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A THREE DAYS' CHASE .
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1. On Novernber 8th, 1 10, when we were lying
in th at splendid harbour th e Cove of Cork, an order
carne for us to proceed to sea instantly, on a week 's
cruise off Cape Clear, in quest of an enemy vessel
reported to have been seen on the west coa t. Oft
ve went, but it was not till th e 11 th that we
reached our appointed station. Towards evening it
fell dead calm, at which ti me there were two strange
sails in sight-Dne of them a ship whi ch we suppo ed
to be an American, from th e whiteness of her sails ; the
o her a "ery suspicious, roguish-lookin g brig.
2. As th e night fell a light breeze sprang up . and
w made all sail in the direction of th e brig, though
she was no longer visible. In th e cours e of th e middle
watch we fortunately got sight of her with our night-
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