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352 HONDA THE SAMUBAI.
that Japan may come out as safely from her troubles
as I believe the United States will."
" Both will, captain. I believe God has a work
for both nations to do, and they can and will do
that work best in friendship. Whoever comes out
victorious, Tycoon or Mikado, may the Japan that
is divided into fractions, feudal, pagan, licentious,
superstitious, and idol-worshiping, sink out of sight ;
"
and the Japan that is united and Christian live !
"
Ah, doctor, I see you love the Japanese. May
God permit you to see your hope fulfilled ! Mean-
while, pray for me."
"I will. God shield you and speed your return
safely !
"
and the two friends parted.
Then went forth that gallant patriot, Commander
David D. McDougal, to perform with his sloop-ofwar
one of the most brilliant and daring actions
known in the shining annals of the American navy,
and to win a victory like those associated with the
names of Paul Jones, Decatur, Bainbridge, Perry,
Worman, Gushing, Winslow, and other American
captains of single ships. On the thirteenth of July,
steaming into the straits of Shimonose'ki, he saw the
three men-of-war lying at anchor between the town
and the main channel ; the brig and the bark in line
and the steamer fifty yards to the left, the main
channel lying still further to the larboard side. The
sun-flag was flying at the main, and the colors of
Choshiu at the foretop. Six batteries on the bluffs
commanded his path to these ships. The mud flats
had been marked with stakes to assure certain