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 CHAPTER VI.

were ordered to look out for the American squadron that had done so much mischief to our trade; and directed our course, for this purpose, to the coast of Africa. We had been out about ten days, when a vessel was seen from the mast-head. We were at that time within about one hundred and eighty leagues of the Cape de Verd Islands. We set ali sail in chace, and soon made her out to be a large frigate, who seemed to have no objection to the meeting, but evidently