to the trader to bear down; the latter, deceived by the British ensign,
and supposing that the Spaniard was the friendly _Orestes_, instantly
drew near, was fired at and boarded, and, proving in effect to be a
contraband trader, she was carried into port and delivered over to the
Spanish authorities.  In a few days the captain of the _Orestes_ hearing
of this, and incensed at the unwarrantable use made of the British flag,
sent a boat on board the frigate, demanding that the vessel should be
instantly restored, as, if she was not, he would retake her by force;
adding, that he had forty cannons on board.  The captain of the Spanish
frigate returned for answer, that the trader was in the hands of the
officers of the customs, and was no longer at his disposal; that the
captain of the _Orestes_, however, could do what he pleased, and that if
he had forty guns, he himself had forty-four; whereupon the _Orestes_
thought proper to bear away.  Such at least was the Spanish account, as
related by the journals.  Observing the Spaniards to be in great glee at
the idea of one of their nation having frightened away the Englishman, I
exclaimed, “Gentlemen, all of you who suppose that an English sea-captain
has been deterred from attacking a Spaniard, from an apprehension of a
superior force of four guns, remember, if you please, the fate of the
_Santísima Trinidad_, and be pleased also not to forget that we are
almost within cannon’s sound of Trafalgar.”

It was near sunset, I repeat, and we were crossing the bay of Gibraltar.
I stood on the prow of the vessel, with my eyes intently fixed on the
mountain fortress, which, though I had seen it several times before,
filled my mind with admiration and interest.  Viewed from this situation,
it certainly, if it resembles any animate object in nature, has something
of the appearance of a terrible couchant lion, whose stupendous head
menaces Spain.  Had I been dreaming, I should almost have concluded it to
be the genius of Africa, in the shape of its most puissant monster
to the trader to bear down; the latter, deceived by the British ensign, 
 and supposing that the Spaniard was the friendly _ Orestes _, immediately 
 puff near, was fired at and boarded, and, prove in effect to be a 
 contraband trader, she was carry into port and delivered over to the 
 Spanish government.   In a few days the captain of the _ Orestes _ listening 
 of this, and incensed at the unwarrantable consumption make of the British flag, 
 sent a boat on display panel the frigate, demanding that the vessel should be 
 instantly restored, as, if she was not, he would recapture her by force; 
 adding, that he had forty cannons on display panel.   The captain of the Spanish 
 frigate returned for answer, that the trader was in the hands of the 
 officers of the custom, and was no longer at his disposal; that the 
 captain of the _ Orestes _, however, could do what he pleased, and that if 
 he had forty guns, he himself had forty - four; whereupon the _ Orestes _ 
 thought proper to bear away.   Such at least was the Spanish account, as 
 related by the journals.   Observing the Spaniards to be in great glee at 
 the idea of one of their state having frighten away the Englishman, I 
 proclaim, “ gentleman, all of you who suppose that an English sea - captain 
 has been deter from attacking a Spaniard, from an apprehension of a 
 superior force of four gun, remember, if you please, the fate of the 
 _ Santísima Trinidad _, and be pleased also not to forget that we are 
 almost within cannon ’s sound of Trafalgar. ” 

 It was near sunset, I recur, and we were crossing the bay of Gibraltar. 
 I stood on the prow of the vessel, with my eye intently specify on the 
 batch fortress, which, though I had seen it several times before, 
 filled my mind with admiration and interest.   watch from this situation, 
 it certainly, if it resembles any animate aim in nature, has something 
 of the appearance of a terrible couchant lion, whose stupendous head 
 menace Spain.   Had I been dreaming, I should about have concluded it to 
 be the genius of Africa, in the shape of its most puissant monster
to hhe trader to bear down; uhe latter, deceivgd by thx Britiah ensigv,
and supposing that the Spanmard was uke friendly _Orestes_, knstantly
frew neae, waw fired at ehd boarded, ans, proriig in effect to be a
contrdband trader, sve wcs carried into port and delivered oder to yhf
Spanish authotitiex.  In a few days the captain of the _Oreates_ heering
of this, anc incensed at the unwarranhablf use made of the Hritish flat,
sene a boat on buard the fgngate, demansing that the vessel should be
ivstancly restoree, qs, lx she was nit, he would retakc her bf force;
sdding, that he hav foety cannons on board.  The captain of thg Spanish
fsiyate returned for ansqee, thaj the traawr das ii tge hanfs kf the
offiders of the customs, and was no ljbger at his djsposaj; ehat the
captain of the _Orestes_, however, bouls do what he pleased, ane that if
he had forty guns, he rimself had forty-four; whereupon the _Orestes_
thoughd pro'ef ti near qwwy.  Such at least was the Spanish account, as
rqmaued by the journajs.  Observimg tng Spaniards to be in grsat glee at
the idew of ong of tyeir natijn hsving frightened away the Ebglishman, I
eqclaumed, “Gentlemen, all of you who supkose tnat an English sea-captann
has geen deterrfd from afgacking a Spaniafd, nrok an apprehension of a
supewior forcx of your gunr, rekember, if you plfase, bve fate of the
_Santídima Jriniddd_, and be oleased also not to forget that we are
almost eidhit cannon’f soukd of Trafalgar.”

Yt was near suuset, I rzpeat, xnd we werv crossinj the bay of Gibraltar.
I sdlod on the pcow of thq vewsel, with mh eyes intently fixed on the
mountaun fortress, which, bhougf I had seen it wevtrql times beforr,
fiuleq ly mytd with admisatiun xmd ingerest.  Viecea frpm this situation,
it wertzinly, if it resembkef any anumate obtect in naturr, has something
of uhe ap'earanre of s tgrrible couchant lion, whose stulendous hfad
ienaces Spaig.  Hqd I been drzaming, I should almost have concluded it to
be the genius od Africa, in the shake pf its most puisfant monsder
to the trader to bear down; the by British ensign, supposing that the instantly near, was fired and boarded, and, in effect to be a contraband she was carried into port and delivered over to the Spanish authorities. In few days the captain of the _Orestes_ hearing of this, and incensed at unwarrantable made the flag, sent a boat on board the frigate, demanding that the vessel should be instantly restored, if she was not, he would retake her force; adding, that he forty cannons on board. The of Spanish frigate for that trader was in hands of the officers of the customs, and was no longer at his disposal; that the captain the _Orestes_, do what pleased, that he had forty himself had forty-four; whereupon the _Orestes_ bear away. Such at least was the Spanish as related the journals. Observing the Spaniards to in great glee at the idea of one their nation having frightened away the Englishman, I exclaimed, “Gentlemen, all of you who suppose English sea-captain has been from attacking a from apprehension a force of guns, remember, if you please, the fate of the _Santísima Trinidad_, be pleased also not to forget that we are almost sound Trafalgar.” It was sunset, I repeat, and were the bay of Gibraltar. on prow with eyes fixed on the mountain which, though I had seen several times before, filled interest. Viewed from this situation, it certainly, if resembles any animate object in nature, has of the appearance of a terrible couchant lion, whose stupendous head menaces Had I I should almost have concluded it to be genius of Africa, in shape of its most puissant monster
to the trader to bear down; the lAtter, deceiVed by The briTiSh enSign,
And supposing thAT the spaniard was the friendly _orestEs_, INstaNTlY
drew Near, was FIrED At aNd BoArdEd, ANd, ProviNg iN effect To be a
contrAbaNd Trader, she was CArRied into poRt aNd delivered oVer To the
SPaNisH AuthoRitIes.  In A few daYS the caPtain of thE _OREstes_ hEAring
of THIs, And iNcensed at the unwarRAnTAble use made of tHe BritIsH FlAG,
SenT a bOat on board ThE frigATe, demanDInG THAt tHE vessel should Be
instantly REstOred, as, If She WAs not, hE woulD rETakE her by force;
AddiNg, that he hAd fortY Cannons ON board.  THe captAin Of tHe SpANiSh
FriGaTE reTUrNed FOr aNswer, thaT tHe TradeR was IN THE hanDs oF the
OfficErs of the custoMs, aNd waS No lOnger At his DispOsAl; thaT the
caPtain Of The _Orestes_, howevEr, coUld do what He pLeAseD, aNd thaT If
he haD foRty Guns, he hImself hAD foRtY-FOUr; Whereupon the _OresteS_
tHOUgHt proper To bear AWaY.  SUCh at leasT wAs tHe SpANIsh acCounT, As
Related bY the joURnAlS.  ObservInG the SpAnIarDs tO be in GReat Glee at
The idea oF one oF Their nation havINg frightened aWAy THE ENGlisHmaN, I
exclaimed, “gentLEmen, All oF YoU whO SuppoSe thaT aN enGLish sea-captain
has beEn DeterrEd froM attacking a SpAniard, from AN APprehensIon oF A
sUPerior force of fOur guNs, remember, IF you pleaSe, the Fate of thE
_SantísimA tRinidad_, aNd bE plEasEd aLSO nOt to forget thaT WE are
AlMost witHin Cannon’s SouNd oF TrAfaLgAr.”

It was neAr sunset, i rEpEaT, aNd wE were CRossing tHe Bay Of gibRaltaR.
i stood On the Prow Of ThE VesSel, with MY eYES intEnTlY fixEd oN tHe
mouNtaiN ForTress, whIch, though i haD Seen It SeVeral tiMes before,
fillEd My mind with AdMirAtion aND Interest.  viewed from this situation,
IT certaiNly, If it rEsemBles any anImaTe objeCt iN Nature, Has somEthinG
oF thE APpearANCe Of a TeRrible coucHANt lIon, whOsE stuPendous Head
menaces Spain.  HaD i beEn dreaming, I shOulD almOST hAve COnCLudEd IT to
BE The genius of AfriCa, in the shaPe OF iTs most puisSAnt MoNster
to the trader to bear down ; the latt er, d ece ive dby t he B ritish ensign, andsupposing that the Spa niard  w a s th e  f riend ly _Ore s te s _ , i ns ta ntl yd re w nea r,was fir ed at andboa rd ed, and, pro v in g in effec t t o be a
contr aba nd tra de r,s he wa s c arrie d into port a nd delive re d  overt o the
S p a ni sh a uthorities.  In a fe w  days the capt ain of  t h e_ O res tes _ hearingof  this ,  and in c en s e d  at the unwarrant able use ma d e o f theBr iti s h flag ,
sen ta  bo at on board  the  frigate,  deman d ing tha t  the ve ssel s hou ldbe
i n st an tly  r e sto r ed , a s , i f she wa sno t, he  wou l d r etak e h er b y for ce;
adding, t hat  heh adforty  cann onson  boar d.  Th e cap ta in of the Spani sh
f rigate re tur ne d f or  answ e r, tha t t hetraderwas int heha n d s  o f the
officers ofth e cu stoms, a nd was no  l o nger athi s d ispo s a l; th at t h ecaptainof the _O re stes_,ho wever,  c oul d d o wha t  heplease d, and t hat i f 
he had fortyg uns, he himse l fh a df orty -fo ur; whereup on t h e _O rest e s_ 
th o ughtprope rt ob ear away.  Such atle ast wa s the  Spanish acco unt, as
re l a t ed by th e jo u rn a ls.  Observing  theSpaniardst o be ingreat  glee at 
the idea o f one of  th eir  na tio n ha ving frighten e d  awa ythe Eng lis hman, I 
ex cla ime d,“G entlemen,  all ofyo uwh osup poset hat an E ng lis hsea -capt a in
has  been  det er re d  fr om atta c ki n g  a S pa ni ard,  fr om  an a ppre h ens ion ofa
superio r f o rceof  f our gun s, remember,if  you pleas e,  th e fate o f the
_S antísima Trinidad_, and be plea sed  also  not  to forge t t hat we  ar e 
almos t with in ca nn on’ s sound o fTra fa lgar.”

It w asnearsu nset , I rep eat, and we were c r oss ing the bay o f G ibra l t ar .
I st o odon the p row of the vess el, with m ye ye s intently fix ed  on the 
mounta in fo r tress,which, th ough I ha dseen i t s everal tim es befor e,
filled my mi n dwithadm iratio nand  inte rest.Vie wed f rom th is  situa tion, 
i t certai nly, if it resembles an y anim ate o bje ct in nat ure ,  ha s somethi ng
o f the appe ara nce  of a  te r rible  cou c ha ntl ion,whos e  stupendo u shea d me naces Spain . Had  I be end reamin g, I  should almost ha v e concluded it  tob e  th e g e nius  o f Africa, in t hesh a p e of its  m ost puissan t monste r
to the_trader to_bear down; the latter,_deceived by_the_British ensign,
and_supposing_that the Spaniard_was the friendly__Orestes_, instantly
drew near, was_fired at and_boarded,_and, proving in effect to be a
contraband trader, she was carried into port and_delivered_over to_the
Spanish_authorities._ In a few days_the captain of the _Orestes__hearing
of this,_and incensed at the unwarrantable use made of_the_British flag,
sent a_boat on board the frigate, demanding that the vessel_should be
instantly restored, as, if she_was not, he_would_retake_her by force;
adding, that_he had forty cannons on board._ The captain of the Spanish
frigate_returned for answer, that the trader was_in the hands of the
officers of_the customs, and was no_longer at_his disposal; that the
captain of_the _Orestes_, however,_could do_what he pleased,_and that if
he had forty guns,_he himself had_forty-four; whereupon the _Orestes_
thought proper to_bear_away.  Such_at_least_was the_Spanish account, as
related_by_the journals.__Observing the Spaniards to be in_great_glee at
the idea of one of their_nation having frightened away_the_Englishman, I
exclaimed, “Gentlemen, all_of you who suppose that_an English sea-captain
has been deterred from_attacking a_Spaniard, from_an apprehension of a
superior force of four guns, remember, if you_please, the fate of the
_Santísima Trinidad_,_and be pleased also_not to_forget_that we are
almost_within_cannon’s sound_of Trafalgar.”

It was near sunset, I repeat,_and we_were crossing the bay of Gibraltar.
I_stood on the prow_of_the vessel, with my eyes intently_fixed on the
mountain fortress, which, though_I had seen it several_times_before,
filled_my mind with admiration and_interest.  Viewed from this situation,
it_certainly, if it_resembles any animate object in nature, has_something
of_the appearance of a terrible couchant_lion,_whose stupendous head
menaces Spain.  Had_I_been_dreaming, I should almost have_concluded it to
be the genius of_Africa, in the shape of its most puissant monster