Y.

Birth and education--Anecdote of early daring--Enters the
Navy--Leaves his ship, with one of his companions, at
Marseilles--Joins the _Blonde_, Captain Pownoll--His
activity--Anecdote of General Burgoyne--Instance of extraordinary
boldness--Campaign on the Lakes of Canada--Distinguishes himself in
the actions, of October 11th and 13th, 1776--Complimented by Sir C.
Douglas, Lord Howe, and Earl Sandwich--Appointed to command the
_Carleton_--Nearly takes General Arnold--Narrowly escapes being
made prisoner--Commands a brigade of seamen in Burgoyne's
campaign--In danger of killing his brother--Events of the
campaign--Constructs a bridge, by which the army crosses to
Saratoga--His brother killed in action--Recaptures a provision
vessel from the enemy--Admitted to the Council of War, and pleads
that the sailors may be exempted from the capitulation--Sent home
with despatches in a transport--Defends her against a
privateer--Promoted to be a Lieutenant. page 1

CHAPTER II.

HIS SERVICES FROM 1778 TO 1791.

Influence of the late campaigns on his character--His extraordinary
strength and activity--Narrow escapes from drowning--Appointed to
a guard-ship--Presses for active employment, and proposes to resign
his commission--Appointed to the _Licorne_--Becomes First
Lieutenant of the _Apollo_, Captain Pownoll--Action with the
_Stanislaus_, French frigate; Captain Pownoll killed, enemy driven
on shore--His letter on the occasion to Earl Sandwich--Promoted to
be a Commander--Anecdote in relation to his promotion--Appointed to
the _Hazard_--Appointed to the _Pelican_--Gallant action--Promoted
to be a Post-Captain--Appointed to the temporary command of the
_Artois_--Captures an enemy's cruiser--Anecdote of Captain
Macbride--Marriage--Appointed to the _Winchelsea_ frigate--Conduct
in her--Appointed to the _Salisbury_, Vice-Admiral
Milbanke--Anecdote of Lord Thurlow. page 28

CHAPTER III.

THE NYMPHE AND CLEOPATRA.

Becomes a farmer--Remarks on naval officers' farming--His ill
success--Omen of his future fortune--Offered a command in the
Russian Navy--Remarks on serving foreign states--War of the French
Revolution--Appointed to the _Nymphe_ 36-gun frigate--Enters a
number of Cornish miners for her--Cornish