Signal was made
+for “boats to tow,” which always caused an amount
+of emulation from the vast number of ships. Not
+only were two tow-ropes passed along, but the leading
+boats were partly up the Grand before the
+<span class='ships'>Childers</span> was clear of the Quarantine Harbour.</p>
+
+<p>“Helm be d——d! I see the keel,” was my
+greeting from the old Captains.</p>
+
+<p>On securing to a buoy, we were not a little proud
+of our brig. I knew that all idle glasses were fixed
+on her. Such ships as were ready had sails loosed to
+air or dry. Of course, it was important that <span class='ships'>Childers</span>
+should “follow motions.”</p>
+
+<p>On the sails being let fall, two great rats dropped
+out of the bunt of our mainsail, showing a hole you
+might push your fist through. One rat dropped
+into the chains, the other overboard. But, as Jack
+remarked, “they had not got pratique,” and were
+knocked on the head. However, that did not save
+me from the chaff of my brother small craft for
+having reported “<span class='ships'>Childers</span> ready.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 3.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Tribune</span>, 24, arrived from Smyrna with despatches
+from our Ambassador at Constantinople, requiring
+the presence of the fleet again to the eastward.</p>
+
+<p>Signal made, “Prepare for sea.” Many of the
+ships were dismantled; some had even their tanks
+on shore. Every ship was, however, ready within
+forty-eight hours. Owing to northerly winds, they
+were detained until the afternoon of the 8th, when
+the <span class='ships'>Medea</span> and <span class='ships'>Confiance</span> steamers towed them out.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_176">[176]</span></p>
+
+<p>At 8 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> the fleet made sail, forming in two lines;
+small craft on flag’s weather beam.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 11.</div>
+
+<p>Ran through Cerigo passage; sailed between Zea
+and Therima; through the Douro passage on 12th,
+and outside Ipsera.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 13.</div>
+
+<p>Made sail per signal to proceed to Smyrna. Wind
+headed after rounding Cape Karabonu.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Hove to off Smyrna. Saluted French Commodore,
+communicated with Consul, filled and made sail.
+Observed fleet at anchor in Vourla Bay; signal made,
+“Keep under way”; communicated with Admiral,
+and returned to Smyrna with despatches.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Rejoined flag. High land covered with snow.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 20.</div>
+
+<p>4 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Rounded Cape Karabonu, ran through
+Scio passage, and shaped course for Anti-Milo.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 25.</div>
+
+<p>Running along shore, observed a United States
+man-of-war coming out of Navarino Harbour.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Ran into Milo Harbour, in order that the pilot
+(Mitchelle) might see his wife. Met the “Behind”
+cutter coming out. Ran between Serpho and
+Siphanto.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 10.</div>
+
+<p>I need not bother my kind readers with the
+number of times <span class='ships'>Childers</span> had to pass through this
+beautiful Archipelago; no yachtsman could have
+enjoyed himself more.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Malta,
+Mar. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Worked up the Quarantine Harbour; found
+<span class='ships'>Favourite</span> and <span class='ships'>Columbine</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 22.</div>
+
+<p>Slipped from the buoy, made sail, having been
+ordered to Dardanelles with despatches for our
+Ambassador at Constantinople.</p>
+
+<p>As I had to go to Malta before rejoining the
+fleet, Captain Percy, of the <span class='ships'>Canopus</span>, had asked me to
+bring back his kinsman, young Drummond, to whom
+Ingestre had given a passage in the <span class='ships'>Tyne</span>. I mention
+his name here, for Drummond, a promising young<span class="pagenum" id="Page_177">[177]</span>
+Guardsman, was the cause of doing away with the
+mastheading of midshipmen—a good old custom,
+which had been in existence long before I was born.</p>
+
+<p>The case was this. One day at sea, Ingestre sent
+a mid to the gunroom to say he wished to speak
+to Drummond, who was playing backgammon, and
+delayed obeying the summons until he finished his
+game. When he appeared, Ingestre told him that
+on board a man-of-war orders must be obeyed, and,
+in joke, said he would next time send him to the
+masthead. On which Drummond replied he would
+see the Captain blowed first! Ingestre hailed the
+main-top, and ordered a hauling-line to be sent
+down.</p>
+
+<p>Henry Murray, one of the Lieutenants, seeing his
+Captain had been put out, advised Drummond to
+mount just a few steps of the rigging, and he would
+accompany him. Which advice being followed, the
+matter ought to have ended.</p>
+
+<p>The story was talked about in Malta as an
+amusing joke, but in London was viewed differently.
+The incident was referred to in Parliament. Lord
+Brougham put the question to Lord Auckland, as to
+an “outrage” alleged to have been committed by a
+Captain in the Navy, in respect to a gentleman who
+was a passenger on board his ship on the Mediterranean
+station.</p>
+
+<p>Lord Auckland said the whole thing rested on
+vague rumour; if brought before him, he should
+consider it his duty to act on the advice of those he
+should feel it necessary to consult. Lord Colville
+hoped their lordships would draw no such inferences
+from newspaper reports. The Lords Melville,
+Beresford, Salisbury, and other peers spoke. Subsequently
+an order was issued from the Admiralty<span class="pagenum" id="Page_178">[178]</span>
+prohibiting mastheading as a punishment, which the
+class of officer to whom only it could apply greatly
+regretted. I always found a seat on the fore topmast
+cross-tree, with a book, far preferable to walking
+the lee side of the quarter-deck, with the main
+try-sail set.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 29.</div>
+
+<p>At daylight observed a fleet to leeward, consisting
+of a ship of the line, and twenty-three others of
+different sizes. As they did not seem inclined to
+show colours, stood into the centre of them, when
+they hoisted the Turkish flag, on which I fired a
+royal salute. They were bound to Tripoli with
+troops to quell the insurrection.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 30.</div>
+
+<p>Came to in Basaika Bay.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 1.</div>
+
+<p>Rode with attendants and despatches to the
+Consul of the Dardanelles, Mr. C. A. Lander.
+Finding the plague raging, returned same day, a
+forty-four miles’ ride. Weather intensely hot.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 4.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed, and came to abreast the ruins of Alexandria—Troy—having
+left the pinnace to await the
+<span class='ships'>Courier</span> from Constantinople. Visiting Basaika Bay
+afforded endless amusement in picnics and searching
+for antiquities. From the ruins of the marble
+palaces of Troy the Turks made the huge round
+shot for their Dardanelles guns. Our youngsters
+made collections of ancient Greek coins: good
+imitations imported from Birmingham.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 8.</div>
+
+<p>Despatches having arrived, sailed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 12.</div>
+
+<p>Between Zea and Long Island communicated with
+<span class='ships'>Portland</span>, 52, Captain David Price, the same good
+fellow who ended his promising career off Petropaulooski,
+in the North Pacific Ocean.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 15.</div>
+
+<p>Joined the fleet off Cape St. Angelo. Received
+orders to proceed to the Piræus for pratique.</p>
+
+<p>1 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Came to close to the beach in Epidamas<span class="pagenum" id="Page_179">[179]</span>
+Bay in 6 fathoms. Brig swinging by attaching a
+hawser to a tree on shore, into 3 fathoms. Smooth
+water, and good watering-place in rainy weather.
+In dry weather the water is turned off for the purpose
+of irrigation.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 21.</div>
+
+<p>Came to in the Bay of Salamis. Found, in addition
+to our own fleet, four French and two Russian men-of-war.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 28.</div>
+
+<p>Fleet visited by King Otho of Greece. Manned
+yards and fired royal salute.</p>
+
+<p>1 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Fired a royal salute in honour of the
+birthday of King William IV.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 1.</div>
+
+<p>It being King Otho’s birthday, dressed ship and
+fired royal salute. His Majesty was this day proclaimed
+at Athens; an interesting ceremony, the
+Admiral, Captains, and Commanders attending. We
+afterwards dined with His Majesty.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 6.</div>
+
+<p>1.30 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Weighed in company with the fleet
+on a cruise. Rendezvous off Pigeon Island, south
+of Paros.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 10.</div>
+
+<p>An enjoyable excursion with the fleet to Anti-Paros,
+famous for its immense caves and beautiful
+stalactites. Best seen from an inner cave of considerable
+height. Admiral, all the Captains, and many
+officers assembled. The blue-jackets managed to fix
+a rope ladder to the upper cave; how they managed
+it I did not see, but up the ladder the Commander-in-Chief
+and Captains ascended, according to seniority.
+Most of their commissions dated prior to my birth.
+Had the ladder given way, the chances were that I
+should have had to command the fleet. However,
+the sight was splendid.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 11.</div>
+
+<p>At daylight weighed in company with the fleet.
+Worked between the islands; came to in 8½ fathoms
+in Strongiolo Bay.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_180">[180]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 15.</div>
+
+<p>Syra; saluted Consul on his coming on board.
+Weighed, and took him and his family out to the
+fleet. Hove to while they visited the Admiral.
+Received orders to proceed to Zante to meet the
+mail.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 22.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived <span class='ships'>Orestes</span> with Lord High Commissioner
+(Sir Howard Douglas) on board. Fired salute of
+19 guns.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 23.</div>
+
+<p>The High Commissioner did me the honour to
+visit the brig; saluted him. Arrived <span class='ships'>Confiance</span> with
+the mails.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 24.</div>
+
+<p>5 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Sailed to rejoin the fleet. Rejoined the
+flag at sunset off Cape Matapan; fresh breeze.
+Ordered round the fleet to deliver letters.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July.</div>
+
+<p>Hove to and communicated with <span class='ships'>Columbine</span>.
+Parted company to rejoin the fleet in Kalamanta
+Bay.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 8.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed in company with the fleet, steering in
+the direction of Malta. During the passage we had
+repeated trials with <span class='ships'>Vernon</span>, Captain John McKerlie,
+<span class='ships'>Portland</span>, <span class='ships'>Endymion</span>, Captain Sir Samuel Roberts,
+and “Behind” cutter.</p>
+
+<p>In light breezes we had the advantage, in strong
+the <span class='ships'>Vernon</span> by far the best. <span class='ships'>Endymion</span> always bad,
+and <span class='ships'>Portland</span> worse.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 17.</div>
+
+<p>Ran into Malta and made fast to a buoy, rejoining
+fleet off Cerigo.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 28.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Volage</span> and self to windward of the flagship; at
+daylight, while washing decks, ropes coiled up; hove
+to to keep station. <span class='ships'>Volage</span> up in the wind, got
+sternway, and cut our flying jib-boom off at the
+cap.</p>
+
+<p>At 9 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span> <span class='ships'>Thunderer</span> asked permission to communicate
+with <span class='ships'>Childers</span>. Permission being granted,
+<span class='ships'>Thunderer</span> signalled, “Dimensions of spar.”</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_181">[181]</span></p>
+
+<p>At 4 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> she signalled to <span class='ships'>Childers</span>, “Spar completed.”
+Permission given to pick up spar, which I
+observed towing astern of <span class='ships'>Thunderer</span> by deep-sea line.
+It was in its proper place and sails set by the time we
+recovered station.</p>
+
+<p>Rode out twelve days’ quarantine, fleet taking
+guardians and cruising outside.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 30.</div>
+
+<p>Joined the fleet at daylight, they having stood to
+the eastward in company with the United States
+squadron, consisting of the <span class='ships'>Delaware</span>, <span class='ships'>Potomac</span>, <span class='ships'>Constellation</span>,
+and <span class='ships'>Shark</span>. Our fleet beat them sailing.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 31.</div>
+
+<p>In the afternoon, having been invited by signal to
+dine with the Admiral, stood out on the starboard
+tack, intending to pass under the stern of flagship,
+she with the fleet being hove to, Admiral leading
+in-shore line.</p>
+
+<p>Just when my newly-painted <span class='ships'>Childers</span> was halfway
+off, signal was made, “Air bedding.” Not
+liking to cover my ship with the dust of some 800
+hammocks, turned to Coaker and said, “I shall pass
+ahead of the flag.”</p>
+
+<p>Jonas looked doubtful.</p>
+
+<p>Had all but succeeded, when, standing on the
+weather hammock-netting, I observed the pressure
+of <span class='ships'>Caledonia’s</span> flying jib-boom scraping across the
+belly of our main topsail. When within two cloths
+of the lee-leach, the canvas gave way, but the leach
+rope would not. By this time the flagship had stern
+way, but too late; jib and flying jib-boom were
+snapped off close to the cap, and dropped into the
+water. Conceive the position of the junior Commander
+of the fleet!</p>
+
+<p>I stood on, tacked and wore, shifted the topsail, and
+hove to under the lee quarter of the Admiral: went
+on board. The little performance in shifting the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_182">[182]</span>
+main topsail within five minutes of the accident gained
+the admiration of the old Captains. Instead of abuse,
+I was congratulated by all, with the exception of the
+Flag Captain, Brown. I could hardly realise all the
+kind feelings until I had reported myself to the
+Admiral, who kindly remarked, “Commander Keppel,
+there is nothing like experience for a young officer.
+You will not again attempt to pass ahead of a line-of-battle
+ship hove to. When her main topsail is
+pressing against the mast, she has generally some
+headway on her. Come in to dinner.”</p>
+
+<p>My spirits were restored by a glass of wine. The
+Captains continued their congratulations, but Brown
+never forgave me!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Came to off the Castle Corfu. Secured our
+cable on shore at the arsenal.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Lord High Commissioner gave a grand ball to
+the navy. Ordered to meet the mail at Zante afterwards.
+At no other place did our mids enjoy
+themselves more. One Jacky Day, with more money
+than other youngsters, sported a drag, which he
+drove down the steep hills, over loose stones and
+sharp turnings, without coming to grief.</p>
+
+<p>Following the troop of boys, saw my youngest
+pet mid, Edward Rice, roll over and over with his
+pony. Thought he must have been killed, but he
+was none the worse.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 21.</div>
+
+<p>On reaching Zante found the mail from England.
+Proceeded with it to rejoin the fleet. Late in the
+afternoon, breeze freshening, observed a small pleasure-boat
+plunging under reefed sail. On closing, near
+dinner-time, persuaded her occupants to come on
+board, promising to tow their boat.</p>
+
+<p>They proved to be Colonel Brown and Captain
+Lawrence, of the Rifle Brigade, who had come across<span class="pagenum" id="Page_183">[183]</span>
+from Cephalonia, likewise to get their letters. Landed
+them next morning at their port.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 22.</div>
+
+<p>On my rejoining the fleet with the mail, found
+the Commander-in-Chief had received orders to send
+<span class='ships'>Malabar</span>, <span class='ships'>Endymion</span>, <span class='ships'>Tribune</span>, and <span class='ships'>Childers</span> to the
+coast of Spain.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 23.</div>
+
+<p>After dining with the Admiral and Captains, took
+leave with regret of my kind and indulgent friends.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_184">[184]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XV">CHAPTER XV</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class='smcap'>The Carlist Question</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1835.
+Aug. 30.</div>
+
+<p>Ran into Quarantine Harbour, Malta; completed
+stores, provisions, etc.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Left Malta, and on the 12th came up with
+<span class='ships'>Malabar</span> and <span class='ships'>Endymion</span>, standing out of the straits.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Joined company; with them came to in Cadiz
+Harbour. Found <span class='ships'>Harlequin</span>, Lord Vernon’s beautiful
+yacht, built by Symonds.</p>
+
+<p>The wife of our senior officer, Sir William
+Montague, had a house in Cadiz, where parties were
+given by this charming lady. She also got up
+picnics, and other amusements.</p>
+
+<p>We visited Xeres, from whence our “sherry,”
+and saw barefooted natives, cigarette in mouth,
+treading out the juice of the grape. My interest
+was cut short by <span class='ships'>Childers</span> being ordered to Lisbon,
+under command of Sir William Gage. Before,
+however, reaching that distinguished officer I met
+<span class='ships'>Endymion</span>, and was ordered back to the Mediterranean.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 11.</div>
+
+<p>Came to inside the Mole at Gibraltar. From the
+Captain of the <span class='ships'>Tribune</span> received orders to visit
+Consuls and obtain information at the ports along
+the south coast of Spain.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Stood over to Algeciras for a clean bill of health,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_185">[185]</span>
+otherwise we should have been subject to seven days’
+quarantine, although Malaga is in daily communication
+by land. The health officer, to show his knowledge
+of the English language, had our bill of health
+made for “Los Niños, Bergantine Inglese,” which
+answered our purpose as well.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Malaga. A few words are necessary
+to explain the political situation.</p>
+
+<p>The late King, Ferdinand VII., died in 1833,
+having married in 1829 Doña Christina of Naples.
+A Princess, Isabella, was born in 1830, when
+Ferdinand, by “pragmatic sanction,” abolished the
+Salic Law in Spain, and appointed the Infanta Isabella
+heir to the throne. This act was disputed by his
+brothers, Dons Carlos and Francisco.</p>
+
+<p>On the death of Ferdinand, 1833, the small
+Isabella was proclaimed Queen, her mother Christina
+being appointed Queen-Regent. Don Carlos at
+once asserted his right to maintain the Salic Law, and
+was supported by some of the old nobility. The
+peasantry were led by the clergy, who followed Don
+Carlos.</p>
+
+<p>Lord Palmerston was Prime Minister, and carried
+the quadruple alliance with him. His orders to the
+Admiral in the Mediterranean were explicit and to
+the point. Subjects of Queen Isabella requiring help
+could claim it from the English ships. This was
+denied to the followers of Don Carlos, who was
+carrying on war against the Christina party with
+some success in the northern provinces.</p>
+
+<p>In the south, the so-called “Patriots” were
+endeavouring to revert to the Constitution of 1812,
+when the Salic Law had first been established, and
+by provisional Juntas superseded Doña Isabella’s
+authority.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_186">[186]</span></p>
+
+<p>The Government at Madrid was now in the
+hands of Queen Christina’s party.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Malaga.</div>
+
+<p>The Governor of Malaga, as well as in other
+large towns, had been appointed by the Carlist Party.
+Until of late the Constitution of 1812 had been
+popular. In August last, the same day on which the
+insurrection at Barcelona broke out, a Junta was
+formed here. There were not more than seventy
+of the regular troops, who were quartered in a
+convent.</p>
+
+<p>The National Guard, 15,000 strong, were well
+equipped, and supplied with arms and ammunition
+from the Government stores. The batteries mounted
+27 guns, of which 15 were serviceable.</p>
+
+<p>There were no Spanish vessels of war at Malaga;
+only an armed revenue squadron, consisting of two
+schooners of 12 guns each, with crews of sixty and
+seventy men, three lateen-rigged boats, 1 gun and two
+carronades, from thirty to fifty men, and other small
+craft which were occasionally troublesome to our
+Gibraltar smugglers.</p>
+
+<p>With plenty to occupy our attention, and a kind
+Consul, who had a wife and four charming daughters,
+we were loth to leave.</p>
+
+<p>The Junta was not of long duration. They had
+expressed their intention to disarm a portion of the
+urban militia, in order to equip a regiment formed of
+convicts. The urbans encamped themselves outside
+the town, and declared the Junta dissolved.</p>
+
+<p>The peasantry entered the town this morning,
+demanded three prisoners, who they declared to be
+Carlists, took and shot them without opposition.
+The victims were, I believe, chiefs of banditti, but
+they had been pardoned from Madrid.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored off Almeira. A Junta had been established<span class="pagenum" id="Page_187">[187]</span>
+here. The Governor and Commandant of the
+forces, and other heads of departments, had wisely
+made themselves scarce on the first news of the
+revolution. No blood had been shed. We went on,
+and arrived at Alicante on the 22nd.</p>
+
+<p>There is a large English population here of well-to-do
+merchants, with a zealous, active Consul, Mr.
+Waring, whom we saluted. The prevailing feeling
+appeared to be more Carlist; the “vivas” for the
+Queen at the theatre were faint.</p>
+
+<p>The ex-Carlist Captain-General, Valentine Ferraz,
+is the guest of the Governor, Don Diego. The
+gates of the town are closed at sunset.</p>
+
+<p>The theatre is a small, neat building; between the
+acts revolutionary songs were sung, which gave one
+an opportunity of observing the political feeling of
+the natives.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 27.</div>
+
+<p>Watered at Althea, close to the shore.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 30.</div>
+
+<p>Came to off Valencia. <span class='ships'>Tyne</span> arriving same time.</p>
+
+<p>While on the coast of Spain I was frequently in
+company with the <span class='ships'>Tyne</span>, consequently under the orders
+of Lord Ingestre, and enjoyed the society of Lady
+Sarah and her young family.</p>
+
+<p>The children had been in the habit of romping
+with their uncle, Lord James Beresford, and transferred
+to me the name of “Jimmie,” by which the
+late Lord Shrewsbury called me to the end of his life.
+Lady Sarah was second to none I had ever seen.
+(Only lately I sat between her grand- and great-grand-daughters
+at dinner, both ladies inheriting the
+beauty of their ancestress.)</p>
+
+<p>In the neighbourhood of the town are marshes,
+with wild-fowl, where Ingestre and I had some good
+sport. Having been placed by the native keepers in
+a commodious punt, hidden by rushes,—in the stern of<span class="pagenum" id="Page_188">[188]</span>
+which sat Lady Sarah, with a good luncheon,—a fleet
+of sham ducks moored within our reach, our sporting
+guides disappeared. Shortly afterwards clouds of
+wild-fowl were on the wing, surveying the position of
+our retreat, with the quiet traitor ducks apparently
+at feed. Presently, down they dropped with a grand
+splash. Both our double-barrelled muzzle-loading
+guns, with copper cap-locks, were emptied three
+times before the fun was over. We bagged ten and
+a half couple.</p>
+
+<p>It appears that, by some preconcerted means,
+August 5, the date on which disturbances broke out
+at Barcelona, was the same at Malaga, Alicante, and
+elsewhere. Groups of men assembled in the streets,
+declaring war against the Carlists, in consequence of
+excessive cruelties said to have been committed by
+them on the adherents of the Queen. The Captain-General,
+Ferraz, accompanied by a strong escort,
+endeavoured to quell this disturbance, but was unsuccessful,
+inasmuch as his troops refused to act against
+the people. He was accordingly deposed, and
+General the Comte Almadova appointed by the mob
+in his stead. Almadova, in obedience to the populace,
+had seven of the principal Carlists, then under the
+safeguard of the law, put to death, and the remainder
+transported to the Philippine Islands.</p>
+
+<p>General Cabrera had put to death sixty partisans
+at Rubielo. This disaster arose from the circumstance
+of General Nogueras, who commanded the
+Queen’s troops, having ordered the Governor of
+Tortosa to seize Doña Cabrera, a lady seventy years
+of age, and put her to death, in retaliation for the
+deeds of her son. The Governor refused to obey so
+inhuman a command, upon which Nogueras appealed
+to Mina, Captain-General of Catalonia, who directed<span class="pagenum" id="Page_189">[189]</span>
+that the order should be carried out, and Doña
+Cabrera was shot in the public square of Tortosa.
+Mina was remonstrated with from Madrid, and
+Nogueras deprived of his command.</p>
+
+<p>Cabrera, smarting at the murder of his mother,
+raised a following, and thus added another insurgent
+force to those already harassing the Government.</p>
+
+<p>In the meantime Almadova’s influence waned.
+The people assembled round his palace, threatening
+his life. He went into hiding. Two days later a
+counter-revolution brought him back to favour.
+His first act was to arrest his enemies and transport
+them to the Philippines.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed in company with <span class='ships'>Tyne</span> for Tarragona,
+arriving there on the 6th. Found <span class='ships'>Tribune</span>, from
+whom I got orders to return to Gibraltar to meet the
+mail. Like the latter places we had visited, things
+were quiet. The Junta had been dissolved, and the
+Queen’s Government become popular. Here the
+news of the outbreak at Barcelona had caused disturbances.
+A battalion of the National Guard
+marched from the town of Reuss to assist those at
+Tarragona, and was received with acclamations.
+The braves of Tarragona sacrificed to their fury the
+Lieutenant-Governor and the Town Major, who
+were thought to be Carlists; General Conti, Governor
+of Tarragona, absconded the day before the news of
+the Revolution was generally known.</p>
+
+<p>Brigadier Lescanca, who had been appointed by
+the people to this chief command, endeavoured to
+save the lives of the Lieutenant-Governor and Town
+Major. During the night, when the people were
+exasperated, it was thought possible to save them by
+conveying them to one of the vessels in the harbour.
+However, before they got to the boat they were<span class="pagenum" id="Page_190">[190]</span>
+observed, and murdered on the pier. The Governor
+was stoned to death, and his fellow-victim shot.
+A Junta, similar to the others, was formed, and
+tranquillity restored.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 16.</div>
+
+<p>We sailed. <span class='ships'>Clio</span>, in co., 16, with my old Lieutenant,
+F. Scott, on board; we meet her again!
+Anchored at Gibraltar in time to catch the up and
+down mails. The Gibraltar merchants had prosperous
+times, as, since this Revolution, the men employed
+on the coastguard had been sent to join the army in
+the north. At the present time their storehouses are
+empty.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 17.</div>
+
+<p>After supplying the Calpe Hunt with the bread-dust
+I had collected, we sailed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 18.</div>
+
+<p>Came to inside the mole at Malaga. The Juntas
+had been dissolved; the Queen’s Government apparently
+popular. An active subscription was going on
+to support the Queen’s army employed in the North.
+I met a man going about the street with “true and
+correct lists” for sale, in Spanish, of those who have
+not subscribed.</p>
+
+<p>My <span class='ships'>Childers</span> touched a shoal off the end of the
+mole. We were not inconvenienced more than a few
+minutes, owing to the prompt assistance from the
+American corvette <span class='ships'>John Adams</span>. At 9 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span> saluted
+the Spanish flag with 21 guns, not having done so
+on my first visit, owing to there being no Government,
+except that appointed by the Junta in opposition
+to that of the Queen.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 19.</div>
+
+<p>Being the birthday of the Queen of Spain, remained
+just long enough to fire a royal salute, with yards
+manned.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 21.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed in commencement of a Levanti.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 24.</div>
+
+<p>Visited Alicante; everything quiet. Subscriptions
+were being raised in support of the Queen’s army.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_191">[191]</span>
+In the North 3,000,000 reals had been subscribed,
+about £30,000.</p>
+
+<p>A great many men were daily arriving from
+the country, being part of the 100,000 required.
+Valencia had to supply 10,000. Any person could
+be exempted on paying 200 dollars, or 100 dollars
+and a horse.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Moored inside the mole at Barcelona. An
+important person at Barcelona was Mr. James
+Annesley, lately attached to the German Embassy, and
+with the prospect of a peerage; he married Clementina,
+the handsome daughter of Baron von Brockhausen,
+and had a promising young family. They lived in a
+large house on a grand promenade called the Rambla.
+He was a good man of business, and entertained
+liberally. I frequently afterwards met the boys,
+grown into men.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 1.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Clio</span> arrived.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 20.</div>
+
+<p>After partial refit and preparing to paint, the
+carpenter, much to my horror, discovered a spring in
+our foremast. Lost no time stripping ship, and
+through our active Consul obtained permission to
+place the brig under the dockyard sheers; got mast
+out preparatory to repairing damages.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 26.</div>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Rodney</span>, 92, arrived, Captain Hyde Parker,
+one of the smartest and best officers in the service.</p>
+
+<p>Although I could not report <span class='ships'>Childers</span> ready, it
+was a satisfaction to feel I was under a good and
+permanent Chief, however strict.</p>
+
+<p>Through the Captain of <span class='ships'>Tribune</span> stating the length
+of time <span class='ships'>Childers</span> had been inside the mole, I had but a
+cool reception from my Chief, and was directed to report
+myself again, when ready for sea. The fact was that,
+although the hoops had been driven on hot over the
+scarfing, the sharp frosts at night caused them to burst.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_192">[192]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XVI">CHAPTER XVI</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The Carlist War</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1836.
+Jan. 4.</div>
+
+<p>By help of dockyard sheers got our foremast in,
+and by 4 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> reported ready for sea, but was disappointed
+in parading before the <span class='ships'>Rodney</span>, by a
+despatch from the Consul to Captain Hyde Parker,
+stating that the port could not safely be left without
+the protection of a man-of-war.</p>
+
+<p>Leaving <span class='ships'>Childers</span> in charge of the First Lieutenant,
+went with Skipwith to the Consulate. The populace
+were in a state of excitement. It appears that a fortnight
+ago, thirty-three Christinas, some of whom were
+citizens of Barcelona, were executed by Carlists in a
+neighbouring hermitage.</p>
+
+<p>A few days later, reports reached of two companies
+of Christina Chasseurs having been surprised and put
+to death. In consequence, a crowd had assembled in
+the square opposite the palace, and demanded vengeance.
+The Government, with 1800 Nacionales
+outside, deliberated. The people acted. Dark had
+set in.</p>
+
+<p>Taking ladders and torches, the people went to
+the citadel, and scaled the walls without opposition
+from the garrison.</p>
+
+<p>About eighty Carlist prisoners were put to death,
+among them Colonel O’Donnell and a priest, who,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_193">[193]</span>
+after their heads had been cut off, were dragged by
+the heels a roundabout way through streets towards
+the opposite end of the great public Rambla. The
+Consul could not leave his office. Skipwith and I
+went to meet them. Being in uniform, we were not
+likely to be molested.</p>
+
+<p>We found the headless bodies on an open space,
+between the cathedral and the theatre, where a performance
+took place by torchlight.</p>
+
+<p>A cloaked Spaniard stepped from the crowd, and
+demanded:</p>
+
+<p>“Cuyo cadaver es aguel?”</p>
+
+<p>The reply came from one of the assassins:</p>
+
+<p>“Aguel es el cadaver de O’Donnell, el traidor.”</p>
+
+<p>The first speaker drew a dagger from his cloak,
+and plunged it into the body, on drawing it out
+touched the blade with his lips. The performance
+was repeated on the priest. Then followed some
+of the softer sex, chiefly well dressed, and men
+alternately.</p>
+
+<p>In the Ataxarnes Fort were confined peasants,
+who had been seized because some Carlist troops had
+passed through their village.</p>
+
+<p>It was now past midnight; the Spanish General
+still held council at the palace, which was surrounded
+by a large body of the National Guard. At the
+palace we were allowed to ascend to the council
+chamber.</p>
+
+<p>Doubting the power of the General to prevent
+the mob repeating their butcheries at the Ataxarnes
+Fort, I sent Skipwith off to the <span class='ships'>Rodney</span> to inform
+Captain Parker what I proposed doing, which was,
+to offer the services of the <span class='ships'>Childers</span> to protect life, by
+taking joint possession, with the Spanish troops, of
+the Ataxarnes Fort, which could be done on the sea-front<span class="pagenum" id="Page_194">[194]</span>
+by scaling-ladders from the brig, and so, with
+the Spanish garrison and English marines, hold the
+fort until the force from the <span class='ships'>Rodney</span>, some 800 men,
+could join.</p>
+
+<p>It was evident my proposition caused a division
+in the court.</p>
+
+<p>At daybreak, before we had time to act, the
+Spanish flag and the Union Jack were flying together
+on the Ataxarnes Fort.</p>
+
+<p>The doctor who was in attendance on the prima
+donna of the opera in her confinement, considered
+her life saved when he informed her of the fact.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 14.
+Mar. 14.</div>
+
+<p>After two months’ work on the coast, arrived at
+Gibraltar. It was now the middle of the hunting
+season. The Calpe hounds were as perfect as pains
+and money could make them. Fresh blood was
+imported as opportunity offered. The prickly-pear
+nearly the only obstacle that could check a run.</p>
+
+<p>On occasions when bull-fights took place at
+Algeciras, notice was sent to the regimental messes
+that <span class='ships'>Childers</span> would be ready to convey officers
+across. There was no steamer, but my little brig
+never failed to land friends in time.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 23.</div>
+
+<p>Left Gibraltar and rejoined my worthy chief at
+Port Mahon. The <span class='ships'>Rodney</span> refitting in the most
+commodious of ports, lying alongside the dockyard
+without the inconvenience of a rise and fall of tide.</p>
+
+<p>The town had an English appearance; many of
+the signs of public-houses were called after ships
+that had been at Trafalgar. There was one named
+“Anchor, Hardy, Anchor.”</p>
+
+<p>I had much fun exploring with my Chief many
+disused places. The hospital was one, which he
+carefully inspected, but on returning to the open air
+we found ourselves covered with fleas!</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_195">[195]</span></p>
+
+<p>Although suffering, I cried with laughter at the
+agony of my Chief, the cleanest of small men. He
+roared like a young bull. On turning up the skirts
+of his frock-coat, at the waist there was a regular
+girdle of fleas.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 7.</div>
+
+<p>We next visited Palma Bay. It has a fine town,
+clean and spacious. It was in want of money.
+Spaniards had taken refuge in this spot to avoid
+the heavy contributions levied by most of the military
+Governors on all persons residing in the provinces,
+over which they ruled with martial law.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 13.</div>
+
+<p>The Marquis de Montenegro is now the Captain-General,
+a fine specimen of the real Spanish grandee,
+a native of the island. He invited Captain Parker
+and the officers of the <span class='ships'>Rodney</span> and <span class='ships'>Childers</span>, and
+entertained us hospitably at a charming country-house
+which contained, among many old pictures, an
+original by Raphael. He had also, in his country-house,
+statues collected by his brother, who was a
+Cardinal in Rome.</p>
+
+<p>The Marquis de Colonna is also a resident, the
+war having obliged him to quit valuable property in
+Valencia. He, too, was attentive to the English.</p>
+
+<p>There are also many Spaniards under surveillance
+who had been banished on suspicion of not being
+faithful supporters of the existing Government.
+Among others was Don Calderon, of whom I had
+heard much. At the age of ninety he was sent from
+Barcelona, where he was about the oldest resident,
+surrounded by his family. An old sailor, he had
+declined his flag rank in order that he might remain
+quiet and unnoticed. What a sad thing is civil
+war!</p>
+
+<p>In riding excursions we sometimes pulled up at
+roadside <i lang='es'>posadas</i>. Eggs short, I have frequently<span class="pagenum" id="Page_196">[196]</span>
+seen the women in charge of the poultry pick up a
+hen, and by a gentle squeeze cause it to drop an
+egg.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 18.</div>
+
+<p>Accompanied <span class='ships'>Rodney</span> to Barcelona.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 2.</div>
+
+<p>I was awakened in the middle of the night by
+Lord Ranelagh, who had been fighting with the
+Carlists. He made his escape when our marines
+captured the Carlist lines at Uremea.</p>
+
+<p>We had been friends for years, and I had now to
+congratulate him on being my prisoner. I last left
+him in the 7th Fusiliers, at Malta.</p>
+
+<p>After breakfast I went to Mina, whom I found
+confined to his room; but Doña Mina, a charming
+English lady, said he would see <em>me</em>. He was in bed.</p>
+
+<p>“I know what you are come about,” was his
+greeting. “You have Lord Ranelagh on board;
+take care of him. If he lands in Spain, I will have
+him shot.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 3.</div>
+
+<p>At 4 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span> weighed and made sail, calling at
+Tarragona.</p>
+
+<p>In addition to Ranelagh, I had young O’Shee, son
+of a Madrid banker, of whom, probably, the Carlists
+had borrowed money. I landed them at Gibraltar,
+out of range of Mina’s shot, on 10th instant, and
+was sorry to part with two such cheery companions.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 5.</div>
+
+<p>Came to off Tarragona.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 12.</div>
+
+<p>Embarked 200 Christina soldiers. They lay
+sleeping about the decks, embracing their muskets.
+Landed them the following day off the mouth of the
+Ebro.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 27.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Barcelona from Malaga; heard that
+General Mina, who had been ill for some months,
+died on Christmas Day.</p>
+
+<p>The funeral, with full military honours, took place
+two days later, attended by all naval officers present<span class="pagenum" id="Page_197">[197]</span>
+in Barcelona, <span class='ships'>Childers</span> firing minute-guns during the
+ceremony.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Rodney</span> lying in the roadstead; <span class='ships'>Orestes</span> and
+<span class='ships'>Harlequin</span> arrived in time to join in the ceremony,
+and were secured inside the mole; while <span class='ships'>Childers</span> took
+up her berth inside inner mole.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec.</div>
+
+<p>We could only use one side, but the saluting,
+although we fired each once in nine minutes, made
+the guns so hot that care was necessary.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_198">[198]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XVII">CHAPTER XVII</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Childers</span> Brig</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1837.
+Jan. 2.</div>
+
+<p>It was with great pleasure I learned from Captain
+Parker that he had appointed my young friend,
+George H. Seymour, midshipman, son of the much-respected
+Admiral Sir George Seymour, K.C.B., as
+“lent” to <span class='ships'>Childers</span>, but unfortunately, as it proved,
+for a very short time.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 4.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed. Arrived at Carthagena, 16th—a huge
+basin which might have held a dozen ships of the
+line, surrounded by storehouses. Heavy brass rings
+were secured deep in the masonry, and great guns
+made posts to secure to. This was a grand old
+naval arsenal, which had probably not been used
+since Trafalgar.</p>
+
+<p>The pilot who brought us in, recommended our
+not using any anchor heavier than our own kedge,
+on account of the depth of mud which had accumulated
+for many years. The dock-gates had long since
+decayed, and were replaced by the mast of some line-of-battle
+ship, one end hauled aside to admit us.</p>
+
+<p>We prepared for a thorough outfit, took possession
+of two large storehouses, and made ourselves
+comfortable. Wild-fowl and snipe were to be found
+in remote parts of this unfrequented arsenal.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 16.</div>
+
+<p>One of my gig’s crew, by name Lathom, was a<span class="pagenum" id="Page_199">[199]</span>
+born artist; by assistance of chalk and burnt stick
+drew some interesting and spirited sea-pieces: always
+entertaining likenesses of the <span class='ships'>Childers</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 27.</div>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Wolverine</span> was reported as anchored in the
+harbour, out of sight of the entrance to the basin,
+her Commander the Hon. Edward Howard. What
+a chance for me! The first time since my commissioning
+<span class='ships'>Childers</span> I had fallen in with a junior.</p>
+
+<p>The channel to the dockyard was formed by high
+land on larboard side, and the shoaler water of the
+harbour on the other. A projecting angle of the
+land prevented your seeing the entrance to the basin
+until round it; then a straight run in.</p>
+
+<p>I sent my coxswain to have the bar removed, and
+then pulled out to the <span class='ships'>Wolverine</span>. I found my
+young friend full of zeal. He had stores for our
+Spanish Squadron off Tarragona; but as H.M.S.
+<span class='ships'>Childers</span> required bread, and it might come on to
+blow and get wet, I gave <span class='ships'>Wolverine</span> an order to
+supply, and bring his ship into the basin. And as the
+wind was fair, to weigh, make sail, and I would pilot
+him in.</p>
+
+<p>We were in the forecastle together, and had
+rounded the angle, having got into the straight, but
+narrow channel, when I heard Howard call, “Hands
+shorten sail!” In a moment I saw the mast had not
+been removed, but I called out, “Keep all fast!”
+and told Howard if <span class='ships'>Wolverine</span> could not jump, she
+must go through it. As luck would have it, the
+mast had begun to move, and a kedge anchor was
+dropped in the mud of the basin. Where <em>I</em> was to
+blame, was in not allowing for the natural dilatoriness
+of our friends and allies, the Spaniards.</p>
+
+<p>Of course, so large a vessel as <span class='ships'>Childers</span> could not be
+victualled in a day, and the Alhambra <em>had</em> to be seen.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_200">[200]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 9.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed, ran out of basin and harbour. Joined
+<span class='ships'>Tyne</span> and <span class='ships'>Orestes</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Came to off Barcelona. Found <span class='ships'>Rodney</span>. Inside
+mole, <span class='ships'>Harlequin</span>, <span class='ships'>Nautilis</span>, and <span class='ships'>Wolverine</span>. To my
+regret, Seymour was ordered to rejoin <span class='ships'>Rodney</span>.</p>
+
+<p>Worked into Malta Harbour, secured to buoy,
+dockyard creek. Found <span class='ships'>Caledonia</span>, 120, <span class='ships'>Asia</span>, 84,
+<span class='ships'>Vanguard</span>, 80, <span class='ships'>Bellerophon</span>, 80, <span class='ships'>Revenge</span>, 78, <span class='ships'>Barham</span>,
+50, <span class='ships'>Tyne</span>, 28, <span class='ships'>Orestes</span>, and “Behind” cutter.
+Refitted; got in a new foremast.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">March.</div>
+
+<p>On board <span class='ships'>Barham</span> was my old friend, Fred
+Hutton, as First Lieutenant. He was early on
+board <span class='ships'>Childers</span> to greet me, bringing with him a
+fully-signed document to prove that he had not sung
+“John’s ale was new” from the time I left the
+<span class='ships'>Magicienne</span>, until paid off; by which I lost my fiver.
+He entertained a party at dinner on shore, myself
+included, that must have cost him four times the
+amount.</p>
+
+<p>Remained in Malta till March 8, enjoying the
+opera, races, dancing, and all the amusements of the
+winter season.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar.&nbsp;8 to
+June&nbsp;26.</div>
+
+<p>During this period we were continually on the
+move, having made fifteen anchorings. It would be
+weary to recall them individually.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 8.</div>
+
+<p>Secured inside the Mole, Gibraltar. Lowered
+colours half-mast, news having arrived of the death
+of our Sailor King, William IV.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Barcelona.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Spanish authorities having received information
+of the arrival of a Carlist force at Villa Nueva, they
+requested me, through our Consul, to proceed there.
+On arrival in the morning the enemy had disappeared.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 5.</div>
+
+<p>At daylight observed two line-of-battle ships to
+leeward. Bore up; saluted flag of Admiral Sir<span class="pagenum" id="Page_201">[201]</span>
+Robert Stopford, in <span class='ships'>Princess Royal</span>, <span class='ships'>Vanguard</span> in
+company. Received orders to proceed to the West
+Coast of Africa as soon as <span class='ships'>Childers</span> could be spared
+from present duties. The same order was posted to
+me from Malta by Sir Josias Rowley, homeward
+bound, which reached me afterwards.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 9.</div>
+
+<p>At the request of Commander Baldwin Walker,
+took <span class='ships'>Vanguard’s</span> boats in tow and ran into Port
+Faugal. Enemy had disappeared.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Secured to Gibraltar Mole. Found a French
+Squadron; Prince de Joinville on board <span class='ships'>Hercules</span>.
+Busy taking in stores and provisions.</p>
+
+<p>I was sorry at being obliged to leave the Mediterranean
+without seeing more of my friend, George
+Grey, who commanded the <span class='ships'>Scylla</span>, and ordered home
+on promotion. He was one of the smartest and most
+promising young officers in the service. He married
+a charming lady who was not a sailor. George was
+appointed in 1846 Superintendent of Gibraltar Dockyard,
+where he remained for many years.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_202">[202]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XVIII">CHAPTER XVIII</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap"><span class='ships'>Childers</span>: West Coast of Africa</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1837.
+Aug. 24.</div>
+
+<p>Adieu to Mediterranean and civilisation! We were
+ordered to Portendick, the northern limit of the
+West African and Cape of Good Hope station.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Called at Portendick.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 24.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Sierra Leone. Here we received our
+proportion of Kroomen, the most useful and intelligent
+of natives, who relieved our men of much sun work.
+As they were discharged, on their ships leaving the
+station, they were at liberty to volunteer for any
+ships they fancied. We were not long in completing
+our complement of twenty-four. The native names
+of these Kroomen were so incomprehensible that on
+their first joining a man-of-war the Captain had to
+find names for the ship’s books. Thus, among those
+left with me were “Doctor Inman,” “Sea-breeze,”
+“No Grog,” “Prince of Wales,” “Bishop of London.”
+It would be tedious to name them all. They were
+good-tempered and willing fellows; thoroughly acquainted
+with the coast.</p>
+
+<p>During the few days that it was necessary for me
+to remain in this picturesque, but sickly harbour, the
+<span class='ships'>Harpy</span>, 10, Hon. George Clements, arrived with a
+returned prize crew from the West Indies. (His
+sister had married my clergyman brother.) He had<span class="pagenum" id="Page_203">[203]</span>
+fever on board, and had lost many men. The day
+before sailing the poor fellow dined with me. He
+told me the night previous he had heard bodies
+dropped into the river from merchant ships near.</p>
+
+<p>The wind blows chiefly off the coast, and when
+the <span class='ships'>Harpy</span> sailed with her sickly crew, the officers
+went aloft to assist in loosing sails.</p>
+
+<p>Poor George Clements! From the kind way in
+which he pressed on me a gold chain he had worn,
+I do not think he expected to live long.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Left Sierra Leone October 1, <span class='ships'>Saracen</span> in company.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Parted company with the <span class='ships'>Saracen</span>, who went to
+look into the Gallinas for slavers. We continued
+about fifty miles off shore.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 7.</div>
+
+<p>At 2 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> being abreast of the Penguin, frequented
+by slavers, who take in rice prior to embarking a
+cargo. Bore up and furled upper sails. After dark
+came to off the mouth of the river; sent pinnace,
+with Lieutenant Goldsmith, and cutter, with Acting
+Lieutenant Noad, to reconnoitre.</p>
+
+<p>I heard the following morning from an unemployed
+Krooman, “Prince William,” who came off
+with others to barter for tobacco or anything else
+they could get, that a slaver, having completed her
+water and rice, supposed to be Spanish, had sailed the
+previous evening for New Cess, a place about the
+spot where Trade Town is marked on the chart.</p>
+
+<p>“Prince William” was an intelligent fellow; he
+had served on board the <span class='ships'>Primrose</span>, who had thus
+christened him. He had ECNIRP tattooed on his
+chest. One of the <span class='ships'>Primrose</span> seamen had chalked his
+name on a piece of wood, which he took home, and,
+making the impression, had his name engraved backwards.
+He offered to pilot us in.</p>
+
+<p>The pinnace and cutter returned about ten o’clock,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_204">[204]</span>
+having pulled up the river against a very strong
+current. Several monkeys and curious birds were
+seen, but, owing to the thickness of the mangrove
+bushes, could not have been got at had they
+been killed.</p>
+
+<p>This is a good place for canoes; the natives make
+them to any dimensions in a short time. I paid five
+dollars for one about 30 feet long and quite new.</p>
+
+<p>Kroomen speaking English are always to be found
+along the coast, and make good interpreters.</p>
+
+<p>Got under way at eleven, and at noon fell in with
+a rakish-looking schooner, who showed American
+colours and papers named “The <span class='ships'>Peri</span>, of Baltimore.”
+Her skipper was, I think, a Dutchman, but the
+remainder of the crew were Spaniards. The log was
+kept in Spanish, and she was evidently a Spanish
+vessel, having her water-casks in, and, with the
+exception of rice, everything ready for a cargo of
+slaves. But no Spanish papers could be found, and
+she got off under United States colours.</p>
+
+<p>We soon overhauled another Spanish slaver, who
+could not long, judging from the smell, have landed
+her cargo. She had a Spanish captain and crew, but
+sheltered herself under the Portuguese flag; she was
+a sort of jackal, picking up cargoes for the larger
+vessels.</p>
+
+<p>Until the last treaty with Spain, which entitles us
+to capture Spanish vessels fitted for slaves, with or
+without slaves on board, the Portuguese flag had
+scarcely been seen on this part of the coast. The
+Portuguese papers are chiefly obtained at Porto
+Praya, St. Jago.</p>
+
+<p>At 9 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>, when off the Grand Canon Point, ten
+miles to the south-east of New Cess, we furled square
+sails, hoisted boats out, and sent away pinnace, cutter,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_205">[205]</span>
+and jolly-boat, under the pilotage of “Prince William,”
+manned and armed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 9.</div>
+
+<p>At daybreak sent the gig to board a brigantine
+observed to be at anchor about seven miles to the
+south-east. She proved to be the <span class='ships'>Sarah Ann</span>, an
+English vessel, belonging to a company of merchants,
+who have purchased from the native chiefs several
+small spots of land along the coast, on which they
+have built some wigwam-looking huts, where they
+deposit a portion of English goods, such as broadcloth,
+muskets, knives, beads, etc. These huts are
+styled British factories, through which means a traffic
+is carried on with the natives, bartering their goods
+for palm-oil or ivory. The Company send a vessel
+out every two or three months, which vessel remains
+on the coast, going from one factory to another, until
+their cargoes are completed, leaving one or two of
+their crew and a few Kroomen at each place to carry
+on the trade.</p>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Sarah Ann</span> had been five months out, and
+had on board about seven tons of oil. The captain
+and five of her crew had died; the remainder were
+in a sickly state.</p>
+
+<p>Although inexperienced and scarcely a month out, I
+could neither think nor dream of anything but slavers.
+On visiting the British factory at Piccaninny Cestos, a
+small thatched hut, nearly hidden in Jungle, I found
+a sickly-looking lad surrounded by a number of
+natives, each of whom brought a small portion of oil—about
+a gallon—in calabashes, in exchange for a
+small measure of cloth. By way of protection, the
+hut was surrounded by a high sort of railing formed
+of stakes, just wide enough apart to admit the muzzle
+of a musket, by which means the companion of the
+sick lad was shot through the head a few days<span class="pagenum" id="Page_206">[206]</span>
+previously. This brutal act was supposed to have
+been committed by the King’s son. I offered to set
+fire to all his black Majesty’s huts along the coast,
+but was informed that by so doing I should put a
+stop to the trade, which appeared to be of much more
+consequence than the poor lad’s life.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_206'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_206.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>West African Natives.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>The natives are odd-looking animals. They are
+not troubled with too much clothing, but besmear
+their face and bodies with mud by way of ornament,
+and wear a necklace of pigs’ teeth by way of a charm,
+to keep the devil at a distance.</p>
+
+<p>I reached the ship at the same time as the other
+boats from this expedition. They had pulled up in
+the dark towards the anchorage of Trade Town, and
+at midnight were just able to discern their vessels
+lying in the anchorage. Goldsmith directed that
+each boat should take one, which they did by pulling
+alongside their respective vessels as nearly as possible
+at the same time.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_207">[207]</span></p>
+
+<p>The pinnace boarded a fine schooner called the
+<span class='ships'>Vigilante</span>, with everything ready for a start. Her
+fore topsail yard was hoisted to the masthead, her
+cat-fall was overhauled, and a luff tackle for weighing
+the anchor stretched along her deck. The planks
+were arranged over the water casks, ready for the
+reception of her slaves, who were always brought on
+board heavily ironed. And even the articles, delicately
+termed “poo-poo pots” by the boatswain, were
+placed on either side. The crew were pretty well on
+the alert, considering the darkness of the night.
+They hailed the boat before she got alongside, and
+her crew, forty-five in number, rushing up from
+below as one man, each having his particular station
+assigned him, took possession of the deck. Had our
+boats waited two or three hours, she would in all
+probability have been captured with 400 or 500
+slaves on board. She, however, produced Portuguese
+papers.</p>
+
+<p>The cutter boarded a pretty, rakish-looking brig,
+which was immediately recognised as the <span class='ships'>Golenthokika</span>,
+a vessel which had been lying for some weeks close to
+us at Barcelona. Her people were not quite so much
+on the alert as those on board the brigantine. On
+coming on deck they made a rush for the arms kept
+under the poop, but they found everything already
+in the possession of our men. The skipper produced
+Russian and Greek papers, under which countries’ flags
+he fitted out.</p>
+
+<p>The jolly-boat also boarded a slave schooner under
+Portuguese colours. As most of these vessels have a
+double set of papers, the Spanish ones were in all
+probability on shore with the captain, none of whom
+were found on board.</p>
+
+<p>The men being tired, and the weather, as usual,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_208">[208]</span>
+rainy and dirty, we remained that night at anchor,
+sending the gig to reconnoitre. The following
+morning we got under way about an hour before
+daylight, and stood towards the slave vessels. The
+ground between the anchorage we were in and the
+vessels was rocky and uneven. We lost two hand-leads,
+although we had nothing less than ten fathoms.
+The gig returned on board when we got off Trade
+Town.</p>
+
+<p>Goldsmith, who had boarded the brigantine again
+at daylight, found so much prevarication in the captain’s
+statement that he brought him and the papers
+on board for my inspection.</p>
+
+<p>The man who came as captain was a Portuguese
+lad, but with an old head on young shoulders. He
+stated the night he was boarded that the Captain was
+on shore, which fact he flatly denied to me, and said
+the officer must have been mistaken, although I had
+three men ready to make oath that such was the case.</p>
+
+<p>He seemed to know very well what he was about,
+and produced regular Portuguese papers, signed by
+the proper authorities at Porto Praya. He breakfasted
+with me, spoke very good Spanish and a little
+English, and, appearing satisfied that all was right,
+smoked his cigar with true Spanish indifference.</p>
+
+<p>This rascal assured me that, having been captured
+only a few months before by the <span class='ships'>Bonetta</span>, when he
+was supercargo of a vessel with upwards of 300 slaves
+on board, he was not fool enough to try his hand at
+it again.</p>
+
+<p>He stated that the vessel he was now in was his
+own property. Not being able to prove his vessel
+Spanish, we let him go, wished him good-bye, and
+hoped we might meet again. I then proceeded to
+land “Prince William” at the Penguin.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_209">[209]</span></p>
+
+<p>Nearly the whole time we were on this coast we
+had hard and continued rain—a great damper to zeal
+and slave-hunting.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 11.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed in the afternoon and anchored at sunset
+in Buffon Bay. In getting under way from Rock
+Cestos, a Kroo canoe got capsized by the tow-rope
+getting under the bottom, turning three of the
+natives, with their fruit, paddles, etc., into the water.
+It was curious to observe the dexterous and expeditious
+way with which they emptied, and then replaced
+themselves in the canoe.</p>
+
+<p>Two of the men easily righted it, and commenced
+getting the water out by pushing it suddenly backwards
+and forwards in a fore and aft direction,
+afterwards by rolling it broadside, first one way, and
+then on the other, by which means the greater part
+of the water tumbled out.</p>
+
+<p>The third man swam away to pick up the bales
+and a paddle, returning with one in each hand;
+while two of the men held on the opposite gunwale,
+he very cleverly threw himself in, and baled
+her out in no time.</p>
+
+<p>The other two got in on either side; everything
+was picked up, and the canoe again alongside in
+a very short space of time. As the water did
+not hang long on their black, greasy skins, they,
+as well as their canoe, looked as if nothing had
+happened.</p>
+
+<p>I visited the British factory at Buffon Bay, which
+was an improvement on the one at Piccaninny
+Cestos, really being a very comfortable two-storey
+bamboo cottage built on a narrow strip of land about
+half a mile in length, with the sea in front, the river
+Buffon bounding the north-west. On the south-east
+is an impenetrable jungle.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_210">[210]</span></p>
+
+<p>A black gentleman of Sierra Leone, by the name
+of Harleston, with a few Kroomen and two or three
+natives, formed a little colony. Ivory appeared to be
+the only article received in exchange for British
+goods.</p>
+
+<p>The Resident informed me that good shooting
+might be had twelve miles up the river, and those
+fond of the sport should go in a light canoe.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 12</div>
+
+<p>From Buffon Bay stood well off-shore, and the
+next land was that part of the coast between St.
+Andrews and Cape Lahon. When close in-shore
+we shortened sail to topsails, and ran along the
+coast, keeping in 15 fathoms water, hoping to find
+myself at daylight about twelve miles to windward
+of Cape Lahon Town, the principal place for traffic
+in ivory and gold-dust.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Cape Lahon was wrongly placed on the chart,
+and a strong current set us ten miles to leeward.
+We anchored for a few hours. A canoe, from which
+I obtained information, pulled very cautiously three
+times round the brig before its owner would venture
+alongside, and when he did so it happened to be at
+the time our men were cleaning arms. Seeing several
+with cutlasses in their hands, he gave the alarm,
+tumbled into his canoe, and paddled away as if he
+had seen the devil.</p>
+
+<p>They returned after some persuasion and friendly
+signs and signals had been made to them, but
+nothing would induce any of the twelve to venture
+inside or beyond the hammock-netting, where they
+perched themselves ready for a bolt overboard on the
+first symptoms of anything like treachery on our
+part. Even these savages had a smattering of the
+English tongue, and could ask very distinctly for
+rum and tobacco.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_211">[211]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Cape
+Lahon,
+Oct. 16.</div>
+
+<p>I found out afterwards that their fears were not
+altogether without cause, as Spanish vessels had been
+in the habit, when their cargoes were not quite
+complete, of enticing these unfortunate negroes on
+board under the pretence of trading, and then
+kidnapping them; not many months previously
+their King, with twenty-four men, had been carried
+off, canoe and all, and sold at the Havana. His
+Majesty was afterwards restored to his country, but
+so broken-hearted and dispirited as to be unable to
+assume the government. His son Antonio now
+reigns at Lahon. They are a harmless and inoffensive
+people.</p>
+
+<p>In running along-shore, which you may do about
+half a mile from the beach in 9 or 10 fathoms, the
+coast has a beautiful appearance. The country is
+thickly wooded, with trees of every size, colour, and
+description, and the villages, which are always to be
+seen where there are a few cocoanuts growing together,
+give it a lively and picturesque appearance—a great
+contrast with that of Portendick.</p>
+
+<p>A tremendous surf was breaking on the beach,
+and we did not see a single spot for several hundred
+miles where any of our boats could have landed.</p>
+
+<p>After rounding Cape Palmas, the surf was considerably
+higher. The canoes were formed much
+stouter and stronger, and appeared very clumsy after
+the beautiful light skiffs of Sierra Leone, and what is
+termed the Windward Coast.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored off Grande Jack. The natives came
+off in swarms, taking us for a first-rate trader. At
+this place we found that they spoke more English,
+and consequently were more impudent, fonder of
+grog, and more avaricious than any of the natives we
+had yet seen.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_212">[212]</span></p>
+
+<p>They brought off cocoanuts, cats, yams, monkeys,
+and gold-dust (the value of which they understand
+perfectly well), as well as poultry, limes, goats, and
+ivory, in exchange for which they took any old
+clothes, seamen’s hats, marines’ caps, and stole the
+hand-lead out of the chains. The whole scene of
+exchange, which took place on deck, being new to
+us, was most amusing.</p>
+
+<p>Every negro proceeded to dress himself in each
+article of clothing as he received it in exchange.
+One was seen walking about the decks as proud as
+Lucifer, in a perfect state of nudity with the exception
+of a marine’s cap. Another put the trousers
+over his shoulders like a lady’s shawl, and several
+had jackets on hind part before.</p>
+
+<p>From Grande Jack we went to Grand Bassani,
+but the surf ran too high to allow our boats to
+proceed over the bar up the river.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 18.</div>
+
+<p>Bassani is a large and populous town, situated
+about ten miles up the river, its trade principally
+gold-dust and ivory.</p>
+
+<p>On the arrival of any vessel to open a trade with
+the natives, it is customary to give the Chief what
+they call a <span class='slang'>dash</span>, which is a present of part of everything
+you have on board. No Chief ever neglects
+coming on board for his <span class='slang'>dash</span>, and without which
+little or no trade is carried on.</p>
+
+<p>Grand Bassani was the first place from Cape
+Palmas where a landing is effected by Europeans,
+and then it can only be accomplished in the canoes of
+the natives, about once in eight or nine days.</p>
+
+<p>From Grand Bassani we proceeded along-shore,
+passing the mouth of the Assine River, out of which
+the fresh water was rushing with considerable violence.
+This river separates what is called the ivory from the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_213">[213]</span>
+gold country, although both these articles are to be
+obtained on either coast, to the eastward of Cape
+Appollonia.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 19.</div>
+
+<p>We passed the town of that name, and in which
+stands an old British fort, now abandoned, the first
+stone-and-mortar building we had seen since leaving
+Sierra Leone.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_213'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_213.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>A Factory.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>In the afternoon passed Axine, where there is a
+pretty-looking fort, on which the Dutch flag was
+flying. In the evening we anchored off Dixcove,
+where by a ledge of rocks is formed a snug little
+harbour.</p>
+
+<p>The rollers occasionally run in, but the surf
+seldom breaks across the entrance, about ten yards
+wide, and close under the fort, on your right going
+in. The boatswain, however, managed to get himself
+and two Kroomen capsized in my canoe.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 20.</div>
+
+<p>The fort, mounting 16 guns, stands on a rocky
+point, commands the town, which, although it owns
+a King as well as a village a few miles distant, the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_214">[214]</span>
+people call themselves British subjects, and are ready,
+but not anxious, to fight for their governors.</p>
+
+<p>We can scarcely interfere with their laws, except
+to put a stop to the barbarous practice of sacrificing
+human beings.</p>
+
+<p>The natives, who belong to a race called Ashanti,
+are inoffensive, superstitious, and idle. I noticed a
+very decent-looking native—one of the <i lang='tw'>cabocees</i> or
+elders of the town—who had come to the fort to ask
+permission to bury a woman alive, for being, as he
+alleged, a witch.</p>
+
+<p>On inquiry, the Governor discovered the man had
+already done so the previous day. He was in
+durance vile, awaiting the decision of the Resident at
+Cape Coast, under whose authority are all the British
+forts along the coast.</p>
+
+<p>At almost every forty or fifty miles there is a
+distinct race, whose names and customs are different,
+and who can scarcely understand each other’s language.</p>
+
+<p>At Dixcove the natives regard alligators as fetish
+or sacred. At Cape Coast, a few miles from this,
+they destroy them. At Accra, I believe, the hyæna
+is fetish.</p>
+
+<p>On the western side of the town of Dixcove is a
+small river, and the mouth being choked up with
+sand, it had spread itself into a swamp, covering
+about half an acre of ground.</p>
+
+<p>In this are many crocodiles, frequently known
+to devour goats, fowls, etc., when near the banks.
+These reptiles, as well as snakes, are considered
+fetish, and are worshipped by the natives.</p>
+
+<p>Near the river lives an old fetish woman, who is
+held in awe and treated with great respect by the
+natives. She is supposed to have great power over
+crocodiles. I went with the Resident to see this<span class="pagenum" id="Page_215">[215]</span>
+extraordinary fact. On being applied to, the old
+hag issued from her hut.</p>
+
+<p>She was covered with a sort of white mud-wash,
+and wore about her person several absurd superstitious
+ornaments, such as a pair of goat’s horns, some tiger’s
+teeth, and several pieces of gold. Her body was
+uncovered down to the waist; her breasts hung down
+like the flaps of an old saddle. She was nearly blind
+from age, and supported herself by a long, mysterious-looking
+stick. The witch took her position under a
+tree, and to my astonishment I saw one of these
+horrid-looking crocodiles, after having been invoked
+and charmed for some minutes by her (she held a
+doomed chicken in her hand, and while going through
+many extraordinary gestures and motions, repeated
+some unintelligible jargon), gradually emerge from
+the rushes on the opposite side, where he had been
+entirely hid from view, swim across, and creep up the
+bank towards where we stood. My first impulse was
+to bolt, but on turning round I felt ashamed. A
+number of native women, with their children, stood
+by, apparently without the slightest fear, so much
+confidence had they in the power of the old woman
+over the reptile. I therefore stood my ground manfully,
+and allowed the crocodile to approach within a
+yard of me, and receive the chicken from the old
+hag at the end of a reed. I certainly felt a great
+relief when the brute crushed the unfortunate bird,
+feathers and all, which he seized in the most ungracious
+and savage manner, and turned again into
+the river. I had seen crocodiles before, both in the
+East and West Indies, but never heard of their facing
+a concourse of people.</p>
+
+<p>The people trade in palm-oil and gold-dust.</p>
+
+<p>Mr. Swansen, the Resident of Dixcove, is a young<span class="pagenum" id="Page_216">[216]</span>
+man of about two-and-twenty. He had very comfortable,
+roomy quarters in the fort, and was the
+only white man in the settlement. Nothing could
+surpass his kindness and attention.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 22.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored off Elmina. Fort St. George, the chief
+settlement of the Dutch, is the largest and handsomest
+place on the coast.</p>
+
+<p>I saluted on anchoring, and the Governor immediately
+sent off a large canoe to convey me on shore.
+I was shown all over the fort; which mounts 62
+guns, is of great extent, and kept in beautiful order.</p>
+
+<p>The Dutch are very proud of this place, having
+taken it from the Portuguese more than two centuries
+ago, retaining it ever since.</p>
+
+<p>Fort St. Jago I was not allowed to see; it was
+his weakest point, and the Governor wasn’t anxious
+to show it.</p>
+
+<p>The Dutch Government carry on a traffic in
+slaves, under the plea of raising recruits for their
+East India possessions. The negroes are bought
+from the Ashanti chiefs, embarked for Batavia, and
+told they are free men.</p>
+
+<p>I observed several neat and comfortable-looking
+houses, with gardens attached, belonging to the
+merchants, most of whom I met at the Governor’s
+table, where I was hospitably entertained. Almost
+every one spoke English.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 23.</div>
+
+<p>Cape Coast is only nine miles to the eastward of
+Elmina, where we anchored following morning.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_217">[217]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XIX">CHAPTER XIX</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">Cape Coast Castle</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1837.</div>
+
+<p>The anchor was no sooner down than a large canoe
+with four-and-twenty paddles was alongside, waiting
+orders.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 23.</div>
+
+<p>I went on shore with several of the officers, in
+straw hats and round jackets, expecting a wetting;
+the surf ran high. We, however, landed perfectly
+dry, but had no sooner touched the shore than a
+salute was fired, and, on entering the square of the
+fort, I found the garrison turned out. The band
+struck up “God save the Queen,” which I now heard
+for the first time, and the guard presented arms. I
+took off my hat, which I tried to hide, and bowed
+to everybody. On a promise from the Resident
+that I should be treated with no further ceremony, I
+composed myself with an excellent glass of “Madeira.”</p>
+
+<p>Cape Coast Castle, as well as the other English
+settlements along the coast, was given up by Government
+about ten years previously to a company, with
+the allowance of £3500 a year, with which they pay
+a garrison and keep the forts in repair. They
+manage, I suppose, by a liberal supply from their
+own coffers, to do everything in excellent style, and
+I believe no garrisons under Government can be
+conducted with greater regularity or kept in better
+order than these on the western coast of Africa.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_218">[218]</span></p>
+
+<p>Since then trade has increased. The Ashantis,
+with whom we were constantly at war, became good
+allies, and confidence re-established. As a proof of
+this, his Ashanti Majesty has sent two of his sons to
+England to be educated, and a regular and constant
+communication is kept with Coomassie, the capital.</p>
+
+<p>We no longer pay tribute for the ground on
+which Cape Coast Castle is built. There is a well-conducted
+school established in the fort, where I saw
+upwards of a hundred native boys. I was struck
+with the appearance of a smart-looking half-caste
+boy, about eight years old, who, on my asking his
+name, said: “Ma name, George, sar: son of Captain
+George C——, Royal Navy, sar.” This is the first
+attempt of education, and when knowledge becomes
+diffused, the natives (Fantees), who are at present
+idle and superstitious, may soon see the advantages
+of commerce and industry. They are daily leaving
+off many of their fetish practices. Their religion
+appears to consist chiefly in doing homage or making
+presents to anything their priests choose to call or
+make fetish—a stone, a tree, a wild beast—in short,
+anything.</p>
+
+<p>In passing by the edge of a jungle, I observed a
+path neatly cut through the thickest part of it, and
+was told that in all probability I should see something
+“fetish.” I went in. The path terminated at a
+large stone, round which were some old shells and
+two or three bottles containing rum. These were
+offerings to induce this stone to keep harm away from
+the donors. They consider white men as superior in
+power to their fetish, and any of them would have
+removed a bottle of rum from the stone had he been
+told to do so by the Resident or any white man
+whom they had been in the habit of looking up to,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_219">[219]</span>
+although they dared not have touched it of their own
+accord. They follow their own religion, for want
+of a better. The soil is capable of producing anything,
+and a second India, on a small scale, may one
+day rise out of these settlements—that is, if they
+continue in the hands of such an enterprising, liberal
+little company of merchants as now have the management.
+The merchants appeared to vie with one
+another in doing everything to make our stay at Cape
+Coast agreeable, in which they fully succeeded.</p>
+
+<p>Mr. Swansen, brother of my old friend, the
+Governor at Dixcove, prepared a visit to a plantation
+he was making a few miles in the country.</p>
+
+<p>It is a remarkable fact that the cattle, which
+formerly used to sleep in the woods outside the town,
+have, ever since the Ashantis attacked Cape Coast,
+come in, and sleep under the protection of the guns.</p>
+
+<p>The dispensary is well arranged in the fort, near
+which I saw what is only seen in tropical climates—a
+man whose leg had just been amputated by a shark.</p>
+
+<p>I visited Mr. Swansen’s enterprising undertaking,
+the first attempt at anything like a plantation that
+had been made. He had been here for two years,
+and was expending a considerable sum in clearing
+away the jungle, so that it must be some time before
+he can get income from it. Napoleon Plantation
+is about six miles from Cape Coast.</p>
+
+<p>We started, a large party. From the novelty of
+the scene, the various and curious modes of conveyance,
+etc., made it to us a most agreeable and amusing
+excursion. The usual conveyance is in a long
+narrow basket, carried on the heads of a couple of
+natives, in which you can lie your length; nothing
+being visible from the outside but your toes and nose,
+which gives you the appearance of a corpse. A few<span class="pagenum" id="Page_220">[220]</span>
+were conveyed in a sort of Sedan chair, and several
+in little light four-wheeled carriages, which are drawn
+by four men, with two more behind to push uphill.
+Being drawn in a carriage by human beings sounds
+contrary to our English ideas, but it is only in the
+name. They are well paid and worked easily;
+choosing always their own pace; and I never saw
+children enjoy the fun of drawing along a little cart
+more than these blacks did that of drawing the
+Resident and myself along six miles of bad road.</p>
+
+<p>Mr. Swansen’s comfortable cottage we found
+prettily situated on the summit of a hill, at the foot
+of which ran a small river. At the back and sides
+were mountains covered with impenetrable jungle,
+which the natives were endeavouring to clear. But
+the fore-part of the hill on which the house stood was
+already covered with cotton, coffee, tobacco, and
+other plants, springing up most luxuriously. A vast
+number of natives had collected to greet our arrival,
+and were performing one of the wildest and most
+picturesque dances. A more agreeable sight, however,
+and which, I believe, was the chief object of
+our journey, was an excellent dinner, to which we
+did ample justice.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 24.</div>
+
+<p>We visited an adjoining village, luckily on some
+fête day, as all the people were dressed in their best.
+The chiefs of the village, with their attendants, came
+down to welcome us with trumpets, and a great noise
+was made with various nondescript instruments. Many
+curiously-rigged personages, whose offices I could not
+exactly make out, were in attendance. They danced
+round us, gave us palm-wine to drink, and fired off
+muskets close to us—in short, the nearer the muzzle
+is to your ear without blowing your head off the
+greater the compliment. It was dark before we got<span class="pagenum" id="Page_221">[221]</span>
+back to the town, when we finished with another
+dinner at Mr. Swansen’s.</p>
+
+<p>We took leave of our friends at Cape Coast,
+having passed two agreeable days, the large canoe
+being in attendance.</p>
+
+<p>Cape Coast is certainly not more unhealthy than
+most tropical climates, and some weeks might be
+passed very pleasantly; but there are two serious
+objections—neither horses nor white women ever live
+there. The famous authoress, “L. E. L.,” was the
+last victim.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored off British Accra. The fort is neat,
+and in first-rate order, but not so large as Cape
+Coast. This is another settlement. The country is
+open, and roads are good to the extent of thirty
+miles. What rendered it so agreeable was the
+kindness and attention shown by Mr. Bannerman,
+well known to the Navy employed on this coast.</p>
+
+<p>Accra is famous for the quantity and fineness of
+its gold-dust. Many pretty rings are made here of
+the purest gold. Ivory is also to be obtained.</p>
+
+<p>Adjoining, and to the eastward is Dutch Accra,
+with the remains of a fort, destroyed in 1821 by the
+English, which the Dutch Governor told me had
+been washed down by the sea.</p>
+
+<p>Two miles further is a Danish fort and town,
+all three flags flying within range of each other’s
+guns.</p>
+
+<p>Accra has an odd appearance from the sea. I
+rode over to Danish Accra to call on the Governor,
+and was received with a guard and salute. The
+natives are much the same in appearance as at Cape
+Coast, and equally superstitious; among many other
+absurdities, the untamable hyena is here fetish.
+These animals come into the town at night and<span class="pagenum" id="Page_222">[222]</span>
+commit depredations with impunity. They imitate
+the noises of the different animals, and particularly
+the crying of a child.</p>
+
+<p>A hyena a few nights back dropped two cubs in
+the street; the following night she returned and
+took them away.</p>
+
+<p>One of the merchants having shot a hyena while
+he was employed at night in digging up the remains
+of a favourite horse, was obliged to make a large
+<span class='slang'>dash</span> of rum and tobacco to appease the natives, who
+fancied that all sorts of calamities would occur
+in consequence. No work is done until a <span class='slang'>dash</span> is
+given.</p>
+
+<p>When the Ashantis bring in gold they stop
+within a mile of the town and send a messenger,
+waiting his return with a <span class='slang'>dash</span>. Both men and
+women drink the rum neat.</p>
+
+<p>The cowry shell is used as money, twenty to a
+penny.</p>
+
+<p>Good shooting may be had: partridges, hares,
+and snipe close to the town, and at a short distance
+deer.</p>
+
+<p>Stock of all sorts to be obtained at moderate
+prices, as well as beef and mutton. Turtle may be
+picked up on a sandy beach.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 30.</div>
+
+<p>Gray parrots might be bought alongside, four for
+a dollar, bamboo cage and all.</p>
+
+<p>The last day at Accra we were most sumptuously
+entertained by the Danish Governor. He had
+served as a Lieutenant in the French Navy, and had
+met Goldsmith at Marseilles, who, being very anxious
+to sketch one of the native women in full costume, the
+Governor good-naturedly got one of the wives of the
+chiefs of the town. She made her appearance after
+dinner, almost covered with finery, which she liked being<span class="pagenum" id="Page_223">[223]</span>
+sketched. Her thighs and hips were covered with
+silver beads, which, again, were covered by a red
+cotton dress—a sort of covering wound round her
+body, all above her hips being left bare, as well as
+below her knees. She had upwards of a thousand
+dollars’ worth of gold ornaments on her. After this
+took our departure.</p>
+
+<p>Under way just before sunset, and saluted the
+Danish flag in passing. During a fortnight’s cruise
+in search of the senior officer we fell in with <span class='ships'>Saracen</span>,
+<span class='ships'>Viper</span>, and <span class='ships'>Waterwitch</span>. The latter is one of
+Symonds’ beautiful brigs; she beat us to windward
+during half an hour’s trial.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored in Clarence Cove, Fernando Po. This
+place was once in possession of our Government, but
+now belongs to a small company of merchants. The
+first question asked by every passer-by is: “What
+in the world could induce the Government to give
+up such a place with so many advantages?”</p>
+
+<p>As a rendezvous for ships of war it is perfect.
+The anchorage is capacious and safe, the fresh water
+excellent and plentiful, and no end of firewood.
+There is also a good place for hauling the seine, with
+lots of fine fish. An excellent beach for hauling
+boats up for repair.</p>
+
+<p>Clarence Cove is a key to some of the largest
+rivers in Africa, and its being situated in the centre
+almost of the country from which most of the slaves
+are exported renders this the most fit place for the
+slave court to be held.</p>
+
+<p>Although at present the island is not overstocked
+with bullocks, still animals of all sorts thrive here,
+and by a little pains it might become one of the most
+commodious and useful spots on the globe as a naval
+establishment. The timber also, of which there is<span class="pagenum" id="Page_224">[224]</span>
+an enormous quantity, and of great variety, is allowed
+to be the best exported from any part of Africa.
+The soil is rich, and capable of producing anything.</p>
+
+<p>The company had appointed two zealous and
+active agents in Messrs. Beecroft and Oldfield, who
+act as Governors, and fill all other appointments
+besides. The population consists of 800 persons,
+chiefly liberated negroes from Sierra Leone.</p>
+
+<p>There is a small militia garrison of about sixty
+persons, and several stores containing a little of
+everything, which articles they ship off in smaller
+vessels who barter up the adjoining rivers with the
+natives for palm-oil and ivory.</p>
+
+<p>Although there are a vast number of palms on the
+island, the natives have not been taught the advantage
+of collecting the oil, and bringing it down to
+barter for British goods. They are as yet an idle
+and indolent race, but I should think most useful
+and willing when once they can be convinced of the
+advantages of industry. The trees are felled by
+Kroomen. I saw one piece of timber measuring
+5 feet square at the smallest, and 60 feet long.</p>
+
+<p>Mr. Beecroft was kind enough to have a couple
+of the largest trees felled for us to see, and I think,
+next to the launching of a large ship, it was the most
+magnificent sight I ever beheld.</p>
+
+<p>We remained at Fernando Po for a week, sailing
+on 21st. On 23rd we were overtaken by a moderate
+tornado, which lasted three hours, and ended in a
+north-east breeze.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 25.</div>
+
+<p>Came to in West Bay, Prince’s Island, to gain
+intelligence of the senior Commander, under whose
+orders I was about to place myself.</p>
+
+<p>This is an exceedingly pretty and secure little
+bay, well adapted for cruisers to complete wood and<span class="pagenum" id="Page_225">[225]</span>
+water. There are sugar-loaf mountains and other
+shaped hills which give the island a picturesque
+appearance. It belongs to the Portuguese.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 27.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored in Church Bay, at which place Doña
+Ferraz, widow of the Portuguese Governor of
+Prince’s Island, holds her court. She is a very
+kind and hospitable lady of rather dark complexion,
+and fond of the English.</p>
+
+<p>Doña Ferraz has five of these large houses,
+around which the negro huts are prettily arranged,
+each having its garden in front.</p>
+
+<p>The <em>slavery</em> was only in the name; I never saw
+a set of people more happy and contented, or more
+devoted than they are to their mistress.</p>
+
+<p>We remained a couple of days, during which time
+I was “Madame’s” (the name she always goes by)
+guest.</p>
+
+<p>I noticed, tending the table, some smart-looking
+boys, of a much lighter complexion than the
+generality of the slave children. I found on inquiry
+that they were all born at West Bay, where British
+cruisers go for wood and water.</p>
+
+<p>However, after a certain age, “Madame” gives
+them their freedom, a piece of ground, and a small
+sum of money.</p>
+
+<p>About four o’clock in the afternoon a rakish
+schooner hove in sight, coming round the northernmost
+point of the bay, but on seeing us, she bore up.</p>
+
+<p>We immediately weighed and made all sail in
+chase, but directly after sunset in the tropics, when
+there is no moon, it becomes exceedingly dark. At
+daylight nothing of our chase was to be seen.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Fell in with a brig, 450 slaves on board. Prize
+to <span class='ships'>Scout</span>, 18, Commander R. Craigie.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_226">[226]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XX">CHAPTER XX</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">The <span class='ships'>Childers</span> Brig</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1837.
+Dec. 2.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived off the Bonny, and at sunset made sail in
+chase of another schooner, which managed to get
+away from us during the night.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 4.</div>
+
+<p>At daylight we were again off the Bonny, where
+we found <span class='ships'>Pelican</span>. I received orders from Commander
+Popham to cruise between latitudes 4° and
+2° north, longitude 3° 30′ and 6° east and the coast,
+and to wait off Cape Formosa for <span class='ships'>Buzzard</span>, who
+would supply us with provisions.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Last night, while cruising off Cape Formosa
+under topsails, a sail was reported ahead. All sail
+was made in chase, and, having a fresh breeze, in
+an hour we came up with her.</p>
+
+<p>There is nothing so exciting as a chase, especially
+at night, when you cannot make out what you are in
+chase of. Even the men of the watch below turn
+out to look on, as soon as within range.</p>
+
+<p>We dropped a shot under her quarter, upon
+which she rounded to, and, to our disappointment,
+proved to be the <span class='ships'>Pink</span>, an English brig from Liverpool,
+come to trade for palm-oil.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 10.</div>
+
+<p>At daylight we sighted a rakish-looking schooner
+on our lee bow. A shot brought her to. She was
+from the Havana, under Portuguese colours, come
+out for a cargo of slaves.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_227">[227]</span></p>
+
+<p>We soon after made a man-of-war to windward,
+which proved to be <span class='ships'>Waterwitch</span>. She brought us
+orders to proceed to our station.</p>
+
+<p>In the afternoon, while at dinner, a strange sail
+was reported in-shore of us. We both made sail,
+steering one to the eastward and the other to the
+west of the stranger.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_227'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_227.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>A Slaver.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>Just before sunset we discovered that she had
+another vessel in company. We lost sight of them
+after sunset, but, continuing our course in-shore,
+about nine o’clock, with the assistance of a bright
+moon and a night glass, we discovered three vessels
+at anchor off the river St. Barbara. They were all
+of them slavers belonging to the Havana—the
+<span class='ships'>Fecilidades</span>, brig, carrying 2 guns, 228 tons, 42 men,
+and the <span class='ships'>Maria Segunda</span>, schooner, 1 gun, 107 tons,
+28 men.</p>
+
+<p>One of them was prepared to take in a cargo of
+slaves, the others, a brig and schooner, had lately<span class="pagenum" id="Page_228">[228]</span>
+arrived, and had not yet got rid of their trading
+cargo. They had more the appearance of yachts
+than slavers.</p>
+
+<p>Three days afterwards, the <span class='ships'>Maria Segunda</span>, with
+slaves on board, escaped from the <span class='ships'>Waterwitch</span> boats.
+Her gig was the only boat that got hold of her.
+She was commanded by a midshipman named Bowles,
+who held on a quarter of an hour after he had one
+killed and another man wounded out of a crew of
+four.</p>
+
+<p>The slaver had eight men killed. Mr. Bowles
+used a fowling-piece, with which his coxswain remarked
+he picked them off as if he had been shooting
+larks. The cutter and pinnace never succeeded in
+getting alongside, although they exchanged shots.</p>
+
+<p>The slave trade will never be put a stop to unless
+by the consent of the European Powers.</p>
+
+<p>Although the Spaniards and a few Portuguese
+and Brazilians are the only fellows who have enterprise
+sufficient to engage in the trade, there is not a
+vessel on the coast that is not supplied with papers
+allowing her to wear the colours of other nations;
+the Spanish flag is nearly the only one that is never
+seen. A beautiful Spanish brig which fitted out at
+Barcelona, close to us, was found under Russian
+colours.</p>
+
+<p>Lieutenant Hill, of the <span class='ships'>Saracen</span>, having boarded
+a brigantine manned by Spaniards, but under Portuguese
+colours, had her Captain on board with his
+papers, and on Hill telling him his papers would not
+do, as they mentioned he was manned with two-thirds
+Portuguese, he exclaimed: “I am the most
+unfortunate fellow in the world. This is the third
+vessel I have lost in two years. That blackguard at
+Porto Praya told me they were all correct, and I<span class="pagenum" id="Page_229">[229]</span>
+paid him a thousand dollars.” But Hill could not
+detain him.</p>
+
+<p>Last year there were upwards of 30,000 negroes
+taken off from the coast of Africa, to the northward
+of the “Line.” In spite of the vigilance of about
+thirteen of our cruisers, nine out of ten slavers
+escape. I have no doubt that as many more slaves
+are shipped to the southward of the “Line.” For
+every slaver taken by the British cruisers, an extra
+price is put on the slaves when they arrive at their
+destination; and, as their value increases, so will the
+number of vessels employed.</p>
+
+<p>The Captain of the <span class='ships'>John Begg</span>, a Liverpool brig
+from Old Calabar, who had purchased 500 slaves,
+was so closely blockaded by one of our cruisers that
+he kept them penned up, and 200 of them died of
+starvation. He afterwards left them to their fate,
+and of course they were resold to the next vessel
+that arrived. Many negroes voluntarily leave their
+country, and come to the islands of St. Thomas and
+Prince’s to live with their countrymen who had been
+bought.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 11.</div>
+
+<p>We now proceeded to our cruising-ground, and
+for twenty-one days saw nothing but a palm-tree,
+washed out of some river. We were completely out
+of fresh provisions, and the only thing to break
+through the dullest three weeks I ever passed at sea
+was the hooking of a shark or dolphin, both of
+which, latterly, we considered luxuries. To add to
+the enlivenment of the scene, we were enveloped in
+a thick haze, occasioned by the Hamattan wind,
+which generally, in these latitudes, commences in
+the month of January. It is a hot, dry wind; the
+haze, which neither sun nor moon can penetrate, is
+occasioned by the white dust or fine sand blown off<span class="pagenum" id="Page_230">[230]</span>
+the deserts of Africa. One’s view is confined to
+within a cable’s length of the ship. Vessels near the
+land generally get so completely covered with it that
+it takes several days to wash with fresh water. Our
+look-out men from the mast-head and foreyard-arm
+looked like millers.</p>
+
+<p>During the Hamattans slavers generally escape.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_231">[231]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XXI">CHAPTER XXI</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">A Rendezvous of Cruisers</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1838.
+Jan. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Latitude 4° north and longitude 4° east on the
+first Monday of the month was the appointed rendezvous
+for nearly all the cruisers.</p>
+
+<p>On our arrival, we found <span class='ships'>Pelican</span>, <span class='ships'>Scout</span>, and <span class='ships'>Fair
+Rosamond</span> already there. Our old fellow-cruiser
+<span class='ships'>Columbine</span>, Commander Thomas Henderson, joined
+the following morning.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 3.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Saracen</span> and <span class='ships'>Bonetta</span> arrived; they had parted
+company with <span class='ships'>Dolphin</span> the previous night.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 5.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Forester</span> arrived from England to relieve <span class='ships'>Columbine</span>.
+Being to the northward, we were the first
+to notice a strange sail. The senior officer, Commander
+Popham, of the <span class='ships'>Pelican</span>, mustered the crews
+and inspected the vessels of all of us, which he did
+with the pomp and show of an Admiral. He invited
+the Commanders to dinner, and did the whole thing
+very well. <span class='ships'>Pelican</span> was in good discipline, beautifully
+clean and neat about the rigging.</p>
+
+<p>We had no manœuvring; this coast is not the
+station for it. The climate is bad, and the cruisers
+seldom have all their men on board. None of them
+had points in their sails below the second reef, and
+sky-sails seemed the order of the day.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_232">[232]</span></p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Scout</span> loomed large in the Mosquito Fleet; she
+was clean and very nice inside.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Columbine</span> looked as she always did—beautiful.
+I think her by far the most perfect of Symonds’
+craft. No man understood better how to fit a sail
+than Henderson.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Saracen’s</span> Commander, Hill, is an active fellow,
+but his vessel is a brute, and nothing could make her
+sail or look decent.</p>
+
+<p>Some changes took place in the distribution of the
+squadron. We took <span class='ships'>Columbine’s</span> station, to windward
+of the Bight of Benin, and had the mortification
+of seeing her depart for old England before us,
+although a shorter time in commission.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Forester</span> lost six of her crew on her way down
+from Sierra Leone.</p>
+
+<p>Of the prize crew sent up by <span class='ships'>Fair Rosamond</span>
+with her Scotch prize, all had died except the officer.</p>
+
+<p>Of two prize crews from <span class='ships'>Bonetta</span>, only four men
+returned alive.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Curlew</span> lost three men of her crew: last year she
+had been nearly unmanned from deaths.</p>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Raven</span> cutter, surveying, was lying at
+Accra, so disabled from loss of men and officers as
+to be unable to go to sea.</p>
+
+<p>Popham decided to go to them at once.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 7.</div>
+
+<p>Having obtained provisions from <span class='ships'>Bonetta</span>, and
+put letters for England on board <span class='ships'>Columbine</span>, we
+parted for our station—latitude 4° north to the land
+and the meridian of Greenwich. The weather was
+thick and hazy; a Hamattan had just commenced.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 11.</div>
+
+<p>Not having been able to get a correct observation,
+we were steering for the land with leads both going,
+when I discovered through the fog a vessel at anchor.
+Boats were hoisted out, manned, armed, and away in<span class="pagenum" id="Page_233">[233]</span>
+a few minutes—in fact they were alongside the vessel
+before she had seen us. In hoisting my gig from off
+the booms, the foreyard tackle got choked, but
+cleared with a jerk, pitched Lathom across the gunwale
+and broke his arm. We were obliged to invalid
+him home. He was a steady, good man, and a
+born artist. The vessel proved to be the <span class='ships'>Camoëns</span>, a
+lovely brig of 180 tons under Portuguese colours.
+She carried one long gun, and was nearly ready for
+taking a cargo of slaves. She was painted with a
+white ribbon—the first slaver we had seen so painted.
+Her commander called himself Feliz Cosme Mendil.</p>
+
+<p>On the same day, just as the men had dined, a
+sail ahead was discovered. The wind was light, and
+the boats immediately sent away. On closing with
+her, we found she had two large canoes (such as are
+used for embarking slaves) towing astern. Observing
+the boats’ crews had got on board, and appeared
+inclined to remain, we concluded that we had at last
+caught a prize. We sent on board and examined her.
+The canoes astern were for landing her cargo.
+Found five negroes on board and seventeen more in
+the boats astern, and I believe, had we sent her to
+Sierra Leone, she would have been condemned, as the
+negroes, although not part of her cargo, were the
+property of a slave-dealer, who was on board for the
+purpose of purchasing. But, taking into consideration
+the dreadful mortality among the prize crews
+lately sent to Sierra Leone, as well as the small value
+of a nearly empty vessel, we did not detain her.
+The slave procurer was sent on board the <span class='ships'>Childers</span> to
+be examined, when he was immediately recognised by
+some liberated African boys who were on board as
+part complement from <span class='ships'>Columbine</span>. These boys had
+been kidnapped or bought—one was bought for a<span class="pagenum" id="Page_234">[234]</span>
+keg of rum—by these brutes and sold to the captain
+of a slave-vessel, which vessel had been captured by
+one of our cruisers. They spotted him, and would
+have torn the shirt off his back had they not been
+prevented. One boy stated that this fellow had
+stolen him and buried him in the sand on the beach
+for a whole day with nothing out but his head, over
+which the fiend placed a calabash, and threatened to
+kill the boy if he made a noise.</p>
+
+<p>The African children captured in the slave-vessels
+are sent to school at Sierra Leone, and, when big
+enough, are put on board men-of-war on the
+station, and placed under artificers to enable them to
+learn some trade by which to maintain themselves.
+The boys turn out very well, but little is ever made
+of the grown-up negroes.</p>
+
+<p>The vessel was another beautiful brig called the
+<span class='ships'>Amigos</span>, with raking masts and a white ribbon, which
+appears to be the fashion on this part of the coast.
+She was 150 tons, and had a crew of twenty-five men.
+The master was a Portuguese named Don Ferando
+José Canieras, an obliging, civil fellow. Most of the
+captains of these slavers are superior men; some
+belong to good Spanish and Portuguese families;
+generally young. I believe many of them take
+command of these vessels for the excitement of the
+service. Canieras appeared a gentleman-like fellow:
+above having any personal dislike to us from the
+unpleasant duty on which we were employed. He
+invited me to dine with him, and offered his services
+in boats, and many other ways.</p>
+
+<p>One of the slavers on the coast is commanded by
+a man from Barcelona, who had been on board <span class='ships'>Childers</span>
+at a dance and supper I gave three years ago.</p>
+
+<p>From the <span class='ships'>Dos Amigos</span> we ascertained we were off<span class="pagenum" id="Page_235">[235]</span>
+Cape St. Paul’s, the Hamattan having changed the
+direction of the current, which we found setting strong
+to the westward.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 13.</div>
+
+<p>Having been on salt grub for more than a month,
+sent pinnace into Quitta for bullocks and water,
+intending to return in a day or two. Stood to the
+eastward.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 14.</div>
+
+<p>At daylight found ourselves close off Little Popoe,
+in which lay three suspicious-looking vessels. <span class='ships'>El
+Liberal</span>, master Don Francisco Gonzalo, was a fine
+brig of 160 tons, mounting two guns, with a crew of
+twenty-six men. She was not quite ready for her
+slaves, having still part of her trading cargo on board.</p>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Dulcinea</span>, a small schooner of 81 tons, and
+crew of 18 men, appeared to be perfectly ready for
+taking her slaves on board. She, too, was a rakish
+American-built craft. Her Captain, Don Fernando
+Penez, was on shore.</p>
+
+<p>The third, the <span class='ships'>Louisa</span>, was a pretty brigantine of
+120 tons, carrying a crew of 24 men, commanded by
+Don Juan Fanara Amez. She appeared nearly ready
+for a start.</p>
+
+<p>Having examined each vessel, we ran along the
+coast to Quitta and fresh beef.</p>
+
+<p>About twelve miles to the westward of Little
+Popoe, a large canoe came off to offer the services of
+the owner, a Caboceer, an independent chief. He
+sported over his house a large white flag with a
+Dutch head to it.</p>
+
+<p>The coxswain of the boat, who brought off his
+master’s gold stick of office for a bottle of rum,
+informed us that the slave schooner <span class='ships'>Dulcinea</span>, at
+Popoe, would embark between 200 and 300 slaves,
+and that she would get under way at 3 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>, and was
+cruising about to see if the coast was clear. At<span class="pagenum" id="Page_236">[236]</span>
+6 o’clock she was to embark her slaves. I promised
+the fellow, in case of capture, $20 for his information.</p>
+
+<p>In the evening we boarded a Brazilian polacca
+brig belonging to the same owners as one of the
+slave vessels we had already examined. But though
+not fitted for slaves, she brought from Bahia that sort
+of cargo generally used in the purchase of them.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 16.</div>
+
+<p>On arriving off Quitta, we found the <span class='ships'>Dos Amigos</span>,
+whose Captain had been kind in lending his canoes
+to get off our fresh provisions, and before our arrival
+accommodated the officers and stewards with beds.</p>
+
+<p>The only return we could make for his courtesy
+would be to capture him when he had embarked his
+slaves.</p>
+
+<p>We found here a Portuguese who called himself
+“John Thomson,” speaking English, ready to give
+any information respecting slave vessels. Having
+given him full directions and a promise, hoisted
+boats in and stood out to sea as if going off the coast,
+and then proceeded off Little Popoe to watch the
+movements of the <span class='ships'>Dulcinea</span>.</p>
+
+<p>On the afternoon of the appointed day we were
+all anxiety. The weather was hazy, but we kept
+well in the offing, and at 5 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> bore up for the land.</p>
+
+<p>Just at sunset observed through the haze a sail to
+leeward. We made sail, and were closing with chase
+when dark claimed her.</p>
+
+<p>She being in-shore, we steered such a course as, in
+our calculation, must have cut her off, but we shortly
+discovered breakers on the beach, and no sail. <span class='ships'>El
+Liberal</span> being the only vessel there, we stood out to
+sea again in hopes of cutting <span class='ships'>Dulcinea</span> off to the
+south-east, as after dark she must have bore up and
+run along the beach to leeward.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 18.</div>
+
+<p>The following day, at noon, we gave it up, and<span class="pagenum" id="Page_237">[237]</span>
+made sail for Quitta, to see what news my new
+acquaintance “Mr. Thomson” might have obtained.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 19.</div>
+
+<p>Next day, at noon, when steering towards Quitta,
+the weather hazy, sail was seen on the weather bow,
+and we went in chase. We soon discovered her to
+be a man-of-war brigantine, and it was not, owing
+to the haze, until after we had pitched a shot somewhere
+near her that she discovered us, when we
+exchanged numbers with <span class='ships'>Dolphin</span>; she is the nicest-looking
+vessel we have seen, and appears in very
+good order.</p>
+
+<p>She had been about eighteen months in commission,
+and had captured 16,000 slaves—nine different
+vessels. But all the officers, with the exception of
+the clerk-in-charge, and most of the crew had fallen
+victims to the climate. Every one of her prizes had
+been taken by falling upon them accidentally.</p>
+
+<p>It took us the remainder of the afternoon to supply
+<span class='ships'>Dolphin</span> with provisions. Just as we had finished, a
+small schooner was running past, and, although we
+had our heads in the direction to cut her off, she did
+not seem inclined either to shorten sail or show
+colours.</p>
+
+<p>I directed a shot to be fired across her bows, which
+happened to fall within a few yards of her; down
+came her sails.</p>
+
+<p>It was the Portuguese schooner, <span class='ships'>San Igual</span>, 87
+tons, mounting two long nines, carrying 24 men.
+The master, José Ferreira, with the usual cargo of
+cloth and tobacco; only thirty-three days from the
+Havana. She had been boarded by the <span class='ships'>Hyacinth</span>.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Dolphin</span> parted for Prince’s Island and we for
+Quitta, where we got water, not particularly good.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 20.</div>
+
+<p>In the evening observed the vessels at anchor in
+Whydah Roads. Whydah was formerly famous for<span class="pagenum" id="Page_238">[238]</span>
+slaves, but owing to the great Fernandez not being
+so active as he used to be, the slave captains prefer
+Lagos.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 22.</div>
+
+<p>We found the <span class='ships'>Espartante</span>, a fine Brazilian brig,
+250 tons, a crew of 17, mounting two long 12-pounders,
+belonging to Bahia; the <span class='ships'>Julia</span>, a Portuguese
+brig, Don Antonio Lavandeira, 94 tons, fitted
+for the slave trade; and the <span class='ships'>Feliceades</span>, Don José
+Iguanoda Costa, a fine brig, 176 tons, carrying 18
+men, with two 12-pounders. She was flying Portuguese
+colours, and fitted for slaves.</p>
+
+<p>Finding nothing on which I could lay hands, ran
+to the limits of my station and commenced working to
+windward, to try our luck about forty miles off-shore.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Having got as far as Cape St. Paul’s, went on to
+Accra, the only civilised place. Sent the pinnace to
+reconnoitre, and the cutter to Occo, another likely
+place.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived off Accra. As it was thirteen miles to
+the westward of our station, did not anchor. We
+found no less than eleven vessels at anchor; among
+them the <span class='ships'>Triumphant</span>, a French corvette, 900 tons,
+mounting twenty-four long 32-pounders. She could
+not sail, and was attended by a schooner, looking as
+nice as paint and putty could make her.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>El Liberal</span> brought the account of our having
+boarded her in Popoe Roads, about two hours after
+the departure of the <span class='ships'>Dulcinea</span> with her cargo of slaves.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 30.</div>
+
+<p>The next morning we met the brig <span class='ships'>Enterprise</span>,
+under Portuguese colours, the largest slaver on the
+coast. De Souza, her master, is an intelligent, well-educated
+young Spaniard, whose father is the owner
+of half the slavers on the coast.</p>
+
+<p>In the evening at Senegal found two vessels, the
+schooner <span class='ships'>Josephine</span> and <span class='ships'>Diligente</span> brig, at anchor off<span class="pagenum" id="Page_239">[239]</span>
+Occo, both ready for embarkation of slaves. We
+remained invisibly near for two days.</p>
+
+<p>The time allowed for the provisions in the boats
+having expired, and the time of rendezvous at hand,
+we were obliged to give it up.</p>
+
+<p>Found the <span class='ships'>Diligente</span>, a fine brig of 174 tons,
+with her slave deck partly laid, water completed.
+By way of deception the first two breakers that came
+to hand (and which are generally tasted by the boarding
+officer to ascertain if they are filled with fresh
+water, if for ballast with salt) were found filled
+with salt, the remainder fresh.</p>
+
+<p>The same attempt at deception was practised by
+the <span class='ships'>Joseph</span> schooner.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Fell in with the <span class='ships'>Fortuna</span>; she was coming to an
+anchor in man-of-war style off Owye, as we were
+standing in towards Quitta to pick up the boats.</p>
+
+<p>From the description I had received of the vessel,
+I knew her the moment we saw her, and went on
+board to see her Captain, José Antinio Barbozo,
+being the same man who commanded the large slaver
+<span class='ships'>Velo</span> when she fought the <span class='ships'>Primrose</span> in 1820. He
+is a handsome, intelligent-looking man, a Biscayan.
+He bore the marks of the action about him, having
+but one arm.</p>
+
+<p>The <span class='ships'>Fortuna</span> is also a very handsome brig, in
+beautiful order.</p>
+
+<p>Barbozo informed us of the <span class='ships'>Saracen’s</span> having
+chased a schooner off Whydah, full of slaves, which,
+however, got away. The <span class='ships'>Fortuna</span> observed the
+<span class='ships'>Saracen</span> before the slaver, and made a private signal,
+which enabled her to escape.</p>
+
+<p>Don José was civil. He pressed me to breakfast;
+offered cigars, etc.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 6.</div>
+
+<p>This being the appointed day for our rendezvous,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_240">[240]</span>
+we had no time to lose. We got there during the
+night, and at daylight exchanged numbers with <span class='ships'>Scout</span>
+and <span class='ships'>Saracen</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 7.</div>
+
+<p>The senior officer not coming in, we parted, but
+not until <span class='ships'>Scout</span> had beaten us in a royal breeze on a
+bowline, she being the same vessel that three years
+ago we beat in the Mediterranean.</p>
+
+<p>Having more guns than we were likely to use, six
+of them were sent below, where they were suspended
+by chains on the lower deck to the midship stanchions,
+to accelerate speed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 11.</div>
+
+<p>2 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—A sail reported on weather-bow; breeze
+light and variable.</p>
+
+<p>It being a likely place, we immediately gave chase,
+and, by tacking and manœuvring, at sunset we had
+gained considerably on a fore-and-aft rigged schooner,
+evidently trying to escape us. We were, however,
+gaining considerably, but night came on and hid him
+from our view.</p>
+
+<p>At Quitta we fell in with the <span class='ships'>Mansfield</span>, a Liverpool
+palm-oil ship. Her master murdered two natives
+in the Old Calabar river a few months back.</p>
+
+<p>All the trade for palm-oil and ivory is carried on
+with the natives by means of barter, one merchant
+supplying the natives with rum, clothes, etc.; not
+being particular, the rum is frequently watered.</p>
+
+<p>The natives soon detected this, and thought they
+had equal right to water their oil (forgetting it is
+more easily discovered), and took alongside the
+<span class='ships'>Mansfield</span> two small casks of oil mixed with water.</p>
+
+<p>Of course, when this was discovered, the casks
+were returned to them with the usual allowance of
+blows and abuse, which is on all occasions liberally
+bestowed by skippers and mates on the unfortunate
+negroes.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_241">[241]</span></p>
+
+<p>Unluckily for the two with the watered oil, brave
+Captain Lillie came off from the shore, and got on
+deck from the opposite side of the vessel before the
+canoe was out of hail, and being indignant that the
+blacks should have attempted to play off such a trick
+on him, hailed the canoe to come alongside.</p>
+
+<p>The natives, knowing what they might expect,
+gave way like devils for the shore. The skipper
+then discharged a fowling-piece, which, being loaded
+with small shot, had no effect; he then deliberately
+loaded a musket, and with one shot killed both poor
+fellows!</p>
+
+<p>In this part of the world murders are far too
+often committed with impunity, and complaints are
+made by the merchants that men-of-war afford trade
+no protection.</p>
+
+<p>Of course the natives retaliate, and, what with
+sickness and accidents, our merchant vessels generally
+lose two-thirds of their crews.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived in West Bay. Completed water; sailed
+the following day to join the senior officer off
+Lagos.</p>
+
+<p>On arriving on the coast station, look-out men
+are stationed at each masthead, one of the crew and
+the other a Krooman, with the reward of a doubloon
+for the one who should first see a sail that proved a
+prize.</p>
+
+<p>We showed no lights at night; a small hole in
+the binnacle was all that was allowed the helmsman.
+We had one of the smartest signalmen I had met,
+whom I supplied with a glass worthy of him.</p>
+
+<p>A sail to the north being announced, the signalman
+went aloft and reported a square-rigged vessel
+before the wind. On deck he expressed his opinion
+that she was a man-of-war. We expected none from<span class="pagenum" id="Page_242">[242]</span>
+that direction. He judged from the squareness of
+her yards, and soon described her as an 18 gun sloop.
+He had counted the cloths in her main topgallant
+sail; later, when he could see the foreyard above the
+horizon, he pronounced her as from home. I thought
+this a rather strong assertion, and inquired: “How
+the deuce he could tell?”</p>
+
+<p>He drew my attention to three mid-ship cloths of
+the fore-topsail being discoloured.</p>
+
+<p>“What had that to do with it?”</p>
+
+<p>He explained that the look-out men were young
+hands, and their stomachs could not stand the difference
+of motion in a swell.</p>
+
+<p>She proved to be the <span class='ships'>Modeste</span>, 18, commanded by
+Harry Eyres, just from home.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Lagos, having had but one chase since
+leaving West Bay, and she proved to be <span class='ships'>Fair Rosamond</span>.</p>
+
+<p>Fell in with senior officer, and from him learned
+our orders were to return home. What is very
+provoking, they had been out some six months; I
+had been promoted December 5, 1837. There was
+also a letter from the Admiral, desiring me to proceed
+to Spithead in October of last year!</p>
+
+<p>We found <span class='ships'>Scout</span>, <span class='ships'>Dolphin</span>, and <span class='ships'>Pelican</span>, with whom
+we remained a day or two, to enable them to write
+letters for England.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 22.</div>
+
+<p>Parted company, with orders from Popham to
+join the Commander-in-Chief at Ascension.</p>
+
+<p>Arrived at Accra, and took in stock and other
+necessaries. We got pretty well filled with parrots,
+monkeys, tiger-cats, crown birds (a beautiful species
+of crested stork), and all sorts of curiosities, dead
+and alive.</p>
+
+<p>Our chief object in calling here was to take leave<span class="pagenum" id="Page_243">[243]</span>
+of our friend Bannerman, whose kindness and attention
+to the service nothing could exceed.</p>
+
+<p>The Danish Governor, Lieutenant Murck, paid
+me a visit, and returned our parting salute.</p>
+
+<p>The time between quitting Accra and crossing the
+“Line” was the only chance we had of picking up a
+prize. South of the equator, if we found slavers, we
+were forbidden to capture them.</p>
+
+<p>Although ordered home in October of last year,
+and now a captain, I had nothing to show for it, and
+was sent by Commander Brunswick Popham to join
+the Commander-in-Chief at Ascension, in case he
+might have letters for England.</p>
+
+<p>We had toiled much and caught nothing, and
+were approaching the equator, on the south of which
+slavers were free. On going below, I thought how
+nice it would be if we could finish our commission by
+the capture of one.</p>
+
+<p>I was awoke just before daylight by the officer of
+the watch announcing something to leeward. Followed
+him on deck with my Dollond, and took up a
+position on the forecastle.</p>
+
+<p>There could be no mistake—the rake of her
+masts, the small peak to her boom mainsail, the
+perfect set of her sails.</p>
+
+<p>We had made all sail in chase, and were gaining
+on her. Ordered an officer and prize crew to be
+ready. At eight bells we had risen the foot of mainsail.
+She altered course, which was in our favour.</p>
+
+<p>The wind fell. With fire-engine and fire-buckets
+passed up, wetted our well-worn sails. She moved
+slowly, with occasional airs; so did we.</p>
+
+<p>Night fell calm and dark. Ten o’clock, out
+boats, and sent them in chase, with water and steering
+compasses.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_244">[244]</span></p>
+
+<p>At 11.10 moon rose, bringing a light breeze.
+Our brig, being light, skimmed over the water, as
+did our chase. Having to hoist in boats, although
+we kept in sight all the next day, we lost our chance.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Called at Prince’s Island, watered ship, and took
+leave of Madame Ferraz.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Came to off Ascension. Found <span class='ships'>Fair Rosamond</span>
+and <span class='ships'>Raven</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 1.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived <span class='ships'>Thalia</span>, with flag of Rear-Admiral Sir
+Patrick Campbell, who, after receiving our Kroomen,
+ordered us home.</p>
+
+<p>It appeared to me that while cruisers are not
+allowed by treaties with Spain and Portugal to
+capture vessels fitted for the slave trade without
+slaves on board, we did more harm than good.
+Along the coast negroes are brought from the interior
+and confined in pens, and, when closely watched by
+our cruisers, are frequently starved to death.</p>
+
+<p>If a slaver is captured with slaves on board, the
+price rises on the other side of the Atlantic, which is
+immediately followed by an increase in the number
+of vessels that come out. Some of these vessels are
+owned by the sons of wealthy Spaniards, who purchase
+American clippers, easily fitted as slavers, who come
+to the coast of Africa as much on pleasure as business.</p>
+
+<p>The little Spanish I picked up at Barcelona
+enabled me to converse freely with these agreeable
+young roués, who, if they did not carry slaves, easily
+kept our cruisers employed by drawing their attention
+from the coast to chase these yacht-like slavers.
+They found matches in our fifteen cruisers.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 20.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Portsmouth.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 21.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Childers</span> inspected by Captain Dundas of <span class='ships'>Britannia</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 26.</div>
+
+<p>Visited by Rear-Admiral Superintendent the Hon.
+Duncombe Bouverie. Ship paid off.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_245">[245]</span></p>
+
+<p>On <span class='ships'>Childers</span> going into dock, it was discovered
+that seven feet of her false keel was partly athwart
+ships, which accounts for the escape of several loaded
+slavers. I <em>thought</em> she sailed better on one tack than
+on the other.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_246">[246]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XXII">CHAPTER XXII</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">England</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1838.
+June.</div>
+
+<p>In this book I profess to write my sailor life only.
+But what I laughed at as a boy I now regret as a
+man, and the next few pages may be skipped.</p>
+
+<p>Now my own master, lodging in Charles Street,
+Berkeley Square, and attached to the staff of the
+Duke of Sussex. I renewed my acquaintance with
+General Sir John Crosbie, who had arrived for the
+season, in Lower Grosvenor Street, with his handsome
+family.</p>
+
+<p>On June 14 I attained my twenty-ninth year;
+was franked to Epsom in a hansom by my brother
+officer, Lord Frederick Gordon. At Prince Esterhazy’s
+ball the following night, and to that of the
+Queen on the 18th, the anniversary of Waterloo.</p>
+
+<p>I see, too, that having dined with Maynard at
+Knightsbridge Barracks one Sunday evening, we
+adjourned to Limmer’s, where we were joined by
+Lord Waterford and three drags fresh from a whitebait
+dinner at Greenwich. We got involved in a
+row in Conduit Street, and I passed the night in
+Marlborough Street Station.</p>
+
+<p>Next morning three others as well as myself were
+had up before the sitting magistrate and fined £5
+each, which I could ill afford; but the most unpleasant<span class="pagenum" id="Page_247">[247]</span>
+part was our names appearing in the papers
+next day under the heading of “Ruffianism in High
+Life.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 28.</div>
+
+<p>I was present in Westminster Abbey at the
+coronation of our most gracious Majesty, Queen
+Victoria, on June 28. A splendid spectacle. It
+was of further interest to see the peeresses putting
+on their coronets, taking time from Her Majesty.
+Amongst them was my sister Anne, who was made
+Countess of Leicester on the accession of the Queen.</p>
+
+<p>The following day I was at a full-dress ball given
+by Lady Lansdowne to the Foreign Ambassadors.
+There I saw, talking together, Marshal Soult, Prince
+Talleyrand, and the Duke of Wellington.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July.</div>
+
+<p>Early in July was at a very jolly party given
+at the Star and Garter, Richmond, by the famous
+sculptor, Sir Francis Chantrey.</p>
+
+<p>On the 5th dined with Charlie Napier, it being
+the anniversary of his victory over Don Miguel’s
+fleet.</p>
+
+<p>On July 6 attended the Duke of Sussex to a full-dress
+ball given by Marshal Soult, who had come
+as special Ambassador, to represent France at the
+Queen’s coronation. Duke of Wellington there.</p>
+
+<p>About this time was troubled with a violent
+cough, which spoilt my fun, and obliged me to
+forego the Lord Mayor’s and other entertainments.
+All other remedies failing, decided on change of air,
+and a visit to my late Chief, Admiral Sir Josias
+Rowley, in Ireland. Started by rail to Birmingham,
+and dined at Liverpool the same evening, although
+we had to coach some forty miles, the line not being
+then complete. I got rid of my cough <i lang='fr'>en route</i>.
+So much for change of air.</p>
+
+<p>Passed an agreeable week at Mount Campbell<span class="pagenum" id="Page_248">[248]</span>
+with the Rowleys, a lovely spot on the banks of the
+Shannon, returning by the Sligo mail to Dublin.</p>
+
+<p>Sir John Crosbie left London for Watergate at
+the end of July, taking me with him for the
+Goodwood week. Sir Joseph Hawley, who joined
+at the same time, owned the <span class='ships'>Mischief</span> yacht, and
+invited the Watergate party for a cruise.</p>
+
+<p>We embarked at Portsmouth for Cowes Regatta,
+the General and his daughters landing each evening
+to sleep at Portsmouth, Cowes, Southampton, or
+wherever the yacht happened to be.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August.</div>
+
+<p>After a charming cruise we returned to Watergate.
+Having landed the Crosbies, Hawley and I
+went round the coast, touching at Dover, where I
+visited my friends the Rices, at Dane Court, their
+eldest son Edward having been with me in the
+<span class='ships'>Childers</span>.</p>
+
+<p>Continuing our cruise, we anchored in Holkham
+Bay on October 24. Landed on the beach and
+walked up to the house, making our unexpected
+appearance just in time for dinner.</p>
+
+<p>The wind still continuing fresh from the westward,
+we sailed for Antwerp and Flushing, and anchored
+the following evening between the two, going on by
+rail to Brussels, where we spent three pleasant days,
+meeting the Montagues, Ranelagh, and others.</p>
+
+<p>There being no chance of a change of wind,
+Hawley, who was anxious to get to the Mediterranean,
+decided on proceeding to Italy through
+France, and offered to frank me, which I was too
+much of a spoon to accept.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec.</div>
+
+<p>I spent the next fortnight in London, like a man
+about to do something desperate. One day I walked
+to the Stud House, fourteen miles, to dinner.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1839.
+Feb. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Got my father to apply to the Archbishop of<span class="pagenum" id="Page_249">[249]</span>
+Canterbury for a special license, which he granted,
+conferring his blessing on me at the same time.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 21.</div>
+
+<p>The General, with Georgie and Kate Crosbie,
+arrived at the Brunswick Hotel from Watergate.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 25.</div>
+
+<p>Kate and I were married at St. George’s, Hanover
+Square. My father gave the breakfast. We took
+our departure for Hastings, sitting behind two pairs
+of Mr. Newman’s greys.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 25.</div>
+
+<p>We went to the Birthday Drawing-room, afterwards
+to the Master of Horse’s full-dress official
+dinner.</p>
+
+<p>We were at the Queen’s ball, London. Almack’s
+was seldom missed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 18.</div>
+
+<p>Attended the wedding of Sara Crosbie and Sir
+Joseph Hawley at St. George’s, Hanover Square.</p>
+
+<p>Returned by mail to Portsmouth; went on alone
+to Plymouth to see my old friend and Captain, Lord
+John Churchill, just ready for sea in the <span class='ships'>Druid</span>, my
+old shipmates, George Goldsmith and Jonas Coaker,
+both belonging to her.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August.</div>
+
+<p>We went on a visit to my cousins the Delmés at
+Cams. While there, established a friendship with
+Captain Sir Francis Collier—extraordinary good
+story-teller.</p>
+
+<p>Invited to meet the Duke of Sussex at Southwick.
+Frank Collier among the guests.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Took Henry Coke to Gosport, where he became
+one of “Burney’s Bulldogs” preparatory to entering
+the Navy.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 21.</div>
+
+<p>Took temporarily a house at Wells.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 28.</div>
+
+<p>Returned to Droxford; arranging future home;
+thence to London.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 30.</div>
+
+<p>A day of troubles. On arrival in Arlington
+Street, found letters from my sister Anne, announcing
+the unexpected confinement of my wife, whose life<span class="pagenum" id="Page_250">[250]</span>
+had been spared, but not that of the child. Got to
+the post-office, Lombard Street, as the Cambridge
+mail was coming out <em>full</em>. Told cabman to follow
+the mail, which he did for three miles before it
+stopped at the Pot and Flower.</p>
+
+<p>Offered £5 for a place. It being the last day of
+the month, the mail was unusually heavy with newspapers
+and monthly publications. The guard allowed
+me to stand on the iron step till we reached Cambridge.
+It was bitterly cold, with snow falling.
+At Cambridge I got an outside place on the pair-horse
+mail to Lynn, and so to Wells, where I arrived
+exhausted. Found wife better than I expected.
+The small body had been taken to Wareham by my
+brother Tom, where I went next day and saw the
+child in its coffin.</p>
+
+<p>In the afternoon Tom and I dug a hole in his
+garden, where my little Rufus was buried.</p>
+
+<p>The engagement of the Queen to Prince Albert
+of Saxe-Coburg was announced on November 23.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_251">[251]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XXIII">CHAPTER XXIII</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap">Shore Time</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1840.
+Jan. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Left Holkham with wife for Watergate while
+Droxford was being made habitable.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Jack Crosbie, who was laid up in bed, gave me
+a mount with Wyndham’s hounds. Meet at
+Aldsworth Bridge: found at Stanstead; through
+Watergate and Up Park; killed at the Semaphore,
+West Marden; fast run, forty minutes, Jack’s horse
+distinguishing himself.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 10.</div>
+
+<p>Queen’s wedding-day. My father and brother
+George present. Had a mount on Bill Crosbie’s
+Brown Windsor. Meet at Aldsworth Bridge.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 3.</div>
+
+<p>General Crosbie, wife, and self dined at Goodwood
+to meet the Duke of Cambridge.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 28.</div>
+
+<p>Went to London. Lunched next day with father
+at Buckingham Palace.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 9.</div>
+
+<p>Invitation for wife and self to the Queen’s ball.
+To London by “Yeoman” coach. Dined with father,
+and so to the ball.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 25.</div>
+
+<p>Returned to Watergate. Rode with Frank
+Collier to see Southwick, which had been completely
+burnt down. The loss to Mr. Thistlewaite fully
+£25,000, independent of insurance.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 1.</div>
+
+<p>To Winchester, by train to London. Attended
+committee at our failing Old Naval Club in Bond
+Street.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_252">[252]</span></p>
+
+<p>On returning, our train, stopping at the curve,
+Fareham, was run into by an engine at full speed.
+Many hurt, but no lives lost, three empty horse-boxes,
+going for racers from Ascot, receiving the
+first shock. Lord Saltoun bruised; Colonel Lambert
+cut about the face. Got late to Droxford.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 22.</div>
+
+<p>Found my small groom, George, nearly exhausted,
+hanging on a high gate, caught by the leg; was only
+just in time to rescue him.</p>
+
+<p>During these last two years enjoyed sport with
+the Garniers, Delmés, Sloane-Stanleys, Crosbies, and
+many others, never, if I could help it, missing a day’s
+hunting.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 28.</div>
+
+<p>At Cams. Goodwood week. To races on Delmé’s
+drag. The Cup won by Duke of Orleans’ Beggarman.</p>
+
+<p>The best week ever known. My father gave me
+a cheque for £50, which I dropped riding home.
+Sent a man to look for it; he found the cheque on
+the road, four miles away, the envelope having been
+torn off.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Walked from Watergate to Droxford and back—fifteen
+miles each way.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Lady Farnham arrived. On coming down to
+dinner she called out, “Ninety-five, and all alive!”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 23.</div>
+
+<p>With George Payne to Rugby.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 24.</div>
+
+<p>Some good rabbit-shooting at Lord Denbigh’s,
+Newnham Paddox.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 25.</div>
+
+<p>By rail to grand musical festival at Birmingham.
+Went to see Warwick Castle, which I thought
+second only to Windsor.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 13.</div>
+
+<p>At Lord Denbigh’s, after shooting, tried to drive
+seven deer that had got out of the park. Got a fine
+buck in; does will follow.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Lark across country to Dunchurch, I riding Sir
+Grey Skipwith’s young Belzoni horse.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_253">[253]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 20.</div>
+
+<p>We went on a visit to the Stud House.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 21.</div>
+
+<p>Express sent to father to go to Buckingham
+Palace. He returned in the afternoon, having been
+present at the birth of the Princess Royal.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 22.</div>
+
+<p>With my father to Buckingham Palace. Ate
+cake and drank caudle.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 2.</div>
+
+<p>Visited the Seymours at Hampton Court.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Brother George arrived at Stud House, giving
+account of a man having been found at midnight in
+a room adjoining the Queen’s bedroom.</p>
+
+<p>The bones of the great Napoleon arrived in
+France.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 9.</div>
+
+<p>With my father to the cattle show, Lord Spencer,
+Duke of Richmond, and farmers overhauling fat beasts.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 21.</div>
+
+<p>We started for Warwickshire, father, who never
+risked his life on a railway, paying for our posters.
+Found a large family party at Newbold.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Christmas
+Day.</div>
+
+<p>Six of Sir Grey Skipwith’s sons and as many
+daughters at dinner.</p>
+
+<p>Skating in forenoon. Walked to Leamington—fifteen
+miles—where General and family were staying.
+Put up by Lindsay.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1841.
+Jan. 1</div>
+
+<p>Mount on Sir Grey’s young horse, with the
+Atherstane. Meet at the “Three Cocks”; fast
+thing of thirty minutes; some pretty jumping.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 11.</div>
+
+<p>To Leamington for wife to consult Jephson, the
+famous surgeon.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 13.</div>
+
+<p>Got another mount; meet with the Atherstane.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 17.</div>
+
+<p>To Warwick Races.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 18.</div>
+
+<p>To steeplechase near Offchurch. Sullivan, Maddocks,
+and Beauchamp in the brook.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Back at Droxford. No place like home.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 1.</div>
+
+<p>To Milletts’ to dinner; sending wheelbarrow for
+traps. My wife’s health obliged us at once to go
+abroad, without means to do so; but we went.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_254">[254]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 25.</div>
+
+<p>At Aix-la-Chapelle met my respected Chief, Hyde
+Parker, and had some pleasant walks with him.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 31.</div>
+
+<p>At Bonn saw some curious things in the museum;
+also a vault under the church: about a score of
+dead monks laid in rows. They were well preserved,
+having been kept so by no other means, our
+guide informed us, than “God’s will,” owing to
+their sacred calling. They had been there 300 years,
+and were disgusting to look at.</p>
+
+<p>Without means for travelling comfortably, obliged
+to do much by river.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 23.</div>
+
+<p>Baden-Baden. A man in the Kursaal shook
+hands with me, because I looked so “devilish like
+one of the family.” It was my brother Bury, whom
+I had not seen for twelve years. His wife Fanny
+looking so pretty, and but little altered.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 24.</div>
+
+<p>Dined with Bury—a good English dinner. Went
+to hell afterwards, and lost forty-five francs.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 26.</div>
+
+<p>Early to hell, losing seventy-five francs. Took
+leave of Baden-Baden. Started by <em>another</em> dirty
+steamer for Wiesbaden, thence home.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 29.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Dover. Detained two hours at the
+Custom House, because I would not pay a land-shark
+to clear my luggage.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 31.</div>
+
+<p>Goodwood races. To my regret could not go.
+Missed meeting father, whose horse “Ralph” won
+the Drawing-room and Produce Stakes, and with a
+colt by “Taurus,” the Racing Stakes. He most
+likely would have tipped me!</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_255">[255]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XXIV">CHAPTER XXIV</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap"><span class='ships'>Dido</span> Corvette</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1841.
+Aug.</div>
+
+<p>Heard from an old friend that a Captain, junior to
+myself, had declined an offer of the <span class='ships'>Dido</span>. I had
+homes in plenty, but these could not last; my wife
+handsome and charming—we were welcomed everywhere;
+but my means were small.</p>
+
+<p>I went to the General, explained matters, which he
+had long foreseen. While he lived, my wife, without
+encumbrances, would never be without a home;
+but he could not live for ever.</p>
+
+<p>I wrote to Lord Minto: “Understanding a junior
+had declined an appointment to the <span class='ships'>Dido</span>, I should be
+too glad to take her or anything else.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 31.</div>
+
+<p>By the end of the month I was appointed to the
+<span class='ships'>Dido</span>, 18, 734 tons—a beautiful corvette, one of
+Symonds’ best.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Hurried to Sheerness, where I found my kind
+friend, Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Digby, K.C.B., and
+Lady Andover, in command.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 4.</div>
+
+<p>Hoisted the pennant—<span class='ships'>Dido</span> in commission. Sheerness
+was hardly the place for lodging or accommodation,
+but the Lieutenant at the dockyard gates kindly took
+wife and self in. We were always welcome at the
+Admiral’s table.</p>
+
+<p>The Captain-Superintendent, Sir John Hill, was a<span class="pagenum" id="Page_256">[256]</span>
+fine old seaman, but ignorant of dockyard work.
+He had found favour with the Duke of Wellington
+in assisting the landing of troops in Portugal.</p>
+
+<p>My father, who commanded the Norfolk Militia,
+was here when the mutiny broke out in 1797, and
+was in charge of the ringleader who had assumed the
+name of Admiral Richard Parker. He was executed
+on June 30 with the principal ringleaders. Many
+had escaped, but orders issued for their apprehension
+wherever caught. I was told that more seamen were
+hanged than had been in the mutiny.</p>
+
+<p>Our Admiral’s house, although it loomed large,
+had but small accommodation; the dining-room was
+the largest, and the table always full. The guests
+kept a one-horse fly continually moving half an hour
+before dinner.</p>
+
+<p>But to return to my <span class='ships'>Dido</span>. She was in an uncovered
+dock, masts out, no copper on; rudder in a
+shed repairing, and 9 feet water in the hold.</p>
+
+<p>I soon found that one of the warrant officers was
+devoid of intelligence. Having selected a smart
+man, applied for an exchange, but was informed
+that he was under a cloud: strongly suspected of
+having set fire to the dockyard, that he might get
+credit for his exertions in extinguishing it. Preferring
+a rogue to a fool, I succeeded in getting him
+appointed. The first thing he did was to bore a hole
+in <span class='ships'>Dido’s</span> bottom and run the water off.</p>
+
+<p>Subsequently, in China, the Commander-in-Chief,
+Sir Thomas Cochrane, promoted him to the flag ship.
+No carpenter in the fleet could trace a better white
+line on a ship’s side.</p>
+
+<p>Eleven ships fitting at Chatham made it difficult
+to volunteer a crew; but with a zealous and good
+set of officers we managed to get on.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_257">[257]</span></p>
+
+<p>We had the grand old <span class='ships'>Vengeur</span> for our hulk, but
+were turned over later (to make room for a larger
+ship) to the <span class='ships'>Shannon</span>, of <span class='ships'>Chesapeake</span> fame.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 18.</div>
+
+<p>Our marines joined: we fast assumed a respectable
+appearance, and my old shipmate and friend,
+Bulman, later purser of <span class='ships'>Childers</span>, assumed importance.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 8.</div>
+
+<p>We were mustered by Captain Sir Thomas Trowbridge,
+a Lord of the Admiralty.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Sent Mr. Boyle, mate, to Lynn to raise men.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 27.</div>
+
+<p>Went on a visit to the Romneys at the Mote,
+Maidstone.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 10.</div>
+
+<p>Heard of birth of the Prince of Wales. I little
+knew then, what a kind good friend I was subsequently
+to find in H.R.H. Arthur Noad joined;
+we had been shipmates ever since I left the Naval
+College. There was a fine old pilot at Sheerness
+named Taylor, with whom wife and I lodged.
+Taylor told me he had piloted 1400 men-of-war,
+of which 215 were ships of the line.</p>
+
+<p>Admiral shifted his flag from white at the fore to
+blue at the main, which was saluted.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 25.</div>
+
+<p>We were doing our best to have ship ready by
+December 1. Men had joined. We were getting
+on rapidly in the basin. Anchors and chain cables
+were close at hand.</p>
+
+<p>Symonds’ formation of the hull of the <span class='ships'>Dido</span> was
+perfect, and with so great a beam that she required
+no ballast.</p>
+
+<p>Sir John Hill, expecting the Board of Admiralty
+down, ordered me to cross topgallant yards, which
+were stopped up and down the lower rigging. I
+suggested that with an empty, whitewashed hold,
+chain cables, anchors, and water-tanks on shore alongside,
+it would be unseamanlike to cross topgallant
+yards; at which Superintendent got angry, and asked<span class="pagenum" id="Page_258">[258]</span>
+how I dared to disobey his orders. I replied hastily
+that I did not care a straw about his orders while the
+flag was flying. He went straight to the Admiral’s
+office. I was sent for. Inquiry took place. Decision:
+That the Captain Superintendent was wrong,
+and that I was disrespectful. We became great
+friends before parting.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 23.</div>
+
+<p>Abbott, First Lieutenant, promoted. Glad as I
+was at the promotion of my friend Abbott, it was a
+sad loss to <span class='ships'>Dido</span>. Applied for Tottenham. Had no
+time left to select a proper man, which gave me more
+work than I anticipated.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 25.</div>
+
+<p>Board of Admiralty arrived: Sir George Seymour,
+Mr. Corry, Captain Brandreth, and Mr. Giffard,
+Secretary. Good fellows. Met them at the
+Admiral’s table. They inspected dockyard, and
+admired <span class='ships'>Dido</span> much. Luncheon with Sir John Hill.</p>
+
+<p>Fitting rapidly, good seamen having joined.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Hauled out of basin; took in moorings.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 7.</div>
+
+<p>Saluted my kind Chief on leaving the harbour.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Ran through the Downs following day. Wind
+headed and freshened into a gale; took shelter with
+some 300 merchant vessels under Dungeness. Light
+bore west-south-west. No means of communication
+with the shore.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Weather more moderate; wind veered to north-west.
+The whole fleet of merchant vessels got under
+way. Having secured a snug in-shore berth, we could
+not manage to be the first to get away. Weighed,
+and started under topsails, jib, and spanker, although
+the crowd caused much difficulty in keeping clear.</p>
+
+<p>In addition to large trading-ships, there were fast
+clipper fruit vessels, the skippers amusing themselves
+by taking the wind out of other vessels’ sails. When
+outside, we were a mass of canvas about three miles<span class="pagenum" id="Page_259">[259]</span>
+long by one in breadth. I imagined the beautiful
+appearance of my <span class='ships'>Dido</span> was the cause of so many
+vessels keeping near. On the weather bow was a
+decrepit collier, a fruit-clipper having taken the wind
+out of her headsails. She was taken aback and got
+stern-way. We had no room to bear up, but squared
+the main yard to caution those astern. When I
+rushed forward, our bompkin was hanging by its
+rigging, and all the collier’s crew, with the exception
+of the man at the helm, who had only one leg,
+clambering on to our forecastle.</p>
+
+<p>The brig had paid off; we, or, rather, she, had
+cut her own stern off, leaving a full view of her
+captain’s cabin. On the foremost bulkhead was suspended
+a pewter pot, a clay pipe, and a shore-going
+hat. The table was still standing with pewter No. 2
+on it.</p>
+
+<p>A freshening breeze enabled the ships to open out.
+We sent a cutter with the necessary hands to repair
+damages. The difficulty was to catch the vessel.
+The one-legged helmsman had no control; up in
+the wind for a minute, she would pay off and run
+before it.</p>
+
+<p>When our carpenter’s crew got to work, they
+found the woodwork of her stern so rotten that she
+could not hold the nails which were driven in. We
+had to secure the tarpaulin over the remains of
+the stern. Her cargo of coal was exposed. It was
+sunset before we got her into Folkestone. Luckily,
+with wind off shore, the sea went down.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 18</div>
+
+<p>Ran into Spithead in a thick fog. Saluted as soon
+as it was clear enough to see the flag.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 23.</div>
+
+<p>Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.B., having
+kindly sent his tender off, took leave of wife. Sailed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 25.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived in Plymouth Sound. At Elliot the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_260">[260]</span>
+tailors found a big youngster, Edward Rice, with a
+big dog, ready to join. Find, living here, my old
+friend of the 98th, Eyre, and his charming wife, who
+took me in.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">1842.
+Jan. 2.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Volage</span> and <span class='ships'>Serpent</span> sailed for China.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Further inquiry about the brig that ran us down
+off Dungeness. However, it was satisfactorily made
+out that it was her own fault, and suspicious that
+they only wanted to get the insurance.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Accompanied Eyre to the Calmadys, and stopped
+two days.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 23.</div>
+
+<p>Among shore friends was Frank Sheridan, brother
+of Mrs. Norton, a universal favourite. He was
+certainly the handsomest, as well as the most accomplished,
+member of that remarkable family of
+brothers and sisters—with more real wit, even, than
+his brother Charles. He had been appointed
+Treasurer of the Mauritius, and, as I had to call at
+the Cape, I requested the pleasure of his company
+that far. My cabin was roomy, and I could easily
+swing two cots.</p>
+
+<p>My other friend, Granville Loch, lately promoted
+to rank of Captain—full of zeal, but being too junior
+for a command—was glad to accompany me to China.
+There were a few troublesome people who rather
+objected to Frank’s leaving the country, and who
+came down to Plymouth to look after him.</p>
+
+<p>While at Plymouth, Frank was the guest of
+Henry Eden, Flag-Captain to Admiral Sir Graham
+Moore, G.C.B., a younger brother of late General Sir
+John Moore. By way of assisting them, I arranged
+with Gran. Loch that he and Frank should put themselves
+one fine night into the Falmouth Mail, which,
+on its way from London, pulled up to drop the
+Plymouth bags. At daylight, by a strange coincidence,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_261">[261]</span>
+they found the pretty <span class='ships'>Dido</span> hove to off the
+mouth of Falmouth Harbour.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 27.</div>
+
+<p>A fine young man, John Connell, found to have
+smallpox badly. Pleasant, very, in our crowded state.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 31.</div>
+
+<p>5 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Poor Connell died. Got up from dinner,
+read funeral service, and committed the body to the
+deep.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Half the ship in quarantine. Moved the assistant-surgeon
+from youngsters’ mess to my own, Gran.
+Loch not thinking much of the arrangement. Frank
+Sheridan, enjoying his distress at contagion, <em>would</em>
+shake hands with both.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 10.</div>
+
+<p>Poor little Jos. Rowley fell from masthead, striking
+spare main topsail yard as he fell overboard. Was
+motionless until picked up. Wonderful recovery an
+hour afterwards.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 13.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at St. Jago. Filled up with water. Was
+here in 1824, and again in 1827, when with others I
+caught fever. No improvement in the place since
+first visit.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 18.</div>
+
+<p>Preparations making to receive Neptune. Griffins
+talking of resistance.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Sunday. An unfortunate shark was rash enough
+to swallow a piece of pork with a hook and chain
+attached. After affording much sport he died.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 22.</div>
+
+<p>Crossing the “Line,” Neptune shaved 160 victims.
+Sent letters by the <span class='ships'>Dale Park</span>. Odd that <span class='ships'>Dale Park</span>
+should be close to Watergate.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Cases of smallpox recovering.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 18.</div>
+
+<p>Our run to-day 235 miles.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 21.</div>
+
+<p>Broke up quarantine establishment, three weeks
+having elapsed since the recovery of the last case of
+smallpox.</p>
+
+<p>10 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Anchored in Simon’s Bay.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 22.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Apollo</span>, <span class='ships'>Belleisle</span>, and <span class='ships'>Sapphire</span> here with 98th<span class="pagenum" id="Page_262">[262]</span>
+Regiment—Colonel Colin Campbell—and other
+troops for China.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 23.</div>
+
+<p>Drove tandem to Cape Town with Gran. Loch.
+The Farmers Peck alive and well.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 24.</div>
+
+<p>No end of kindness and attention from old friends.
+Breakfasted with the Lorentzs; called on the General
+and Judge Burton, with whom I stayed on landing
+from the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span> in 1828.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Finding a vessel sailing for Mauritius, took leave
+of dear old Frank Sheridan; put him on board and
+sailed.</p>
+
+<p>Rifle practice at albatrosses, which must be
+cruising full 1600 miles from land. Cold, pleasant
+weather.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 27.</div>
+
+<p>A pleasant gale, scudding under close-reefed main
+topsail.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 1.</div>
+
+<p>As many fools to-day as there were yesterday.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 5.</div>
+
+<p>My <span class='ships'>Dido</span> fast, but very wet, shipping seas fore
+and aft. Hatches battened down.</p>
+
+<p>4 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Arrived within limits of East Indian
+station, having passed 66th degree of longitude.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 6.</div>
+
+<p>Shot a large gull, which measured 7 feet from tip
+to tip of wings; it was not an albatross.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 11.</div>
+
+<p>Our run to-day 262 miles.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 18.</div>
+
+<p>Last evening my old friend Bulman fell through
+a small hatchway and broke a rib; had him put into
+a cot in my cabin (he never left it alive).</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 24.</div>
+
+<p>Daylight made Christmas Island, having run
+5500 miles without seeing land. Towards evening
+several boobies settled about the rigging. One
+vomited a large flying-fish, which Jim Hunt cooked
+and devoured.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 26.</div>
+
+<p>Java Head at last. More than three long months
+from Plymouth; and to think that ours should be
+considered a quick passage!</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_263">[263]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 27.</div>
+
+<p>In the straits of Sunda.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 29.</div>
+
+<p>Last night, while running to the northward with
+a light three-knot breeze, a most curious and unaccountable
+noise was heard, apparently from outside;
+it lasted two hours. Carpenter examined, but it
+baffled every attempt at discovery.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 30.</div>
+
+<p>My worthy old friend Bulman departed this life.
+In him I have lost a real friend. I never knew a
+more honourable man in the strictest sense of the
+word.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 1.</div>
+
+<p>Read funeral service and committed poor Bulman’s
+remains to the deep, marines firing three
+volleys.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 7.</div>
+
+<p>Warlike symptoms on approaching Singapore.
+Roads full of ships. Transports with soldiers in
+plenty. Anchored in the afternoon. It was with
+pain I broke to Gran. Loch the death of his mother,
+which I had read in the newspaper.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 8.</div>
+
+<p>Dined with Bonham. Nice quiet dinner in cool
+situation on the hill.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 10.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Serpent</span> arrived, having sailed from England three
+weeks before us. Prepared a tiffin for my old friend
+of <span class='ships'>Magicienne</span> days, Bonham.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 11.</div>
+
+<p>Refitted. Sky sail and masts up. Got under
+way. Met <span class='ships'>Thalia</span> coming, she having sailed five
+weeks before us.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 12.</div>
+
+<p>Sailing up the Chinese Sea. Poor Chinese! They
+require a little conceit taken out of them, and, as it
+must be, I have no objection to lend a hand.</p>
+
+<p>The snakes in these seas are black, and porpoises
+white or flesh-colour; everything different from
+other parts of the world.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 14.</div>
+
+<p>Boarded a barque from Hong Kong. Expedition
+to proceed north on arrival of troops, now not far
+from us.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_264">[264]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 30.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Hong Kong. Visited senior officer,
+Sir Thomas Herbert.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_265'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_265.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Hong Kong.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 31.</div>
+
+<p>Visited the Plenipotentiary, Sir Henry Pottinger,
+General Sir Hugh Gough, and the Resident. <span class='ships'>Thalia</span>
+and <span class='ships'>Harlequin</span> arrived.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 1.</div>
+
+<p>Rose early and walked over a great part of the
+island with Major Cain, Head Magistrate; sharp
+work for first walk—about fifteen miles.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 2.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Belleisle</span>, with General Lord Saltoun and 98th
+Regiment arrived; was glad to meet my friends with
+whom I had been so much at the Cape. Dined with
+Brigadier Burville on board <span class='ships'>Moira</span>.</p>
+
+<p>Among those whose acquaintance I made and
+served with afterwards on the staff of the Plenipotentiary
+was Harry Parkes. Included in the staff
+was a clever German missionary, by name Gütslarfe.
+He was obliging to every one. Sailors are prone to
+give nicknames, and our friend rejoiced in that of
+“Happy Bowels.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 3.</div>
+
+<p>Took Rice and Armytage with me in Company’s
+steamer <span class='ships'>Hooghly</span> to Macao. Found there nephew
+Henry Coke, with Mr. Kerr, merchant, at whose
+house I dined and slept. Rode after dinner across
+the barrier.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 4.</div>
+
+<p>Returned to Hong Kong. My old friend and
+shipmate, Grey Skipwith, was now on board the
+<span class='ships'>Cornwallis</span>, and from him I received a note, advising
+me to lose no time in joining the flag.</p>
+
+<p>I had to take charge of convoy transports, with
+the <span class='ships'>Serpent</span> for whipper-in. There was a nice breeze
+through the Formosa Channel.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 7.</div>
+
+<p>To keep company with my fleet I had to lower
+topsails on to the cap.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 9.</div>
+
+<p>Copy of a proclamation issued by Mandarin Linn:</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_265">[265]</span></p>
+
+<p>“Reward for the taking alive a commanding<span class="pagenum" id="Page_266">[266]</span>
+officer and the chief commander of a great ship of
+war is $5000—also for the murder of a Barbarian
+officer; one-third of the above for arresting him.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 12.</div>
+
+<p>Expecting to make the flag of the Commander-in-Chief,
+I came up with a convoy at anchor, under
+Frederick Grey in <span class='ships'>Endymion</span>, who caused me to
+anchor and join company; so spoilt my little game
+of joining flag in time for Chusan.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 14.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived with both convoys off Chusan. <span class='ships'>Endymion</span>
+having no orders to proceed, anchored outside. Had
+the painful satisfaction of hearing heavy cannonading
+in which I could take no part.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_267'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_267.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption><span class='ships'>Dido</span> at Chusan.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>6 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Saluted flag, but found I was just in time
+to be too late to share in the capture of Woosung.</p>
+
+<p>In future movements the General paid me the
+compliment of preferring my six-oared gig to one of
+the transport boats.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Woosung, June,&nbsp;17.</div>
+
+<p>Landed a party to assist in destruction of forts
+and Government buildings. Dined with Admiral Sir
+William Parker.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 18.</div>
+
+<p>Waterloo Day. General Sir Hugh Gough landed
+in my gig, when I witnessed the horrors of war.
+Mutilated carcases of men and horses by hundreds.</p>
+
+<p>Houses burning, villages deserted, etc. Struck by
+the prevalent feeling so strong for destruction.</p>
+
+<p>Sir Hugh Gough, attended by a small staff and
+orderlies of his favourite regiment, the 18th Royal
+Irish—I mounted on his pony—directed an orderly
+to ascertain whether a Chinaman separated from
+others was dead or alive. The corporal turned the
+body over with his bayonet in it, answering, “Did,
+your Honour,” which he certainly was <em>then</em>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 19.</div>
+
+<p>Flag hoisted on board <span class='ships'>Medusa</span>. Ordered by
+Admiral to accompany him in the gig, and to land
+forces to attack forts at Shanghai, which were easily
+<span class="pagenum" id="Page_268">[268]</span>
+carried. Brass guns embarked, iron ones spiked,
+trunnions knocked off. Town taken possession of.
+All this on the Sabbath!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 20.</div>
+
+<p>Further expedition up the river with steamers.
+No opposition for sixty miles. Country thickly
+populated, and natives astonished rather.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 23.</div>
+
+<p>Troops at Woosung were re-embarked. Preparing
+for further advance up the Yang-tse-Kiang.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_269">[269]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XXV">CHAPTER XXV</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—China</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1842.
+July 6.</div>
+
+<p>The force collected at Woosung to proceed up the
+Yang-tse-Kiang consisted of seventy-three sail, men-of-war
+and transport, three of them being line-of-battle
+ships. The whole, anchored in single line—with
+room to swing, required space. It was a
+beautiful sight. On a signal from Flag for fleet to
+weigh, in a few minutes you would see a white
+cloud, three miles in extent, moving up the river.
+While the seamen went aloft to loose sails, troops
+manned sheets and halyards. Wind heading, the
+reverse took place, and a forest of masts succeeded
+the white cloud.</p>
+
+<p>The half-dozen small steamers were constantly on
+the move surveying. The smaller craft were detached
+in various directions to collect cattle and other
+food for the use of the fleet.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 12.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed with my division at 4 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span> with a fair
+wind, the whole fleet making considerable progress.
+The land getting hilly, and assuming a much more
+interesting appearance.</p>
+
+<p>Started in gig for the flagship. Slashing tide:
+missed <span class='ships'>Cornwallis</span>, and got on board <span class='ships'>Belleisle</span>.
+Took every opportunity of seeing my old friends
+of 98th, with its new Colonel, Colin Campbell.<span class="pagenum" id="Page_270">[270]</span>
+Regiments on the Indian station were allowed a
+double set of officers, so I had many fresh friends
+to make. Surveying steamers sent ahead reported
+being fired upon from Golden Island.</p>
+
+<p>It would take a thick volume to describe all the
+incidents that occurred during the progress of the
+force up the river. It was slow, and communication
+was kept up by signals and boats. The fleet brought
+up off Chiang Kiang-Fu on the 19th, and disembarkation
+commenced.</p>
+
+<p>Gran. Loch managed to ford the ditch, some 50
+feet wide, close to the West Gate, which was afterwards
+blown in by bags of powder attached.</p>
+
+<p>The ends of works form a hexagon shape.</p>
+
+<p>Inside, where John Chinaman had felt himself
+so secure with his walls and ditch, I saw them
+the next morning in small heaps, dead, with
+blackened faces, and cards in their hands. I could
+not make out whether the game was whist or
+baccarat.</p>
+
+<p>On going through the town, there were piles of
+dead Chinese soldiers at the corners of the streets.
+While contemplating one of these heaps, a body
+sprang up and performed a somersault: it was a
+Chinese soldier whose fuse had reached his magazine.
+It takes three of them to serve a musket. One
+carries a crutch, another loads, a third takes aim
+and fires.</p>
+
+<p>The place was full of food, which no one knew
+better where to find than the thieves. When boats
+landed from men-of-war to pick up wounded, the
+Chinamen were made to deposit their loads of loot
+in the boats.</p>
+
+<p>Nanking was next to be reached, and <span class='ships'>Dido</span> was
+sent in advance to prevent communication with the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_271">[271]</span>
+north side of the river. Our ships were now swarming
+with rats, and crews getting unhealthy.</p>
+
+<p>In spite of the fall of the great city of Chiang
+Kiang-Fu, the chiefs were determined not to stop
+until they had invested Nanking.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 27.</div>
+
+<p>Started with Hall in <span class='ships'>Nemesis</span> on a foraging expedition.
+The best plan was to catch a fat Chinaman,
+generally the chief of a village. The people
+always pleaded poverty as an excuse. Having
+dropped on to a chief such as I have described, I
+gave him until 4 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> to supply twenty-five bullocks
+or have his tail cut off, which had the desired effect.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Dido’s</span> boats were now away at night searching
+junks lying up creeks, to see they did not contain
+soldiers. Coming across a lot which appeared likely
+to be used for the conveyance of troops and stores,
+tried to examine one. Seeing a rope over the side,
+I climbed up near to the entrance-port, when the rope
+was let go from inside, and I fell across the gunwale
+of my boat.</p>
+
+<p>I was placed at the bottom, suffering great pain,
+and taken back to the <span class='ships'>Dido</span>, three miles off. When
+alongside, believing my back to be broken, requested
+to be allowed to die where I was. A cot, however,
+was lowered, into which I was lifted carefully, and
+so hoisted on board. The gunroom skylight was
+removed and the cot laid on the mess-table.</p>
+
+<p>The surgeons, Donoghoe and Simpson, on close
+examination, found nothing but one small spot on
+a joint of the backbone, and under the influence of
+an opiate I was conveyed to my cabin.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 29.</div>
+
+<p>Mandarins came from Nanking with flags of truce
+and “chops” for Admiral and Plenipotentiary. Our
+chiefs had, however, decided not to hold their hands
+until they had a footing in Nanking.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_272">[272]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 30.</div>
+
+<p>Ordered to proceed, the Admiral placing the
+smaller vessels under my command; among them
+my old friend <span class='ships'>Childers</span>—but, oh! so altered.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August 3.</div>
+
+<p>Fleet coming up. Admiral was towed into a
+berth off Nanking. <span class='ships'>Cornwallis</span> the first ship that had
+reached that famous city.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August 4.</div>
+
+<p>Fleet closing up. Visited Plenipotentiary, also
+General Sir Hugh Gough; and <span class='ships'>Belleisle</span>, with Colonel
+Colin Campbell and 98th Regiment.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August 5.</div>
+
+<p>Fleet still closing. <span class='ships'>Dido</span> again ordered ahead to
+stop communication from north side. Having a
+heavy sick-list, took possession of two roomy junks,
+in one of which I embarked clothes, mess-traps,
+etc.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August 8.</div>
+
+<p>Off Nanking. Found artificers from ships cutting
+down huge trees to get a clearer view of the walls
+of the city. Looting was strictly forbidden. On
+board <span class='ships'>Cornwallis</span> was Sir Hugh Gough, when
+Trowbridge, of the <span class='ships'>Clio</span>, came alongside.</p>
+
+<p>The General, observing boxes in the boat, asked:
+“Captain Trowbridge, is that loot?” Trowbridge
+replied he thought it was, as he had just bought it
+from a soldier! Bits of chaff were not taken notice
+of. Dined with Admiral.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">August 9.</div>
+
+<p>Trowbridge, Loch, and Skipwith dined with me
+on board junk.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 11.</div>
+
+<p>Landed with Admiral at daylight to search the
+most practicable place for storming with boats.
+There will be some bloody noses on Saturday.</p>
+
+<p>In spite of looting being forbidden, we met the
+boat’s crew of a transport carrying heavy cases.
+The Admiral wore a costume suitable to the climate—a
+white jacket and straw hat. On Sir William
+asking, “What have you got there?” the reply was,
+“Sugar. And, if you look sharp,” said the gentleman<span class="pagenum" id="Page_273">[273]</span>
+in charge, “you may get some too; there <em>is</em> some
+brown left.” In reply he got, “You will take those
+cases on board the <span class='ships'>Cornwallis</span>, and say the Admiral
+sent you.” They obeyed, the Admiral’s coxswain
+attending.</p>
+
+<p>Next day I landed early with Sir Hugh Gough,
+the Admiral, and Plenipotentiary, to survey walls in
+another direction.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 13.</div>
+
+<p>No fight Pidgin yet. Great appearance of peace
+being concluded. Kellett, of surveying vessel
+<span class='ships'>Starling</span>, to breakfast. Shifted junk higher up the
+river; James Fitzjames and Skipwith to dinner.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Every appearance of peace being made. Proper
+day to make it on—quite a day of rest. <i lang='fr'>Tête-à-tête</i>
+dinner with Armytage.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Too much rain. Visited Admiral, peacefully
+inclined.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Up early and looted some plank from villages
+up the river, about two miles in extent, built entirely
+on rafts, which were probably built for the conveyance
+of soldiers.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 17</div>
+
+<p>Bullock junk up from <span class='ships'>Dido</span>. Bad accounts of
+the sick. Young Robinson dead. Forty-eight on
+sick-list. Poor fellows!</p>
+
+<p>Captain Bouchier, Grey, and self examined and
+passed Hickley; smart young fellow.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 19.</div>
+
+<p>Dined with Admiral, who kindly invited me to
+remain to meet the Mandarins who were to come the
+following day. Sent for my cot.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 20.</div>
+
+<p>A large assemblage of chiefs. Contrast between
+Mandarins and our chiefs. Was thanked by General
+and Admiral for the effectual way in which, some
+miles ahead of the fleet, reinforcements for Nanking
+garrison had been prevented crossing the river from
+the north side.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_274">[274]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Yang-tse-Kiang.</div>
+
+<p>While in the river was laid up for some days
+with a sharp attack of malarial fever.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Peace proclaimed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 31.</div>
+
+<p>Ratification of the treaty approved by the Emperor
+himself. Glad of the chance of getting out of this
+river; the water is low and beginning to smell.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Lieutenant Horton from <span class='ships'>Endymion</span> joined, having
+exchanged with Eden.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 6.</div>
+
+<p>Sent invalids for survey, to fleet in junk. In a
+heavy squall hospital junk parted cables, and is now
+well in the rushes.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 7.</div>
+
+<p>No return of fever. <span class='ships'>Medusa</span>, steamer, coming
+down with invalids to go home by <span class='ships'>Calliope</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Sick-list heavy; but few men fit for duty. Like
+new First Lieutenant much. <span class='ships'>Harlequin</span> coming up.
+My poor steward very ill; ditto cook. Rice in a
+cot in my cabin; much better to-day though.
+Went on board <span class='ships'>Cornwallis</span>; put up with Admiral.
+Rain all day. Did plenty of ship’s business.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Up early, and went to breakfast with my old
+friend and chum, Watson. <span class='ships'>Dido</span> has eighty on sick-list,
+but improving.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 14.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Childers</span> arrived to relieve us. Received on board
+invalids for <span class='ships'>Calliope</span>. Got under way, and anchored
+near <span class='ships'>Endymion</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 15.</div>
+
+<p>In working down with a fresh breeze on port
+tack, an eddy tide caught my <span class='ships'>Dido</span> on the weather
+bow, stronger than the effect of the lee helm, and
+the figure-head was well in a pâdi-field before the
+backed sails could have effect.</p>
+
+<p>What was to be done? We had ninety-seven on
+the sick-list. Made signal to <span class='ships'>Endymion</span>, working
+down near the opposite shore. Of course, she was
+“charged with despatches.” I was not sorry at the
+reply. When I get into a scrape I like to get out<span class="pagenum" id="Page_275">[275]</span>
+of it without help. It reminds me of the old
+couplet:</p>
+
+<div class="poetry-container">
+<div class="poetry">
+  <div class="stanza">
+    <div class="verse indent0">When Dido found Æneas did not come,</div>
+    <div class="verse indent0">She wept in silence, and was Dido-dum.</div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<p>We had nothing else to do after sails were furled
+but to lay out stream and kedge anchors, seize two
+of the largest junks, chuck what they might have
+overboard, and commence lightening. With my
+sickly crew it was heavy work.</p>
+
+<p>The weather was fine, but it was not until the
+following afternoon, and the last gun out, that the
+cables laid out began to slacken.</p>
+
+<p>The same evening we were dropping quietly down
+with the current, looking beautiful as ever, and I
+much pleased with my new First Lieutenant.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Woosung,
+Sept.&nbsp;24.</div>
+
+<p>Our stick in pâdi-fields did not improve my health
+nor the Master’s nerves. We drifted quietly down
+in company with <span class='ships'>Belleisle</span> into Woosung Roads.
+Tides ran strong and irregular; influenced by winds
+and heavy rains.</p>
+
+<p>98th Regiment still sickly. We found <span class='ships'>North
+Star</span>, 28, with her stout and good-tempered captain,
+Sir Everard Home. I was more pleased still to find
+my young friend, Henry Seymour, in command of
+one of Symonds’ beautiful brigs, the <span class='ships'>Wanderer</span>, 16.</p>
+
+<p>We had not met since he left me in the <span class='ships'>Childers</span>,
+Mediterranean. His larder better furnished, and,
+far from well myself, I was glad to have a quiet
+and early dinner with him. A storm brewing, got
+away early, and none too soon. Home dined with
+the hospitable 98th.</p>
+
+<p>It was blowing and raining, with a slashing ebb-tide,
+when at 9 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> there were loud calls ahead for
+a rope. Home had missed his <span class='ships'>North Star</span>, and
+would have drifted past us to, nobody knows where.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_276">[276]</span></p>
+
+<p>But my “Didos” were equal to the occasion.
+<span class='ships'>North Star’s</span> long painter was secured to us, but the
+bowman could not haul the boat up to the gangway.</p>
+
+<p>When Home rushed forward to assist, his extra
+weight caused the boat to dip and capsize. Our
+men were on the alert; no lives were lost, but the
+Captain would not allow himself to be hauled on
+board until he was assured that every man of his
+crew was safe.</p>
+
+<p>We got him down to my cabin, and rigged him
+out in seaman’s blue flannel frock and trousers, and a
+stiffish glass of grog before he laid himself on a sofa
+to rest. He begged to be called at slack-water, that
+he might return on board his own ship.</p>
+
+<p>I gave directions accordingly.</p>
+
+<p>Mr. D’Aeth, of an old Kentish family, was officer
+of the watch, and at midnight came down to tell Sir
+Everard it was slack-water, but raining hard.</p>
+
+<p>It was some time before the gallant captain could
+be awoke, and longer still before he could understand
+where he was. I was awake, laughing at the
+conversation.</p>
+
+<p>At last Sir Everard called out, “Where am I?
+Who are you? What’s your name?”</p>
+
+<p>He got an answer:</p>
+
+<p>“My name is D’Aeth. It is twelve o’clock—slack-water.
+You are on board <span class='ships'>Dido</span>, in the Captain’s
+cabin.”</p>
+
+<p>Home then roared out:</p>
+
+<p>“Captain Keppel, they are playing tricks. A man
+comes dripping, as if from the sea, with a lanthorn in
+his hand, saying his name is Death.”</p>
+
+<p>It was some minutes before I could persuade my
+friend that it was blowing and pouring with rain, and
+that he had better go to sleep again.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_277">[277]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XXVI">CHAPTER XXVI</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—China</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1842.
+Sept. 25.</div>
+
+<p>Read Lieutenant Horton’s commission to ship’s
+company. Harangued and forgave all culprits.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Surveyed invalids on board <span class='ships'>North Star</span>. Some
+bad cases, poor fellows!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 27.</div>
+
+<p>Got under weigh; <span class='ships'>Belleisle</span> first. Fine breeze.
+Came to; invited Sir E. Home, Henry Seymour,
+Freemantle, Horton, and Rice to dine.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 28.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed at six, and passed <span class='ships'>Belleisle</span> hard and fast
+on the bar, at the top, nearly, of high-water.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Chapoo. Found Nias with his <span class='ships'>Herald</span>.
+Not being well, he came on board, and did me no
+good.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 6.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Pelican</span> arrived, bringing orders for <span class='ships'>Dido</span> to go to
+Chusan. Troops to evacuate citadel.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Walked round the fortifications and over the town
+of Shanghai; natives civil.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 10.</div>
+
+<p>Chinamen mustering courage on the strength of
+peace. Hundreds of large picturesque junks coming
+down the river. Chinese soldiers smart in taking
+possession of citadel as our troops marched out.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Chusan,
+Oct. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed at daylight, reaching Chusan in four
+hours. Walk on shore with <span id='cor_277'>Rundle Burges Watson</span>
+of <span class='ships'>Modeste</span>, 18. Watson was a clever artist; he
+came on board to breakfast, and left afterwards to<span class="pagenum" id="Page_278">[278]</span>
+take a sketch of my <span class='ships'>Dido</span>. We had been at the
+Naval College together. Having been in the early
+part of the war, he had succeeded Captain Harry
+Eyres in command of the <span class='ships'>Modeste</span>.</p>
+
+<p>Before storming one of the forts, Watson tried the
+experiment of putting his uniform cap on the point
+of his sword and thrusting it through the embrasure,
+at which the Chinese muskets exploded and he took
+possession. <span id='watson-credit'>I have his drawing of the <span class='ships'>Dido</span> now.</span><a id="FNanchor_5" href="#Footnote_5" class="fnanchor">[5]</a></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Dined with Frederick Grey. Had an attack of
+fever and ague.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Heard last evening of the death of my brother-in-law,
+Lord Leicester, fifty-five years my senior.
+Admiral arrived, and <span class='ships'>Columbine</span>, 16, another of
+Symonds’ handsome brigs. Nias sick and growling
+as usual.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 18.</div>
+
+<p>Plenipo arrived. Visited him. Rode into the city.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 25.</div>
+
+<p>To breakfast with Frederick Grey. He, Skipwith,
+Henry Seymour, Hall, and Molesworth, dined with me.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 27.</div>
+
+<p>Improved weather. Sick-list reduced to twenty-five.
+Nice little dinner with Bouchier; like him.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 28.</div>
+
+<p>Dined with Admiral Sir William Parker. Our
+Master, Aylen, appointed to <span class='ships'>Endymion</span>. He sorry
+to leave, and we to lose him.</p>
+
+<p>Heard that Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane
+had been at Hong Kong since June 19. Took an
+early trip with Plenipotentiary (Sir Henry Pottinger)
+and young Harry Parkes, on board <span class='ships'>Queen</span> steamer,
+breaking the monotony of daily routine.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 31.</div>
+
+<p>With Grey and Hope, <span class='ships'>Phlegethon</span> in company,
+across shoal; the shortest way to the sacred island
+of Potoo. Some pretty sites for joss-houses and
+Chinese graves. Returned to Plenipo’s steamer
+<span class='ships'>Queen</span> for dinner—large party.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_279">[279]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Returned to <span class='ships'>Dido</span> in <span class='ships'>Phlegethon</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 2.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Herald</span> sailed for England. Heavy job getting
+captured guns on board <span class='ships'>Forth</span> transport. Brass guns
+good as money.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Early ride with Admiral and two Generals, with
+staff, etc., over a beautiful part of Potoo Island.
+Good breakfast in a joss-house. Dined with
+Bouchier.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 4.</div>
+
+<p>Dined with the Admiral, who talked of sending
+me Senior Officer to the Straits. Like the idea
+much. Several fatal cases of cholera on shore and
+afloat.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Our sick-list under twenty. Walk in city with
+Grey Skipwith; had him and other old “Childers”
+to dine—Rice, Coaker, and Comber.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Ning Po,
+Nov. 8.</div>
+
+<p>On board <span class='ships'>Phlegethon</span> steamer to join Admiral and
+party to Ning Po. <span class='ships'>Blonde</span> sailed for England.
+Got to Ning Po in five hours—one of the largest
+and finest towns I have seen in China. Dined on
+board steamer, slept in a joss-house. The party consisted
+of Fred. Grey, Sir Hugh Gough, and some
+military officers from Chusan. The shops were
+exceedingly pretty.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 10.</div>
+
+<p>Much pleased with Ning Po and my trip. Saw
+more of China and the Chinese than in any other
+place. Took an early ride with the Admiral, C.
+Hope, F. Grey, Henry Seymour, and Skipwith.
+Bringing up the rear of the party, I saw many nasty-looking
+snakes rise suddenly from under our horses’
+feet and dash into the bushes on either side.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Preparing to convoy transports. Grand dinner
+with the Admiral, Generals, and Plenipotentiary.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Prior to our departure with transport, <span class='ships'>Dido</span> had
+an early visit from Admiral, who was much pleased
+with the ship, as I think he ought to have been.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_280">[280]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Hong
+Kong,
+Nov. 23.</div>
+
+<p>9.30 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span>—Came to in Hong Kong. Saluted
+flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, flag
+flying on board <span class='ships'>Agincourt</span>. Found <span class='ships'>Endymion</span> and
+transports. Hong Kong now a British possession.
+Counted upwards of seventy ships in the anchorage.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Dinner with Lord Saltoun—best fellow, if not the
+best soldier, in the expedition; good dinner.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 28.</div>
+
+<p>Invited Grey to dine with me, but did so with
+him instead on board <span class='ships'>Endymion</span>; he had been inspected
+a good deal by Sir Thomas Cochrane without
+seeming to enjoy it.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 29.</div>
+
+<p>I dined with the Rear-Admiral and four Generals—dinner
+good—footmen in plush breeches. Grey
+and I got leave to go to Macao.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Dundas taking care of Grey; I to my old
+quarters with Dent. Pleasant to be in a comfortable
+English-furnished house after six months in the
+Yang-tse-Kiang. Noticed a live Bird of Paradise in
+a cage eating large grasshoppers, breaking off their
+long prickly legs first.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Macao,
+Dec. 2.</div>
+
+<p>Visited the tomb of my late much-respected Chief,
+Lord John Churchill, who died here June 3, 1840,
+while in command of <span class='ships'>Druid</span>, during the early part of
+the war with China.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 4.</div>
+
+<p>After breakfast at Dent’s, Grey in a hurry returned
+to Hong Kong, arriving there by sunset.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Visited Rear-Admiral; reported <span class='ships'>Dido</span> ready for
+sea. Dined again on board <span class='ships'>Belleisle</span> with old 98th
+friends.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 6.</div>
+
+<p>Sir Thomas Cochrane inspected <span class='ships'>Dido</span>; manned
+yards, mustered. He inspected every part of her—at
+quarters, firing at a mark, doing good practice;
+he ordered us under way, making all sail, on and off
+the wind, etc. Came to, re-manned yards, inspection
+over. Dined with Sir Thomas; great spread.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_281">[281]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 7.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed at daylight, with several 98th good
+fellows on board; ran over to Macao. Saluted
+Governor with 17 guns. Good dinner at Dent’s.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Left my <span class='ships'>Dido</span> for her to return to Hong Kong
+with officers of 98th. In <span class='ships'>Proserpine</span> steamer with
+Sir Hugh Gough for Canton. Heard of riots and
+burning of factories; orders for <span class='ships'>Dido</span> to come up;
+arrived off Canton late at night.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 9.</div>
+
+<p>Landed early; found British factories burned
+down; dead Lascars lying about; encampment
+of Chinese soldiers round remaining residences;
+populace in a state of excitement. Put up at Mr.
+Beale’s; loaded firearms and prepared for defence.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 10.</div>
+
+<p>Continued excitement. Visited Chinese encampment;
+pretty and curious.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 11.</div>
+
+<p>Attended American Presbyterian Divine service,
+performed by Dr. Parker. He prayed; we listened.
+Service not like ours. Obliged to detain steamer by
+way of protection.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Returned to Hong Kong.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed with <span class='ships'>Endymion</span> in charge of convoy of
+transports. <span class='ships'>Wolverine</span> and East India Company’s
+steamer <span class='ships'>Queen</span> in company. <span class='ships'>Endymion</span> leading convoy.
+We remained to see the last two transports
+out, which took us until after sunset.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 24.</div>
+
+<p>When outside saw nothing of <span class='ships'>Endymion</span> or fleet.
+Nice breeze. My transports, fast sailers, took inner
+and shorter passage. <span class='ships'>Dido</span> under three topsails and
+jib.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Think we are ahead of the fleet.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 30.</div>
+
+<p>At 4 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span>, with my part of convoys, came to in
+Singapore Roads.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 31.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Endymion</span> arrived with convoy, not well pleased
+at finding <span class='ships'>Dido</span> in first.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_282">[282]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XXVII">CHAPTER XXVII</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—Straits of Malacca</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1843.
+Jan. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Continued with <span class='ships'>Endymion</span> the convoy of transports
+through the Straits. That strange kind of vibration
+through the ship which we experienced last year, not
+far from this, was felt again to-day, caused, we think,
+by some powerful fish attaching itself. Our convoy
+consisted of nineteen sail.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Endymion</span> proceeded to Penang, leaving me in
+charge. On Grey reappearing I signalled convoy to
+proceed with <span class='ships'>Endymion</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 14.</div>
+
+<p>The following day we arrived at Penang, and were
+saluted by the Company’s fort. Returned the same.
+Commenced duties as Senior Officer of the Straits
+Settlements. Glad to be where I had previously so
+enjoyed myself. Was invited to take up my quarters
+at Government House with the Resident, Mr. Samuel
+Garling, who invited the heads of departments to
+meet me at dinner.</p>
+
+<p>I had on board a small brass band of six performers,
+who were rapidly improving. They could
+play string or other instruments, which meant
+dancing.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Went on board to muster and read Church
+service. How pleasant for a while the peace and
+quiet of a room on shore to oneself! From the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_283">[283]</span>
+windows I see my <span class='ships'>Dido</span>, sitting like a duck on the
+water, looking beautiful.</p>
+
+<p>My kind host proposed a visit to Province
+Wellesley. He had at his disposal two of the
+Company’s small steamers, <span class='ships'>Diana</span> and <span class='ships'>Auckland</span>,
+with less draught of water than <span class='ships'>Dido</span>, which had
+to anchor further off-shore.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Our object was to visit an enterprising Frenchman,
+who had penetrated miles into a dense jungle
+and opened up a sugar plantation.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 17.</div>
+
+<p>We landed from the <span class='ships'>Diana</span> at the mouth of a
+small creek, up which we had to paddle some eight
+miles. On landing an elephant awaited us, fitted
+with a double howdah; there were no end of coolies.
+We were received by Monsieur et Madame Donnadieu.
+Although I had been at Calcutta, this was
+my first mount on an elephant.</p>
+
+<p>From the landing-place, with the exception of
+the twelve-foot-wide road, was a jungle, where the
+relations of the Bengal tiger might be concealed
+within a foot of where we were. We found our
+host’s bungalow prettily situated on rising ground,
+cleared all round for a quarter of a mile of the dense
+jungle, and protected by a substantial iron fence.
+The inside of the building was a perfect bijou; you
+could fancy yourself within hail of Paris. Our dinner,
+too, was perfection, including a Malay curry. We were
+charmed with our hostess. I regretted my deficiency
+in French, although Madame Donnadieu tried to make
+me believe she understood what I said, and we were
+getting on, when a guest asked her to sing.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 18.</div>
+
+<p>Following morning, on being consulted, I voted
+for a mount on the elephant, whose stable was the
+open jungle, a heavy log chained to one of his
+forefeet.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_284">[284]</span></p>
+
+<p>A call brought him home. The howdah was
+filled—sorry to say without our fair hostess, who
+had domestic arrangements to supervise. It was
+not until deep in the jungle that I could form an
+idea of the sagacity of our mount. He was partly
+guided by the mahout, but when we came to a thick
+part of the jungle, where branches could interfere
+with the howdah, the elephant would stop and
+break off everything that could interfere with his
+passengers.</p>
+
+<p>We had to cross deep nullahs; if there was the
+trunk of a tree in the way, he would feel with the
+upper side of his trunk, and so ascertain what it
+would bear, and act accordingly. I observed, too,
+when we neared a tuft of long grass, he would,
+without stopping, draw it up with his trunk and
+hold on until within reach of the stump of a tree,
+then knock the earth off the roots, and so enjoy his
+meal without slacking his pace.</p>
+
+<p>We were several times close to wild beasts that
+startled us with their discordant roars, but we could not
+see them, so did not discharge our guns. The mahout
+pronounced them rhinoceros and tigers. Parrots
+and monkeys chattered through the upper branches
+of the trees. Pea-fowl preferred running. We took
+our tiffin with us.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 25.</div>
+
+<p>After a rest we took leave of our kind hosts.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed from Province Wellesley, and in the
+evening came to between Nicobar Islands. The
+natives were much frightened. A chief, however,
+came off in the early morning and got drunk,
+which encouraged his people, who commenced to
+trade in birds’ nests, tortoiseshell, cocoa- and betel-nuts.</p>
+
+<p>Having seen enough, we sailed for next island,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_285">[285]</span>
+Nancowry, which has a harbour and some pigeons,
+affording sport.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 27.</div>
+
+<p>My cabin carpenter, Wilson, who was landed
+to cut some large hollow bamboo, fancied he saw a
+tiger—extraordinary stretch of imagination. He
+was a good little man, but I got no bamboo!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived at Penang. Landed at Captain’s house
+just after midnight. Took Tottenham under my
+care, he looking invalidy.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 6.</div>
+
+<p>Up at daylight with Granville and Tottenham
+to the hill. Visited Mrs. Lewis. Delightful change
+of scenery and climate. Continued my taste for
+ornithology and conchology. Small birds, when we
+were quiet, were knocked over by pellets from a
+blow-pipe.</p>
+
+<p>To dinner with officers of 24th Madras Native
+Infantry. Received with usual kindness of the Far
+East. Had to make a small speech. Home
+early.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Another visit to the hill to Sir William Norris.
+At daylight Tottenham, Partridge, Maidman, and I
+went up. A long scramble through jungle. Good
+“Penang Lawyers” scarce.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 9.</div>
+
+<p>Knocked down by Lady Norris’s pony at Waterfall,
+and nearly suspended over the perpendicular
+edge of the hill.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 24.</div>
+
+<p>Passed the night on the top of a tree to watch for
+tiger and deer. Fell asleep and saw nothing! No
+mosquitoes, though! Tried the jungle on opposite
+side of the river, convicts beating; drew it blank.
+Started for Penang. All night in pinnace.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Singapore,
+Mar.&nbsp;3.</div>
+
+<p>Sunset, anchored in Singapore Roads.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_286'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_286.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Map of Malacca Straits and Singapore.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>Sir Stamford Raffles landed here on January 29,
+1819. Near the present esplanade he hoisted the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_287">[287]</span>
+Union Jack next day, and concluded a preliminary
+arrangement with the Sultan of Johore and the
+Tumongong of Singapore; and on February 5,
+1819, a definite treaty was signed by Raffles and
+the two chiefs named, by which, in return for an
+annual payment of 5000 dollars to the former, and
+3000 dollars to the latter, those princes ceded the
+settlement of Singapore to the English, and pledged
+themselves to grant “no treaty” or settlement to any
+other power, European or American.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 5.</div>
+
+<p>On board to muster. Read prayers. <span class='ships'>Vixen</span>
+arrived, not two months from England.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 6.</div>
+
+<p>I had now been some days making myself acquainted
+with the persons chiefly concerned in this
+most interesting colony. The greatest admitted
+drawback was the want of protection to trade from
+piracy. I felt there was a grand field open, if I could
+only feel sure that I should be allowed to remain long
+enough. There was a large community of interested
+merchants, as well as Government officials, but we
+were not without powerful natives in our midst,
+whose kindly feeling for piracy was well known.</p>
+
+<p>Dined with the military detachment. Hospitable,
+kind, and good fellows.</p>
+
+<p>Saw a splendid comet with a very long tail, looking
+too near to be pleasant.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 7.</div>
+
+<p>A most atrocious case of piracy committed within
+sight of the anchorage by two Malay boats on a
+Cochin China junk.</p>
+
+<p>Preparing boats for a cruise. Splendid comet
+again; Chinamen frightened.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Got under way. Left my steward, Ashford, to
+take care of sick. Joined gunroom mess. Comet
+again visible until nine; tail very luminous, extending
+30 degrees.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_288">[288]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 11.</div>
+
+<p>1 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Came to off Pulo Sabu. Took possession
+of fifteen piratical boats, but was unable to catch any
+of the crew on account of the density of the jungle.</p>
+
+<p>8 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—boats returned.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 13.</div>
+
+<p>Landed an armed party to assist boats’ crews in finding
+remainder of the pirates, the two captured having
+bolted into the jungle at Pulo Tinghi. No find,
+though. Weighed in the evening and stood to the
+southward under easy sail.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored at Singapore. In the absence, and by
+permission, of Bonham—now Governor of the Straits
+Settlements—took possession of the Hill, a charming
+residence with flagstaff and native guard established.
+I noticed that the signalmen—smart fellows from
+Bengal—were branded on the forehead with the
+interesting little word “Murder,” also with a Hindustanee
+word of same meaning. As senior naval
+officer, had much more to do than picnics and tiger-hunting.
+Had, too, the use of Bonham’s stables,
+with a good deal of fat to take down.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Exchanged visits with heads of departments;
+one of the most important was the Resident
+Councillor, Mr. Thomas Church. But no visits
+were considered valid until you had exchanged
+dinners. An attorney of note was Mr. William
+Napier; he had a brother, the Rector of Holkham,
+which brought us together. A charming old salt
+was Captain William Scott. The mercantile community
+was much as I had met all over India—most
+hospitable and agreeable. Shaw, Whitehead,
+and Co. were the Navy agents. Soon found that
+my most important duty was the suppression of
+piracy. Scarcely a day passed without the landing
+of wounded for hospital treatment.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Dined with Napier, where I met for the first<span class="pagenum" id="Page_289">[289]</span>
+time Mr., afterwards Rajah, Brooke. I was initiated
+into the mysteries, depths, and horrors of pirates in
+the ways of the Malay
+Peninsula, by these
+two men who had
+studied the question.</p>
+
+<figure class='figleft' id='i_289'>
+  <img class='v100' src='images/i_289.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>Rajah Brooke.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 18.</div>
+
+<p>A royal tiger that
+had devoured several
+convicts had been
+viewed on the outskirts
+of the town. I
+joined expedition in
+search, as did many
+older and experienced
+men, but without
+success.</p>
+
+<p>Recorder Sir
+William Norris arrived
+from Penang.
+Heard of death of
+the famous China
+General, “Elepo.”
+“S’pose he catchee too
+muchee shame face.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Another Chinaman killed by tiger close to the
+spot we had been over half an hour previously.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 23.</div>
+
+<p>Rumours of another China war, which rather
+upsets proposed joint arrangement with Rajah Brooke
+of an attack on pirates in their strongholds in the
+interior of Borneo.</p>
+
+<p>Sale of Bonham’s effects on the Mount, which
+looks like a better appointment. Got two old
+paintings.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 24.</div>
+
+<p>Preparing boats for a regatta got up by W. H.
+Read, an enterprising young merchant (who subsequently<span class="pagenum" id="Page_290">[290]</span>
+left his mark in Singapore). Entered ship’s
+boats, pinnace winning 45 dollars under name of
+<span class='ships'>Victoria</span>. Committee on board <span class='ships'>Dido</span>. I was voted
+umpire. Band increased and improved. Regatta
+afforded great amusement. Tiffin on board <span class='ships'>Diana</span>
+steamer. “Didos” invited. Dined with Napier.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 27.</div>
+
+<p>Up early for another unsuccessful attempt to
+shoot tiger; heard the brute unpleasantly near,
+without seeing him.</p>
+
+<p>Visited Elliot at the Observatory, also Balastier,
+United States Consul, and wife; she has a nice
+collection of shells; made some exchanges.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 2.</div>
+
+<p>Fresh acts of piracy and murder. Sent <span class='ships'>Diana</span>,
+steamer, <span class='ships'>Diamond</span>, gunboat, and <span class='ships'>Dido’s</span> pinnace to
+cruise.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 3.</div>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 5.</div>
+
+<p>Up early to wild-hog party at Alligator Island:
+the civil and military residents giving an excellent
+picnic to the “Didos,” commencing by a breakfast
+on board the steamer <span class='ships'>Victoria</span>, while sportsmen proceeded
+to Alligator Island, noted for its wild-boar.
+We had convicts as beaters. Brooke and Read were
+of the cheery party, which lasted until the following
+morning. I bagged two boars.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 6.</div>
+
+<p>It was now time to arrange for more serious business:
+that of the suppression of piracy, which had
+long been the curse of all legitimate trade and was
+secretly encouraged by wealthy natives in our midst.</p>
+
+<p>After discussion with Brooke, we agreed the only
+way to strike at the root of the evil would be to
+destroy the piratical strongholds in the interior of
+Borneo, and not to wait until the fleets of light
+draught of water were formed. Some of the war
+prahus were propelled by as many as 200 paddles,
+in addition to light lateen sails. Their hulls were
+composed of timbers fastened together by <i lang='ms'>rôtans</i>,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_291">[291]</span>
+and the whole caulked with the fibre of the cocoanut.
+The pirates could, if pressed, run into shoal water,
+cut their boats adrift, and disappear in the, to us,
+impregnable jungle.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 13.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Britomart</span>, brig, 10, Commander Owen Stanley,
+arrived, with directions to sell his surveying vessel.
+I was too glad to have my friend of many years to
+stay with me at Government House, and so avail
+myself of his fertile brains.</p>
+
+<p>Rajah Brooke, “Billy” Napier, Montgomery, and
+Stevenson to dine.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Anonymous</span> clipper from Bombay, bringing owner’s
+letters only. Beast!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 15.</div>
+
+<p>Took Major Sinclair to show him the inside of
+my <span class='ships'>Dido</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 17.</div>
+
+<p>Cricket-match between Singaporeans and “Didos.”
+Lieutenant Stephen Colby, of 98th, to dine, he having
+sold out.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 20.</div>
+
+<p>Band on shore of an evening, they having improved
+and much in demand.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 24.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Apollo</span>, with Grey Skipwith on board, also <span class='ships'>Belleisle</span>,
+arrived with letters from China.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 26.</div>
+
+<p>Had a cheery child’s party on the hill, Mrs.
+Whitehead kindly managing for me.</p>
+
+<p>A kind letter from my father.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 27.</div>
+
+<p>Grey Skipwith staying with me again, but only
+for a short time, as <span class='ships'>Apollo</span> sailed for home.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Belleisle</span> on shore, as usual; luckily on a rising
+tide.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_292">[292]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XXVIII">CHAPTER XXVIII</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—Borneo</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1843.
+May 1.</div>
+
+<p>Embarked Rajah Brooke. Napier and W. H.
+Read on board to see him off. My <span class='ships'>Dido</span> now well
+manned. The crew require exercise, and will get it!</p>
+
+<p>Good drill at general quarters.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 3.</div>
+
+<p>Hoisted pinnace out, which had been coppered at
+the expense of my zealous First.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 4.</div>
+
+<p>Came to under Camel Island. To think that for
+thousands of miles these seas should be infested
+by pirates! The sea as smooth as Spithead, with
+anchorages to be found in from 4 to 10 fathoms,
+the kedge affording sufficient holding.</p>
+
+<p>Passed through the Tambilans, a beautiful group
+of about 150 small islands, thinly inhabited. They
+are so close together that after passing the first two
+or three we were to all appearance land-locked in a
+capacious harbour.</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_293'>
+  <a href='images/i_293.jpg'><img class='h100' src='images/i_293-t.jpg' alt=''></a>
+  <figcaption>Map—Eastern Archipelago; Map of Coast—Borneo.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 5.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored off the Dutch end of the Island of
+Borneo, in the hope of surprising free-traders.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 6.</div>
+
+<p>The following morning we anchored off the mouth
+of the Sambas, and sent boats away to examine the
+creeks, islands, and rivers for traces of pirates, which
+were discovered by the remains of their cooking-fires,
+although no clue found as to where they had gone.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 8.</div>
+
+<p>Sent the pinnace and two cutters, with Partridge,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_294">[294]</span>
+D’Aeth, and Jenkins, and a week’s provisions, in
+charge of Lieutenant Wilmot Horton. The advice
+of Rajah Brooke, who not only knew the appearance
+of vessels used by pirates, but spoke the Malay
+language, was thankfully accepted.</p>
+
+<p>They were directed to proceed to the Island of
+Murrundum, and, after visiting the South Natunas,
+to rejoin <span class='ships'>Dido</span> at Sarawak. In the meantime <span class='ships'>Dido</span>
+proceeded along the coast, anchoring when convenient,
+and finding regular soundings from 4 to 10 fathoms.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 9.</div>
+
+<p>On the morning of the 9th, on rounding Tanjong
+Datu, we opened suddenly on a suspicious-looking
+prahu, which, on making us out, ran for a deep bay,
+formed by Cape Datu and the next point to the eastward.</p>
+
+<p>Standing a little further on, we saw her consort
+in the offing, likewise standing in-shore, and a third
+entered at the bottom of the bay.</p>
+
+<p>From descriptions we had received, they were
+Illanuns, of whose daring adventures much had been
+written. They inhabit a cluster of islands on the
+north-east coast of Borneo, and go out in large fleets,
+chiefly to intercept traders bound to Singapore or the
+Straits. Their victims are bound for months, and
+crowded in the bottom of the prahus, where they
+suffer miseries worse than could be inflicted in an
+African slaver.</p>
+
+<p>Having driven these worthies into a corner, and
+knowing that the only two small boats we had
+left would stand no chance with them, we loaded the
+guns, but, having no proper chart, proceeded with
+caution, feeling our way with the lead. When just
+within musket range we let go the anchor, which was
+no sooner done than the pirates made a move. We
+thought they were coming to sue for terms, but<span class="pagenum" id="Page_295">[295]</span>
+nothing was further from their intention. One
+pulled away close in-shore to the eastward, the others
+in the opposite direction. They were rowed by
+about forty paddles each. What rendered it ridiculous,
+owing to a strong tide, no gun could be brought
+to bear. By the time a warp was laid they were out
+of sight.</p>
+
+<p>The dinghy and jolly-boat gave chase, but the
+pirates had the start as well as speed, and although
+before rounding the point a few men were seen to
+drop their paddles from our fire, their pace never
+slackened.</p>
+
+<p>We could not help admiring their plucky plan of
+escape. To attempt to catch the boats that had
+pulled to windward was useless, but we lost no time
+in slipping our cable and making sail in chase. We
+had not wind enough, and lost sight of her at dusk
+off the mouth of a river.</p>
+
+<p>We returned next morning to pick up our anchor.
+It was a place well adapted as a rendezvous for pirates.
+The bay we found studded with rocks, and to my
+horror I found that Her Majesty’s <span class='ships'>Dido</span> had anchored
+between two that were awash at low-water.</p>
+
+<p>A mountain stream of delicious water runs into
+the bay between two rocks, and the coast abounds
+with oysters.</p>
+
+<p>We anchored off Tanjong Poe, outside the bar at
+the entrance of the river leading to Rajah Brooke’s
+residence and seat of Government at Sarawak.</p>
+
+<p>At half-tide on the following morning we crossed
+the bar, carrying no less than 3½ fathoms water, and
+entered the beautiful river of Morataba, up which we
+ran for twelve miles under sail.</p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Dido</span> was the first square-rigged vessel that had
+ever entered these waters. We came to off the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_296">[296]</span>
+junction river which unites the principal entrance to
+Sarawak.</p>
+
+<p>It is here that the capital ought to have been built,
+and would have been but for the curse of piracy and
+its sequel, slavery.</p>
+
+<p>In the evening our boats with the Rajah joined us,
+having come up by western entrance.</p>
+
+<p>After leaving us on the 8th, they proceeded to the
+Island of Murrundum, a famous rendezvous, where
+they came on a fleet of the Illanun tribe, who did
+not give them an opportunity of closing, but, cutting
+their sampans adrift, made a precipitate flight; opening
+fire as they ran out on the opposite side of a small
+bay in which they had been refitting. This of
+course led to an exciting chase, a running fire kept up
+on both sides; but the range was too great, and the
+prahus, in addition to sailing well, were each propelled
+by from forty to fifty long paddles, and made
+their escape.</p>
+
+<p>As they went in the direction of the Natunas,
+Horton took that course, and anchored under the
+south end in 3 fathoms water; but next morning,
+owing to the fall of tide, the pinnace had grounded.
+The Rajah and Horton proceeded in one of the
+cutters to reconnoitre. As they neared the south-west
+point, they were met by six prahus, beating
+tomtoms as they advanced, making demonstrations
+of fight. Horton judiciously turned to rejoin the
+other boats, and the pinnace having floated, he formed
+his little squadron in line abreast, and prepared to
+meet his antagonist.</p>
+
+<p>Brooke, however, discovered that the fleet advancing
+were not Illanuns and fancied there must be some
+mistake. The Natunas people had been trading at
+Sarawak, and he was well acquainted with a powerful<span class="pagenum" id="Page_297">[297]</span>
+chief who resided on one of the Natuna group; he
+therefore raised a white handkerchief on his spy-glass,
+and from the bow of the pinnace waved, hailed, and
+gesticulated to warn them of their danger, but a
+discharge of small arms was the only reply. They
+then detached their smaller boats in-shore to cut off
+our retreat, and the rest advanced, beating tomtoms,
+and blazing away with all the confidence of victory.
+It was an anxious moment for <span class='ships'>Dido’s</span> small party;
+the only heavy gun of the pinnace was loaded with
+grape and canister, and kept pointed on the largest
+prahu. The men waited with their muskets for the
+order to fire. It was not until within pistol range
+that Horton poured into the enemy his well-prepared
+dose.</p>
+
+<p>This brought them up; yet a few had the temerity
+to exchange shots for a couple of minutes. The
+largest prahu now called for quarter, while the other
+five made for the shore chased by the two cutters.</p>
+
+<p>The prize proved to be a prahu mounting three
+brass guns, with a crew of thirty-six men, belonging
+to the Rajah of Rhio, which had been despatched by
+that chief to collect tribute about the Natuna group.
+They had ten men killed and eleven wounded (four
+of them mortally). They affected the greatest
+astonishment on discovering that our boats belonged
+to a British man-of-war, and stated that the island
+had lately been plundered by the Illanuns, for whom
+they had taken us; that the rising sun was in their
+eyes. Horton, thinking there might be some
+foundation for their story, let the surgeon, Simpson,
+and his assistant dress their wounds, and after
+admonishing them to be more careful in future,
+restored their boats, as well as the others which
+belonged to the islands. These in the meantime had<span class="pagenum" id="Page_298">[298]</span>
+been taken possession of by the cutters after they
+had reached the shore, and landed their killed and
+wounded, who were borne away so smartly by the
+natives that our men had no time to ascertain the
+number.</p>
+
+<p>Three of the prahus belonged to the same fleet of
+Illanuns that escaped the <span class='ships'>Dido</span> off Cape Datu. It
+afforded some amusement to find among the slightly
+wounded our Rajah’s wealthy and respectable friend,
+who was not a little ashamed at being recognised.</p>
+
+<p>Among the mortally wounded lay the young
+commander of the prahu, one of the finest forms of
+the human race, with a countenance to match. He
+was shot through the lungs, but made attempts to
+speak. His conquerors raised him gently into a
+sitting posture of comparative ease, but the end
+speedily came. He expired where I daresay his
+proudest and happiest moments had been passed.</p>
+
+<p>We afterwards ascertained that the pirates believed
+that our boats were coming from a wreck on the
+south-east coast of the island, and were full of choice
+loot. Piracy is so inherent in a Malay that few can
+resist the temptation when an opportunity offers.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sarawak,
+May 17.</div>
+
+<p>On Rajah Brooke’s landing, astonished the natives
+by firing a salute from heavier guns than they, as yet,
+had ever heard.</p>
+
+<p>During the morning large boats, some carrying as
+many as 200 people, had been coming down the river
+to hail Brooke’s return; and one of the greatest
+gratifications I had was in witnessing the undisguised
+delight, mingled with gratitude and respect, with
+which each headman welcomed their newly-elected
+ruler back to his adopted country.</p>
+
+<p>Although many of the Malay chiefs had every
+reason to expect that in the <span class='ships'>Dido</span> they saw the means<span class="pagenum" id="Page_299">[299]</span>
+by which their misdeeds were to be punished, they
+showed their confidence in Mr. Brooke by bringing
+their children with them—a sign peculiar to the
+Malay.</p>
+
+<p>The scene was both novel and exciting to us
+(just anchored in a large fresh-water river, and
+surrounded by a densely-wooded jungle); the whole
+surface of the water was covered with canoes and
+boats, dressed out with various-coloured silken flags,
+filled with natives beating their tomtoms, and playing
+on wild and not unpleasant-sounding wind
+instruments, varied by the occasional discharge of firearms.</p>
+
+<p>To them it must have been equally striking and
+extraordinary (as few of them had ever seen any
+larger vessel than their own war-boats, or even a
+European, until Brooke’s arrival), to witness the
+<span class='ships'>Dido</span> anchored almost in the centre of their town,
+her mastheads towering above the trees of their
+jungle; to hear the loud report of her 32-pounder
+guns, and watch the running aloft to furl sails of
+150 seamen, in their white dresses, the band playing,
+all which helped to make an impression that will not
+easily be forgotten.</p>
+
+<p>The next business was my visit of ceremony to
+Rajah Muda Hassim, which was sport, though conducted
+in the most imposing manner.</p>
+
+<p>The band, and the marines as a guard, having
+landed, we (the officers) assembled at Brooke’s house,
+where, having made ourselves as formidable as we
+could with swords and cocked hats, we marched in
+procession to the Royal residence.</p>
+
+<p>His Highness sent one of his brothers to receive
+us, who led me by the hand into the Royal presence.
+The palace was a long low shed, built on piles, to<span class="pagenum" id="Page_300">[300]</span>
+which we ascended by a ladder. The audience-chamber
+was hung with red and yellow silk curtains,
+and round the back and one side of the platform
+occupied by the Rajah were ranged his Ministers,
+warriors, and men-at-arms, bearing swords, spears,
+shields, and other warlike weapons. Opposite to
+them were drawn up our Royal Marines, the contrast
+between the two bodyguards being amusing.</p>
+
+<p>Muda Hassim was a wretched-looking little man.
+Still, there was a courteous and gentle manner about
+him that prepossessed us in his favour, and made
+us feel that we were before a Chief who had been
+accustomed to command.</p>
+
+<p>We took our places in a semicircle, on seats
+provided for the occasion, smoked cigars and drank
+tea. His Highness chewed his sirih-leaf and betel-nut,
+seated with one leg crossed under him, and
+playing with his toes.</p>
+
+<p>Very little is ever said during these audiences; so
+we sat staring at one another for half an hour, with
+mutual astonishment. After the usual compliments
+of wishing our friendship might last as long as the
+moon, and my having offered him the <span class='ships'>Dido</span>, and
+everything else that did not belong to me, in exchange
+for his house, we took our leave.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 19.</div>
+
+<p>This was the day fixed for Muda Hassim’s
+visit to the <span class='ships'>Dido</span>, about which he appeared anxious,
+as he had seldom been known to go beyond his own
+threshold.</p>
+
+<p>For this ceremony all the boats, guns, tomtoms,
+flags, and population were put in requisition; and
+the procession to the ship was a gorgeous and amusing
+spectacle. We received him on board with a royal
+salute. He brought in his train a whole tribe of
+natural brothers. His guards and followers were<span class="pagenum" id="Page_301">[301]</span>
+strange enough, and far too numerous for the <span class='ships'>Dido’s</span>
+deck; but whether the most important personages
+of the realm were kept out we did not ascertain.
+One fellow succeeded in obtaining a footing with a
+large yellow silk canopy, a corner of which having
+run into the eye of one of the midshipmen, the bearer
+missed his footing, and down came the whole concern—as
+I was informed, by <em>accident</em>!</p>
+
+<p>The party assembled in my cabin, and the remarks
+were few; nor did they manifest great astonishment
+at anything. In fact, a Malay never allows himself to
+be surprised. I believe, however, His Highness did
+not think much of my veracity when I informed him
+that this was not the largest ship belonging to Her
+Britannic Majesty, and that she had several mounting
+upwards of 100 guns. He admitted that he had
+seen a grander sight than any of his ancestors.</p>
+
+<p>There was much distress depicted on the Royal
+countenance during his visit, which I afterwards
+ascertained was owing to his having been informed
+that he must not spit in my cabin.</p>
+
+<p>On leaving the ship, whether the cherry-brandy
+he had taken made him forget his directions I do not
+know, but he squirted a mouthful of red betel-nut
+juice over the white deck, and then had the temerity
+to hold out his hand to the First Lieutenant!</p>
+
+<p>This farce over, I had now some time to refit my
+<span class='ships'>Dido</span> in one of the prettiest spots on earth, and as
+unlike a dockyard as anything could be.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May.</div>
+
+<p>Brooke’s residence, although equally rude in
+structure with the abodes of the natives, was not
+without its English comforts of sofas, chairs, bedsteads,
+and baths. It was larger than any other, but, like
+them, being built upon piles, we had to mount a
+ladder to get into it.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_302">[302]</span></p>
+
+<p>It was situated on the same side of the river (the
+left bank), next to, but rather in the rear of, Muda
+Hassim’s palace, with a clear space of about 150 yards
+between the back and the edge of the jungle.</p>
+
+<p>Palisades and a ditch, surrounding the building,
+formed a protection to sheep, goats, occasionally
+bullocks, pigeons, cats, poultry, geese, monkeys,
+dogs and ducks, and snakes.</p>
+
+<p>The house consisted of but one floor. A large
+room in the centre, neatly ornamented with every
+description of firearms, in admirable order, served as
+an audience and mess-room.</p>
+
+<p>The various apartments round it served as bedrooms,
+most of them comfortably furnished with
+matted floors, easy-chairs, pictures, and books, with
+much more taste and attention to comfort than
+bachelors usually display.</p>
+
+<p>The Europeans with Mr. Brooke consisted of
+Mr. Bloomfield Douglas, formerly in the Navy, a
+clever young surgeon, and a gentleman of the name
+of Williamson, who, being master of the native language,
+as well as active and intelligent, made an
+excellent Prime Minister.</p>
+
+<p>Besides these were two others who came out in
+Brooke’s yacht—one an old man-of-war’s man, who
+kept the arms in first-rate condition, and another
+worthy character called Charlie, who looked after the
+accounts and had charge of everything. These were
+attended by servants of different nations.</p>
+
+<p>The cooking establishment was perfect, and the
+utmost harmony prevailed. The great feeding-time
+was at sunset, when Brooke took his seat at the head
+of the table, and all the establishment, as in days of
+yore, seated themselves according to their respective
+grades.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_303">[303]</span></p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_303'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_303.jpg' alt=''>
+<figcaption><span class='ships'>Dido</span> at Sarawak.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_304">[304]</span></p>
+
+<p>This hospitable board was open to all the officers
+of the <span class='ships'>Dido</span>, and many a jovial evening we spent
+there.</p>
+
+<p>Before we left Singapore Mr. Whitehead had
+kindly offered his yacht, the <span class='ships'>Emily</span>, a schooner of
+50 tons, with a native crew, to bring our letters to
+Borneo, on the arrival of the mail from England.
+After our short experience, I thought it advisable to
+send a boat to cruise in the neighbourhood of Cape
+Datu; <span class='ships'>Dido’s</span> largest boat being under repair, Brooke
+lent one he had built at Sarawak, called the <span class='ships'>Jolly
+Bachelor</span>. Having fitted her with a brass 6-pounder
+and a volunteer crew of a mate, two mids, six marines
+and twelve seamen, and fortnight’s provisions, the
+Second Lieutenant, Hunt, was well pleased at
+getting the command. His orders were to cruise,
+keep a good look-out for the <span class='ships'>Emily</span> yacht, and escort
+her into Sarawak, but he was on no account to land;
+Douglas volunteered his services in case an interpreter
+should be required.</p>
+
+<p>It appears that the day after they sailed they
+chased three sail in the distance, without nearing
+them; they appeared a second and third time after
+dusk with same result. It now being late, the crew
+fatigued and hungry, Hunt pulled in-shore, lighted a
+fire, cooked their provisions, and then hauled her
+out to her grapnel near some rocks for the night.
+They laid down to rest with their arms by their sides,
+ready loaded. The marines’ muskets were stopped
+up and down the mainmast. The boat had a small
+forecastle as well as an extended decked stern over
+the rudder-head, which held the commander. Having
+appointed look-out men, I suppose owing to the
+fatigues of the day, they one and all fell asleep.</p>
+
+<p>About 3 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span>, the moon rising, Hunt, happening<span class="pagenum" id="Page_305">[305]</span>
+to awake, observed a savage brandishing a kris
+and performing his war-dance on the bit of deck
+forward in an ecstasy of delight, thinking, in all probability,
+of the ease in which he had got possession of
+a fine trading-boat, and calculating the value of white
+slaves he would have to dispose of; little dreaming of
+the hornets’ nest into which he had fallen. Jim Hunt’s
+round fat face meeting the light of the rising moon,
+without a turban surmounting it, was the first notice
+the pirate had of his mistake.</p>
+
+<p>He immediately plunged overboard, and before
+Hunt had sufficiently recovered his astonishment to
+know whether he was dreaming or not, or to arouse
+the crew, a discharge from three or four cannon
+within a few yards, and the cutting through the
+rigging of various missiles with which the guns were
+loaded, convinced him of his disobedience of orders.</p>
+
+<p>It was as well the men were still lying down, as not
+one was hurt, but on jumping up they found themselves
+closely pressed by two large war prahus—one
+on each bow. To return the fire, cut the cable, man
+the oars, and back astern to gain room, was the work
+of a minute. But now came the tug-of-war. It
+was a case of life or death.</p>
+
+<p>Our men fought as British sailors ought; quarter
+was not expected on either side, and the quick and
+deadly aim of the Royal Marines prevented the
+pirates from re-loading.</p>
+
+<p>The Illanun prahus are built with strong bulwarks
+or barricades, grapeshot-proof, across the fore part of
+their boats, through which ports are cut; these bulwarks
+had to be cut away by round shot from the
+<span class='ships'>Jolly Bachelor’s</span> brass 6-pounder before the musketry
+could bear effectually. This done, our grape and
+canister told with fearful execution. In the meantime,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_306">[306]</span>
+the pirates had been pressing forward to board
+while <span class='ships'>Jolly Bachelor</span> backed astern. As soon as
+this service was performed, the few men so employed
+dropped their oars and resumed their muskets. The
+work was sharp and short, but the slaughter great.</p>
+
+<p>While one pirate prahu was sinking, and an effort
+made to secure her, the other effected an escape by
+getting round the point of rocks where a third and
+larger prahu, hitherto unseen, came to her assistance
+and took her in tow.</p>
+
+<p>Although subsequently chased by the <span class='ships'>Jolly
+Bachelor</span>, they escaped. While setting fire to the
+captured prahu, which had some 3 feet of blood and
+water in her, a slave swam off who had escaped
+during the fight, and informed our men that the
+three prahus were the same the <span class='ships'>Dido</span> had seen off
+Cape Datu; they had, including slaves, from fifty to
+sixty men each on board.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 21.</div>
+
+<p>The day fixed for my receiving an important
+letter from Rajah Muda Hassim. Officers and self
+assembled with much ceremony at Brooke’s hall of
+audience, where I found assembled all the chiefs and
+a crowd of natives, many of whom had already been
+informed that the said letter was a requisition for me
+to assist in putting down the hordes of pirates who
+had so long infested the coast. I believe many of
+those present, especially the Borneans, to have been
+casually concerned, if not deeply implicated, in some
+of their transactions. After I had taken my seat
+with Brooke, at the head of the table, the Rajah’s
+sword-bearers entered, clearing the way for the huge
+yellow canopy, under the shade of which, on a large
+brass tray, and carefully sewn up in a yellow silk
+bag, was the letter, from which it was removed and
+placed in my hands by the Pangeran Budrudeen (the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_307">[307]</span>
+Rajah’s brother). I opened the bag with my knife,
+and handing it to an interpreter, he read it aloud in
+the Malayan tongue. It was variously received by
+the audience, many of whose countenances were far
+from prepossessing.</p>
+
+<p>Following is a copy of the letter, to which was
+attached the Rajah’s seal:—</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+
+<p>This friendly Epistle, having its source in a pure mind,
+comes from Rajah Muda Hassim, next in succession to the
+Royal Throne of the Kingdom of Borneo, and who holds
+his Court at the trading city of Sarawak, to our friend
+Henry Keppel, head Captain of the war-frigate of Her
+Britannic Majesty, renowned throughout all countries, who
+is valiant and discreet, and endowed with a mild and gentle
+nature.</p>
+
+<p>This is to inform our friend that there are certain great
+pirates of the people of Sarebas and Sakarran in our neighbourhood
+seizing goods and murdering people on the high seas.
+They have more than three hundred war prahus, and extend
+their ravages even to Bangermussim. They are not subject
+to the Government of Bruni (Borneo). They take much
+plunder from vessels trading between Singapore and the
+good people of our country. It would be a great service if
+our friend would adopt measures to put an end to these
+piratical outrages. We can present nothing better to our
+friend than a kris, such as it is.</p>
+
+<div class='address-left'>
+<p><i>20th day of Rabiul Akhir, 1257.</i></p>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<p class='cb'>To which I sent the following reply:—</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+
+<p>Captain Keppel begs to acknowledge the receipt of the
+Rajah Muda Hassim’s letter, representing that the Dyaks of
+Sarebas and Sakarran are the pirates who invest the coast of
+Borneo and do material damage to the trade of Singapore.
+Captain Keppel will take speedy measures to suppress these
+and all other pirates, and feels confident that Her Britannic
+Majesty will be glad to learn that the Rajah Muda Hassim
+is ready to co-operate in so laudable an undertaking.</p>
+</div>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_308">[308]</span></p>
+
+<p>Not being prepared for the Oriental fashion of
+exchanging presents, I had nothing to offer, but I
+found afterwards that Mr. Brooke had (unknown to
+me) sent a clock in my name.</p>
+
+<p>The Royal kris was handsome—handle of carved
+ivory, with a good deal of gold about it. My son
+has it.</p>
+
+<p>This letter of the Rajah’s gave me a good excuse
+of putting in motion the small preparations I, with
+Brooke’s assistance and advice, had been quietly
+making. We determined on attacking the pirates
+in their strongholds, commencing with the Sarebas.
+Brooke (the Tuan Besar), going to join personally
+in a war against such opponents who had never
+been conquered, although repeatedly attacked by
+the united forces of the surrounding Rajahs, was
+strongly opposed by the Datus. But Brooke having
+informed them that he should go, the reply was, “If
+you die, we die; what is the use of our remaining?”</p>
+
+<p>Brooke and I attended in my six-oared gig, which
+had been covered in like a native boat with <i lang='ms'>kadjang</i>,
+the mast and oars landed. The crew, which
+was increased by two, propelled her by paddles facing
+forward; each paddle was stopped by a lanyard to the
+brass rowlock. Each man was provided with a carbine.
+I had with the pennant in the bow the master of the
+band with his bugle, who could sound my whereabouts.
+Horton ascended the Sarebas River with ten boats, the
+lighter ones fitted much the same as my gig.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 24.</div>
+
+<p>The capital and stronghold of the pirates was some
+seventy miles up, where they had gone to receive us;
+and with our large following of natives with stores
+and provisions, there was no hurry. Wherever we
+landed we appeared to be welcome. We brought
+up for the night off a creek which led to a Chinese<span class="pagenum" id="Page_309">[309]</span>
+settlement. The chief of the Kongsee came off to
+do homage to “Datu Brooke.” A different tribe of
+Dyaks inhabit the Sarebas Mountain, gorgeous in
+feathers and scarlet. We did not expect a road, but
+a number of these natives kindly shouldered our
+small bags and provisions. I, for one, was not prepared
+for the dance led us by our wild-cat-like
+guides, through thick jungle, and alternately over
+rocky hills and the thick marshes we had to cross.
+If we attempted to stop, many a fall and flounder in
+the mud was the consequence. The ascent of the
+hill, although steep, was strikingly beautiful. Our
+resting-places few; but when we did reach one, the
+cool, fresh breeze, and the increasing extent and
+variety of scene, embracing as it did river, mountain,
+wood, and sea, amply repaid the exertion of the climb.
+On either hand we were sure of a cool rivulet
+tumbling over the rocks. While going up, our care
+and attention was requisite to secure our safety; for
+it is not only one continued climb up ladders, but
+<em>such</em> ladders!—made of the single trunk of a tree in
+its rough and rounded state, with notches, not cut
+with the reasonable distance of the ratlines of our
+rigging, but requiring the knee to be brought level
+with the chin before the feet are sufficiently parted to
+reach from one step to another; and that when the
+muscles of the thigh begin to ache, and the wind is
+pumped out of the body. We mounted in this
+manner some 500 feet. We were received in one
+of the circular halls of these Dyaks, hung round
+with hundreds of human heads, most of them dried
+with the skin and hair on. To give them, if possible,
+a more ghastly appearance, small shells (the cowry)
+are inserted where the eyes once were. Tufts of
+dry grass protruded from the ears.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_310">[310]</span></p>
+
+<p>But my eyes soon got accustomed to the sight,
+and by the time our meal was ready we did not
+mind dining in the scullery. Of course the natives
+crowded round us; with these people it was as with
+the more civilised—curiosity was strongest in the
+gentler sex.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 25.</div>
+
+<p>Having returned to our boats, moved up another
+branch of the river, and, with the chance of some
+deer-shooting, landed under a group of shady trees.
+The distance we had to walk to our game our guides
+considered nothing: some five miles through jungle.</p>
+
+<p>Just before sunset we came to a jungle which
+opened on a swamp of long rank grass. Leeches
+abounded, getting up one’s legs and down one’s
+socks. They caused no pain when they caught on,
+but on taking off our shoes we frequently found
+them saturated with blood.</p>
+
+<p>The guide having made signs for me to advance,
+after some trouble, watching the direction of his
+finger, I observed the heads of two deer just above
+the grass about 60 yards distant. From the manner
+the doe was moving about her long ears, it had, to
+my view, all the appearance of a rabbit.</p>
+
+<p>Shooting for the pot, I selected her. As I fired,
+two of my boat’s crew dashed into the grass, and
+within a moment were up to their chins in mud and
+water. We had some difficulty in dragging them
+out.</p>
+
+<p>Our Malay guide reached the deer from the
+opposite side, taking care to utter the prayer and cut
+the throat with the head in the direction of the
+Prophet’s tomb. The doe was struck just below the
+ear, and my native companions appeared astonished
+at the distance and deadly effect with which my
+smooth-bore Westley-Richards had conveyed the ball.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_311">[311]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XXIX">CHAPTER XXIX</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class="smcap"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—Borneo</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1843.
+June 6.</div>
+
+<p>We now began to prepare for work of another sort.
+After our small flotilla had started, the <span class='ships'>Dido</span> took a
+berth about two miles inside the entrance of the
+Sarebas River, off Pulo Burong, by way of securing
+our retreat.</p>
+
+<p>We had daily accounts of the formidable resistance
+the pirates intended to make. By the 8th
+our preparations were complete. The neighbouring
+Seriffs sent assurances of their good intentions to the
+Rajah.</p>
+
+<p>Seriff Jaffer, who lived with an industrious but
+warlike race up the Linga, a branch of the Batang
+Lupar River, had never been known to commit an
+act of piracy, but had been frequently at war with the
+Sarebas and Sekarrans, offered to join our expedition.</p>
+
+<p>Seriff Sahib, lived up the Sadong River, adjoining
+the Sarebas territory. Macota, a smooth-tongued
+villain, known among us as “The Serpent,” sent
+Brooke and myself an invitation to partake of a
+feast while on our way up the Sarebas.</p>
+
+<p>This invite was accompanied by a present of two
+handsome spears and a porcupine. He also offered
+to give up a woman and her children whom he had,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_312">[312]</span>
+with the assistance of the Sekarrans, captured from
+the Sow Dyaks on the Sarawak River.</p>
+
+<p>Further to the eastward, and up the Batang
+Lupar, into which the Sekarran runs, lived another
+powerful Seriff, by name Mulla, elder brother of
+Sahib.</p>
+
+<p>All these, through fear, sent submissive messages;
+but their turn was yet to come. We proceeded
+towards the Sarebas capital.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 8.</div>
+
+<p>I have neither space nor time to give all the
+names nor describe the force, and am afraid there
+are few now alive whose names it would be a pleasure
+for me to record. Lieutenant Wilmot, who commanded
+the <span class='ships'>Dido</span> force, was in the pinnace. With
+him were W. H. Partridge, mate; W. Simpson,
+assistant-surgeon; Hallowes, midshipman.</p>
+
+<p>In first cutter: D’Aeth, midshipman; Bloomfield
+Douglas, as interpreter; Mr. Collinson, boatswain.
+Second cutter: Mr. Elliott, master, and Jenkins,
+midshipman.</p>
+
+<p>In the <span class='ships'>Jolly Bachelor</span>: Lieutenant Tottenham,
+and Comber, midshipman; also Mr. Brooke’s
+medical attendant, Dr. Treacher, as well as an
+amateur, Mr. Ruppell. Total force from <span class='ships'>Dido</span> was
+eighty, officers and men.</p>
+
+<p>The all-important “Datu Brooke” was with me
+in the gig. He was also attended by a sampan and
+crew he had brought from Singapore. Brooke’s
+coxswain, Seboo, we shall long remember. He was
+civil only to his master, and, I believe, brave while
+in his company. Seboo was stupid-looking, but a
+powerfully-built sort of savage. When going into
+action he went on his knees, holding a loaded musket
+before him.</p>
+
+<p>In the second gig was Lieutenant E. Gunnell,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_313">[313]</span>
+whose troublesome duty it was to keep order.
+Stores were in a tope: the whole formed a novel
+scene.</p>
+
+<p>It was curious to contemplate the different feelings
+that actuated Malays and Dyaks: many from attachment
+to Brooke, some for plunder, but I think the
+majority to gratify revenge.</p>
+
+<p>We did not get far the first day, as the tope was
+slow, and carried that most essential part of all
+expeditions—the commissariat.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 9.</div>
+
+<p>We had got another thirty miles. I pulled from
+one end to the other of Horton’s Mosquito Fleet
+with as much pride as Sir William Parker must
+have felt when heading seventy-five British ships up
+the Yang-tse-Kiang in the heart of the Chinese
+Empire.</p>
+
+<p>I had left Brooke with the youngsters on board
+the <span class='ships'>Jolly Bachelor</span>. Late in the afternoon, when
+well in advance, I observed, hidden under the bushes,
+a long canoe—no doubt a look-out; and I daresay
+my gig, with its Kadjang coverings, was taken for one
+of themselves.</p>
+
+<p>I fired at the fore-part of her. There was a rush
+into the jungle. On examination we found the
+bullet had gone through both sides of an iron kettle,
+and I expect astonished the cook.</p>
+
+<p>During the day several deserted boats with arms
+in them were taken from the banks and destroyed.</p>
+
+<p>Before we brought up for the night we had to
+face the bore, a wall of water, the approach of which
+might be seen near a mile off. It is formed by the
+contraction of the river, and rises with the flood-tide
+some 8 feet.</p>
+
+<p>Anchors were let go, and by keeping a strain
+on the cables we partially moved with it. The bore<span class="pagenum" id="Page_314">[314]</span>
+soon loses strength, giving anchors time to bite.
+After it had passed we took up our berths in two
+lines up a reach of the river. My gig was secured
+under the shade of a large tree, near the inner
+line of boats.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 10.</div>
+
+<p>Late in the evening, when the song and joke had
+ceased and lights out, the paddles of a canoe were
+heard and hailed by each of our boats in succession,
+to which they replied, “We belong to your party.”
+And it was not until we heard the yell of triumph
+given by six or eight voices that we found how we
+had been imposed upon. The beating of gongs and
+firing of guns went on all night. We weighed at
+daylight. Our rapid advance with a strong tide
+must have been seen from the various hills which
+now rose to our view. Brooke had rejoined me in
+the gig.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 11.</div>
+
+<p>We were somewhat ahead of the boats, tide
+sweeping us up; had we been inclined to retreat,
+we should have found it difficult. A sharp turn
+brought us into a straight and widened river, at the
+end of which was a cleared hill surmounted by a
+battery of brass guns. Halfway between the battery
+and ourselves, in 9 feet of water, was a freshly-made
+barrier, formed of long poles driven in—4 feet apart—one
+in front of the other. The ends above water
+were made to cross, so as to form a crutch, on which
+trees were laid horizontally, firmly secured by <i lang='ms'>rôtans</i>.
+It took our boats, assisted by the native followers,
+some minutes to cut a couple of openings, Greenhill
+battery meanwhile playing on them. D’Aeth, in the
+cutter, was the first to get through.</p>
+
+<p>Just before what I have attempted to describe, we
+observed a small gap in the barrier under some
+overhanging branches. Having a strong tide with<span class="pagenum" id="Page_315">[315]</span>
+us, Brooke and I thought we could dash through.
+We hung for a few seconds, when we were covered
+with leaves and small boughs. The piratical gunner
+on the Greenhill battery, although the line was good,
+had given too much elevation, and I believe the tide
+brought us up earlier than they expected, as the
+pirates came swarming down, but too late for their
+spears to reach before we had got out clear into the
+open space, with D’Aeth, in the cutter, on same side
+with ourselves. He was at once off to the Greenhill.</p>
+
+<p>However smart these piratical gentry might be
+with their ordnance afloat, D’Aeth and his blue-jackets
+and cutlasses were in possession of their battery
+before they had time to reload. We had only three
+men wounded while cutting through the barrier.</p>
+
+<p>Our native auxiliaries were soon with us: the
+dreaded Sarebas stronghold of two centuries no
+longer existed, and the baskets made to hold “Datu
+Brooke’s” head and mine were not wanted, this time.</p>
+
+<p>The pirates ran away as our men landed, and a
+few minutes after the native allies had got to work
+the whole town was ablaze. After rest and refreshment,
+Brooke proposed following up the fugitives,
+and started with Horton in the pinnace, accompanied
+by some native followers. I remained in the <span class='ships'>Jolly
+Bachelor</span> to see the amputation of poor Batterson’s
+arm (one of my best men, captain of the forecastle).</p>
+
+<p>It was now late, drizzly rain falling, when the
+booming of the pinnace’s heavy gun showed that
+Horton had come in contact with the pirates. This
+was responded to by one of those simultaneous war-yells,
+apparently from every part of the country. I
+jumped into my gig, taking my pet bugler, John
+Eager, who was placed in the bow. Our arms were
+in readiness; we proceeded to join the combatants.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_316">[316]</span></p>
+
+<p>Tide had just turned against us, and as we advanced
+up the river, trees hung over many parts, nearly
+meeting across. At the same time, the occasional
+firing that was kept up assured me that the enemy
+were on the alert, and with all the advantages of
+local knowledge, as well as darkness, on their side.
+From the winding of the stream, too, the yells
+appeared to come from every direction—sometimes
+ahead, sometimes astern.</p>
+
+<p>We had pulled, feeling our way for nearly two
+hours, when a sudden quick discharge of musketry
+on my left intimated that we were approaching the
+scene of action. At the same time we passed several
+large war-boats hauled up on the bank. I felt convinced
+that our party was surrounded, and that we
+should have to fight our way to each other. Strongly
+impressed with this idea, I approached with caution.
+In the distance I could dimly discern a crowd that
+I knew I must pass to get to our people. I prepared
+the crew to do their best—pull for their lives, and
+told John Eager to strike up “Rory O’More.”
+When abreast, emptied both barrels into the thick of
+them.</p>
+
+<p>Conceive my horror, fair reader, when I heard
+Horton’s voice, “Don’t fire, sir; we are here.”
+My first exclamation was, “How could you allow
+anything to approach without hailing?”</p>
+
+<p>No one was killed. One bullet, after striking
+the bow of the pinnace, hit the breastplate of a Royal
+Marine and knocked him into the water. The other
+went through both cheeks of one of our native
+followers without breaking a tooth.</p>
+
+<p>Horton’s explanation was that they were keeping
+out of sight of a superior force of pirates, who were
+near enough to throw spears among them, and they<span class="pagenum" id="Page_317">[317]</span>
+believed themselves surrounded. I believe “Rory
+O’More” had dispersed the enemy.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 12.</div>
+
+<p>Daylight brought a flag of truce. Brooke sent
+an unarmed Malay to meet them; after a little
+palaver they came to our boats. The message was,
+they were ready to abide by any terms we might
+dictate. I promised that hostilities should cease for
+two hours, but that we could treat only with the
+chiefs, whose persons should be protected, and invited
+them to a conference at 1 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span></p>
+
+<p>At the appointed hour the chiefs made their
+appearance, dressed in their best, but looking haggard
+and dejected. Brooke, as “Tuan Besar,” officiated
+as spokesman. He fully explained that our invasion
+of their country was not for the purposes of pillage
+or gain to ourselves, but as a punishment for their
+piracy. He reminded them that they had been fully
+warned two years before that the British nation would
+no longer allow the native trade between Singapore
+and the adjacent islands to be cut off and plundered
+as it had been.</p>
+
+<p>They were humble and submissive, and admitted
+their lives were forfeited; said if we “ordered” them
+to die they were prepared. Finally, they promised to
+refrain for ever from piracy, and offered hostages for
+their good behaviour.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 13.</div>
+
+<p>On our return to the still smoking ruins of the
+town of Paddi, we found that Seriff Jaffer, our ally,
+with his 800 warriors had not been idle. It was a
+melancholy sight: thirteen bodies lying in a row.
+How many wounded escaped we didn’t know.
+Collecting our forces, we dropped leisurely down the
+river, but not without a parting yell of triumph from
+our Dyak force—a yell that should have made the
+hearts of those quail whose wives and children lay<span class="pagenum" id="Page_318">[318]</span>
+concealed in the heart of the jungle, near where we
+had held the conference.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 14.</div>
+
+<p>We rejoined the commissariat tope and prepared
+for an attack on Pakoo. With four days’ provisions
+we went up another branch of the river. An hour
+before sunset we arrived at the foot of two newly
+built stockades, but the people knew of the example
+at Paddi, and were in a state of panic. They stood
+but one discharge and fled. Pakoo and the adjacent
+country were destroyed. I saw here the operation of
+cooking and preserving heads, and a very unpleasing
+one it was.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 15.</div>
+
+<p>At daylight the smaller boats proceeded up and
+met a flag of truce. An offer was made by the chiefs
+to come to terms. But as they denied having any connection
+with their neighbours, the Rembas pirates, we
+returned to Boling, and made preparations for giving
+<em>them</em> also a lesson they would not forget.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 16.</div>
+
+<p>The tides not suiting to take us the whole way,
+and not having sufficient moon to make a night
+attack, we brought up about sunset, a quarter-tide
+below Rembas Forts. No end of monkeys about, but
+no time to play with them.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 17.</div>
+
+<p>Proceeding at daylight, but met the most formidable
+barriers we had yet encountered, and which
+detained us some time in cutting through. However,
+when this was accomplished the resistance was
+small.</p>
+
+<p>Looting of bullocks, goats, and poultry very
+great; likewise the destruction of forts, houses, war-boats,
+grain, fruit-trees, etc. The Rembas was by far
+the richest and finest country we had seen. The
+lesson the chiefs received will not be forgotten. In
+the afternoon, collecting our boats and prizes, and
+dismissing allies, we prepared to return. Moving<span class="pagenum" id="Page_319">[319]</span>
+down with the ebb tide, we reached the tope at midnight.
+Grub very low.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 18.</div>
+
+<p>Shifted into the tope to stretch my legs, hurrying
+the boats back to the ships. The tope a dull brute
+though, with poor sick Dr. Simpson and two badly
+wounded men. Anchored at the mouth of the river.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 19.</div>
+
+<p>Light winds and calm. Did not progress. Other
+boats ahead. Feel tired, not having had clothes off,
+except to bathe, for a fortnight.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 20.</div>
+
+<p>What we make with the wind we lose with the
+tide. Still off the mouth of the Sarebas.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 22.</div>
+
+<p>At daylight rigged jury-mast. Light breeze.
+Ship still twenty miles off. Simpson worse. Took
+to my gig, getting on board in the evening. Glad of
+it, too. Sent pinnace with provisions, and to fetch sick
+and wounded. Received orders to return to China.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 23.</div>
+
+<p>Left the ship with Brooke on first of the flood-tide.
+Came up with our valiant auxiliaries, who
+were waiting to accompany us to the capital. Bade
+Muda Hassim farewell. Much saluting on all sides.
+Parting dinner with Brooke.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 24.</div>
+
+<p>Left friend Brooke’s hospitable board at the early
+hour of 3 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span>, and started first of the flood for the
+ship. Got on board at nine, and weighed for
+Singapore.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 25.</div>
+
+<p>At sea. No spare time to look for pirates. Good
+cruising-ground, though! Left our marks on some
+of them, poor devils! Did some good for trade, and
+proportionate harm to pirates.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 27.</div>
+
+<p>Improving breeze. All good wine done. Time
+to get into Singapore again.</p>
+
+<p>My stay in Sarawak was of short duration, because,
+before I had time to carry out the arrangements
+made to put down this horrid piracy, the <span class='ships'>Dido</span> was,
+owing to changes in the distribution of the fleet,<span class="pagenum" id="Page_320">[320]</span>
+recalled to China. Not expecting to revisit Borneo
+during the period the ship had to run before completing
+her usual time of commission, it is gratifying
+to read the following in my friend Brooke’s journal,
+alluding to that time:</p>
+
+<figure class='figcenter' id='i_320'>
+  <img class='h100' src='images/i_320.jpg' alt=''>
+  <figcaption>A River Scene.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p>“I came myself in the <span class='ships'>Dido</span>, and I may say that
+her appearance was the consummation of my enterprise.
+The natives saw directly that there was a
+force to protect and to punish, and most of the chiefs,
+conscious of their evil ways, trembled. Muda
+Hassim was gratified, and felt that this power would
+exalt his authority, both in Borneo and along the
+coast, and he was not slow in magnifying the force
+of the <span class='ships'>Dido</span>. The state in which Captain Keppel
+and his officers visited the Rajah all heightened the
+effect; the marines and the band excited the admiration
+as well as the fears of the natives. I felt the<span class="pagenum" id="Page_321">[321]</span>
+Rajah’s hand tremble at the first interview, and not
+all the well-known command of countenance could
+conceal his emotion.”</p>
+
+<p>Gentle reader, excuse my vanity if I continue a
+little further with my friend’s journal, although it
+gets rather personal:</p>
+
+<p>“I believe the first emotion was anything but
+pleasurable; but Captain Keppel’s conciliatory and
+kind manner soon removed any feeling of fear, and
+all along was of the greatest use to me in our subsequent
+doings.”</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_322">[322]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XXX">CHAPTER XXX</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—<span class="smcap">China</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1843.
+June 28.</div>
+
+<p>Afternoon, came to in Singapore Roads. Put up
+with friend Whitehead. Glad again to catch Henry
+Seymour in <span class='ships'>Harlequin</span>.</p>
+
+<p>Sorry to hear of the death of my dear old Royal
+master, the Duke of Sussex.</p>
+
+<p>Examination of midshipmen. One rare stupid,
+but passed them all! Landed poor Dr. Simpson at
+sick-quarters looking too ill.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 30.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed for China. Synge of 98th with me.
+Have to work up against monsoon. A lovely squall
+carried us eleven knots, on a wind. At sunset shifted
+topsails ready for the next. No wish for a typhoon
+though.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 12.</div>
+
+<p>1 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span>—Anchored in Hong Kong. Breakfast
+with Commander-in-Chief. Rear-Admiral Sir
+Thomas Cochrane present.</p>
+
+<p>The Plenipotentiary, Sir Henry Pottinger, was busy
+extracting indemnity from Mandarins, who understood
+as much or as little as they liked. Although
+war was over, it was necessary to retain possession
+of certain points until the indemnity was paid. This
+caused many transports to lie idle at Whampoa. Nor
+was there enough of the rupee coin to pay the crews.
+Idleness, root of evil.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_323">[323]</span></p>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Dido</span> being a post command, it fell to my disagreeable
+lot to keep order. I did not think much
+of the Consuls and Vice-Consuls, nor they of me.
+The Plenipo and Admiral, not having much to do,
+were jealous.</p>
+
+<p>If I have any fair readers, I would advise them to
+skip the following. I hope shortly to take them to
+new ground.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 13.</div>
+
+<p>Cunynghame to breakfast. Lent me his pony
+that I might dine with 98th at Chuck Chow.
+Whimper, senior, attentive and kind, as they all
+were, proposed my health as senior honorary member.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 17.</div>
+
+<p>Signal for <span class='ships'>Dido</span>, “Prepare for sea.” Sailed for
+Macao with Edwards and Wade. One of the pirates
+who had murdered Dr. Kinlay caught.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 19.</div>
+
+<p>Pleasant dinner with Lord Saltoun. Met Colonel
+Colin Campbell, of 98th; also Wade, same regiment,
+who became a wonderful Chinese scholar.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 22.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Agincourt</span> (nicknamed <span class='ships'>’Gincourt</span>) doing “small
+craft,” cruising about the harbour. During the
+afternoon she got on shore, and <span class='ships'>Dido</span> was signalled
+to go to her assistance.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 24.</div>
+
+<p>Got orders to take station at Whampoa, first communicating
+with Plenipo. Consul stupid. Asked
+him to dinner. He came, although too ill to wait
+on me before.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Whampoa,
+July 27.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Dido</span> causing sensation among handsome and
+fast opium clippers. Amoy, name of an old Chinese
+woman keeping a tanker-boat here, has $40,000,
+made by smuggling opium.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 1.</div>
+
+<p>$188,000 taken on board on Government account.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Another instalment of half-million dollars. Settled
+cases of mutiny on board merchant ships.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 6.</div>
+
+<p>Heard last evening death of our valued friend
+and shipmate, Dr. Simpson, at Singapore.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_324">[324]</span></p>
+
+<p>Our Chinese beef-contractor, being anxious that
+I should visit his curiosity-shop, on my stating that
+I had no money, exclaimed, “Hai yah! Wot can do?
+S’pose got no money, how can make handsome face?
+How get command fine ship, all same <span class='ships'>Dido</span>.”</p>
+
+<p>For company I had a French corvette, <span class='ships'>L’Alcmène</span>,
+26, Captaine Le Comte Fourinier. We were good
+friends; generally breakfasted together. One morning
+his approach was announced rather later than
+usual, but in full uniform. I had to listen to a
+complaint.</p>
+
+<p>During his morning’s pull he happened to pass
+through Blenheim Reach, and to his astonishment
+(<em>and</em> mine) he found six British men-of-war—three
+of them ships of the line. He stated that by treaty
+we were limited to a certain number, and seemed to
+think he had been hardly used by my not having let
+him know this fact before.</p>
+
+<p>I took him by the arm and conducted him down
+to breakfast; then informed him that what he had
+seen were merely our “tea-chests.” But, he exclaimed,
+that happening to be there at eight o’clock, he had
+seen them cross topgallant yards, hoist colours, while
+the bands played “God save the Queen.”</p>
+
+<p>I told him that three of them might <em>once</em> have
+been ships of the line. They were now our tea-chests,
+and came from Calcutta during northerly
+monsoon with cotton, and perhaps a bit of opium,
+and went back by the southerly monsoon with tea,
+and perhaps a few curios.</p>
+
+<p>We had great fun, and he enjoyed the gay parties
+in Blenheim Reach as much as we did.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Young Partridge came to dine, many of the name
+down in Norfolk this day. I wish I could get my
+good bird promoted.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_325">[325]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 4.</div>
+
+<p>Among the cheery parties, few better than that
+given by Captain Baker on board the <span class='ships'>Earl of
+Balcarres</span>. Did not get home before the usual “daylight.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 7.</div>
+
+<p>Mr. Consul Hamilton arrived from Canton to
+take up his quarters. <i lang='fr'>Chez moi!</i> No spare room.
+He found <span class='ships'>Dido</span> too hot. Billeted him on board the
+<span class='ships'>Lowjee Family</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Regatta of country ships’ boats. Bad finish.
+Tiller broke in a mate’s hands; he fell backwards
+overboard, and was drowned before any one could get
+near. Hundreds of spectators. In the midst of life
+we are in death.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 24.</div>
+
+<p>F. Horton, who had been invalided, took his
+parting dinner with me. Sorry indeed to lose
+him. With use of launch and pinnace was enabled
+to make visits to Canton, Macao, and
+Hong Kong, to say nothing of the cheery Blenheim
+Reach.</p>
+
+<p>I was anxious for a change, having been doing
+magistrate at Whampoa over two months.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Made visit in launch to Plenipo and friends at
+Hong Kong; next day to Macao. While riding
+one of Gray’s best horses near the boundary lines,
+was charged by a buffalo cow, causing a cut nearly
+a foot in length, and drawing blood on near
+flank.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Sept. 30.</div>
+
+<p>On returning, anchored to save tide off the
+Chinese fort. Was run down by a light merchant
+brig; she carried away our foremast, giving me a
+violent blow on left heel.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 3.</div>
+
+<p>Admiral arrived in <span class='ships'>Spitfire</span>. With him to Canton.
+Old round of curio-shops. Heel very painful.
+Blue at the fore hoisted on board <span class='ships'>Dido</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Visited the place where our troops landed and<span class="pagenum" id="Page_326">[326]</span>
+captured Canton before <span class='ships'>Dido</span> arrived on the station.
+Large dinner at Livingstone’s.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 7.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Dido</span> resigned flag to <span class='ships'>Spiteful</span>.</p>
+
+<p>Tied by leg, or, more properly, by the heel.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 11.</div>
+
+<p>Gray and Hogg to dinner; also new Master,
+Allen.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 21.</div>
+
+<p>Tiffined with Doctor Marjoribanks. He informed
+me that a Mandarin in Canton was seriously ill, and
+he had been sent for. He told me if I would care
+to dress in plain clothes, and come as his assistant, I
+should see many things forbidden to “Foreign
+Devils.”</p>
+
+<p>Curiously enough, a hundred years ago, my grand-uncle,
+Admiral Lord Keppel, then a Mid, wrote in
+his Log-Book:—</p>
+
+<div class='blockquot'>
+<p>“Fryday, <i>14th October, 1743</i>.—Commodore
+Anson, Captain Saumarez, and myself, put off from
+the <span class='ships'>Centurion</span> in ye barge for Canton.”</p>
+</div>
+
+<p>Before his visit in the <span class='ships'>Centurion</span>, no foreigner
+was known to have entered the Celestial City, and
+for a century its gates were closed to foreigners.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 24.</div>
+
+<p>Was about to dine with McKeans, when a fire
+broke out in Canton. Went to the top of Livingstone’s
+house, and found the sight too grand to leave;
+had dinner sent up there. Rice birds in perfection.
+Sent for <span class='ships'>Dido</span>.</p>
+
+<p>Passed night in the American <i lang='zh'>hong</i>,<a id="FNanchor_6" href="#Footnote_6" class="fnanchor">[6]</a> which soon
+became too hot. Our marines protected property,
+which became easier after a Lascar had been shot.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 26.</div>
+
+<p>All business was stopped for a few days. Dent’s
+<i lang='zh'>hong</i> took a flower-boat to live in. I gave them a
+corporal’s guard of seven marines.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Oct. 28.</div>
+
+<p>Ordered to Hong Kong. With Jardine and Miss
+Hogg to Whampoa in a dollar boat.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_327">[327]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 11.</div>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Hong Kong continuing sickly; two or three
+funerals daily. The breaking-up of fresh building
+ground, I believe, the cause. The Plenipo’s nephew,
+Major Pottinger, supposed to be dying.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Signalled at dinner-time to go to Macao.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Nov. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored early. Saluted French Commodore
+Roy in <span class='ships'>L’Erigone</span>, 46. Friends Lindsay and Co.
+took me in.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 1.</div>
+
+<p>Returned to Hong Kong. Quite cold; fires
+pleasant. Am to accompany Admiral to Manila.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 4.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed from Macao and joined both Admirals
+off the Ladrones. Beat them sailing, to my satisfaction.
+At noon Rear-Admiral got permission to part
+company.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 6.</div>
+
+<p>Blowing fresh. Both sails and ropes much worn.
+Dockyard stores short.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 8.</div>
+
+<p>Weather finer. Admiral signalled for me to dine
+at 3 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> Same time sent me to examine strange
+sail, sixteen miles to leeward. She proved to be the
+<span class='ships'>Duchess of Gordon</span>, from Macao, bound to Manila.
+Rejoined Admiral during the night.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 9.</div>
+
+<p>Signal to dine with Admiral at 4 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> No
+stranger in sight! After dinner directed to proceed
+to Manila.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 11.</div>
+
+<p>Daylight, anchored off Manila. Put up with
+Richardson.</p>
+
+<p>Called on Governor, with letter from Commander-in-Chief,
+and officials, and returned at night to be
+ready to receive Admiral. Much taken with the
+wonderful vegetation stretching from shore as far as
+the eye can reach.</p>
+
+<p>Admiral, accompanied by Lord Saltoun, Cunynghame,
+and Hope Grant, landed at noon, under
+a salute of 21 guns. What an opportunity for me
+to see the capital of the Philippines! They were<span class="pagenum" id="Page_328">[328]</span>
+received by the Teniente del Rey and el Mayor de la
+Plaza, and escorted by cavalry, guards of soldiers to
+any extent, also a military band, showing the cordial
+feeling which existed between us.</p>
+
+<p>The city is divided into two parts by a river, and
+fortified on all sides. “Orang” is the term used by
+all peoples of the great Eastern Archipelago, prefixed
+to the different races. The residents of the Spanish
+Settlements called themselves after the high-sounding
+name of Orang Castillia. Malays use the term
+“Orang Puteh” (white man) for the English only.</p>
+
+<p>Nothing could exceed the courtesy and kindness
+with which the Spanish authorities, as well as the
+English and other merchants, treated us.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Visited the Government tobacco factory, and saw
+3000 or more native women manufacturing cheroots.
+We then went to the <i lang='ms'>pina</i> manufactory, a beautifully
+fine but expensive fabric, made from pine-apple fibre,
+silky and delicately dyed. We saw the <i lang='ms'>pina</i> dress
+ordered by the great Parsee, Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy,
+to be sent home to the Queen. It cost $3000, and
+it took thirty or forty women to weave and prepare
+the fibre.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Attended the theatre; all native performers.
+With the small Spanish I picked up on the south
+coast of Spain, I really enjoyed the play.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Started, with the Admiral, Saltoun, and suite, after
+dinner on an interesting expedition to a place called
+Guadeloupe, in a well-fitted canoe.</p>
+
+<p>Passing through fertile pâdi-land, we were received
+by the Adjutant-General in great state on our arriving
+at Pasig. The priests, hearing of our approach from
+Don Crispon, who accompanied us, also welcomed us
+by sending in children nicely dressed, bearing wreaths
+of flowers and carrying small flags, who danced and<span class="pagenum" id="Page_329">[329]</span>
+sang in procession till we reached the Casa del Cura,
+where more salutes were fired. We were entertained
+here by the jolly friars of San Augustine.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 19.</div>
+
+<p>Passing through beautiful scenery, ascending
+rapids, and saw wonderful cascades at Baya Baya.
+Returned to Cavite Fort.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Embarked, attended by a band of music, with
+Admiral and General, to see the hot springs at Los
+Baños. This was a stream of hot water, which was
+falling into the lake at the rate of several hundred
+gallons a minute, highly charged with sulphur. The
+surrounding country is volcanic; near this lake is the
+crater of an extinct volcano, but the water which filled
+it was putrid and full of crocodiles.</p>
+
+<p>Here the <i lang='ms'>cura</i> (village priest) entertained our party,
+his band playing us in. Indeed, it was a kind of
+triumphal march all the time, the people wishing to
+honour those who had taken part in the conquering
+of China.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 23.</div>
+
+<p>We reached Pasig at sunset. Mr. Consul Diggles
+gave a grand dinner, and afterwards a ball, at which
+a native tailor introduced himself. He was helped to
+an awkward fall downstairs, and roared out he was
+dead! Poor Diggles got into trouble about it, a junta
+of doctors declaring the tailor was in danger of losing
+his life. However, a sum of money soothed this
+down, like most things amongst natives.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 25.</div>
+
+<p>We ate our Christmas dinner at the <i lang='es'>hacienda</i> of
+the Augustinian friars, a rich community, who were
+most lavish in their entertainment.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 28.</div>
+
+<p>Dinner at the United States Consulate; went
+afterwards to Balancan by moonlight, staying at the
+convent of Quingoa, with Padre Faustus; we slept in
+small dormitories.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 30.</div>
+
+<p>Returned to the city of Manila, getting an<span class="pagenum" id="Page_330">[330]</span>
+excellent cup of chocolate before starting from a
+priest who had been a soldier in the Carlist wars.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Dec. 31.</div>
+
+<p>Made purchases, by permission of Sir William
+Parker, of Manila rope, cordage, sails, booms, and
+small spars for <span class='ships'>Dido</span>. <span class='ships'>Cornwallis</span> also refitted. Paid
+farewell visits to Captain-General and other friends.</p>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter">
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_331">[331]</span></p>
+
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="CHAPTER_XXXI">CHAPTER XXXI</h2>
+</div>
+
+<p class='chap-title'><span class='ships'>Dido</span>—<span class="smcap">Calcutta</span></p>
+
+
+<div class="sidenote">1844.
+Jan. 1.
+Manila.</div>
+
+<p>2 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span>—Weighed in company with <span class='ships'>Cornwallis</span>.</p>
+
+<p>5.30.—Came to off Cavite Fort. Received on
+board Lord Saltoun, Hope Grant, and Captain Cunynghame,
+A.D.C. Parted company with <span class='ships'>Cornwallis</span>.</p>
+
+<p>Left Rear-Admiral’s bag of coffee behind, which
+he won’t think much of. Have plenty of turkeys,
+though.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 7.</div>
+
+<p>Hong Kong; arrived 7 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span> Glad to find Charlie
+Graham in command of <span class='ships'>Castor</span>, 36, in from England.</p>
+
+<p>Received following vexatious memo:—</p>
+
+<div class="blockquot">
+
+<div class='address'>
+<p class="center">
+H.M.S. <span class='ships'>Agincourt</span>,
+<span class="smcap">Hong Kong</span>,</p>
+<p><i>January 8, 1844</i>.</p>
+</div>
+
+<p class='cb'><em>Memo.</em>—It is my direction that you cause the <span class='ships'>Vixen</span>,
+steamer, to be supplied with main topmast studding sail
+booms, 1.</p>
+
+<p>Ditto T. gallant do., 1.</p>
+
+<p>And you will return to the naval storekeeper under-mentioned,
+viz.:</p>
+
+<ul class='no-bullet'>
+<li>Barling spars, 2.</li>
+<li>Middling, do., 3.</li>
+<li>Main topgallant studding sail booms, 1.</li>
+<li>Swinging booms, 1.</li>
+<li>Main topmast studding sail booms, 1.</li>
+</ul>
+
+<div class='signature'>
+<p class="right pr4">
+(Signed) <span class="smcap">Thos. Cochrane</span>,</p>
+<p class='right pr1'>Rear-Admiral.</p>
+</div>
+
+<div class='address-left'>
+<p class='center'>
+<span class="smcap">Captain the Hon. Henry Keppel</span>,</p>
+<p class='center'>H.M.S. <span class='ships'>Dido</span>.</p>
+</div>
+</div>
+
+<p class='cb'><span class="pagenum" id="Page_332">[332]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan, 23.</div>
+
+<p>Attended the counting, weighing, and packing of
+sycee silver to be sent by <span class='ships'>Dido</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 25.</div>
+
+<p>$400,000 worth of sycee silver shipped this morning
+for Calcutta.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 28.</div>
+
+<p>Farewell dinner given me by Compton, all the
+merchants accompanying me with lanterns afterwards
+to my boat. Three hearty cheers, and we
+parted. Have received much kindness and hospitality.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Report of a junk sunk with stones caused me to
+secure the best Chinese pilot. On his coming on board,
+he requested he might have a sailor’s hat, that he
+might hide his well-coiled tail, as “too muchee
+mandarin about.”</p>
+
+<p>We weighed and made sail. I placed the pilot
+in the starboard hammock netting, he squatting at
+my feet. We had a fresh fair wind; tide with us.</p>
+
+<p>At about 3 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> <span class='ships'>Dido’s</span> bow suddenly rose (with
+$2,000,000 of sycee silver in her!). My two-foot
+Dollond came down like a hammer on the pilot’s
+head. He fell overboard, his life saved by the hat
+I had given him. I saw him swimming for the
+shore, like the toad that he was.</p>
+
+<p>My <span class='ships'>Dido’s</span> pace not checked. She rose to the
+obstacle—a sunken junk full of stones—and descended
+the other side like a hunter.</p>
+
+<p>At sunset we came to at Hong Kong Roads.
+Not a drop of water could be found in the well, and
+my boys were too anxious to get away to breathe a
+word.</p>
+
+<p>General Sir Hugh Gough was one of a parting
+dinner given by Admiral to Lord Saltoun.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Jan. 31.</div>
+
+<p>Embarked Lord Saltoun at noon, Hope Grant
+and Cunynghame with him. Out of sight of flag
+before daylight.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_333">[333]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 5.</div>
+
+<p>Current favouring us. Saltoun and Grant performing
+on the guitar and violoncello of an evening.</p>
+
+<p>Like my new Lieutenant, Turnour; he has nerve
+for carrying sail.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Singapore,
+Feb.&nbsp;10.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored at Singapore. Found orders to proceed
+to Penang. Returned a salute of 17 guns fired for
+Lord Saltoun.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 12.</div>
+
+<p>There is a pleasure in a fast-sailing ship. Until
+arrival of <span class='ships'>Dido</span> opium clippers had it all their own
+way.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Penang,
+Feb.&nbsp;15.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored off Penang at 7 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span> Glad to find
+Commander-in-Chief, living on the hill. Saltoun and
+staff came up after tiffin.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 16.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Diana</span> arrived with accounts of
+<span class='ships'>Harlequin</span>, and
+<span class='ships'>Wanderer’s</span> boat action with pirates.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 18.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Wanderer</span> arrived; too late to see my wounded
+friend Brooke or Henry Seymour.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 19.</div>
+
+<p>Dinner with Admiral Sir William Parker. Good
+ball and supper given by kind residents.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Examined and passed Bobby Jenkins. If he has
+an opportunity he will distinguish himself. After tiffin
+with Admiral, re-embarked passengers. Left my
+China boy, Chopsticks, at school in Penang, and sailed.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Feb. 22.</div>
+
+<p>Saltoun with gout. Nothing puts him out of
+temper though. Thermometer 84°. Grant training
+the small band into fairly good play.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">March 5.</div>
+
+<p>During a calm D’Aeth and Turnour dived under
+ship’s bottom to see if any part of false keel had
+been disturbed; nothing perceptible.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Calcutta,
+March&nbsp;7.</div>
+
+<p>The very small puppy Smut killed six large rats
+under gunroom skylight. Made the Sandheads
+light-vessel at 11 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">March 8.</div>
+
+<p>Got a gentleman pilot on board at 2 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span>—a
+Mr. Perie; he marked our lead-lines to inches.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">March 9.</div>
+
+<p>Got up to-day as far as Hooghly Reach, forty<span class="pagenum" id="Page_334">[334]</span>
+miles from Calcutta. Cunynghame and Gemmell
+went up at midnight in cutter.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 11.</div>
+
+<p>Started with tide at 2 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span> in gig with Saltoun,
+arriving at Calcutta at six (thirty miles). Put up at
+Spence’s; dinner with the Governor-General, Lord
+Ellenborough.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 12.</div>
+
+<p>Established a buggy and made calls. Dinner and
+dance at Government House.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 13.</div>
+
+<p>Breakfast with my old friend Engledene, who had
+been with me in the <span class='ships'>Tweed</span>. Landed the sycee silver.
+Lord Saltoun giving a parting dinner to the “Didos.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 14.</div>
+
+<p>Woodhead and Co. will be astonished. Sent by
+mail £500.</p>
+
+<p>Grand ball given by Governor-General. Splendid
+sight.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 15.</div>
+
+<p>Up at daylight to accompany Lord Saltoun to
+steamer. Larpent took me with him to the Tent
+Club. Sent horses and traps in the morning.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 16.</div>
+
+<p>Up at daylight. Enjoy the noble sport of hog-hunting.
+Tiffined and slept in the middle of the day,
+and went at it again in the evening. It is indeed a
+noble sport.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 17.</div>
+
+<p>Sunday.—Went out again, but not without some
+qualms of conscience as to the day, which, however,
+vanished as I blooded my first spear in a young boar,
+after a chase of a couple of miles; grand and exciting
+sport.</p>
+
+<p>Returned with Larpent to Calcutta. Found mail
+letters on my table. Quiet dinner with Hope Grant
+prior to his departure up-country.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 19.</div>
+
+<p>Drove Horton down Garden Reach. Called on
+Judges. Dinner with 10th Regiment. Ball at Mrs.
+Cameron’s. Fifteenth birthday of her handsome
+girl, Pattie.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 20.</div>
+
+<p>Weather increasing in heat. Dined with Sir<span class="pagenum" id="Page_335">[335]</span>
+Lawrence, cousin to Sir Robert Peel—a princely
+fellow; large party; excellent dinner.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 21.</div>
+
+<p>Up at daylight to inspect the arsenal and
+<span class='ships'>Phlegethon</span>. Visited Deputy-Governor, Mr. Bird.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 22.</div>
+
+<p>Overland mail arrived during the night, bringing
+news of Horton’s promotion. A more deserving
+step has never been bestowed.</p>
+
+<p>Went over the Mint. <i lang='fr'>Tête-à-tête</i> dinner with a
+Mr. Grant, a scientific, good old boy with powerful
+telescope.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 23.</div>
+
+<p>Up at daylight to have a further inspection of the
+dockyard and steamers. Went with Larpent in a
+boat; as good a dinner as ever I tasted at Mr.
+Maddock’s club afterwards.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 26.</div>
+
+<p>Admiral arriving at 4 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> <span class='ships'>Dido</span> manned yards
+and returned the fort’s salute. He established at
+Government House, Horton and I dined at Sir
+Henry Seton’s.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 27.</div>
+
+<p>Admiral at Barrackpore. Dined at the Bengal
+Club; capital dinner. Barber and Welford pleasant
+companions.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 28.</div>
+
+<p>At daylight with Tom Pitts to join hog-hunting-party;
+new ground. Sport not much; breakfast
+excellent. Dined with Mr. Brachan. Theatre in
+evening.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 29.</div>
+
+<p>Rowed old Richards about in my gig. Tiffined
+with Lord Ellenborough. Dinner with Mr. Robison.
+Finished the evening, Horton and I, with Larpent.</p>
+
+<p>Blue at the fore hoisted on board my <span class='ships'>Dido</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 30.</div>
+
+<p>Visiting with Wilford. Dinner with Colonel Forbes.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Mar. 31.</div>
+
+<p>Took Partridge on shore with me to breakfast,
+and passed a quiet day at Sir Lawrence Peel’s.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 3.</div>
+
+<p>To tiffin with Wilson at the Cannon Foundry.
+Beautiful order. Went to a grand dinner given by
+the Artillery at Dum-Dum to the Admiral.</p>
+
+<p><span class="pagenum" id="Page_336">[336]</span></p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 4.</div>
+
+<p>Sun broiling hot. Went on board in the middle
+of the day. Tiffin with Gillander and Gladstone.
+With young Larpent to the Tent Club. Got a fall
+on the hard road, horse rolling over; such a brute!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 5.</div>
+
+<p>Up at daylight, hog-hunting; good sport. Well
+mounted this time by Tom Pitts. Slept, tiffined, and
+read in heat of the day. At 4 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> hunted again,
+and finished the evening with a jolly good dinner.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 6.</div>
+
+<p>Two capital hunts after hog. Got a second spear
+with Mr. Brachan. Rode home in the evening,
+twenty-two miles, Tom Pitts having forgotten to
+send buggy. Large dinner at Government House.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 8.</div>
+
+<p>Visited General Gilbert, a really good sporting
+family. Dinner at the Hay-Camerons’.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 9.</div>
+
+<p>Sailing orders made out and pilot ordered. Tiffined
+with Lancelot Dent of China. To dinner with Platt’s
+pretty daughters. Don’t think much of his picture
+of “The Signing of the Treaty at Nanking.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 10.</div>
+
+<p>The Platt ladies visited my <span class='ships'>Dido</span>, and stayed so
+late I had little time to dress for dinner. Hurried
+off in my buggy to Mr. Lawrence Peel’s at Garden
+Reach. Sir William Parker also dining.</p>
+
+<p>The road inside the compound was flat and winding,
+lit on either side by cocoanut-oil lamps, mounted
+on poles just level with my eyes, which prevented
+my seeing obstacles in the way. The syce was
+seated on the step as usual. All at once I found
+myself on my head, with the buggy on top of me.
+Horse and shafts had disappeared. Being not far
+from the house, I joined the Admiral as he left his
+carriage. I was supposed to be part of his staff.</p>
+
+<p>After dinner, when Sir William inquired how I
+had come out, I told him, and was kindly given a
+lift back.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 13.</div>
+
+<p>Progress not much in tow of small steamer against<span class="pagenum" id="Page_337">[337]</span>
+fresh breeze, to say nothing of the dirt received from
+ditto. Ten lakhs on board though.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">April 14.</div>
+
+<p>Sunday.—In pilot’s hands. When abreast of
+Diamond Harbour, Admiral came up in a steamer.
+Went on board to dine, and then took leave.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 3.</div>
+
+<p>Pulo Penang in sight at daybreak. A squall
+took us the last eighteen miles in an hour and a half.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 6.</div>
+
+<p>Niceish breeze. Passed the Sands and several
+sail. No time to go into Malacca. Plucky Smut
+unwilling to face a booby bird in single combat.</p>
+
+<p>The poor dog got his tail under the truck of a
+gun-carriage, and made “plenty noise.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 9.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed early for Singapore Roads. Anchored.
+Found French corvette <span class='ships'>Sabine</span> and an American
+frigate <span class='ships'>St. Louis</span>.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 10.</div>
+
+<p>Returned visits. <i lang='fr'>Tête-à-tête</i> dinner with George
+Hastings.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 14.</div>
+
+<p>Party on board to dinner—some of them by the
+head!—Brooke, French Captain, Napier, Elliot, etc.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 15.</div>
+
+<p>Sailed at daylight. Beat <span class='ships'>Harlequin</span>, she taking
+Brooke to Sarawak.</p>
+
+<p>Again running up the China Sea.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 22.</div>
+
+<p>Made the Bombay reef at sunset: nasty-looking
+place on a dark night.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 23.</div>
+
+<p>2.30 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span>—Struck hard on a rock twice, all sail
+set. No one can tell, but those who try it, the painful,
+sickening sensation it causes. It was supposed
+to be a straggler from the Lincoln shoal. No
+apparent damage.</p>
+
+<p>Symptoms of north-east monsoon having just
+given in. Came up with the <span class='ships'>Victoria</span> barque,
+that had started ten days before us from Singapore.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Hong
+Kong,
+May 26.</div>
+
+<p>Anchored at 7 <span class="allsmcap">A.M.</span> in Hong Kong, happy to
+find flag absent. Dined with Caine.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 27.</div>
+
+<p>Preparing my <span class='ships'>Dido</span> for facing the south-west<span class="pagenum" id="Page_338">[338]</span>
+monsoon. Dinner with Charlie Graham. Punch,
+and porter cup; venison from Blenheim rotten.
+Jolly party though.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 28.</div>
+
+<p>American corvette <span class='ships'>St. Louis</span> arrived, we having
+beaten her four days. Dined with Caine to meet Sir
+Henry Pottinger.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">May 31.</div>
+
+<p>Visited old Michael Quin, laid up.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 1.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Serpent</span> off in a hurry, afraid of detention. Dined
+with the General (Sir Hugh Gough) to meet French
+Commodore and officers. Put up at Crawford
+Kerr’s.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 15.</div>
+
+<p>A gallop with Synge. Dined with Caine, Sir
+Henry Pottinger and Rear-Admiral meeting them.
+Slow, with humbug.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 17.</div>
+
+<p>Grand survey of <span class='ships'>Dido’s</span> bottom by warrant officers
+expecting promotion. Report: “Much injured
+along the keel.”</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 19.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed at daylight. Did not lose sight of the
+blue at the mizzen until noon. Ran into the mud
+opposite Macao at 9 <span class="allsmcap">P.M.</span> Went on shore to
+Drummond’s.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">June 21.</div>
+
+<p>Made sail for Singapore.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 10.</div>
+
+<p>Again in the free and open sea. A slashing breeze,
+such as my <span class='ships'>Dido</span> delights in. Unable to do much,
+owing to rotten ropes and sails—unseamanlike and
+mistaken ideas of economy.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 16.</div>
+
+<p>Brooke’s coast in sight, Tanjong Datu. <span class='ships'>Dido</span>
+looking straight for Singapore.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 17.</div>
+
+<p>Ran through the beautiful and picturesque
+Tambelan Islands, too numerous to count. Sent a
+boat on shore, and exchanged with the natives biscuit
+for green cocoanut.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 18.</div>
+
+<p>Arrived late at Singapore.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 19.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Cambrian</span>, 36, in the roads with broad pennant of
+Henry D. Chads. Dined with Belcher, at Captain’s<span class="pagenum" id="Page_339">[339]</span>
+House, he having been shot through both thighs in a
+scrimmage with pirates.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 20.</div>
+
+<p>On board to see Chads off. A good fellow.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 22.</div>
+
+<p>Dined with Napier. News from Brooke. <span class='ships'>Dido</span>
+wanted.</p>
+
+<p>Transacted business as Senior Naval Officer in
+the Straits. Jolly dinner-party with W. H. Read.
+George Hastings, of <span class='ships'>Harlequin</span>, a capital fellow.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 23.</div>
+
+<p>Hogg, of Fort William, and friends to dine.
+Amateur theatricals in the evening—“The Merchant
+of Venice.” Read performed. Supped with Portia!</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 24.</div>
+
+<p>We dined with Belcher. Noisy party on some
+good white port. Started <span class='ships'>Phlegethon</span> for Borneo.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 25.</div>
+
+<p>Weighed at daylight.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 28.</div>
+
+<p>Off Brooke’s province in Borneo. Sent pinnace in
+by western entrance.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 29.</div>
+
+<p>At sunset found steamer off the entrance of
+the river. Got on board; <span class='ships'>Dido</span> to follow up to
+Kuching, where I found Brooke at three o’clock in
+the middle watch. Hearty welcome.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 30.</div>
+
+<p>Kuching is to be called Sarawak; much improved.
+Some additional companions; the population considerably
+increased. Brooke in a new and better
+house; a much improved and prettier site.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">July 31.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Dido</span> moving up. Native war-boats collecting
+to assist in the intended attack on Seriff Sahib.
+While at a midnight council with Rajah Muda
+Hassim, a report was brought me that <span class='ships'>Dido</span> was
+high and dry. While warping up the Sarawak River
+the previous evening she came to an anchor at sunset,
+in a narrow passage short of the town. I had cautioned
+the Master that the flood came up with a rush, and
+recommended additional hawsers from the port
+quarter to be secured to the larger trees on shore.
+I had been up before, but the Master was older than I<span class="pagenum" id="Page_340">[340]</span>
+was, and as I had not given a positive order, I suppose
+he did not see the necessity. He was a good
+fellow, and fully saw where he was wrong. When
+I got there <span class='ships'>Dido</span> was on her beam ends—royal yards
+across. Nothing could be done till the rise of the
+tide. I took this opportunity for ascertaining the
+truth of the warrant officers’ report to the Commander-in-Chief
+on 17th June last. <span class='ships'>Dido’s</span> keel was
+uninjured, although some bits of copper had been torn
+off her bottom.</p>
+
+<p>I took charge and went on the forecastle, where
+foothold was difficult. Outside on the starboard
+bow lay the gun that had been hoisted outside, but
+as it still clung to the ship, the standing part of the
+tackle was left in the rigging, with the fall on the
+forecastle. It was on the edge of this fall that I had
+got my footing. The tide had risen over the port
+hammock netting; and just as I was giving the order
+to cut away, the forecastle gun slipped overboard,
+taking the tackle with it, on the fall of which I was
+standing. It caused me to perform an unwilling
+somersault in the air.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 1.</div>
+
+<p><span class='ships'>Dido</span> arrived at her old berth off Kuching, and
+saluted Rajah Muda Hassim.</p>
+
+<div class="sidenote">Aug. 2.</div>
+
+<p>Visited neat and pretty bungalows lately built by
+Williamson and Steward, the latter a Norfolk man.</p>
+
+
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="chapter footnotes">
+<h2 class="nobreak" id="FOOTNOTES">FOOTNOTES</h2>
+
+<div class="footnote">
+
+<p><a id="Footnote_1" href="#FNanchor_1" class="label">[1]</a> Afterwards Admiral Sir William Hoste.</p>
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="footnote">
+
+<p><a id="Footnote_2" href="#FNanchor_2" class="label">[2]</a> Navy List of date records 3786 lieutenants in service.</p>
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="footnote">
+
+<p><a id="Footnote_3" href="#FNanchor_3" class="label">[3]</a> A distinguished Scotch poet.</p>
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="footnote">
+
+<p><a id="Footnote_4" href="#FNanchor_4" class="label">[4]</a> Afterwards Lord Panmure.</p>
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="footnote">
+
+<p><a id="Footnote_5" href="#FNanchor_5" class="label">[5]</a>
+<a href='#i_267'>Page 267</a>.</p>
+
+</div>
+
+<div class="footnote">
+
+<p><a id="Footnote_6" href="#FNanchor_6" class="label">[6]</a> Business House.</p>
+
+</div>
+</div>
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+<div class="chapter">
+
+  <h2 class="nobreak" id="INDEX">INDEX</h2>
+</div>
+
+<ul class="index">
+  <li class="ifrst">Abercorn, the Duke of, iii. 333</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Accra, i. <a href='#Page_214'>214</a>, <a href='#Page_221'>221</a>, <a href='#Page_232'>232</a>, <a href='#Page_238'>238</a>, <a href='#Page_242'>242</a>; iii. 72</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Adam, General Sir Frederick, i. <a href='#Page_148'>148</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Sir Charles, ii. 46</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Adeane, Lieutenant, iii. 55</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Adelaide, Queen, i. <a href='#Page_121'>121</a>, <a href='#Page_160'>160</a>, <a href='#Page_246'>246</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Aden, iii. 118, 119</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Admiralty Islands, ii. 150</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Adventure</span>, iii. 174, 180</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Africa</span>, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a>, <a href='#Page_12'>12</a>, <a href='#Page_13'>13</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Agar-Ellis, Miss, ii. 201</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ailesbury, Lady, iii. 322</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ainos, the, iii. 199</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Aitkin, Lieutenant, iii. 235</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Alabama</span>, iii. 83</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Åland Islands, ii. 232</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Albany, ii. 142</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Albatross</span>, ii. 81, 127</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Albemarle'>Albemarle, George, 3rd Earl, i. <a href='#Page_59'>59</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">William Charles, 4th Earl, i. <a href='#Page_4'>4</a>, <a href='#Page_5'>5</a>, <a href='#Page_7'>7</a>, <a href='#Page_67'>67</a>, <a href='#Page_102'>102</a>, <a href='#Page_160'>160</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_248'>248</a>, <a href='#Page_249'>249</a>, <a href='#Page_251'>251</a>, <a href='#Page_252'>252</a>, <a href='#Page_253'>253</a>, <a href='#Page_254'>254</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_256'>256</a>; ii. 41, 43, 46, 58</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Augustus Frederick, 5th Earl; <i>see</i> <a href='#Keppel_Au'>Keppel</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">George Thomas, 6th Earl; <i>see</i> <a href='#Keppel_GT'>Keppel</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lord, i. 14</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Albert of Saxe-Coburg, Prince Consort, i. <a href='#Page_250'>250</a>, <a href='#Page_251'>251</a>; ii. 313, 324; iii. 38, 39, 78,
+    80</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Alcock, Sir Rutherford, iii. 143, 171, 192, 194, 236, 237,
+    259</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Alexandria, i. <a href='#Page_170'>170</a>, <a href='#Page_178'>178</a>; iii. 18, 117</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Alfred, Prince; <i>see</i> <a href='#Edinburgh'>Edinburgh, Duke of</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Algerine</span>, iii. 224</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Algoa Bay, iii. 46</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ali, Pangeran Oman, ii. 84</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ali, Patingi, ii. 7; iii. 125</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Alicante, i. <a href='#Page_187'>187</a>, <a href='#Page_188'>188</a>, <a href='#Page_190'>190</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Allen, R. C., ii. 3</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Alligator</span>, ii. 337; iii. 2, 8</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Allison, William, ii. 160</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Alma, the, ii. 240</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Amaral, Don Joao Maria Farriera do, ii. 116, 121</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Amazon</span>, ii. 115</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Amboyna, ii. 147</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>America</span> yacht, ii. 203</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Amoor River, iii. 192, 210</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Amoy, iii. 138, 139, 220</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Amphion</span>, ii. 47, 234</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Amping, iii. 224</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Andover, Lord and Lady, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a>, <a href='#Page_255'>255</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Andrade, Count Manuel Carvalho Pas de, i. <a href='#Page_40'>40</a>, <a href='#Page_41'>41</a>, <a href='#Page_42'>42</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Anjer, ii. 129</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Anson, Eliza, Lady Waterpark, i. <a href='#Page_8'>8</a>, <a href='#Page_12'>12</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Thomas, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a>, <a href='#Page_163'>163</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Hon. William, i. <a href='#Page_8'>8</a>, <a href='#Page_22'>22</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Armitage, Whaley, i. <a href='#Page_85'>85</a>, <a href='#Page_87'>87</a>, <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>, <a href='#Page_273'>273</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ascension, i. <a href='#Page_90'>90</a>, <a href='#Page_243'>243</a>, <a href='#Page_244'>244</a>; iii. 69</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ashantis, the, i. <a href='#Page_214'>214</a>, <a href='#Page_218'>218</a>, <a href='#Page_222'>222</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Astley, Sir Jacob, i. 14</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Auckland, Lord, ii. 44, 46</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Auckland, N.Z., ii. 171</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Auckland</span>, ii. 77, 79</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Aurora</span>, i. <a href='#Page_14'>14</a>, <a href='#Page_43'>43</a>, <a href='#Page_44'>44</a>, <a href='#Page_61'>61</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Australia, ii. 132, 134, 152</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Australia</span>, ii. 128, 129</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Bahia; <i>see</i> <a href='#San_Salvador'>San Salvador</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Baker, Sir Samuel, iii. 320</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir Thomas, i. <a href='#Page_123'>123</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Balaclava, ii. 252, 255, 258, 262</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Balambangan, ii. 94, 127</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Balfour, Lieutenant-Colonel, i. <a href='#Page_81'>81</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bali Island, ii. 131</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Baltic, the, ii. 220</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Banda Islands, ii. 144, 146</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bankok, iii. 229</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bannerman, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_221'>221</a>, <a href='#Page_243'>243</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Barbadoes, i. <a href='#Page_56'>56</a>, <a href='#Page_108'>108</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Barcelona, i. <a href='#Page_188'>188</a>, <a href='#Page_189'>189</a>, <a href='#Page_191'>191</a>, <a href='#Page_195'>195</a>-<a href='#Page_197'>197</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Baring, Admiral Sir Francis, ii. 201</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Barnard, General, ii. 246, 279</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Barösund, ii. 226</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Barrington, Commander Hon. George, i. <a href='#Page_51'>51</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Barton, A., ii. 3</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Basilisk</span>, iii. 192</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Batang Lupar River, i. <a href='#Page_311'>311</a>; ii. 2</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Batavia, i. <a href='#Page_147'>147</a>, <a href='#Page_216'>216</a>; ii. 129, 130, 131</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bathurst, iii. 72</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bay of Islands, N.Z., ii. 171</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Beatrice, H.R.H. Princess, iii. 36</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Beaufort, Sir Francis, ii. 201</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bedford, Mr. D. B., i. <a href='#Page_136'>136</a>, <a href='#Page_139'>139</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Beefsteak Club, the, i. <a href='#Page_96'>96</a>, <a href='#Page_97'>97</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Beith, R., surgeon, ii. 3</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Belcher, Captain Sir Edward, ii. 18</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Belem, ii. 213</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bell, Admiral, iii. 177</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Belleisle</span>, i. <a href='#Page_261'>261</a>, <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>, <a href='#Page_269'>269</a>, <a href='#Page_272'>272</a>, <a href='#Page_275'>275</a>, <a href='#Page_277'>277</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Bellerophon</span>, i. <a href='#Page_200'>200</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bentinck, Lord George, ii. 326; iii. 101, 109;</li>
+  <li class="isub1"><i>see</i> <a href='#Cavendish'>Cavendish-Bentinck</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Beresford, Lord James, i. 187</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir John de la Poer, i. 121</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Berkeley, Admiral Hon. Sir George, i. <a href='#Page_163'>163</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lady Georgina Mary, i. <a href='#Page_163'>163</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir Maurice, ii. 244; iii. 29</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bessani; <i>see</i> <a href='#Grand_Bessani'>Grand Bessani</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">“Bishop of Bond Street, the,” ii. 70</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Bittern</span>, iii. 1</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Black Sea, ii. 251</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bladen-Capel, Admiral Hon. Sir T., ii. 199</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Blake, Lieutenant, i. <a href='#Page_42'>42</a>, <a href='#Page_44'>44</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Colonel, i. <a href='#Page_75'>75</a>, <a href='#Page_84'>84</a>, <a href='#Page_88'>88</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Blakiston, Captain, iii. 238</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Blanckley, Commander Edward, i. <a href='#Page_123'>123</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bogue Forts, ii. 54</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bomarsund, ii. 231, 233, 238</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bombay, iii. 14</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bonard, Commodore, ii. 177</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bonham, George, i. <a href='#Page_147'>147</a>, <a href='#Page_263'>263</a>, <a href='#Page_288'>288</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Borneo, i. <a href='#Page_290'>290</a>, <a href='#Page_292'>292</a>; ii. 9; iii. 127</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Botany Bay, ii. 153, 164</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Boto Fogo, i. <a href='#Page_36'>36</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bouchier, Captain, i. <a href='#Page_273'>273</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Bouncer</span>, iii. 234</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bourbon, i. <a href='#Page_85'>85</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bouverie, Admiral Hon. Duncombe, i. <a href='#Page_244'>244</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bowles, Admiral, iii. 281</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bowyear, Captain George Leger, ii. 57, 58, 59, 158, 177</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Boxer, Admiral, ii. 251, 262</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Boyd, Benjamin, ii. 157</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bozin, Prince, iii. 180, 181</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bradshaw, Commander Manser, ii. 227</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Braybroke, Lord and Lady, i. <a href='#Page_162'>162</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Brazen</span>, i. <a href='#Page_41'>41</a>, <a href='#Page_42'>42</a>, <a href='#Page_97'>97</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bremer, Captain Sir J. G., ii. 134</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Brierly, Sir Oswald, ii. 156, 157, 182, 203, 210</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Briggs, Admiral Sir Thomas, i. <a href='#Page_168'>168</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Brisk</span>, iii. 45</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Brooke, Brooke, iii. 11</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Rajah, i. <a href='#Page_288'>288</a>-<a href='#Page_296'>296</a>, <a href='#Page_298'>298</a>, <a href='#Page_299'>299</a>, <a href='#Page_302'>302</a>, <a href='#Page_306'>306</a>, <a href='#Page_308'>308</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_312'>312</a>, <a href='#Page_313'>313</a>, <a href='#Page_317'>317</a>, <a href='#Page_319'>319</a>, <a href='#Page_333'>333</a>, <a href='#Page_339'>339</a>;
+    ii. 1, 3, 6, 21, 23, 30, 43, 44,
+    57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63,
+    65, 70, 76, 82, 84, 85, 86,
+    87, 90-92, 103, 111, 127, 202,
+    322, 334; iii. 11, 13, 29, 96, 115,
+    123, 220</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Brooker, Commander, iii. 194, 260</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Brougham, Henry (Lord High Chancellor), i. <a href='#Page_97'>97</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lord, i. <a href='#Page_11'>11</a>, <a href='#Page_177'>177</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Brougham and Vaux, Lady, iii. 25</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Broughton, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_97'>97</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Browne, Sir Samuel, ii. 45</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Brunei, ii. 45, 82; iii. 126</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Buccleuch, Duchess of, iii. 326</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Buckland, Francis Trevelyan, iii. 82</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Buckley, Commander, V.C., iii. 40</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Budrudeen, Pangeran, i. <a href='#Page_306'>306</a>; ii. 1, 42, 84</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Buffalo River, iii. 46</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Buffon Bay, i. <a href='#Page_209'>209</a>, <a href='#Page_210'>210</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bulkeley, Sir Richard, i. <a href='#Page_93'>93</a>, <a href='#Page_98'>98</a>; ii. 42</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bullen, Admiral Sir Charles, ii. 55</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bulman, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_257'>257</a>, <a href='#Page_262'>262</a>, <a href='#Page_263'>263</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bunting, ii. 21</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Buonaparte; <i>see</i> <a href='#Napoleon'>Napoleon</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Burdett, Sir Francis, i. <a href='#Page_8'>8</a>, <a href='#Page_9'>9</a>, <a href='#Page_14'>14</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Burdett-Coutts, Miss, iii. 115, 124</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Burlton, Lieutenant, iii. 56</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Burnaby, Mr., ii. 121, 122</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Burton, Judge, and Mrs., i. <a href='#Page_71'>71</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bury, Viscount, i. <a href='#Page_254'>254</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Bush, Commander, iii. 221</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Mr., ii. 116</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Butterworth, Colonel, ii. 24, 76</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Byng, H., ii. 48</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Byron, Captain Lord, i. <a href='#Page_43'>43</a></li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Cabrera, General, i. <a href='#Page_188'>188</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cagayan Sulu, ii. 97, 109, 111</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cairo, iii. 18</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Calcutta, i. <a href='#Page_150'>150</a>, <a href='#Page_152'>152</a>, <a href='#Page_333'>333</a>, <a href='#Page_334'>334</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Calcutta</span>, iii. 3</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Calderon, Don, i. <a href='#Page_195'>195</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Caledonia</span>, i. <a href='#Page_168'>168</a>, <a href='#Page_170'>170</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Calverley, S., ii. 3</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Cambrian</span>, ii. 46</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cambridge, H.R.H. Duke of, i. <a href='#Page_251'>251</a>; ii. 249; iii. 25, 322</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Campbell_C'>Campbell, Colonel Sir Colin, i. <a href='#Page_262'>262</a>, <a href='#Page_269'>269</a>, <a href='#Page_272'>272</a>; ii. 80, 82, 252,
+    301</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir Patrick, C.B., i. <a href='#Page_55'>55</a>, <a href='#Page_244'>244</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Canning, George, i. 25</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Canopus</span>, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_170'>170</a>, <a href='#Page_171'>171</a>, <a href='#Page_176'>176</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Canrobert, Marshal, ii. 267</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Canton, i. <a href='#Page_281'>281</a>, <a href='#Page_325'>325</a>; ii. 54; iii. 132, 231</li>
+  <li class="isub1">River, ii. 15; iii. 8</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cape Coast, i. <a href='#Page_214'>214</a>, <a href='#Page_216'>216</a>, <a href='#Page_217'>217</a>, <a href='#Page_221'>221</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cape de Verd Islands, i. <a href='#Page_33'>33</a>, <a href='#Page_71'>71</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cape of Good Hope, i. <a href='#Page_68'>68</a>, <a href='#Page_69'>69</a>, <a href='#Page_71'>71</a>, <a href='#Page_72'>72</a>, <a href='#Page_77'>77</a>, <a href='#Page_87'>87</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_159'>159</a>, <a href='#Page_202'>202</a>, <a href='#Page_262'>262</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cape Town, iii. 67</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Caroline, Queen, i. <a href='#Page_8'>8</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Carteret, Captain, ii. 152</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Carthagena, i. <a href='#Page_59'>59</a>, <a href='#Page_198'>198</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Casher, E., ii. 55, 199</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Castries Bay, iii. 214</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Cavendish'>Cavendish-Bentinck, Lord William, i. <a href='#Page_84'>84</a>, <a href='#Page_153'>153</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cavite, i. <a href='#Page_331'>331</a>; ii. 125</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Celebes Islands, ii. 108</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ceram Islands, ii. 146</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Chads, Commodore Henry D., i. <a href='#Page_338'>338</a>, <a href='#Page_339'>339</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Challier, Commodore, iii. 274</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Charlotte, Princess, i. <a href='#Page_6'>6</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Chefoo, iii. 172, 192, 264</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Chernaze, ii. 263</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Chersonese; <i>see</i> <a href='#Khersonese'>Khersonese</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Chesterfield, Lord, iii. 328</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Chiang Kiang-Fu, i. <a href='#Page_270'>270</a>, <a href='#Page_271'>271</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Childers</span>, i. <a href='#Page_68'>68</a>, <a href='#Page_164'>164</a>, <a href='#Page_165'>165</a>, <a href='#Page_174'>174</a>, <a href='#Page_175'>175</a>, <a href='#Page_193'>193</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_198'>198</a>, <a href='#Page_244'>244</a>, <a href='#Page_272'>272</a>, <a href='#Page_274'>274</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Chin-kiang, iii. 221, 238</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Christmas Island, ii. 75</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Church, Thomas, ii. 77</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Churchill, Captain Lord John, i. <a href='#Page_66'>66</a>, <a href='#Page_73'>73</a>, <a href='#Page_77'>77</a>, <a href='#Page_82'>82</a>, <a href='#Page_110'>110</a>, <a href='#Page_249'>249</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_280'>280</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Chusan, i. <a href='#Page_266'>266</a>, <a href='#Page_277'>277</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ciervo Island, ii. 188</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Clarence, William, Duke of, i. <a href='#Page_68'>68</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Clarendon, Lord, iii. 265</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Clark, John, surgeon, ii. 143</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Clifford, Sir Augustus, i. <a href='#Page_67'>67</a>, <a href='#Page_84'>84</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lady de, i. <a href='#Page_52'>52</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Clio</span>, i. <a href='#Page_190'>190</a>, <a href='#Page_191'>191</a>, <a href='#Page_272'>272</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Clyde, Lord; <i>see</i> <a href='#Campbell_C'>Campbell, Sir Colin</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Coaker, Jonas, i. <a href='#Page_69'>69</a>, <a href='#Page_83'>83</a>, <a href='#Page_165'>165</a>, <a href='#Page_249'>249</a>; ii. 53</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Coburg Peninsula, ii. 134, 136</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cochrane, Hon. A. J., i. <a href='#Page_27'>27</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir Thomas; <i>see</i> <a href='#Dundonald'>Dundonald (“Young”)</a>, iii. 4</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Cockchafer</span>, iii. 187, 233</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Codrington, Admiral Sir Edward, i. <a href='#Page_68'>68</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Colonel, ii. 46</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Coghlan, Colonel, iii. 118</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Coke, Edward, ii. 41, 201</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Henry (“Wenny”), i. <a href='#Page_249'>249</a>, <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>; ii. 256, 281; iii. 19</li>
+  <li class="isub1" id='Coke_T'>Thomas William (Earl of Leicester), i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a>, <a href='#Page_8'>8</a>, <a href='#Page_14'>14</a>, <a href='#Page_15'>15</a>, <a href='#Page_47'>47</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_278'>278</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cole, General Sir Lowry, i. <a href='#Page_77'>77</a>, <a href='#Page_78'>78</a>, <a href='#Page_81'>81</a>, <a href='#Page_82'>82</a>, <a href='#Page_83'>83</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lady Frances, i. <a href='#Page_78'>78</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Collier, Captain Sir Francis, i. <a href='#Page_108'>108</a>, <a href='#Page_109'>109</a>, <a href='#Page_112'>112</a>, <a href='#Page_249'>249</a>, <a href='#Page_251'>251</a>;
+    ii. 47, 82, 128</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Collingwood, Admiral, i. <a href='#Page_13'>13</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Colombo</span>, ii. 270</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Colonna, the Marquis de, i. <a href='#Page_195'>195</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Colossus</span>, ii. 312</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Columbine</span>, i. <a href='#Page_170'>170</a>, <a href='#Page_176'>176</a>, <a href='#Page_180'>180</a>, <a href='#Page_231'>231</a>, <a href='#Page_232'>232</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a>;
+    ii. 116</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Colville, Admiral Lord, i. <a href='#Page_29'>29</a>, <a href='#Page_48'>48</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Sir Charles, i. <a href='#Page_77'>77</a>, <a href='#Page_85'>85</a>, <a href='#Page_87'>87</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Comba Island, ii. 132</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Comber, Lieutenant Henry W., ii. 3, 5, 45, 58, 74, 79,
+    125, 128</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Commerell, Admiral of the Fleet Sir J. E., ii. 73</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Conolly, Mr., iii. 143, 192</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Constantinople, i. <a href='#Page_175'>175</a>, <a href='#Page_176'>176</a>; ii. 251, 312</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Conti, General, i. <a href='#Page_189'>189</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cook, Captain, ii. 153</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cooke, T. P., i. <a href='#Page_97'>97</a>, <a href='#Page_105'>105</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cook’s Straits, ii. 169</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cork, i. <a href='#Page_29'>29</a>, <a href='#Page_30'>30</a>, <a href='#Page_48'>48</a>, <a href='#Page_49'>49</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Cormorant</span>, ii. 199; iii. 139</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Cornwallis</span>, i. <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>, <a href='#Page_269'>269</a>, <a href='#Page_272'>272</a>, <a href='#Page_273'>273</a>, <a href='#Page_331'>331</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Corromanli, Ali, i. <a href='#Page_172'>172</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Youssuf, i. <a href='#Page_171'>171</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Corry, Admiral Sir A. Lowry, ii. 210, 224, 231</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Corve'>Corvé Bay, iii. 173, 191</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cotton, Lieutenant Alexander, i. <a href='#Page_101'>101</a>, <a href='#Page_105'>105</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Courtenay, Captain, iii. 198</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cracroft, Commander Peter, ii. 208</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Creighton, Captain, iii. 187</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Crimea, the, ii. 218, 244</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Croker, Rt. Hon. John Wilson, i. <a href='#Page_105'>105</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Crosbie, Catherine; <i>see</i> <a href='#Lady_Keppel'>Lady Keppel</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">General Sir John, i. <a href='#Page_92'>92</a>, <a href='#Page_246'>246</a>, <a href='#Page_248'>248</a>, <a href='#Page_249'>249</a>, <a href='#Page_250'>250</a>, <a href='#Page_251'>251</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_253'>253</a>, <a href='#Page_255'>255</a>; ii. 27</li>
+  <li class="isub1">“Dob,” iii. 145</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lieutenant John, i. <a href='#Page_89'>89</a>, <a href='#Page_91'>91</a>, <a href='#Page_92'>92</a>, <a href='#Page_251'>251</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">William, ii. 55</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Cumberland</span>, ii. 235; iii. 115</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Cumming, Captain Arthur, iii. 76</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Cygnet</span>, ii. 40</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">D’Aeth, E. H. H., i. <a href='#Page_276'>276</a>; ii. 3, 6, 289</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Dalarö Channel, ii. 224</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Dalkeith, Lord, iii. 326</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Daniell, Commander, ii. 127</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Darby, G. S., ii. 3</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Dardanelles, the, i. <a href='#Page_176'>176</a>; ii. 249</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Dauntless</span>, ii. 230, 231</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Davis, Sir John, ii. 111</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">de Grey, Lord, iii. 322</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">de Horsey, Captain Algernon, iii. 44, 45, 55</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Delagoa Bay, iii. 46</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">De Lesseps, M. Ferdinand, iii. 118</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Delmé, George, i. <a href='#Page_81'>81</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Denison, Sir William, ii. 158, 163</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Dent, John, and Co., iii. 143</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Deschenes'>Deschênes, Admiral A. F. Parseval, ii. 226-228</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">D’Eyncourt, Captain, ii. 73</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>, i. <a href='#Page_255'>255</a>, <a href='#Page_256'>256</a>, <a href='#Page_257'>257</a>, <a href='#Page_262'>262</a>, <a href='#Page_270'>270</a>, <a href='#Page_272'>272</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_277'>277</a>, <a href='#Page_319'>319</a>, <a href='#Page_326'>326</a>, <a href='#Page_332'>332</a>, <a href='#Page_340'>340</a>; ii. 1, 29,
+    30</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Digby, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_12'>12</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Edward, i. <a href='#Page_12'>12</a>, <a href='#Page_98'>98</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir Henry, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a>, <a href='#Page_12'>12</a>, <a href='#Page_13'>13</a>, <a href='#Page_14'>14</a>; ii. 219</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Hon. R., i. <a href='#Page_12'>12</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">D’Israeli, Isaac, iii. 230</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Dixcove, i. <a href='#Page_213'>213</a>-<a href='#Page_215'>215</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">D’Orsay, Count, i. <a href='#Page_163'>163</a>.</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Douglas, Bloomfield, i. <a href='#Page_302'>302</a>, <a href='#Page_304'>304</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Dover, Lord, ii. 201</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Drake, Sir Frederick, ii. 185</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Droxford, i. <a href='#Page_249'>249</a>, <a href='#Page_253'>253</a>; ii. 28</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Drummond, Edward, ii. 26</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Duè, iii. 215</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Dundas, Hon. Admiral George, i. <a href='#Page_97'>97</a>, <a href='#Page_119'>119</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral J. W. Deans, ii. 47, 57, 128, 201</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain Richard Deans, i. <a href='#Page_55'>55</a>, <a href='#Page_244'>244</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Dundee, iii. 111</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Dundonald'>Dundonald, Earl, i. <a href='#Page_14'>14</a>, <a href='#Page_36'>36</a>, <a href='#Page_38'>38</a>, <a href='#Page_39'>39</a>-<a href='#Page_42'>42</a>, <a href='#Page_163'>163</a>, <a href='#Page_256'>256</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_278'>278</a>, <a href='#Page_280'>280</a>, <a href='#Page_322'>322</a>, <a href='#Page_331'>331</a>; ii. 68, 212</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Dunkin, Captain Thomas, i. <a href='#Page_77'>77</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Dupleix</span>, iii. 186, 187, 227</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Dupplin, Lord, iii. 323</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Eager, John, ii. 7</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Eastern Archipelago, ii. 115</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Eastern Archipelago Company, ii. 63, 127</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">East London, Port of, iii. 46</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Eden, Commander Henry, ii. 47</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Edinburgh'>Edinburgh, H.R.H. the Duke of, iii. 40, 278, 284-315</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Edinburgh</span>, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_170'>170</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Elgin, Lord, iii. 10, 241</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ellesmere, Lord, ii. 61, 65, 191</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ellice, Robert, ii. 116</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ellis, Commander Henry, i. <a href='#Page_127'>127</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ellis and Co., iii. 223</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Elphinstone, Lord, iii. 14</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Emhammud, i. <a href='#Page_172'>172</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Emmanuel, Emmanuel, iii. 323</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Emot, Captain, iii. 177</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Endymion</span>, i. <a href='#Page_168'>168</a>, <a href='#Page_180'>180</a>, <a href='#Page_183'>183</a>, <a href='#Page_184'>184</a>, <a href='#Page_266'>266</a>, <a href='#Page_274'>274</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_278'>278</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Enslie, Consul, iii. 298</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Erskine, Captain J. E., ii. 164</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Esche, Mr., iii. 194, 202</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Espoir</span>, i. <a href='#Page_68'>68</a>, <a href='#Page_69'>69</a>, <a href='#Page_77'>77</a>, <a href='#Page_86'>86</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Essington, Port, ii. 132, 134, 144</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Etholin, Captain, ii. 302; iii. 218</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Eupatoria, ii. 261</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Europa Island, iii. 50</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Eyre, Captain, i. <a href='#Page_74'>74</a>, <a href='#Page_260'>260</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Eyres, Captain Henry, i. <a href='#Page_242'>242</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a></li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Fairfax-Moresby, Admiral, ii. 195</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Farquhar, Captain, ii. 81, 127</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Fatshan Creek, iii. 2</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Fernando Po, i. <a href='#Page_223'>223</a>, <a href='#Page_224'>224</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ferraz, Captain-General Valentine, i. <a href='#Page_187'>187</a>, <a href='#Page_188'>188</a>, <a href='#Page_225'>225</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Figueroa, Don Cayetano de, ii. 107</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Firebrand</span>, ii. 73</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Firm</span>, iii. 177</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Firmee</span>, iii. 9</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Fitzroy, Colonel, i. <a href='#Page_71'>71</a>, <a href='#Page_72'>72</a>, <a href='#Page_87'>87</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Commander Arthur, ii. 153; iii. 70</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain Augustus, ii. 40, 153, 157, 303</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Sir Charles, ii. 40, 153, 155, 164</li>
+  <li class="isub1">George, ii. 40, 153, 157; iii. 192, 205</li>
+  <li class="isub1" id='Fitzroy_M'>Mary, ii. 40, 153</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Flowers, Consul, iii. 301</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Foley, St. George, ii. 310</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Sir George, iii. 9</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Foochow, iii. 236</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ford, Captain, i. <a href='#Page_148'>148</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Formosa, iii. 222, 223</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Forte</span>, iii. 39, 41, 65, 77</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Fukevitche, Captain, iii. 206</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Funchal_Roads'>Funchal Roads, i. <a href='#Page_30'>30</a>; ii. 70, 214; iii. 41</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Furnhjelm, Admiral Jean, iii. 194, 195, 206, 208, 212</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Fury</span>, ii. 115, 128</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Gage, Admiral Sir William Hall, i. <a href='#Page_55'>55</a>, <a href='#Page_81'>81</a>, <a href='#Page_184'>184</a>; ii. 52</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Galatea</span>, i. <a href='#Page_100'>100</a>, <a href='#Page_101'>101</a>, <a href='#Page_103'>103</a>, <a href='#Page_105'>105</a>; iii. 284, 299,
+    302</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Galle; <i>see</i> <a href='#Point'>Point de Galle</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Gambia River, iii. 71</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Garibaldi, iii. 83</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Garnier, George, i. <a href='#Page_16'>16</a>, <a href='#Page_19'>19</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Henry, i. <a href='#Page_148'>148</a>, <a href='#Page_159'>159</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lieutenant Keppel, iii. 190, 231</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Thomas (Dean), i. <a href='#Page_15'>15</a>, <a href='#Page_16'>16</a>, <a href='#Page_25'>25</a>, <a href='#Page_103'>103</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Thomas, iii. 324</li>
+  <li class="isub1">William, i. <a href='#Page_15'>15</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Gazelle</span>, ii. 185, 187</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Geisinger, Commodore, ii. 116</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">George IV., King, i. <a href='#Page_74'>74</a>, <a href='#Page_102'>102</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Gibraltar, i. <a href='#Page_168'>168</a>, <a href='#Page_184'>184</a>, <a href='#Page_189'>189</a>, <a href='#Page_194'>194</a>, <a href='#Page_196'>196</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_201'>201</a>; ii. 217, 248</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Gibson, Consul, iii. 224, 226</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Gilford, Lieutenant Lord, iii. 1, 20</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Glanville, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_74'>74</a>, <a href='#Page_85'>85</a>, <a href='#Page_86'>86</a>, <a href='#Page_103'>103</a>, <a href='#Page_104'>104</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Gleichen, Count, iii. 25</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Goldsmith, Captain George, i. <a href='#Page_68'>68</a>, <a href='#Page_165'>165</a>, <a href='#Page_174'>174</a>, <a href='#Page_203'>203</a>, <a href='#Page_206'>206</a>, <a href='#Page_208'>208</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_222'>222</a>, <a href='#Page_249'>249</a>; ii. 68</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Goodwood, ii. 55</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Gordon, Sir James, ii. 42, 57</li>
+  <li class="isub1">General C. G., iii. 245</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Goschen, Mr., iii. 326</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Gough, General Sir Hugh, i. <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>, <a href='#Page_266'>266</a>, <a href='#Page_272'>272</a>, <a href='#Page_273'>273</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Gouldisborough, iii. 182</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Gower, Consul, iii. 299</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Graham, Captain Charles, i. <a href='#Page_331'>331</a>; ii. 59</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Sir James, i. <a href='#Page_119'>119</a>, <a href='#Page_164'>164</a>; ii. 210, 256</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lieutenant Stanley, ii. 230; iii. 1, 3</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Grancy, Comte G. F. E. de, iii. 227</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Grand_Bessani'>Grand Bessani, i. <a href='#Page_212'>212</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Grant, Captain James Augustus, iii. 41, 46</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Charles, iii. 11</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lieutenant Hope, i. <a href='#Page_98'>98</a>, <a href='#Page_332'>332</a>, <a href='#Page_333'>333</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Greville, Commander Henry F., i. <a href='#Page_68'>68</a>, <a href='#Page_69'>69</a>, <a href='#Page_77'>77</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Grey, Admiral Sir Frederick, i. <a href='#Page_266'>266</a>, <a href='#Page_273'>273</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a>; ii. 216, 251; iii. 45, 78</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Sir George, iii. 40, 41, 45, 78, 79</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain Hon. Sir George, i. <a href='#Page_22'>22</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain Hon. George, i. <a href='#Page_22'>22</a>, <a href='#Page_201'>201</a>; ii. 249</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Gurdon, Lieutenant, iii. 224, 225, 226</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Guyamas, ii. 190, 191</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Gye, Frederick, iii. 25</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lieutenant Herbert, iii. 235</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Haddington, Lord, ii. 30, 31</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hakodadi, iii. 159, 161, 219</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hall, Captain J., i. <a href='#Page_271'>271</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a>; iii. 1</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Halstead, Admiral Sir Lawrence, i. <a href='#Page_57'>57</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hamilton, Lord Claud, iii. 327</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Kerr Baillie, i. <a href='#Page_82'>82</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hankow, iii. 243, 249</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hara-Kari, ceremony of the, iii. 182</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hardinge, Lieutenant-Colonel, i. <a href='#Page_81'>81</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hardy, Sir Thomas, i. <a href='#Page_69'>69</a>, <a href='#Page_119'>119</a>, <a href='#Page_164'>164</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Harlequin</span>, i. <a href='#Page_60'>60</a>, <a href='#Page_61'>61</a>, <a href='#Page_184'>184</a>, <a href='#Page_197'>197</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a>, <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_274'>274</a>, <a href='#Page_322'>322</a>, <a href='#Page_333'>333</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Harris, Commander Sir W., ii. 68; iii. 194</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Hartford</span>, iii. 183</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hartington, Lord, iii. 322</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Harvey, Admiral Edward, iii. 40</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hastie, ii. 47</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Hastings</span>, ii. 128</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hathorn, John, i. <a href='#Page_43'>43</a>, <a href='#Page_44'>44</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Havana, i. <a href='#Page_59'>59</a>, <a href='#Page_60'>60</a>, <a href='#Page_64'>64</a>, <a href='#Page_65'>65</a>, <a href='#Page_118'>118</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hawley, Sir Joseph, i. <a href='#Page_248'>248</a>, <a href='#Page_249'>249</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lady; <i>see</i> Sara Crosbie</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hay, Commander John Dalrymple, ii. 116</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hayti, i. <a href='#Page_61'>61</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Heki Hone, ii. 171</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Henderson, Commander Thomas, i. <a href='#Page_231'>231</a>, <a href='#Page_232'>232</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Heneage, Admiral, i. <a href='#Page_102'>102</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain Algernon C. F., iii. 70, 115, 222, 223, 316</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Henessey, Pope, iii. 230</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Herbert, Sir Thomas, i. <a href='#Page_264'>264</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hewitt, Captain, iii. 192, 283</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hickley, Captain, iii. 174</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Highflyer</span>, iii. 8</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hill, Colonel, i. <a href='#Page_66'>66</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Dr., iii. 192, 231</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain Sir John, i. <a href='#Page_107'>107</a>, <a href='#Page_110'>110</a>, <a href='#Page_255'>255</a>, <a href='#Page_257'>257</a>, <a href='#Page_258'>258</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lieutenant, i. <a href='#Page_228'>228</a>, <a href='#Page_232'>232</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lady Georgina; <i>see</i> <a href='#Keppel_G'>Keppel</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hilliers, General Barraguay d’, ii. 231</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hillyar, Lady, ii. 68</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Hind</span>, i. <a href='#Page_168'>168</a>, <a href='#Page_176'>176</a>, <a href='#Page_180'>180</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hiogo, iii. 173, 174, 180, 187, 188</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hirado Strait, iii. 194</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hislop, James, i. <a href='#Page_71'>71</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hobart Town, ii. 157, 161</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hobhouse, Sir John Cam, i. <a href='#Page_97'>97</a>; ii. 47</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hockham, ii. 33, 37, 38, 49, 61</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hodgson, General, iii. 119</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hogarth, i. <a href='#Page_96'>96</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Holkham, i. <a href='#Page_8'>8</a>, <a href='#Page_15'>15</a>, <a href='#Page_161'>161</a>, <a href='#Page_248'>248</a>, <a href='#Page_251'>251</a>; iii. 18</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Holland, H.M. the Queen of, iii. 85</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Henry, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_1'>1</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Holman, Joseph, i. <a href='#Page_85'>85</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Holyoake, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_126'>126</a>, <a href='#Page_129'>129</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Home, Captain Sir Everard, i. <a href='#Page_275'>275</a>, <a href='#Page_276'>276</a>, <a href='#Page_277'>277</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Honeywood, W. P., i. <a href='#Page_97'>97</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hong Kong, i. <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a>, <a href='#Page_280'>280</a>, <a href='#Page_322'>322</a>, <a href='#Page_325'>325</a>-<a href='#Page_327'>327</a>, <a href='#Page_331'>331</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_337'>337</a>; ii. 113-115; iii. 9, 113, 129, 172, 180, 186,
+    220, 231, 234, 311</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Hong-Kong</span>, iii. 1, 2, 4, 8</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hooghly River, i. <a href='#Page_155'>155</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hook, Theodore, i. <a href='#Page_121'>121</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hope, Captain, ii. 73</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hornby, Sir E., iii. 296</li>
+  <li class="isub1">James G. P., i. <a href='#Page_22'>22</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir Phipps, ii. 181, 195, 131</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Horsey, Captain Algernon de, iii. 44, 45-55</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Horton, Captain Frederick Wilmot, i. <a href='#Page_274'>274</a>, <a href='#Page_276'>276</a>, <a href='#Page_294'>294</a>, <a href='#Page_296'>296</a>, <a href='#Page_297'>297</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_312'>312</a>-<a href='#Page_316'>316</a>, <a href='#Page_325'>325</a>; ii. 40, 256</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hoste, Admiral Sir William, i. <a href='#Page_15'>15</a>, <a href='#Page_22'>22</a>; ii. 42</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Howard, Commander Hon. Edward, i. <a href='#Page_199'>199</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Howden, Lord, ii. 73</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hughes, Colonel, i. <a href='#Page_93'>93</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hume, David, ii. 44, 63</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hunn, Captain Frederick, i. <a href='#Page_25'>25</a>, <a href='#Page_26'>26</a>, <a href='#Page_33'>33</a>, <a href='#Page_36'>36</a>, <a href='#Page_55'>55</a>, <a href='#Page_65'>65</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_168'>168</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hunt, Captain James, i. <a href='#Page_304'>304</a>; ii. 239</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Huntingfield, Lord, iii. 323</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hussein, Seriff, ii. 95</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Hutton, Lieutenant Frederick, i. <a href='#Page_119'>119</a>, <a href='#Page_124'>124</a>, <a href='#Page_136'>136</a>, <a href='#Page_157'>157</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Hydra</span>, ii. 65</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Ibbetson, Robert, i. <a href='#Page_147'>147</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Icarus</span>, iii. 170, 222</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ichaboa Island, iii. 68</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Illanuns, the, i. <a href='#Page_294'>294</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Inconstant</span>, ii. 181</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">India, ii. 62</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Inflexible</span>, ii. 115</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ingestre, Captain Lord, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_176'>176</a>, <a href='#Page_177'>177</a>, <a href='#Page_187'>187</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lady Sarah, i. <a href='#Page_187'>187</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Inglefield, Admiral, ii. 76</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Inglis, Bishop J., i. <a href='#Page_52'>52</a>, <a href='#Page_53'>53</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Inkerman, ii. 259, 280</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Jaffer, Seriff, i. <a href='#Page_311'>311</a>, <a href='#Page_317'>317</a>; ii. 2, 19, 21</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Jago, Commissary-General, i. <a href='#Page_79'>79</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Java, ii. 131</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Jenkins, Lieutenant Robert, i. <a href='#Page_333'>333</a>; ii. 3</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Jephson, Dr., i. <a href='#Page_253'>253</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Jerdan, Mr., ii. 30, 62, 63</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">“John Company,” i. <a href='#Page_133'>133</a>, <a href='#Page_134'>134</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Johnson, C., ii. 3</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lieutenant W. F., iii. 1</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Johore, the Tumongong of, iii. 122</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Joinville, Prince de, i. <a href='#Page_201'>201</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Jones, Sir Harry, ii. 284</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Jones, Commodore Oliver, iii. 129, 220</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Jonos, the, iii. 165</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Kaga, Prince, iii. 169</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kalamanta Bay, i. <a href='#Page_180'>180</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kapiti Island, ii. 171</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Karabonu, Cape, i. <a href='#Page_168'>168</a>, <a href='#Page_176'>176</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Karangan, ii. 16</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kazatch, ii. 262, 266</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kearney, Major, iii. 2</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Kearsage</span>, iii. 83</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kellett, Admiral Sir H., iii. 310</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kempt, General Sir James, i. <a href='#Page_54'>54</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kent, H.R.H. the Duchess of, iii. 36</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Keppel'>KEPPEL, ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR HENRY:—</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Birth, i. <a href='#Page_1'>1</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Christening, i. <a href='#Page_1'>1</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">School-days, i. <a href='#Page_2'>2</a>-<a href='#Page_5'>5</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Choice of a career, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Preparation for the Navy, i. <a href='#Page_14'>14</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Enters the Royal Naval College, Gosport, i. <a href='#Page_16'>16</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">First voyage, i. <a href='#Page_27'>27</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Marries Catherine, daughter of Sir George Crosbie, i. <a href='#Page_249'>249</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Marries Jane Elizabeth West, iii. 80</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Appointments in H.M. Navy—</li>
+  <li class="isub2">Midshipman, i. <a href='#Page_25'>25</a></li>
+  <li class="isub2">Mate, i. <a href='#Page_79'>79</a></li>
+  <li class="isub2">Lieutenant, i. <a href='#Page_86'>86</a></li>
+  <li class="isub2">Commander, i. <a href='#Page_158'>158</a></li>
+  <li class="isub2">Commodore, ii. 322</li>
+  <li class="isub2">Admiral, iii. 15</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Ships:—</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Childers</span>, i. <a href='#Page_164'>164</a></li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Colossus</span>, ii. 312</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Cumberland</span>, iii. 115</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Dido</span>, i. <a href='#Page_255'>255</a></li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Forte</span>, iii. 39</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Galatea</span>, i. <a href='#Page_100'>100</a></li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Magicienne</span>, i. <a href='#Page_119'>119</a></li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Mæander</span>, ii. 58</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Manilla</span>, iii. 143</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Pearl</span>, iii. 135</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Pelorus</span>, iii. 144</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Princess Charlotte</span>, iii. 130, 172</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Raleigh</span>, ii. 324</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Rattler</span>, iii. 143</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Rodney</span>, ii. 276; iii. 173</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>St. Jean d’Acre</span>, ii. 208</li>
+  <li class="isub2"><span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, i. <a href='#Page_25'>25</a>, <a href='#Page_66'>66</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Naval stations commanded by:—</li>
+  <li class="isub2">The Cape, iii. 39</li>
+  <li class="isub2">China, iii. 113</li>
+  <li class="isub2">Crimea, Naval Brigade, ii. 284</li>
+  <li class="isub2">Devonport, iii. 330</li>
+  <li class="isub2">S.E. America, iii. 71</li>
+  <li class="isub2">Straits Settlements, ii. 77</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Honours:—</li>
+  <li class="isub2">C.B., ii. 314</li>
+  <li class="isub2">K.C.B., iii. 15</li>
+  <li class="isub2">G.C.B., iii. 326</li>
+  <li class="isub2">D.C.L. Oxford, iii. 324-326</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Lady_Keppel'><span class="smcap">Keppel</span>, Lady (Catherine Crosbie), i. <a href='#Page_249'>249</a>, <a href='#Page_251'>251</a>, <a href='#Page_253'>253</a>; ii. 27, 56,
+    57, 88, 202, 207, 208, 328;
+    iii. 18, 35</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Keppel_J'><span class="smcap">Keppel</span>, Lady (Jane West), iii. 80, 95, 114, 230</li>
+  <li class="isub1" id='Keppel_A'>Anne, i. <a href='#Page_47'>47</a>, <a href='#Page_67'>67</a>, <a href='#Page_247'>247</a>, <a href='#Page_249'>249</a>; ii. 23</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Augustus, Admiral Lord, i. <a href='#Page_8'>8</a>, <a href='#Page_59'>59</a>, <a href='#Page_326'>326</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1" id='Keppel_Au'>Augustus Frederick, i. <a href='#Page_254'>254</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain Hon. Colin Richard, iii. 80, 95, 116, 230, 231,
+    273</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Rev. Edward, i. <a href='#Page_67'>67</a>, <a href='#Page_203'>203</a>; ii. 50; iii. 19</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Frances, i. <a href='#Page_254'>254</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1" id='Keppel_GT'>George Thomas, i. <a href='#Page_1'>1</a>, <a href='#Page_5'>5</a>, <a href='#Page_6'>6</a>, <a href='#Page_85'>85</a>, <a href='#Page_251'>251</a>, <a href='#Page_253'>253</a>;
+    ii. 59, 61</li>
+  <li class="isub1" id='Keppel_G'>Georgina, i. <a href='#Page_66'>66</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Leicester, ii. 61, 69</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Maria Walpole, iii. 98, 230, 275</li>
+  <li class="isub1" id='Keppel_M'>Mary, i. <a href='#Page_1'>1</a>, <a href='#Page_66'>66</a>, <a href='#Page_93'>93</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Sophia, i. <a href='#Page_4'>4</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Thomas Robert, i. <a href='#Page_2'>2</a>, <a href='#Page_4'>4</a>, <a href='#Page_7'>7</a>, <a href='#Page_22'>22</a>, <a href='#Page_46'>46</a>, <a href='#Page_47'>47</a>, <a href='#Page_67'>67</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_81'>81</a>, <a href='#Page_86'>86</a>; ii. 29, 45, 50, 81</li>
+  <li class="isub1">William, General, i. <a href='#Page_59'>59</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">family of, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class="smcap">Keppel</span>; <i>see</i> <a href='#Albemarle'>Albemarle</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kertch, ii. 267, 270-272</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Khersonese'>Khersonese, ii. 258, 263</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Khoulalonkorn, King, iii. 229</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kiel Harbour, ii. 240</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">King, Admiral Sir Durnford, ii. 60, 67</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral George, ii. 276; iii. 113, 114, 121</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain Philip, ii. 134, 169</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kingsley, Charles, iii. 114</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kingston, Jamaica, i. <a href='#Page_60'>60</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kinmel, i. <a href='#Page_93'>93</a>, <a href='#Page_162'>162</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kissang River, i. <a href='#Page_135'>135</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Knollys, Sir Francis, iii. 323</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Knox, Lieutenant Thomas Owen, i. <a href='#Page_119'>119</a>, <a href='#Page_120'>120</a>, <a href='#Page_124'>124</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kobe, iii. 298</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Korbé; <i>see</i> <a href='#Corve'>Corvé</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Korea, iii. 194</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kororareka (Russell), N.Z., ii. 171</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Korsakof, General, iii. 195, 208</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kronstadt, ii. 230</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kuching; <i>see</i> <a href='#Sarawak'>Sarawak</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Kung, the Prince of, iii. 226</li>
+
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Labuan, ii. 30, 63, 76, 82, 87, 90, 125,
+    127; iii. 126, 230</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lagos, i. <a href='#Page_238'>238</a>, <a href='#Page_241'>241</a>, <a href='#Page_242'>242</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lahon, Cape, i. <a href='#Page_210'>210</a>, <a href='#Page_211'>211</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lake, Admiral W. T., i. <a href='#Page_54'>54</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lambrick, Captain, ii. 144</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Landon, Laetitia Elizabeth, i. <a href='#Page_221'>221</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lansdowne, Lord, ii. 59</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lante Bay, i. <a href='#Page_170'>170</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>La Place</span>, iii. 162, 177</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lawrence, Captain, i. <a href='#Page_182'>182</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Leicester, Earl of; <i>see</i> <a href='#Coke_T'>Coke, Thomas William</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Countess of; <i>see</i> <a href='#Keppel_A'>Hon. Anne Keppel</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Leighton, Vice-Chancellor, iii. 324</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Leithbridge, Misses, ii. 55</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Le Marchant, Major, i. <a href='#Page_75'>75</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lennard, Sir Thomas, ii. 45</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Leopold, H.R.H. Prince, i. <a href='#Page_53'>53</a>; iii. 36</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lescanca, Brigadier, i. <a href='#Page_189'>189</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lesseps, Ferdinand de, iii. 118</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Leven</span>, iii. 234</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lexham Hall, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lichfield, Thomas, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a>, <a href='#Page_162'>162</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Li Hung Chang, iii. 245</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lima, General, i. <a href='#Page_41'>41</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Linga River, ii. 2, 19</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lingghi River, i. <a href='#Page_135'>135</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Linn, Mandarin, i. <a href='#Page_264'>264</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lisbon, i. <a href='#Page_103'>103</a>, <a href='#Page_184'>184</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lissa, i. <a href='#Page_22'>22</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Livingstone, Dr. David, iii. 67</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lloyd, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_125'>125</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lieutenant, iii. 235</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Loch, Captain Granville, i. <a href='#Page_260'>260</a>, <a href='#Page_261'>261</a>, <a href='#Page_262'>262</a>, <a href='#Page_263'>263</a>, <a href='#Page_270'>270</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_272'>272</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lockyer, Commander Nicholas, C.B., i. <a href='#Page_167'>167</a>; ii. 116</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>London</span>, iii. 110</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Loring, Captain John Wentworth, i. <a href='#Page_16'>16</a>, <a href='#Page_17'>17</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Louis Philippe, King, ii. 76</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Louise, H.R.H. Princess, iii. 38</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Low, Hugh, ii. 82, 126, 230</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lowe, Robert, iii. 325</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lukin, Admiral, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a>, <a href='#Page_14'>14</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lupar River, ii. 6</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lushington, Rt. Hon. Stephen, i. <a href='#Page_148'>148</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lyall, Sir Charles, ii. 215</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lyemoon Pass, iii. 182</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lynedoch, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_54'>54</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Lyons, Admiral Sir Edmund, ii. 211, 256, 267</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Macao, i. <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>, <a href='#Page_327'>327</a>; ii. 120; iii. 1, 8, 9, 130, 222</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">M‘Arthur, Captain, ii. 132, 144</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">M‘Clure, Sir Robert, iii. 8</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Macdonald, Sir James, i. <a href='#Page_4'>4</a>; iii. 323</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">MacDonnell, Sir Richard, iii. 129, 231</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mackenzie, Consul, i. <a href='#Page_61'>61</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Macota, ii. 20</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Madagascar</span>, i. <a href='#Page_165'>165</a>, <a href='#Page_170'>170</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Madeira; <i>see</i> <a href='#Funchal_Roads'>Funchal Roads</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Madras, i. <a href='#Page_133'>133</a>, <a href='#Page_134'>134</a>, <a href='#Page_148'>148</a>, <a href='#Page_150'>150</a>, <a href='#Page_157'>157</a>, <a href='#Page_158'>158</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Madrid, i. <a href='#Page_186'>186</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Madura, ii. 131</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Mæander</span>, ii. 58, 60, 81, 115, 126, 130,
+    155, 200, 201</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Magellan, Straits of, ii. 195-199</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Magicienne</span>, i. <a href='#Page_118'>118</a>, <a href='#Page_119'>119</a>, <a href='#Page_133'>133</a>, <a href='#Page_153'>153</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Magin, Captain, iii. 1</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mahé, Port, iii. 63</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mahébourg, iii. 63</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Maitland, Admiral Sir F. L., K.C.B., i. <a href='#Page_165'>165</a>, <a href='#Page_167'>167</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Malabar</span>, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_171'>171</a>, <a href='#Page_183'>183</a>, <a href='#Page_184'>184</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Malacca, i. <a href='#Page_134'>134</a>, <a href='#Page_135'>135</a>, <a href='#Page_137'>137</a>, <a href='#Page_150'>150</a>, <a href='#Page_157'>157</a>; ii. 24, 334</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Malaga, i. <a href='#Page_185'>185</a>, <a href='#Page_186'>186</a>, <a href='#Page_188'>188</a>, <a href='#Page_190'>190</a>, <a href='#Page_196'>196</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Malakoff, ii. 274</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Malanga, ii. 172</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Maldanado Roads, i. <a href='#Page_43'>43</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mallewali, ii. 96</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Malone, Lieutenant, i. <a href='#Page_17'>17</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Malta, i. <a href='#Page_75'>75</a>, <a href='#Page_168'>168</a>, <a href='#Page_184'>184</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a>; ii. 249; iii. 117</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mambahennan, ii. 100</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mamelon, ii. 273</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Manao, iii. 169</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Manchester, Duke and Duchess of, i. <a href='#Page_57'>57</a>; iii. 322, 323</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Manila, i. <a href='#Page_327'>327</a>; ii. 124; iii. 230</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Maratabu River, ii. 23</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Mariner</span>, ii. 77</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Marjoribanks, Dr., i. <a href='#Page_326'>326</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Marmora, Sea of, ii. 249</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Marseilles, i. <a href='#Page_222'>222</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Martin, Admiral, ii. 239</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain George, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Surgeon William, i. <a href='#Page_75'>75</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Matapan, Cape, i. <a href='#Page_180'>180</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mataxa, Count, iii. 99</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mathieson, Commander, ii. 78</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Maul, Fox; <i>see</i> <a href='#Panmure'>Panmure, Lord</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mauritius, i. <a href='#Page_85'>85</a>, <a href='#Page_260'>260</a>; iii. 63</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Maxwell, Sir Benson, iii. 317</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Maxwell, Rev. Dr., iii. 223</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mayatchni Island, iii. 195</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Maynard family, the, i. <a href='#Page_164'>164</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mazatlan, ii. 185, 188</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Medea</span>, ii. 116</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Medhurst, Sir Walter, iii. 221, 239</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Medusa</span>, i. <a href='#Page_266'>266</a>, <a href='#Page_274'>274</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Melville Island, ii. 134</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Menai Suspension Bridge, i. <a href='#Page_94'>94</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Menschikoff, Admiral Prince, ii. 240</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mexico, city of, i. <a href='#Page_56'>56</a>, <a href='#Page_64'>64</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Gulf of, i. <a href='#Page_57'>57</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Meyerbeer, iii. 25</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Miako, iii. 174, 175, 180</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Michi, Mr., iii. 238</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mikado, the, iii. 190, 290</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Millett family, the, i. <a href='#Page_253'>253</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Milo, i. <a href='#Page_68'>68</a>, <a href='#Page_176'>176</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mina, Captain-General, i. <a href='#Page_188'>188</a>, <a href='#Page_196'>196</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Doña, i. <a href='#Page_196'>196</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ming Tombs, the, iii. 172</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Minorca, i. <a href='#Page_14'>14</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Minto, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_255'>255</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Minwaji-no-Mia, Prince, iii. 286</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mitford, Bertram, iii. 268, 286, 290</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Modeste</span>, i. <a href='#Page_243'>243</a>, <a href='#Page_277'>277</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Moluccas Islands, ii. 147</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Montagu, Oliver, iii. 323</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Montague, Admiral Sir William, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_171'>171</a>, <a href='#Page_184'>184</a>; ii. 205</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Montenegro, the Marquis of, i. <a href='#Page_195'>195</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Moore, Admiral Sir Graham, G.C.B., i. <a href='#Page_260'>260</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">General Sir John, i. <a href='#Page_260'>260</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Moorsom, Captain, ii. 285</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Moowar, the Rajah of, i. <a href='#Page_136'>136</a>, <a href='#Page_137'>137</a>, <a href='#Page_139'>139</a>-<a href='#Page_146'>146</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">River, i. <a href='#Page_135'>135</a>; ii. 24</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Moriataba River, i. <a href='#Page_295'>295</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mozambique Harbour, iii. 55</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Muda Hassim, Rajah, i. <a href='#Page_299'>299</a>, <a href='#Page_300'>300</a>, <a href='#Page_301'>301</a>, <a href='#Page_306'>306</a>, <a href='#Page_307'>307</a>, <a href='#Page_319'>319</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_339'>339</a>; ii. 42, 84</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mulla, Seriff, i. <a href='#Page_312'>312</a>; ii. 6</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Mundy, Captain, i. <a href='#Page_157'>157</a>, <a href='#Page_172'>172</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Murrundum Island, i. <a href='#Page_294'>294</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Musemberg, i. <a href='#Page_73'>73</a></li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Nagasaki, iii. 144, 145, 170, 191, 192, 220,
+    300</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Najassi, iii. 201</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nakoda Bahar, ii. 6</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nanbu Harbour, iii. 158</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nancowry Harbour, i. <a href='#Page_134'>134</a>, <a href='#Page_285'>285</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nanking, i. <a href='#Page_270'>270</a>, <a href='#Page_271'>271</a>; iii. 239</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nankow, iii. 172</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nanning, i. <a href='#Page_134'>134</a>, <a href='#Page_135'>135</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Napier, Admiral Sir Charles John, K.C.B., i. <a href='#Page_101'>101</a>, <a href='#Page_102'>102</a>, <a href='#Page_107'>107</a>, <a href='#i_117'>117</a>, <a href='#Page_167'>167</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_247'>247</a>; ii. 53, 57, 226, 228</li>
+  <li class="isub1">William, i. <a href='#Page_288'>288</a>; ii. 24, 64, 67, 87</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Napoleon'>Napoleon, i. <a href='#Page_1'>1</a>, <a href='#Page_86'>86</a>, <a href='#Page_90'>90</a>, <a href='#Page_253'>253</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Napper, Surgeon James, i. <a href='#Page_71'>71</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nash, Lieutenant Charles, i. <a href='#Page_70'>70</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Natunas, i. <a href='#Page_294'>294</a>, <a href='#Page_296'>296</a>, <a href='#Page_297'>297</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Navarino, i. <a href='#Page_68'>68</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nelson, Rev. Edmund, i. <a href='#Page_15'>15</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lord, i. <a href='#Page_13'>13</a>, <a href='#Page_15'>15</a>, <a href='#Page_24'>24</a>; ii. 267</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">New Guinea, ii. 148</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Newman, Sir Robert, ii. 276</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">New Spain, i. <a href='#Page_64'>64</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">New Zealand, ii. 152, 169</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nicholai, iii. 192, 206</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nicholas I., Czar, ii. 258</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nicholson, Port, ii. 169</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nicobar Islands, i. <a href='#Page_134'>134</a>, <a href='#Page_284'>284</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nigata, iii. 167</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nightingale, Miss Florence, ii. 251</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ning Po, i. <a href='#Page_279'>279</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Noad, Lieutenant Arthur, i. <a href='#Page_113'>113</a>, <a href='#Page_203'>203</a>, <a href='#Page_257'>257</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nogueras, General, i. <a href='#Page_188'>188</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Norfolk Island, ii. 165</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Norman, Colonel, iii. 296</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Norris, Sir William, i. <a href='#Page_285'>285</a>, <a href='#Page_289'>289</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Northumberland, Duke of, i. <a href='#Page_49'>49</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Norton, Mrs., i. <a href='#Page_260'>260</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nova Scotia, i. <a href='#Page_52'>52</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Novogorod Harbour, iii. 194</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Nwajima, Prince, iii. 293</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst"><span class='ships'>Ocean</span>, iii. 179, 277</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">O’Donnell, Colonel, i. <a href='#Page_192'>192</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ohier, Admiral Marie Gustave, iii. 180, 227</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Oldfield, Lieutenant R. Brice, ii. 59</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ommaney, Admiral Sir John, ii. 209</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Onrust Island, ii. 130</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ord, Sir Henry, iii. 316</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Orestes</span>, i. <a href='#Page_180'>180</a>, <a href='#Page_197'>197</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Orizaba Mountain, i. <a href='#Page_62'>62</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Osaka, iii. 174, 179, 180, 186, 190, 220,
+    298</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Osmond, John, i. <a href='#Page_84'>84</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Otho, King of Greece, i. <a href='#Page_179'>179</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ou-teng-foi, iii. 235, 236</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Owen, Admiral Sir E. W., i. <a href='#Page_127'>127</a>, <a href='#Page_128'>128</a></li>
+
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Paddi, town, i. <a href='#Page_317'>317</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Paget, Commander Charles, i. <a href='#Page_94'>94</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Clarence, ii. 264</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pakington, Sir John, iii. 113</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pakoo, i. <a href='#Page_318'>318</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Palmas, Cape, i. <a href='#Page_211'>211</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Palmerston, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_185'>185</a>; ii. 123, 182, 256; iii. 28, 29, 32,
+    100</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Panmure'>Panmure, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_162'>162</a>; iii. 15-17</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Papua, ii. 148</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Parker, Rev. Dr., i. <a href='#Page_281'>281</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir William Hyde, i. <a href='#Page_191'>191</a>, <a href='#Page_193'>193</a>, <a href='#Page_195'>195</a>, <a href='#Page_198'>198</a>, <a href='#Page_254'>254</a>, <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_266'>266</a>, <a href='#Page_271'>271</a>, <a href='#Page_272'>272</a>, <a href='#Page_273'>273</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a>, <a href='#Page_325'>325</a>;
+    ii. 27, 31</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Parkes, Sir Henry, i. <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a>; iii. 148, 150, 168, 169, 174,
+    179, 181, 187, 188, 273, 297,
+    328</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Paros, i. <a href='#Page_179'>179</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Parseval Deschênes; <i>see</i> <a href='#Deschenes'>Deschênes</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Partridge, family, i. <a href='#Page_5'>5</a>; ii. 49</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Partridge, C., ii. 61</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Paterson, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_66'>66</a>, <a href='#Page_67'>67</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Patingi, Ali, ii. 7</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Patterson, Admiral, i. <a href='#Page_52'>52</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Charles, i. <a href='#Page_52'>52</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Patusen, ii. 2, 3, 5</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pechell, Captain, ii. 299</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Peck, Henry and George, i. <a href='#Page_73'>73</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pedro, Don, i. <a href='#Page_40'>40</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Peel, Sir Lawrence, i. <a href='#Page_335'>335</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Peiho River, iii. 171</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Peking, i. <a href='#Page_81'>81</a>; iii. 144, 171, 259</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pelham, Dudley, i. <a href='#Page_166'>166</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Pelican</span>, i. <a href='#Page_226'>226</a>, <a href='#Page_231'>231</a>, <a href='#Page_242'>242</a>, <a href='#Page_277'>277</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pell, Sir Watkin, ii. 43</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pelorus, ii. 144</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Penang, i. <a href='#Page_146'>146</a>, <a href='#Page_149'>149</a>, <a href='#Page_282'>282</a>, <a href='#Page_333'>333</a>, <a href='#Page_337'>337</a>; ii. 334; iii. 14, 120,
+    229, 318</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Penelope</span>, iii. 283</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Penguin Island, i. <a href='#Page_203'>203</a>, <a href='#Page_208'>208</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Percy, Admiral Hon. Josceline, ii. 199</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Percy, Captain Joseph, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_176'>176</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Perim, iii. 118, 119</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pernambuco, i. <a href='#Page_41'>41</a>, <a href='#Page_42'>42</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Perote, i. <a href='#Page_64'>64</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Perry, Dare and Co., Messrs., i. <a href='#Page_135'>135</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Perseus</span>, iii. 234</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Petropaulovski, i. <a href='#Page_178'>178</a>; iii. 208</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pettigrew, Dr., i. <a href='#Page_100'>100</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pfingsten, Major, iii. 195</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Phlegethon</span>, i. <a href='#Page_278'>278</a>; ii. 1, 3, 6, 77, 84, 234</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Piraeus</span>, the, i. <a href='#Page_178'>178</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Plampin, Admiral, i. <a href='#Page_48'>48</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Plumridge, Admiral J. H., i. <a href='#Page_119'>119</a>, <a href='#Page_121'>121</a>, <a href='#Page_135'>135</a>; ii. 76, 231; iii. 130</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Plymouth</span>, ii. 121</li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Point'>Point de Galle, iii. 14, 119, 318</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Po-leng, iii. 235</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Polkinghorne, Commander James, i. <a href='#Page_79'>79</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pomony, iii. 56</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pontranini, ii. 20</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Poore, Sir E., ii. 41</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Popham, Commander Brunswick, i. <a href='#Page_226'>226</a>, <a href='#Page_231'>231</a>, <a href='#Page_232'>232</a>, <a href='#Page_242'>242</a>, <a href='#Page_243'>243</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Popoe, Little, i. <a href='#Page_235'>235</a>, <a href='#Page_236'>236</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Porchester Castle, i. <a href='#Page_52'>52</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Porirua, Cape, ii. 171</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Port-au-Prince, i. <a href='#Page_61'>61</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Portendick, i. <a href='#Page_202'>202</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Porter, Captain, i. <a href='#Page_98'>98</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Port Jackson, ii. 152, 153</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Portland</span>, i. <a href='#Page_178'>178</a>, <a href='#Page_180'>180</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Port Louis, i. <a href='#Page_77'>77</a>, <a href='#Page_79'>79</a>, <a href='#Page_85'>85</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Port Mahon, i. <a href='#Page_194'>194</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Port Nicholson, ii. 171</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Porto Praya, i. <a href='#Page_69'>69</a>, <a href='#Page_204'>204</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Port Royal, Jamaica, i. <a href='#Page_57'>57</a>, <a href='#Page_60'>60</a>, <a href='#Page_62'>62</a>, <a href='#Page_112'>112</a>, <a href='#Page_113'>113</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Posietta Bay, iii. 194</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Potoo, i. <a href='#Page_278'>278</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pottinger, Sir Henry, i. <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>, <a href='#Page_271'>271</a>, <a href='#Page_272'>272</a>, <a href='#Page_273'>273</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a>, <a href='#Page_322'>322</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Major, i. <a href='#Page_327'>327</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Price, Captain David, i. <a href='#Page_178'>178</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Prince Edward’s Island, ii. 73</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Princess Charlotte</span>, i. <a href='#Page_52'>52</a>; iii. 129, 130, 220</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Prince’s Island, i. <a href='#Page_224'>224</a>, <a href='#Page_225'>225</a>, <a href='#Page_229'>229</a>, <a href='#Page_237'>237</a>, <a href='#Page_244'>244</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='PrincessRoyal'>Princess Royal, the, i. <a href='#Page_253'>253</a>; iii. 114, 121</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Province Wellesley, i. <a href='#Page_283'>283</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Pulo Sabu, i. <a href='#Page_288'>288</a></li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Queensberry, Marquis of, iii. 40</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Quidenham, i. <a href='#Page_1'>1</a>, <a href='#Page_8'>8</a>, <a href='#Page_9'>9</a>, <a href='#Page_93'>93</a>; ii. 56, 65</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Quin, Captain Michael, ii. 23</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Quitta, i. <a href='#Page_235'>235</a>, <a href='#Page_240'>240</a></li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Raffles, Sir Stamford, i. <a href='#Page_285'>285</a>; ii. 76</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Raffles Bay, ii. 134</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Raglan, Lord, ii. 256, 264, 275</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Raleigh</span>, ii. 324, 336; iii. 2, 8</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ramsay, Captain, ii. 235</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Ranee</span>, ii. 86</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ranelagh, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_196'>196</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Rattler</span>, iii. 190, 227</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Rattlesnake</span>, ii. 153</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Read, Lieutenant Charles B., ii. 58, 72</li>
+  <li class="isub1">W. H., i. <a href='#Page_289'>289</a>; iii. 317</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lieutenant (U.S.N.), iii. 177</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Redan, the, ii. 274, 299-304</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Revenge</span>, i. <a href='#Page_200'>200</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Reynolds, Admiral Barrington, ii. 199</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rice, Edward, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_248'>248</a>, <a href='#Page_260'>260</a>, <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>, <a href='#Page_274'>274</a>, <a href='#Page_277'>277</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">family, the, i. <a href='#Page_248'>248</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rich, Henry, i. <a href='#Page_96'>96</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Richmond, Duke of, i. <a href='#Page_72'>72</a>, <a href='#Page_253'>253</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Duchess of, i. <a href='#Page_72'>72</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rigby, Colonel, iii. 62, 63</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Rinaldo</span>, iii. 187, 221, 222, 234</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rio de Janeiro, i. <a href='#Page_36'>36</a>, <a href='#Page_42'>42</a>, <a href='#Page_43'>43</a>, <a href='#Page_123'>123</a>; ii. 72, 198;
+    iii. 42, 75</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rio de la Plata, i. <a href='#Page_43'>43</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Risk, W. B., iii. 145</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rivers, Lieutenant, ii. 47</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Roberts, Captain Sir Samuel, i. <a href='#Page_168'>168</a>, <a href='#Page_180'>180</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Robinson, Commander, iii. 221</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Sir Hercules, iii. 319</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Roches, M., iii. 174, 180, 188</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Rodney</span>, i. <a href='#Page_191'>191</a>, <a href='#Page_192'>192</a>, <a href='#Page_193'>193</a>, <a href='#Page_196'>196</a>, <a href='#Page_197'>197</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a>;
+    ii. 276, 304; iii. 173, 177, 180, 222, 247, 276,
+    323, 324</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rodyk, Jack, iii. 318</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Roe, Sir Frederick and Lady, ii. 45</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rokeby, General Lord, ii. 246, 255</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Romney family, the, i. <a href='#Page_257'>257</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rose, Sir Hugh, iii. 14</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rosebery, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rouen, Baron de Forth, ii. 117</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rougemont, Lieutenant, iii. 187</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rous, Admiral Hon. Henry, i. <a href='#Page_87'>87</a>, <a href='#Page_90'>90</a>; iii. 20</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rowley, Sir Charles, ii. 27</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir Josias, i. <a href='#Page_168'>168</a>, <a href='#Page_180'>180</a>, <a href='#Page_182'>182</a>, <a href='#Page_183'>183</a>, <a href='#Page_185'>185</a>, <a href='#Page_201'>201</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_247'>247</a>; ii. 39</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Josias (junior), i. <a href='#Page_261'>261</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Samuel, ii. 32</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Roy, Captain, iii. 186</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Rubielo, i. <a href='#Page_188'>188</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Ryder, Captain A. P., ii. 230</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Sacrificios, i. <a href='#Page_114'>114</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sadong River, i. <a href='#Page_311'>311</a>; ii. 85</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Saghalien Island, iii. 194, 198</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sahib, Seriff, ii. 2, 5, 20</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Saigon, iii. 227</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">St. Angelo, Cape, i. <a href='#Page_178'>178</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">St. Barbara River, i. <a href='#Page_227'>227</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">San Domingo, i. <a href='#Page_16'>16</a>, <a href='#Page_61'>61</a>, <a href='#Page_163'>163</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">St. Helena, i. <a href='#Page_90'>90</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">St. Jago de Cuba, i. <a href='#Page_33'>33</a>, <a href='#Page_61'>61</a>, <a href='#Page_69'>69</a>, <a href='#Page_204'>204</a>, <a href='#Page_261'>261</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>St. Jean d’Acre</span>, ii. 208, 233, 243</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">St. John, Sir Spenser, ii. 69</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">St. Juan d’Ulloa, i. <a href='#Page_62'>62</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">St. Paul’s, Cape, i. <a href='#Page_235'>235</a>, <a href='#Page_238'>238</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Island, i. <a href='#Page_123'>123</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Roads, i. <a href='#Page_85'>85</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='San_Salvador'>San Salvador, i. <a href='#Page_38'>38</a>, <a href='#Page_39'>39</a>, <a href='#Page_40'>40</a>; iii. 77, 78</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">St. Thomas Island, i. <a href='#Page_229'>229</a>; iii. 73</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">St. Vincent, i. <a href='#Page_97'>97</a>, <a href='#Page_107'>107</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sakai, iii. 186, 187</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Salamanca, i. <a href='#Page_82'>82</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Salamis, Bay of, i. <a href='#Page_179'>179</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Salamis</span>, iii. 115, 120, 122, 145, 173, 180,
+    192, 198, 234, 237</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Salisbury, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_177'>177</a>; iii. 324</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Saltoun, General Lord, i. <a href='#Page_252'>252</a>, <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>, <a href='#Page_327'>327</a>, <a href='#Page_332'>332</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Samarang</span>, ii. 18</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sambas River, i. <a href='#Page_292'>292</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sandilands, Commander A. A., i. <a href='#Page_129'>129</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sandringham, iii. 92, 93, 260</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sandwich Islands, i. <a href='#Page_43'>43</a>; ii. 151</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Santobong, ii. 112</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Saracen</span>, i. <a href='#Page_203'>203</a>, <a href='#Page_223'>223</a>, <a href='#Page_228'>228</a>, <a href='#Page_231'>231</a>, <a href='#Page_232'>232</a>, <a href='#Page_239'>239</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_240'>240</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Sarawak'>Sarawak, i. <a href='#Page_294'>294</a>, <a href='#Page_296'>296</a>, <a href='#Page_304'>304</a>, <a href='#Page_319'>319</a>, <a href='#Page_339'>339</a>; ii. 21, 83,
+    112; iii. 11, 124, 229</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sarebas, the, ii. 127</li>
+  <li class="isub1">River, i. <a href='#Page_311'>311</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Satellite</span>, iii. 122</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Satsuma, Prince, iii. 174, 175, 178, 180</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Saumarez, Sir James, i. <a href='#Page_69'>69</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain, i. <a href='#Page_326'>326</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Saxe-Weimar, Duke Bernard of, ii. 131</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Prince Edward of, ii. 253</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Schomberg, Commodore, i. <a href='#Page_85'>85</a>, <a href='#Page_87'>87</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Scott, Captain Lord Charles, iii. 170, 222</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain Frank, i. <a href='#Page_103'>103</a>, <a href='#Page_190'>190</a>; ii. 7</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Scout</span>, i. <a href='#Page_167'>167</a>, <a href='#Page_170'>170</a>, <a href='#Page_225'>225</a>, <a href='#Page_231'>231</a>, <a href='#Page_232'>232</a>, <a href='#Page_240'>240</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_242'>242</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sebastopol; <i>see</i> <a href='#Sevastopol'>Sevastopol</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Seboo, ii. 2</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sekarran, country, ii. 2</li>
+  <li class="isub1">River, i. <a href='#Page_312'>312</a>; ii. 6</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sekarrans, the, ii. 1, 127</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Senegal, i. <a href='#Page_238'>238</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Serapis</span>, iii. 332</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Seriff Jaffer, ii. 2</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Seton, Sir Henry, i. <a href='#Page_335'>335</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx" id='Sevastopol'>Sevastopol, ii. 240, 254, 256, 264</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Seymour family, the, i. <a href='#Page_253'>253</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir George, i. <a href='#Page_163'>163</a>, <a href='#Page_198'>198</a>, <a href='#Page_258'>258</a>; ii. 327; iii. 321</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral G. Henry, i. <a href='#Page_198'>198</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a>, <a href='#Page_275'>275</a>, <a href='#Page_277'>277</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a>, <a href='#Page_322'>322</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_333'>333</a>; ii. 235; iii. 283, 321</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Lord Hugh, i. <a href='#Page_16'>16</a>, <a href='#Page_17'>17</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir Michael, i. <a href='#Page_55'>55</a>; ii. 209, 238, 337; iii. 1, 9</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Michael (junior), iii. 3</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lord William, ii. 235</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Shakotan Bay, iii. 227</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Shanghai, i. <a href='#Page_266'>266</a>, <a href='#Page_277'>277</a>; iii. 142, 172, 180, 220, 237</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Shaw, Whitehead and Co., i. <a href='#Page_288'>288</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Shepherd, Captain, ii. 182</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Quartermaster John, ii. 274, 282</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sheridan, Charles, i. <a href='#Page_260'>260</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Francis, i. <a href='#Page_260'>260</a>, <a href='#Page_261'>261</a>, <a href='#Page_262'>262</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sheriff, Admiral, ii. 47, 56, 60</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Shrewsbury, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_187'>187</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Shunski, Ito, iii. 183</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Siefukigi Temple, iii. 183</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sierra Leone, i. <a href='#Page_202'>202</a>, <a href='#Page_203'>203</a>, <a href='#Page_233'>233</a>; iii. 70</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Simmons, Mr., purser, ii. 80</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Simoneseki Straits, iii. 146, 265</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Simon’s Bay, i. <a href='#Page_71'>71</a>, <a href='#Page_74'>74</a>, <a href='#Page_75'>75</a>, <a href='#Page_77'>77</a>, <a href='#Page_83'>83</a>, <a href='#Page_86'>86</a>, <a href='#Page_261'>261</a>;
+    iii. 45, 67, 74</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Simpson, Arthur Bridgman, i. <a href='#Page_70'>70</a>, <a href='#Page_71'>71</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">General, i. <a href='#Page_81'>81</a>; ii. 279</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Dr., i. <a href='#Page_271'>271</a>, <a href='#Page_319'>319</a>, <a href='#Page_322'>322</a>, <a href='#Page_323'>323</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sinclair, Major, i. <a href='#Page_291'>291</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Singapore, i. <a href='#Page_147'>147</a>, <a href='#Page_157'>157</a>, <a href='#Page_263'>263</a>, <a href='#Page_281'>281</a>, <a href='#Page_285'>285</a>, <a href='#Page_288'>288</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_322'>322</a>, <a href='#Page_333'>333</a>, <a href='#Page_338'>338</a>; ii. 23, 24, 75, 77,
+    111, 128, 129; iii. 9, 13, 115, 120,
+    121, 122, 230</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Sir Charles Forbes</span>, iii. 1</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Skipsey, Commodore, i. <a href='#Page_76'>76</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Skipwith family, the, i. <a href='#Page_253'>253</a>; ii. 48</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lieutenant Grey, i. <a href='#Page_165'>165</a>, <a href='#Page_191'>191</a>, <a href='#Page_193'>193</a>, <a href='#Page_252'>252</a>, <a href='#Page_264'>264</a>, <a href='#Page_272'>272</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_273'>273</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a>, <a href='#Page_279'>279</a>, <a href='#Page_291'>291</a>; ii. 65</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Smith, Lieutenant Christopher, i. <a href='#Page_63'>63</a>, <a href='#Page_71'>71</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Smyrna, i. <a href='#Page_168'>168</a>, <a href='#Page_175'>175</a>, <a href='#Page_176'>176</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sober Island, i. <a href='#Page_127'>127</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Somerset, the Duke of, iii. 79, 265</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lord Charles Fitzroy, i. <a href='#Page_72'>72</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Soult, Marshal, i. <a href='#Page_247'>247</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Spalding, John, i. <a href='#Page_98'>98</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Spartan</span>, ii. 41</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Speke, Captain John Hanning, iii. 41, 46, 57, 91</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Spencer, Earl, i. <a href='#Page_102'>102</a>, <a href='#Page_103'>103</a>, <a href='#Page_253'>253</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Sphynx</span>, ii. 52</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Spurrier, Mr., iii. 4, 20</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Stanhope, Captain, iii. 179, 181, 186, 187</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Elizabeth, i. <a href='#Page_8'>8</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Spencer, i. <a href='#Page_8'>8</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Stanley, Captain Owen, i. <a href='#Page_291'>291</a>; ii. 134, 142, 153, 156</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Stanley</span>, iii. 222</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Staveley, Captain, ii. 117-123</li>
+  <li class="isub1">General, ii. 117</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Stephenson, Augustus, ii. 240</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Commander Henry Frederick, i. <a href='#Page_66'>66</a>, <a href='#Page_93'>93</a>, <a href='#Page_96'>96</a>, <a href='#Page_97'>97</a>, <a href='#Page_119'>119</a>, <a href='#Page_164'>164</a>;
+    ii. 219; iii. 15-17, 19, 27, 107, 115, 190, 205</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Henry (junior), ii. 219, 233</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lady Mary; <i>see</i> <a href='#Keppel_M'>Keppel</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Steward, Mr., ii. 7</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Stewart, Mrs. Keith; <i>see</i> <a href='#Fitzroy_M'>Fitzroy, Mary</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Stoddard, Consul, ii. 70</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Stopford, Admiral Sir Robert, i. <a href='#Page_201'>201</a>; ii. 46, 55</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Straits Settlements, the, iii. 121, 316</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Strongiolo Bay, i. <a href='#Page_179'>179</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Suckling, i. <a href='#Page_20'>20</a>, <a href='#Page_24'>24</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Suez, iii. 18, 118</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Suffield, Lord and Lady, i. <a href='#Page_162'>162</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Suffolk, Earl of, i. <a href='#Page_97'>97</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sullivan, Sir Charles, Bart., i. <a href='#Page_59'>59</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sulu, the Sultan of, ii. 104</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sumatra, i. <a href='#Page_149'>149</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Summers, Mr., ii. 118-123</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sunda, Straits of, i. <a href='#Page_147'>147</a>, <a href='#Page_263'>263</a>; ii. 75</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Surtees family, i. <a href='#Page_5'>5</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sussex, H.R.H. Augustus, Duke of, i. <a href='#Page_9'>9</a>, <a href='#Page_11'>11</a>, <a href='#Page_66'>66</a>, <a href='#Page_93'>93</a>, <a href='#Page_97'>97</a>, <a href='#Page_160'>160</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_161'>161</a>, <a href='#Page_246'>246</a>, <a href='#Page_247'>247</a>, <a href='#Page_249'>249</a>, <a href='#Page_322'>322</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Suttie, Captain Francis, iii. 115</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Swan, Commander John, iii. 190</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Swansen, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_214'>214</a>, <a href='#Page_215'>215</a>, <a href='#Page_216'>216</a>, <a href='#Page_219'>219</a>-<a href='#Page_221'>221</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Swatow, iii. 136, 233, 235</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Swinhoe, Consul, iii. 237</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Sybille</span>, iii. 8</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Sydney, ii. 152, 153, 154, 164</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Symonds, Sir William, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>; ii. 41, 46</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Syra, i. <a href='#Page_180'>180</a></li>
+
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Tagus, River, ii. 213</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tahiti, ii. 177</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tai-wan-foo, iii. 224</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Taki Zingaburo, iii. 183, 184</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Taku Forts, iii. 171, 264, 303, 310</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Talavera</span>, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_171'>171</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Talbot, Captain Charles, i. <a href='#Page_123'>123</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Talleyrand, Prince, i. <a href='#Page_162'>162</a>, <a href='#Page_247'>247</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tambilan Islands, i. <a href='#Page_292'>292</a>, <a href='#Page_338'>338</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tampico, i. <a href='#Page_58'>58</a>, <a href='#Page_64'>64</a>, <a href='#Page_65'>65</a>, <a href='#Page_113'>113</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tangiers, i. <a href='#Page_168'>168</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tang-Tau, iii. 234, 235</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tanjong Datu, i. <a href='#Page_294'>294</a>; ii. 83; iii. 123</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tanjong Po, i. <a href='#Page_295'>295</a>; ii. 83</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tarragona, i. <a href='#Page_189'>189</a>, <a href='#Page_196'>196</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tartary, Gulf of, iii. 192</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tasmania, ii. 157</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Taylor, pilot, i. <a href='#Page_257'>257</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tchung-How, iii. 263</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Templer, John, ii. 43, 62</li>
+  <li class="isub1">J. L. B., ii. 43</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Termination Island, iii. 195</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Thackeray, William Makepeace, iii. 82</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Thistlethwaite, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_251'>251</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Thompson, Deas, ii. 157</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Thompson, Rev. Josias, ii. 328; iii. 9</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Thours, Captain Du Petit, iii. 187, 227, 271</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Thunderer</span>, i. <a href='#Page_121'>121</a>, <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_170'>170</a>, <a href='#Page_180'>180</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Tien Chi</span>, iii. 222</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tientsin, iii. 303</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tillenadin, Conanyaga Modr, i. <a href='#Page_128'>128</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tomari, iii. 163</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tombeaux Bay, iii. 65</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tonga Tabu, ii. 172</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Toolyan Island, ii. 106</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Torres, Captain de, i. <a href='#Page_36'>36</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Torres Straits, ii. 142</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tortoza, i. <a href='#Page_188'>188</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tosa, Prince, iii. 170</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tottenham, Lieutenant, i. <a href='#Page_258'>258</a>, <a href='#Page_285'>285</a>; ii. 81</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Townshend, Captain Lord James, i. <a href='#Page_123'>123</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tracey, Commander, iii. 177</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Trade Town, i. <a href='#Page_203'>203</a>, <a href='#Page_206'>206</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Trafalgar, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a>, <a href='#Page_12'>12</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Tribune</span>, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_175'>175</a>, <a href='#Page_183'>183</a>, <a href='#Page_189'>189</a>; iii. 8</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Trincomalee, i. <a href='#Page_125'>125</a>, <a href='#Page_128'>128</a>, <a href='#Page_147'>147</a>, <a href='#Page_157'>157</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tripoli, i. <a href='#Page_171'>171</a>, <a href='#Page_178'>178</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tristan d’Achuna, i. <a href='#Page_123'>123</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Trollope, Commander, iii. 222</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Trowbridge, Captain Sir Thomas, i. <a href='#Page_257'>257</a>, <a href='#Page_272'>272</a>; ii. 116, 117, 120</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Troy, i. <a href='#Page_178'>178</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tseng Kuo-fau, iii. 222</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Tumongong of Singapore, the, ii. 81, 82</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Turnour, Captain Edward W., i. <a href='#Page_333'>333</a>; ii. 3-7, 336; iii. 1, 4, 39, 45</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Twanai, iii. 163</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Tweed</span>, i. <a href='#Page_19'>19</a>, <a href='#Page_25'>25</a>, <a href='#Page_46'>46</a>, <a href='#Page_65'>65</a>, <a href='#Page_66'>66</a>, <a href='#Page_67'>67</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_85'>85</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Twofold Bay, ii. 157</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Tyne</span>, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_176'>176</a>, <a href='#Page_187'>187</a>, <a href='#Page_189'>189</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a></li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst"><span class='ships'>Undaunted</span>, i. <a href='#Page_67'>67</a>, <a href='#Page_84'>84</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Undop, ii. 5, 6, 19</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Valencia, i. <a href='#Page_187'>187</a>, <a href='#Page_191'>191</a>, <a href='#Page_195'>195</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Valparaiso, ii. 195</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Venus</span>, iii. 186</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Vera Cruz, i. <a href='#Page_57'>57</a>, <a href='#Page_58'>58</a>, <a href='#Page_62'>62</a>, <a href='#Page_65'>65</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Vernon, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_184'>184</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Vernon</span>, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_180'>180</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Victor of Hohenlohe, Prince, ii. 235; iii. 1, 2, 9, 25</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Victoria, Queen, i. <a href='#Page_247'>247</a>, <a href='#Page_250'>250</a>, <a href='#Page_251'>251</a>; ii. 218, 313, 324; iii. 19, 41,
+    116, 322, 329</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Princess; <i>see</i> <a href='#PrincessRoyal'>Princess Royal</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Victory</span>, i. <a href='#Page_53'>53</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Villa Nueva, i. <a href='#Page_200'>200</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Vizeu, Francisco Nunes Sweezer, i. <a href='#Page_2'>2</a>, <a href='#Page_103'>103</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Vladimir</span>, ii. 302</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Vladivostock, iii. 198, 218</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Vlangali, A., iii. 192, 194</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Volage</span>, i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a>, <a href='#Page_180'>180</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Von Brockhausen, Baron, i. <a href='#Page_191'>191</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Vourla, i. <a href='#Page_168'>168</a>, <a href='#Page_170'>170</a>, <a href='#Page_171'>171</a>, <a href='#Page_173'>173</a></li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Wade, Sir Thomas, i. <a href='#Page_81'>81</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Colonel, i. <a href='#Page_81'>81</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Lieutenant C. F., ii. 3, 6, 14</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Waitemata Harbour, ii. 171</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Wales, H.R.H. the Prince of, i. <a href='#Page_96'>96</a>, <a href='#Page_257'>257</a>; iii. 81, 92, 93, 105, 113,
+    115, 322, 328, 329, 332, 333</li>
+  <li class="isub1">H.R.H. the Princess of, iii. 81, 93, 105, 322, 333</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Walker, Captain Sir Baldwin, i. <a href='#Page_201'>201</a>; ii. 208; iii. 74</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Walpole-Keppel, family of, i. <a href='#Page_7'>7</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Wanderer</span>, i. <a href='#Page_275'>275</a>, <a href='#Page_333'>333</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Waring, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_187'>187</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Warren, Admiral, i. <a href='#Page_121'>121</a>; iii. 75</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Warrington, Colonel, i. <a href='#Page_172'>172</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Waterford, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_246'>246</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Waterloo, Battle of, i. <a href='#Page_1'>1</a>, <a href='#Page_72'>72</a>, <a href='#Page_86'>86</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Waterpark, Eliza, Lady, i. <a href='#Page_8'>8</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Waterwitch</span>, i. <a href='#Page_223'>223</a>, <a href='#Page_227'>227</a>, <a href='#Page_228'>228</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Watson, Captain, i. <a href='#Page_274'>274</a>, <a href='#Page_277'>277</a>, <a href='#Page_278'>278</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Wellesley, Captain George, iii. 14</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Wellesley</span>, ii. 68</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Wellington, Duke of, i. <a href='#Page_82'>82</a>, <a href='#Page_86'>86</a>, <a href='#Page_247'>247</a>, <a href='#Page_256'>256</a>; ii. 206</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Wellington, N.Z., ii. 171</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Wemyss and March, Earl of, i. <a href='#Page_8'>8</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Frederica, Countess of, i. <a href='#Page_8'>8</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">West, Green, i. <a href='#Page_71'>71</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Jane; <i>see</i> <a href='#Keppel_J'>Keppel, Lady</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Rev. Richard, iii. 80</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Whampoa, i. <a href='#Page_323'>323</a>; ii. 80, 116; iii. 14, 232, 317</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Whichcote, Sir Thomas, iii. 27</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">White, Admiral Sir John, ii. 29</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Whitehead, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_322'>322</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Whitshed, Admiral Sir James Hawkins, i. <a href='#Page_27'>27</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Whydah, i. <a href='#Page_237'>237</a>, <a href='#Page_239'>239</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Whytock, Colonel, ii. 60</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Wildman, Colonel, i. <a href='#Page_11'>11</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">William IV., King, i. <a href='#Page_102'>102</a>, <a href='#Page_120'>120</a>, <a href='#Page_121'>121</a>, <a href='#Page_160'>160</a>, <a href='#Page_161'>161</a>, <a href='#Page_163'>163</a>,
+    <a href='#Page_200'>200</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Williams, Sir John, i. <a href='#Page_94'>94</a></li>
+  <li class="isub1">Admiral Sir Thomas, G.C.B., i. <a href='#Page_94'>94</a>, <a href='#Page_165'>165</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Williamson, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_302'>302</a>; ii. 7</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Willoughby, James, iii. 117</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Wilson, Lieutenant A. K., iii. 178</li>
+  <li class="isub1">family, the, i. <a href='#Page_51'>51</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Windham, General Charles, ii. 260, 300, 301</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Mr., ii. 101, 105</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Windsor, iii. 115, 116</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Wise, Henry, ii. 43, 62, 63</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Captain W., i. <a href='#Page_169'>169</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Wodehouse, George, i. <a href='#Page_103'>103</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Wolverine</span>, i. <a href='#Page_199'>199</a>, <a href='#Page_200'>200</a>, <a href='#Page_281'>281</a>; ii. 24</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Wood, Sir Charles, iii. 9</li>
+  <li class="isub1">Rev. James, i. <a href='#Page_2'>2</a>, <a href='#Page_4'>4</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Woosung, i. <a href='#Page_266'>266</a>-<a href='#Page_269'>269</a>, <a href='#Page_275'>275</a>; iii. 180, 220</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Würtemburg, the Prince of, i. <a href='#Page_115'>115</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Wynberg, i. <a href='#Page_71'>71</a></li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Xalapa, i. <a href='#Page_57'>57</a>, <a href='#Page_63'>63</a>, <a href='#Page_64'>64</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Xavier, St. Francis, i. <a href='#Page_150'>150</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Xeres, i. <a href='#Page_184'>184</a></li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Yang-tse-kiang River, i. <a href='#Page_268'>268</a>, <a href='#Page_269'>269</a>; iii. 237</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Yarborough, Lord, i. <a href='#Page_166'>166</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Yates, Mr., i. <a href='#Page_66'>66</a></li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Yedo, iii. 148, 179, 180, 265</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Yeh, Admiral, iii. 6</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Yeng Cheow, iii. 223</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Yesso, iii. 164</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Yo-chow, iii. 250</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Yokohama, iii. 148, 150, 151, 162, 174, 177,
+    179, 180, 191, 192, 220, 295</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Yokosha, iii. 191</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">York, Cape, ii. 142</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Young, Captain, ii. 79</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Yule, Lieutenant, ii. 165</li>
+
+  <li class="ifrst">Zante, i. 180, 182</li>
+
+  <li class="indx">Zanzibar, iii. 57</li>
+  <li class="isub1">the Sultan of, iii. 62</li>
+
+  <li class="indx"><span class='ships'>Zebra</span>, iii. 222</li>
+</ul>
+
+
+<p class='center mt2'>END OF VOL. I.</p>
+
+
+<p class='center mt2 fs80'><i>Printed by</i> <span class="smcap">R. & R. Clark, Limited</span>, <i>Edinburgh</i>.</p>
+
+
+
+
+<hr class="chap x-ebookmaker-drop">
+
+<div class="transnote">
+<h2 id="Transcribers_Notes">Transcriber’s Notes</h2>
+
+<ul>
+<li>Images relocated close to related content.</li>
+
+<li>Sidenotes relocated close to related content.</li>
+
+<li>The original has a sidenote at the start of every page to indicate
+the current year and sometimes a reminder of the current location.
+Where the year and location are clear from the text and previous
+sidenotes, these page-top notes have been omitted.</li>
+
+<li>Footnotes have been renumbered consecutively and moved to the end
+of the text.</li>
+
+<li>Punctuation and other obvious typographic inaccuracies were silently
+   corrected.</li>
+
+<li>Archaic and variable spelling has been preserved.</li>
+
+<li>Variations in hyphenation and compound words have been preserved.</li>
+
+<li>
+The list of <a href='#ILLUSTRATIONS'>Illustrations</a> credits “<a href='#i_267'><span class='ships'>Dido</span> at Chusan</a>” to Anonymous. But
+in the text, <a href='#watson-credit'>Keppel notes</a> that Watson of the <span class='ships'>Modeste</span> made the drawing.
+Naval records show that Rundle Burges Watson commanded the <span class='ships'>Modeste</span> at
+this time. List of Illustrations updated to give Watson credit for the
+drawing.
+</li>
+
+<li>
+The index that is in volume III has been replicated into 
+volumes I and II. Only those page numbers pertaining to 
+this volume have been linked.
+</li>
+</ul>
+
+
+<h3>Corrections</h3>
+
+<table>
+<tr>
+<th class="tdr" style='width: 4em;'> Page</th>
+<th class="tdl" style='width: 14em;'> From</th>
+<th class="tdl" style='width: 14em;'> To</th>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#cor_52'>52</a></td>
+<td class="tdl"> Built by the Romans in the fourteenth century, it was</td>
+<td class="tdl"> Built by the Romans, in the fourteenth  century it was</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td class="tdr"><a href='#cor_277'>277</a></td>
+<td class="tdl"> Rundle, Bowles, Watson,</td>
+<td class="tdl"> Rundle Burges Watson</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+
+
+</div>
+
+<div style='text-align:center'>*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 76808 ***</div>
+</body>
+</html>
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