The Story of Our Navy From Colonial Days to the Present Time volume 1
The Story of Our Navy From Colonial Days to the Present Time volume 1
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u We had scarcely finished breakfast before the man at the masthead shouted Sail, ho !
The captain rushed upon deck, exclaiming, * Mast head, there !
" Sir?
" Where away is the sail?
The precise answer to this question I do not recol lect; but the captain proceeded to ask, What does she look like?
A square-rigged vessel, sir, was the reply of the lookout.
" After a few minutes, the captain shouted again, Masthead, there !
" Sir?
" What does she look like? A large ship, sir, standing toward us.
..." By this time, most of the crew were on deck, eagerly straining their eyes to obtain a glimpse of the approaching ship, and murmuring their opinions to each other on her probable character.
" Then came the voice of the captain, shouting, Keep silence, fore and aft!
" Silence being secured, he hailed the lookout, who to his question of What does she look like? replied, A large frigate bearing down upon us, sir.
" A whisper ran along the crew, that the stranger ship was a Yankee frigate. The thought was con firmed by the command of All hands clear the ship for action, ahoy!
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
u We had scarcely finished breakfast before the man at the masthead shouted Sail, ho !
The captain rushed upon deck, exclaiming, * Mast head, there !
" Sir?
" Where away is the sail?
The precise answer to this question I do not recol lect; but the captain proceeded to ask, What does she look like?
A square-rigged vessel, sir, was the reply of the lookout.
" After a few minutes, the captain shouted again, Masthead, there !
" Sir?
" What does she look like? A large ship, sir, standing toward us.
..." By this time, most of the crew were on deck, eagerly straining their eyes to obtain a glimpse of the approaching ship, and murmuring their opinions to each other on her probable character.
" Then came the voice of the captain, shouting, Keep silence, fore and aft!
" Silence being secured, he hailed the lookout, who to his question of What does she look like? replied, A large frigate bearing down upon us, sir.
" A whisper ran along the crew, that the stranger ship was a Yankee frigate. The thought was con firmed by the command of All hands clear the ship for action, ahoy!
What to read after The Story of Our Navy From Colonial Days to the Present Time volume 1?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Willis J Willis John Abbot to read onlineMoreLess
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