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 miners--Equipment and
movements of the _Nymphe_--Captain Israel Pellew joins her as a
volunteer--Sails from Falmouth--Remarkable dream of one of the
officers--Falls in with the _Cleopatra_; her high state of
equipment--Gallantry of both ships--Cap of Liberty--Action--Death
of the French Captain, Mullon; his heroism--Captain Pellew's letter
to his brother. page 47