The Yankee Champion — page 189: what you’re looking at

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182 THE YANKEE CHAMPION. yours, but she’s a faithful one. We will go to your cabin, if you please.’’ Nixon led the way with a ouoyant step, and he called for his officers to follow him. Manly had been sent to inform him that there were two heavy ships about to sail from Halifax loaded with military stores, and Washington had desired that the Lee (Manly’s vessel) and the Yankee Champion should _cruise in company, and capture them if possible. ‘““My brig is ready at this moment,’’ said Nixon, with a sparkling eye, as he finished the flattering letter of Washington and passed it over to his offi- cers. ‘‘You will take the weather gage, Captain Manly ?”’ ‘‘T will, if you please. ’’ ‘Of course. You are the oldest commander.” Shortly afterward Manly went on board his own vessel, and in less than an hour the Yankee Cham- pion was once more on her way out of the harbor, being just able to keep the channel on a taut bow- line, .