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Sea life in Nelson's time

INDEX

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Able whackets, 82

Admiral, 51 (n.), 214

Admiralty flag, 214

After-guard, 129

Animals, 173

Apron, 35

Assistant surgeon, 94, 95

Battle lanterns, 24

Beer, 66, 67, 149

Berths, 137, 138

Bluejacket, 121

Boarders, 48

Boarding-axe, 48

Boarding-pike, 49

Boatswain, 97 et seq.

Boatswain’s mate, 101

Booms, 18

Bore, 32

Boys, ship’s, 120

Brass guns, 31

Bread-room, 30

Breech, 32

Breechings, 33

Bull’s-eyes, 23

Bullying, 83

Cabins, 19, 27

Cable, 27

Cable tiers, 27

Cannon, 31 et seq.

Captain, duties, etc., 51 et seq.

Captain’s fancies, 60

Captain’s powers, 57 et seq.

Captain’s uniform, 60, 61

Carpenter, 110 et seq.

Carriages, gun, 32, 33

Carronades, 32, 43, 44, 45

Cartridges, 29, 36

Cascabel, 33

Cat. See punishment, 157

Chaplain, 95, 96

Chesapeake, 183

Cleaning decks, 187, 193

Clearing for action, 170

Cobbing, 81

Cockpits, 26, 27, 28, 91 et seq.

Collingwood, 159

Commodore, 51

Cook, ship’s, 117

Cook, mess, 146

Copper-sheathing, 5

Corporals, ship’s, 116

Cross-jack, 8, 17

Cutlasses, 48

Decks, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27

Decks, in action, 177 et seq.

Disinfection, 86, 88 et seq.

Divine service, 195

Drunkenness, 151, 160, 198, 203, 205

Entry port, 16

Epilogue, 216

Establishment, the, 6, 9

Figurehead, 14

Fish-room, 30

Flags, 213, 214, 215

Flint-locks, 38

Flogging. See punishment, 59

Forecastle, 18, 21

Forecastle men, 126

Fumigations, 88, 89 et seq.

Galley, 23

Gangways, 18

Gingerbread work, 20

Glims, 26

Grog, 151, 162, 191, 198

Gunner, 107 et seq.

Guns, 31, 32, 33, 34, 43, 172, 173 et seq.;

long and short, 41, 42, 43

Gun-room, 24

Grampussing, 81

Halberds, 49

Half-deck, 20

Half-ports, 50

Hammocks, 131, 138, 171, 188, 193

Hammock cloths, 188

Hammock nettings, 18

Handspike, 40

Hermione, H.M.S., 211

Hold, 30

Idlers, 130, 186

Jews, 199

Keel, 2

Keel, false, 2

Kit, 138

Ladle, 35

Leaks, 25

Lifebuoys, 17

Light-rooms, 28, 29

Linstock, 37

Lower-deck, 28, etc.

Lord Mayor’s men, 53, 54, 85

Lieutenant, duties, etc., 61

Lieutenant, powers, 62

Lieutenant, uniform, 63

Magazines, 28, 29, 30

Main-deck, 22

Manger, 25

Manning, 52 et seq.

Marines, 154, 172

Marine Society, 119

Marryat, Captain, 53, 59

Master, 66, 67

Master’s duties, 67

Master’s uniform, 69

Master’s mates, 68, 69

Master-at-arms, 114, 160, 179, 189, 192, 203

Masts, 6, 7

Mast-heading, 80

Mast-pond, 6

Match, 37

Meals, 134

Messes, 134

Midshipmen, 25, 69 et seq., 190

Midshipmen’s berth, 75, et seq.

Misfire, 39

Mould-lofts, 1

Muskets, 47

Musketoon, 48

Muster book, 54

Mutinies, 210, 211

Nastyface, Jack, 165

Nelson, 159

Nelson chequer, 14

Nore, mutiny at the, 211, 212

Oak, 2

Oak, American, 3

Oldsters, 72

Orlop, 27 et seq., 86

Parker, Sir Peter, 83

Painting, external, 12, 13

Painting, internal, 14, 15

Painting masts, etc., 15

Pendants, 214, 215

Pigtails, 141

Piping the side, 58

Pistols, 48

Pomelion, 32

Poop, 16, 17, 18, 19

Ports, 49

Port-riggles, 50

Port-tackles, 49

Press-gangs, 52, 53, 122, 124

Pressed men, 53

Priming, 36, 37

Priming-iron, 36

Priming-tube, 36

Provisions, 143

Purser, 101 et seq.

Punishments, 128, 157 et seq.

Quarter-deck, 16, 17, 20

Quarter-gallery, 13, 19

Quartermaster, 113

Quotamen, 125

Rammer, 40

Ranges, 42, 47

Rates, 11

Recoil, 38, 39

Rigging, 7, 8

Sailmaker, 113

Sail-room, 27

Salutes, 215

Schoolmaster, 97

Screen, 30

Sheathing, 5

Ships, 1, 9, 10, 11

Ships, French and Spanish, 9, 10

Ships, unrated, 12

Shot, 45 et seq.

Shot, varieties, 46, 47

Shot-racks, 26

Sick-bay, 86, 90

Side-ropes, 16

Side-tackles, 33

Slops, 104, et seq.

Small-arms, 47

Smoking, 115

Songs, 190, 207, 208, 209

Spirit-room, 29, 30

Spithead, mutiny at, 211, 212

Splinters, 47

Sponge, 40

St George’s banner, 214

State-rooms, 22

Steerage, 20

Stern-light, 17

Stern-walks, 13

Stern-works, 13

Tackles (side), 33

Tackles (train), 34

Thieving. See punishment

Tiller ropes, 17

Timbers, 3

Tompion, 35

Topmen, 127

Touch-hole, 36, 37

Tree-nails, 3

Tripping, 34

Turn out, 83

Ulcers, 86

Wads, 36

Waist, 18, 178

Waisters, 130

Watch, 184, 192

Water-casks, 66

Wives, 202, etc.

Women, 202

Worm, 39

Youngsters, 70

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