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1 1 | carries us off shore, and as Captain Huntly has hoisted both
2 1 | amongst the sand-banks. The captain takes a south- west course,
3 II | John Silas Huntly, the captain of the “Chancellor,” has
4 II | hours’ acquaintance with our captain has given me considerable
5 II | at present.~Besides the captain and this mate, whose name
6 III | CHAPTER III.~SEPTEMBER 29th.—Captain Huntly’s bill of lading,
7 IV | Letourneur’s estimate of Captain Huntly’s character very
8 V | you see that this time the captain hasn’t chosen to take it.”~“
9 V | were taking, but that the captain had said that he was quite
10 V | me your honest opinion of Captain Huntly?”~He hesitated a
11 V | replied shortly, “He is my captain, sir.”~This evasive answer
12 VI | cannot comprehend why the captain, ever since this north-
13 VI | to him “Curtis, is your captain mad?”~“Perhaps, sir, I might
14 VI | replied the mate; “but if the captain chooses to take the ship
15 VII | altogether is the conduct of Captain Huntly. Here we are, already
16 VII | madness on the part of the captain could induce him to supersede
17 VII | induce him to supersede the captain’s authority and that the
18 VII | noise had ceased. I heard Captain Huntly return to his cabin,
19 VII | of the sails.~“Where is Captain Huntly?” he said to Walter.~“
20 VIII | somewhat vehemently with Captain Huntly, but there is no
21 VIII | from their interviews; the Captain apparently being bent upon
22 VIII | mate decidedly disapproves.~Captain Huntly is undoubtedly labouring
23 VIII | his convenience, lets the captain know by his consequential
24 IX | hatchway and immediately called Captain Huntly and myself. We found
25 IX | myself known more than one captain run into port with his deck
26 IX | over seriously with the captain to-day. But, between ourselves,
27 X | important consultation between captain, mate, lieutenant, and boatswain
28 X | He says that Huntly, the captain, is completely demoralized;
29 X | did you not inform the captain?”~“Just because if I had
30 X | Well, at any rate the captain must be informed of this,
31 XI | He had not informed the captain of the dangerous nature
32 XI | power over the sailors that Captain Huntly had never possessed,
33 XI | responsibility of informing Captain Huntly of our critical situation.~
34 XII | 22nd.—Curtis has told the captain everything; for he persists
35 XII | him our true situation. Captain Huntly received the communication
36 XII | OCTOBER 23rd.—This morning, Captain Huntly sent for Curtis into
37 XII | them.~“Curtis,” began the captain, his haggard eye betraying
38 XII | am I not?”~“Certainly, captain,” was the prompt acquiescence
39 XII | how it is,” continued the captain, “but I seem bewildered;
40 XII | feel himself again; but the captain had interrupted him by saying,—~“
41 XII | fortunate it was that the captain had resigned of his own
42 XII | I have to tell you that Captain Huntly, on account of the
43 XII | this time forward, I am captain of this vessel.”~Thus quietly
44 XV | reported this decision of the captain to my fellow passengers.
45 XVI | to his deliverer, the ex- captain, passive, like an automaton,
46 XVI | of water below. This the captain determined should not be
47 XVI | broke forth brightly. The captain, who had already in the
48 XVI | gale.~Yet, after all, the captain’s communication does not
49 XVII | providential circumstance, that Captain Huntly had given him the
50 XVIII | is to disappear, I expect Captain Curtis would be glad to
51 XVIII | think we had better ask Captain Curtis to let us call our
52 XIX | her altogether. But the captain has very little doubt that
53 XX | gaped completely open.~The captain and the carpenter returned
54 XX | direction of the passage. The captain, however, after a consultation,
55 XX | ridge. In an instant the captain has ordered the sails to
56 XX | more her prison.~“Well, captain,” says the boatswain, “what’
57 XXI | it is to take us a month, captain, perhaps by that time the
58 XXI | What’s that?” asked the captain.~“Picrate of potash,” was
59 XXIII | night was dark, but the captain carried all the sail he
60 XXIII | moment Owen surveyed the captain with a frown of defiance;
61 XXV | her side.~As soon as the captain saw the “Chancellor” was
62 XXV | could from the fact that the captain did not yet despond of an
63 XXV | leave.”~The firmness of the captain’s voice brought the men
64 XXVII | his wife, the faithless captain had abandoned the ship that
65 XXIX | off of this!” cried the captain to the old Irishman, who
66 XXX | myself; the ship’s officers, Captain Curtis, Lieutenant Walter,
67 XXXI | I consider myself your captain; and as your captain, I
68 XXXI | your captain; and as your captain, I expect that all of you
69 XXXI | evidenced their earnestness, the captain consulted his compass, and
70 XXXI | touch it except with the captain’s express permission.~I
71 XXXII | his opinion.~Whether the captain is equally sanguine I am
72 XXXII | the raft. The aft, by the captain’s orders, has been reserved
73 XXXIII | steadily in the face.~“Ah, captain, I’ve got a word from my
74 XXXIII | Say on, then,” said the captain coolly.~“We should like
75 XXXIII | he went on,—~“Look here, captain, what we want is to have
76 XXXIII | certainly will not,” said the captain.~“What! what!” exclaimed
77 XXXIII | Owen stood confronting the captain; then, as though thinking
78 XXXVII | allowance, obtained from the captain a small extra supply of
79 XXXVII | half-pound of biscuit the captain has thought to add a few
80 XXXVIII| caused by the hurricane, the captain’s instruments had been hopelessly
81 XXXVIII| preparing to attack the captain, the boatswain, and Dowlas.
82 XXXVIII| them on to massacre the captain and the officers.~“Down
83 XXXVIII| officers.~“Down with the captain! Overboard with Curtis!
84 XXXVIII| them.~“Overboard with the captain!” howled Owen, as by word
85 XXXVIII| level.~“Owen,” said the captain once, again, “down with
86 XL | of some opposition, the captain has thought right to reduce
87 XLI | long conversation with the captain about the various incidents
88 XLII | urgent solicitation the captain was for once induced to
89 XLII | were now exhausted, the captain, in order to comply with
90 XLIII | about eleven o’clock, the captain came up to me, and whispered
91 XLIII | It was as well that the captain had warned me; otherwise,
92 XLIII | At half-past twelve the captain and the boatswain considered
93 XLIII | the distant ship to our captain’s face. Curtis stood leaning
94 XLIII | doubt all would be well; no captain would have the barbarous
95 XLIV | boatswain say to Curtis,—~“Captain, when shall we draw lots?”~
96 XLIV | shall we draw lots?”~The captain made no reply.~
97 L | making some progress. The captain reckons that we must be
98 LII | and as I went up to the captain to ask him about it, I heard
99 LII | Dowlas’s; broke upon my ear.~“Captain,” he said, “we are going
100 LV | after it arrived. As for the captain, it was impossible to tell
101 LVI | west.~We all stared at the captain as though he were mocking
102 LVI | fresh.~“Yes,” repeated the captain, “land is certainly there,
103 LVII | not least,~“Robert Curtis, captain.”~At Para we soon found
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