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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONSUL THE order was instantly obeyed, and the sailors ranged themselves, facing the consul. They were a wild company; men of many climes—not at all precise in their toilet arran…
THE CONSUL'S DEPARTURE DURING THE scenes just described, Doctor Johnson was engaged in examining the sick, of whom, as it turned out, all but two were to remain in the ship. He had evidently re…
THE SECOND NIGHT OFF PAPEETEE TOWARD sunset, the mate came off, singing merrily, in the stern of his boat; and in attempting to climb up the side, succeeded in going plump into the water. He was res…
OUTBREAK OF THE CREW THE purpose of Bembo had been made known to the men generally by the watch; and now that our salvation was certain, by an instinctive impulse they raised a cry, and rushed towar…
JERMIN ENCOUNTERS AN OLD SHIPMATE DURING the morning of the day which dawned upon the events just recounted, we remained a little to leeward of the harbour, waiting the appearance of the consul, who…
WE ENTER THE HARBOUR—JIM THE PILOT EXHAUSTED by the day's wassail, most of the men went below at an early hour, leaving the deck to the steward and two of the men remaining on duty; the mate, w…
A GLANCE AT PAPEETEE—WE ARE SENT ABOARD THE FRIGATE THE village of Papeetee struck us all very pleasantly. Lying in a semicircle round the bay, the tasteful mansions of the chiefs and foreign reside…
RECEPTION FROM THE FRENCHMAN IN a few moments, we were paraded in the frigate's gangway; the first lieutenant—an elderly yellow-faced officer, in an ill-cut coat and tarnished gold lace—coming …
THE REINE BLANCHE I CANNOT forbear a brief reflection upon the scene ending the last chapter. The ratanning of the young culprits, although significant of the imperfect discipline of a French man-o…
THEY TAKE US ASHORE—WHAT HAPPENED THERE FIVE days and nights, if I remember right, we were aboard the frigate. On the afternoon of the fifth, we were told that the next morning she sailed for Valpar…
