with his own hand-is diverted from that resolution by the arguments and
persuasion of the first Lieutenant and Surgeon-we set sail for St.
Helen's, join the fleet under the command of Sir C- O-gle, and proceed
for the West Indies-are overtaken by a terrible tempest-my friend Jack
Rattlin has his leg broke by a fall from the mainyard-the behaviour of
Mr. Mackshane-Jack opposes the amputation of his limb, in which he is
seconded by Morgan and me, we undertake the cure and perform it
successfully