Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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19 The Isle of Devils I was brought up in Surrey in the little village of Cheam. I loved to romp in the wonderful forest of Nonsuch in my spare time. One day my Aunt wrote to my Mother inviting her to come and stay. My Aunt lived in a little cottage in Southampton. Two days later we reached her abode. She was a stately woman, middle aged, dark haired and carried herself erect. I suppose every tough young lad of my age wanted to go to sea and this was my first impulse when I saw the white sails billowing on the horizon. I forgot all about Nonsuch and its Palace built by Henry VIII; I forgot the crowded little village of Cheam; all that was in my mind now was to go to sea. I had often been told that if I wanted to I could sell a roast of pork to a vegetarian, so I used my persuasive tongue to ask my Mother if I could go to sea. My Aunt agreed immediately but my Mother was a little sceptical; she recalled how her husband had been drowned on a trip to the New World, but I soon persuaded her to let me go., My joy was so great that I could hardly get to sleep that night. I was awake at seven o ' clock and hurried down to the docks. Out in the harbour was the grandest ship I had ever seen and I was so absorbed by the ship that I did not see the wealthy gentleman walking down the street. Sud- denly I banged right into him; I am sure he did not feel a thing but I went sprawling in the mud. Two servants seized me and were just about to kick me away when a commanding voice cried, Let the lad up. The men left me and I got up and faced the rich man. Why are you in such a hurry? he asked. I told him that I had been in a hurry to go down to the docks and get a job as a cabin boy. Would you like to be one on my ship? he asked. My spirits quickly rose. Who are you? I asked. Sir George Somers, was the answer. Sir George Somers, I thought, he is the owner of that wonderful ship the Sea Venture at which I was gazing when I so rudely bumped into him. The next day was a busy one. I was getting ready to sail to the New World. In the spring of 1609 we left England. Fifty-two days later, in mid-Atlantic, a tropical storm broke with all its crushing fury upon us. Then one week later land was sighted. I picked up from the men on board that this was the Bermudas, the Isle of Devils. Suddenly the ship tilted forward. The splintering of wood was audible; we had struck a reef. The screams of the men were now even higher pitched than the storm itself. I woke up blinking under the tropical sun. I was covered with sand. I got up dazed and blinked as I saw the bright sand and sparkling blue sea. Where was I? Could this be the Isle of Devils? Surely not. Then to my surprise I saw Sir George. How are you feeling my boy? he asked cheerfully and then as if in answer to my thoughts he stated that this was Bermuda — the Isle of Devils. Well, I thought, if this is the Isle of Devils, goodness knows what Heaven is like. J. D. AMOS Form Four (L)

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