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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Captain Bainbridge and his officers were honored with public dinners and appropriate toasts in Southern cities they passed through, praising the U.S. Navy, Commodore Preble, the Mediterranean squadron, Somers, Israel Wadsworth, and General Eaton.
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Our Navy Like Hercules, in its infancy, it has destroyed a serpent.
Commodore Preble--The officers and crews of the Mediterranean squadron.
Somers, Israel Wadsworth-The Decii of America.
General Eaton-Cambyses and Alexander traversed deserts to enslave nations: the American chief to liberate his brave countrymen.
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Capt. Bainbridge and his Officers have been complimented with public dinners in most of the Southern Cities, through which they have passed. The toasts have been appropriate and pertinent, including: 'Our Navy Like Hercules, in its infancy, it has destroyed a serpent.'; 'Commodore Preble--The officers and crews of the Mediterranean squadron.'; 'Somers, Israel Wadsworth-The Decii of America.'; 'General Eaton-Cambyses and Alexander traversed deserts to enslave nations: the American chief to liberate his brave countrymen.'