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THE BIRTH AND BOYHOOD OF GEORGE DEWEY.

DEWEY IN THE WAR FOR THE UNION.

DEWEY IN THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

THE REVOLUTIONARY BATTLES

Birth of the American Navy—The Privateers—Capture of New Providence,. in the Bahamas—Paul Jones—A Clever Exploit—A Skilful Escape—Fine. Seamanship—An Audacious Scheme.

A Daring Attempt by Captain Paul Jones—Why It Failed—A Bold. Scheme—Why It Did Not Succeed—The Fight Between the Ranger and Drake .

One of the Most Memorable Sea Fights Ever Known—The Wonderful Exploit. of Captain Paul Jones.

Our Naval War with France—The Tribute Paid to the Barbary States by. Christian Nations—War Declared Against the United States by. Tripoli—Bainbridge, Decatur, Stewart, Dale and Preble.

The First Serious Engagement—Loss of the Philadelphia—The Scheme of. Captain Bainbridge—Exploit of Lieutenant Decatur.

Bombardment of Tripoli—Treacherous Act of a Turkish Captain—A Quick. Retribution at the Hands of Captain Decatur.

The Bomb Ketch—A Terrible Missile—Frightful Catastrophe—Diplomacy in. Place of War—Peace.

THE WAR OF 1812.

Cause of the War of 1812—Discreditable Work of the Land. Forces—Brilliant Record of the Navy—The Constitution —Captain Isaac. Hull—Battle Between the Constitution and Guerriere —Winning a. Wager.

Jacob Jones—The Wasp and the Frolic —James Biddle—The Hornet and. the Penguin —A Narrow Escape.

Captains Carden and Decatur—Cruise of the Macedonian —Battle with the. Frigate United States —Decatur's Chivalry.

Occasional American Defeats as Well as Victories—Captain Decatur's. Misfortune—The Chesapeake and Shannon .

David Porter—A Clever Feat—Numerous Captures by the Essex —Her. Remarkable Cruise in the Pacific—Her Final Capture.

Oliver Hazard Perry—Prompt and Effective Work—"We Have Met the Enemy. and They Are Ours"—Death of Perry.

A Hero of the Olden Days—Cruise of the Constitution —Her Capture of. the Cyane and Levant —Reminiscences of Admiral Stewart—His Last. Days.

Captures Made After the Signing of the Treaty of Peace—The. Privateers—Exploit of the General Armstrong —Its Far-Reaching Result.

Resentment of the Barbary States—The War with Algiers—Captain. Decatur's Vigorous Course—His Astonishing Success as a Diplomat.

Piracy in the West Indies—Its Cause—Means by Which It Was Wiped. Out—Piracy in the Mediterranean.

The Qualla Battoo Incident.

Wilkes's Exploring Expedition.

THE WAR FOR THE UNION

A New Era for the United States Navy—Opening of the Great Civil. War—John Lorimer Worden—Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimac —Death of Worden.

Two Worthy Sons—William D. Porter—The Career of Admiral David Dixon. Porter.

Charles Stuart Boggs—His Coolness in the Presence of Danger—His. Desperate Fight Below New Orleans—His Subsequent Services.

John Ancrum Winslow—His Early Life and Training—The Famous Battle. Between the Kearsarge and Alabama .

An Unexpected Preacher—Andrew Hull Foote—His Character and Early. Career—His Brilliant Services in the War for the Union.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

A Man Devoid of Fear—William Barker Cushing—Some of His Exploits—The. Blowing Up of the Albemarle —His Sad Death.

The Greatest of Naval Heroes—David Glasgow Farragut.

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

The Movement Against Cuba—The Destruction of Cervera's Fleet—Admiral. Sampson—Admiral Schley—"Fighting Bob" Evans—Commodore John C.. Watson—Commodore John W. Philip—Lieutenant Commander Richard. Wainwright.

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