Commodore John Barry, the father of the American navy; a survey of extraordinary episodes in his naval career . fhim but with the most respectftil gratitude,and in regard to his seamen, especially, withall the extravagance of eulogy. He neverfound any difficulty in making up a crew, anddesertion from his ship was unknown. In the various relations of private life hewas no less unexceptionable. As a citizen hewas exemplary, as a friend sincere, as a hus-band tender and affectionate. The affabilityand frankness of his deportment ingratiatedhim with all who enjoyed the pleasure of hisacquaintance;

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Commodore John Barry, the father of the American navy; a survey of extraordinary episodes in his naval career . fhim but with the most respectftil gratitude,and in regard to his seamen, especially, withall the extravagance of eulogy. He neverfound any difficulty in making up a crew, anddesertion from his ship was unknown. In the various relations of private life hewas no less unexceptionable. As a citizen hewas exemplary, as a friend sincere, as a hus-band tender and affectionate. The affabilityand frankness of his deportment ingratiatedhim with all who enjoyed the pleasure of hisacquaintance; there was a native humor inhis character which gave it a peculiar mansion was ever the residence of hos-pitality. Jealous of his own honor, he wasnever known to injure, designedly, the feel-ings of any one; and though possessed of aquickness of sensibility to the appearance ofoffence or impropriety, he never failed toexpress his regrets and make atonement forinjuries prompted by an excess of was just, charitable, and without he was educated in the habits of religion, 60. ? t»< rrmmmtm

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