This is an interesting old book about the Revolutionary War in Colonial America. The book is primarily abut John Paul Jones, however history is spread throughout the volume. This signed book was published in 1902 by M.A. Donohue & Co., Chicago. The book measures 5 ½ inches by 7 ¾ inches and contains 271 pages. The blue cloth cover has lovely embossed pictorial of a crest and two flags on the front. The title is in gilt on the spine. The cover shows signs of light soiling. The cover shows minor signs of wear to the edges, corners and to the top and bottom of the spine. The spine is tight and the hinges are strong. The pages show no signs of rips or foxing. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of this lovely old book is near very good.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Early Life of John Paul
2. Goes to Sea – Settles in Virginia
3. In the Service of the United States
4. The Organization of the Navy
5. Goes to Europe
6. In Command of the Bon Homme Richard
7. Operations on the British Coast
8. The Capture of the Seripis
9. Ordered to Leave Amsterdam
10. In France – Sails for America
11. In America – The Birth of a Nation
12. Leaves America – Enters the Russian Navy
13. In Paris
14. Death of John Paul Jones
15. Estimates of His Character
16. Correspondence, Will

To Supt. Thomas C. Wampler (?)
with The Sincere regards of
Charles Walter Brown
Press Club Chicago
Jany (?) 12/04

Excerpt – Discourse pronounced by Mr. Marron, officiating Protestant Clergyman, at the funeral of Admiral Paul Jones, July 20, 1792, In Paris (Translated):
Legislators! citizens! soldiers! friends! brethren! And Frenchmen! We have just returned to the earth the remains of an illustrious stranger, one of the first champions of the liberty of America and of that liberty which so gloriously ushered in our won. The Semiramis of the north had drawn him under her standard, but Paul Jones could not long breathe the pestilential air of despotism; he preferred the sweets of a private life in France, now free to the éclat of titles and of honors, which, from an usurped throne, were lavished upon him by Catharine. The fame of the brave outlives him; his portion is immortality. What more flattering homage could we pay to the names of Paul Jones, than to swear on his tomb to live or to die free? It is the vow, it is the watch-word of every Frenchman…
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