A sailor's life under four sovereigns . albert,for which there was no room, put his head in, withouttaking his shako off, stated that I was his prisoner,and withdrew. The back window of the parlour opened intoHavant Street, by which I found my way with thesmall bag to the Hard, where my faithful water-man, James Sly, instead of taking me on board theTweedy conveyed me to Ryde Pier. I knew some of the good fellows of the 60th May , Colonel A. Ellis, quartered at a few days enjoyment, money expended, Ireturned to the Tweed, without the help of thesergeant. Of course I was
A sailor's life under four sovereigns . albert,for which there was no room, put his head in, withouttaking his shako off, stated that I was his prisoner,and withdrew. The back window of the parlour opened intoHavant Street, by which I found my way with thesmall bag to the Hard, where my faithful water-man, James Sly, instead of taking me on board theTweedy conveyed me to Ryde Pier. I knew some of the good fellows of the 60th May , Colonel A. Ellis, quartered at a few days enjoyment, money expended, Ireturned to the Tweed, without the help of thesergeant. Of course I was put under arrest. Sailed from Spithead on a cruise to the eastward, June Sheerness the following day, which we left .and anchored off Boulogne. The Duke of Northumberland and suite having July to attend the coronation of Charles Dix, on HisGraces re-embarking on board the Lightning, wefired a salute of 19 guns, which we, as well as theBrazen, 28, Captain Willes, repeated on His Ex-cellencys landing at Dover. VOL. I E. ^ chap. 111 The Tweed 51 We returned to the Nore and remained until , when we started on a pleasant summer cruise Jul> I2-along the east coast. Exchanged numbers with the Glasgow, Captain July J. A. Maude, a 50-gun frigate under sail. Noprettier sight ! She had fitted out at Deptford. Weanchored in Yarmouth Roads. The east coast wasseldom frequented by anything larger than a revenuecruiser. We were crowded with visitors. I had some kind Yar-Wilson cousins. One day, when they were not on mouth,board, I selected two pretty young women to show - y 9-round. My dignity was hurt ; when I helped theminto their boat they offered me sixpence, my uniformhaving been taken for livery, but not liking to hurttheir feelings I pocketed the coin. Fired royal salute, His Majestys birthday. Wesailed from Yarmouth ; 22nd, anchored off Grimsby ;next day joined party to Hull ; the pilot of thepacket we were in sounded his way with a pole. Visited
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