. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. mmi. 244 HARBOUR. He had left orders not to be disturl^cd ; no noise was permitted over his head; the sentry made his reports in a stealthy manner; and even his old and trusty friend the first lieu- tenant appeared with a saddened countenance when he joined the captain in his usual post- prandial cheroot. As for the faithful Norris, my coxwain, he durst not show himself for tlnvc days, and then, wdth tears in his eyes, admitted that he feared " we should ne
. Sport, travel and adventure in Newfoundland and the West Indies [microform]. Fisheries; Hunting; Pêche commerciale; Chasse. mmi. 244 HARBOUR. He had left orders not to be disturl^cd ; no noise was permitted over his head; the sentry made his reports in a stealthy manner; and even his old and trusty friend the first lieu- tenant appeared with a saddened countenance when he joined the captain in his usual post- prandial cheroot. As for the faithful Norris, my coxwain, he durst not show himself for tlnvc days, and then, wdth tears in his eyes, admitted that he feared " we should never—never—see —that lovely—rod—; At last, to pre- vent the entire demoralisation of the ship's company, the doctor recommended complete change of air and scene, so we sadly steamed away. Our destination was Storey Harl)our, also in Fortune Bay, which }>la('e had never been visited by a man-of-war since the days of Captain Cook, and I have reason to believe that that gallant navigator never entered it. The onl}' chart of the place was one of Cook's; but as his are as a rule wonderfully accurate, considering the time and means at his disposal in tho.^e days, we steamed uj) the long tortuous channel leading to the harbour with perfect Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kennedy, W. R. (William Robert), Sir, 1838-1916. Edinburgh; London : W. Blackwood
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