Porter hung out the English ensign, and caused an American whaler, with which he had that morning fallen in, to hoist a British flag over the stars and stripes.Two weeks passed in this unproductive occupation, and Porter had determined to abandon the islands, when he was roused from his berth on the morning of April 29, 1813, by the welcome cry of Sail, ho! All hands were soon on deck, and saw a large ship in desert real estate schools the offing.Now in May, Porter, as he trod the deck of his good ship, found himself master of a goodly squadron instead of one stanch frigate.They had always got along desert real estate schools very well without it.Not to be outdone in generosity, the islanders threw up to the sailors cocoanuts, fruits, and fish.But the desert real estate schools frigate proved to be a Spaniard and, of course, no action occurred.This search he continued until the 20th of January, cruising up and down off the Brazilian coast, and taking one or two small prizes.That the enemy was there, however, was amply attested by the hail of stones that fell among the invaders, and the snapping of slings that could be heard on all desert real estate schools sides.He was far from home, cruising in seas much frequented by British men of war.One man, a chief among the Happahs, was rash enough to call Porter a coward to his face whereat the choleric captain seized a gun, and, rushing for the offender, soon brought him to his knees, the desert real estate schools muzzle of the weapon against his head, begging for mercy.Nothing came of it all, however and Porter failed to dispose of any of his prizes.The Essex continued to hover about the Galapagos, in the hopes of desert real estate schools getting a few more whalers.So dire a threat was too much for the rebellious seamen they sprang into line, with their tin cups, and drew their curtailed rations without more ado.