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6 vbre by St. George and St. Patrick that there was a Frenchman on sail.

ur Captain came up from the cabin, and snor'd through his nose unto me, ou dogs, go make ready for action, or else I will half you in three. ur ship she began for to rattle, and fired a ball.of broadsides, ill those that were headless and legless: was running for fear of their hides.

at long ere the action commenced, I was put to the greatest surprise, hen one of my messmates he told me a swivel had blown out my eyes. ut when that I look'd at my eye-balls, and saw that they were out indeed, whipt up my legs in my oxters, and walk'd on the crown of my head.

r Captain came up to give orders, and swore he had nothing to say, jump'd overboard in a fright when they told him his head was away- O what a dreadful massacre, our mate he was killed out right, down to his bed in confusion, and died the next morning at night.

ver, the Frenchman subjected, nd lower'd their main-mast with speed, aptain gave orders for striking, soon as he found he was dead. d next morning for Portsmouth, on as the moon it would rise,

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