Jack Tench: Or, the Midshipman Turned Idler
Jack Tench: Or, the Midshipman Turned Idler
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the cabin-boy ; and it was increased by the sight of a strange sail the morning after she had left the fleet ; which, upon being seen, or rather upon seeing the '^ Fowey," stood directly before the wind ; and as that would have taken heat out of her proper course, the enemy would have escaped, if it had not suddenly become calm. << Out all boats,'* and as every officer and man were volunteers, the First Lieutenant had to select his boats' crews and marines. In about an hour after the boats had shoved off, pulling in line abreast. Monsieur up with the " tri-color," and fired a round shot, which did not fall within a mile of the boat; soon afterwards he tried a second, arthird, a fourth, and successive guns ; all which, though well directed, had no effect. Jack being refused permission to go on the boating match, took post upon the fore-top-mast cross-trees, where he commanded a fine view of the scene, and saw every shot Ml. At length, grape and canister flew like hailstones about the boats, and the signal of recall was ordered to be bent, then hoisted a few feet 'bove deck ; another peep through the telelbcope, and "Hold Digitized by VjOOQIC 154 JACK TENCH.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
the cabin-boy ; and it was increased by the sight of a strange sail the morning after she had left the fleet ; which, upon being seen, or rather upon seeing the '^ Fowey," stood directly before the wind ; and as that would have taken heat out of her proper course, the enemy would have escaped, if it had not suddenly become calm. << Out all boats,'* and as every officer and man were volunteers, the First Lieutenant had to select his boats' crews and marines. In about an hour after the boats had shoved off, pulling in line abreast. Monsieur up with the " tri-color," and fired a round shot, which did not fall within a mile of the boat; soon afterwards he tried a second, arthird, a fourth, and successive guns ; all which, though well directed, had no effect. Jack being refused permission to go on the boating match, took post upon the fore-top-mast cross-trees, where he commanded a fine view of the scene, and saw every shot Ml. At length, grape and canister flew like hailstones about the boats, and the signal of recall was ordered to be bent, then hoisted a few feet 'bove deck ; another peep through the telelbcope, and "Hold Digitized by VjOOQIC 154 JACK TENCH.
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