Torrey's Narrative; or, The Life and Adventures of William Torrey — John Shaqi
Torrey's Narrative; or, The Life and Adventures of William TorreyTorrey, William
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Torrey's Narrative; or, The Life and Adventures of William Torrey
Torrey, William
Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia); Seafaring life
Speak several vessels. Massacre at Keppell's Island. Touch at the
Duke of York's Island. Find a tomb. Electrical eel. Conduct
of a negro, who makes much sport. Land Lobster. Land at
Cohannah. Improper conduct of the captain. A storm off Hawaii.
Anchor at Honolulu. Its description. Scenes on shore. Sports
of the surf. Arrival at Sir Francis Drake's Bay. Scenes on
shore. Cruise about the different islands. Proposed mutiny. The
author leaves the ship.
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CHAPTER XII.
Sail for the North West Coast. Am required to sign the ship's articles.
Trouble with officers. Anchor at New Archangel. Dogs
trained to the harness. Leave the ship. Fall in with an Indian
hunting party. Their manners and customs. Humanity of an Indian.
Return to St. Lucas. Goes over land to St. Josephs.
Lives with a Catholic priest. Narrow escape. Arrive at San
Blass. Ship for Buenos Ayres. Fearful passage of the straits
of Magellan in a storm. Description of Buenos Ayres.
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CHAPTER XIII.
Return to San Blass. Description of the Town. Strikes a Spaniard,
and resists the Police. Is placed in the Stocks. Goes on board the
Tammercee. The Captain is employed to take a quantity of Gold
to England. Fight between the Officers. Anchor at Tehuantepec
for Dye-Stuffs. Precaution used against Scorpions, Centipedes,
&c. Arrival at Panama. Scenes on Shore. Arrive at Callao.
Ride to Lima. Description of Lima. Arrival at Valparaiso.
Again double the Cape on the wings of the wind. Arrival at
Liverpool. Sketch of the City.
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CHAPTER XIV.
[xi]Proceed to New Brunswick. Encounter a severe storm. Come
near losing the ship. Arrived at Delhouse. Sickness of the author.
Bleeds himself. His end apparently approaches. Timely
assistance. Sails for Quebec. Description of the Citadel. A
sketch of its history.
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CHAPTER XV.
Sail in the Borneo for Limerick. A Man is found secreted on
board. Conduct of the Captain. Sympathy of the Crew. Terrible
Storm. Wretchedness of our Situation. Account of the loss
of the Francis Spade. Singular occurrence. The Storm continues.
Reach the Shannon. The rolling of the Killserphine.
Its Tradition. Reach Limerick. Sail for London. Sail for
Egypt. Description of Gibraltar. Arrive at the quarantine
ground off Alexandria. Go to the Dead Sea. Its description.
Return to Alexandria. Curiosities and History of Egypt. Manners
and Customs of the People.
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CHAPTER XVI.
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