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with Mr Jackson; am examined; a fierce dis-geon, who procures a warrant for me, and makes
pute arises between two of the examiners; me a present of clothes; a battle between a mid-
Jackson disguises himself to attract respect; is shipman and me; the surgeon leaves the ship;
detected; in hazard of being sent to Bridewell; the captain comes on board with another surgeon;
he treats us at a tavern; carries us to a night- a dialogue between the captain and Morgan; the
house; a troublesome adventure there; we are sick are ordered to be brought upon the quarter-
committed to the round house; carried before a deck and examined; the consequences of that
justice; his behaviour.

52 order; a madman accuses Morgan, and is set at
Chap. XVIII. I carry my qualification to the liberty by command of the captain, whom he

navy-office; the nature of it; the behaviour of the instantly attacks and pummels without mercy.

secretary; Strap's concern for my absence; a

battle between him and a blacksmith; the CHAP. XXVIII. The captain enraged, threat-
troublesome consequence of it; his harangue to ens to put the madman to death with his own
me; his friend the schoolmaster recommends me hand; is diverted from that resolution by the ar-
to a French apothecary, who entertains me as a guments and persuasions of the first lieutenant
journeyman.

56 and surgeon; we set sail for St Helen's, join the
XIX. The characters of Mr Lavement, his feet under the command of Sir C-n-r 0-le,
wife and daughter; some anecdotes of the family; and proceed for the West Indies; are overtaken
the mother and daughter rivals; I am guilty of a by a terrible tempest; my friend Jack Rattlin has
mistake that gives me present satisfaction, but his leg broken by a fall from the main-yard; the
is attended with troublesome consequences. 58 behaviour of Dr Mackshane; Jack opposes the

XX. I am assaulted and dangerously wounded; amputation of his limb, in which he is seconded
suspect O'Donnell, and am confirmed in my opin- by Morgan and me, who undertake the cure, and

ion; concert a scheme of revenge, and put it in perform it successfully.

execution; O'Donnell robs his own servant, and XXIX. Mack shane's malice; I am taken up
disappears; I make my addresses to a lady, and and imprisoned for a spy; Morgan meets with
am miraculously delivered from her snare. 61 the same fate; Thomson is tampered with to

XXI. Squire Gawky comes to lodge with my turn evidence against us; disdains the proposal,
master; is involved in a troublesome affair, out and is maltreated for his integrity; Morgan is
of which he is extricated by me; he marries my released to assist the surgeon during an engage-
master's daughter; they conspire against me; I ment with some French ships of war; I remain
am found guilty of theft; discharged; deserted by fettered on the poop, exposed to the enemy's
my friends; 1 hire a room in St Giles's; where, by shot, and grow delirious with fear; am comfort.
accident, I find the lady to whom I made my ad- ed after the battle by Morgan, who speaks freely
dresses in a miserable condition; I relieve her. 63 of the captain; is overheard by the sentinel, who

XXII. The history of Miss Williams. 67 informs against him, and again imprisoned;

XXIII. She is interrupted by a bailiff, who Thomson grows desperate, and, notwithstanding

arrests and carries her to the Marshalsea; I ac- the remonstrances of Morgan and me, goes over-

company her; bring witnesses to prove she is not board in the night.

the person named in the writ; the bailiff is fain XXX. We lament the fate of our companion.

to give her a present, and discharge her; we The captain offers Morgan his liberty, which he

shift our lodging; she resumes her story, and refuses to accept. We are brought before him,

ends it; my reflections thereupon; she makes and examined; Morgan is sent back into custody,

me acquainted with the progress of a common whither also I am remanded, after a curious

woman of the town; resolves to quit that way of trial.

life.

XXXI. I discover a suborpation against me,
XXIV. I am reduced to great misery; as- by means of a quarrel between two of the evi-

saulted on Tower-hill by a press gang, who put dences; in consequence of which I am set at

me on board a tender; my usage there; my ar- liberty, and prevail upon Morgan to accept of

rival on board of the Thunder man of war, his freedom on the same terms; Mackshane's

where I am put in irons, and afterwards released malice; we arrive at Jamaica, from whence, in

by the good offices of Mr Thomson, who recom- a short time, we beat up to Hispaniola, in con-

mends me as assistant to the surgeon; he relates junction with the West-India squadron; we take

his own story, and makes me acquainted with in water, sail again, and arrive at Carthagena;

the characters of the captain, surgeon, and first reflections on our conduct there.

mate.

77 XXXII. Our land forces being disembarked,
XXV. The behaviour of Mr Morgan; bis erect a fascine battery; our ship is ordered, with

pride, displeasure, and generosity; the economy four more, to batter the fori of Boca-Chica;

of our

mess described; Thomson's further Mack shane's cowardice; the chaplain's frenzy;

friendship; the nature of my duty explained; the honest Rattlin loses one hand; his heroism, and

situation of the sick.

80 reflections on the battle; Crampley's behaviour

XXVI. A disagreeable accident happens to to me during the heat of the fight.

me in the discharge of my office; Morgan's nose XXXIII. A breach being made in the walls,
is offended; a dialogue between him and the ship's our soldiers give the assauli, and take the place
steward; upon examination, I find more causes of without opposition; our sailors at the same time
complaint than one; my hair is cut off; Morgan's become masters of all the other strengths near
cookery; the manner of sleeping on buard; I am Boca Chica, and take possession of the harbour;
awaked in the night by a dreadful noise. 82 the good consequence of this success; we move

XXVII. I acquire the friendship of the sur- nearer the town; find two forts deserted, and the

channel blocked np with sunk ressels, which, I library and performances; her extravagant be-

however, we find means to clear; land our sol- haviour.

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diers at La Quinta; repulse a body of militia; CHAP. XL. My mistress is surprised at my
attack the castle of St Lazar, and are forced to learning; communicates her performances to
retreat with great loss; the remains of our army me; I impart some of mine to her; am mortified
are re-embarked; an effort of the admiral to take at her faint praise; Narcissa approves of my
the town; the economy of our expedition de conduct; I gain an involuntary conquest over the
scribed.

97 cook-wench and dairy-maid; their mutual re-
CHAP. XXXIV. An epidemic fever rages sentment and insinuations; the jealousy of their

among us; we abandon our conquests; I am seized lovers.

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with the distemper; write a petition to the captain, XLI. Narcissa being in danger from the bru-

which is rejected; I am in danger of suffocation tality of Sir Timothy, is rescued by me, who

through the malice of Crampley, and relieved by revenge myself on my rival; I declare my pas-

a serjeant; my fever increases; the chaplain wants sion, and retreat to the sea-side; am surrounded

to confess me; I obtain a favourable crisis; Mor- by smugglers, and carried to Boulogne; find my

gan's affection for me proved; the behaviour of uncle, Lieutenant Bowling, in great distress,

Mackshane and Crampley towards me; Captain and relieve him; our conversation.

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Oakum is removed into another ship, with his XLII. He takes his passage in a cutter for
beloved doctor; our new captain described; an Deal; we are accosted by a priest, who proves
adventure of Morgan.

99 to be a Scotchman; his profession of friendship;
XXXV. Captain Whiffle sends for me; his he is affronted by the lieutenant, who afterwards

situation described; his surgeon arrives, pre- appeases him by submission; my uncle embarks;

scribes for him, and puts him to bed; a bed is put I am introduced by a priest to a capuchin, in

up for Mr Simper contiguous to the state-room, whose company I set out for Paris; the character

which, with other parts of the captain's beha- of my fellow-traveller; an adventure on the road;

viour, gives the ship's company a very unfavour- I am shocked at his behaviour.

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able idea of their commander; I am detained in XLIII. We lodge at a house near Amiens,

the West Indies by the admiral, and go on where I am robbed by the capuchin, who escapes

board of the Lizard sloop of war in quality of while I am asleep; I go to Noyons in search of

surgeon's mate, where I make myself known to him, but without success; make my condition

the surgeon, who treats me very kindly; I go on known to several people, but find no relief;

shore, sell my ticket, purchase necessaries, and, grow desperate; join a company of soldiers; en-

at my return on board, am surprised at the sight list in the regiment of Picardy; we are ordered

of Crampley, who is appointed lieutenant of the into Germany; I find the fatigues of the march

sloop; we sail on a cruize; take a prize, in which almost intolerable; quarrel with my comrade in

I arrive at Port Morant, under the command of a dispute about politics; he challenges me to the

my messmate, with whom I live in great har-field, wounds and disarms me.

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mony.

103 XLIV. In order to be revenged, I learn the
XXXVI. A strange adventure; in consequence science of defence; we join the mareschal duc
of which I am extremely happy; Crampley does de Noailles; are engaged with the allies at Det-
me ill offices with the captain; but his malice is tingen, and put to fight; the behaviour of the
defeated by the good nature and friendship of French soldiers on that occasion; I industriously
the surgeon; we return to Port Royal; our cap- seek another combat with the old Gascon, and
tain gets the command of a larger ship, and is vanquish him in my turn; our regiment is put
succeeded by an old man; Brayl is provided for; into winter-quarters at Rheims, where I find my
we receive orders to sail for England. 105 friend Strap; our recognition; he supplies me

XXXVII. We depart for Europe; a misun- with money, and procures my discharge; we

derstanding arises between the captain and sur-take a trip to Paris; from whence, by the way

geon, through the scandalous" aspersions of of Flanders, we set out for London, where we

Crampley; the captain dies; Crampley tyrannizes safely arrive.

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over the surgeon, who falls a victim to his cru- XLV. I inquire for my uncle, and understand

elty; I am also ill used; the ship strikes; the he is gone to sea; take lodgings at Charing-

behaviour of Crampley and the seamen on that cross; go to the play, where I meet with an ad-

occasion; I get on shore, challenge the captain venture; dine at an ordinary, the guests described;

to single combat; am treacherously knocked become acquainted with Medlar and Doctor

down, wounded and robbed.

107 Wagtail.

XXXVIII. I get up, and crawl into a barn, XLVI. Wagtail introduces me to a set of fine

where I am in danger of perishing through the gentlemen, with whom I speud the evening at a

fear of the country people; their inhumanity; I tavern; our conversation; the characters of my

am succoured by a reputed witch; her story; her new companions; the doctor is roasted; the issue

advice; she recommends me as a valet to a single of our debauch.

lady, whose character she explains. 109 XLVII. Strap communicates to me a con-

XXXIX. My reception by that lady; I bequest he had made of a chandler's widow; finds

come enamoured of Narcissa; recount the parti- himself miserably mistaken; I go to the opera;
culars of my last misfortune; acquire the good admire Melinda; am cautioned by Banter; go to
opinion of my mistress; an account of the young the assembly at Hampstead; dance with that
squire; I am made acquainted with more parti- young lady; receive an insolent message from
culars of Narcissa's situation; conceive a mortal Bragwell, whose metal is soon cooled; am in
hatred against Sir Timothy; examine my lady's favour with my mistress, whom I visit next day,

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and am bubbled out of eighteen guineas at cards; Crap. LIV. Day breaking, I have the plea-
Strap triumphs at my success, but is astonished sure of viewing the person of Miss Snapper,
at my expense; Banter comes to my lodging, is whom I had not seen before; the soldier is witty
very sarcastic at my expense, and borrows five upon me; is offended, talks much of his valour;
guineas from me, as a proof of his friendship. 139 is reprimanded by a grave gentlewoman; we are

CHAP. XLVIII. We repair to the coffee- alarmed with the cry of highwaymen; I get out
house, where we overhear a curious dispute be- of the coach, and stand in my own defence; they
tween Wagtail and Medlar, which is referred ride off without having attacked us; I pursue
to our decision; the doctor gives an account of them; one of them is thrown from his horse and
his experiment; Medlar is roasted by Banter at taken; I return to the coach; am complimented
the ordinary; the old gentleman's advice to me. by Miss Snapper; the captain's behaviour on this

143 occasion; the prude reproaches me in a soliloquy;
XLIX. I receive a challenge; the consequen- I upbraid her in the same manner; the beha-

ces of it; the quarrel being made up, am put in viour of Mrs Snapper at breakfast disobliges

arrest, by the care and affection of Strap; but me; the lawyer is witty upon the officer, who

immediately released upon explaining my affair; threatens him.

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the behaviour of Mr Oregan and his two friends; LV. I resolve to ingratiate myself with the

I visit Melinda, whom I divert with an account mother, and am favoured by accident; the pre-

of the duel; propose marriage; she refers the cise lady finds her husband, and quits the coach;

matter to her mother, of whom I make a solemn the captain is disappointed of his dinner; we

demand of her daughter; the old lady's beha- arrive at Bath; I accompany Miss Snapper to

viour; I am discarded; resent their disdain. 144 the long room, where she is attacked by Beau

L. I long to be revenged on Melinda; apply Nash, and turns the laugh against him; I make

to Banter for his assistance; he contrives a love to her, and receive a check; squire her to

scheme for that purpose, which is put in execu- an assembly, where I am blessed with a sight

tion with great success; I make an attempt on of my dear Narcissa, which discomposes me so

the heart of Miss Gripewell, but am disappoint- much, that Miss Snapper, observing my disor-

ed; grow melancholy, and have recourse to the der, is at pains to discover the cause; is piqued

bottle; receive a billet-doux; am ravished with at the occasion, and, in our way home, pays me

the contents; find myself involved in an intrigue, a sarcastic compliment; I am met by Miss Wil-

which I imagined would make my fortune; am liams, who is maid and confidante of Narcissa;

contounded at my mistake, which banishes all she acquaints me with her lady's regard for me

thoughts of matrimony.

147 while under the disguise of a servant, and de-

LI. I cultivate an acquaintance with two no- scribes the transports of Narcissa on seeing me

blemen; am introduced to Earl Strutwell; his at the assembly, in the character of a gentleman;

kind promises and invitation; the behaviour of I am surprised with an account of her aunt's

his porter and lacquey; he receives me with an marriage, and make an appointment to meet

appearance of uncommon affection; undertakes Miss Williams next day.

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to speak in my behalf to the minister; informs LVI. I become acquainted with Narcissa's

me of his success, and wishes me joy; introduces brother, who invites me to his house, where I

a conversation about Petronius Arbiter; falls in am introduced to that adorable creature; after

love with my watch, which I press upon him; I dinner, the squire retires to take his nap; Free-

make a present of a diamond ring to Lord man, guessing the situation of my thoughts,

Straddle; impart my good fortune to Strap and withdraws likewise, on pretence of business; I

Banter, who disabuses me, to my utter mortifi- declare my passion to Narcissa; am well received;
cation.

151 charmed with her conversation; the squire de-
LII. I attempt to recover my watch and jewel, tains us to supper; I elude his design by a stra-

but to no purpose; resolve to revenge myself on tagem, and get home sober.

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Strutwell by my importunity; am reduced to my LVII. Miss Williams informs me of Narcis-

last guinea; obliged to inform Strap of my ne- sa's approbation of my flame; I appease the

cessity, who is almost distracted with the news; squire; write to my mistress, am blessed with

but, nevertheless, obliged to pawn my best an answer; beg leave of her brother lo dance

sword for present subsistence; that small supply with her at a ball; obtain his consent and her's;

being exhausted, I am almost stupified with my enjoy a private conversation with her; am per-

misfortunes; go to the gaming table, by the ad- plexed with reflections; have the honour of ap-

vice of Banter, and come off with unexpected pearing her partner at a ball; we are compli-

success; Strap's ecstacy; Mrs Gawky waits upon mented by a certain nobleman; he discovers

me, professes remorse for her perfidy, and im- some symptoms of a passion for Narcissa; I am

plores my assistance; I do myself a piece of stung with jealousy; Narcissa alarmed, retires;

justice by her means, and afterwards reconcile I observe Melinda in the company; the squire is

her to her father.
155 captivated by her beauty.

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LIII. I purchase new clothes; reprimand LVIII. Tortured with jealousy, I go home

Strutwell and Straddle; Banter proposes another and abuse Strap; receive a message from Nar.
matrimonial scheme; I accept of his terms; set cissa, in consequence of which hasten to her
out for Bath in a stage-coach, with the young apartment, where her endearing assurances
lady and her mother; the behaviour of an officer banish all my doubts and apprehensions; in my
and lawyer; our fellow-travellers described; a retreat discover somebody in the dark, whom,
smart dialogue between my mistress and the suspecting to be a spy, 1 resolve to kill; but, to
captain.

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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

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other than Strap; Melinda slanders me; I become he prevails upon me to engage with his owners as

acquainted with Lord Quiverwit, who endeavours surgeon of the ship which he commands; he makes

to sound me with regard to Narcissa; the squire me a considerable present; entertains Strap as

is introduced to his lordship, and grows cold his steward; I take leave of my friends, and go

towards me; I learn from my confidant, that this on board; the ship arrives in the Dowos. 192

nobleman professes honourable love to my mis- Chap. LXV. I set out for Sussex; consult Mrs

tress, who continues faithful to me, notwith-Sagely; achieve an interview with Narcissa; re-

standing the scandalous reports she has heard to turn to the ship; we get clear of the channel; I

my prejudice; I am mortified with an assurance learn our destination; we are chased by a large

that her whole fortune depends upon the plea- ship; the company are dismayed, and encouraged

sure of her brother; Mr Freeman condoles me by the captain's speech; our pursuer happens to

on the decline of my character, which I vindicate be an English man of war; we arrive at the coast

so much to his satisfaction, that he undertakes to of Guinea, purchase 400 negroes, sail for Para-

combat Fame in my behalf.

174 guay, get safe into the river of Plate, and sell

Chap. LIX. I receive an extraordinary mes- our cargo to great advantage.

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sage at the door of the long-room, which I how- LXVI. I am invited to the villa of a Spanish

cver enter, and affront the squire, who threatens Don, where we meet with an English gentleman,

to take the law of me; rebuke Melinda for her and make a very interesting discovery; we leave

malice; she weeps with vexation; Lord Quiver- Buenos Ayres, and arrive at Jamaica.

wit is severe upon me; I retort his sarcasm; am LXVII. I visit my old friend Thomson; we

received with the utmost tenderness by Narcissa, set sail for Europe; meet with an odd adventure;

who desires to hear the story of my life; we vow arrive in England; I ride across the country

eternal constancy to one another; I retire; am from Portsmouth to Sussex; converse with Mrs

waked by a messenger, who brings a challenge Sagely, who informs me of Narcissa's being in

from Quiverwit, whom I meet, engage, and van- London; in consequence of this intelligence I

quish.

176 proceed to Canterbury; meet with my old friend

LX. I am visited by Freeman, with whom I Morgan; arrive at London; visit Narcissa; in-

appear in public, and am caressed; am sent for troduce my father to her; he is charmed with

by Lord Quiverwit, whose presence I quit in a her good sense and beauty; we come to a deter-

assion; Narcissa is carried off by her brother; mination of demanding her brother's consent to

I intend to pursue him, and am dissuaded by my our marriage.

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friend; engage in play, and lose all my money; LXVIII. My father makes a present to Nar-

set out for London; try my fortune at the gam- cissa; the letter is dispatched to her brother; I

ing-table without success; receive a letter from appear among my acquaintance; Banter's beha-

Narcissa; bilk my tailor.

179 viour; the squire refuses his consent; my uncle

LXI. I am arrested; carried to the Marshal- comes to town; approves of my choice; I am
sea; find my old acquaintance Beau Jackson married; we meet the squire and his lady at the
in that jail; he informs me of his adventures; play; our acquaintance is courted.

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Strap arrives, and with difficulty is comforted; LXIX. My father intends to revisit the place

Jackson introduces me to a poet; I admire his of his nativity; we propose to accompany him;

conversation and capacity; am deeply affected my uncle renews his will in my favour, deter-

with my misfortune; Strap hires himself as a mining to go to sea again; we set ont for Scotland;

journeyman barber.

181 arrive at Edinburgh; purchase our paternal es-

LXII. I read Melopoyn's tragedy, and con- tate; proceed to it; halt at the town where I was

ceive a vast opinion of his genius; he recounts educated; take up my bond to Crab; the beha-

his adventures.

184 viour of Potion and his wife, and one of my

LXIII. The continuation and conclusion of female cousins; our reception at the estate;