Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . 126 AR JN THE .MIDDLE STATES AND ON guns to bear, he allowed 8hij) to tall off. The prisoners, who outnumberedhis crew, were kejjt busy extinguishing the fires that continually broke out, bybeing told that it was the only way to save themselves from death by the midst of the terrific fighting, when the Iiichard seemed doomed, CaptainPearson of the ISerapis shouted : Have you struck ? Struck! replied Jone
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . 126 AR JN THE .MIDDLE STATES AND ON guns to bear, he allowed 8hij) to tall off. The prisoners, who outnumberedhis crew, were kejjt busy extinguishing the fires that continually broke out, bybeing told that it was the only way to save themselves from death by the midst of the terrific fighting, when the Iiichard seemed doomed, CaptainPearson of the ISerapis shouted : Have you struck ? Struck! replied Jones; I am just beginning to fight. While the shipswere lurching, oneof the enemysanchors caught thequarter of the Iiich-ard antl the twoheld fast, thence-forward fightingside by side. Theywere so close indeedthat the Serajiiscould not open herstarboard ports, andthe cannon werefired through theport-lids, whichwere blown ofl; butthe main deck ofthe Richard was sohigh that the broad-sides of the enemyinjured no one,though they didgreat damage to thevessel. Thistremen- FIGHT BETWEEN BON HOMME KICHAKD AND SEKAPIS. iloUS battle laStcd for two liours, the muzzles of the guns scra]iing one another, and the cannon
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