True stories of great American men : for young Americans (1898)
Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902 · Chicago ; Philadelphia ; Toronto : J.C. Winston · leaf 40
riedfor weeks to catch him, it had to give up the chase, for John JOHN PAUL JONES 4» Paul Jones could not be caught For all this good work, thisbold sailor was made Captain Jones, of the United StatesNavy, and it is said that he was the first captain made byCongress. He sailed up and down the… … PAUL JONES MEN AT SEA. loaded with new warm clothing for the British army. CaptainJones sent the vessel and its whole cargo safely into port, andthe captured clothes were all sent to the American camp, andwere worn by Washingtons ragged soldiers. The next year Captain Jones sailed away to France in…
