#custom of the sea

[ltwilliammowett]

The case of the Mignonette

"Attention it is about cannibalism"

In 1844, an Australian lawyer John Henry Want, eager to impress his fellow sailors back home, bought an aging but primarily British yacht named Mignonette in England. There he found a crew to sail the ship from Southampton to Sydney, inadvertently securing the fate of four men: Thomas Dudley, Edwin Stephens, Edmund Brooks and Richard Parker.

Sketch of English Yacht Mignonette by Tom Dudley (1853-1900)

As the Mignonette sailed towards the Cape of Good Hope, a fierce storm blew up. The yacht, built of rotten wood, sank within minutes. In their haste, the four sailors took refuge in a four-metre long dinghy with two cans of turnips but no water. The dinghy drifted westwards, towards South America, some 3,000 kilometres away. But without water, the continent offered little salvation. Days turned into weeks, and the men grew weaker and weaker. In such desperate situations, sailors invoke the seafaring custom of casting lots to decide who will be sacrificed for food so that their comrades can survive. But rather than leave it to chance, Captain Dudley and his first mate Stephens decided that Parker, a 17-year-old orphan and Cabin Boy who had become delirious after drinking seawater, was the obvious choice. Dudley stabbed Parker to death, and the three remaining men feasted on the young man's flesh. Only four days later, the German Bark Montezuma rescued the survivors. Back in England, Dudley and Stephens were convicted of murder, although they were not the first sailors to resort to cannibalism. What set them apart, however, was that they departed from the customs of the sea by deciding for themselves which man should be killed and eaten - a presumptuous decision that Victorian England considered too encroaching and against all ethics and morals. But the survivors' story of desperation and the fact that Parker would probably have died anyway eventually aroused public sympathy, and Dudley and Stephens were spared the death penalty. They only had to serve six months in prison for killing the teenager.

What happened to Dudley and Stephens was enshrined in an infamous precedent in England that the taking of a life can never be justified - even if it is to save one's own life - and since then, compulsory cannibalism at sea has also been punishable - because it need not always be the case that the victim had already died before being eaten. A fact that had always been disregarded in other cases at the time and the people involved had therefore always been acquitted.

[beardedmrbean]

[youknowsureyya]

This cannibalism as a symbol of love thing getting out of hand, every ethel cain lover is like a scurvy-deranged sailor posting from the raft of medusa. Oh, the custom of the tumblr

[k9emote]

AQUATIC ANIMAL EMOTES

GRGRRAAAHHH SHARKS AND SHRIMP AND RAYS AND WHALES AND

[pestorik]

TWST x adventure time: octavinelle

introducing the most emotionally abusive toxic bosses you will ever work for :)

[eyerealm]

🌺🌊🐠○°• Gyaru Sea Breeze •°○🌺🌊🐠

custom on a g1 pony!! pic in the middle is how she looked like before customising

[smolmoss]

seafoam / stardust themed thingies cuz artfight :O can be emotes or can be style for ur artfight account :3

[itsjellybone]

She's finally finished! Custom doll of Galoo from Wendy Lian Martin's Castle Swimmer (on webtoons). I started making her immediately after Galoo's first appearance in the comic because I was so enamored with merseaslug. I love nudibranches....

This was literally my only reference for a long time lmaooo (me trying to figure out how many legs she has...)

This Galoo is the top half of a Cave Club doll (I think she was Roaralai?) and the bottom half is wire, fabric from the scrap drawer, and some faux fur I've had since I was a teenager. (It's not the best, but true to the themes of ocean preservation in Castle Swimmer, I wanted to reduce reuse recycle for this project!!) The body was the first thing I finished two years ago, so the reveal of her little paw pads were a last minute and delightful addition.

[magicalgirlmindcrank]

A friend sent this to me and I need you all to see this

[up-designs-metal-art]

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[gravityfallscustomplush]

"Hey Ford let's stop at this farm before we sail off."

"Stanley, I challenge you to a game of before we leave!"

[aquacomet]

Birthday slug spotted! 🎉🎂

August 7th marks the anniversary of the first doodles which started up my little sea slug au so here's a little animated doodle for the occasion! He's eagerly awaiting for fun and eating tasty party snacks.

[northwoodscarving]

4th of July sales are here!! Everything is half off until the 4th!! Original and custom commissioned acrylic paintings. I've been doing artwork for three years, but started painting just this year, and it's turned into something crazy. I put out a new piece almost every day with almost any subject you can think of. From commissions, to original pieces, these are some of my personal favorites. Follow the link to find the etsy shop and see what's available, or message me to start a custom commission of your own! - David

[watercolourcritters]

i'm entering my jellyfish era

(watercolour on paper, both bookmarks have sold! i could absolutely be convinced to make some more tho, hit me up if you'd like to order one in a similar style!)

[ID copied from alt text: two watercolour bookmarks held in my hand. Both have art of bright orange and red jellyfish swimming in blue water, with text reading "Love is here" and "love is everywhere" respectively. End ID.]

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[gaumibear]

Octo and sea snakey🐙🐍

[cybersodas]

Your ticket to the promised land...