“It is a stirring story, told with the simple directness of a sailor. Its reading carries the conviction of its truthfulness. The Admiral could not have hoped to accomplish more.”—Chicago Evening Post.
“He has told his own story, in his own way, from his own viewpoint, and goes after his detractors, open and above board, with his big guns.”
—Washington Post.
“It is a work that will interest everyone, from the sixteen-year-old schoolboy who is studying history and loves tales of stirring adventure to the grandsire whose blood still pulses hotly with patriotic pride at the recounting of valiant deeds of arms under our starry flag.”—Boston American.
“The Admiral tells the story well. His is a manly and straightforward style. He leaves nothing to doubt, nothing open to controversy.”
—Baltimore Sun.
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TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
- P. [244], changed “leave on the bench” to “leave on the beach”.
- Silently corrected obvious typographical errors and variations in spelling.
- Retained archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings as printed.