Memorials of the Sea: My Father, by the Rev. William Scoresby, D.D
by William Scoresby
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About this eBook
- Author
- Scoresby, William, 1789-1857
- Title
- Memorials of the Sea: My Father Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby
- Credits
- Produced by Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
- Subject
- Fathers and sons -- England -- Whitby
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 35183
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35183
- Release Date
- February 6, 2011
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.MEMORIALS OF THE SEA. My Father:
- 2.CONTENTS.
- 3.Chapter I. EARLY LIFE AND PROGRESS AS A SEAMAN. — Section I. — My Father’s early Life. — Section II. — His first year’s Apprenticeship. — Section III. — His Progress as a Seaman, with Incidents of Sea-Life. — Section IV. — Capture by the Enemy, and Escape from a Spanish Prison. — Section V. — Rewards of Masterly Seamanship. — Section VI. — Entrance on, and Progress in training in, the Greenland Whale-Fishery.
- 4.Chapter II. HIS COMMENCEMENT AND PROGRESS IN WHALE-FISHING ENTERPRISE, AS A COMMANDER. — Section I. — Disappointment in his first Command. — Section II. — His Second Adventure, and commencing Prosperity. — Section III. — Further Successes, with their comparative Relations, in the Ship Henrietta. — Section IV. — Episodical Incident—the Rescue of endangered Pleasurers. — Section V. — The Greenland Doctor. — Section VI. — Taming of a Bear—Interesting Recognition.
- 5.Chapter III. THE SHIP “DUNDEE,” OF LONDON. — Section I. — Entrance on, and General Results of, this New Command. — Section II. — Dangerous Accident—Admirable Tact. — Section III. — The Dandy Sailor; or, “Fine Tommy.” — Section IV. — Unfortunate Voyage, and Adventure in the Greenland Ices. — Section V. — Successful Stratagem in War. — Section VI. — Extraordinary Exploit in “cutting-in” single-handed, a moderately-grown Young Whale.
- 6.Chapter IV. THE SHIP “RESOLUTION,” OF WHITBY. — Section I. — Continued Prosperity:—the Results, comparatively and generally, of this fresh Enterprise. — Section II. — Treatment and Recovery of a half-frozen Seaman. — Section III. — Judicious Treatment of Men having suffered from severe Exposure. — Section IV. — The Crow’s Nest. — Section V. — Extraordinary Celerity in preparing an empty Boat for active Service in the Fishery. — Section VI. — Tact and Bravery in attacking and killing a dangerously-resisting Whale. — Section VII. — Remarkable Enterprise.—The nearest Approach to the North Pole. — Section VIII. — Devotional Habits, at Sea and on Shore.
- 7.Chapter V. FURTHER ENTERPRISES: GENERAL RESULTS. — Section I. — The Greenock Whale-fishing Company. — Section II. — “Cum au greim a gheibhthu.” — Section III. — Subsequent and concluding Enterprises. — Section IV. — General Results of his entire Whale-fishing Adventures. — Section V. — Unusual Capture of Walruses.
- 8.Chapter VI. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS AND MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. — Section I. — Superiority as an Arctic Navigator. — Section II. — Natural Science. — Section III. — Improvements and Inventions. — Section IV. — Miscellaneous and concluding Notices.
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