648 THE ATTACK REPULSED.

 

“IMMEDIATELY WE FIRED FIVE GUNS Ar THEM,”

boat itself, yet fell in among the men, and, we could easily see,
had done a great deal of mischief among them; but we, taking no
notice of that, wared the ship again, and brought our quarter to
bear upon them, and firing three guns more, we found the boat
was split almost to pieces; in particular, her rudder and a piece of
her stern were shot quite away ; so they handed their sail immedi-
ately, and were in great disorder. But, to complete their misfor-
tune, our gunner let fly two guns at them again. Where he hit