The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01

skulkers. Range" by the way. was o
word much favored by the officers who
led such expeditions. It's use is happy.
1t suggests the object well in view. the
nicely calculated distance. the steady
aim that seldom missed its mark. The
gang that ranged rarely returned
empty handed.
On these excursions the favorite rest.
ing place was some secluded nook over
looking the point Of crossing Of two or
more highroads, the favorite place Of
refreshment some busy wayside ale
house. Both were good to rest or re-
fresh in, for at both the chances OF
effecting a capture were far more nu-
merous than ON the open road.
The object Of the gang in taking the
road was not. however. so much what
could be picked up by chance in the
course OF a days march as the execu-
ton OF some preconcerted design upon
a particular person or place. This brings
us to the methods Of pressing commonly
adopted. which may he roughly sum
married. under the three heads OF sur
prise. violence and the hunt. Frequently
all three We're combined; but as in the
case OF gangs operating on the waters
OF rivers or harbors. the essential ele-
ment in all prearranged raids, attacks
and predatory expeditions was the first
named element. surprise. In this respect
the gangmen were genuine "Peep-o-
Day Boys" The siege Of Brighton is o
notable case in point.
The Inhabitants of brighton. better
known in the days Of the press gang az
Brightheimstone. con,hked largely OF
fisher folk. in respect 70 whom the Al.
miralty had been guilty OF one of it's
rare oversirhts. For generations no call
was made upon them to serve the king
at sea, This accidental immunity in
course OF time came to be regarded BY
the Brighton fisherman as his birth.
right, and the misconception bred con.
sequences. For one thing. II made him
intolerably saucy. He boosted that no
impress officer had power to take him,
and he backed up the boast by openly
insulting and on more than one occa.
sion violently assaulting the kings uni
form. With all this he was n hardy.
long lived. lusty fellow. and as his num-
hers were never thinned by that active
corrector of an excessive birth rate the
nress gang be sneediIv oyerstocked the
Town An energetic worker while his
two great barv.sts NJ herring and mack
areI held ont he nj Othhr timpQ n.
dolent law and careless of the fact that
his numerous progeny burdened the
rate. These unn,easinp circumstances
having been dulv renorted TO the Al.
miraItv. their Iordshins decided that
what the Brighton fisherman required
IN correct his Lax nrincinles and stiffen
his backbone was a good hot press. They
accordingIv issued orders FOR an early
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