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John Irving, r.n ' i '"i. m . /•'.tiiu/'jax'' ' rrintra '-y TJuvnas ai.d Arcliibalit Coistabii DAVID DOIOI.AS. > I l.l)N[n)\ II Ml I. 1 ON, AD \MS, AMI 0. I A^rl'.KIIK,!- M AtMll.l.AN AM) ( O. VMl'.s A(_l.l IIIISIC. la.ASC.OW J M ' JJ Lieut. John Irving, r.n. OF If. M.S. "IKRROk," IN SIR JOHN FRANKLINS LAST i:X I'KDITION ! TO TIIK ARCTIC" RKCIIONS ^ Sl^emouial »)ketclj toitlj ILtttzv^ H EDITED liy Benjamin Belt,, F.R.C.S.lv EDINBURGH: DAVID DOUGLAS 1881 I \i It / h-1 '\, PREFATORY NOTE. It lias occurred to it few friends of the late Lieutenant John Irving, H.N., whose I'emauis were recently interred with Naval honours and much public sympathy, in the Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh, that a brief yet reliable memoir of the deceased might be acceptable to many of his countrymen. The cir(3um stance that lie was the only individual of Sir John Frankhn's Expedition whose identity has been proved,—an Expedition the history and results of which, although in many respects successful and glorious, are still veiled in much mystery,—invests his name with a peculiar interest, and seems to justify this endeavour to draw attention to a character of rare excellence, which, (( 2 1 VI I'im:fat()11y notk. unless lie had thus l)ecoino, lu somo measure, a representative man, would have been allowed to pass into oblivion without specijil notice. The 2)resent Editor having been rec^uested by Major-General Irving to undertake this • thee of friendship, has much satisfaction in doinof his best. A series of letters from th(^ I deceased to his earlv friend and messmate, the present William E. Malcolm, Esq. of Burnfoot, and another series addressed to his sister-in-law, Mrs. L. H. Irving, have greatly facilitated the task. Much obligation 'I is also felt to 0. 11. Markham, Esq., C.B., Secretary to the Iloyal Geographical Society, for several comnumi cations which will be U more particularly acknowledged afterwards. The Ilecord discovered by Sn* L. M'Clin- tock, introduced at p. 13G, has been photo- graphed from the original for this publication by Mr. W. Griggs, London, through tlu^ I courtesy of the authorities. EuiNBumui, May 1881. s — I CONTENTS. CHArTEU I. 1815-1S34. VMi I. I'lirth—Parentage—Colonel Lewis Hay— Mrs. Irving—At New Academy, l'](linlmrgh — Uoyal Naval College, Portsmouth—Medal in mathematics—His brothers and sister— Enters the Navy in 1830—The "CVuxlelia "— The " Belvidera "—Mr. W. E. Malcolm, Mr. George Kingston, his shipmates CHAPTER II. 1834-1837. with E. INIaloolm—Idea of leaving Correspondence W. V' Navy—Joins H.M.S. " Edinburgh" — His shipmates descril)ed—Vourla— Malta— The Chaplain—Portsea— Passes as mate—At home—Exeter—London—Brid- port—Returns to his ship—Serious reflections— Egina —Athens—Boat upset in a scjuall- Exertions in rescu- ing the crew—Zante—Malta—Ascent of Mount Etna Vourla—Sir G. Clerk, Bart.—Rev. L. H. Irving—Self- condemnation—Portsmouth—Ship paid oflP, 12 u — VIU CONTENTS. CHAPTER III. 1837. I'AiJK Visit to Cambridge — London—Voyage to Scotland—Visits his brother Lewis—Benefit derived—Rev, H. ^Melville — Visit to Glendoick—Lockhart's Life of Scott—Severe weather in spring 1837— Purpose of leaving the service and settling in New South Wales — Letter from (ireenock—Ship "Portland" olT Greenock—Plans and purposes—Arrangements on board, .... CHAPTER IV. 1838-1842. A-tter from New South \\'ales—Sympathy with his friend in affliction—Account of the voyage—Procedure on landing—Arrangements for his brother— Robbed in the l>ush —Goulbourn— Kev. Mr, Hamilton— Description of the country and luitivcs— Kangart)o-liunting—Hopeful state of mind— Mr, Waugh—Severe illness— Feels an occasional yearning after the sea, .... 02 I CHAPTER V, 1843-1844. Again at home in July 1843, after an absence of six years Explanation—The Disruption of the Church of Scotland —Appointed to H.M.S, " Volage " as Lieutenant—Old reminiscences—Account <jf his new messmates—Cork — Bantry Bay—Reference to the troubles in Ireland Duke of Wellington — Captain Hope of Carriden Derrynane— Daniel O'Connell—State of public mind m i : CON T FATS.
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    The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Frederick Whymper This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at http://www.gutenberg.org/license Title: The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 Author: Frederick Whymper Release Date: April 1, 2012 [Ebook 39343] Language: English ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE SEA: ITS STIRRING STORY OF ADVENTURE, PERIL, & HEROISM. VOLUME 3*** MORGAN’S ATTACK ON GIBRALTAR. THE SEA Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. BY F. WHYMPER, AUTHOR OF “TRAVELS IN ALASKA,” ETC. ivThe Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 ILLUSTRATED. *** CASSELL,PETTER,GALPIN &CO.: LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK. [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED] [iii] CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE PIRATES AND BUCANIERS. PAGE Who was the First Pirate?—The Society of Bu- 1 caniers—Home of the Freebooters—Rise of the Band—Impecunious Spanish Governors and their Roguery—Great Capture of Spanish Treasure—An Un- just Seizure, but no Redress—Esquemeling’s Narra- tive—Voyage from Havre—“Baptism” of the French Mariners—Other Ceremonies—At Tortuga—Occupied and Reoccupied by French and Spanish—The French West India Company—Esquemeling twice Sold as a Slave—He Joins the Society of Pi- rates—Wild Boars and Savage Mastiffs—How the Wild Dogs came to the Islands—Cruelty of the Planters—A Terrible Case of Retribution—The Mur- derer of a Hundred Slaves—The First Tortugan Pi- rate—Pierre le Grand—A Desperate Attack—Rich Prize Taken—Rapid Spread of Piracy—How the Rovers Armed their Ships—Regulations of their Voy- ages—“No Prey, no Pay”—The richly-laden Vessels of New Spain—The Pearl Fisheries—An Enterprising Pirate—Success and Failure—His Final Surrender CHAPTER II.