Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848

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Various. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848

THE UNMARRIED BELLE

ZENOBIA

TEMPER LIFE'S EXTREMES

THE CRUISE OF THE RAKER

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

DREAMS

A LEAF IN THE LIFE OF LEDYARD LINCOLN

THE DEFORMED ARTIST

A FAREWELL TO A HAPPY DAY

SAM NEEDY

THE ANGEL OF THE SOUL

SCOUTING NEAR VERA CRUZ

I WANT TO GO HOME

THE HUMBLING OF A FAIRY

PART II

A NIGHT THOUGHT

THE BARD

THE WILL

PART I

PART II

A VOICE FOR POLAND

TO HER WHO CAN UNDERSTAND IT

A PIC-NIC IN OLDEN TIME

TO THE VIOLET

THEY MAY TELL OF A CLIME

A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM

PASSED AWAY

AN EVENING SONG,

THE OCEAN-BURIED

REVIEW OF NEW BOOKS

EDITOR'S TABLE

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The report of the pistol fired by Julia had also been heard upon the pirate brig. To Florette it gave assurance of the safety of the fair fugitive. The pirate sprang to his feet, forgetful of his wound, but fell back helpless upon the companion-way, and soon relapsed into his former thoughtful state, supposing the sound had come from the deck of the Raker, though it had seemed much too near and distinct to appear possible that such was the case.

The escape of Julia was not discovered until the following morning. The wrath of the pirate was fearfully vindictive. Even Florette became alarmed when he fiercely accused her of some share in the disappearance of the captive girl. This she tremblingly denied, suggesting the opinion that Julia must have jumped overboard, in her despair, induced by the threats of the pirate. The loss of the boat was also noticed, but not connected with the escape of Julia, it being supposed that it had been carelessly fastened. As a very natural consequence of his anger, the pirate sought some person on whom he could vent its fury.

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"Cowards!" he shouted, "do ye yield – ye are two to their one."

Leaping to their front, he struck down a sailor and plunged into the thickest of the fight. Reanimated by the presence of their leader, who had so often led them to victory, a new spirit seemed to light up the fainting courage of the pirates, and with a fierce yell they rushed forward. The American crew were compelled to fall back before the fierce assault. At the head of his men Lieut. Morris several times crossed swords with the pirate captain, but the swaying of the fight separated them. Perceiving that his men were slowly yielding, though in good order, Lieutenant Morris, cool and collected, cheered their courage, and at this moment thought of the long gun which had been drawn up, loaded to the muzzle with grape and canister, against the companion-way, and a man with a lighted match stationed by it.

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