. Thirty years in Washington; or, Life and scenes in our national capital. Portraying the wonderfuloperations in all the great departments, and describing every important function of our national go vernment ... With sketches of the presidents and their wives ... from Washington's to Roosevelt's administration . — The Naval Museum — Objects of Great HistoricInterest— Long Tom and Its Story — Relics with Strange Histories — The Marine Corps — A Body of Gallant Fighters — Instances ofTheir Bravery — The Marine Barracks and the Marine Band. O pages of our history are so thrilling as thosewhich re
. Thirty years in Washington; or, Life and scenes in our national capital. Portraying the wonderfuloperations in all the great departments, and describing every important function of our national go vernment ... With sketches of the presidents and their wives ... from Washington's to Roosevelt's administration . — The Naval Museum — Objects of Great HistoricInterest— Long Tom and Its Story — Relics with Strange Histories — The Marine Corps — A Body of Gallant Fighters — Instances ofTheir Bravery — The Marine Barracks and the Marine Band. O pages of our history are so thrilling as thosewhich relate the exploits of our sailor a name stands out in a glowing halo ofheroism, from Paul Jones to George Dewey, andJack has figured in numberless thrilling deeds,the mere mention of which sets the blood tino-lingthrough the veins. We may neglect the landmarks of brave,patriotic action, but the old timbers of some of our fightingships of other days are carefully and tenderly , a deep, living, patriotic sentiment clusters aboutthe old hulks that have passed through historic ordeals ofshot and shell and are still afloat. What a train of heroicdeeds is recalled by the old Constitution, built in 1797, andnow resting quietly in its honorable old age. How many (300). RECALLING A MEMORABLE NAVAL BATTLE. 301 tongues now silent have sung that once popular song closingwith the somewhat convivial verse: — Come, fill your glasses full, and. well drink To Captain Hull!And so merrily well push about the brandy O !John Bull may toast his fill ! let the world say what it will,But the Yankee boy for fighting is the dandy O ! Who that has read the story will ever forget the pictureof Farragut, lashed to the rigging of the Hartford as sheled the gallant ships that wrought destruction in MobileBay? Gun bellows forth to gun, and pain Rings out her wild delirious scream !Redoubling thunders shake the main ; Loud crashing falls the shot-rent timb
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