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"Admiral John Paul Jones had his faults. Who has not? But on the whole he was one of nature's noblemen. His energies were sincerely and intensely devoted to the good of humanity; He was ambitious. But it was a noble ambition, to make his life sublime. He was a man of pure... Read Full Overview

The Life and Adventures of Rear Admiral John Paul Jones Commonly Called Paul Jones is a book written by John S. C. Abbott. It is a comprehensive biography of the renowned naval officer, John Paul Jones, who is widely known for his contributions to the American Revolution. The... Read Full Overview

The Life and Adventures of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones, Commonly Called Paul Jones is a book written by John S. C. Abbot. The book is a biography of John Paul Jones, a Scottish-American naval officer who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. The... Read Full Overview

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The Life and Adventures of Rear Admiral John Paul Jones Commonly Called Paul Jones is a biography written by John S. C. Abbott. The book tells the story of the life and adventures of John Paul Jones, a Scottish-American naval officer who is best known for his role in the American... Read Full Overview

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""The Life and Adventures of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones, Commonly Called Paul Jones"" is a biography written by John S. C. Abbot that details the life of one of America's most famous naval heroes. The book explores Jones' early life in Scotland, his career in the British Navy,... Read Full Overview

I commenced writing the Life of Paul Jones with the impression, received from early reading, that he was a reckless adventurer, incapable of fear, whose chief merit consisted in performing deeds of desperate daring. But I rise from this careful examination of what he has written,... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview