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…May　God　again　have　mercy　upon　us！''

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　　‘‘Here；''　said　Maxwell；　‘‘the　journal　with　which　I　have　opened　the
narration　ends　somewhat　abruptly。''

　　‘‘I　am　glad　of　it；''　said　Lady　Ratcliff。

　　‘‘But；　Mr。　Maxwell；''　said　young　Frank；　Sir　Henry's　grandchild；　‘‘shall
we　not　hear　how　the　battle　ended？''

　　I　do　not　know；　cousin；　whether　I　have　not　formerly　made　you　acquainted
with　the　abilities　of　Frank　Ratcliff。　There　is　not　a　battle　fought　between
the　troops　of　the　Prince　and　of　the　Government；　during　the　years　17456；
of　which　he　is　not　able　to　give　an　account。　It　is　true；　I　have　taken　particular
pains　to　fix　the　events　of　this　important　period　upon　his　memory　by
frequent　repetition。

　　‘‘No；　my　dear；''　said　Maxwell；　in　answer　to　young　Frank　Ratcliff…‘‘No；
my　dear；　I　cannot　tell　you　the　exact　particulars　of　the　engagement；　but　its
consequences　appear　from　the　following　letter；　despatched　by　Garbonete
Von　Eulen；　daughter　of　our　journalist；　to　a　relation　in　England；　from　whom
she　implored　assistance。　After　some　general　account　of　the　purpose　of
the　voyage；　and　of　the　engagement；　her　narrative　proceeds　thus：…

　　‘‘The　noise　of　the　cannon　had　hardly　ceased；　before　the　sounds　of　a
language　to　me　but　half　known；　and　the　confusion　on　board　our　vessel；　informed
me　that　the　captors　had　boarded　us；　and　taken　possession　of　our
vessel。　I　went　on　deck；　where　the　first　spectacle　that　met　my　eyes　was　a
young　man；　mate　of　our　vessel；　who；　though　disfigured　and　covered　with
blood；　was　loaded　with　irons；　and　whom　they　were　forcing　over　the　side　of
the　vessel　into　a　boat。　The　two　principal　persons　among　our　enemies
appeared　to　be　a　man　of　a　tall　thin　figure；　with　a　high…crowned　hat　and
long　neckband；　and　short…cropped　head　of　hair；　accompanied　by　a　bluff
open…looking　elderly　man　in　a　naval　uniform。　‘Yarely！　yarely！　pull
away；　my　hearts！'　said　the　latter；　and　the　boat　bearing　the　unlucky　young
man　soon　carried　him　on　board　the　frigate。　Perhaps　you　will　blame　me
for　mentioning　this　circumstance；　but　consider；　my　dear　cousin；　this　man
saved　my　life；　and　his　fate；　even　when　my　own　and　my　father's　were　in　the
balance；　could　not　but　affect　me　nearly。

　　‘‘　‘In　the　name　of　him　who　is　jealous；　even　to　slaying；'　said　the　first''…


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CETERA　DESUNT。




GENERAL　PREFACE；　p。