Excerpt: ...each other within half a musket. A fellow hailed us in broken English and ordered the boat hoisted out and the captain to come aboard, which he refused. He again ordered our boat out and enforced his orders with a menace that in case of refusal he would sink us, using at the same time the vilest and most infamous language it is possible to conceive of. . We hauled the ship to wind and as he passed poured a whole broadside into him with great success. Sailing faster than we, he ranged considerably ahead, tacked ...
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Excerpt: ...each other within half a musket. A fellow hailed us in broken English and ordered the boat hoisted out and the captain to come aboard, which he refused. He again ordered our boat out and enforced his orders with a menace that in case of refusal he would sink us, using at the same time the vilest and most infamous language it is possible to conceive of. . We hauled the ship to wind and as he passed poured a whole broadside into him with great success. Sailing faster than we, he ranged considerably ahead, tacked and again passed, giving us a broadside and furious discharge of musketry, which he kept up incessantly until the latter part of the engagement. His musket balls reached us in every direction but his large shot either fell short or went considerably over us while our guns loaded with round shot and square bars of iron were plied so briskly and directed with such good judgment that before he got out of range we had cut his mainsail and foretopsail all to rags and cleared his decks so effectively that when he bore away from us there were scarcely ten men to be seen. He then struck his English flag and hoisted the flag of The Terrible Republic and made off with all the sail he could carry, much disappointed, no doubt, at not being able to give us a fraternal embrace. We feel confidence that we have rid the world of some infamous pests of society." By this time, the United States was engaged in active hostilities with France, although war had not been declared. The news of the indignities which American commissions had suffered at the hands of the French Directory had stirred the people to war pitch. Strong measures for national defense were taken, which stopped little short of war. The country rallied to the slogan, "Millions for defense but not one cent for tribute," and the merchants of the seaports hastened to subscribe funds to build frigates to be loaned to the Government. Salem launched the famous Essex, ready for sea six months after the...
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Add this copy of The Old Merchant Marine: a Chronicle of American Ships to cart. $6.00, fair condition, Sold by P Peterson Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Osseo, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1920 by Yale University Press.
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Fair. No Jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Blue cloth binding. In addition to the normal library markings and attachments, there are some pencil underlining and margin marks in the text. The back hinge is cracked. The cover has some scuffing and light corner tip wear. The spine is darkened and has end wear. Volume 36 of The Chronicles of America Series. Graduates' Edition.
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Former Library book. Chronicles of America Series, Textbook edition. (United States History, History, Merchant Marines) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Old Merchant Marine: a Chronicle of American Ships to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Bookfeathers LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lewisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1919 by Yale University Press.
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VG+ in VG- jacket. Not ex-lib. Hardcover in series-uniform bright blue (not navy) cloth with elaborate gilt, black and white design, in grey card jacket with black design matching book; small 8vo. Chronicles of America, v.36 of 50. x + 214pp. Index, bibliographical note. Tissue-protected frontis and plates. VG+ to NF/VG-to VG. Book has light to moderate spine slant toward upper end only with light bump and mild rubbing toward upper spine; mild toning to endnpapers near gutters, mild convexity to rear board near corner. Book is otherwise as new: tight and sharp with especially bright cloth and gilt. The scarce jacket has1" deep chip at upper spine end; diagonal surface creases (not moisture related) acoss lower front panel well below titles and figures. Light toning along spine with no effect on titles or figures; small label shadow lower rear panel; light abrasion along upper spine end; touches of darkening to upper front corner away from titles and figure. Central figures and titles clear and sharp. In Brodart.
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