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Title: Good stories for great birthdays, arranged for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own reading
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Olcott, Frances Jenkins
Subjects: Children's literature Birthdays
Publisher: Boston, New York, Houghton Mifflin company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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nce. From the harbour of Nantes, he convoyedsome American ships to place them under theprotection of the French fleet in Quiberon Bay.The commander of the French fleet was AdmiralLa Motte Picquet, who had been ordered by hisGovernment to keep the coast of France free fromBritish cruisers. And it was there in Quiberon Bay, that JohnPaul Jones received the first salute ever given bya foreign Nation to our Stars and Stripes — asalute that recognized the Independence of theUnited States. It was on Washingtons Birthday, 1778, thatPaul Jones wrote to our Government describingthis great event: — I am happy in having it in my power to con-gratulate you, he said, on my having seen theAmerican Flag, for the first time, recognized in thefullest and completest manner by the Flag of France. I was off their bay, the 13th, and sent my boatin the next day, to know if the Admiral would returnmy salute. He answered that he would return to me, as thesenior American Continental officer in Europe, the
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PAUL JONES HOISTING THE STARS AND STRIPES THE FIRST SALUTE 363 same salute which he was authorized by his Court toreturn to an Admiral of Holland, or of any other Re-public; which was four guns less than the salute given. I hesitated at this; for I had demanded gun forgun. - Therefore, I anchored in the entrance of the bay,at a distance from the French Fleet. But after avery particular inquiry, on the 14th, finding that hehad really told the truth, I was induced to accept ofhis offer; the more so as it was in fact an acknowledg-ment of American Independence. The wind being contrary and blowing hard, itwas after sunset before the Ranger got near enoughto salute La Motte Picquet with thirteen guns, whichhe returned with nine. However, to put the matter beyond a doubt, Idid not suffer the Independence (an American brigthat was with Paul Jones) to salute till next morn-ing, when I sent the Admiral word, that I should sailthrough his Fleet in the brig, and would salute himin open day. He w

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