… “and in general wantonly pursues pleasure in an animal fashion in all of his sexual activities,” or it means, “he pursues pleasure animalistically with women, begetting children, and also animalistically with men, having sex for pleasure only,” …

Thus, the bombardment mission was still possible to accomplish, since, on the U.S. Navy's side, both admirals were dead and only Helena and Fletcher stood any chance in further combat. Abe's remaining forces should've been able to roll straight over them, destroy Henderson Field, and the troop landings would be completed without any further interference.

In this illustrious throng, your lofty flood Swells high, fair confluence of all highborn Blood.

Of this number are all superstitious idolaters, ethnicks, Mahometans, Jewes, heretiques, enthusiasts, divinators, prophets, sectaries, and schismatiques