Chapter
1 1 | northerly breeze drives the “Chancellor” briskly across the bay.
2 1 | the wide Atlantic.~The “Chancellor” is a fine square-rigged
3 1 | my passage on board the “Chancellor” on her return voyage to
4 1 | was something about the “Chancellor” that pleased me, and a
5 II | Huntly, the captain of the “Chancellor,” has the reputation of
6 II | addition to these, the “Chancellor” carries eight passengers,
7 III | document that describes the “Chancellor’s” cargo and the conditions
8 III | commander of the ship ‘Chancellor,’ of about 900 tons burden,
9 III | be understood that the “Chancellor” is conveying 1700 bales
10 IV | 30th to OCTOBER 6th.—The “Chancellor” is a rapid sailer, and
11 IV | the various points of the “Chancellor,” the probable length of
12 VI | the north-east; and the “Chancellor” under low-reefed top-sail
13 VI | miles an hour. Although the “Chancellor” has many good points, her
14 VI | my passage on board the “Chancellor.” The weather has become
15 VI | For many hours now, the “Chancellor” has been contending with
16 VII | briskly and merrily sails the “Chancellor.”~Under conditions so favourable,
17 VII | appeared as usual. The “Chancellor” was running on the larboard
18 VIII | There is no change in the “Chancellor’s” course, and to an unprejudiced
19 VIII | impervious to the air, The “Chancellor’s” pumps afford a copious
20 X | OCTOBER 20th AND 21st.—The “Chancellor” is now crowded with all
21 X | and studding-sails, the “Chancellor” during the last four-and-twenty
22 XII | name of the ship?”~“The ‘Chancellor,’ sir.”~“Yes, yes, the ‘
23 XII | sir.”~“Yes, yes, the ‘Chancellor,’ so it is. Well, Curtis,
24 XII | satisfaction of knowing that the “Chancellor” is now under the command
25 XIII | heavy, and although the “Chancellor” sails with wind and wave
26 XIII | by crowding on sail the “Chancellor” in the full north-east
27 XIII | every effort was vain; the “Chancellor” could not bear her trysail,
28 XIV | it to atoms against the “Chancellor’s” side.~The men stood aghast;
29 XIV | this fearful night. The “Chancellor” under bare poles, was driven,
30 XIV | falls into the sea, and the “Chancellor” is motionless.~
31 XV | were in sight, and the “Chancellor” were ascertained to be
32 XV | new danger to which the “Chancellor” may be exposed by being
33 XVI | feet of water around the “Chancellor,” though with a full freight
34 XVI | sea, fortunately for the “Chancellor,” was pretty calm; otherwise
35 XVII | many storms to knock the ‘Chancellor,’ shattered as she is, completely
36 XVIII | created expressly for the ‘Chancellor’ to stand upon.”~“It is
37 XVIII | of the ocean to give the ‘Chancellor’ time to extinguish her
38 XVIII | little creek, where the “Chancellor” had been stranded, corresponded
39 XVIII | grotto we returned to the “Chancellor,” and communicated the result
40 XVIII | the cramped limits of the “Chancellor’s” deck is like some vast
41 XIX | first five days after the “Chancellor” had run aground, there
42 XX | here to tell you that the ‘Chancellor’ has sustained far greater
43 XX | pains there is no doubt the “Chancellor” is not fit for a long voyage,
44 XX | to sea.~Ever since the “Chancellor” had been relieved of her
45 XX | easy matter to put the “Chancellor” to sea; if the wind were
46 XX | sufficient water to float the “Chancellor,” even when entirely unfreighted.
47 XX | clock in the afternoon the “Chancellor” was in motion.~High tide
48 XX | began to turn; and the “Chancellor” would not advance an inch.
49 XX | anxiety, and all is well.~The “Chancellor” tacks to stern, and glides
50 XXI | the event of a gale the “Chancellor” must inevitably be dashed
51 XXI | Notwithstanding that the “Chancellor” was at a distance from
52 XXI | more!~At high tide the “Chancellor” weighed anchor and floated
53 XXI | of the grotto the word “Chancellor,” —the designation Ham Rock,
54 XXI | gallant sails all set, the “Chancellor” started on her onward way,
55 XXII | spring the leak afresh, the “Chancellor” made a progress that was
56 XXIII | should remain on board the “Chancellor” until she foundered beneath
57 XXIV | main-mast shrouds, when the “Chancellor,” which had been scudding
58 XXV | as the captain saw the “Chancellor” was no longer sinking,
59 XXV | however, is certain, the ‘Chancellor’ preserves her equilibrium
60 XXV | that the survivors of the ‘Chancellor’ may be equally fortunate.”~
61 XXVI | drenched by the spray.~The “Chancellor’s” hull is three-fourths
62 XXVII | missing. Afraid that the “Chancellor” would founder before the
63 XXVIII | DECEMBER 6th CONTINUED.—The “Chancellor” no longer maintained her
64 XXVIII | was entirely covered.~The “Chancellor’s” last day, we felt, had
65 XXIX | to the shore which the “Chancellor” has failed to reach; at
66 XXIX | embarking at 7 a.m. when the “Chancellor” all at once began to sink
67 XXIX | lashing it once again to the “Chancellor’s” main-mast.~Not a moment
68 XXIX | old O’Ready had left the “Chancellor.”~Curtis remained standing
69 XXIX | upon the spot where the “Chancellor” lay foundering. The top
70 XXX | left Charleston in the “Chancellor,” only eighteen are left
71 XXXI | when we were on board the ‘Chancellor,’ I consider myself your
72 XXXII | were still clinging to the “Chancellor.” Here at least we have
73 XXXVI | who embarked on board the “Chancellor” at Charleston.~Curtis’s
74 XXXVIII| left Charleston in the “Chancellor,” and for no less than twenty
75 XLIX | we quitted the sinking “Chancellor.” There could be no hope
76 L | single survivor of the “Chancellor” will remain.~The wind freshened
77 LIV | spare the survivors of the “Chancellor,” and then he lavished on
78 LVII | since we abandoned the “Chancellor” we had drifted at least
79 LVII | surviving passengers of the “Chancellor” a bond of friendship too
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