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From There Go the Ships by George Shirley

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shift for herself until daylight. She could not get away, as she was dismasted. He signalled the Lion to come up, the crew were removed, divided amongst the other ships, and an English navigating crew put on board, the French wounded only being left. They had formed a well-laid plan, and were near carrying it out. They had secured the hawser by which they were towed to the capstan, and were heaving it into the ship, gradually drawing her closer. Their plan was to have got from the bowsprit and bows with a rush upon the frigate deck, and capture her by

 
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overpowering her crew, and sailing in her for Toulon, leaving the Guillaume Tell to shift for herself, but it was discovered just in time. We proceeded to Syracuse, arrived and rigged a jury mast, sailed for Palermo, where we heard the sad news that the Queen Charlotte was burnt off the island of Gorgona, a great number of the crew being either burnt or drowned, Lord Keith being on shore at the time. We then sailed with Lord Nelson, as we must call him, Sir William Hamilton, his lady, with all luggage, on board for Leghorn, who were going to England overland. At Leghorn the last I saw of my chieftain, whom I little expected I should ever see again ; as brave a man as ever trod the deck of an English man-of-war, and the enthusiasm with which he ever seemed to inspire his officers and men was incredible. We often have sung since -

"The battle of the Nile
Was the foremost on the pile.
For British sailors fought like lions
At the mouth of the Nile."

© Peter Smith 2008