A Historical Sketch of Block Island
A Historical Sketch of Block Island
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When they saw, to their astonish- ment, the man-of-war so unexpectedly overtaking them, about 40 of their men went on shore and were disarmed and seized by the people that dwelt near the j^lace, and sent pris- oners to Boston. The others on board, Caj)tain Dobbins took and made prisoners of war, and their ship became a rich prize, which we saw about three days after, following him into Newport, where she was condemned.
"These French privateers, or some others, came a fourth time, and landed on ...Block Island, in the former war with France ; but the people on the island took courage, and en- countered them in an open pitched battle, and drove them 5 34 BLOCK ISLAND.
off from the shore, without any hurt to the English, except one man slightly wounde'l in his finger. They never after that troubled the people any more. " "The great spoil made on the island by the French, in their rej)eated visits, and particularly on my father's interest, occasioned my staying from school six years (when I intend- ed only a short visit to my friends.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
When they saw, to their astonish- ment, the man-of-war so unexpectedly overtaking them, about 40 of their men went on shore and were disarmed and seized by the people that dwelt near the j^lace, and sent pris- oners to Boston. The others on board, Caj)tain Dobbins took and made prisoners of war, and their ship became a rich prize, which we saw about three days after, following him into Newport, where she was condemned.
"These French privateers, or some others, came a fourth time, and landed on ...Block Island, in the former war with France ; but the people on the island took courage, and en- countered them in an open pitched battle, and drove them 5 34 BLOCK ISLAND.
off from the shore, without any hurt to the English, except one man slightly wounde'l in his finger. They never after that troubled the people any more. " "The great spoil made on the island by the French, in their rej)eated visits, and particularly on my father's interest, occasioned my staying from school six years (when I intend- ed only a short visit to my friends.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William Paine Sheffield to read onlineMoreLess
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