He struggled hard to escape, but was knocked down and dragged off to the naval rendezvous.

He was examined the next morning before the American consul, but, notwithstanding his protection, his citizenship could not be substantiated.

He was in reality a Prussian, and of course detained as a lawful prize.

The poor fellow lamented his hard destiny with tears.

He knew the degrading and unhappy character of the slavery to which he was doomed probably for life, and strongly implored Captain Bacon to leave no means untried to procure his release; but the captain's efforts were in vain.
I was rejoiced when intelligence came that the trouble about the tobacco was at an end, and the remainder of the cargo could be taken on board.
On the following forenoon the ship was hauled stern on to the quay, and the heavy bales of goods, when brought down, were tumbled on deck by the crew and rolled along to the main hatchway.