A Sailor of King George
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About This Book
The journals of a 19th century sailor.
Chapters (38)(click to expand)
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
- CHAPTER I. EARLY EXPERIENCES.
- CHAPTER II. WEST INDIES.
- CHAPTER III. RETURN TO ENGLAND.
- CHAPTER IV. OFF USHANT.
- CHAPTER V. WEST INDIES AGAIN.
- CHAPTER VI. TOUGH YARNS.
- CHAPTER VII. CRUISING OFF PORTO RICO.
- CHAPTER VIII. MUTINY ON H.M.S. HERMIONE.
- CHAPTER IX. A MOCK COURT-MARTIAL.
- CHAPTER X. MORE CRUISING.
- CHAPTER XI. A JAMAICA PLANTATION.
- CHAPTER XII. FIGHTING EPISODES.
- CHAPTER XIII. HOME AGAIN.
- CHAPTER XIV. A HOLIDAY ASHORE.
- CHAPTER XV. A LINE OF BATTLE SHIP.
- CHAPTER XVI. BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.
- CHAPTER XVII. OFF BREST.
- CHAPTER XVIII. “ORDERED FOREIGN.”
- CHAPTER XIX. WEST COAST ADVENTURES.
- CHAPTER XX. WITH SLAVE CONVOY.
- CHAPTER XXI. HOME WITH MAHOGANY.
- CHAPTER XXII. OFF BOULOGNE.
- CHAPTER XXIII. THE SAME WEARY ROUND.
- CHAPTER XXIV. TAKEN PRISONER.
- CHAPTER XXV. AT CAMBRAY.
- CHAPTER XXVI. END OF CAPTIVITY.
- CHAPTER XXVII. HONOURABLY ACQUITTED.
- APPENDIX.
- Note A.
- Note B.
- Note C. Copy of letter written by Lieutenant Hoffman to his wife immediately after the action of Trafalgar:—
- Note D. Captain Hoffman’s report to the Admiralty of the loss of the Apelles:—
- Note E. Letter from Captain Otter respecting the establishment of a school for midshipmen at Verdun.
- Note F. Testimonial from Captain Otter.
- Footnotes
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