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 *out producing any benefit in return." "John," said the captain, "the American war, in which either the rash counsels or feeble plans of that administration involved this country, has produced one advantageous effect: it has demonstrated, that if the whole world unite to attack England, England can resist and repel the whole world." "Bravo," said a lieutenant, who had hitherto taken little part of the conversation, "my brave commander." "Come then, Jack," replied the commander, "suppose, if the ladies have no objection, you sing, Rule, Britannia." Mrs. Somerive, who, though highly pleased with the criticism upon her performance, yet feeling some uneasiness that she should monopolize the whole attention, was the first to second this motion; and he performed in a very masterly style. This introduced successive requests from