Excerpt from Life in India, or the English at Calcutta, Vol. 2 of 3 Ness of their situation doubly felt by both parties. As the Company's Oflicers, after the removal of the ladies, were suffered to remain above on their parole, they were, like those on board the frigate, inactive spectators of the event in which they were all so nearly concerned. Upon the approach of a new enemy, the French had taken the precaution to send the seamen of the Cum berland below, and put them in irons. The officers and gentlemen passengers were suffered to remain unarmed in the great cabin, with a guard stationed at the door, who had orders to blow out the brains of the first man who at tempted to stir. Nothing but their word of honour, which they had passed, and which to British son. Rs is dearer than life, could have prevented them from rushing upon deck, to for ward their own liberation, and that of their friends. But that bond was not to be loosed, and however unwillingly, they were forced to remain mere lookers on. Bently instinctively grappled for the hilt of his sword, when he saw the French frigate making sail, cutting of? All probability of regaining those on board her. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.