The pilot: a tale of the sea. By J. Fenimore Cooper.

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ihe t-remendous and close volley that succeedetd
this ordet r ity ac cotlplist cd the cotmmtland o(f'
Il;arnstable to the lettert', adl tihe commt ander of the
A iacr ity, perceivini thalt he: sto:tod alone, r1el. (uta.,ntly
fell bailt lht thelt eek of his own vesselt, in or(der
to brint oln his menl olce l more.
1 Board her! gray beards a nd h-oys, idh f's a nd
all!'' shoutcd Iarinstable, spiringing in atldviance of!his ctrew-a po......t. ) Ierflt arit-1a arrested thte m{)ovelentlt
of itel dalttletss seaman, and before te ha(d time to
rectover hbitmself, he wats tlrawl vitolentlty Itaclt tb o
his own vessel, by tlhe irresisti:le gl'trasI) ('of is
"' the f(etllow's in his flurry,'" staid'l tll' t al
it wouldttn't )e wise to g,,o within reach of' his tlukcs
buttt tll just ste) ahead and( give htit) a set with mty
X titottt: tvwaitin tbfor a re')ly, (tie cockswain rea'red
iis tall ftiamt on thle btl. ktrts, and wlt a \s in the attitiu(le of stel))ping on board( of his etn-lly, Awhvjien a
sea sew!arated the vessels, and he fi.lt witt a ltheavy
(lash} of' ti. wates into the ocean. As tw nt
musket1 S and pistols were (\ist'harged t th1 l instlant
h(:e ap})'ared, the crew of the Ariel situpposdt his
filtl to lt) Occasio)(ld by:t his wou)tds, antd were f(t'en
(it eri (toul)lvy ierc:e by the sighlt, and the cry oi
olt.heir commandert t...........
~ ltceve:t; e long Tom l! )board' hert; lowl'om or(
(dec;ath!)"' lhey thr.ew thellnselves torward in irresistible,
numbers, attl forced a p>assag;e, with much t)too(tsh}Ie(, to the forecastle of' the Alacrity. The lm. Jtglishnian was overpoweire(,t but still r(emained ttnaunt 1d-.......... he allied his crlew, ain (l lore uptl most
g *allantly to the lflay.'l'rust s of pikscs, and blows
of slab'es xvee eceoming close and1( deadl-y,, hi>e