The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . Which was struck by Lightiiing, during a Voraocfrom Sayanuah to Liverpool; being an Accountof the Proceedings on Board of that Vessel, whenon Fire, December, 1818. N the preservation of the Oglethorpe, Cap- tain Jayne, which was struck by Hght-ning and set on fire, we may see, in themost striking manner, the wonders whichmay be effected, through Gods blessing,by skill, and union, and resolute, perse-This ship must have. 124 PROCEEDINGS ON BOARD OF THE OGLETHORPE. had an excellent com
The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . Which was struck by Lightiiing, during a Voraocfrom Sayanuah to Liverpool; being an Accountof the Proceedings on Board of that Vessel, whenon Fire, December, 1818. N the preservation of the Oglethorpe, Cap- tain Jayne, which was struck by Hght-ning and set on fire, we may see, in themost striking manner, the wonders whichmay be effected, through Gods blessing,by skill, and union, and resolute, perse-This ship must have. 124 PROCEEDINGS ON BOARD OF THE OGLETHORPE. had an excellent commander, and a steady, orderly, obedi-ent crew. From this instance seamen may learn never todespair. This ship sailed from Savannah for Liverpool, December16, 1818. The following is an extract from her log-book. Saturday, Dec. 27, 1818. These twenty-four hourscommence with fresh breezes and squally; at two, P. M.,our mainmast was struck with lightning; in about tenminutes, found the ship to be on fire ; called all hands,took in all sail but the close-reefed maintopsail, and laidthe ship to, with her head to the south; all hands nowemployed clearing out the steerage, if possible, to get atthe fire ; got up the small bower cable, and many otherthings, in order to break out cotton, which we found verydifficult to do. At three oclock, sent a man aloft to lookout, who returned in a few minutes and saw nothing; wethen commenced to hoist out cotton on deck. At halfpast three oclock, was so stifled with smoke we wereobliged to ret
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