Any one desirous to read this may do so in the proper place.

For the present purpose it is enough to say that the modesty of the language was scarcely surpassed by the brilliancy of the exploit.

And if anything were needed to commend the writer to the deepest good will of the reader, it was found in the fact that this enterprise sprang from warm zeal for the commerce of Springhaven.

The Leda had been ordered on Friday last to protect the peaceful little fishing fleet from a crafty design for their capture, and this she had done with good effect, having justice on her side, and fortune.

The particulars of the combat were not so clear, after the captain's three fingers were gone; but if one made proper allowance for that, there was not very much to complain of.
The Admiral considered it a very good report; and then put on his spectacles, and thought it still better.
"Why! why! why!" he said--for without affectation many officers had caught the style of His then Gracious Majesty--"What's this?
what's this?
Something on the other side, in a different man's handwriting, and mighty difficult to read, in my opinion.