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Updated: June 23, 2025
A very gallant exploit was achieved by one captain Bray, commander of the Adventure, a small armed vessel in the government's service: falling in with the Machault, a large privateer of Dunkirk, near Dungenness, he ran her aboard, fastened her boltsprit to his capstan, and, after a warm engagement, compelled her commander to submit.
'Ay, ay, said the Laird, who had sought Mannering for some time, and now joined him, 'there they go there go the free-traders there go Captain Dirk Hatteraick and the Yungfrauw Hagenslaapen, half Manks, half Dutchman, half devil! run out the boltsprit, up mainsail, top and top-gallant sails, royals, and skyscrapers, and away follow who can! That fellow, Mr.
Adds bobs! if we had this here fellow w -eson for a consort, with all our tackle in order, brother, we'd soon show 'em the topsail, slip our cable, and down with their barricadoes. But, howsomever, it don't signify talking patience is a good stream-anchor, and will hold, as the saying is but, d n my as for the matter of my boltsprit.
It was long before I got private speech of Ballantrae; but at length one night we crept out upon the boltsprit, when the rest were better employed, and commiserated our position. "None can deliver us but the saints," said I. "My mind is very different," said Ballantrae; "for I am going to deliver myself.
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