 time, however,
he discovered that they were Indian proas.  Not to alarm the Indians, he
ordered his people to keep out of sight.  They came to within a quarter
of a mile of the shore, where they remained for two hours, and then
again stood to the northward.

The bark had been hauled up, sawn in two, and considerable progress made
in the work, when, on the 11th of October, one of the _Gloucester's_
men, being on a hill in the middle of the island, was seen rushing down
at full speed, crying out, "The ship, the ship!"

On this Mr Gordon, a lieutenant of marines, hurried to the commodore,
who, at the news, threw down his axe, with which he was at work, and in
his joy broke through, for the first time, the calm reserved manner he
had hitherto maintained.  All hurried down to the beach, and before the
evening the _Centurion_ was visible to all.  A boat was immediately
dispatched, with eighteen men, carrying fresh meat and fresh vegetables,
for the refreshment of her crew.  The next afternoon she came to an
anchor in the road.  When driven out to sea, those on board had fired
guns, but owing to the wind and rain, they had not been heard.  After
great exertions the anchor was hove up, and the ship continued driving,
and, as she was short-handed, it was a long time before sail could be
made on her.  For many days she had been beating up to windward, until
she had got back as described.

The Commodore now lived on board.  The same accident again occurred, and
the ship was driven out to sea, leaving seventy of her men on shore.
After five days, however, she got back again, and having completed her
water, sailed on 21st of October for Macao.

The _Centurion_ was for some time beating along the coast of China,
among countless fishing-boats, until she came to an anchor off Macao on
the 12th of November.  She remained at this port for five months, until
the health of her crew had been re-established.

Captain Anson here had the satisfaction of learning that the _Severn_
and _
time, however, 
 he discovered that they were Indian proas.   Not to alarm the Indians, he 
 ordered his citizenry to restrain out of sight.   They come to within a stern 
 of a mile of the shore, where they remained for two hour, and then 
 again stand to the northward. 

 The bark had been haul up, sawn in two, and considerable progress made 
 in the oeuvre, when, on the 11th of October, one of the _ Gloucester's _ 
 men, being on a hill in the center of the island, was seen rushing down 
 at full speed, crying out, " The ship, the ship! " 

 On this Mr Gordon, a lieutenant of marines, travel rapidly to the commodore, 
 who, at the news, threw down his axe, with which he was at oeuvre, and in 
 his joy broke through, for the first time, the calm reserved manner he 
 have hitherto maintained.   All hurried down to the beach, and before the 
 evening the _ Centurion _ was visible to all.   A boat was immediately 
 dispatched, with eighteen men, carry fresh meat and fresh vegetables, 
 for the refreshment of her crew.   The future afternoon she came to an 
 anchor in the road.   When driven out to sea, those on board had fired 
 guns, but owing to the wind and rain, they had not been heard.   After 
 bang-up exertions the anchor was hove up, and the ship continued drive, 
 and, as she was abruptly - handed, it was a farseeing time before sail could be 
 cook on her.   For many days she had been beating up to windward, until 
 she had got back as described. 

 The Commodore nowadays lived on board.   The same accident again occurred, and 
 the ship was driven out to sea, forget seventy of her men on shore. 
 After five days, however, she got back again, and having completed her 
 urine, sailed on 21st of October for Macao. 

 The _ Centurion _ was for some clock time beating along the coast of China, 
 among countless fishing - boats, until she came to an anchor off Macao on 
 the 12th of November.   She remained at this larboard for five months, until 
 the health of her crew had been re - established. 

 Captain Anson here take the atonement of learning that the _ Severn _ 
 and _
 tile, however,
he discovered uhat they were Inbuan prmas.  Nkt to alxrm the Indians, he
ordered hid peoplt to keep out of sieht.  They came to witiin a quarter
of e mile on the dhorz, xhere they remalned for twm hours, and than
xgcin stood to the northward.

The bark hwd been hwuled up, sawn yn tej, ans considerable progress made
in the work, wien, on the 11th og October, one of the _Gloucfsteg's_
men, being on a hlll in the niddjw of the islxnd, was setn rushing dkwn
at full speed, crying out, "The ship, the ship!"

Ob rhid Mr Gordon, e lieunenant of marlmes, husried tp the commodorc,
who, et tye news, threw down hiv axe, with which hg was at wmri, and in
his joy beoje thtough, for rhe fidsv tjme, thf celm reserves manner he
yad hitherto maintaonqe.  All hurries down tj the beach, and before the
evening the _Ctnturjon_ was visible to all.  A boat was immediatepy
dispatcred, with eighteen men, carrying fresh meat and frevh vejegaboef,
wir the refreshment of her crew.  The next afternjkn sme came to an
ancmor in the road.  Wnej ctiven out to sga, thosz oh board had fired
gkns, but owint to the rind and rain, they had not been heard.  Afteg
greqt exertions the auchor was hore up, snd tne ship continued driviug,
and, zs she was dhort-handsa, it was a long gimv bexore sail could be
made on rer.  For nany days sfe hsd beeg beating kp to windward, until
she jad glt back as dfscribed.

The Commodore now lived on board.  The sdme accidenc agaik occurred, and
tre ship was drnven out to sda, leaving seventb of her men on shore.
Aftes five days, hmwever, sre git bqck agakv, and having cpmpleted ktr
water, sauled on 21st of Octoner fud Macao.

The _Centbxiin_ was for some tioe fewtmng ajmng the coasd of Chkma,
amovg counujewr fixhing-boats, until she cams to an anchor off Mwcao on
tye 12th of November.  Shr remained at this port foc five mogths, until
the health of her crsw had befn ve-established.

Saptqin Anson hexe had the satisfaction of learning that the _Severn_
and _
time, however, he discovered that they were Not alarm the he ordered his sight. came to within quarter of a of the shore, where they remained two hours, and then again stood to the northward. The bark had been up, sawn in two, and considerable progress made in the work, when, on 11th October, of _Gloucester's_ men, being on a hill in the middle of the island, was seen rushing down full speed, crying out, "The ship, the ship!" this Mr Gordon, a of marines, hurried to the who, the news, down axe, which he was work, and in his joy broke through, for the first time, the calm reserved manner he had maintained. All to the and the the _Centurion_ was all. A boat was immediately dispatched, carrying fresh meat and fresh vegetables, for the of her The next afternoon she came to anchor in the road. When driven out to those on board had fired guns, but owing to the wind and rain, they had heard. After great exertions anchor was hove and ship driving, as she short-handed, it was a long time before sail could be made her. For many days she had been beating up to she got back as The Commodore now lived board. same accident again occurred, ship driven leaving of men on shore. After days, however, she got back and having completed her October for Macao. The _Centurion_ was for some beating along the coast of China, among fishing-boats, until she came to an anchor off Macao on the 12th November. She this port for five months, until the health her crew had been Captain Anson here had the satisfaction of learning that _Severn_ _
 time, however,
he discovered thAt they were indiaN prOas.  noT to aLarm The Indians, he
orDEred His people to keep out of siGht.  ThEy CAme tO WiThin a Quarter
OF a MILe oF tHe ShoRe, WHeRe theY reMained fOr two hours, And ThEn
again stood TO tHe northwarD.

ThE bark had been HauLed up, sAwN in TWo, and ConSiderAble prOGress mAde
in the wOrK, When, on THe 11th of OCTObEr, onE of the _Gloucester's_
MEn, BEing on a hill in tHe middLe OF tHE IslAnd, Was seen rusHiNg dowN
At full sPEeD, CRYinG Out, "The ship, the Ship!"

On this MR gorDon, a liEuTenANt of maRines, HuRRieD to the commoDore,
Who, at the nEws, thrEW down hiS Axe, with Which hE waS at Work, ANd In
His JoY BroKE tHroUGh, fOr the firSt TiMe, the Calm RESERved ManNer hE
had hItherto maintaIneD.  All HUrrIed doWn to tHe beAcH, and bEfore tHe
eveNiNg the _Centurion_ wAs viSible to alL.  A bOaT waS iMmediATely
diSpaTchEd, with eIghteen MEn, cArRYINg Fresh meat and fresh vEgETAbLes,
for thE refreSHmEnT Of her creW.  THe nExt aFTErnooN she CAmE to an
ancHor in tHE rOaD.  When drIvEn out tO sEa, tHosE on boARd haD fired
Guns, but oWing tO The wind and rain, THey had not been HEaRD.  afTEr
grEat Exertions thE ancHOr waS hovE Up, And THe shiP contInUEd DRiving,
and, as she was shOrT-handeD, it waS a long time befOre sail couLD BE
made on hEr.  FoR MaNY days she had beeN beatIng up to winDWard, untiL
she hAd got bacK as descriBED.

The CommOdoRe nOw lIveD ON bOard.  The same acCIDent AgAin occuRreD, and
the ShiP waS drIveN oUt to sea, leAving sevEnTy Of HeR meN on shORe.
After fIvE daYs, HowEver, sHE got baCk agaIn, anD hAvINg cOmpleteD HeR
WAter, SaIlEd on 21St oF OCtobeR for mAcaO.

The _CenTurion_ was For SOme tImE bEating aLong the coast oF CHina,
among cOuNtlEss fisHINg-boats, uNtil she came to an anchor ofF macao on
The 12Th of NOvemBer.  She remAinEd at thIs pORt for fIve monThs, unTiL
thE HEalth OF HeR crEw Had been re-eSTAblIshed.

caPtaiN Anson hEre had the satisfactIOn oF learning that The _seveRN_
AnD _
 time, however,
he discove red that t hey w ere  In di an p roas .  Not to alar m  the  Indians, he
ordered h is pe op l e to ke ep ou t of si g ht .  Th ey  c ame  t o  w ithin  aquarter 
of a mile  of  t he shore, wh e re  they rema ine d for two ho urs , andth ena gainsto od to  the n o rthwar d.

The b ar k  had b e en haul e d  u p, s awn in two, and c o ns i derable progre ss mad ei nt h e w ork , when, on  t he 11 t h of Oc t ob e r ,  on e  of the _Glou cester's_
m e n,beingon  ah ill in  themi d dle  of the isl and,  was seen  rushi n g downa t fullspeed,  cr yin g ou t ,"T hesh i p,t he  sh i p!" 

On thi sMr  Gord on,a l i eute nan t of  mari nes, hurriedtothec omm odore ,
who , at  t he ne ws, th rew d ow n his axe, with  whi ch he was  at  w ork ,and i n 
his j oybro ke thro ugh, fo r  th ef i r st  time, the calm re se r v ed  mannerhe
had hi th e rto main ta ine d. A l l hur ried do wn to th e beac h ,an d befor ethe
ev en ing  th e _Ce n turi on_ wa s visibl e toa ll.  A boat wa s  immediatelyd is p a tc h ed,wit h eighteenmen, carr ying fr esh meatand f re s hv egetables,
for there freshm ent o f her crew. The next a f t e rnoon sh e ca m et o an
anchor in  theroad.  Whe n  drivenout t o sea, t hose on b o a rd had f ire d
g uns , b u t  o wing to the w i n d an drain, t hey  had no t b een  he ard . After
gr eat exer ti on sth e a nchor was hove  u p,an d t he sh i p cont inued  dri vi ng , 
an d, as s h ew a s sh or t- hand ed,  i t was  a l o ngtime be fore sail  co u ld b ema de on h er.  For many  d ays she ha dbee n beat i n g up towindward, until
she had got bac k a s des crib ed.

TheCom modore  no w  lived  on bo ard. T hes a me ac c i de ntag ain occurr e d , a nd
th eship  was dr iven out to sea, l e avi ng seventy of  he r me n on  sh o re . 
Af te r  fi v e  days, however,  she got b ac k  a gain, andh avi ng  comple ted her 
wate r , saile d on 21st  of Octob er  for M aca o.

The _C enturion _ was for somet im e bea tin g alon gthe  coas t of C h ina ,
amo ng cou nt less f ishin g- boats, u ntil she came to an anc hor of f Mac aoon
the 12 tho f N ovember. She  remainedatthi s por t f o r fiv e mo n th s,u ntiltheh ealth ofh er  cr e w  h ad been re- e s t abl ished .
C aptain  Ans on here had the s a tisfaction oflear n i ngtha t  the  _ Severn_
and _
 time,_however,
he discovered_that they were Indian_proas. _Not_to alarm_the_Indians, he
ordered his_people to keep_out of sight. _They came to_within_a quarter
of a mile of the shore, where they remained for two hours, and_then
again_stood to_the_northward.

The_bark had been hauled up,_sawn in two, and considerable_progress made
in_the work, when, on the 11th of October,_one_of the _Gloucester's_
men,_being on a hill in the middle of the_island, was seen rushing down
at full_speed, crying out,_"The_ship,_the ship!"

On this Mr_Gordon, a lieutenant of marines, hurried_to the commodore,
who, at the news,_threw down his axe, with which he_was at work, and in
his joy_broke through, for the first_time, the_calm reserved manner he
had hitherto_maintained.  All_hurried down_to the beach,_and before the
evening the _Centurion_ was_visible to all._ A boat was immediately
dispatched, with_eighteen_men, carrying fresh_meat_and_fresh vegetables,
for_the refreshment of_her_crew. _The_next afternoon she came to an
anchor_in_the road.  When driven out to_sea, those on board_had_fired
guns, but owing to_the wind and rain, they_had not been heard.  After
great_exertions the_anchor was_hove up, and the ship continued driving,
and, as she was short-handed,_it was a long time before_sail could be
made on_her. _For_many days she_had_been beating_up to windward, until
she had got back_as described.

The_Commodore now lived on board. _The same accident again_occurred,_and
the ship was driven out to_sea, leaving seventy of her men_on shore.
After five days, however,_she_got_back again, and having completed_her
water, sailed on 21st of October_for Macao.

The _Centurion__was for some time beating along the_coast_of China,
among countless fishing-boats, until she_came_to an anchor off Macao on
the_12th_of_November.  She remained at_this port for five months, until
the_health of her crew had been re-established.

Captain Anson here_had the satisfaction_of learning that the _Severn_
and__