This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ...into the Vesuvius " " What's that?" exclaimed Lord Slysir. " All the furnaces are in full blast, and we intend to shoot red-hot balls." " Tell Commodore Stout that such a mode of warfare is not tolerated among Christian nations. I protest against it!" " I'll tell him, sir; but I don't think he'll hear ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ...into the Vesuvius " " What's that?" exclaimed Lord Slysir. " All the furnaces are in full blast, and we intend to shoot red-hot balls." " Tell Commodore Stout that such a mode of warfare is not tolerated among Christian nations. I protest against it!" " I'll tell him, sir; but I don't think he'll hear me. I thought all was fair in war. We fight on our own grounds, sir--or rather in our own waters; and if Admiral Bang--bang! there goes the signal gun!--don't like it, why don't he turn tail and run away?" A few minutes after, and Bim was rowing towards the Wabash. Popoli, in chains, was confined in the barracks. CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE CANNONADE RESUMED. Virus did not fail to inform his patron of the remarks he heard in the camp of the enemy regarding the disposition that had been made of Lord Slysir; but for a long time he paid no heed to it, supposing the words to have been uttered by some one for the purpose of misleading him. After the departure of Valiant, however, and the return of Balatrum, although the latter did not confirm the suspicions which Virus might have excited, several messengers from the Western outpost reported the departure of many transports from the Southern camp, having horses on board, supposed to be cavalry, and several deserters were brought in who confirmed the statement that his Lordship had been sent on board the flag-ship of the Commodore f Then," said Ruffleton," there can be no danger of killing him by resuming the cannonade! See to it, Balatrum. Let our batteries re-open on them. What is that?" he continued, as the booming of distant guns struck upon his ear. " By St. George, General!" said Balatrum, " it comes from the fleet! It is...
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