The memoirs of a Protestant [J. Marteilhe] condemned to the galleys of France, for his religion. Written by himself. Tr. by James Willington1765 |
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Page 119 - ZEAL could inflict or human NATURE sustain; also a DESCRIPTION of the GALLEYS, and the SERVICE in which they are employed. The WHOLE interspersed with ANECDOTES relative to the general HISTORY of the TIMES for a period of thirteen YEARS, during which the AUTHOR continued in SLAVERY, till he was at last set free at the INTERCESSION of the Court of Great BRITAIN.
Page i - Cruelty that bigotted zeal could inflict or Human Nature Sustain; also a Description of the Galleys, and the Service in which they are Employed. The whole interspersed with Anecdotes relative to the General History of the Times, for a Period of Thirteen Years; during which the Author continued in Slavery, till he was at last set free, at the Intercession of the Court of Great Britain. In Two Volumes. TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL, JUST PUBLISHED AT THE HAGUE BY JAMES WILLINGTON.
Page 152 - COME unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you.
Page 57 - ... the more valuable stores ; and, after remarking on various details, he adds, that she had twenty-five benches for the rowers on each side of the vessel. These fifty benches, which were four feet apart, and ten feet long, are described as having been " covered with sackcloth, stuffed with flocks, and over this is thrown a cow-hide, which, reaching down to the banquet or footstool, gives them the resemblance of large trunks. To these the slaves are chained, six to a bench ; along the bande runs...
Page 58 - Comites also, one in the Middle, the other near the Prow. These, each with a Whip of Cords, which they exercise without Mercy on the naked Bodies of the Slaves, are always attentive to the Orders of the Comite. When the Captain gives the Word for rowing, the Comite gives the Signal with a Silver Whistle...
Page 56 - ... about the same height with the coursier and two feet broad. They never lie here, but each leans on his own particular bundle of clothes in a very incommodious posture. The officers themselves are not better accommodated, for the chambers in the hold are designed only to hold the provisions and naval stores of the galley.
Page 80 - ... galleys generally choose to attack. Against this quarter they endeavour to drive their beak, and then generally board the enemy, after having cleared the decks with their five pieces of cannon. The commodore, in such a favourable conjuncture as he imagined this to be, ordered the galley to board, and bid the men at the helm to bury her beak, if possible, in the frigate. All the sailors and soldiers stood ready with their sabres and battle-axes to execute his commands. The frigate, who perceived...
Page 59 - Fainting through Excefs of Fatigue or Hunger, while their Hands are employed upon the Oar. At fuch Times are heard nothing but horrid Blafphemies, loud...
Page 83 - The grenadiers, apprehensive of the same fate, betook themselves to flight ; nor was it in the power of any of the officers to prevail on them once more to renew the engagement, though seemingly so unequal. They alleged...
Page 58 - ... fatigue that can be inflicted on wretchedness. Imagine six men chained to their seats, naked as when born, sitting with one foot on a block of timber, fixed to the footstool or stretcher ; the other lifted up against the bench before them, holding in their hands an oar of an enormous size. Imagine them lengthening their bodies, their arms stretched out to push the oar over the backs of those before them, who are also themselves in a similar attitude. Having thus advanced their oar, they raise...