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The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson

CHAPTER VII
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After she had been abandoned by the commodore, Braun fought her till he lost his right hand, and then Captain Lemming took the command.

This unexpected renewal of her fire made the ELEPHANT and GLATTON renew theirs, till she was not only silenced, but nearly every man in the praams, ahead and astern of her, was killed.

When the smoke of their guns died away, she was seen drifting in flames before the wind: those of her crew who remained alive, and able to exert themselves, throwing themselves out at her port-holes.

Captain Bertie of the ARDENT sent his launch to their assistance, and saved three-and-twenty of them.
Captain Rothe commanded the NYEBORG praam; and perceiving that she could not much longer be kept afloat, made for the inner road.

As he passed the line, he found the AGGERSHUUS praam in a more miserable condition than his own; her masts had all gone by the board, and she was on the point of sinking.


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