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

turne.d Griffith, biting his lip as he looked aroutnd
at the wondering seamen whto were istenler4s,
"you wvill wait in vainl. — tbut I p:ledge you tlmy
word, tha"t when that time arrives, you shatll 1)e tadvised, and that your own hands shall do the igno.
ble (Ieed."
" f..(..j twa4 (.rtifi}th, why not this momenttd'l'This
is your) molm01et of probation s.b —-m-St.smit to thet( cieMtency of the crown, and yiehl yout' crew to the
loyal mercy! In suteh a case I wotuld remember tite
ehihol of my brother Ilarry's fiiend;l and believe
nme, mly name is aknown to the ministry. A(nd yu:),
misguided and ionora'!t abettots of rebellioln! cast
asi(e sour useless wea})ots, or prlpare to meet
the ventgeance of vonder powserful and victorious
servtantt of your prince.', Fall back t biack with ye, fellows!" t cried Gtrtif.t
fith, ficrcecly, to the imen who were gathering around
thet colonel, witht look1 s of sullen vengeance.: If
a man of you dare approach hin, lhe shaltl be tast
adto the sea."
Ihe sa41ilors retreated at the order of tfheitr corn
aander; but thle elated veteran had continued to
pace tI he decek: fo'r mtany minutes befiore stronger interests diverted the angry glances of the seamenl
to other' objects
TNotwithstanding the silp of the line was slowly
sinking tbeneatht tile distant waves, and in less than
an hIout firmn tle time shle had fitlred thte broadside,
lno moe tlhant oe of her tlhree tiers of t0 guns \waNt
isible fri-om the (leekt of ttthe frigte, shte vet itesenteld an irresistible ol)stacle atgainst retreat to theu
south. (l tihe ot. he'r hand thi ship first se(etn.
dlrextw so nigh as to rtendelr ti e glass t n longetr t
cess' y in watching hter mtovements. She p)tr((,ved
to hc a fr'igate, though ore so materially lighter.than the.A nteican-: ats t-o [;,ave rmcnd(t.det her (toi c