Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . aware of his superiority in weight of metal ; and he no sooner perceivedthat the vessels were foul than he dropped an anchor, in the hope thatthe Richard would drift clear of him. But, of course, such au expectation. 112 JOHN PAUL JONKS. was futile, as tlie yards were iuterlocked, the hulls pressed close; together,there were lashings fore aud aft, aud every projectiou aided in holdingthe two ships together. When the cable of the Serapis took the strain,the vessels slowly tended, with the bov/s of the Serapis and the stern ofthe Richa
Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . aware of his superiority in weight of metal ; and he no sooner perceivedthat the vessels were foul than he dropped an anchor, in the hope thatthe Richard would drift clear of him. But, of course, such au expectation. 112 JOHN PAUL JONKS. was futile, as tlie yards were iuterlocked, the hulls pressed close; together,there were lashings fore aud aft, aud every projectiou aided in holdingthe two ships together. When the cable of the Serapis took the strain,the vessels slowly tended, with the bov/s of the Serapis and the stern ofthe Richard, to the tide. At this time the English made an attempt to board, but were repulsed,with trifling loss. All this time there was a heavy fire kept up from theguns. The lower ports of the Serapis having been closed as the vesselswung, to prevent boarding, they were now blown off, to allow the gunsto be run out ; and cases actually occurred in which the rammers had tobe thrust into the ports of the opposing ship, in order to be entered inthe muzzles of their proper guns. It was evident that such a state ofthings could not last long. In effect, the heavy metal of the Serapis, inone or two discharges, cleared all before it, and the main-deck guns ofthe Richard were almost
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