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Identifier: yankeeshipsyanke00barn2 (find matches)
Title: Yankee ships and Yankee sailors : tales of 1812
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Barnes, James, 1866-1936 Zogbaum, Rufus Fairchild Chapman, Carlton T
Subjects: United States -- History War of 1812 Fiction
Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ing;lay back to it! Now or never ! yelled the steerer. The heavy English cutter, with her eight men atthe oars, had caught the fever too, and the fiverowers in the Yankee boat had work cut out forthem. The midshipman was now standing up,balancing himself easily, with his legs spread wideapart. Well have that man, my lads ! he shrieked.Only think hes ours, and theres no mistake, hewill be ours ! Give way, give way ! Now we havehim ! The man could now plainly be seen, clinging tothe top of the chicken coop. Its Brant, of the starboard watch, sir, said thesteersman, leaning over. Harkee, he sees us/ It appeared as if both boats would arrive at thesame moment, when suddenly a most surprisingthing occurred. The man waved his hand, andleaving the small but buoyant raft that had sup-ported him, he plunged head first into the water andstruck out for the whaleboat hand over hand. Thebow oar leaned over and caught him by the back ofthe shirt. A quick heave, and he was landed betweenthe thwarts.
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The Rival Life-Savers 269 I hated to spoil a good race, messmates, hepanted, or Id come off to you before. The English cutter was now alongside. Themen in the two boats were looking at one anothercuriously. Thank you very much for your trouble, criedMidshipman Emmett, taking off his hat, and havingto shout his words very slowly and distinctly inorder for them to be heard. Nothing at all, I assure you, sir, came theanswer from the young man in the other boat. We saw the whole thing happen, and would havebeen glad to pick him up for you. This is Mr.Farren of the Hebe This is Mr. Emmett of the Macedonian. Goodday ! Good day ! The stern way of the English vessel had carriedher well to leeward of the boats; the frigate hadcome about, and was slowly bearing down to pickthe whaleboat up. Amid great cheering she washoisted in at the davits. The hero of the occasionsaluted the quarter-deck and walked forward throughthe crowd, whose anxiety had now changed to merri-ment. At last he saw the old

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