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The captain noted his protest at the Consulate, and claimed by way of sauvetage 200l. The owners offered 200 lire punds Scots. Briefly, noon had struck before we passed out of the noise and the smells of Messina. Our good deed had cost us dear. A wet scirocco had replaced the bright norther and saddened all the view.
Then it was that an inquiry was made into his conduct, and the result was so satisfactory that the sergeant was at once decorated not only with the médaille militaire, but with the médaille de sauvetage a still higher honour; and, shortly after, he was allowed to retire from the service on full pay.
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