La tragedia dei mari; o, Dolore sull'oceano, sul lago e sul fiume, dal naufragio, dalla peste, dal fuoco e dalla carestia .. che nessuna perdita di vita, né gravi lesioni, sia caduta. Ho, &c., H. J.RUS, Capiain, a Charles Wood, Esq, &c. Lettera Dell'Ammiraglio Sir Thomas Williams Al Han, Capitano Rous, Britannia, Portsmouth Harbour, Sd Jvovember, 1835. Sir : – Sul pagamento del Pique, i signori com-missioners dell'ammiragliato sono desiderosi di esprimere la theirapprobilazione del comportamento di te stesso, e gli ufficiali andcrew sotto il vostro comando, nell'estricare il Pique fromthe perilous situatio

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The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine .. . that no loss of life, or serious injury, has be-fallen any one. I have, &c., H.J.ROUS, Capiain, To Charles Wood, Esq, , &c. Letter from Admiral Sir Thomas Williams to the Han, Captain Rous, Britannia, Portsmouth Harbor, Sd JVovember, 1835. Sir : — On the paying oflf of the Pique, the lords com-missioners of the admiralty are desirous of expressing theirapprobation of the conduct of yourself, and the officers andcrew under your command, in extricating the Pique fromthe perilous situation she was in, when on shore on thecoast of Labrador, and on her subsequent voyage home, 20* 234 THE PERILS OF TPIE FRIGATE PIQUE. under circumstances of great difficulty; and such as requiredskill and exertions of no ordinary kind; and you will there-fore receive and communicate their lordships sentiments tothe officers and crew of his majestys ship Pique, under your, command, accordingly. I am, sir, your humble servant, THOMAS WILLIAMS, Admiral ^Caj)tain the Hon. Henry John Rous, H. M, Ship Pique:. AFFECTING ACCIDENT. A CHILD OVERBOARD. 1836. IN the year 1836, during one of the passages of hismajestys steamer Firefly to Malta, there were on boardCaptain Graham, of the army, his lady, and three children, proceeding to Malta to join his regiment. One fine daythe nurse took the youngest child on deck, and seated her-self against the gangway. While in this position, the vesselsuddenly lurched, and the nurse, with the innocent charge, was in a moment struggling in the waves. Their shriekswere heard by the watch, who instantly sprang to the life-buoy ; but, unfortunately, the cordage was so entangled thatthey could not cast it into the sea. The man at the wheelordered the vessel to be stopped, and loudly shouted, Pas-sengers overboard ! In a moment all were on deck ; andamong them were the parents of the drowning infant. Awild shriek burst from the lips of the agonized mother; aconvul

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