The Privateer's-Man, One hundred Years Ago

Having eaten some venison, and drunk out of the calabash, the captain painted me black, with here and there a line of red and white on the face and shoulders. I performed the sa...

After remaining in the court about two hours, it being then near to nightfall, the gaolers came out into the yard, and we were all driven into a large apartment, the walls of wh...

We set off and arrived at Liverpool, without accident, late on the sixth night, when we repaired to our usual lodgings. The next day I called to tell Mr. Trevannion that I had r...

I state my newly-awakened scruples as to the lawfulness of a Privateer's-man's Life to Mr. Trevannion, but nevertheless undertake another Cruise--Save a Youth from drowning, who...

I am put in command of the Sparrow-Hawk--Am directed to take four Jacobite Gentlemen secretly on board--Run with them to Bordeaux--Land them in safety--Dine with the Governor--M...

The Liverpool Ladies are very civil to me--I am admitted into good Society--Introduced to Captain Levee--Again sail to Senegal--Overhear a Conspiracy to seize the Ship by the Cr...

I cause myself to be dismissed from my Owner's Service--Am arrested--Conveyed to London, and confined in the Tower--Am visited by a Romish Priest, and through his interference o...

The night passed away in attempts at analyzing the real feelings of Miss Trevannion, and also my own towards her; and now that I was to be separated from her, I discovered what...

After staying a year with him, Mr. Trevannion proposes to take me into Partnership, but I decline the offer from conscientious motives--Miss Trevannion treats me with unmerited...

In compliance with your request I shall now transcribe from the journal of my younger days some portions of my adventurous life. When I wrote, I painted the feelings of my heart...

The wind was light, and we did not gain the mouth of the river till near sun-down, when the pilot left us; and as soon as we were three miles in the offing, I hauled down the fl...

We are pursued by Two Schooner-Privateers, and failing to escape them a terrible Contest ensues--Three Acts of a Murderous Naval Drama--We are worsted--Captain Weatherall is kil...

I attend the King on a hunting Expedition--Chase of wild Animals--Whyna and I in great danger from a Tiger--Barbarity of the King to my young Mistress--I try to soothe her--I an...

In crossing the Bar at Senegal the boat is upset by a Tornado--We escape being devoured by Sharks only to be captured by the Natives--Are taken into the interior of the country,...

Sail for Liverpool in the Sally and Kitty--Fall in with a Gale--Boy overboard--Nearly drowned in attempting to save him--See the owners at Liverpool--Embark in the Dalrymple for...

I am given as a Slave to the old King's Favourite, Whyna--Assist my young Mistress to make her Toilet--Hold frequent Conversations with her, and become strongly attached to her-...

We are sent in, on board the Revenge and treated with great cruelty--Are afterwards recaptured by the Hero privateer, and retaliate on the French--I am taken to the hospital at...