Blue Jackets, Or, the Adventures of J. Thompson, A.B. Among "the Heathen Chinee" : a Nautical Novel
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Stand by, and let them get close enough. I'll give you orders when to cut." " Aye, aye, sir," quietly replied Tom. Down dropped the burning craft towards the ship, every now and then sending a volume of smoke into the sky, as some store of combustible exploded on board them, flaming like furnace tops, with their entire length an unbroken mass of roaring, singing fire. Tom felt the glare upon his face, and found a difficulty in breathing. Nearer and nearer they approached, until the flying, jib-...boom was again on fire, and he began to experience the sensation of burning whiskers and singed eyebrows and face. But as 310 order came, he waited. " Cut away ! " , Steadying himself upon the bowsprit, which was now enveloped in flame, the gallant fellow gave one smart cut. The obstruction was severed, and the anchor dropped crashing on board the starboard fire-junk. In an instant the chain cable was flipped on board, and the Stinger tore astern at full speed. "When they got clear of the burning masses Woodward enquired for Clare, but no one had noticed him come in •and the commander feared he had fallen a victim to his bravery.
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