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“ The difficulties of the situation increased—the French sailor, too much weakened, had lost courage, but seeing the boat return to his assistance, he unbound himself, and, endeavoured to make an effort for his salvation, he pereipitated himself into the sea, where he was seen to float for an instant, and then to sink for ever! All assistance had now become useless, and the English boat retained to the port, where the generous men, who had given so noble an example of their rare intrepidity, received the testimonies of that satisfaction with which every spectator was deeply penetrated. ”

“ Above all, I lament the hard fate of a duke's daughter, whom they seized as she was walking in her father's garden, and brought hither through the air in a chariot drown by two fiery dragons, and turned her into the shape of a deer. ”

“ As soon as Jack had thus tricked the Welsh monster, he went further on his journey; and a few days after he met with King Arthur's only son, who had got his father's leave to travel into Wales, to deliver a beautiful lady from the power of a wicked magician that held her in his enchantments. When Jack found that the young prince had no servants with him, he begged leave to attend him; and the prince at once agreed to this, and gave Jack many thanks for his kindness. ”

“ Many knights have tried to destroy the enchantment, and deliver her, yet none have been able to do it, by reason of two fiery griffins, which guard the gates of the castle, and destroy all who come nigh. But as you, my son, have an invisible coat, you may pass by them without being seen; and on the gates of the castle you will find engraved by what means the enchantment may be broken. ”

“ The captain, Huard, thinking no doubt that it would be safer to attempt entering the port of Calais then standing out to sea, determined on the former;—and although he had neither a pilot on board nor any personal knowledge of the coast, he hazarded an effort to carry it into execution; but overpowered by the force of the winds, currents, and the waves, he was driven on the works to the east of the port, where he stuck. ”

“ Up to this time the danger had been increasing on board the wrecked vessel, and already had several men lost their lives, when three were seen still to survive, and to implore assistance. Meanwhile, the generous and intrepid lieutenant Moore with his eight seamen, neglected no effort. ”