Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 325
nly of the fleet, and will 242 THREE YEARS BEHIND THE GUNS [Jan., probably give instructions to our captain in writ-ing, as formally as he will to any other ship in thesquadron. Until to-day, I have honestly believed that theonly being in America (off the stage) who could the Skipper; the doctor is… … THE BALTIMORE HOMEWARD BOUND—AND FLYING THE HOMEWARD PENNANT. outshine a man-of-wars captain, with his cockedhat, gold lace, and epaulets, was the captain ofthe marines; but the vision of a rear-admiralpales them all. In all his glory, I can liken himto nothing but a gold-plated Knight Templar. For…
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