She clapped on more sail, but we came up to her hand over hand.

She opened fire with two eight pounders over her stern.

We didn't waste a shot in reply, but ranged up alongside, one on each beam.

Then suddenly her sides seemed to open, fifteen ports on each side went up, and her deck swarmed with men.
"A yell of dismay went up from the schooner which I was on.

In a moment a flash of fire ran along the frigate's broadside; there was a crash of timber, and the schooner shook as if she had struck on a rock.