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Title: The novels of Captain Marryat
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848 Johnson, R. Brimley (Reginald Brimley), 1867-1932
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Publisher: (London Dent)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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quarter-deck andhad put into irons. Come along, said he, to the others ; well send thecorvette and ourselves all to the devil together. Out ofthe way there. Stand back, said I. Stand back, replied he, pointing his pistol down tothe magazine. I threw up his arm, and the pistol went off, strikingthe beams above. Blast you, cried he, whoever you are ; but Iveanother, and he attempted to draw it out of his belt,but before he could effect it I blew out his brains with thepistol which I had ready cocked in my hand. His companions started back, and I pointed my secondpistol at them, saying, The man who comes forwardthis way dies. As I said this the crew of the corvette, who hadcleared the decks, charged down below, and the piratesran away and secreted themselves. Perceiving themcoming forward, I said to them, Put a guard overthe magazine 5 they have attempted to blow up the vesselalready. Who are you ? said an officer. A prisoner, replied I. **Well, then, lead him on deck, and stay here two
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The Privateersman 301 of you; shut down the magazine scuttle and keepguard. Thank Heaven, thought I, that this affair is over,as a seaman led me by the collar on deck, and handedme to others, who took me on board of the corvette. We were all put down below that remained out of theschooners crew, about eighteen or nineteen, not more,and I was glad to find Captain Toplift, although badlywounded with a splinter, was among the number. Weremained there huddled together with a guard of ten menover us for more than an hour, when we heard, fromthe conversation on deck, that the schooner had sunk.After that the guns of the corvette were secured, and themen had an allowance of liquor served out to them,the watch was called, and all was quiet during theremainder of that night. For some time I was in a stateof excitement from the events of the last twenty-fourhours crowding so rapidly, but by degrees I becamecalm. I asked one of the guard who was the captainof the corvette. Whats that to you, you

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