. The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine . Which was struck by Lightning, dining a Voyagefrom Savannah to Liverpool; being an Account . of the Proceedings on Board of that Vessel, whenon Fire, December, 1818, N the preservation of the Oglethorpe, Cap-tain Jayne, which was struck by light-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-vering exertion. This ship must have. 124 PROCEEDINGS ON BOARD OF THE OGLETHORPE. ha
. The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine . Which was struck by Lightning, dining a Voyagefrom Savannah to Liverpool; being an Account . of the Proceedings on Board of that Vessel, whenon Fire, December, 1818, N the preservation of the Oglethorpe, Cap-tain Jayne, which was struck by light-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-vering exertion. 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. /Phis 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 bovver 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 r
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