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Title: The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine
Year: 1848 (1840s)
Authors: Ellms, Charles
Subjects: Shipwrecks
Publisher: Philadelphia, W. A. Leary: Boston, W. J. Reynolds & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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edings on board of her. On the 3d of June, 1836, the Isabella, under the command of Mr. C. M. Lewis, left Sydney in search of the unfortunate survivors of the Charles Eaton ; and at eight o'clock, June 19th, the weather being thick and heavy, the detached reefs on the north side of the entrance were seen bearing west-north-west, eight or ten miles. At nine o'clock, Murrays Island, from the mast-head, bore west by south,and at half past nine, the Isabella entered the Cumberlands A WHITE MAN DISCOVERED. 15 Passage, which was cleared at ten, and at eleven o'clock was anchored off the north side of Murrays Island, a mile distant, in nineteen fathoms, sand and coral. As soon as the vessel was secured, the attention of the crew was directed to the shore, on the beach of which a group of Indians was collected, showing signals of peace by extending their arms, and displaying gestures similar to the natives of the main ; and among them was plainly distinguished a naked white man. The Indians were preparing
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The Schooner Isabella in Search of the Survivors (of the Charles Eaton (ship, 1833). to launch their canoes; and, as there existed some doubts as to the real disposition of these islanders, every preparation of defence was made on board of the schooner ; but that they might not be deterred from visiting the vessel, the loaded guns were run in, and one half of the crew was concealed below, in readiness to repel any attack. To the westward a canoe was observed under sail. 16 THE LOSS OF THE CHARLES EATON. It was not long before four canoes came off, each of which contained sixteen men. On their approach they be-gan to make signs of friendship, by rubbing the hand over the abdomen, and calling out in loud voices, Poud!poud ! (peace, peace.) Their object was to trade ; and for that purpose they had brought tortoise-shell, coco&~nuts,and other trifles, which, as they approached the ship, they held up, calling out, Tooree, and toolick ; meaning iron tools, such as knives and axes. It was, however, pretended by signs that they we

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