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Rh thunder, lightning, and rain came on, as if to mock the fury of man, and humble him under a sense of his relative littleness.

But man is not easily humbled. Next morning the pirates still showed a disinclination to give in, and the British fleet resumed the offensive in order to compel them to do so.

The gunboats were again placed in position, and Lieutenant Burgess was sent ashore with a flag of truce to demand unconditional surrender.