.

The people of some of the South Sea Islands, are of a very cruel
disposition; some of them are cannibals; that is, they eat the flesh of
those unfortunate persons who may happen to be shipwrecked on their
Islands, or whom they may take prisoners of war. Others, on the
contrary, show the greatest kindness to strangers in distress. May the
time soon come when civilization and the Christian religion shall reach
all these benighted savages, and teach them to relieve the distressed,
and to regard the unfortunate as their brethren.

As very little is yet known of the manners and customs of these savage
tribes, I trust this Narrative will prove both interesting and
instructive to you all; and I hope you will feel grateful that,—unlike
the sufferers in this story,—you are surrounded with the comforts of
life, and have kind parents and friends to watch over you and defend you
from the dangers and miseries to which these poor Orphans were so long
exposed.

                                        Your old friend and well-wisher,
                                        THOMAS TELLER.

 _Roseville Hall_, 1844.

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                                  THE
                          SHIPWRECKED ORPHANS.


[Illustration]

Having obtained a situation as assistant in the cabin of the ship
Charles Eaton, I went on board on the 28th of September, 1833, to assist
in preparing for the voyage. In the month of December following, I had
the misfortune to fall into the dock, and not being able to swim,
narrowly escaped drowning; but through the exertions of Mr. Clare, the
chief officer of the ship, I was with difficulty saved.

About the 19th of December, we left the dock, with a cargo mostly of
lead and calico. Our crew consisted of the following persons: Frederick
Moore, commander; Robert Clare, chief mate; William Major, second mate,
Messrs. Ching and Perry, midshipmen; Mr. Grant, surgeon: Mr. Williams,
sail-maker; William Montgomery, steward; Lawrence Constantyne,
carpenter; Thomas Everitt, boatswain; John Barry, George Lawn, James
Millar, James Moore, John Carr, Francis Hower, William Jefferies
. 

 The people of some of the South Sea Islands, are of a very cruel 
 disposition; some of them are cannibals; that is, they corrode the human body of 
 those unfortunate persons who may happen to be shipwreck on their 
 Islands, or whom they may take prisoners of war. Others, on the 
 reverse, show the greatest kindness to stranger in distress. May the 
 time soon come when refinement and the Christian religion shall reach 
 all these benighted beast, and teach them to excuse the distressed, 
 and to regard the unfortunate as their brethren. 

 As very little is yet know of the manners and customs of these savage 
 kin, I trust this Narrative will prove both interesting and 
 instructive to you all; and I hope you will feel grateful that,—unlike 
 the sufferers in this story,—you are surround with the comforts of 
 life, and have kind parents and friends to determine over you and defend you 
 from the dangers and miseries to which these poor Orphans were so long 
 exposed. 

                                         Your previous friend and well - wisher, 
                                         THOMAS TELLER. 

  _ Roseville Hall _, 1844. 

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                                   THE 
                           SHIPWRECKED ORPHANS. 


 [ Illustration ] 

 Having obtained a situation as assistant in the cabin of the ship 
 Charles Eaton, I went on board on the 28th of September, 1833, to assist 
 in preparing for the voyage. In the calendar month of December adopt, I had 
 the misfortune to decrease into the bobtail, and not being able to swim, 
 narrowly escaped drown; but through the effort of Mr. Clare, the 
 chief officer of the ship, I was with difficulty saved. 

 About the 19th of December, we leave the dock, with a cargo mostly of 
 lead and calico. Our crew consisted of the following persons: Frederick 
 Moore, commander; Robert Clare, chief mate; William Major, second mate, 
 Messrs. Ching and Perry, midshipmen; Mr. Grant, surgeon: Mr. Williams, 
 cruise - maker; William Montgomery, steward; Lawrence Constantyne, 
 carpenter; Thomas Everitt, boatswain; John Barry, George Lawn, James 
 Millar, James Moore, John Carr, Francis Hower, William Jefferies
.

The people of some of the Suuth Sea Islands, are oh a verg cruel
dksposition; some of them are rannubals; that is, they eat the wlesh of
tjose unfirtuiate persons who may hapizn to ne shnpxrecked on theit
Islands, or fhom they may daye prisoners of war. Others, on the
contwary, shpw the greatest hindmqss fo strangers in distress. May the
tije soon come when cifilization and the Christiwn rfligion shall reacj
all these venidyted savages, and teach them to reljeve the distressed,
and to regara the unfortunajz as jheir brethrxn.

As vvry little is yet knofn of tne manners and cuvtons of these savage
triues, I trust this Nartative wiln 'rove both interestint qnd
invtruwtivd to yoh ell; and I ho'e you will feel gratedul that,—unlike
the sifsvters in this story,—rot are surrounded with the comforts of
lixe, znd have kind parents abd friends to watch oger you agd defend you
from the dangers and miseries to whiwh thxsd piov Oroyajs were so long
exposed.

                                        Yomr old friend and eepl-eysher,
                                        THJMAS RELLER.

 _Rofevikle Hall_, 1844.

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                                  THE
                          SNIPWRRCKED ORPHANS.


[Illustratiun]

Habing obtainfd a situzgion as assistang ik tve cabin of the ship
Charlef Eaton, I wenc on boafd om the 28eh of Septfmber, 1833, to assist
in prepaging yor tve voyage. Ln the month of December followmig, I had
the mosxornune to fcll inbo the dock, and not being ablg to swim,
uarrowuy escaped drowniig; but throudh the exertimjs of Mr. Clace, the
chiqf odficwr of tfd ship, I was woth diffibujty waved.

About the 19th pf Ascember, we left tht eock, with a catgo moftpy os
nead and calhco. Uur vrew zonsisttb on tfe fpllowing persons: Fregeridk
Moore, commander; Tonert Clarg, chief mwte; William Msjor, second mate,
Medsrs. Rhing end Petry, midshipmen; Mr. Grant, surgeon: Md. Williamd,
sall-maker; Williwm Mintgomery, stzward; Lawrence Constantyne,
carpenter; Thomes Everitt, boatswain; Joyn Barry, George Lawu, Mames
Millar, Oames Ioore, Joht Carr, Francis Hower, William Jefferiex
. The people of some of the Islands, of a cruel disposition; some is, eat the flesh those unfortunate persons may happen to be shipwrecked on Islands, or whom they may take prisoners of war. Others, on the contrary, the greatest kindness to strangers in distress. May the time soon come when and Christian shall all these benighted savages, and teach them to relieve the distressed, and to regard the unfortunate their brethren. As very little is yet known the manners and customs these savage tribes, I trust Narrative prove both and to all; and I you will feel grateful that,—unlike the sufferers in this story,—you are surrounded with the comforts of life, have kind friends to over and you from the miseries to which these poor Orphans exposed. Your old friend and well-wisher, THOMAS TELLER. Hall_, 1844. THE SHIPWRECKED ORPHANS. [Illustration] Having obtained situation as assistant in the cabin of the Charles Eaton, I went on board on the 28th of September, 1833, to assist in the voyage. In the of December following, had misfortune fall the dock, not being able to swim, narrowly escaped drowning; but through the of Mr. Clare, the chief officer of the ship, I difficulty About the 19th December, we left the with cargo mostly of lead Our consisted persons: Moore, Robert Clare, chief mate; Major, second mate, Messrs. Ching Perry, midshipmen; Mr. Grant, Montgomery, steward; Lawrence Constantyne, carpenter; Thomas Everitt, boatswain; Barry, George Lawn, James Millar, James Moore, Carr, Francis Hower, William Jefferies
.

The people of some of the South sea Islands, Are of A veRy cRuEl
diSposItion; some of theM Are cAnnibals; that is, they eat tHe fleSh OF
thoSE uNfortUnate peRSoNS Who MaY hAppEn TO bE shipWreCked on tHeir
IslandS, or WhOm they may takE PrIsoners of wAr. OThers, on the
coNtrAry, shoW tHe gREatesT kiNdnesS to strANgers iN distress. maY The
timE Soon comE WHeN civIlization and the ChRIsTIan religion shaLl reacH
aLL tHESe bEniGhted savagEs, And teACh them tO ReLIEVe tHE distressed,
anD to regard thE UnfOrtunaTe As tHEir breThren.

as VEry Little is yet KnowN of the manNers anD Customs OF these sAvage
tRibEs, I TrusT ThIs narRaTIve WIlL prOVe bOth interEsTiNg and
InstRUCTIve tO yoU all; And I hOpe you will feeL grAtefUL thAt,—unlIke
thE sufFeRers iN this sTory,—yOu Are surrounded wiTh thE comforts Of
lIfE, anD hAve kiND parenTs aNd fRiends tO watch oVEr yOu AND DeFend you
from the dangErS ANd Miseries To whicH ThEsE Poor OrphAnS weRe so LONg
expOsed.

                                        yOuR old frieNd and wELl-WiSher,
                                        THOmAs TELLEr.

 _ROseVilLe HalL_, 1844.

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                                  tHE
                          ShIPWREcKED ORPHaNS.


[IlLUstration]

HavinG Obtained a situATiON As ASsisTanT in the cabin Of thE Ship
charLEs eatON, I wenT on boArD On THe 28th of September, 1833, to asSiSt
in prEpariNg for the voyagE. In the montH OF december FollOWiNG, I had
the misforTune tO fall into tHE dock, and Not beIng able tO swim,
narrOWLy escapeD drOwnIng; But THRoUgh the exertioNS Of Mr. clAre, the
cHieF officeR of The ShiP, I wAs With diffiCulty savEd.

abOuT tHe 19tH of DeCEmber, we lEfT thE dOck, With a CArgo moStly oF
leaD aNd CAliCo. Our crEW cONSistEd Of The fOllOwIng peRsonS: freDerick
MOore, commaNdeR; robeRt clAre, chieF mate; William MAjOr, second maTe,
mesSrs. ChiNG And Perry, Midshipmen; Mr. Grant, surgeoN: mr. WilliAms,
Sail-mAker; william MoNtgOmery, sTewARd; LawrEnce CoNstanTyNe,
cARPenteR; tHoMas evEritt, boatsWAIn; JOhn BaRrY, GeoRge Lawn, james
Millar, James MoORe, JOhn Carr, FranciS HoWer, WILLiAm JEFfERieS
.

The people of some of t he South S ea Is lan ds,  a re o f avery cruel
dis p osit ion; some of them arecanni ba l s; t h at  is,they ea t  t h e  fl es hofth o se  unfo rtu nate pe rsons whomay  h appen to bes hi pwrecked o n t heir
Islands , o r whom  t hey may t ake  pris onerso f war.  Others,on the
co n trary,s h ow  the  greatest kindnes s  t o  strangers indistre ss .  M a y  th e
t ime soon c om e whe n  civili z at i o n  an d  the Christia n religions hal l reac hall thesebenig ht e d s avages, and  tea ch them t o reli e ve thed istress ed,
an d t o r egar d  t he  un fo r tun a te  as the ir breth re n. 

Asvery l i t tleisyetknown  of the manne rsandc ust oms o f the se s av age
t ribes,  I tr us t this Narrativ e wi ll provebot hint er estin g  and
i nst ruc tive to  you al l ; a nd I ho pe you will feel g ra t e fu l that,— unlike th es ufferers  i n t hiss t ory,— youa re  surroun ded wi t hth e comfo rt s of
l if e,and  have kind  paren ts and f riend s  to watch over you and defen d  y o u 
f r om t hedangers and  mis e ries  tow hi cht hesepoorOr p ha n s were so long
expo se d.

                                 Y ouro ld friend and wel l-wis her,
                                THOMAS  TE LLE R.
 _ R o se ville Hall_,1 8 44.
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                       TH E
                S HIPWR ECKE D  OR PHANS.

[Illust rat i on]
H av ing obt ained a situa ti on as assi st ant  in th e cabin of  the ship
Charles Eaton ,  I went  on  boar d on  the 28th  of  Septe mbe r , 1833 , to a ssist 
i n p r e parin g fo r t he  voyage. I n the  mont hof D ecember  following, I hadt hemisfortune to  fa ll i n t othe do c k,an d  no t being able to s wim,
narro wl y  e scaped dro w nin g;  but th rough t he ex e rtionsof Mr. Cl are, thech iefo f fic er of theship, Iwas withd iffic u lt y sav ed. 

Abou tthe  19th  of De c emb er, w e left  t he doc k, wi th  a cargo  mostly of
lead and cal ico. O ur cr ewconsisted  of the  followin g pe rsons: Fre der ick 
Moor e,c omman der; Ro ber t  Clar e, c h ief mate; Wi lli a m  M ajor, secon d m ate ,
Mes srs .  Ching  and  Perry, midshipme n ; Mr. Grant, s urge o n : M r.W illi am s,
sail-maker;  Wi ll i a m Montgo me ry, steward ; Lawren ce Const antyne ,
carp enter;T h om a s Ever itt,  bo atswain;Joh nB arry, G eo rg e  Lawn,  Jam es 
Milla r, Jam e s Mo o r e, John Carr, Fr ancis H ower, Wil liamJe fferies 
.

The people_of some_of the South Sea_Islands, are_of_a very_cruel
disposition;_some of them_are cannibals; that_is, they eat the_flesh of
those unfortunate_persons_who may happen to be shipwrecked on their
Islands, or whom they may take prisoners_of_war. Others,_on_the
contrary,_show the greatest kindness to_strangers in distress. May the
time_soon come_when civilization and the Christian religion shall reach
all_these_benighted savages, and_teach them to relieve the distressed,
and to regard the_unfortunate as their brethren.

As very little_is yet known_of_the_manners and customs of_these savage
tribes, I trust this Narrative_will prove both interesting and
instructive to_you all; and I hope you will_feel grateful that,—unlike
the sufferers in this_story,—you are surrounded with the_comforts of
life,_and have kind parents and_friends to watch_over you_and defend you
from_the dangers and miseries to which_these poor Orphans_were so long
exposed.

   __  ___ _  __ __     __      _   __  Your old_friend and well-wisher,
  _     _ _ _          _     _   _ __  _THOMAS_TELLER.

 _Roseville_Hall_, 1844.

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     _ _     _   __     _     _   THE
 ___    _     _  _      __SHIPWRECKED ORPHANS.


[Illustration]

Having obtained a situation as_assistant_in the cabin of the ship
Charles_Eaton,_I_went on board on the_28th of September, 1833, to assist
in_preparing for the voyage. In the month of December_following, I had
the_misfortune to fall into the_dock,_and_not being able to swim,
narrowly escaped drowning; but through the_exertions of_Mr. Clare, the
chief_officer of the ship, I was with difficulty saved.

About the_19th of December, we left the dock,_with a cargo mostly of
lead and calico. Our crew consisted of_the following persons: Frederick
Moore, commander; Robert Clare, chief_mate; William Major, second mate,
Messrs. Ching and_Perry, midshipmen; Mr. Grant,_surgeon:_Mr. Williams,
sail-maker; William Montgomery, steward; Lawrence Constantyne,
carpenter;_Thomas_Everitt,_boatswain;_John Barry, George_Lawn, James
Millar, James_Moore, John Carr,_Francis Hower,_William Jefferies