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occasion he behaved with great heroism and 
determination. 
An address to British sailors, which was 
largely circulated during that memorable year, 
and signed " The Seamen's Friend," being 
written by the late Mr. William Vaughan, 
an active and eminent merchant of Lon- 
don, concluded with the following stirring 
words : — 
" Arouse ye, then, ye British seamen ! Go 
join the brave Admiral Duncan, who, with four 
sail of the line, blockades the whole Dutch naval 
force in their own ports, while a British fleet 
ingloriously blockades the mouth of the Thames. 
Blot from the page of history the record of your 
shame, and a recollection of the transaction, by 
a return to your duty, and by your exertions. 
It may be in your power to close a war honour- 
ably to yourselves, and favourably to your coun- 
try. Emulating the examples of Lord Howe 
on the glorious action of the 1st of June, 1794, 
and Sir John Jervis's signal and brilliant vic- 
tory on the 14th of February, 1797, go seek the 
enemy off their own ports ; and may the laurels 
you gain secure to us an honourable and lasting 
peace! Eemember, however, that the British 
navy and British seamen owe their fame, suc- 
cess, and national character to vigour, union, 
discipline, and subordination ; and that without 
them, the navy is like a ship in a storm without 
masts or rudder." The writer of this address 
truly added, " The nation loves the navy ; it is 
a favourite service." 
It was at about this time that Dibdin wrote 
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