Chapter 3

THE NYMPHE AND CLEOPATRA.

Becomes a farmer--Remarks on naval officers' farming--His ill success--Omen of his future fortune--Offered a command in the Russian Navy--Remarks on serving foreign states--War of the French Revolution--Appointed to the _Nymphe_ 36-gun frigate--Enters a number of Cornish miners for her--Cornish miners--Equipment and movements of the _Nymphe_--Captain Israel Pellew joins her as a volunteer--Sails from Falmouth--Remarkable dream of one of the officers--Falls in with the _Cleopatra_; her high state of equipment--Gallantry of both ships--Cap of Liberty--Action--Death of the French Captain, Mullon; his heroism--Captain Pellew's letter to his brother. page 47