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Title: The Yankee middy; or, The adventures of a naval officer. : A story of the Great Rebellion.
Year: 1871 (1870s)
Authors: Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897 Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897, copyright holder Barry, Charles A., 1830-1892 Andrew, John, 1815-1875 LeBlanc, Edward T. donor Lee and Shepard, publisher Lee, Shepard & Dillingham, publisher Boston Stereotype Foundry, electrotyper
Subjects: Children's stories Adventure stories Sailors Young men Young women Ships Temperance War stories
Publisher: Boston: : Lee and Shepard, publishers. New York: : Lee, Shepard and Dillingham.
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with them, shouted Somers, always amongthe foremost in such a scene. No formidable resistance had been expected by therebels, and Mr. Phil Kennedy was in the front rank ofthe boarding party. Somers saw him, and rushed at himwith his cutlass. Kennedy discharged a pistol at him, butit failed, and he stood his ground with the sword for amoment, when, finding his impetuous foe was too muchfor him, he retreated. His example was followed by therest of the rebels, though most of them had fought withskill and energy. Lay em aboard! shouted the intrepid Mr. Lay-ard, as he pressed the retreating rebels on board thecotton-clad. Ay, ay, sir! roared the excited seamen, as theyfollowed close upon the heels of their brave lieutenant. But the rebels had all retired from the deck of theRosalie, and the riflemen behind the cotton bales poureda volley into the daring sailors who were driving theboarders back. Mr. Layard fell, and the captain orderedthe men back. They obeyed, bearing the wounded officer
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On the Deck of the Rosalie, lage ZMi. THE ADVENTURES OF A NAVAL OFFICER. 295 with them. He was conveyed to his state-room, andbreathed his last before the surgeon could find his wound. The plan of the rebels was evidently a safe one, forthey intended to remain behind their cotton bales, andshoot down every man who showed himself above thedeck. Already half a dozen of the Rosalies crew werekilled or wounded. They had retired to the berthdeck again, and the rebels had learned by experiencethat it was not prudent to board her. Behind the cot-ton, where no harm could reach them, they continued tofire into the hatch of the schooner ; but the men had beenso placed that no more of them suffered from the fire. The cotton-clad still hugged the Rosalie, turning herwheels just enough to keep her in position. It lookedlike a dead lock, and each party was impatientlywaiting for the other to make the next move. If theschooners people would only appear on deck, the rebelscould shoot them down withou

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