W r J T iOSCDIlJiStCS d l ife Life of Joseph Bates An Autobiography Abridged and Edited by C C CRISLER AOVLNTIST HERITAGE CENTER James White Library UNIVERSITY R E V I E W JOSEPH BATES A N D TAKOMA H E R A L D P U B L I S H I N G PARK WASHINGTON PEEKSKILL N Y D ASSN C SOUTH BEND IND Printed in the U S A Contents g EDITOR apos S PREFACE E A R L Y YEARS A N D FIRST S E A VOYAGE TALES OF A D V E N T U R E COLLISION W I T H A N ICEBERG Copyright