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Anecdotes.
OF HASSAN , CAPTAIN PACHA , A LATE . CEIEBKATED TURKISH ADMIRAL . Hassan , captain pacha , was one of the greatest men that ever commanded the Turkish fleets . Though seventy years of age , his mental and al faculties seemed not the least impaired by tune . In
corpore an engagement , when his ship was boarded , he and his second were principally ' active in clearing the decks of the enemy . A Calmouk seized him by the garment , and drew the trigger of his pistol at him ,, but it missed fire , and he was instantly cut down by the valiant old . Musselman . His second was almost as singular a character as he was . Their knowledge of each other arose from the following incident .--tumult the
The captain being informed of a sudden . near seraglio , ordered his caique , and on his arrival at the place saw a croud of riotous people , with a desperate fellow at their head . Though unarmed , he immediately rushed forward to seize him . " -Stop , " said the other , presenting his pistol , "I . know thee , captain pacha , and know too that life is in danger step fartherand-thou diest" Astonished
my ; a , . at his temerity , but not terrified by the menace , ( for the heart of Hassan was insensible of fear ) he drew up , and viewing his opponent from head to foot with a countenance in the act of changing from anger to admiration : " Bold fellow , " said he , ' ¦ ' y ield then ,, and trust to me . " At the word , the pistol dropt from the other ' s hand , and he threw himself at the pacha ' s feet , who raised him from the ground , b will
and ever after employed him as his lieutenant . One rave roan always love another . It is said that Hassan was formerly a slave in Spain , having been taken on board an Algerine corsair . His partiality for the English nation was remarkable . In the last war , if he heard of any naval combat between us and our enemies , he never would believe we . were vanquished . His high opinion extended from . the nation to its representative , Sir Robert Ainslie , with whom he was very intimate .
OF DR . BENTLY . When Dr . Bently was appointed Master of Trinity College , Cambridge , the Fellows of that society did not approve the nomination ; and determined , at all events , to resist his admission into his office . For this purpose , upon the Doctor ' s arrival at Cambridge , they ordered the College gates to be kept shut day and night , and on no acthat
count to be opened . These orders were so punctually obeyed , the Doctor was forced to take up his abode for a time with the Master of St . John ' s . On the following Sunday he preached before the university at St . Mary ' s , and chose for his text the words ^ of the Apostle , " By the help of God , I will climb over the walL" This the Doctor , in the course of the nig ht , actually did , by passing the wall between St . John ' s and Trinity , into the garden of the lodge of the latter , and by that means getting into the lodge itself . The next
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Anecdotes.
OF HASSAN , CAPTAIN PACHA , A LATE . CEIEBKATED TURKISH ADMIRAL . Hassan , captain pacha , was one of the greatest men that ever commanded the Turkish fleets . Though seventy years of age , his mental and al faculties seemed not the least impaired by tune . In
corpore an engagement , when his ship was boarded , he and his second were principally ' active in clearing the decks of the enemy . A Calmouk seized him by the garment , and drew the trigger of his pistol at him ,, but it missed fire , and he was instantly cut down by the valiant old . Musselman . His second was almost as singular a character as he was . Their knowledge of each other arose from the following incident .--tumult the
The captain being informed of a sudden . near seraglio , ordered his caique , and on his arrival at the place saw a croud of riotous people , with a desperate fellow at their head . Though unarmed , he immediately rushed forward to seize him . " -Stop , " said the other , presenting his pistol , "I . know thee , captain pacha , and know too that life is in danger step fartherand-thou diest" Astonished
my ; a , . at his temerity , but not terrified by the menace , ( for the heart of Hassan was insensible of fear ) he drew up , and viewing his opponent from head to foot with a countenance in the act of changing from anger to admiration : " Bold fellow , " said he , ' ¦ ' y ield then ,, and trust to me . " At the word , the pistol dropt from the other ' s hand , and he threw himself at the pacha ' s feet , who raised him from the ground , b will
and ever after employed him as his lieutenant . One rave roan always love another . It is said that Hassan was formerly a slave in Spain , having been taken on board an Algerine corsair . His partiality for the English nation was remarkable . In the last war , if he heard of any naval combat between us and our enemies , he never would believe we . were vanquished . His high opinion extended from . the nation to its representative , Sir Robert Ainslie , with whom he was very intimate .
OF DR . BENTLY . When Dr . Bently was appointed Master of Trinity College , Cambridge , the Fellows of that society did not approve the nomination ; and determined , at all events , to resist his admission into his office . For this purpose , upon the Doctor ' s arrival at Cambridge , they ordered the College gates to be kept shut day and night , and on no acthat
count to be opened . These orders were so punctually obeyed , the Doctor was forced to take up his abode for a time with the Master of St . John ' s . On the following Sunday he preached before the university at St . Mary ' s , and chose for his text the words ^ of the Apostle , " By the help of God , I will climb over the walL" This the Doctor , in the course of the nig ht , actually did , by passing the wall between St . John ' s and Trinity , into the garden of the lodge of the latter , and by that means getting into the lodge itself . The next