. Recollections of a sea wanderer's life; an autobiography of an old-time seaman who has sailed in almost every capacity before and abaft the mast, in nearly every quarter of the globe, and under the flags of four of the principal maritime nations. ul gash between mynose and eyebrow, the mark of which I bear to this day. Ifell over on the deck unconscious, and remained so allnight, lying in a pool of blood until morning. When allhands were called I was still in the same position, andthe mate coming down to see what had become of me, andseeing the state I was in, thought I was dead. I was carri
. Recollections of a sea wanderer's life; an autobiography of an old-time seaman who has sailed in almost every capacity before and abaft the mast, in nearly every quarter of the globe, and under the flags of four of the principal maritime nations. ul gash between mynose and eyebrow, the mark of which I bear to this day. Ifell over on the deck unconscious, and remained so allnight, lying in a pool of blood until morning. When allhands were called I was still in the same position, andthe mate coming down to see what had become of me, andseeing the state I was in, thought I was dead. I was carried DANGEROUS WORK. 163 on deck and into the cabin, where stimulants were adminis-tered. After some time I was restored to consciousness, mywound sewed up, and, in a few days was able to resume had now a very responsible duty to perform, viz.: totransport to Canton the treasure we had on board, consistingof 150,000 Spanish pillar dollars. Our long-boat was gotready for this purpose, and the most resolute of our crewarmed. On our passage up the river we had to run thegauntlet of an assemblage of Chinese canaille who assailedus with showers of stones, which they are very expert inthrowing. Our men did not dare to fire, for it was blood. CANTON BELLES. for blood with the Chinese laws then, and may be so nowfor aught I know. However, the delivery of the treasure tothe American factory was safely accomplished. Our ship had now to be prepared for receiving homewardcargo (after discharging our pigs of lead), which generallyfrom this port consists of tea, silk and cassia. In order to 164 KILLING RATS. protect such a cargo from destruction from rats, the shipmust be thoroughly fumigated and the vermin suffocated bycharcoal fires. The manner of proceeding is to build a large charcoalfire on top of the ballast, under the main-hatchway, firmlysealing up every aperture to exclude air and to prevent anyescape of gas, the focastle, cabin, stern dead-lights,and in fact every opening for
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