A Narrative of the Loss of the Kent East Indiaman, by Fire in the Bay of Biscay, on the 1st March, 1825: In a Letter to a Friend

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Waugh and Innes, 1825 - Kent (Ship) - 78 pages
 

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Page 30 - It hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon to shine in it ; for the glory of God doth lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof...
Page 9 - Then rose from sea to sky the wild farewell — Then shriek'd the timid, and stood still the brave, Then some leap'd overboard with dreadful yell, As eager to anticipate their grave; And the sea yawn'd around her like a hell, And down she suck'd with her the whirling wave, Like one who grapples with his enemy, And strives to strangle him before he die.
Page 11 - Several of the soldiers' wives and children, who had fled for temporary shelter into the after-cabins on the upper decks, were engaged in prayer and in reading the Scriptures with the ladies ; some of whom were enabled, with wonderful self-possession, to offer to others those spiritual consolations, which a firm and intelligent trust in the Redeemer of the world appeared at this awful hour to impart to their own breaste.
Page 6 - It was a little before this period, that one of the officers of the ship, with the well-meant intention of ascertaining that all was fast below, descended with two of the sailors into the hold, where they carried with them, for safety, a light in the patent lantern; and seeing that the lamp burned dimly, the officer took the precaution to hand it up to the orlop-deck to be trimmed.
Page 21 - One young lady, who had resolutely refused to quit her father, whose sense of duty kept him at his post, was near falling a sacrifice to her filial devotion, not having been picked up by those in the boats until she had sunk five or six times. Another individual, who was reduced to the frightful alternative of losing his wife or his children, hastily decided in favour of his duty to the former. His wife was accordingly saved ; but his four children, alas ! were left to perish. A fine fellow, a soldier,...
Page 57 - ... wrath of Almighty God, nothing but the precious blood of Christ, which was shed on the cross, can possibly atone for their sins ; and that faith in this atonement can alone pacify the conscience, and awaken confidence towards God as a reconciled Father. If therefore, "He that believeth in Christ shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be damned," be the unequivocal language of Jehovah, either expressly declared or obviously implied in every page of that record which he has vouchsafed...
Page 5 - but somewhat irreverently spoken." " That is an old story, Tom, made up in mockery o' God's people ; and very improper to be repeated at this time and in this place," said Geordie Gibson. " 0 Tom, Tom ! " he added, " thou hast gone down to the sea in ships, and seen the wonders of the great deep, and thou art even now as wild as its wave ! " " I wad be at sea when the wave is wildest, and the storm highest and darkest...
Page 17 - While Captain Cobb, Colonel Fearon, and Major Macgregor of the 31st. regiment, were consulting together, as the brig was approaching us, on the necessary preparations for getting out the boats, &c. one of the officers asked Major M. in what order it was intended the officers should move off; to which the other replied, -" Of course in funeral order;" which injunction was instantly confirmed by Colonel...
Page 58 - Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things that are written in the law to do them ; ' but, according to the supposed theory, not every one, nay, not any one, shall be cursed.
Page 7 - The flames have reached the cable tier," was exclaimed by some individuals, and the strong pitchy smell that pervaded the deck, confirmed the truth of the exclamation. In these awful circumstances, Captain Cobb, with an ability and decision of character that seemed to increase with the imminence of the danger, resorted to the only alternative now left him, of ordering the lower...

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