{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p4", "byline": ""}
We have hastily looked through the vol
ume of the Life and Character OF John Paul
Ioncs," which is this day offered for sale;
and recommend it to the perusal OF all who
take an interest in the character ot one ot
the most extraordinary men OF our revolu-
tion-that period Of extraordinary men. 1t
likewise embraces many particulars OF the
early formation of our navy, showing the
difficulties which arose in its infancy, and
the determined spirit with which those diff
hcultes were overcome. There was then
none of that bickering spirit among the oth-
GERS which now too much impars their ctli-
cheney: and Paul Jones, though he found
himself outranked by IL, whom he consider
ed mt more entitled to superiority of rank
than himself, seemed only to disre the OPP
portunity for distinction to show the njus
tice. This book combines to the fullest eX-
tent, all the particulars relating to the pub
lie and private history of its subject, and in
no part are the details more interesting tn Al,
where we see the restless anxiety of Jones
to obtain ship in France, the persevcr-
ance with which he pursued that object, and
in spite of iealousies and lukewarmness ac-
complshed it. There are also all the cir
cumstanccs attending the most gallant ac-
tion--,f where all were gallant, there is op
portunty for comparison--in the annals OF
naval warfare,--th battle between the Sc
rapis and the Bon Homme Richard. I'm
imagine All inferior ship, with crew com
posed Of every nation, lashed fast to a SUI
perior vessel, with picked crew.
.4merican.