This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...in the American navy, where his record for honor was as high as that of any man. There was absolutely no reason for doubting his report of his fight; in fact, it was modest and well within the facts as became a sea hero. Besides, it was fully corroborated by Consul Dabney and, as shown here, by the unwilling testimony ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...in the American navy, where his record for honor was as high as that of any man. There was absolutely no reason for doubting his report of his fight; in fact, it was modest and well within the facts as became a sea hero. Besides, it was fully corroborated by Consul Dabney and, as shown here, by the unwilling testimony of the enemy. He was at one time a port warden at New York and afterward Collector of the Port. It was he who originated the present scheme of arranging the stars and the stripes in the American flag, whereby the stripes number thirteen and the stars are of the same number as the States. Resolutions of thanks to him were passed in both houses on April 4, 1818, "for having designed and formed the present flag of the United States." He died in New York City on April 28, 1861, and was buried in Greenwood. When Lieutenant (afterward the famous Captain) Isaac Hull during the French war cut the schooner Sandwich out of Puerta Plata, a neutral port, the American Government returned the vessel with apologies. An American reads this with the greater satisfaction when he recalls the fact that British historians defend their Government for refusing to undo the wrong done to the owners of the Armstrong. Of a character like that of the Armstrong was the fight made by the crew of one other New York privateer, the Prince de Neufchdtel, Captain J. Ordronaux. It was made on October Ii, 1814. A famous privateer was this swift cruiser, and lucky in the extreme. She was credited with bringing in eighteen prizes all told, and in the cruise during which she made the fight, she brought in no less than $300,000 worth of goods, besides a large quantity of coin. Moreover she had been chased by and had escaped from seventeen armed British vessels, when on Octo...
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Book. 10mo; VG-; mildly sunned dark blue spines with silver text; 4 volumes; no jackets; cloth exteriors all have some spotting, mostly to spines; mild lean to spines to volume 1; otherwise boards straight; bindings very good; text block edges have age toned modestly; frontispiece to each volume; interior pages have light tone; mild defect to gutter to pp 188-189 and 380-381 to volume 4; many illustrations and maps; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. 1353787. FP New Rockville Stock.
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