Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain: A Tale of The RevolutionBallou, Maturin M. (Maturin Murray)
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Fanny Campbell, The Female Pirate Captain: A Tale of The Revolution
Ballou, Maturin M. (Maturin Murray)
Sea stories; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction; War stories; Women pirates -- Fiction
There is still another character in whom the reader has doubtless become
interested, and of whom we shall be expected to say something before we
close; our own feelings too, would lead us voluntarily to allude to him,
for there were many extenuating points in his character. We refer to Sir
Ralph Burnet of the Royal Navy.
Soon after he recovered from the effects of his severe wound, he applied
for a change of station, not wishing to be an enemy to a people whom
he honestly considered to be in the right, and whom at heart he wished
might prove successful in the cause that engaged them. He was soon
ordered on to the English coast, and greatly distinguished himself
there, in the war with the French, and several other important
engagements, until step by step, he became an Admiral, and for some
gallant act, was knighted by his King. He was true to his promise to
Fanny Campbell, and was wedded to fame only, but therein he chose a
distinguished mistress, and one that did him full honor.
Lovell had two sons, who partook of the martial character of their
parents, and now serve their country as officers in the right arm of its
defence, our gallant navy. These sons, too, have seen active service,
but we will speak no more of them.
The descendants of the High Rock hamlet still exist, and are yet
occupied like their parents, in the early times of the Revolution, in
the hardy and honest employment of fishermen. The inhabitants of the
hamlet removed to about two miles more easterly of the Rock, and were
merged into the community of the Swampscot fishermen of Lynn, a hardy
and industrious people. High Rock, firm and immovable, still towers
above the scene, and is often visited by our travelers to enjoy the
extended and beautiful prospect it affords, both of the land and sea,
from its elevated summit.
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