arbitrary enlistment into the Indomitable
that ship was on her way to join the
Mediterranean fleet. Not many No long time
days elapsed dxxxt before the junction was At the time of Billy Budd's
effected. As one of that fleet the Indomitable
seventy-four participated in its movements, tho' at
times on account of her superior sailing
qualities, in the abscence of frigates,
despatched on separate duty as a scout
an d times or or on otherwise less temporary more prolonged service. . But with all this the
story has little concerment, restricted
as it is, mainly to the inner life of
one particular ship and the career
of one an individual sailor man .
arbitrary enlistment into the Indomitable
that ship was on her way to join the
Mediterranean fleet. Not many No long time
days elapsed dxxxt before the junction was At the time of Billy Budd's
effected. As one of that fleet the Indomitable
seventy-four participated in its movements, tho' at
times on account of her superior sailing
qualities, in the abscence of frigates,
despatched on separate duty as a scout
an d times or or on otherwise less temporary more prolonged service. . But with all this the
story has little concerment, restricted
as it is, mainly to the inner life of
one particular ship and the career
of one an individual sailor man .
Transcribed by: John Bryant