True stories of great American men : for young Americans (1898)
Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902 · Chicago ; Philadelphia ; Toronto : J.C. Winston · leaf 48
caped be-fore sur-rendering,and Cap-tain Jonessail e dacross thesea toAmerica. He wasreceivedwith greathonor andapplause.Congressgave hima vote ofthanksfor the 1 THE BRITISH CAPTAIN SURRENDERING HIS SWORD TO PAUL JONES. dence and intrepidity with which he had supported the honorof the American… … 50 JOHN PAUL JONES dear Paul Jones, and Washington and the other leaders inAmerica said, Well done, Captain Jones ! The King of France sent him a splendid reward of meritcalled the Cross of Honor, and Congress set about build-ing a fine ship for him to command. But before it was fin-ished, the war…
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