. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . A VISION OF THE BY-GONETHE SLOOP-OF-WAR PORTSMOUTH OF THE OLD NAVYHere is a sight the Hke of which never will be seen again—the U. S. sloop-of-warPortsmouth at anchor and drying out her sails. An honorable record did thisold corvette leave behind her. Of the type of vessel that had fought in the Warof 1812, she had gone through the Mexican War, and had chased and capturedmany a slaver. But a year or so ago, she was still afloat as the training-ship of theNew Jersey state militia. She has every sail up except her head-sails and stud
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . A VISION OF THE BY-GONETHE SLOOP-OF-WAR PORTSMOUTH OF THE OLD NAVYHere is a sight the Hke of which never will be seen again—the U. S. sloop-of-warPortsmouth at anchor and drying out her sails. An honorable record did thisold corvette leave behind her. Of the type of vessel that had fought in the Warof 1812, she had gone through the Mexican War, and had chased and capturedmany a slaver. But a year or so ago, she was still afloat as the training-ship of theNew Jersey state militia. She has every sail up except her head-sails and studdingsails. As can be seen at a glance, she was a very lofty craft, and though clewedup, she has her sky-sails, her royals, her topgallant-sails, her topsails, set on everymast. Excellent, whether sailing, steering, working, scudding, lying to, or ridingat anchor in a seaway, she sometimes got her sternboard in stays. With thissingle exception, reported Commander Armstrong, she possesses the finestqualities of any ship I ever sailed in; rolls as easy as a cphotographichist06inmill
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