A narrative of voyages and commercial enterprises . lf way, leisurelylaid a rope across the deck, and threatened with instant death anyman who should dare to cross it. This had the desired effect. Noone had the temerity to try me ; and the fellow was whipped until hebegged for mercy, and promised never to behave amiss again ; andindeed he was ever after, while on board, an orderly, good my pistols still in hand, I then went forward, and peremptorilyordered the men to their duty, on pain of a like punishment to anyone who refused. I did not allow them time for consultation ; as,calling
A narrative of voyages and commercial enterprises . lf way, leisurelylaid a rope across the deck, and threatened with instant death anyman who should dare to cross it. This had the desired effect. Noone had the temerity to try me ; and the fellow was whipped until hebegged for mercy, and promised never to behave amiss again ; andindeed he was ever after, while on board, an orderly, good my pistols still in hand, I then went forward, and peremptorilyordered the men to their duty, on pain of a like punishment to anyone who refused. I did not allow them time for consultation ; as,calling them by name, I ordered them immediately on various partsof ships duty. Not one of them saw fit even to hesitate ; and they 352 SEVENTH VOYAGE. were, ever after, as orderly a crew as I could desire. Having nowpassed a week at Pisco, and taken on board six hundred jars of brandyand wine, we sailed for Guanchaca, and thus demonstrated, that thispart of the coast was not in a state of blockade, in the true and legit-imate acceptation of that term. m. CHAPTEH XXXni. Pisco — Arrival at Guanchaca — Alarm at TruxiUo — Unlading and Eelading—Gal-varino — Men detained on Shore— Suspicion of onr good ^ Proceed to Mala-brigo — Lose two Anchors -^ Proceed to Pacasmayo — Finish Loading — SaU forCaUao — Touch at Guacho — Hear of the blockade being raised—Arrival atCaUao—Sketches of TrusiUo, Guanchaca, Malabrigo, Pacasmayo—* Satisfactiongiven the Viceroy—Discharge the Cargo —Proceed to Pisco-*Lade with Brandy— Eeturn to CaUao — Disappearance of the Tolador. JIcS^® is situated on a sandy plain, about onemile and a half from the sea-shore. It has twochurches near the Great Square, one of whichwas built by the Jesuits. These indicate a degreeof prosperity and riches, at the time they werebuilt, which does not now exist. In their decaysing and dilapidated state, in that of the privatedwellings, and in the commerce, so meagre com*pared with what it might
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