The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-09
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Al history o, the United States navy, presented
in q compact volume OF some 400 duodecimo pa
yea. nicely illustrated, and written In that sim
ole, familiar, pleasant English which Ben. D.
LOSING knows 80 we'll how TO use, cannot well
TALL to have attractions for many people besides
bows. Tho history OF the u. 8. Navy Is an illus
trious cne Not even the great English Dutch
end Spanish navcs can present stronger array
Of brilliant achieve ments. From the exploit OF
Capt. Abraham Whipple, in Narrsgansett Bay
who burned the armed British Schooner Casper
In 177s and who, when afterwsrd ordered by the
British commander to be hanged, wrote him tha'
ssucy letter, always catch man before you
hang him"-along through the revolutionary
struggle, when our little navy, commanded oy
such heroes AZ Nicholas Biddlc. Commodore
Whipplc, Paul Jones, &C., astoni6heo the WORM
by its expIoits-then through the war OF lel2
when the names Of Mcdonald, Perry. Elliott,
Lawrence aud dozen others became illustrious
down to our grea; rebellion, when all Europe
stood astoundcd at the achievements OF Leroes
like Foote, story Porter, Farragut and host OF
0thers-thc history IL crowded with deeds TO en-
kindle national pride and stimulate patrlotic ar
dor. Mr.. Losing has not only told his story In
en- attractive way, but assures us no pains were
taken to secure accuracy, having submitted his
manuscript for correction to such OF our naval
officers as were largely familiar with the eVents
oarrated, and who comp!imcnted him on MS
Hbright spirited work, so well adapted to refresh
The me uory Of the noble deeds OF our departed
naval heroes In the minds Of the people,
p.s-opAL DAYS; or, Memoirs of u New England
Yesi. BY w. Gibson Hamilton. Illustrated
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Ttis is a reprint, with embellishments and ad
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