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Page 438
... Morro drew higher in the sky , and the western side of the entrance , though dim as expected , showed the bald spot of the sea battery on top . Morro drew farther to starboard . It bore north , then north by east , then north - north ...
... Morro drew higher in the sky , and the western side of the entrance , though dim as expected , showed the bald spot of the sea battery on top . Morro drew farther to starboard . It bore north , then north by east , then north - north ...
Page 440
... Morro shut off the sky to the right . The firing now became general , but we were passing the crisis of navigation and could spare attention to nothing else . A swell seemed to set our stern to port , and the bow swung heavily toward Morro ...
... Morro shut off the sky to the right . The firing now became general , but we were passing the crisis of navigation and could spare attention to nothing else . A swell seemed to set our stern to port , and the bow swung heavily toward Morro ...
Page 602
... Morro itself would receive a shell ; but it was not a principal target , and I concluded finally that Morro , which did not answer the fire , would not be attacked till after the batteries were silenced , and therefore de- cided that I ...
... Morro itself would receive a shell ; but it was not a principal target , and I concluded finally that Morro , which did not answer the fire , would not be attacked till after the batteries were silenced , and therefore de- cided that I ...
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