Note 41 — Chapter XVII
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In justice to an intrepid Gallic son of Neptune, who called forth general admiration, I must say that at the moment the Flore made the effort to board the Amphion, a seaman appeared standing on her fore yard-arm, holding a fire-grapnel ready to hurl upon our decks; nor did he quit his perilous position until dislodged by our musketry, after several balls had struck the grapnel, when he flung it, but, being too far off, without effect, and, hastening to the opposite yard-arm, jumped overboard. The ultimate fate of this heroic fellow we could never learn, but I fear he must have perished.