Route of Lieutenant-General Sir Miles Nightingall, K. C. B., Overland from India (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1820 Excerpt: ... riWe feelings upon my mind, I returned to the cabin to dress myself, for tlie worst consequences that might easue, and I there met Lady Nightingall, who had by this time become sensible;of her danger. She had with some difficulty procured a light, and was dressing herself with as much expedition as she could command, amidst the uproar and confusion that prevailed--but as the exemplary fortitude of this high-minded woman will be fully displayed in the course of this narrative, I shall here content myself with stating, that in a few minutes she was dressed, and upon deck, to contemplate the horrors that surrounded her.. v. It was now half-past one in the morning; the moon shone brightly; and the ship having had royals and studding sails set when she struck, had actually forced herself within a few yards of the beach. =, /. ( The booms were speedily thrown overboard to lighten the ship. The boats were hoisted out, to carry anchors into deep water, and indeed every duty was performed with a rapidity that surprised me beyond measure. The stream anchor was first taken astern, but lAts immediately came homes it was then followed by a bower anchors but the water had already fallen to ten feet, and Mis anchor proved equally fruitless. The ship however became firmly fixed in the sand, and had ceased to thump; but alas she drew fourteen feet and a half water, and there were only ten feet along-side. The efforts of the crew, however, did not for one moment abate--they proceeded steadily and systematically with their work, . The ship was completely unrigged--the sails were unbent--a raft was constructed of the booms that were thrown overboard, and at day.light in the morning, the Teignmouth was exhibited a complete wreck, with hardly any thing standing, except her lowe...