Emery County Progress | 1905-03-04 | Page 3 | Ferocious Bravery

ferocious bravery in the naval battle between betwee a the eng lish and the french off dominica in april 1782 an english gunner was standing by bis big gun when the ship sheered abreast of the french flag ship the gun was all ready and just going to fire when a shot came in at the port and took his leg off at the knee As quick as thought the man pulled off his big and tied his lee leg above the stump the next instant he seized his shot off limb and thrust it into the muzzle ot of the gun which went off two seconds later my toot foot shouted the man exultantly Is the first to board the ville de do paris I 1