Midshipman Jack
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This time, they struck quite near, and from the commotion among the soldiers on board, it was evident that the Johnnies 178 MIDSHIPMAN JACK.
did not relish being made a target of, when they could not fire back, — and small blame to them, for the tearing of a rifle shot close overhead, through the still air of a summer morning, is not in the least calculated to soothe the nerves.
We had only one more chance at them, for they put on all steam and drew rapidly out of range ; but Nevers's last shot... hulled the schooner, which, being in tow, was nearer than her escort, doing no special harm, but serving further to demoralize the soldiers, who possibly had seen little active service, and were not hardened to indifference under fire.
At all events, they were safe for the present, and leaving the schooner anchored in deep water, the two flat-bottomed river steamers ran their noses up on the beach, and I could see the men jumping down from the guards into the shallows and wading ashore. Details were speedily at work landing two field guns and their equipment, and thus lightened, it was easy for one of the boats to back off, run alongside the schooner, and bring ashore her com- pany of soldiers.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
This time, they struck quite near, and from the commotion among the soldiers on board, it was evident that the Johnnies 178 MIDSHIPMAN JACK.
did not relish being made a target of, when they could not fire back, — and small blame to them, for the tearing of a rifle shot close overhead, through the still air of a summer morning, is not in the least calculated to soothe the nerves.
We had only one more chance at them, for they put on all steam and drew rapidly out of range ; but Nevers's last shot... hulled the schooner, which, being in tow, was nearer than her escort, doing no special harm, but serving further to demoralize the soldiers, who possibly had seen little active service, and were not hardened to indifference under fire.
At all events, they were safe for the present, and leaving the schooner anchored in deep water, the two flat-bottomed river steamers ran their noses up on the beach, and I could see the men jumping down from the guards into the shallows and wading ashore. Details were speedily at work landing two field guns and their equipment, and thus lightened, it was easy for one of the boats to back off, run alongside the schooner, and bring ashore her com- pany of soldiers.
What to read after Midshipman Jack?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Charles Ledyard Norton to read onlineMoreLess
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