The Story of Commodore John Barry

CHAPTER I.

HIS NAVAL RENOWN--HIS CAREER IN THE COLONIAL MERCANTILE MARINE SERVICE--APPOINTED TO THE "LEXINGTON" BY THE CONTINENTAL MARINE COMMITTEE--HIS FIRST CRUISE.

The American Navy by its achievements has won enduring fame and imperishable honor. The careers of many of its heroes have been narrated fully, and oft in fulsome terms. All Americans unite in these tri...