hip afterwards so disabled that he was obliged with
others to quit the line. Captain Jumper also added laurels to those he
had already gained, by engaging with his single ship three of the
enemy's; and on this occasion, as he had done at Gibraltar, John Deane
especially distinguished himself. Captain Jumper shook him by the hand,
and thanking him for the aid he had afforded, promised him that he would
not rest till he had recommended him for promotion to the admiral.

About seven in the evening, one of the French admiral's seconds advanced
out of the line, and began a closer engagement with the "Saint George,"
commanded by Captain Jennings; but, although the "Saint George" had
already suffered much, the French ship met with such rough treatment
that she had great difficulty in rejoining the line, after the loss of
both her captains and many of her men.

Among the actions of other brave commanders, that of the gallant Earl of
Dursley, commander of the "Boyne," an eighty-gun ship, must be
mentioned. He was but twenty-three years of age, yet he gave numerous
instances of his undaunted courage, steady resolution, and prudent
conduct.

The battle ended at the close of the day, when the enemy escaped with
the help of their galleys to leeward. In the night the wind shifted to
the north, and in the morning to the west, which placed the enemy on the
weather side of the confederates. Their fleet lay by all day within
three leagues of the French. At night the latter stood away to the
northward. The English lost 687 men killed, and 1632 wounded. The loss
of the French was a Rear-Admiral, five captains, and a number of other
officers killed with 150 wounded, and upwards of 3000 men killed or
wounded. Sir Cloudesley Shovel afterwards declared that this engagement
was the most desperate that had ever taken place between two fleets in
his time. Scarcely a ship escaped without being obliged to shift one of
her masts, and many of them all.

CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE.

HOME AGAIN--ANOTHER BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.

Soon after the battle which has been described the fleet once more
returned to England. The admirals and many of the captains were
presented to Queen Anne, who complimented them on the actions in which
they had been engaged. Among the officers who received promotion was
John Deane, who was raised to the rank of captain. At length, as he was
now without a ship, he was able to set forward to pay his long-promised
v