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abandoned and on fire, runs down and seriously damages the Georgia Mirage at night Peak of TeneSanta Cruz Battle with a Frenchman riffe Rescue French

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CHAPTER XIX

— Letters from home of the deaths of my two brothers, captains in Stonewall Jackson's corps — French arrives to of flagship's launch and keep us in order — Great storm and crew — Impressive military pageant at funeral — Captain Maury relieved from the command the Georgia. The C.S.S. Rappahannock — Kearsarge and Tuscarora waiting us outside .165

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Storm off Cape Trafalgar Coast of Morocco Leave Cherbourg Caravans Anchor in the open sea near the Great Desert Moors bring fish Ancient Moor swims to the ship We return visits and are kicked into the sea We bombard the troglodytes Weigh Give up hope that the Rappahannock will meet us anchor and have a narrow escape from shipwreck and falling into the hands of the Moors 172

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Niagara and Sacramento wait outside for us Two fine sloops-of-war intended for the Confederacy lay near, but Escape from the United States men-of-war beyond our reach Liverpool A hero at last Georgia put out of commission Georgia captured by U.S.S. Niagara Last of the Georgia Men-of-war, privateers, and pirates 180

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CHAPTER XXII

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Havre Southampton sunk by Kearsarge Halifax Sail for BerOrdered to return to the Confederacy St. George's, muda and passengers mistake us for pirates

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Bermuda Chased by

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Shenandoah and have narrow escape running through blockading fleet off Wilmington 187 U.S.S.

CHAPTER XXIII Shells dropping in the grass-grown streets of Charleston,

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— Mr. Trenholm Secretary of the Confederate Treasury — — Go to Richmond Columbia — Mr. Trenholm's beautiful the hand of and ask the millionaire Secretary daughter — lina

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