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Among others, there was a complete race from the spot where they landed between Mr James Hunt, a midshipman of the Stromboli, and Signor Dominica Chinca, a midshipman of the Austrian frigate Guerriera, who should first plant their colours on the walls of the town. All now appearing quiet in the town, the commodore left a guard in the castle, and descended into it.
Among other acts of gallantry must be mentioned a race which took place from the spot where they landed, between Mr James Hunt, a midshipman of the Stromboli, and Senhor Dominica Chinca, a midshipman of the Austrian frigate Guerriera, each striving who should first plant his colours on the walls of the town. It was won by the English reefer.
The men rushed up with spears and clubs ready to deliver the deathblow but the girl was not inclined to give up her prisoner so easily. "He is mine," she protested; "I found him. You shall not take him from me. I will feed him and give him chinca bark to cure his fever and when he is well again and fat " "No! No! We must not wait.
The following day, therefore, we anchored off Chinca and took that place, but were but poorly rewarded, as there were only two hundred dollars in the Governor's house. However, there was some excellent wine, of which we took twenty hogsheads on board, and we told the Governor to keep his money. "And now comes the story of our fight with a very big ship, of which I have so often told you, Mr.
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