. The Percy ruizer,the Ternate, despatched by Lord Amhurst; who, afteipassing three days and four nights in an open boat,had reached that city. This was on the 4th of Marchand on the sixth and seventh the whole partygot safely on board the Ternate, where thev weremost hospitably received by Captain Davidson andhis officers. On the 9th, they were all landed atBatavia. 178 PERCY ANECDOTES. The conduct of Captain Maxwell on this tryingoccasion, justly endeared him to all on board theAlceste, from the ambassador to the lowest his judicious arrangements, the crew was preserved
. The Percy ruizer,the Ternate, despatched by Lord Amhurst; who, afteipassing three days and four nights in an open boat,had reached that city. This was on the 4th of Marchand on the sixth and seventh the whole partygot safely on board the Ternate, where thev weremost hospitably received by Captain Davidson andhis officers. On the 9th, they were all landed atBatavia. 178 PERCY ANECDOTES. The conduct of Captain Maxwell on this tryingoccasion, justly endeared him to all on board theAlceste, from the ambassador to the lowest his judicious arrangements, the crew was preservedfrom all the horrors of anarchy and confusion. Hismeasures inspired confidence and hope, whilst hispersonal example in the hour of danger gave courageand animation to all around him. To adopt thewords of the sentence of the court martial, by whichhe was afterwards tried, his coolness, self-collection,and exertions, were highly conspicuous; and everthing was done by him and his officers within thipower of man to INDEX. 4NECD0TES OF SHIPWRECK. page A bergavenny, the • • 114 Adams, Robert 84 Agreeable Surprise 97 Alceste, the •••• 172 Blowing up .»••••••»•.• 156 Burning of the Ganges 38 Cabalva, the 160 Camoens 137 Caraiblndians, humanity of 132 Centaur, the »••• 31 Columbus • • • 4 Contrasts 170 Cumberland Packet 45 Dangers at Sea • 3 Deserted Crew 50 Destruction of Admiral Graves Fleet 25 Disasters alter Wreck 71 among the Aleutian Islands 93 Biscovery of Madeira*. • • • • 6oddington East Indiaman 86 Eneas Transport 82 Falconer 80 Father and Son 14 Fire at Sea 16 Fortunate Deliverance 49 Forty-five Days Sufferings 55 pageGeorge, loss of the Prince 52Greenland Solitude 98 143 Harpooner Transport 40 Inventive Enterprise -•-•150 James II. 147 Juno, the 152 Lady cast away 36 Last of a Crew 171 Magnanimity of a Savage King 21 Mahometan Pilgrims • • • • 158 Malays, the 95 Mariners saved through a
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