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kirby’s wonderful museum.
in any case, will not be disputed by those who know him-
there were also at his house, at the time, five indifferent
persons, who also saw this great phenomenon, and are wil-
ling, if necessary, to make oath to the fact herein stated.
American Papers.
ENGLISH HEROISM.
When the gallant Earl Howe added fresh laurels to the
British flag, on the glorious 1st of June 1/94, a seaman,
named Appleford, greatly distinguished the characteristic
bravery of English tars.
The Marlborough, the ship to which he belonged, by
intrepidly breaking the enemy’s line, became totally dis-
masted, and in that situation, dropped with her stern on
the bows of a French 84, whose bowsprit came over the
Marlborough’s poop. The Frenchmen were preparing tn
board, though with apparent reluctance, when Appleford,
to be before-hand with them, mounted their bowsprit, and
with his cutlass boldly leaped upon their forecastle, which
he not only took possession of, but forced his adversaries
to fly for safety into the waist of the ship; a French officer,
observing the uncommon behaviour of our hero, rushed from
the quarter-deck, to reproach so many of his men for
cowardly running from one, and to convince them of his
own honour, instantly commenced an attack upon Apple-
ford, who was fortunate enough to conquer his antagonist.
His situation by this time becoming extremely dangerous,
he thought it best to effect his retreat, as he was not at that
time assisted on the spot by any of his countrymen ; with
this intention, he again mounted the bowsprit, and by cou-
rageously springing off the end, he -reached the poop deck
of his own ship at the moment when they were drifting
from each other. At this period horror, smoke, and carnage
kirby’s wonderful museum.
in any case, will not be disputed by those who know him-
there were also at his house, at the time, five indifferent
persons, who also saw this great phenomenon, and are wil-
ling, if necessary, to make oath to the fact herein stated.
American Papers.
ENGLISH HEROISM.
When the gallant Earl Howe added fresh laurels to the
British flag, on the glorious 1st of June 1/94, a seaman,
named Appleford, greatly distinguished the characteristic
bravery of English tars.
The Marlborough, the ship to which he belonged, by
intrepidly breaking the enemy’s line, became totally dis-
masted, and in that situation, dropped with her stern on
the bows of a French 84, whose bowsprit came over the
Marlborough’s poop. The Frenchmen were preparing tn
board, though with apparent reluctance, when Appleford,
to be before-hand with them, mounted their bowsprit, and
with his cutlass boldly leaped upon their forecastle, which
he not only took possession of, but forced his adversaries
to fly for safety into the waist of the ship; a French officer,
observing the uncommon behaviour of our hero, rushed from
the quarter-deck, to reproach so many of his men for
cowardly running from one, and to convince them of his
own honour, instantly commenced an attack upon Apple-
ford, who was fortunate enough to conquer his antagonist.
His situation by this time becoming extremely dangerous,
he thought it best to effect his retreat, as he was not at that
time assisted on the spot by any of his countrymen ; with
this intention, he again mounted the bowsprit, and by cou-
rageously springing off the end, he -reached the poop deck
of his own ship at the moment when they were drifting
from each other. At this period horror, smoke, and carnage