ABSTRACT
Author’s early predilection for a sea-faring life—Bound apprentice at Whitehaven, and sails in the Crown—The impress service—A wreck at sea—Men-of-war’s-men paid off—Voyage to Memel—Short allowance—Voyage to Charleston—Scarcity of water—Attempt upon the author’s life—Irish emigrants in America—Successive voyages to the Baltic, and distresses at sea—Conflict between a whale and a number of thrashers and sword-fish—Ship run on shore—Shameful conduct of the captain and crew—Nearly lost on Lancaster sands—Arrival at Whitehaven.
