... wind, which lasted ao long ta that all handa were dead beat, it became necessary to d shorten sail and Captain, now Sir Thomas Hardy, s gave the order for all hands aloft to reef topsails, Worn rr oat b previous exertions,' not a man was found who would ...

... that unforeseen circumstances at the eleventh hour r had precluded tire possibility of that gentleman's at- f tendarrce. Mr. Hardy, a highly respectable school- master of Tooting, was theln called to the chair, and t briefly naddressed the mueeting, and ...

... learned that unforeseen csrcumstances at the eleventh hour had precluded the possibility of that gentleman's at- f tendance. Mr. Hardy, a highly srespectable school- l master of eating, was then called to the chair, and t briefly addressed the meeting, and' ...