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

the wall, aInd he hcSleated to advanvice -Atain.st
tihe ireCe hee behe ile,.. S n'ff s advantageo'ly
tposted. In tis situation setveral s}hot wv(:ere fitied
I)t either party', withoutt cflect, until l~(,,'l'-iootl..
clitbte, lpereiving thle it:eficacv of thfat motde of
a tt ack, st' ttl8tto 1 lCd tite gat'l'rison Of the vault tf a
parley.
"Surrendter to thle forcettK of his ajiesty, Kingtq
(;eorge t(e Thirdtl" he criedc, " and I p0tromt( ise yiou
quarter."'' Will you release your prisoner, and give us
iit'e pas'ts to'our vessels t" asked'ltanual; "t the
t' garrisont to march Ott \t!ith all tite hollours of war)
ttil,thftIers to rt tatin lt,',it' sidet-tarsl?
Inalnii!.isi;le,' returned Borroh hclide., with
great gravity; "thte hoo1llolr otf his zmaijest.yt s arms,
andtl th}e welttare of the at ni), ort)id sulch at triaty; iut I ottirr you satfe quartert and Ionouratie
[t.re atmenll ti.'
"f O..tllc3ers. to retain their side-larms, your prifsoner to le teleasedt, and the wholte party t:o return to A. nerica, on ta)role, not to serve ultil exchanged?'' t granted," saidl Bttorrollghelfi'.'lth
most that I ean yiel(, is a go2;od )potation of' the
gentletros88 soulthlf-fid;e;> anid 3 0\t to re th}e tmntt I
taket you for, you. vill know htowA to prize such tan
oilr w'ht?' it't y4i d
"In what catityiy dc o yout summon us to yiel. d b
as men (enltled to the benetit of tihe laws ( atR-ms,
oar s relels to your king?T'
Ye are reht)ls all, gentlemen," re.turned the:ielihet:erate B)orio. hlitl;f.e " and as such ye niust
yeld.; tl ough so far'is goo(d treatment and good
itare goes, you are sutre of it. while in toy power;it all other res)pects you lie at the merccy of hist!host gracious.majst y"............