"THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC," "THE HISTORY OF THE LADY BETTY STAIR," "CHILDREN OF DESTINY," "THROCKMORTON," "LITTLE JARVIS," ETC. American history presents no more picturesque figure than Paul Jones, and the mere recital of his life and its incidents is a thrilling romance. A gardener's boy, he shipped before the mast at twelve years of age, and afterward rose to be the ranking officer in the American navy. His exploits by land and sea in various parts of the world; his intimacy with some of the greatest men of the age, and his friendships with reigning sovereigns of Europe; his character, of deep sentiment, united with extraordinary genius and extreme daring,--place him among those hi…
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