The chatterbox book of soldiers and sailors (1910)
Robinson, Anna, Weir, Harrison · Boston, D. Estes · leaf 204
heavycannon, broken from their fastenings, were hurledabout the decks, adding a new terror to the awfulscene. The crew made rafts and tried to reachland on them, but one by one they were lost inthe terrific seas. And the attempts made by thepeople on shore to launch a boat were for over twodays… … A PLUCKY DEED VTES, sir, Tom used to say, It was the-^ pluckiest thing I ever saw done. Wesaid then hed make his mark. And he has. To-day hes Rear-Admiral Lucas. You see twas thisway. I was just ready to fire when a great shellfrom the fort at Bomarsund crashed down besideus on the Heclas deck. And…
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