The Diary of Colonel Peter Hawker 1802 1853 volume 2
The Diary of Colonel Peter Hawker 1802 1853 volume 2
Peter Hawker
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Took the only three hours' recreation I've had for many weeks ; killed 8 brace of tidy fish, besides lots thrown in. Received advice this evening that Peter was gazetted captain in the ' Gazette ' of last night, May 6th. 12///. — Keyhaven. Took a sail to the cliffs at the back of the island. Put my little popgun in the boat for the chance of a shot, but saw scarcely anything ; and there came on such a heavy sea and such a strong southerly wind that we sailed home against the tide, after being o...ff a few hours. I got 3 willocks and 2 terns, all I fired at, in five of the most difficult flying shots out of a jumping boat, in which we got a pretty good wetting. I6t/i. — Took a sail in Read's boat in the Channel ; and, to my surprise, saw the whole shore lined with godvvits, all working to the eastward. Lyt/i. — This afternoon we went off with an old leaky punt 1842 COLONEL HAWKER'S DIARY 220 of mine, and one single shoulder gun, and in a few hours I brought home 21 godvvits, some red in their summer plumage, and some grey in their winter plumage.
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