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The Muslim, too, had lost both ships and men;

But when they saw the enemy retire,

Their Delhis manned some boats, and sailed again,

And galled the Russians with a heavy fire,

And tried to make a landing on the main;

But here the effect fell short of their desire:

Count Damas drove them back into the water

Pell-mell, and with a whole gazette of slaughter.