Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 Read online

  CONTENTS

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  Allen, of the _Chesapeake_ 1

  Reuben James, Able Seaman 23

  The Men behind the Times 33

  The Coward 51

  The Scapegoat 87

  The Loss of the _Vixen_ 109

  In the Harbor of Fayal 125

  The Escape of Symington 147

  The Narragansett 171

  Fighting Stewart 195

  Two Duels 215

  Dartmoor 235

  The Rival Life-Savers 259

  Random Adventures 271