PR 4708 I i AN AUTHOR IN SEARCH OF A I L U AT J THE AUTHOR'S HOPE, No. 4, BURLINGTON WHERE MAY BE SEEN ADDISON'S SECRETARY & LIBRARY <"" WITH OTHER CURIOSITIES : And where the Author will be happy to have the honour of reading a Second Editions of the following Works, to the Nobility, Ladies and C with a call. Critics forbear I — give liberal feelings sc I am not mov'd by Vanity — but Hope. THE SECOND EDITIONS OF THE PATH TO NAVAL FAM GLEANINGS FROM NATURE A AND SYMPATHY IN SEARCH OF Ul WITH THE AUTHORs APOLOGY, To be had separately, or delivered to Subscribe %* Parties and Families attended in the Evening, when the Favour o\ gratefully received. ii.Xli\J A . VJi. boat service, and placed on the Half-Pay List in 1808, offers the tribu royal, noble, and distinguished Patronage, with which the Second Ec been honoured ; and earnestly solicits the support of the Public, t " Gleanings," and to direct his future efforts to subjects of public il The First Editions were favourably received and sold off; but owii Bookseller the returns were lost to the Author, who, after twenty yea / y ^■"** AN AUTHOR IN SEARCH OF A LIVELIHOOD, AT THE AUTHOR'S HOPE, No. 4, BURLINGTON ARCADE ; WHERE MAY BE SEEN ABDISON's SECRETARY to LIBRARY CHAIR, WITH OTHER CURIOSITIES : And where the Author will be happy to have the honour of reading and reciting Selections from the Second Editions of the following Works, to the Nobility, Ladies and Gentlemen, who may honour him with a call. Critics forbear ! — give liberal feelings scope ; I am not mov'd by Vanity — but Hope. THE SECOND EDITIONS OF THE PATH TO NAVAL FAME, 10s. ; GLEANINGS FROM NATURE AND LIFE, 6s.; AND SYMPATHY IN SEARCH OF UTILITY, 5s.; THE AUTHORs APOLOGY, Is. 6d. To be had separately, or delivered to Subscribers at £1. Parties and Families attended in the Evening, when the Favour of Subscriptions or Orders will be gratefully received. boat service, and placed on the Half-Pay List in 1808, offers the tribitJ? of his grateful thanks for the royal, noble, and distinguished Patronage, with which the Second Tuitions of his Works have already m been honoured ; and earnestly solicits the support of the Public. " Gleanings," and to direct his future efforts to subjects of public to enable him to re-publish his interest and utility. The First Editions were favourably received and sold off; but ov fa^ to the failure and death of his Bookseller the returns were lost to the Author, who, after twenty ye^sperseverance, and having paid upwards of Three Hundred Pounds to Printers and Booksellers— without receiving One Shilling from this source in return, has taken the publication of his Works into his own hands ; hoping to establish himself in business as a Publisher and Bookseller, for the support of a numerous Family, dependent on his personal exertions beyond his Half-Pay. 1 Reader !— perchance you think this case is hard : Behold ! in life, what trials 'wait a bard. Yet if, by knowledge of his chosen theme, Or useful labours, he should seek esteem, " A just discernment he will find prevail, And due encouragement, in time, will hail : For in a land of liberty and choice, The best of censors is— The Public Voice." Vide « Path to Naval Fame.' NOW READV FOR DELltfcRV, THE SECOND EDITION OP THE PATH TO NAVAL FAME, AN EPTC POEM, Delineating the Naval Life in the days of Nelson and Trafalgar ; with Engravings, and copious Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases, price 10s. " This Work is strictly moral, and Lieut. Gascoigne has united love and loyalty with nautical descriptions, inculcating i firm attachment to our country, and to a profession which is its brightest ornament and support."— Literary Chronicle. Landsmen and female readers will find useful information ; and parents and friends will find this Work an appropriate present to youths, whether intended for the public service or private life. • With deafning peals the dreadful storm comes on— Their ship disabled, and the rudder gone ; Approaching night in awful fury scowl* : " The breast which glows not for its country's fame, Is lost to virtue and the sense of shame." l * Forward they press, nor count the numbers slain, Or hear the cries of those who writhe in pain : Firmly resolv'd to conquer or to die." " Pardon, oh God ! thou righteous judge of all, If thus, in death, we meet our country's call, Tho' ill prepar'd : 'twas thou didst plant these laws And to thy mercy we submit our cause." Hark ! how aloft the bursting tempest howls." He who would live from mental evils free, Must never tempt the troubles of the sea ; But he who would to Naval Honours rise, Must brave the whole, and nobly earn the prize." Now ready for the Press, to be published and delivered as soon as Subscriptions and Orders are received to cover Expences, THE SECOND EDITION OF GLEANINGS FROM NATURE AND LIFE, By SIMON SYMPATHY: In which are introduced numerous Pieces, in various styles of Poetry, and interesting Stories, founded on real incidents in Life ; with Engravings, price 6s. The Author hopes his Fair Friends will find this Work entertaining ; being written under the conviction, that female affection forms the sheet-anchor of man's happiness in life. •■ Now in good truth !— what wouldst thou have me do ? } " Temptation to the vices of mankind, — Turn rebel unto nature, and pervert Turn slave to Satan, traitor to my King, Her gifts and favours from their proper use, And ingrate to the God that blesseth me. To rob my neighbour of his character ; —I will not take one step upon that road I" Then, thou wouldst have me stoop, and basely write Simon Sympathy's reply to Temptation. " He had turned, and offered his arm to lead his fair charge from the mournful scene, when, in the voice of tenderness and lingering affection, he was reminded— that he had forgotten to replace the lid of the coffin. " « Alas ! Alas 1' exclaimed Simon Sympathy, in the full burst of his nature, as he replaced the lid on the coffin of the late gay youth,—' how insignificant are all the riches of this world, when compared to the pure affection of the female heart; and what an invaluable treasure did this poor mort.-.l thm way. -. .HUN OF SYMPATHY IN SEARCH OF UTILITY, A Novel, of a novel kind — a ' ['aleof the Times, from the Palace to the Poorhouse ; with useful Hints on various Subjects, and Suj rgesions for promoting — the Employment of the Poor — the Internal Improvement of the Country- .the Improvement of Estates— and the gradual Relief of the Poor from the Evils the Public from tlVe lurden, and the Nation from the Dangers, of our present Pauper Severn; with a Frontispiece, price 5s. This Work will contain the substance of the following Publications by the Author :— Employment the Antidote , Distress— Hints on .Mendicity— The Old Views of Society Revived— An Essay on the Employment of the Poor, and the Improvement of Estates, to which a Medal was awarded by the Honourable Board of Agriculture— Pauperism, its Evils, Burdens, and Dangers Reduced; by calling into action the labours and better feelings of the Poor, and by the useful Direction of Charity, &c. &c. &c. " Train'd to the Plough, he serv'd his Country's cause, And now supports her welfare and her laws." IVELIHOOD, >T ARCADE jhair, nd reciting Selections from the rentlemen, who may honour him ope E, 10s.; ND LIFE, 6s.; ILITY, 5s.; Is. 6d. ?rs at £1. : Subscriptions or Orders will be copious Index itions, inculcating Chronicle. [ this Work an i comes on— e; lowls." ee, he prize. wer Expences, Jries, founded le conviction, emptation. in the voice of in. the lid on the te of his grateful thanks for the litions of his Works have already o enable him to re-publish his iterest and utility. ig to the failure and death of his rs perseverance, and having paid Ajasn jo j aapuan » puosiad siq iq ui jpsuiiq ooanos sjm jo sp.n?Avdn Her Gracel His Grace His Grace The Right The Right The Right The Right The Right The Right ofth The Right The Right, A Right H The Right the I Lady Chan The Hon. The Hon. I The Hon. J The late H Sir Henry Sir George 1 General Sil General Sii Sir F. Omi D. S. Dug< Francis La E. J. Little W. P. Hon T. R. Kem John Tome William W John Rams Abraham B Vice Admi PATRONS AND SUBSCRIBERS HMO late Uopal jQtg&now tfie JBufec of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CLARENCE. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS AUGUS TA. The United Seb.\ ice Clue. The Societt op i hts The Royal Naval College. The Royal Naval Club. 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" He who would live from mental evils free, " Must never tempt the troubles of the sea ; " But he who would to naval honours rise, " Must brave the whole and nobly earn the prize." The Author's Poetic Petition to his Majesty, Price 10s. WARWICK : PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR, BY E. FODEN. 18-25, A r \ % f ^ Y'3 G* \S^* fa, d° «. " Pure love, the temper'd yearning of the soul, " Runs through each vein and captivates the whole ; * No selfish views or worldly ties it knows, " With time increases, and for ever flows; " Borne in the heart, is prudent, steady, just, " Yet warm and lively faithful to the trust. " Such are the feelings which true love denote, " And thus Evander to his Emma wrote ! " !!■ !■ ■ GASCOIGNE'S PATH TO NAVAL FAME, PATRONIZED BY HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF GRAFTON. THE RIGHT HON. EARL SPENCER. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF HARCOURT. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF WARWICK. THE RIGHT HON. THE COUNTESS OF WARWICK. THE RIGHT HON. ADMIRAL LORD GAMBIER, &c. &c. &c. Lieutenant Gascoigne returns his sincere thanks to the Nobility, Ladies, and Gentlemen, who have honored him with their Patronage, and respect- fully informs them, that the List of Subscribers to the Second Editions of his Writings, at One Pound, will be given with the following Work, now in the press. GLEANINGS FROM LIFE, BY SIMON SYMPATHY, With a Frontispiece and Descriptive Engravings. Price, 10s. " At that moment Simon Sympathy awoke from the Vision ; and immediately formed the following resolutions That he would be an Author — that he would not be an Imitator-— that when indulging the powers of imagination, he would always endeavour to follow the advice of Reason — in submitting his thoughts to paper, he would follow the dictates of Nature — and that he would never give any thing to public view, until approved by Conscience." Te be had of the Author, with his other Works, at Emma's Cottage, Warwick. TO THE OFFICERS Of his Majesty's Royal Navy, 3Iarines. and Land Forces. My Lords and Gentlemen, When I reflect on the many happy days passed in the honor of your society early in life, and recollect how much I stood indebted to your patronage for the sale of my first publications; I feel it my duty most respectfully to present to you the Second Edition of my " Path to Naval Fame." In preparing this Work for the press, I have added many nautical descriptions omitted in the first edition; and introduced such characters, scenes, and sentiments, as appeared calculated to give useful information to Landsmen; to keep alive the spirit and practical skill of the junior ranks of the Navy and Army, in these times of peace and retirement; and to point out to the rising generation, a firm and manly path to Naval Honors. I have the honor to remain, My Lords and Gentlemen, Your devoted Servant, Henry Bar net Gascgignr. J» " Forward they press, nor count the numbers slain, " Nor hear the cries of those who writhe in pain ; " Intent alone to conquer or to die, " Sell life for life, or make opposers fly ; " Springing* on board, they ward the fierce struck blows, " Divide the nets, and in the contest close ; u Courage and strength the contest here must end, " Britannia's Sons and Frenchmen now contend." PREFACE. M That Authors have troubles, the world has long shewn, " But the greatest of all is — to make their Works known ; M For many long years, on the Bookseller's shelf, i{ Mine were lost — by your leave, I now sell them myself.' * Vide — The Author" s Apology. AS the novelty of an Author coming forward to publish, recite, and sell his own productions, may, at first view, ap- pear vain and presumptuous, Lieutenant Gascoigne respectfully states— That more than twenty years have passed over his head since lie commenced Author; and that he has arrived at the period of life when vanity usually gives way to the more solid feelings of utility : having to provide for the claims of a rising family, dependent upon his exertions beyond his half-pay, The first editions of his " Gleanings," and his " Fame," published in 1806 and 8, Vlll were favourably received and sold off; but owing* to the failure and death of the Bookseller, the returns were lost to the Author, with a considerable sum paid in advance for printing and publishing. " At length he saw his " Gleanings," and his " Fame/' " Before the world to purchase him a name ; " Good hundreds paid for publishing — what then ? " He never saw one single pound again." During the last ten years he has pub- lished fifteen minor works and pamphlets, several of which were gratuitously distri- buted ; to promote the employment of the poor, the formation of the Society for the Suppression of Mendicity, established in Red Lion Square, in 1818, Jand other public Institutions; returns resting upon a Premium from the Board of Agriculture, for an Essay on the Employment of the Poor ; the thanks of various Societies ; and the satisfaction that his labours have not been quite useless. Fully admitting the value of the assist- ance of the Booksellers,— to those who can obtain it,— and well aware of their power to IX make or mar an Author's fame, he is far from wishing to fan the flame of severe criticism and opposition which will proba- bly arise to his present undertaking; and would willingly come to any fair arrange- ment, except the sale of Copyright ; which he objects to from a conviction, — that it would cut off hope, and destroy all stimulus to improvement. He therefore trusts that the statement. of the following facts will not be made a block of offence, being offered purely in justification of his personal efforts to make his Works known. — After twenty years labour as an Author, and having paid upwards of Three Hundred Pounds to Printers and Publishers; he has yet to receive the first Pound from this source in return; and his Works are still unknown. Having prepared the second editions for the press, all his efforts, in the Row and out of the Row, have failed in getting any one to publish them on the Author's account. " But when they found the Author would not sell, " Down from their hands the useless copies fell : " On which they look'd as worthless blocks of wood, " And none would sell them for the Author's good.'* Vide — The Author's Apology. Under these circumstances lie has un- dertaken to publish, recite, and sell his own productions; and most respectfully solicits patronage and support, to rescue his past labours from oblivion, and to enable him to direct his future attention to subjects of public interest; trusting that success will not be impeded by the novelty of his undertaking, or the humour employed by Simon Sympathy to introduce utility under the cover of novelty and amusement. " Oh ! there are yet good Spirits in our land, " Who, from the eminence which God hath lent, <( Can pierce the mists and veilings of the world, i( Judge without prejudice, and well discern, " The lack of means from poverty of mind : — " On these I cast the anchor of my hope ! ! !" Vide — Gleanings from Life. N. B. A hope is entertained that Parents and Friends will find this Work an appropriate present to Youths, whether designed for the Public Service, or the more peaceable walks of Life. NAVAL FAME. EXORDIUM. Hail Neptune's Sons ! ye guardians of our laws, Ye bold assertors of your Country's cause ! Whose Naval Fame has spread from pole to pole And oft elated my admiring soul. And you ! ye Soldiers of the British band, Who serve your Country both by sea and land! To you conjoin'd the willing* muse would pay The heart felt tribute of her humble lay : But well she knows her want of pow'r to give Just praise to deeds which must for ever live. While British bosoms feel the love of fame, Or glow, exalted by that noble flame Which bids fair Freedom flourish in our land, And Freedom's Sons extensive seas command, Your bright examples still the breast shall fire Aad bid the offspring imitate the sire! NAVAL FAME. EXORDIUM. Comrades of old!— -how chang'd are days of yore, No more employ'd, and stranded on the shore, How fare ye now? — reduc'd upon Half-pay, Without a Caterer or Purser, say ! How drags the day ? or whence at night comes sleep, Without employment or a watch to keep? How the high mind, which triumphed o'er the storm. And brav'd grim death in each terrific form, Supports its noble energies and zeal, Now hope and duty can no more appeal? Oh! tell me where? in what sequester'd vales Ye drift to leeward under close reeft sails ?*& While Peace her blessings o'er the nation spreads, And love no more the fate of warfare dreads; I would there were a Squadron at command, To give you births, and bear you from the land; * This line has a peculiar meaning, well understood by seamen, hat requiring 1 explanation to landsmen. When a ship sails -with a fair wind, she proceeds in a direct €Ourse ; but this is not the case when the wind is contrary, or upon the side 5 the ship being then gradually driven from the side on •which the wind blows, out of her direct course ; this is termed drifting to leeward. This drifting, or losing of ground, is consi- derably increased in a storm, when the sails are obliged to be reeft, or reduced. Thus this line forms a simile, aptly alluding to the present state of our Naval Officers, reduced to Half-pay, and out of their element on shore; without the power of pursuing a direct course in the line of duty and experience NAVAL FAME. EXORDIUM. By turns, from sloth and indolence remov'd, And all advantage of experience prov'd : Each evolution duly to perform, And brave the fury of the Channel storm. Should prudence say — " we have not men to spare From public service and the merchant's care Or means provided to fit out and pay," The muse most humbly beggeth leave to say,— Ask volunteers from Officers on shore, To cruise by turns upon full-pay — yet more Of able Youths, who for employment's sake, Or Rated Time, will various duties take, Whose hearts now grieve in idleness to lay; A post of honour, with a seaman's pay. Few able seamen, will this service take, And no one need a present birth forsake; The unemploy'd and pension'd may be found To volunteer, upon the wish'd for ground Of food and clothing, with an easy birth, And pay according to their present worth. Thus form the leaders of each peaceful crew, To teach young landsmen what they ought to do; Enough of these there are who want employ, And fain their fortunes on the main would try; But if a lack of hands you still should see, Ask the Committees of Mendicity; NAVAL FAME. EXORDIUM. Who from their stores in either Isle can give, And bid the hope of self-dependence live. If still you lack, each Parish House attend, A pauper'd poor and payers to befriend; The first will gladly your employ obtain, The latter pay you from the hope of gain : That these you'll rescue from the Monster's jaws & And rates diminish'd to the payers cause. Oh ! think, I pray I ye Rulers of the State t How deep a joy must on your labours wait; To give employment to the Irish poor, Their well known zeal and courage to secure f To rescue paupers from the fatal sway Of base dependence on the parish pay* Beggars to take from charity's abuse, And raise up sailors for their country's use. To train our youths who for preferment burn, In duty's paths experience to learn; Keeping your Officers in practice still, With pow'r to add unto their former skill ; * Vide "Pauperism" Its Evils, Burdens, and Dangers Reduce d by calling" into action the labours and better feelings of the Poof, and by the useful direction of Charity, humbly dedicated, by permission, to His Royal Highness the Duke of York ; and containing the substance of " An Essay on the Employment of the Poor," by H. B. Gascoigne; to which a Premium was awarded by the Honor- able Board of Agriculture, in 1817. --- - <«.V£«MHMr. - TPx&t*?* NAVAL FAME. £ EXORDIUM. And thus secure the ready means to form, A Fleet efficient, ghould a sudden storm Disturb the peace in which we seem to sleep, And call forth all our prowess on the deep. Comrades of old I who for employment burn, And Youths! who fain would naval duties learn, Though here the Muse has ventur'd to suggest What for our Country and yourselves seem best; We must submit to Rulers of the State, And leave the future in the hand of fate : Bearing in mind, whatever fate may bring We serve a generous and a naval King. But, as the Muse no Squadron can command, She freely offers all she has at hand; A cruise on paper — where, at least in thought, We can recount what is on shipboard taught; Refresh our memories, and like old men, Fight all our hard fought battles o'er again. If, from the past, I can advantage give, Or bid the useful observation live: If scenes pourtray'd can to our landsmen shew The obligations which to you they owe, My best endeavours on the task attend, To plead your welfare, as my country's friend, ARGUMENT. Introductory Observations— Remarks on Prize Money— The Ship introduced — Described— Remarks on Discipline- On Command— The Captain and Officers described— The Story of Evander and Emma— Remarks on sending Boys to Sea— An Address to Midshipmen— Remarks on Women— On imprudent Marriages—On Drinking— On Suicide— On Dueling— Advice. ■■? NAVAL, FAME. CANTO THE FIRST. Time 1804, Introductory Observations. High had Ambition rais'd her haughty head, And built her projects on iranumber'd dead; The widow's plaintive voice ne'er pierc'd her ear. No cries of misery brought forth a tear ; Wisdom's fair views she far aside had laid, To pow'r on earth her only court she paid: Justice forgot, all laws beneath her feet, Religion worn, but as a cloak to cheat. Such rancour dire existed in her breast, She hated all whom higher Pow'rs had bless'd; Deceit her handmaid, Treachery her guide, With fluent speech, or terrors at her side. Her hand advanc'd held forth a specious plea, To cure all evils and all slaves to free; Beneath her vest, hard fetters lay conceal'd, The grasp of which by art had ne'er been heal'di NAVAL FAME, Introductory Observations. Where'er she came, Peace mourn 'd her near approach,. And found all treaties made but to encroach. Too long Britannia mourn'd her sons' delays; Too long" did Party vain contentions raise; Too long* Ambition, from the neighboring lands* Insulted Britons with her hostile bands. As when a lion, couching in his den, First hears the footsteps of approaching men, His head he rears, upon the watch he lays, And as they near him more attention pays; But when he rouses, seeking rest no more, Mens, hearts do fail them at his well-known roar. So rose Britannia from supineness past, When forth she stood Ambition's views to blast. She stood alone; but confidence was felt, Each, at his home, in full assurance dwelt. When through the isles the blast of war did sound. Where duty call'd, each man was quickly found ; Each gave a portion of his time to arms, And all uniting, thus defy'd alarms. Britain! beware of avarice! thy bane, Destruction lurks beneath the thirst of gain ! Though much Britannia mourn'd the urgent cause W 7 hich bade her trespass on compassion's laws ; The faith of Spain she could no longer trust, And public welfare made her conduct just. i^ : jm*-:m*szmmmm> ~ass*s^ NAVAL FAME. Prize Money — The Ship introduced. War came, and soon the British ports contain The captur'd riches of the southern main. Where the long- Spit, extending" from the land, Bids anchors bite in marl beneath the sand, And Portsmouth's harbour opens to the view, Refreshment yielding- to each sea-worn crew ; There lay the fam'd Endymion, richly paid, Their prizes anchor'd, and their fortunes made. There too the lucky Amazon did ride, To harbour going- with the flowing' tide; For long- at sea she needed great repairs, The crew rejoic'd, for captur'd wealth was theirs. How great the joy when fortune crowneth hope. And bids the seaman give his feelings scope! No sordid views degrade his open heart, Old comrades share, and want obtains a part. Yet why thus dwell on captur'd wealth and gain, While thousands meet but with distress and pain? Let landsmen know it is a hazard stake, Which only one in twenty can partake. Between these ships an able Frigate lay, To toil and disappointment long' a prey; More than two years to strict blockade eonhVd, Where tedious sameness wearies out the mind; No gain was theirs, against all ills to strive, Save hope of change nought kept the heart alive. 10 NAVAL FAME. The Ship introduced. Where the gay Seine receives the flowing tide* And British cruizers oft at anchor ride, The dreary months of winter they had past, And each as unsuccessful as the last; For still the foe in Havre harbour staid Nor had they yet a single capture made. To these the joys of Christmas were unknown, Nor on the vigil was the Euleblock shewn; No cheerful blazes here the eye could please, 2sk)r e'er did fire their aching fingers ease. Ye happy Britons! who live snug at home, But daily read of those who hither roam, Think not that these their posts can always gain, Or at all times a close blockade maintain; For adverse winds will frustrate their designs, Though seamanship to noble deeds inclines: Regard their labours, their endeavours trust, Pursue your duties, and to these be just! At length reliev'd, to port they soon return, But now with double disappointment burn. On either side their equals they behold, Exulting highly in their captur'd gold ; To whom a cruise had independence gave, Loose cash to squander, yet enough to save: On board, on shore, they bear the palm away, While these bear nothing, save their humble pay. NAVAL FAME. 11 The Ship described. , 3 \ Let no man think I would his tale unfold, Or private follies up to Censure hold ; All low-born prejudice I here disclaim, And trust more worthy objects are my aim; Yet he who has a story to produce, Must prelude, scenes, and persons introduce. First, then, I must my able vessel name, Which, for distinction, I will call the Fame. Firm on her Stem a well-car v'd image stood, A Trumpet sounding o'er the swelling' flood; For time hath oft Britannia's prowess shewn, And Fame the valour of her sons made known. Twice eighty feet and nine, her length extreme, Thirty and nine, the greatest breadth of Beam ; Two hundred men and eighty-four, her crew, In duty skilful, and in courage true. As in the best chronometer we find The pow'rs of graduated parts combin'd ; Which set in motion by one primal cause. In just succession must obey its laws. But should that primal cause become unjust, Too strong, or weak, unfaithful to the trust, Inferior agents must the error gain, And we, no more, correctness can obtain: E'en so on Shipboard; where, one primal cause Must rule; all others must obey the laws. 12 NAVAL FAME. Remarks on Discipline. 'Tis his just sentence in each cause to give, He stands the Monarch's representative; Who does in him the highest power confide, That he in justice may each cause decide.^ A tyrant base, I from my soul abhor, Yet discipline, the very nerve of war, Must be supported, for if once forgot, Our spirit's broken, and defeat our lot. Firmness is not to tyranny ally'd, More than good manners do resemble pride; And seamen brave, will most the man revere, Who gains the point between contempt and fear, Let each man feel a spirit in his line, To forward duty each will then incline ; But if the chain of duty once you break, And Primals should their Subalterns forsake, Irregularities creep on apace, Pervade each rank, and lead to sure disgrace ; No more can zealous officers command, E'en British seamen prove a lawless band ; Tumultuous noises in their births below, Or swearing loudly when aloft they go: * In addition to the high authority with which the Captain of » Man of War is invested, various circumstances concur to render this the most absolute situation in the British service ; when filled with propriety, it is certainly one of the most honourable. NAVAL FAAIE. 13 Remarks on Command. Such deeds as these a Man of War disgrace, Yet this, we know, must ever be the case When lawless spirits are of nought afraid, Or none, save one, can speak and be obey'd. Sure it degrades the man who holds command, To let base passion get the upper hand! How oft to foul injustice must he fall! How oft his hasty speeches would recall ! If e'er ill humour gains a man a friend, Or e'er to aught that's generous does tend, No more will I against my temper fight, But petulance shall spit her venom'd spite. 'Tis not to equals that Ave use harsh terms, But to inferiors, which the wrono* confirms; Weak minds alone thus fortune's gifts misuse, And, in their haughtiness, just pow'r abuse; By which vile deeds are subalterns oppress'd : Unknown on shore, ungenerous at best. Those who demand, do not respect obtain* But outward form and ceremony gain. If seniors, mildly, common wishes speak, To meet each wish inferiors will seek ; For such the structure of the human mind, We bear respect where gentleness we find. But when superiors lose the pow'rful aid .Mild firmness gives, and seek to gain the shade; U NAVAL FAME. Remarks on Command. When pride and passion make each word severe, And man attempts to rule alone by fear; Good men no more with cheerful hearts attend^ And minions only to such pride can bend. Oh ! there are some ! whose noble hearts so gain The love of others, and esteem retain, That men as much revere their private name, As they would wish to gain their naval fame. But some there are, so peevishly morose, Of manners haughty, and of language gross. No social ties find place within the breast, And all around the very name detest. As the fam'd cestus which fair Venus wore, Could beauties give that were not seen before; Some think, a Post commission has the pow'r To make a man a god within the hour. But, as the cestus could with ease renew Each friendly tie tow'rds those whom once we knew. By subtle pow'r the other often tends To steal remembrance of all former friends: Sometimes, indeed, the pow'r is stronger yet. And those who feel it, do themselves forget. Though here a Briton dares his voice to raise. Alike impartial to condemn or praise, Of deeds, not men, in censure he would speak, By which to learn true characters we seek; NAVAL FAME. 15 The Man of Power. And, as by acts, superiors we know, Let deeds, not words, the Man of power shew. Madden, the First Lieutenant, next appears In temper lively, though advanc'd in years. Of studious mind, in youth's more early day He strove to make fair knowledge pave the way To future honours, which he sought to gain, But fortune frown'd, and still he hop'd in vain. More then nine years a Midshipman & he'd been, And twice that time Lieutenant he had seen : Near thirty years his King had strictly serv'd, Nor yet from constant duty had he swerv'd. In many glories he had shar'd the day, And oft to conquest had he led the way, When Boats and Barges were sent forth to board The adverse vessel, in her harbour moor'd. Twice had he bravely struggled with the gale Against whose force his art could nought avail * * When a young gentleman has served six years in this situation, he ie examined before a Board of Captains. He is expected to produce minute journals of the Ship's daily transactions ; and certifi- cates of good conduct from the Captains he may have served under. If he answers interrogations satisfactorily, he is said to have passed for Lieutenant : but it still requires interest to get promoted to that raot. Lieutenant* take rank in a ship according to seniority, W NAVAL FAME, The first Lieutenant. Twice was lie wrecked upon a foreign shore, And ruthless fortune robb'd him of his stored Hard is the case of him who wants a friend, His pow'rful interest, at home, to lend; Too oft, alas! does int'rest bear the sway. And from pure merit steal reward away* Yet such the spirit of our noble youth, And British love for liberty and truth, No weighty public evils hence can flow While through the stated servitude they go: But should strong int'rest this good law o'erule, And boys command, who better were at school, Each worthy Briton must lament the hour, And view the dawn fall of his country's pow'r. Those who in youth their country strictly serve, At least protection in old age deserve j * Persons unacquainted with the Royal Navy will learn with surprise, that no allowance is made to those who lose every thing by Shipwreck. This regulation was probably adopted at an early period, to make Officers careful of Vessels committed to their charge. In the present state of our Navy, it can have no good effect ; but is a severe hardship, too often felt by those least able to bear it. When we recollect that a liberal allowance is made to Officers of the Army who lose their baggage in a campaign, every generous mind must lament that no remuneration is made to these, whose service particularly subjects them to such losses; which are, in general, accompanied by imminent dangers, and very great hardships. NAVAL FAME. 17 The Second and Third Lieutenants. Enough of disappointment have they known^ Who persevere till strength, like hope, is flown. Let justice, then, some liberal plan devise; By length of service let the Seniors rise ; Or when at sea, through years, they serve no more, Let peace and plenty wait them on the shore : But hold my muse! thy task is to relate, And not to guide the Rulers of the State. Next in command, Perillus here we find, Whose first approach might prejudice the mind. Late from a Line of Battle ship he came, By chance, not choice, appointed to the Fame ; A stranger here, his manners speak low birth, But further knowledge must decide his worth: Unjust it were, should prejudice condemn, Though once more humble, let us not contemn. How many valued officers are found, Who once by low obscurity were bound; But whose great merits broke retarding chains, And high preferment now rewards their pains! The last of those who constant watch must keep, And bear command while others sink in sleep, To shape their course upon the trackless seas, And mark the veerings of the midnight breeze, Is youthful Fidus, to good fortune born, With sense the lure of luxury to scorn. 18 NAVAL FAME. The Master. Of humble parentage the Master came,& Far north was born, M'Farlane was his name, No Pilot e'er more faithful to his trust, Or needle to the pole, devoid of rust. In early days, by hardy custom taught, He learn'd his duty, nor of pleasure thought; To him the manners of the shore unknown, To sea-born customs he eonform'd alone; Yet none more open, liberal, and free: Such feelings best with British tars agree. Taught by experience, well each coast he knew, O'er trackless seas could steady course pursue; The working men few better could command, Or on occasion lend a helping hand. While duty press'd, his mind was ne'er at ease, Short were his meals; and eager still to please, Where heat oppressive fills the darken'd hold, Attention paid; yet oftentimes would scold: For well he knew the mode each cask to stow, And grumbling still, still labour'd this to shew. * Masters of the Royal Navy rank next to the Lieutenants; they are, in general, experienced and good seamen. It is their duty to assist the Captain in steering and navigating the Ship j they also look after the rigging and stowing the Hold ; and they lieep the daily journal and log of the Ship's proceedings and course. NAVAL FAME. 19 The Purser. Ofttiraes he'd listen to recounted tales Of scenes on shore, which bless the humble vales ; Or stories told of more exalted life, Where fashion guides, and envy leads to strife: Amaz'd he heard what bubbles some pursue, And often doubted what was but too true; His observations oft excited mirth : Yet none offended, for all knew his worth. E vander, next, the steady Purser came,^ Of meek good temper, at all hours the same, Who to his duty strict attention paid, A ready penman, nor accounts delay'd. But most Evander in his private life, Shew'd real goodness, and avoided strife; In early days the seeds of virtue sown, The fruit and produce in his deeds were shewn. ImpelPd by fate to tempt the stormy seas, Still to the shore he look'd for future ease; Where'er he went, still there his hopes remain'd, For gentle Emma his true heart had gain'd. In Kent's rich vales her father long- had dwelt, And pure affection for his children felt; * The Purser has the charge and issuing- of the provisions ; he also supplies various necessaries, as coals, candles, &c. Great responsibility is attached to this situation ; and strong securities are given before a warrant can be obtained. 20 NAVAL FAME. Evander and Emma. A rural life in humble cottage led, His daughters manag'd, for his wife was dead. Emma, the eldest, by her station bound, To household duties was attentive found; Her education suited to her sphere, Had taught her virtue, and her God to fear. No giddy thoughts disturb'd her tranquil breast, Or wild ambition robb'd her of her rest ; With care she strove to act a daughter's part, Yet dearly lov'd Evander in her heart. To these deceit was utterly unknown, All hopes and prospects to each other shewn ; For here the youth beheld his heart's desire, And virtue, more than beauty, did admire. 'Twas not the first romantic flame of love, Which stripling years and rising manhood prove; When first the bosom learns to heave and sigh, And feels uneasy, yet we know not why. Nor yet impelP'd by manhood's stronger fire, When rage the flames which prompt to loose desire By some calPd love ; unworthy of the name, A selfish, restless, and misleading flame. Pure love, the temper'd yearning of the soul, Runs through each vein and captivates the whole; No selfish views, nor worldly ties it knows, With time increases, and for ever flows: -nil ^- NAVAL FAME. 21 «■ - : = Evander and Emma. Borne in the heart, is prudent, steady, just. Yet warm and lively, faithful to tke trust : Such are the feelings which true love denote, And thus Evander to his Emma wrote: " Ere yet, my Love ! I quit my native shore, And gain the sea where we converse no more, To you, the earnest feelings of my heart, ^\. farewell token, I would fain impart. " Well must my Emma recollect the day, When first I sought my ardent suit to pay; Your prudent words still dwell upon my ear, When you, with feeble voice and rising tear, Propos'd that I your father's leave should ask: In admiration I perform'd the task. Again we met within the garden bow'r, In tranquil silence at the evening hour; My future hopes and all my early woes, Within your bosom did my heart repose ; 'Twas there that we did all our views declare, And learn'd a mutual confidence to share, " Save when a friend's full confidence we gain, And honour bids us from all speech refrain, United hearts no secrets e'er should know, All hopes and fears in unison must flow, Each, to the other, must the whole unfold^ And, sympathetic, good or ill behold. 22 NAVAL FAME. Evander and Emma. Without this bond, cold jealousies and fears, Begin with trifles and increase with years, But where this lives 'tis happiness to feel, To share the pleasure, or affliction heal. " How many dangers wait life's restless seas, And phantoms tempting with the hope of ease! Not all the wealth this world can give to view, The pomp and splendour which mankind pursue, Can aught secure our joys in private life, Or shield the heart from bitterness and strife : All proud desires to lead astray must tend, But reason proves humility a friend. " Yet why, my love ! do I thus write to thee, And here repeat what thou hast taught to me? At early age in error's path I ran, And stoop'd to follies which degrade the man ; My mind misled by vanity and show, I thought that pleasure must from riches flow: 'Twas you who first the vain delusion broke, And reason listen'd, as you mildly spoke. If lasting good be seated in the mind, Intrinsic value there alone we find; 'Twas there I sought, and time increas'd my love, Each day, each hour, thy value more did prove. " Much I lament that fate still bids me roam a O'er stormy seas, far distant from my home; NAVAL FAME. Evander and Emma. Yet this believe, that wheresoe'er I go, No change of sentiment my heart can know. " By night or day, where'er my steps I bend, Oft on my vision must your form attend. Whene'er misled, in error's paths I stray, Where vice and folly wanton in the way, Thy well-known virtues bid me flee in haste, And ev'ry pleasure sickens e'er I taste. When, by just thoughts, to fervent prayers inclinM, And all the joys of penitence I find, Then would my heart with thy full heart unite. And led by thee I purpose to act right. When we together holy Scriptures search, Or join the public duties of the church, Our souls uniting look tow'rds heav'n above, Oh! judge, my Emma! if sincere my love. " Full well you know the wishes of my hearty For these I labour'd fully to impart; And well I know your hopes and mine agree, For both, alike, from arrogance are free: Yet we by prudence must each wish confine, And ev'ry care to Providence resign. Yes! yes, my love! a time will sure arrive, When powers and nations shall no longer strive; When Peace her blessings o'er our land shall spread And love no more the fate of war shall dread, ?4 NAVAL FAME. The Surgeon. Then shall a cot employ our constant care, And we together will each duty share. Let virtue, then, with humbleness be ours, And due obedience to superior pow'rs; If small our portion, let our wants be less, And still contentment may our cottage bless: Hope cheers the way while man due labour len He can no more : on God the rest depends. " Of learned Esculapius we speak, Who knew pure Latin, and a little Greek; Much he had read, and in his teens did go To hear the lectures of the great Monro. To him the art of surgery was known, The finer muscles, and each smaller bone; Nor yet a stranger to the chemic arts, Of various compounds could divide the parts; How alkali from kali did proceed, He could explain by ashes of a weed. Of nature's laws, by which she rules so true, If not the whole, he had discern'd a few ; Why butterflies on cabbages are found, And worms, in day-time, live beneath the ground. To him each doubt and quibble was referr'd, He knew the derivation of each word ; Could write a love-song, or a rebus make, Could jest with others, and a joke could take : *m. NAVAL .FAME. 25 Marine Officers. And though in height to five feet tliree counu'd., His Little body bore an active mind. Herbert, the First Lieutenant of Marines, A friend to peace, yet fond of busy scenes; Ofttimes aloft lie glory'd to look out, Or mark what able seamen were about; On ev'ry station through the ship attend, And to the nautic art attention lend : Till jovial Tars observ'd, in humour keen, " They spoil'd a Seaman making- a Marine ;" Yet to his duty strict attention paid, Nor on the call of honour e'er delay'd: A youth he was, of humble birth and fame, Whose high ambition was — a useful aim- Warner, Jiis Second, far too fond of ease, On shore still lingers, nor would tempt the seas, While yet a child, allow'd himself to rule, Did as he pleas'd, and soon grew tir'd of school. When the time cams that he must choose a line, To fix his labours, and his thoughts confine: He chose the red coat, 'twas a life of case, To march he learn'd, and strove the fair to please; His form was graceful, and his features good. His dimpled cheeks/ adorn 'd by glowing blood; Of easy manners, and of fluent speech, He well could flatter, and the fair beseech. NAVAL FAME. Y* Remarks on sending- Children to Sea. All I hapless Mary ! liadst thou known the youth. Or thought how seldom young men speak the truth; Prudence had bade thee still his words distrust, And Virtue whisper'd that his flame was lust. When first he -sought thy tender heart to gain, Ami sigh'd, and swore he felt a lover's pain ; Hadst thou reflected on thy humble state, Perchance in time thou hadst foreseen thy fate* When first to thee, he luring presents made, And to thy beauties loose attention paid; Hadst thou then spurn'd him from thy future sight^ As virtue shuns the path to endless night, Still hj thy needle hadst thou earn'd thy bread, And never griev'd that thou hadst been misled I Thus having spoken of the Gun-room Mess, And en each member laid a gentle stress; ~Next in routine the Midshipmen we find, Of whom we speak hereafter as inelin'd ; But as I would that what I here may write, Should place the sea life in its fullest light: And wish to say, whatever may be of use, A few remarks I now must introduce. Ye parents ! who design your sons for sea* I pray be cautious that their choice is free; For if against the inclination sent, I here forewarn you of the dire event* x , NAVAL FAME. 27 Remarks on sending Children to Sea. Nor yet too early put them from your care, But let them still your kind instruction share, Until the seeds of virtue you have sown, And education hath of knowledge shewn The great advantage ; then the rising mind, In gaining knowledge will a pleasure find; And though, when time shall ripen into man, And all the flames of warring passions fan; Though human weakness oftentimes may err, As from our own past actions we infer ; A sound intention at the heart you'll find, And gen'rous reason will adorn the mind. But if too soon you put your child from home, Against the will, o'er stormy seas to roam, Ere time the aid of reason may unfold, The seeds of good and evil to behold, With double weight each hardship strikes the mind. And bad examples will the judgment blind: For vice, like air, each avenue assails, And prudence wanted, much too soon prevails, 'Tis not alone the duty of the mind, To teach the child a competence to find; Far other cares on parents must attend, As e'en hereafter may on them depend. Oft have I paus'd in wonder to behold A youth, by nature generous and bold; 28 NAVAL FAME. An Address to Midshipmen. Misled by bad example to each crime, And old in vice, ere he had serv'd his time. Ye thoughtless parents! who just power misuse. Nor let your offspring" a profession choose; Who labour not parental cares to shew, The mind to form, and virtue's seed to sow; Think it not strange, if, when old age comes on, When cares increase, and strength to labour's gone > Your offspring fails in duty to your years, Nor feels affection, or your censure fears! He that takes charge of youths who go to sea, To them, the parent's substitute should be: And would he prove himself a faithful friend, Much care and pains must on the task attend ; *Tis his the seeds of knowledge to impart; 'Tis his to watc^ the motions of the heart ; And when protectors will this line pursue, To them a twofold gratitude is due : Parents, sometimes, this point too much neglect, At sea, too often, we observe defect. Pardon, ye youths ! whose spirit well I know, That well-meant counsel should in numbers flow; Your calling points to honours at the last, If well the time of servitude is past. *Tis then you should a good foundation g^ain, Or future years will bring disgrace and pain; rjmRcr.mstE-* NAVAL FAME. 29 Remarks on Women. For this believe, no honours are obtain'd, Unless by merit and exertion gain'd. When rising manhood kindles nature's fire, And strong temptations prompt to loose desire; If then you follow ill examples shewn, Crimes venial held, far better let alone ; Though conscience whispers that you are to blame, Conceal not evil from a sense of shame; Let not disease upon your vitals prey, Nor idly trifle by a short delay. And though you should, when passions strong impel, Frequent the paths where vice and danger dwell, Of artful schemes and promises beware, Nor let your mind each low idea share ; Let not your heart a base attachment form, But flee the tempter, and avoid the storm. Mark yonder youth ! by artful wiles misled, To think his mistress faithful to his bed. In vain his friends would draw him from the snare, A worthy part in higher life to share ; Persuasions, threats, and promises are vain, His mind is fetter'd by the fatal chain. With downcast look, and meanness in his gait, No more he's seen with youthful pride elate ; Private he lives, and strives to shun mens' sight, But, with his mistress, steals a walk at night. 30 NAVAL FAME. « ' ' ' ' ' — ! On Imprudent Marriages. So well she imitates the flame of love, And to the eye affection seems to prove; The youth, deluded, would her cares repay, And thus in marriage he becomes her prey. On virtuous women is the pow'r bestow'd, To draw a lover from destruction's road ; By gentle means, far other thoughts to give, And bid just views within the bosom live. But when the heart of woman is debas'd, And all the beauties of her mind defac'd, There's naught remaining that can tend to blestf, And he who weds her, tampers with distress. Awhile, the youth, on present ease intent, Low life enjoys and feels himself content. But soon his wife far less attention shews, And seems suspicious when from home he goes; No more she fawns and hangs upon his breast, No more with feign'd affection is he prest; Each act she blames, but not in gentle speech, Nor by fair words strives other thoughts to teach; Her voice assumes a harsh ungrateful sound, For now in chains of promise he is bound. Mistaken view ! which all controul must lose : All women err who influence thus misuse; No wedded mistress, or the chaster wife, By sowing ire can reap the sweets of life: •■^(•MSS Vteiiti NAVAL FAME. Si On Drinking-. For man, weak man, attention ever claims, And this withdrawn, forth burst dissention's flames. No more at home the husband's found to stay, To former haunts again induc'd to stray ; For ease of mind to company he flies, To drown his cares intoxication tries; The dupe of knaves, at hazard games he plays, And night by night the pothouse score he pays- Excess of pleasure will the mind enslave, Make wise men fools, and cowards of the brave. But when mean vices o'er the senses steal And men no more the call of honour feel ; When dreadful thoughts the sober senses grieve* And drinking* only can the mind relieve, Few are the days which lead unto the grave, And resolution scarce from death can save. The youth, awhile, thus seeks in vain for ease, The slave of passions which no more can please ; His patrimony lost or idly spent, And few confess the favours which he lent. Meanwhile his wife to former ills returns, And thus neglected, for revenge now burns; His wants she knows, and though for years her friend, Faithless she proves and robs him in the end ; Contracts large debts, and in his name gives bonds, Then with a new made captive she absconds. S# NAVAL FAME. On Suicide. Rous'd to a recollection of his state, He blames the past, but thinks it now too late ; Before him lays the world, a wilderness, No friend appears, or comfort in distress; By all deserted, misery his lot, No hope he knows, his very God forgot; Succeeding days his growing wants increase, And recollection robs him of all peace ; Misshapen dreams disturb his nightly rest, His waking thoughts by real ills opprest; Of many pressing- creditors afraid, Disgrace now threatens, for they will be paid. Yice cloth'd in wealth by man is faintly seen, For here self-interest often draws the screen ; But when from vice the transient wealth has flown, The world can see it, and contempt is shewn. So stands the youth, to misery a prey, Nor reason's dictates can he now obey; Distracting thoughts weigh down his tortur'd soul, In vain he seeks to drown them in the bowl; Each madd'ninfv draught but fuel adds to iire, And bids his arm against his life conspire. Insane with drink, and knowledge of his cares, He takes a pistol and to slay prepares. At sight of death, weak reason gains a pause, The love of life the momentary cause ; NAVAL FAME. S3 Oa Suicide. Then burst afresh the troubles of his mind* Despis'd, deserted by a wife unkind; His murd'ring arm prepared once more extends, Deep frenzy strikes^ — and here — existence ends. He who thus dies, must bear a coward heart, By vice unman' d, and in despair depart. Shew me the man! who from excess of joy, Or conscious worth, by his own hand would die : Delusion all, vain sacrifice of breath, By man who knows — life endeth not in death. Can he be brave who basely steals from life?- Nor dares contend with self-created strife; That life which God, of his free will did give; Whose voice, supreme, commanded him to live. And shall he, disobedient, dare to fly, UncalPd, unsummon'd, to his throne on high ; Where justice, first and last, for ever reigns, Where mercy dwells, and penitence obtains A promis'd pardon — self accus'd he stands, His sins still live, still reeking are his hands: Weep human nature ! — view thy weakness here For hope now fails, though pity sheds a tear! How near ally'd is Duelling to this, And full as distant from the hope of bliss ; One murder only does from this ensue, Whereas the duellist contemplates two. 34 NAVAL FAME. ■ - ~~* ■' ' — t On Duelling Duel— the curse of men sincerely brave, Which hath consign'd its thousands to the grave; Lost to themselves, their families and friends, Without producing* any useful ends; The bully's bear — the coward's last resort, With fatal evils but no virtue fraught: Society's foul bane, by God condemn'd, By all — save human weakness — now contemn'd. Ye mighty Monarchs ! guardians of our fate, Ye Princes, Lords, and Rulers of each State ! Condemn the practice, duellists degrade, Men may be brave without such vicious aid. Ye brave, ye just, ye generous and bold! Who feel religion and true honour hold; Command weak passion, — guard each step to ire, Nor let the words of haste resentment fire; Seek by mild firmness to defend your name, And dread transgression — more than worldly shame. Of you, weak Spirits ! who in haste transgress, And by hot words your erring thoughts express; By language foul, to break each friendly tie, And oaths profane, or bully with the lie; Who, in base pride, false honour to defend, Provoke a stranger or a valu'd friend; I ask one question — it is plainly this, If thus you die — where rests your hope of bliss ? NAVAL FAME. 35 Advice. Some few there are, whose hearts I fain would cheer, And bid the comforts of their case appear; For much too soon the human heart desponds, Beneath the weight of indiscretion's bonds: Alone the evil of our state appears, And reason flies before increasing fears. If you, misled, imprudent choice have made, Let reason govern and be now obey'd. First, let suspicion from the breast be thrown, Nor must a knowledge of the past be shewn ; Retirement seek, at least avoid the throng, Where scoffs abound, and vice may still lead wrong ; Forsake the errors of your evil days, And let discretion now attend your ways; By gentle means, your partner thus invite To quit the regions of eternal night. If e'er her heart with honest thoughts did glow, Or yet a sense of gratitude can know ; From errors past, she'll faithfully abstain, And you, from evil, will a treasure gain* But should you still in former errors roam, Still spurn religion, and neglect your home; Disgrace and shame must on old age attend, Nor shall you know the comfort of a friend. END OF THE FIRST CANTO, ARGUMENT. A Breakfast Scene on Board— Unexpected good News — Preparations for a Cruise— Ways and Means— Golden Hopes- Signal for Sailing — Weighing Anchor — Making Sail— Wearing Ship— Shortening Sail— Coming to an Anchor— Getting under Weigh— The view of the Ship under full Sail described- Leaving Port — Heaving the Lead— The Captain's Cabin described — Gunroom and Officers' Cabins — Saturday Night at Sea— Washing Decks— The Sabbath— The Mariner's Com- pass described — An Observation of the Sun — Method of finding the Latitude — Humour at Sea— Patience and the Wash-tub— A Poet disappointed — Advice easier given than taken. NAVAL FAME. «H)-mE!H- CANTO THE SECOND. A Breakfast Scene on Board. Bleak was the morning' which together drew The Gunroom Mess, while scarce a hope they knew. Prepaid for sea again their vessel rides, Moves to the waves and swings unto the tides. Their downy Cots reluctantly they leave, And round the board the reeking tea receive; While some the projects of the day inquire, And others grumble at the want of fire, Another, visions of the night relates, And half believes that these foretel our fates ; On all the comforts of the shore intent, Thus youthful Warner gives his feelings vent : And though from public murmurs some refrain, Inward they feel, and to themselves complain.— " Oh ! what a miserable dog am I ! To live on ship-board where with cold I die, 38 NAVAL FAME, A Breakfast Scerse on Board. Such shocking* bread I never eat before, No dog- would ever touch it while on shore; No milk, or eggs, and such salt pork and beef, — - Who goes on shore? I must have some relief! Had I but been an Amazonian blade, Or an Endymion, and my fortune made ; At once would I have beat a quick retreat, Nor on salt water ever set my feet. But here condemned on ship-board to remain, Blockading- gunboats, without hope of gain ; A shocking station, where it always blows, With nipping* frosts, or heavy rains and snows; Shut from the world, except to two or three, And scarcely ever from sea-sickness free: Heaven relieve me from so sad a life, Oh ! that I could but marry a rich wife ! " To this, good Madden, in his usual mood, Laughing to see such discontent intrude. — > " I like a joke! a yonker just at sea, Who owns he is not yet from sickness free, Thus discontented with whate'er he sees, Nor will he let his bread and butter please. Come, come, my boy ! you must not here complain, Rubs must be borne, and you more patience gain; Take my advice, let these things pass with ease, Nor dwell on subjects which can never please ! " NAVAL FAME. S9r The Midshipman. More he would say; a Midshipman comes in, Who to the Captain on the shore has been; His morning orders to convey on board, Or letters which the daily posts afford. Between his knees his trim cock'd-hat is placM, His rosy cheeks by glowing- blood are grac'd; His teeth assist his fingers, one by one, To take his glove off, — feeling almost gone: The hand reliev'd, into his breast is sent, With head inclining and the body bent, And thence withdrawn, a letter holds to view, " The Captain, Sir ! has sent this note to you ; He begs you'll send our Caterer on shore, And says we must have three months' stock or more." In haste good Madden breaks the closing seal, All gaze, and hope he will the news reveal. " Good news, my boys ! this cheering note peruse, The Captain says, we're going on a Cruise." "A Cruise! hey! where?" the little Doctor cries, With sudden pleasure beaming in his eyes ; With joy and haste he takes the welcome note, And reads to all, what their good Captain wrote, " Dear sir, this post has brought the joyful news, That we are going on a three months' cruise; Between Madeira and the Western Isles, The given spot, which must repay our toils, .40 NAVAL FAME. Unexpected good News. Let all on board tlie information share, That ev'ry mess may for three months prepare; Give leave to all who wish, and you think rigb - Get stores on board and be complete to night : Have all things ready to proceed to sea, But come, I beg, and dine, at four, with me. "A Cruise, you dogs ! " cries Warner, " hey a cruise ! Well done, good Captain, thank you for the news ! " " Come," says Perilius, " this will surely do, As yet, his equals I have met but few; My former Captain would not say a word, And feel a pleasure that we had not heard," All speak at once, their Captain's praise to plead, But blunt M'Farlane thus will take the lead. " Why, Sir ! you'll find him what a man should be, Upright and downright, from all nonsense free; No one, I'm sure, would wish to stay below, When he thinks proper from the ship to go; When he returns, to be on deck each tries, But then, he blames us if from meals we rise.^ Indeed, he makes things pleasant to us all, And neve sends the weakest to the wall ; * It is customary for the Officers, Warrant Officers, and Mid- phipmen, to attend upon Deck when the Captain goes from the Ship, And ev'ry hope of further captures flown ; For now the time of cruising is expir'd, And each of absence from the land is tir'd ; Before the breeze, towards south-east they steer, Hope bids Madeira's rocky heights appear. But ere the wish'd-for land they can descry, From the south-east the scud is seen to fly; Her pitching bows a counter-swelling meet, They fear again upon a wind to beat ; For friendly breezes here begin to fail, And flapping canvass warns to shorten sail. Dark threat'ning clouds a-head are seen to rise, Swell rolls on swell, becalm'd the vessel lies! ■.mz&^^mmm*. tz&ssta NAVAL FAME. 139 Preparations for a Storm. With hasty wings the screeching storm-birds fly, And seen portentous as the black'ning sky: The skilful Captain sees the storm must burst, And thus prepares to meet the very worst. While some the jibs and stay-sails smoothly stow, Clue-garnets well they man on deck below, Haul up the courses, which they reef with speed, And thus can set them safely if there's need ; But lest the mainsail should by chafing fail, They man the yard, and hand the weighty sail. The spanker brails with care they ably man, The lee ones best, as these the canvass span; Ease off the sheet, and close haul ev'ry brail, Then lodge the useless boom upon the rail. To low'r the gaff, and ease the mizen mast, They drop the peak, but keep the throat still fast, Till horizontal either end appears, Then low'r off all, and feel no further fears. The topsails next they seek to reef and furl, The sheets clued up, the running- haulyards whirl. In proper stations yet all hands attend, Top-gallant yards and masts on deck they send; And now, below all useless top-weight sent, The angled storm-sails and the try-sail bent, AH slacken'd ropes to steady strain they haul, And lie prepar'd to meet the coming squalh 140 NAVAL FAME. Waterspouts and Calm before the Storm. Around their heads the vivid lightning- flies, Which, e'en at mid-day, dazzles on the eyes; Then, instantaneous, bursts the deaf ning peal, The ship e'en trembles to her very keel ; Wave breaks on wave, the spray they upwards bear, Which seems full buoyant in the stagnant air. Hark ! where at hand the sudden whirlwinds tear, And streams of water to the heavens bear. f 6 A spout ! a spout ! a waterspout ! " they cry 2 To fire the guns on either side they fly, Nor wait for orders: each this duty knows, Destruction threatened when the waters rose; Forth burst the flames, the circling sounds ascend, Disturb the air, and make each column bend, With dreadful noise the pond'rous waters fall, Foam on the flood, and yield relief to all. Save to the raging billows of the deep, Delusive nature seems in peace to sleep; The hollow winds no more the seaman hears, But now the bursting of the storm he fears : An awful calm! more dreadful than the gale, Where mountain-waves the lab 'ring sides assail; Lurch after lurch, from side to side they take, And dashing waters all the timbers shake. Their rolling-tackles quick the topmen hook, While some below scarce dare aloft to look; naVal fame. ui Waterspouts, and Calm before the Storm. Secure on deck they grasp a tauten'd rope, And view the topmasts wave in dreadful scope; While standing thus, aloft in air they go, And rising waves the leeward deck o'erflow; Then, in their turn, the leeward lurch they take, Nor dare their hands the grasping hold forsake. The useless helm no more the vessel steers, Her guideless head towards the billows veers, They meet her bow : from hollows of the deep High-rolling waves then bid her mount the steep; Towards the clouds her rising head must look, The sinking stern apparently forsook ; Then, forward plunging, down the steep she sends, The stern mounts up, but suddenly descends. Mark! with what force the ruthless wheel flies round ; What mean those starts, and that distressing sound % The leeward helmsman on his face lies prone, The grasping steerman o'er the barrel thrown; With fractar'd thigh upon the deck he lies, His head is hurt, nor has he power to rise; Him they bear off: four careful hands attend; To guard the future, proper strength they lend. From striking waves her smitten bow pays roundj Till to their force the guardless stern is found; ** Crash!" underneath the counter something goes* A sea has poop'd her, and the cabin flows; 142 NAVAL FAME. Accidents in a Calm before the Storm. A sudden jerk the steady helmsmen feel But now no strain they find upon the wheel. " The tiller's gone ! " the Quartermaster cries : To learn the worst the anxious Master flies; The tiller's safe, nor is the tenon sprung-, Worse fate attends, the rudder-head is wrung; With care and toil the pendant links they gain, But soon a wave has snapp'd the starboard chain; From side to side the dashing- body thrown, Will no confinement of the gudgeons own. With dreadful peals the theat'ning storm come od, Their ship disabled, and the rudder gone; The dark south-east in awful fury scowls. Hark! how aloft the bursting tempest howls; Each sturdy mast beneath the pressure bends, Bearing the vessel on her lee-beam ends. Slowly she rights ; the loud-pip'd. hands obey f Poor skulkers those, if any wish delay. The Captain now the quarter-deck attends, And all advantage of experience lends; His voice, his coolness, animate the crew, In him they trust for what is best to do. To set the try-sail, first, his will they learn, From breaking waves to keep her shatter'd stem* But ere her head unto the wind can get, Fore-top-mast stay-sail to its force they setj NAVAL FAME. 148 An Address to Landsmen. The main storm-stay-sail, to the haulyards true, Then hoist, and give the vessel to lie-to: Yet in their hands the sheets and haulyards bear, And thus to steer her by these sails prepare. The lofty yards, which well-set braces bind, They ease with care, and point unto the wind; Her larboard side the dashing- waves receives, Snug* she lies-to, and thus their doubts f relieves. Slow, as they wish, she's found to Forge ahead, Nor nears the land, the which alone they dread; With lively ease unto the waves she lifts, And tow'rds the north before the tempest Drifts, With jerking force the useless rudder flies From side to side, and hard the framing- tries; To give relief, the tiller they unship, And when prepared, the rudder coat they rip, Hoist up the head, and choak the space with sails, The rising 1 rudder of the space avails. Whose pond'rous burthen by the waves receiv'd, From further danger is the stern reliev'd. Hard blows the storm, a dreadful night at hand, Their half-wreck'd ship unable to command. Yet hardy seamen feel devoid of fear, And thank their fate that no Lee shore is near* For beyond hope of safety they had been, [f on the Lee the dreaded shore was seen. 144 NAVAL FAME* An Address to Landsmen. Ye sons of sloth ! who follow fashion's mode, Nor dare be active, owning life a load; Who, though in ease, to discontent a prey, Leave home awhile, and hither bend your way ! Mark! how, for you, the hardy seaman braves The howling tempest, and the raging waves, Where frosts benumb, or fever'd climates burn, Take shame! and own how poor is your return? Ye worthy sons of Britain! who on shore Enjoy repose, nor sea-born ills explore, For you, the seamen brave, the stormy deep, And guard the land, that you in peace may sleep ; For yon, from wives and families they go, For you, they give their generous blood to flow. Ah ! little do ye know the frequent fears Which chill the heart, how faint the hope that cheers, When years of absence from their homes they know, Arid cares parental bid the feelings glow. Or when the youth, in life's full prime, is found To single state by ties imperious bound; Yielding his wishes, as by prudence led, For reason says, " It is a crime to wed ! " Think ! landsmen, think ! how sore the time is past, When rude dissension blows her bitter blast! Where adverse parties can have no retreat, But round one table at each meal must meet. NAVAL FAME. 145 Consultation for planning a New Rudder. Blame ye the man, with base contentious mind, To break the bonds of harmony inclin'd; But bless ye him, who bids foul discord cease, Makes friends of foes, and messmates sleep in peace. Think of the comforts which on shore you meet, And feel your hearts with gratitude replete; Though great your payments to the State are found, Though cares and troubles will in life abound, Let not weak murmurs at your lot arise, But rather praise ascending to the skies ; Still bless the hand which gives you peace at home, And own the debt you owe to those who roam ; Still bid your Sons the noble path pursue, Firm in the cause, to King and Country true! Night hangs around, the slacken'd ropes are hauPd ; The Captain orders, and the watch is calPd; With dripping water yet his cabin flows, To go below his officers propose ; Where Master, Boatswain, Carpenter, attend, The full advantage of their arts to lend ; In consultation round the board they stand, How best to form a rudder must be plann'd. But now their Captain a small model shews, And thus the mode of making would disclose, 140 NAVAL FAME. Plan of a New Rudder, * *• " "" ■ ' " .. . ' , , : Wishing improvements from their thoughts to seek, He begs, whatever strikes them, they will speak. " To Captain Peckenham is the credit due, Who first invented what I hold to view ; No plan, I think, can better hopes afford, We've all things nearly ready made on board; Indeed, the spars it takes are very few, And nothing wanted which we cannot do. The spare Main-top-mast and Gibboom we take, The long Main-piece and other parts to make; Also a Cap, and we have one to spare, To make it fit the Stern-post is our care; These, with some boards, are all that we need take. To form a rudder, which you thus must make. First, the Main-piece you cut to proper length, The heel turn'd upwards for the wanted strength; Well bound with hoops; the Fidhole then prepare A fitted Tiller of due size to bear. The second pieces for the Cap leave room, The upper being cut from the Gibboom; For length of which, the Stern-post is your guide, To make the Cap below the Gudgeon ride ; This to secure we should be well intent, As thus the rising rudder we prevent. Then comes the Cap, which on the Main-piece goes, The Topmast remnant at the foot will close. NAVAL FAME. 147 Plan of a New Rudder. But let the other parts employ your care* While some the forming of the Cap prepare; Chang'd end for end, the foremost end you take* And give the middle substance to forsake; The square to fit the Stern-post ; on each side A sloped off hdrn extending as a guide ; But if, by chance, too tight the square should fir* It's very likely that the cap may split; So let a Bolt the danger here secure, Abaft the square, hard straining to endure. The ready Eyebolts will the first Guies takej Which, I believe, of Seven-inch we make ; Well serv'd and woulded, p'rhaps a Top-chain past* Thus bowse the Cap upon the Stern-post fast. Two outer Guies, or Braces, we must reeve, The first from fear of parting* to relieve; On either side let proper bolts be drove, And there the Lanyards of each brace be rove : Each guy and brace to midship ports led clear, And bows'd well taught, I think we need not fear,; The Cap's aft end you well must dubb away, And round, to let the moving rudder play. The two last pieces the Gibboom will make* If not, with ease you can a rough spar take; The whole well bolted, if you fairly clinch.; With good broad rings> can never warp or flinch* 148 NAVAL FAME. Plan of a New Rudder. At proper time your well form'd Cap you ship, And at the foot the closing short piece slip ; Where proper weight of Ballast must append, To make the rudder to its place descend; Then on each side the crossing boards you nail, Any rough stuff, for it can never fail; But if the store room of such stuff is short, To hammock boards, or gangways then resort ;, Thus labour ends; a rudder you behold, For service fit, and very like the old : The more I think, the more this plan I like, But speak at once, if alterations strike." To whom the Carpenter — " Sir! I'm afraid We shall want iron when the hoops are made; Bolts we must have ; but then, brace-eye-bolts too, I fear we shan't get any that will do." To this the Master-—" Well Sir! if you please, Without more eye-bolts we can do with ease; And reeve the braces to the midship bite Right round the Cap, well groov'dand stopper'd tight, And if we make them of eleven-inch, Well serv'd and woulded, they can never flinch. The jmies I see must rise, if not the brace, To keep the cap up in the proper place ; Yet, leading upwards, why they perhaps may work, And if they do, they let the rudder jerk; NAVAL FAME. 149 Preparation for Shipping- the Rudder. But if the braces were led under all, They could not chafe, or yet the copper gall ; At each spare hawsehole we may bowse them tight, What think you Sir? to me it seems but right." To him the Man of Pow'r — " I like your plan, For if we choose the Capstan we can man, Drag them well taught, and to the Bits belay, Well ! then its settled, and be this the way. u But now let ev'ry one retire to sleep, I mean myself the Middle Watch to keep ; That when day breaks you may refresh'd appear, Then let activity your labours cheer: For none must loiter, or from duty run, Nor think of sleeping till the rudder's done." Two days they labour and two nights are past, The second found still restless as the last; But the third morning bids their hopes arise, Finish'd on deck a well form'd rudder lies; The which, to launch, they to the gangway bear, Secure the yards, and tackles well prepare. Meanwhile, a gaining distance they have run, Though hard the vessel by her sails to Cunn ; And now the gale seems quickly to subside, Long rolls the swell and easily they ride. The guies and braces rightly rove and past, Their buoyant labours to the waves they cast; 150 NAVAL FAME. Shipping the Rudder. Repelling waters with the force contend. Revert the pow'r, and cause it to ascend, Hard strikes the rising head against her side. The guies all tremble, and the waves divide. The floating rudder to the stern they tow, And make each brace its proper leading know; Assisting guies on various parts they bend, 4nd from the boom a well lash'd block suspend; for here a tackle, at the swell must prize, Making the body from the Counter rise. The rudderhole again they open wide And in the cabin proper strength provide; Where the deckbeam a purchase well suspends, Which to a staple on the head extends; On this with care and steadiness they prize, Making the head into the cabin rise; Due weight of ballast makes the foot descend, But now the tackle on the boom they tend; For dashing waters on the rudder play, All guies they steady and attention pay, Watch the high swell, and seize the time most fit To make the cap upon the sternpost sit; On either side, a guiding horn there goes, They slack the tackle, that the square may close, At once the guies and braces they secure, And give the cap hard straining to endure: NAVAL FAME. 151 v . . ■ , ' Returning to Port. - - -* The pendant rudder in its place appears, Success attends them, and relieves their fears. Still, to the head, their anxious thoughts inclin'd, To let it move, though properly eonfin'd; What yet remains hath due attention shar'd, And in the cabin lay all things prepard. An anchor-stock in ready halves they And, To fit the rudder head now well inclin'd ; Spik'd to the deck the weighty pieces lay, Each half a circle, where the head must play ; Nor have they chose to cut a deep'ning 1 groove, Lest that too great a weakener should prove; But able Blocks upon the head they nail, To bear it up if stretching braces fail : The tiller shipp'd, the cabin soon they clear, And tackles reeve, by which they hope to steer* With ease, they find the well shipp'd rudder play, And once more see the govern'd ship obey; The joyous hands to make all sail attend, And pray the pressing breezes to befriend; For now no more against the wind they beat, Or seek Madeira, but to port retreat* Nine days they run before the steady gale, In hope, the comforts of the shore they hail ; 152 NAVAL FAME, Evil consequences of Gaming discovered. Fell Scilly's dangers and her rocks appear, Gladly they pass, and up the Channel steer. Once more the officers at dinner meet, And smiling bumpers pass, the land to greet; On friends and home in anxious thought they dwell, And shore-born pleasures bid the bosom swell. But hence by Warner little comfort's sought, Who hangs his head, and seems oppress'd in thought ; Him they would jest, but answers few receive, Yet Esculapius would the youth relieve; With whom aside, at proper time, he goes, And begs that he his troubles will disclose. A while, the youth reluctant seems to pause, But thus declares his trouble and the cause. " Oh Esculapius ! that I'm wrong I own. Yet all my fears I tell to you alone. Fool that I was! so easy led astray, Losing more money than I well could pay, And to that wretch whose meanness I despise; I'll lay my life that he at once applies, Knowing his enmity will not abate, Nor can I think of asking him to wait ; And if my agent should the bill refuse, My credit's gone, and infamy ensues: Then, if you can, say, what is best to do, And your advice Til thankfully pursue." l$&£.m&>t*r^mm* - •*. -■'zc-irjm NAVAL FAME. 153 Danger of raising Men from servile Situations. To whom the friend — " That we were wrong I own, So much to gamble, as strong facts have shown. We know the man whose archness could mislead, And well the meanness of his soul I read ; For even when he first propos'd to lend His ready cash, and seem'd an open friend, 'Twas but an obligation to confer, And meant from future censure to deter. You know his story! there's a man, I'm told, On board, who can the upstart's tale unfold; For well he knew him, but a few years past, A captain's servant of the lowest class, The common dish-wash, then his steward made, Where servile conduct and mean tales repaid ; Thus he got on, though others were to blame, And now his deeds his origin proclaim. He who would raise the humble from their state, Must train their feelings to their better fate ; And well should mark that proper thoughts they bear, Lest they disgrace the better clothes they wear. But thanks to fortune, we shall soon be free, With us, I know, he goes no more to sea. u As to myself, I never more will play, Or yield my mind to avarice a prey; And glad I am to find that you now see Your former errors, from delusion free: 154 NAVAL FAME. Distress Relieved, Yet whatsoever pleasure hence I feel, I've one much greater, which I now reveal. " You recollect, on that unlucky night You gave the bill, Perillus did invite Myself and others privately to play, And sums then lost did tempt me to obey. Late Ave sat up; at last my fortune tum'd; Perillus lost, whose baseness we discern'd; I caught him cheating, so my winnings took, And from that hour his company forsook: Here is your bill! now let the prospect cheer* For thus I tear it to relieve your fear. What I had lost, you shall to me repay, As best may suit you on a future day; The rest is nothing: but you recollect, If still you gamble, payment I expect. " Amaz'd, the youth his grateful thanks returns, And thus the friend his good intentions learns: " To you and good Evander I must own The debts I owe, who have my errors shown ; You cure a gambler; he, an arrant rake, For well his reason could my shame awake; No more in guilty errors I proceed, Or the poor Mary to her ruin lead: What I can spare, I freely will bestow, 4nd bid the girl her real welfare know.* '.» ^arv^« — - NAVAL FAME. 155 Returning to Port. From beaming eyes expressive pleasure steals, Their hands unite, and friendship thus appeals; For he, whose conduct has the youth reclaim'd, Feels joy to find him of the past asham'd. But now, on deck, they find their port in sight, And charming- prospects of the Isle of Wight; Each one ascends, and tries his well-set glass, Eager to view the landscapes as they pass. But who can speak the transports which he feels, The lively joy which o'er his senses steals, When first, returning from a lengthen'd cruise, In promenade the British Fair he views; When worth and beauty to the heart appeal, And social ties upon remembrance steal! For nature, just, hath by our feelings shown, Man was not born to live with man alone. Now ye of pow'r! who guide the naval helm, Lords of the men who guard the British realm; Mark! how, on you, deserving merit waits, And hope of justice youthful hearts elates. Yes! let reward on valour still attend, Weigh well the claim, and merit yet befriend. Oh! give the heart in manly pride to glow, That this, their Country, should their conduct know f Let public praise give honour to the dead, And bid the mourner raise $e drooping head! rl 156 NAVAL FAME. The Appeal of Merit. But should yovi here false policy pursue, Of which, we trust the instances are few; And strive the price of victory to hide, Setting" the claims of merit far aside; Think ! think ! how galling to the youthful heart, Such silence bears on each who bore a part: Think! how neglect must lessen youthful zeal, And mark how Public Welfare must appeal ! Mark well, ye landsmen, the reward these gain For all their toil, anxiety and pain: Their sanguine hopes, in airy visions flown, Their dear-bought capture, yet, but half their own >; Her safety doubtful : but if this they share, How small a trifle will attend their care! Towards S pithead a proper course they steer, And gentle breezes give the port to near; Onward they glide, until a birth is found, Then give the pond'rous anchor to the ground. With anxious minds their native shore they gain, The public news and letters to obtain; Where each in thought, his future plans pursues, And hope casts anchor on another cruise. As the light vane upon the lofty mast Still at the mercy of the wind is cast ; From east to west, from north to south it goes, for ever changing with the breeze which blows; ?BBPU NAVAL FAME. 157 Conchision. So man, oft times, as little firmness shows, Joy or despair from very trifles flows. Youth hopes too much and failures bring their cares, Years bring" cold caution, and old age despairs; To mortal man this truth is render'd plain, All hopes of lasting happiness are vain, While to this life his thoughts are all inelin'd, For lo ! the soul will not be thus confin'd ; To higher flights her energies direct, And all deceptions of the world reject: The virtuous hope, the wicked die in fear, For each believes he shall again appear. He who would live from mental evils free, Must never tempt the troubles of the sea; But he who would to Naval Honours rise, Must brave the whole, and nobly earn the prize. FINIS, THE AUTHORS ADDRESS Ye Youths! who fain would naval duties learn; Comrades of old ! who for employment burn ; Ye Naval Men! who weather'd out each storm, And brav'd grim death in each terrific form; 158 NAVAL FAM& The Author's Address. ■ V - Ye gallant Soldiers of the British Line ! Whose glorious deeds in brightest annals shine * Ye worthy Britons! who in calm repose, Enjoy the peace which from their conquests flows* As here the labours of the nautic muse, Describe a Frigate on a western cruise: From past experience her advice to give* And bid the path to Naval Honours live; If now assisted by a friendly gale, And due encouragement at length should hailj To higher flights her energies aspire, And higher themes awake her nautic lyre. To mark the rise and progress of the flame Which forms the basis of our Naval Fame. When ancient Britons first row'd round their shore? And stones and arrows form'd their naval store. To mark the change when first the cannon roar'd From clumsy barks, with shot of marble stor'd : A change as great in warfare we may deem, As though we now should learn to fight by steam. To mark the progress of the nautic art, Who first, by compass, dar'd from land depart^ Till our brave Drake the British flag unfurl'd In ev'ry clime, and sail'd around the world. To take a leaf from the historic page, And shew the rising spirit of the age^ ■** NAVAL FAMJE. 1-5SI The Author's Address. When Drake and Howard, Spain's Armada beat* And made the world respect a British fleet. How, with few hands, by storm, our gal J ant Rookfc Surpris'd the Dons, and thus Gibraltar took* For Porto Bello, and intrinsic worth, The honest Vernon still must live on earth. To shew great Anson's persevering mind, Through loss of health and evil pow'rs combined; How his brave soul could ev'ry ill suppress, And gain'd reward by meriting success. To count the victories by Rodney gain'd j And Dogger Bank by Parker brave obtain'd. To tell of Howe, the glorious First of June* And then in turn her willing harp attune, To sing of Jervis, all his triumphs shew, And how St. Vincent bade our welfare flow. Of gallant Duncan and his faithful fleets The muse must sing, who did the Dutch defeat. Of active Warren, and his squadron light, The muse will speak with glee and high delight* Nor must Sir Sidney Smith be here fonrot, To whom fate gave the enviable lot, On Egypt's shore, to give the first defeat To Bonaparte, and make him know retreat* But how shall verse in nautic strains relate, A Nelson's glories and a Nelson's fate! 160 NAVAL FAME. The Author's Address. .. , . „. , , , , ., i — Oh Yes! there's inspiration in the thought, That though she never under Nelson fought; And lost the glory of Trafalgar's day, Though near the fleet upon her forward way* The rising dawn which did succeed the fight, Gave her a grand, and Oh! a glorious sight; The British Fleet in safety from the gale, O'er whose experience it could not prevail; "VJhile far around the ships of France and Spain Lay conquer'd logs upon the boistrous main.^-" The hearty Strachan well will grace the book, Who the four runners from Trafalgar took; And pleas'd John Bull, to hear with what delight He met the foe, and won the equal fight. For gallant Saumerz must a page be found, On Gib's old Rock with Naval Honours crown'd; * The Melpomene Frigate, on board of which the Author then commanded the Marines, found herself in the middle of the Fleet on the morning of the twenty second of October. When tfee day broke, her signal was made, to take possession of several of the enemy's ships, struck, but not taken possession of; in which ser- vice, in communicating the Admiral's orders to the fleet, in saving the prisoners, and in destroying the prizes, to prevent their again falling into the hands of the enemy, essential service was rendered by the skill and perseverance of Captain Robert Dudley Oliver ; who was now appointed to the command of the Mars ; Captain Peter Parker being Posted from the Weazel Brig into the Melpomene, for his active service in the Fleet. NAVAL FAME, 161 Postscript. Which pleasing scene the muse delighted saw, And inspiration from the thought must draw. For old Marengo and the tight Belle Poule, A useful lesson in our naval school, Sir Harry Burrard Neale must have a place, Though all the squadron to the foe gave chase. These are the themes which now the muse inspire. With bolder notes to strike her nautic lyre; For acts of valour to reserve a place, And bid great deeds an Epic Poem grace; In single actions to declare each name Which gave a laurel to our Naval Fame: Thus in the cause, the youthful breast to fire^ And move the Son to imitate the Sire. POSTSCRIPT. The Author respectfully states his intention to write an Epic Poem upon the above Outline, under the title of "THE BRITISH NAVY;" and will feel par- ticularly obliged by authentic communications of par- ticular actions, distinguished conduct, and interesting anecdotes, to be introduced in the Poem, or by Note. Communications addressed— Lieutenant Gascoigne, 37, Craven Street, Strand; or Emma's Cottage, Warwick; will be thankfully received. r INDEX OF NAUTICAL TERMS & PHRASES, USED IN THE SECOND EDITION OF GASCOIGNES PATH TO NAVAL FAME. Aback — The situation of the sails when pressed back against the masts by a contrary or foul wind. "All aback forward" page 54. — The ship is here described as being taken aback by a sudden change in the wind; notice being given by the Boatswain, from the forecastle, to the officer car- rying on the duty upon the quarter deck; who orders the course to be changed, and the yards to be braced up, so as to bring the wind to blow again upon the after sides of the sails. Abaft or Aft — Towards the stern, behind. Abeam — Opposite the centre of the ship's side. The Beams of a ship lay across, or from side to side ; hence many terms are derived, as — Breadth of Beam — Before the Beam — Upon the Beam — Abaft the Beam — A ship is said to be on her beam ends, when she lays on her lee side, go as to make the beams point downwards. " Each sturdy mast beneath 4he pressure bendg, " Bearing the vessel on b*r Lee-beam ends" About— Vide Tack. 164 NAVAL FAME. Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases. Adrift — Cast loose — to cast adrift — to loosen or untie, After guard — A division of the watch attending abaft. After sails, yards, and braces — Those attached to the main and mizen masts. Ahead — Before the ship, or in the course steered. " Nearly ahead a distant sail is seen."' All hands — All the crew, in distinction from the watch. " All hands up anchor ! loud he pipes and cries." The Boatswain is here described as calling all hands to weigh or get up the anchor. The ordi- nary duties of a ship are usually carried on by the watch, or one third of the crew ; but on particular occasions, all hands are required. The duty for which they are wanted being named, each man repairs to his known station, with that alacrity and precision which so pointedly mark a well regulated man of war. Amid ship — In the middle from head to stern, or between the sides. Anchor — A ponderous instrument of wrought iron, having a strong shaft with two flukes or crooks at one end, and a wooden stock at the other, the cable being made fast to a ring at this end. When the anchor is let go, it falls to the bottom, and the stock being fixed in a transverse position to the flukes, causes cue of them to enter the ground and hold the ship. Ships usually ca^ four anchors, called— the Ketige— small Bower- ,^ Bower— and Sheet Anchor; hence many terms arise — a? « Hope, the Sheet Anchor of life, &c." NAVAL FAME. 165 Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases. ■ ■■,„",,' ' ., ' 3 = Astern — Behind the ship— To drop astern, signifies to be left behind. A thwart — A cross. Avast — Have or make fast — cease hauling— stop. Backstays — Strong ropes led to the heads of the several masts to secure them. ]$ars — Of the Capstan, which see. Barrel — « The grasping Steersman o'er the barrel thrown." The center or barrel of the wheel upon deck, round which the tiller ropes are wound, which leading down to the head of the tiller below, and the other end of the tiller being* fixed in the rud- der at the stern, the ship is thus steered by turning the wheel as ordered. Beam-~ Vide Abeam. Bearings — The situation or direction of any place or object taken by the compass or view. Beating or Turning to Windward — The operation of making progress against the wind, by zig-zag or transverse courses-^-Vide Tack. " With easy helm a steady course he makes, " Close at the wind, but ne'er the canvass shakes." Vide page *% Belay — To make fast a rope ; to cease hauling ox- doing any thing. Bells — " At Seven Bells the Midshipmen attend." Time is denoted on board of ship by half-hour glasses, the bell being struck once for each half- hour during each watch of four hours; seven 166 NAVAL FAME. Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases. bells, in the forenoon watch, therefore denotes half-past eleven. Below — Not upon deck, generally used to distinguish those on watch upon deck, and those off watch, or down below. Bend — To bring to, or make fast — Bending Sails sig- nifies to bring the sails to the yards and make them fast. Bends — The black varnished part of a ship's side between the copper and the port holes. Best Botcer—See Cable. Binnacle—The frame in which the compasses are kept on deck. BlVtJl — " Onward they glide until a birth is found, " Then give their pond'rous anchor to the ground.** The place where a ship rides at anchor — the space allotted to each mess or hammock — the proper place for any thing, Bits — « Drag them well taught, and to the Bits belay." A strong frame in the fore part of the ship to make the cable or any thing fast to. Bine Peter — A blue flag pierced white in the centre, hoisted at the foretopmast head as a signal for sailing. Blocks — Single, double, and treble, with sheaves and pins in their centres, forming a multiplying power or tackle. $ ow — The round part of a ship near the head. NAVAL FAME. 167 Index of Nautioal Terms and Phrases. Bowlines — Small ropes attached to the Leeches or sides of the sails, to bowse or draw the weather side forward when sailing upon a wind, that is, beating* to windward. Bowse — To drag or haul tight. Bowsprit — The mast which projects from the ship's head. Braces — Ropes rove through blocks attached to the arms of the yards, to brace them round, so that the position of the sails may correspond with the direction of the wind , and the ship's course. Hence arise several terms — Brace up, to brace the yards up as much as possible, when sailing upon a wind. " And brace Abox, to make her cast right way." To brace the head sails flat aback, to make the ship cast or turn the way required. Brails — Small ropes to clue or haul up certain sails. Breadth of Beam — Extreme breadth of a ship. Breastrope — « The Breastrope trusting while the lead he heaves.'* The leadsman stands upon the spare yard attached to the main-chains on either side of the ship ; having a rope made fast at both ends to the side, against which he leans, so as to hang* over the water, and let the plummet or lead swing clear. Bring to — To come to an anchor, to place any thing. Bulwark — The upper part of a ship's side, where the hammocks are stowed in the day time, and for defence in action. 168 NAVAL FAME, Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases. Sknt lines — " The weighty Courses from their arms they cast. " Cluegarnets, Buntlines, for the present fast." Lines made fast to the foot of a sail in the middle, to clue or haul it up by. Bumpkin — A piece of timber projecting from the Bow, to which the Foretack, or weather corner of the Foresail is led. JBuoy — tl The closing- Buoy upon the water plays, " And watching still shows where the anchor lays. 1 ' A small cask attached by a line to the anchor to shew where it lays. By the deep Nine — The Leadsman's call to the pilot, denoting that the depth of water is nine fathoms. Cable — A strong rope made fast to an anchor, a ship beino* held, by one, two, and sometimes three anchors.— The cable of a Frigate, is 320 yards long, and 18 inches in circumference, containing 1576 yarns or threads, in the three strands, and weighs 52 cwt. Call — " His silver Call the Boatswain now prepares, " Which by a chain around his neck he wears. 1 ' The pipe used by the Boatswain and his Mates. Certain sounds being established for different duties, the repetition of orders is rendered unneces- sary, and the duty carried on with that silence and regularity which much surprise landsmen. Call the Watch— This is done every four hours, to relieve those on deck, and occasionally at other times. " To Call the Watch, on deck they now prepare, « That some the comforts of Below may share." NAVAL FAME. Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases. Cap — A heavy block of wood placed at the heads of the lower masts, having a round hole in the projecting part, through which the Top-mast is hoisted and made fast at the heel, or lower end. Capstan — A strong circular purchase placed nearly in the centre of the ship, to heave or drag up the anchor. The head of the capstan is on the Quar- ter-deck ; having a drum or head, with twelve holes in it; in this the bars are fixed, against which the men place their breasts, and heave or shove it round. The barrel or lower part of the Capstan is on the Main-deck, round which a strong rope is wound, called the Messenger; led to the forepart of the deck, and bound to the cable, which is thus dragged in board by- heaving round the capstan. Cat — A strong tackle for hoisting the anchor. Cat head — A timber projecting from the Bow, with strong sheeves for hoisting up the flukes of the anchor, by a tackle called the Catfall. Cat O Ninetails — May you never feel it* Caterer — The officer or member who provides the sea store of prvisions, and regulates the mess — One who is often found fault with ; particularly when the Fresh Grub is all gone, and he has only Salt. Junk to give them. Cast-*~To veer or turn the ship's head. Cleets — Pins or blocks with arms, round which ropes are wound and made fast, or belayed Cluegarnets — Tackles extending from the yards to the 17Q NAVAL FAME. Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases. corners of the lower sails, or courses, to haul them up by. Coil — The position in which the ropes are wound round upon the deck, or the cables down below. Come to — To anchor — To bring the ship close to the wind, and sail as near the point from which the wind blows as may be ; this is about six points. Compass — Or Magnet, by which the ship is steered. Vide page 68. Cot — A narrow hanging bed used by Officers, and differing from a hammock by having* a frame t© extend it. Course — The direction of the ship. Courses — The Fore and Main sails. Counter — The round part of a ship under the Quarter and Stern. Cunn or Conn — To direct the steering of the ship. This is visually done by old seamen stiled Quar- ter-masters, but occasionally by the Pilot, Master, Officer of the Watch, First Lieutenant, or Captain. The guns being pointed in a direct line, or Abeam, the firing is directed by the Conn or Cunn : this is common in action. Cutter — A small fast sailing vessel — a boat. Deck Stopper — A strong rope, made fast on the fore- part of the main-deck to hold the cable fast. Dogvain — An instrument made of feathers, placed on the side of the Quarter-deck, to shew how the >vind blows. NAVAL FAME. 171 Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases. Doivnhaul — A rope to haul down the Jibbs and Staysails. Drift — " And drift to leeward under close reeft sails." The course in which a ship drives to leeward before the wind in a storm, or when laying' to ; also called Leeway. — Losing ground. Earrings — Rings and ropes by which the sides of the sails or reefs are hauled out to the Yard-arms. Falls — Tackles by which the anchors, &c. are hoisted. Fetch — To reach, to make, briug in view, arrive at. Fish — A strong tackle with a hook, by which the flukes of the anchor are caught and hoisted., Flukes of the Anchor — The crooked parts of the anchor with broad points which enter the mud or ground and hold fast. Fore and Aft — Along the ship, or from head to stern, used in opposition to Athwart — ship, from side to side. Forge a Head — Motion forward. Foul — Entangled — To run foul, to run against. Free — A ship is said to sail free, or off the wind, when the course is more than six points from the point whence the wind blows. s Furl — " And furl the cauvass with a smooth tanght skin." To roll up the sails and stow them away neatly upon their respective yards. Gajf—A Boom which spreads and hoists the head of the Spanker; the outer end is called the Peak, where the Ensign is hoisted. 172 NAVAL FAME. Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases, Gaskets — Ropes passed or bound round the sails when furled. Gone-*- Carried away, broken. Grow — A term applied to the cable to denote position. Gudgeons-^-Cl&mips of copper secured to the sternpost, having- a strong shank with an eye in the centre of each to receive a corresponding pin attached to the rudder, by which it hangs and turns. Gunroom — The afterpart of the third deck in a Frigate* where the Officers mess, having their cabins on each side; including the three Lieutenants, the Master, two Lieutenants of Marines, Purser, and Surgeon, Half' Topsails under — About twelve miles distant; the Hulk, Courses, and half the Topsails being below the horizon. JIand — » But lest the Main-sail should by chafing- fail, " They mann the yard, and Hand the weighty sail. 1 ' This term signifies to furl, being particularly applied to the Courses, or Fore and Main sails. Hammocks — The sailor's beds and bedding; here described as hastily lashed up, and taken on deck, to stow as a bulwark. Hands — All hands^ — the whole crew. Hatchways-^ Openings in the decks for descending. Haul— -To pull or bowse at a rope. Haiti yards^Tackles to hoist the yards and sails by, Hawselioles — Round holes at the ship's head, through which the cables pass. ^AVAL FAME. 173 Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases, Head sails, Braces, #rc. — Those attached to the Fore-mast. Head way — Motion forward. Heave — To cast or throw, as Heaving- the Lead — also to drag, prize, or purchase, as Heaving up the anchor. Heave-to — To stay the ship's progress, by bracing certain sails, usually the Maintop-sail, so thd| the wind will press them back against the mast, and counteract the other sails which impel the ship forward. Heel — To lean, or lay on one side. Helm — The wheel, &c. by which the ship is steered. Go to the Helm!— that is, take the wheel and steer— The Helm's Amid-ship ! — that is, even or straight— The Helm's Alee!— turned to leeward, to make the ship's head go to windward — Hard a Starboard, to the right hand— Hard a Port, to the left. Hoist— To raise the sails, &c. by hauling the haul- yards or tackles. Home — " They give them notice when the sheets are home." Drawn or dragged to the proper point. Holly stone^-A heavy stone for scrubbing the decks. Hove well Shorts— The position of the ship, when dragged by the capstan nearly over her anchor. Hulk—The body of a ship without the masts and rigging. Idlers— Those who do not keep watch, as the Marine Officers, Purser, Surgeon, &c. 174 NAVAL FAME. Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases. Jibbs — The Jibb and Flying* Jibb — Angular sails set between the Jibbooms and Foremast. Jihbooms — Spars running out beyond the Bowsprit t« extend the Jibbs. Junk — Old rope-yarns — Salt provisions. Keel — The strong timber in the centre of the ship's bottom. Laniards — Small cords. " Laniards of the guns," are cords attached to the locks, held ready to fire when ordered. Larboard — The left hand side. Lead — The Hand Lead, and the Deep Sea Lead — Plummets used to ascertain the depth of water. Leeches — The ropes at the foot or bottom of the sails. Leeward— The contrary side to that from whence the wind blows; to which a ship drifts before the force of the wind in a storm, when little sail is set; or when laying-to. " For beyond hope of safety they had been, " If on their Lee the dreaded shore was seen." Leeway — The lateral or side movement of a ship, when drifting to leeward out of her course. Z?*/h— Tackles by which the yards are suspended to their respective masts. Logboard—A board on which the Officer of the Watch, or Midshipman make minutes. Logbook — The journal of the ship's proceedings, courses, Sec. kept by the Master. Logline — An instrument by which the rate of sailing is measured every half hour. i-m--*Mrr^*^~* --vlta NAVAL FAME. 175 Index of Nautical Terms aud Phrases. Lubber — Not a seaman, inexperienced, idle. Luff— To hug-, or keep the ship close to the wind. Luners— Method of ascertaining- the Longitude, by ob- servations of the Moon and a correct time-piece. Lurch — The rolling of the ship from side to side, or laying- on one side by a sudden squall. Mann — To place men, as — At the Capstan. To put men on board a ship or boat, as — Mann the Barge ! Main-chains — The Chains are strong platforms se- cured to the ship's sfdes, opposite the Fore, Main, and Mizzen Masts, to which the Shrouds and Backstays are secured, leading- from thence to the heads of the masts. Messenger — Vide Capstan. Moored — Ridino- at anchor with two anchors down. Nippers— Platted cords, used for binding the Cable and Messenger together when heavinsr the anchor. Oakum — Old ropes picked to pieces, to stop, er caulk, the seams with; or to make ropes again, called Twicelaid. Pay-round — To veer, to turn the ship's head. Paul— A bar of iron attached to the capstan, which slips into a bed, and prevents its running back. Pendant — A long streamer, carried at the main royal mast head, by Men of War. Points — Small cords placed in divisions of the sails to reef or reduce them. Poop — A short upper deck at the stern of large 176 NAVAL FAME. Index of Nautical Term* and Phrases. ships. A Frigate has no poop, but is said to be pooped, when a wave strikes the stern and washes on board. Port—A term used in steering, opposed to Starboard —Port the Helm ! — to make the ship's head turn to Starboard or the right hand. Quarters — The station of each man in action. — The round part of a ship towards the stern. Quarter-masters— Old seamen, generally employed in Cunning or directing the steering of the ship. Beckoning— An exact account kept of the ship'* courses and progress. Reefs— Divisions in the sails, by which they are reduced or enlarged at pleasure. Reeve— To run through, make fast. Rudder-head— The upper part of the Rudder, where the Tiller enters — this is carried away, or broken, in a storm. Rights — " Slowly she rights," — or comes to her pro- per position, after being borne down on her side by the violence of the wind— Right the Helm! — bring it amidship, or in the centre — Right Ahead !— before the ship. Rim— A railing round the platforms or tops, at the heads of the lower masts. Round in — To draw in. R un — That part of a ship which is under water. Scuttle — A small hole in the ship's side, to admit air or light; having a strong glass, or bull's eye, and a barricade to close in bad weather. MLmi^rr^m^ ^^ ***&*■* NAVAL FAME. 177 Index of Nautical Terms and Phrase.-. Service — Any thing- passed round a rope to preserve it, as matting, &c. bound round the cable at the hawsehole, to prevent it from chafing'. Settee — A vessel of two or three masts, peculiar to the Mediterranean. Shake out — To let out the reefs, and enlarge the sails. Ship — To take any thing on board — to fix any thing in its place — Shipping a sea — a wave breaking over the ship in a storm. Sheets — The leeward corners of the square sails, and the loose or lower corners of the fore and aft sails. Shrouds — Strong ropes, extending from the chains or platforms on each side the ship, to the heads of the lower masts ; and from the Tops to the topmast heads; to support and enable them to carry sail ; forming ladders by which the men ascend. Signals — Each Man of War is provided with private signals, to know friends from enemies ; and each has a code of signals by which orders are commu- nicated. Certain flags being fixed upon to denote the numerals, any number is made by hoisting those flags over each other ; on reference to the signal book, the number hoisted shews the order to be obeyed. So, in like manner, certain flags denote letters or short words, by which a tele- graphic communication may be carried on at a considerable distance. Night signals are describ- ed by rockets, blue lights, lanterns, &c. &c. Spanker — A large fore and aft sail set over the stern. o 178 NAVAL FAME. Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases. Spoke — Of the wheel. Starboard — The right hand side. Stays — Strong ropes leading forward from each mast head to secure them, when the sails are taken or laid aback — " The Brig's in Stays." In the act of Tacking or Turning to windward. Stem — The timber which projects from the bows and cuts through the water. Stunsails — Supernumerary sails, of light canvass, set at the extremities of the yards in fine weather when sailing free, or before the wind, also called Scudding-sails, and Steering-sails. Stunsail booms — Light booms at the yard arms for setting the stunsails. Swab — Bundles of old rope untwisted, to dry the decks with — A clumsy servant. Swifter — A line passed round the outer ends of the Capstan bars, to strengthen them. Tack — In beating or turning to windward — to manoeu- vre the ship so that her head shall turn against the wind, and pass the point from which it blows ; so as to bring the wind upon the other side of the vessel, and enable her to near any point or object upon that tack or side. Also termed — To go about. — Vide page 73. Tackles — Ropes and pullies pendent from the yards, to hoist any thing up or on board by. Tacks — The weather corners of the square sails. Taunt-rigged — Lofty, rigged for fast sailing. m-&»£M*i#M^!*a^*+ *m&-* NAVAL FAME. 179 Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases. Taught— Tight. Tiers — A space on each side of the Orlop or fourth deck, where the cables are coil'd away, or stowed. The men stationed to this duty, are called Tierers. Tiller — A strong beam or lever, placed horizontally in the after gunroom ; one end being fixed in the rudder head, outside of the stern ; the other end traverses on a circular sweep ; the tiller ropes are made fast to this end on each side, and are led up to the wheel on deck, by which the ship is steered. Timbers — Strong pieces of timber in the ship's bottom. Tops — Platforms at the heads of the lower masts, which extend the Top-mast shrouds, and where men are stationed on several duties, termed Fore, Main, and Mizzen Topmen. Top — To hoist, or raise up. Trice — To raise up by a pully or tackle. Trim — Neat, clean, regular.— To trim the Sails— is to brace the yards in such a position, that the sails may receive the full advantage of the wind. Trip— This term is particularly applied to the anchor. " The Anchor Trips and from the mud does rise." Vide page 50. Truck — A round block at the highest point of each mast, to which the Haulyards are rove for hoisting the signals. Trysail— A small sail set at the stern in a storm, instead of the Spanker. Underweigh — Not at anchor — undersail. 180 NAVAL FAME. Index of Nautical Terms and Phrases. Unmoored — Having one anchor weighed^-at single anchor. Unship — To displace. Variation — The angle or space of the compass, between the true, and magnetic, or apparent points. Veer — To turn or change. Watch — A division of the crew. The crew is generally divided in three watches, called the Starboard, Larboard, and Third Watches, which relieve each other on deck every four hours. Waste — The middle or open part of the Main Deck. Wear — To manoeuvre the ship so as to turn from the wind, and by veering round to leeward, to bring her upon the other Tack ; this is often done in a storm, head sea, or light wind, when the ship will not Tack, or turn to windward. Weigh — To heave up the anchor. Wheel— Vide Helm. Windward— Weather side— That on which the wind blows. Yards — The Booms which hang across each mast, to extend the square sails. They are very strong in the middle, and tapered to the extremities called the Yard-arms. Yaw— To steer unsteadily, to deviate from the direct course. Printed by E. Foden, Jury Street, Warwick. THE MUMBLE PETITION OF THE AUTHOR OF NAVAL F A M E, TO HIS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY GEORGE the FOURTH. Prince of victorious Avar! and well earn'd peace, Whose perseverance bade our dangers cease! Hail gracious King! on Britain's good intent, Oh! give thy well known gen'rous feelings vent! In Hope's free breeze, whence fairer prospects spring-, A nautic Author prays a naval King- To condescend his Journal to peruse, And make allowance for his humble muse. Of yeoman lineage, of midland birth, And duly train'd to cultivate the earth ; Taught from his cradle through the days of youth To love his King in loyalty and truth. T:v«7^|EKa M KT-1 J ■ y-T 1 1 r 2 THE AUTHOR'S PETITION, Thy humble servant early caught the fire And zealous ardour of his worthy sire ; Who more than half a century did lend King, Church, and State, the labours of a friend j A man unknown to history or fame, Whose high ambition was — a useful aim. Thus far his days of youth — but now war came, The trumpet blew, thy servant caught the flame ; Nine years of service through the busy scenes Of warfare past, Lieutenant of Marines, By sea and land, the motto of his corps, Where duty call'd an active part he bore; For fate prepar'd, when call'd upon to fight, The Idler's time he gave to think and write. When Statesmen bade the din of war to cease, A hollow truce, a respite, call'd a Peace ; With Egypt's conqueror and Erin's Lord, The will of fate did ample means afibrd, Cicilia's isle and fam'd Italia's shore With what was Avorth and worthless to explore ; Took him to court, and bade him understand Of men and manners in a foreign land. And having written what he saw and felt, Abroad, at home, on shipboard, where he dwelt; Return'd in peace, and when his sails were furl'd, He gave his humble " Gleanings" to the world; What he had seen, in justice to report, And thus, by contrast, British laws support. - ' ■ ■'■ THE AUTHORS PETITION; 3 Again the trumpet blew; thy servant heard, And open war to faithless truce preferred. Again chance cast him on Italia's shore, Her tideless seas in warfare to explore; Again with try'd associates he came, In Frigate bold, Melpomene her name ; Prophetic name ! yet why should man repine, A soldier must not, but to fate resign. What though thy humble servant cannot say He shar'd the glories of Trafalgar's day, Or general actions, when the future state Of nations hung* upon the battle's fate ; Where honour call'd he stood a Volunteer, And often felt the love of Country cheer, When well try'd crews, in boats, were sent to board The adverse vessels in their harbour moor'd. Full many a time when silent night hung- round, With muffled oars, whose dip scarce gave a sound, Past anxious hours of listen and look out, Then dash'd upon thy foes, and brought them out. Pardon, oh ! Sire ! the muse will but detain, To fight one hard fought battle o'er again. While Maida's plains and rude Calabria's coast Saw British soldiers rout the Tyrant's host; On Genoa's shore was seen our well man'd Barge, An arm'd Settee pursuing, sailing* large ; A single Boat, the others sent away, With prizes captur'd ere the break of day. 4 THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. Half topsails under lay our ship, becatm'd, And distance thus all hope of aid disarm'd : Nor was it sought, brave Thompson led the crew, Of courage try'd, a trusty, chosen few. With steady stroke the bending- oars they row r To close the chase and grapple with the foe. But ere we could the well arai'd vessel gain, Our leader brave and seven men were slain ; While more by deep disabling wounds had bled, Leaving, amidst the dying and the dead, Thy wounded Servant with five hands to board And purchase conquest by the British sword ; God gave success: long may their prowess shine When England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, combine! And now the captives well secur'd below, The barge's loss thy servant fain would know. Stretch'd on the seat he saw his valued friend In death, which only could their friendship end; No more his failings could remembrance find, His virtues only prest upon the mind ; Pale was the face unto the view expos'd, Wide gap'd the wound, nor were the eyelids clos'd : Awhile he stood to gaze, with half drawn breath,. Their souls still seem'd to commune, e'en in death j And as he spread the colours o'er the dead, (Supporting which they nobly fought and bled,) A friendly tear bedew'd the lifeless cheek, Jtnd thus, in anguish, did his feelings speak: THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. £ /* Thou dear departed spirit of my friend ! * To regions flown where life shall never end, " May thy example still inspire my heart, 44 That I, like thee, may well perform my part ! ,? But why thus court a gracious Monarch's tear O'er friendship past, the brave's untimely bier? Because that Monarch hath the will and powV To heal the sting- of disappointment's hour ; To give the heart with manly pride to glow That this their Country should their conduct know; To let due praise give honour to the dead, And bid the mourner raise the drooping head. For though Sir Sidney prais'd the remnant ranks, And Peter Parker gave them public thanks; Reasons of state, a soldier must not guess, Led higher pow'rs their letters to suppress; Silent gazettes dampt patriotic zeal, And render'd vain the Victors' just appeal.^ * This affair took place on the day of the battle of Maida, and drew forth the marked attention of the Admiral on the station, Sir Sidney Smith ; who said it was one of the most successful dashes he ever knew. Friendship will probably be pardoned for embracing this opportu- nity of paying- a merited tribute to departed worth ; by affirming 1 , that amongst the many brave men who thus lost their lives in the honour- able pursuit of promotion, there was not a more able or meritorious Officer than Lieutenant William Thompson: (Madden of the Naval Fame.) It is singular, that Lieutenant Thompson and most of the men ,kiiled and desperately wounded, were Irish : of the gix individuals %/^liHR,^^nBJ^« ar ... 6 THE AUTHOR'S PETITION, No more of war; thy servant was disarm 'd, And long was friendship for his life alarm'd 5 On Malta's rock for thirteen weeks he lay, To raging fever of the elime a prey; With constitution injur d by the past, And nerveless arm, no more to grapple fast, Condemn'd by survey, and return'd in store, To serve his Country by the sword no more; An invalid, upon the Halt pay list, Resolv'd by pen and headpiece to assist King, Church, and State, and equitable laws, The great, the humble, and their mutual cause. Laid on the shelf, but wishing still to serve His Country's cause, her favours to deserve; With solid feet of manuscript in store, Written at sea, or on a foreign shore; who alone were able to board, out of twenty-two, the Master's Mate, Mr. Whitwell Butler, was Irish ; Lieutenant Gascoigne, English ; Sergeant Milligan, Scotch ; one Seaman, Welsh ; and two Irish. Sergeant Milligan having particularly distinguished himself in this affair, Lieutenant Gascoigne, addressed a recommendatory letter to the Commanding Officer of the Chatham Division, countersigned by Sir Sidney Smith and Captain Parker; which was read at the head of the Division, inserted in the Public Records, and transmitted to the Patriotic Fund at Lloyd's. This letter being' deemed an official communication by the Committee, the sum of Forty Guineas was voted to Sergeant Milligan; but as the official letters of Sir Sidney Smith and, Captain Parker were not published by the Admiralty, the Committee were prevented by their regulations from presenting to the Officers and men who survived, those honorary rewards ; and to the relatives of the dead, those consolatory testimonials, which were voted on similar occasions. This affair is recorded in the Naval Chronicle ; the Life of Sir Peter Parker 5 and the Percy Anecdotes. THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. 7 Trom whence he took a fav'rite work — The Cruise, Resolving' now no further time to lose, But to the world his Nautic Poem give, And bid the path to Naval Honours live. For friends on shore, and officers at sea, Who freely might the manuscript all see, Highly approv'd, and many copies took, Urging the early printing of the book. But when, in Town, his manuscript he bore To Paternoster, where he'd been before, With deep dismay, which words cannot express, He found a pirate's Cruise just from the press. Oblig'd to give his work another name, He hastily entitled it " The Fame." Being induc'd, by haste to get to press, Scenes to omit, to curtail and suppress Nautic descriptions: though they were admir'd By those who skill and knowledge had acquir'd. At length he saw his " Gleanings," and his " Fame," Before the world, to purchase him a name; Good hundreds paid for publishing— what then? He never saw a single pound again. The books were sold, indeed the books sold well, But who kept count or cash no one could tell; The Firm dissolv'd, his Bookseller was dead, With whom all chance of settlement had fled. Again plain nature and a rural life His health restor'd; he took a prudent wife: 8 THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. His faithful Emma— (vide " Naval Fame," Exchanging Herbert for Evander's name.) Four hundred acres, on a fertile spot, To manage well mark'd out his active lot; Nor did he want success; his stores increas'd. In corn superior and in well fed beast; Hope lay before him, and the flowing tide, That time would for his family provide; And as each harvest gave this increase birth. Again he sunk it in the grateful earth. Nor was his mind on gain alone intent, But divers causes g-ave the feelings vent. And first he learn'd to bend unto that Pow'r Of gracious Goodness in creation's hour; Who, of His own Omniscience, did foresee That man would fall and be no longer free ; And while strict Justice did the task ordain That man should earn his bread by sweat and pain ; Transcendent Mercy his frail body made To suit the labour, gave a mind to aid, And did decree that labour to produce Food, health, contentment, and all things for use. Still as he labour'd in this humble course, Of much employment to the poor the source, He ever found, when these were duly paid, They earn'd their bread, despising parish aid; And by long converse with the lab 'ring poor ? He mark'd the cause of evils, and the cure. THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. 9 Peace came, with good and evil in her train, Sure grounds of future good, but present pain; Great was the change, and direful the event To those on culture of our soil intent; Who, like thy servant, labour'd to produce Increase of produce for the public use. Kis land his bank; now bankrupt and forlorn. By sudden influx of the foreign corn; What cost him eighty shillings to produce, Was sold at fifty, for the public use ; Rent, tithe, and tax, by capital were paid, Nor yet by profit were the poors rates made; Vain were his hopes to strive against the tide, And by economy at anchor ride; With g-rief of heart improvements to suspend, And cease the poor and poor's rates to befriend; To see an honest peasantry give place To a degraded and a pauper race. Hard was his lot; yet why should man repine, Thy servant will not, but on hope recline; Bearing in mind, that though his loss was great, His labours tend to benefit the State; That England's real wealth is yearly swelPd By four fold produce from the land he held. Bereft of pow'r to give his labours scope, Bereft of capital, and all but hope; A public Agent now in Town he wrought, And sold experience ^ain'd to those who sonsrht. rv'tm wx^sj I K?%^-'ir«i W THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. The chance of profit was against the stake, Few bought or sold, none would improvements make 5 Leaving his active mind at leisure quite To mark the ways of Town, to think and write. Twelve minor works he wrote and published too, In hope that these some partial good might do In times distressing, which they could not cure, But did promote employment for the poor. And now again he felt his native fire, Which mov'd the son to imitate the sire; So round the great metropolis he went, On gaining knowledge of the Poor, intent. With care he mark'd the Beggars' fawning ways, And bold demand, which fear too soon obeys : Oft saw him squander, and but rarely save, What misled charity and weakness gave; And having duly rang'd this class — the few, Who beg because they have not work to do; The many — worthless, full of vice and sloth, Designed Employment as a cure for both. And now he gave his " Hints " to this great Town,*& Hoping a due attention to call down, From those who could this grievous ill suppress, The worthless punish-^-real wants redress; * Two thousand copies of" Employment the Antidote to Distress,*' va&" The Old Views of Society Revived," were distributed at Mr. pwen T s first meeting-, at the City of London Tavern ; and two thousand THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. 11 And saw with joy Societies arise, And learn'd the pleasure of success to prize. Thus far encouraged in the course he ran, He would the cause of Pauperism scan; Seeking- the Monster's guileful arts to know, And firmly grapple with his Country's foe. He found the willing Guardians of the poor, With choice of evils only — not the Cure ; And griev'd to see them labour without gain Through years of toil, anxiety, and pain. Nature neglected, like the heath and moor, Pains duly ta'en to congregate the poor In stately buildings, in the crowded town, Where vice prevails, and discontent doth frown : The parish Workhouse; where no work is done. Save weaving cobwebs with the passing sun; Or if perform'd, this evil must ensue, The self-supporting poor have less to do. Nor was this all; from want of room to class, He found, and often found, in one rude mass, The vile and worthless, men but in the name, And women lost to every sense of shame; With whom the worthy were compell'd to live, Youth of both sexes lessons to receive; copies of" Suggestions for the Employment of the Poor of the Metropolis, with Hints on Mendicity" and *'■ Pauperism ; Its Evils ^ id Burdens Reduced;" were afterwards distributed to promote the formation of that useful Institution in Red Liou Square, the Society for the Suppression of Mendicity, *v$m wx^sj ■ W! 12 THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. Another race of paupers there to breed. Or run their course, and then the gallows feed* And now he ranged where Charity presides,. And Education for the poor provides, Surpris'd he saw how quick they learn'd to read, To write and cipher, and repeat their creed, And found all good, as far as learning- went ; But still on causes and effects intent, Ventur'd to ask the great and able Boys, What work or trade their leisure hour employs? With vacant stare and silly grin they say, 46 When not in school, we runs about and play.'* What will you be?— quick cry'd an Irish spark, ** An plase your Honor ! I will be a Clerk J 9 Clerks, Lawyers, Preachers ; but none chose the Hod, Or sought the station given them by God. With pain he saw the worthy Chaplain stand, Willing to teach, but no employ at hand ; And heard the best of City -men declare Their sense of evil, and their anxious care To give the means a livelihood to earn, Before tfiey bade them to the world return j And saw the parents ready to kneel down, To save their children from the streets of Town. Griev'd in his soul to see his fellows thus CompelPd to swell the ranks of England's curse j He vow'd, by George, a remedy to find, And with attention to the case design'd THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. 13 Schools of Employment for these pauper boys, Whose future worth, the want of work destroys* Of other labours here the muse might sing, Design'd in hope to serve a gracious King: And well approved ; but how can language show Thy servant's feelings when he came to know, That thou, oh ! Sire ! his King, his Country's hope, Hadst deign'd to give thy well form'd judgment scope! Survey'd the plan, thy patronage declar'd, And that the cause thy bounty too had shar'd.^ Thousands appro v'd, the heads of Church and Stale, And now thy servant was with hope elate. But suddenly cast down, he felt and fell, By whom, or why, his pen must never tell, And saw his labours in another's hand, Call'd forth to execute what he had plann'd: Lost were his hopes, and facts have clearly shown, The Author's name was hidden from the Throne. Oh! let not here a Monarch's anger live, And if thou know'st the man, oh! Sire? forgive! Still to the cause thy Royal will incline, *' To err is human — to forgrire divine." * In the year 1818, at a public meeting at the Mansion House, the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London, and His Grace~the Arch- bishop cf Canterbury, made known that His Majesty had most graciously commanded them to declare His Majesty Patron of the Design of converting the Prison of War at Dartmoor into a School of Employment for the Orphan and Pauper Boys of the Metropolis; vith a Subscription of One Thousand Pounds* vmm ^^i^aHW^ U THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. Ranging again where charily presides, And many remedies for want provides ; Countless in number, as the year past round, Clubs, Charities, Societies he found: Each would a portion of our evils keep, As though the Government were fast asleep ; On curing ills, when come, the whole intent, But none have power the mischief to prevent; Though each, and all, a partial good may do, They have their errors and their evils too; And though they lighten ills which men endure, One grievous ill remains — a pauper 'd Poor. Thus all he saw but taught him to suspect The cure must rest with those who should direct. That King and Council can alone provide Efficient means to stay the recreant tide ; To aid the poor, the people, and the State, And make Great Britain permanently great. Pardon ! oh ! Sire ! the wishes of thine heart Would fain the bliss of charity impart; Bid the fond hopes of patriotism live, And lasting blessings to thy people give: And Truth herself is fain this cause to plead, Not want of ways and means — but proper lead : On general plans to found this work of peace, And bid all fears of local interests cease. These were the thoughts a worthy Sire express'd, Who taught the son upon this theme to rest; THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. 15 Nor must the aid which his experience gave Descend with his grey honours to the grave. No! gracious Sire! — be this my future task, Oh! grant me aid! for which I humbly ask, To follow what my Father first began * And still proceed on his well founded plan ; To make true Theory and Experience meet, And lay their produce at my Sovereign's feet! For fifteen seasons, though inquired for oft, The Author's " Fame," lay buried in the loft ; With remnant " Gleanings ," what of these remaiii'd, Some fifty copies, by good luck he gain'd; A stock in trade — and oh ! the daring thought, With danger from the pens of critics fraught, Pleas'd that his works were rescu'd from the shelf He boldly dar'd to sell them for himself; Nor lack'd success: though little known by name, He soon sold off the copies of his " Fame," And " Gleanings" too; with an increas'd demand For new editions of his Works at hand. Where Warwick Castle rears its ancient tow'rs, And proudly laughs at Time's destroying pow'rs ; For deeds of war and valour long rever'd, And now by peace and private worth endear'd; By the road side to Leamington, (where pleads Fair rosy Health, and highest fashion leads;) Stands Emma's Cottage and The Authors Stall, By many honor'd, open unto all, L**sa IS THE AUTHOR'S PETITION. Where, in the noontide of life's passing day, Herbert and Emma due attention pay, With fifteen Works upon the table lain, " Gleanings through Life," the produce of his brain., With themes in store, and still an active mind To serve his King and Country well inclin'd; Hoping, in time, to purchase a good name, And leave his Children annals of his Fame : — Oh! gracious Sire! let hope in verse prevail And aid their labours with a Patron's gale! Long years of service hath thy servant known And due submission to past trials shewn; Most humbly praying* aid of thee, oh ! Sire ! To give him strength and animate his lyre, Again the humble Author would present His duty, service, all that Heav'n hath lent; Long hath he serv'd, with zeal which will not swerve, And all he asketh is— the pow'r to serve. Which should your Majesty be pleas'd to give, And bid thy servant's active service live; While blest with peace, he'll (July plan and write, Or, if war calls, again will join the fight; And as in duty bound sincerely pray That thou, oh ! Sire ! mayst live to see the day, When all the nations of the earth shall own The perseverance which by thee was shewn; And all thy subjects with true hearts shall sing "Long live Great George! our patriotic King!" A PROSPECTUS OF GASCOIGNE'S WORKS, Published, Recited, and Sold BY THE AUTHOR, at emma's cottage, Warwick. (On the Emscote Road to Learning-ton,) And wheresoever Hope may lead him. To lead, amuse, and yet improve the mind, The Author's labours still must be inclin'd; Writing from life, with caution and due care, Though sailors will — yet books should never swear. GLEANINGS FROM LIFE, BY SIMON SYMPATHY. THE SECOND EDITION, With a Frontispiece and descriptive Engravings. Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Verse, founded on real Occurrences at Home and Abroad; containing numerous specimens of various styles of writing by the same Author. — Extra Boards, Price 10s. " Alas ! poor Madden and poor Monaca ! " Exclaimed Simon Sympathy, as he lay down in his cot, " The fetters of the heart are soon entwin'd, " But to unfold them, many a pang requires." w -*mi emwx. This was not the first time Simon had brought similar reflections to his pillow; but after reviewing what he had marked at the Prince's Ball, he found that he had one grand point to determine. Whether a woman could fall in love at first sight. That what had passed was the effect of love, had been declared by all before he left the Room. — It was certainly the effect of strong feelings, but might not amount to love— What is Love ? Vide — The Prince's Ball at Messina. • < " Why, cruel Fate ! dost thou separate us, if Love unites us? — And thou, perfidious Love! why dost thou unite us, if Fate forbids the union?" Simon looked through the bushes towards the spot from whence the voice came, and saw his friend Madden standing in a thoughtful posture — " It must be so * — she never can be mine ! " The body leaned forward and the head inclined;-— the left hand gently rose and uncovered it — « Thy will be done ! " The humility of the attitude sufficiently declared this to be addressed to Him who never faileth to hear that which cometh from the heart ; Simon's beat high within him, and he would gladly have pressed through the bushes to have shared with his friend these moments — but they were moments with which man meets but few, — very few during his journey, — and even Sympathy would have been an intruder. « — Oh Resignation! thine is the victory, and thine the triumph — He who possesseth thee, relieth on Immutability ; — but he who hath thee not — is like the giddy vane upon the steeple's point, which every blast will play upon." 3 A hope is entertained that this work trill be found worthy of perusal by the Ladies. Although many of the chapters were written on board of ship, in early life, and many of the errors and evils of the world are held up, as beacons to warn from danger, the rules of propriety have not been violated- GASCOIGNE S PATH TO NAVAL FAME, AND GLEANINGS FROM LIFE, Delivered to Subscribers, or Orders by Post, at One Pound. SYMPATHY IN SEARCH or PEACE AT HOME. A Novel of a novel kind — a Tale of the Times — at which every one is invited to laugh, but no one obliged to cry. " Whoe'er thou art, learn this great maxim first, " Good deeds are blessed, and all evil curst." CONTENTS, A Hobby-horse introduced — A Sceue at Gravesend — Conversation onboard a passage-boat-Self-interest defined — The existence of pure Philanthropy doubted^ proved by scenes founded on Nature— No distinction between Black and White — Abolition of the Slate Trade, by England — Sailors adrift without a Purser— Mendicity Society-., The heart of a Tar laid open--«-Coveteousuess no breach of the Commandment — An Author's Story — Authors and Booksellers— A Farmer's Story — The State of British Agriculture exemplified —A Sailor's Ideas of Kings and Queens : Remarks thereon — Remarks on the present state of Society in England — The nature and real cause of Pauperism defined ; with Designs for promoting the Relief of the Poor from the Evils, the Public from the Burden, and the Nation from the Dangers of that destructive Monster — A Female's Story— Hope, and despair not. — Suicide prevented — Thoughts on Suicide— A Puzzle— A Sailor in Love : his Description of its Effects— Love in Suspense—* Love in a Bustle — Contrition rewarded — A Sailor's Ideas of Duty — The progress and fate of Discontent, Atheism, and Ambition — False Liberty and true Freedom — The Excellence of the British Constitution, proved by Republican Experience — Resignation the Parent of Peace at Home— The Triumph of the gentle Persuasion of Christian Charity. -" Your conjectures are right" — replied the Far- mer, " I have had great dealings with the Poor, and found them kind and grateful for the due payment of their labour. — I have traded with the world, and been jostled in the scramble— yet there is no duty unper- formed, no act of kindness received— Nay ! — not even a look of comfort and consolation, that is not marked for repayment when the day of ability cometh.— But for the slights and frownings of the world, they were not worth the keeping; so I gave them to the winds which blew the tempest over." Extra Boards, Price, 5s. 5 SUGGESTIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE POOR, WITH HINTS ON MENDICITY. Price Is. 6d, Two Thousand Copies of this Work were gratuitously distributed to promote the formation of the Society for the Suppression of Mendicity, established in Red Lion Square, March 25th, 1818. EMPLOYMENT THE ANTIDOTE TO DISTRESS. Price Is. 6d. PAUPERISM; ITS EVILS AND BURDEN REDUCED, By calling into action the labours and better feelings of the Poor, and by the useful direction of Charity; containing the substance of an Essay on the Means Y$m WfmVBHL*^fl "" " ~ mmZF~v*