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Consequently, I had some little difficulty 

 in inducing him to join; but I event- 

 ually succeeded, and he soon became 

 devoted to the service, and a great 

 favourite with his captain and officers. 



In the Bay of Naples this little frigate* 

 engaged and beat off one of superior 

 weight, belonging to the French. My 

 brother was standing by the side of the 

 captain when the latter was struck by a 

 cannon ball on the stoulder, carrying away 

 his epaulette; this my brother picked up, 

 and, turning to his captain, saw that 

 he was desperately wounded, and begged 

 him to go below. This appeal was an- 

 swered only by a frown the first-lieu- 

 tenant had been killed, and several of 

 the other officers wounded ; the decks 

 were strewed with the dead and dying 

 so much so, that after the Frenchman had 

 sheered off, a signal was made to a small 

 brig in company for medical assistance. 

 * " The Cyane." 



YOL. L 



