The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . ast, in about fifty minutes from the first stroke, onelong sheet of flame covered the wreck, and the Sir WalterScott sank. The captain, crew, and passengers, now sailed for thecoast. They had few provisions, and their prospect wasgloomy enough. The two boats kept each others companyall that day and the succeeding night. It was still blowinghard. At the peep of dawn, next day, the captain espied asail to the leeward. It was immediately determined to sendthe gig to the vessel in sight,
The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . ast, in about fifty minutes from the first stroke, onelong sheet of flame covered the wreck, and the Sir WalterScott sank. The captain, crew, and passengers, now sailed for thecoast. They had few provisions, and their prospect wasgloomy enough. The two boats kept each others companyall that day and the succeeding night. It was still blowinghard. At the peep of dawn, next day, the captain espied asail to the leeward. It was immediately determined to sendthe gig to the vessel in sight, and endeavor to get aboard,if possible. Accordingly, a sail was rigged out of an oldsack, a mast was raised, and this sail was spread before thewind. Mate, said the captain, you must go alone tothat vessel, and get on board the best way you , ay, sir, said the mate. In a short time the gigreached her destination. The vessel proved to be theSaladin. She backed her yards. In another brief spacethe long-boat neared her, and all were taken on board insafety. THE FAMINE ON BOARD OF THE SHIP FRANCES MARY,. Which foundered in the Atlantic Ocean, February, 1826. N the nautical language of the unfortu-nate survivors, we give the account ofthe sufferings and horrid proceedingswhich took place on board of the shipFrances Mary, Captain Kendal, boundfrom New Brunswick to Liverpool,laden with timber. Sailed from St. Johns, Jan. 18.—Feb. 1, strong gales from the W. N. W. carried away themaintopmast and mizzenmast-head ; hove too; got boatssails in the main rigging, to keep the ship to the wind. At11, P. M., shipped a heavy sea, which washed away thecaboose and jolly-boat, and disabled five men. Feb. 2,cleared tiway the wreck, and made sail before the wind ;strong breezes. Feb. 5, 11, A M., strong gales, with aheavy sea; clewed the sails up and hove too, head to thesouthward; shipped a sea, which carried away the long-boat, companion, tiller, unshipped the rudder, the bestbower chain
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