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From the diary of Samuel Pepys (1663-1703)

A letter is also come this afternoon from Harman in the _Henery_
..., that being fallen into the body of the Duch fleet, he made
his way through them, was set on by three fireships, one after
another---got two of them off and disabled the third---was set on
fire himself, upon which many of his men leaped into the sea and
perished; among others, the Parson first---hath lost above 100 men
and good many wounded (God knows what is become of Balty); and at
last quenched his own fire and got to Albrough---being, as all
say, the greatest hazard that ever any ship scaped, and as bravely
managed by him.
		-- Pepys' Diary, 3 Jun. 1666

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