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! Dr0adSlde would nave Deen aVaIaDle Uut u
would have been hopeless to send off boat
as every yard of intervening water was pIongh-
ed up with round and grape ahot, and bort
woald have becn specially aimed at, and sunk
before she had gone n couple of lengths
| Moreover, every boat in the ship had been
STAYED or knocked to atoms already.
In this horrible crisis Anton Lundt, who was
stationed on the quarter deck, stepped mp 10
the captain, stripped to the waist. all begrlrned
vita powder and sprinklcd with the blood of
his mcssmates, and said 81 will leap ovcrboard
with line, and swim ashore to that battery.
and then you can bend a hawser to the line
and when we have haud and secured tashore,
you will heave upon it, and get the ship back
I to her moorngsr' The captain ga2cd a mo-
ment at the intrepid mariner who made such a
chiyalrous proposal, and then, without word
of reply, sadly shook his head, and signlca
| ~ pointed to the water, which was all alive
with Kissing balls.
81 know 1t. captain rcjolned the undaunted
volunteer; "but there is a God above all -
Without further parley. Anton seized coil OF
snail white line, and with the de&tcrlty ot a
seaman, knotted the end over his neck and be-
meath on, arm, bringing the hight over his
shoulder, for convenience III SWIMMING. lie
then slipped off his trousers-the only garment
he had on--and took few loose coils lN hiS
hand, his messmatcs undertaking to attend to
the running out of TIE bright after ham. All
was the work of minute; and without pnrSe,
he plunged head-ioremost into the sea from the
tnffra, shouting, as he Glove the air: "For Ro-
sine og ganle Denmark-hurrah I"
He ,ose some dozen yards or more from the
ships stern, having dived straight for his
bourne, which was not uure than eighty yards
distant at the most. The general surface OF
the harbor would have been perfectly calm, had
It not been for the continuous swells created by
the oscillations OF the Danish ships, as they
racked to and fro under their heavy broadsideS.
Just as Anton Lundt emerged, wcnty-tonr
pounder struck the water within few yards
of his back, but rcochetted exactly over his
head, merely stunning him for a moment with
the spray. He swan straigh as an arrow, with
the long and powerful strokes of tirsl-rate
swimmer; and occasionally, when the grape
and musket shots wbistled thick as hastones
around him, he dcxterously dved. Thus swim
ing and diving alternately, he very quickly
sped two-thrds of the perilous distance, amid
the cheers of his countrvmen. At length,
however, the nearest English ship observed
him, and probably guessed his object; for the
marines on her poop fired a close voey AT him,
and scream Of rage and despair from his
messmales arose, when they beheld him wildly
throw up his lett arm in unmisakabe agony,
and founder in what appeared his death furry.
Then his body rose perpendlculary, TIL his
shoulders were foot or more clear above the
water, and he slowly fell backward, with his
head pointing to the Danish battery. Contrary
to expectation, he did not sink, however, but
floated at full length, with nothing but his face
visible. After a pause, he was observed to be
propelllng himself with his teet-swimtIIng
on his back, in taCt--and his messmates on
board the shin, and his countrymen at the bat
terry, now cheered louder than ever Two min-
utes of breathless suspense followed and then
dozen hands were stretched forth, and he was
lifted up the stony slope that led to the level OF
the battery. A moment he turned round, and
faced towards his ship--his right arm hung
he plessly down by his side, shattered above
the elbow BY ball, and his naked body stream
ing with blood from several wounds-then he
waved his left arm in the air, and teebly hur-
raining, fell senseess in the arm of the soldiers.
| By the order of one of their officers, he was
Immediately conveyed out Of further danger
Meanwhile, had victory to the Danish arms de-
pended on poor Anton Lund'S single heroic
effort, Denmark would assuredly have triumph
ed, for his scheme succeeded perfectly. A
! hawsey had been attached to the end of the line
aboard the ship, the soldiers promptly hauled il
ashore aad secured it, and then the man.owar
was easily hauled out of her critical position.
Let Us nov briefly glance at the progress OF
the main battle. 1t commenced exactly at five
minutes after ten A. NJ, and in about an hour
it was general on both sides. The Danes
fought--as they ever have fought, and ever will
fght-lke worthy descendants of their Sean
dinavian forefathers, and for a while the result
seemed doubtful. AS already mentioned, Sir
HYDE Parker could not get to Nelson's aid
and it is related that this excellent man-whr
was as generous minded as brave--endnred
dreadful anxiety OH account Of Nelson and
Graves. In another halt-hour he could bear i,
no longer, and resolved to make signal fo
the recall of the two subordinate adlniralS re-
marking to his own captain, that if Nelson
whose extraordinary character he we'll under,
stood, really felt himself in a p' stion to contln,
ne the batte with prospect of ultimate veto
rs, he would herolcally dsobey the signal.
The signal of recall was according y hoisted
lust at the time when the fire of the Danes had
considerable uncertainty to winch side victory
inclined. Nelson was swiftly pacing his guar
ter.deck, moving the stump OF his lost arm ul
and down with excitement, and the balls of the
foe whizzed thickly around him, stretching
many brave fellow liieless at his feet, The
spinters flew from The main mast, which a ball
perforated and then it was that Nelson is salc
TO have smllingly observed: Warm work
this day NAV be the last to any of MS at II.
ment! But, mark you'll 'TGud not be else,
,ohere for thousands -
The lieutenant whose duty it was to attend
TO the signals, now informed him that NJ IS
Leave off action was h listed or boar
the commander-ln-chef Nelson heard thi,
unmoyed, and made no reply. A second time
the sigma lieutenant reported 1t to him, anC
asked if he should answer it in turn. HNn!'
was the stern reply but acknowledge it,
He then asked # his own signal for "close ac
ton" was duly flying, aud being attirmatlvrll
responded to, SAID Mind you keep so !!
Let Us quote the characteristic scene that i'm
medatelY ensued
DO YOU know" said he 10 NJ. Ferguson
"what is shown on board the commander-ln
chief! No. 80 " Mr.. Ferguson what tha
meant. "Why, Ia leave off acripp!" Then
shrurripg his shoulders, he repeated the words
Leave Off action? Now,--me Il do
You know, Foley turning to his own captain