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Excerpt from Singleton Fontenoy, R. N, Vol. 3 of 3
Channel; the moon was at her full, and had driven the ocean mad; the wind tore up and down the black waters, and every now and then, a crash of thunder rolled all round Heaven.
Presently the moon rolls grandly out from behind a black cloud, as if she had just been shot, all fiery, for the first time into space. By her light, which streams in a golden oil over the waves - a brig is made visible. Stunted-looking, with top-gallant-masts down - bare and ragged, with close-reefed main topsail and storm-trysails, - she labours heavily and sulkily along. It is H. M.'s brig Viper, and this is her welcome home! Let us trans port ourselves on board.
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