For Love of Country: a Story of Land And Sea in the Days of the Revolution
For Love of Country: a Story of Land And Sea in the Days of the Revolution
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— Let that man's sword alone, sirrah ! He used it well, let it remain with him on his own ship ; but first haul down and bring the Juno's flag with us." The men hastily scrambled over the rails to their own ship, the grapnels were cut loose, and none too soon the ship slowly gathered way and slipped by the stern of the Juno, whose mizzenmast fell a moment after, and she lay rolling, a ghastly shattered hulk on the waters, fire breaking out forward.
The frigate, coming down rapidly on the starbo...ard tack, luffed up into the wind, and fired a broadside at the rapidly disappearing Ranger, which, however, did no harm, and was only answered by a musket- shot in contempt, and then she ranged down beside her battered and shattered consort. As soon as she reached the side of the Juno she was hove to, and a boat was sent off at once. An officer stepped on board.
He was horrified at the scene of carnage which pre- ii8 Digitized by Google A SURPRISE FOR THE JUNO sented itself. The ship aloft was a wreck, the decks were a perfect shambles, wounded and dying men lay around in every position.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
— Let that man's sword alone, sirrah ! He used it well, let it remain with him on his own ship ; but first haul down and bring the Juno's flag with us." The men hastily scrambled over the rails to their own ship, the grapnels were cut loose, and none too soon the ship slowly gathered way and slipped by the stern of the Juno, whose mizzenmast fell a moment after, and she lay rolling, a ghastly shattered hulk on the waters, fire breaking out forward.
The frigate, coming down rapidly on the starbo...ard tack, luffed up into the wind, and fired a broadside at the rapidly disappearing Ranger, which, however, did no harm, and was only answered by a musket- shot in contempt, and then she ranged down beside her battered and shattered consort. As soon as she reached the side of the Juno she was hove to, and a boat was sent off at once. An officer stepped on board.
He was horrified at the scene of carnage which pre- ii8 Digitized by Google A SURPRISE FOR THE JUNO sented itself. The ship aloft was a wreck, the decks were a perfect shambles, wounded and dying men lay around in every position.
What to read after For Love of Country: a Story of Land And Sea in the Days of the Revolution?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Brady Cyrus Townsend to read onlineMoreLess
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