_pp. 234-245_

CHAPTER XIX.

WEST COAST ADVENTURES.

Cruise along West African coast--Dinner with the Danish consul at Cape
Coast Castle--Ordered to Sierra Leone--A trip inland--We proceed to the Los
Islands--A trip up the River Pongo--Quell disturbance on a slaver--A dinner
with a native prince--His presents.

_pp. 246-258_

CHAPTER XX.

WITH SLAVE CONVOY.

Return to Sierra Leone--Dinner party aboard--Sail with convoy of five
slave-ships--How the slaves were obtained--Arrive Barbadoes--Sail for Tobago
and Trinidad--Visit Pitch Lake--To Jamaica--Cruising off Cuba--Futile attempt
on two Spanish privateers--Capture small Spanish privateer--Return to
Jamaica--Arrange exchange with captain of home-going ship--A challenge to
Spanish corvette declined by the latter.

_pp. 259-268_

CHAPTER XXI.

HOME WITH MAHOGANY.

My new ship--Sail for Belize--Native and alligator--Sail for England with
convoy of ships--Hear of peace being signed between England and
Spain--Arrive in England--Paid off at Sheerness--Return home--Tired of country
life--Apply for ship--Appointed to H.M.S. _Apelles_.

_pp. 269-279_

CHAPTER XXII.

OFF BOULOGNE.

Brig sloop sent to watch the French flotilla off Boulogne--Monotonous
duty--Return to Sheerness to refit--Story of Billy Culmer--More cruising off
Boulogne--Return to England.

_pp. 280-289_

CHAPTER XXIII.

THE SAME WEARY ROUND.

Leave to return home for four days--Visit of the Duke of Clarence--Again off
Boulogne--Down Channel with a convoy--Boulogne once more--Refit at
Plymouth--Return Boulogne--Run aground on French coast--Part of crew escape
in boats--Author and nineteen men remain on board.

_pp. 290-300_

CHAPTER XXIV.

TAKEN PRISONER.

Taken prisoner, and removed to Boulogne gaol