While, equally ignorant, the cannons below deck were still thundering away at the nominal conqueror from the batteries of the nominally conquered ship.
But though the Serapis had submitted, there were two misanthropical foes on board the Richard which would not so easily succumb--fire and water.
All night the victors were engaged in suppressing the flames.

Not until daylight were the flames got under; but though the pumps were kept continually going, the water in the hold still gained.

A few hours after sunrise the Richard was deserted for the Serapis and the other vessels of the squadron of Paul.

About ten o'clock the Richard, gorged with slaughter, wallowed heavily, gave a long roll, and blasted by tornadoes of sulphur, slowly sunk, like Gomorrah, out of sight.
The loss of life in the two ships was about equal; one-half of the total number of those engaged being either killed or wounded.
In view of this battle one may ask--What separates the enlightened man from the savage?
Is civilization a thing distinct, or is it an advanced stage of barbarism?
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