United States Merchant Marine Academy - Midships Yearbook (Kings Point, NY)

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THB t o In -fs I, , f UP' E., ? They stopped only to drink, and then fought again like so many clevzls PREEBUUTBRS Piracy was an institution ovor two bun- dred years old before the American Navy put an ond to it in the 18202. Pirates ranged from tho gallant bucca- neer to tbo brutal out-and-out sea robber, who predoxninutcd. In ull Cases, bowovor, they lived Z1 para- sitic: cxistoiicc, preying on tbo boncsl cn- deavors of others. Tlursc infamous Ill1lI'illlllI'l'S aflflt-tl Holb- ing to tln- bnroia- history of tim NItf'l'f'llillll Marimg lim u brigbl und bloody lllllfxllllllll Ilfjllf. lf:

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The packet ship Carrick of the Dramatic Line was operated in a crack service between New York and Liverpool. PACKET LINES NEW LINE or LlW'Elflg002l0i31i?hCYET8. ' To sail from New-York on :hr 25th, and from lnvcrp-lol on the 13th, ofenrh month. 33- - ' From Now'-l'ork. Ship SIDDONS, Capt. E. B. Cahb, ilith April. Ship SHEIUDAN, Capt. F. A. Dcpr-5 rt'-r, 215th M:.y. Ship GARRICK, Cupit. A. S. Palmer, 250 June. Ship ROSCIUS, Capt. Jno. Collins, 5521: July. From Liverpool. A Ship SIDDONS, Cugt. E. B. Cobb, 13th June. Ship SHERIDAN, IPL F. A. Depeysler. 125th Ma c':. Ship GAl'Jl.lCK, Capt. A. S. Palmer, 13th ApriL Ship ROSCIUS, Capt. Juo. Collins, 430 Hay. Thr-hc ships are all of the in-t rl.-ss, u iward- of 1000 tnnx hurthvn. luail: in thr' city ol'iNew-York, with suclh improvements as combine :rem 1-peed with unusual comfort for passengers. Every care h:u been taken in the arrangement of their accommodations. The price ofpas- sage hence is 8100, for which ample stores. including vine, ke. will be provided. These ships are commanded by exporieleed niuten, who will make every exe-rtiou to give general satisfaction. Neither the captains or owners of these ships will be -responsible for any let- ters, parcels, or packages sent by zhon, 'unless regular bills of hiding, am signed tlierefivr. For freight or pnssxge, apply to ' E. K. COLLINS it CO. 56 South st. N. York, or to W. nk J. BILOVYN Q. CO. Liverpool. - Imtters by the Packets will be charged 125 cents per single sheet,50 cents per ou nee-3 and newspapers 1 cent each. a23 15 1 l South Street, New York, 1828- Packet Row . 1

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F M. l l 1 l I i Although whaling was one of the earliest industries of the colonies, it did not reach its peak until the 1840 s. By the middle of the decade more than seven hundred American Whalers were employed, and New Bedford was the whaling capital of the World. The profits from this hardy and dangerous industry were tremendous until l860, when Drake's oil well in- troduced a new and much more inexpensive source of illuminants. V,-3 y Q - -K - -. Y -,E ,V 7 -1, .-.V I A xxw , 1 ,, f .A ,, , : E A group, or pod , of spouting sperm whales have been sighted, and as the crew members wave good luck from the whaleship, the boats take off for the battle. Here the whaleboat is approaching from the right side to give the right-handed harpooner a better chance for striking. When the word is given, the harpooner's glittering weapon whizzes through the air and strikes the pon- derous victim. The wounded animal fights with aim- less fury. Down he goes with the speed of a ray of light, and on gaining the surface, the vast animal flies over the waves with the rush of a flying fish. The fury of a dying whale is sometimes fatal. 17 ' f