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John Nicol. The Life and Adventures of John Nicol, Mariner
The Life and Adventures of John Nicol, Mariner
Table of Contents
PREFACE
Chapter 1. Author's Birth—Early Propensities—He Goes to London—Is Apprenticed to a Cooper—Enters the Navy—Smugglers—Arrive at Quebec
Chapter 2. Canada—Mode of Fishing—Serpents—Floats of Wood—Author Sails to the West Indies—Slavery—Arrives at Newfoundland
Chapter 3. Action between the Surprise and Jason—Anecdotes—Miscellaneous Occurrences—Punishment for Neglect of Orders—Author Paid Off
Chapter 4. Author Arrives in Scotland—Singular Adventure—He Returns to London—Enters a Greenland Ship—Whale Fishery
Chapter 5. Voyage to Grenada—Treatment of the Negroes—Dancing and Songs—Long-Shorers Chiefly Scots and Irishmen—Anecdote of a Welshman
Chapter 6. Voyage of Discovery—Anecdote—Falkland Islands—Cape Horn—Owhyee—Atooi—Onehow—Manners of the Natives
Chapter 7. Trading Voyages—Conduct of the Natives—Sandwich Islands—Language—Nootka Sound—Ships Sail for China
Chapter 8. China—Manners of the Chinese—Food—Religion—Punishments—Evasion of Duty—St Helena—Author Arrives in England
Chapter 9. Author Engaged as Steward of a Convict Ship—Anecdotes of Female Convicts—Sails for New South Wales—Attaches Himself to Sarah Whitlam—Singular Punishment—Crossing the Line—Miscellaneous Occurrences—Port Jackson—St Helena
Chapter 10. Author Engaged on Board a South Sea Whaler—Miscellaneous Occurrences—Grief at the Conduct of Sarah—Seal-Fishing—Sea Lions—Unexpectedly Meets a Countryman at Paita—Transactions There
Chapter 11. Rio de Janeiro—Portuguese Seamen—Lisbon—Author Arrives in London—Visits Sarah's Parents—Enters a Vessel Bound for China—Anecdote
Chapter 12. Arrival at the Cape of Good Hope—Singular Incident—Java—Wampoa—Chinese Artificers—Music—Returns to England, and is Impressed—Leith Roads—Mutiny—Storm at Sea
Chapter 13. Action off Cape St Vincent—Blockade of Cadiz—Action at Aboukir Bay—Anecdotes of the Battle—Subsequent Occurrences—Landing of the British Army in Egypt—Ophthalmia—Return to England
Chapter 14. Author Arrives in Edinburgh—Marries and Settles as a Cooper—Forced to Leave his Business from Danger of Impressment—Retires to Cousland—Subsequent Occurrences—Returns to Edinburgh from Inability to Work at Cousland—Failure of Prospects—Present Situation
Postscript by the Editor
THE END
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John Nicol
Published by Good Press, 2021
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Chapter 12. Arrival at the Cape of Good Hope—Singular. Incident—Java—Wampoa—Chinese. Artificers—Music—Returns to England, and is. Impressed—Leith Roads—Mutiny—Storm at Sea.
Chapter 13. Action off Cape St Vincent—Blockade of Cadiz—Action at. Aboukir Bay—Anecdotes of the Battle—Subsequent. Occurrences—Landing of the British Army in. Egypt—Ophthalmia—Return to England.
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