True stories of great American men : for young Americans (1898)
Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902 · Chicago ; Philadelphia ; Toronto : J.C. Winston · leaf 46
But Captain Jones stood on the deck of his sinking vessel,proud and triumphant. He had shown what an Americancaptain and American sailors could do, even when everythingwas against them. The English captain gave up his swordto the American, which is the way all sailors and soldiers dowhen… … THE TIGHT BETWEEN BON HOMME RICHARD AND SERAPIS. warded Captain Pearson, when he at last returned to England, by givinghim the title of Sir, and when Captain Jones heard of it helaughed and said: Well, if I can meet Captain Pearsonagain in a sea fight, Ill make a lord of him. For a lordis a higher…
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