Sailors and Saints: Or, Matrimonial Manoeuvres, Volume 1H. Colburn, 1829 |
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... hand in the chains ! She's ashore for a shilling . " * Topsails- the pronunciation of this word instantly de- tects the landsman . + Mounting epaulettes , which in his day denoted a captain . A leadsman to ascertain the depth of water ...
... hand in the chains ! She's ashore for a shilling . " * Topsails- the pronunciation of this word instantly de- tects the landsman . + Mounting epaulettes , which in his day denoted a captain . A leadsman to ascertain the depth of water ...
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... hand to his hat , and salute the party , ere the old gentleman accosted him with an obviously constrained familiarity : - " Your humble servant , Sir . - I presume the brig brought up below is yours ? " " I have the honour to belong to ...
... hand to his hat , and salute the party , ere the old gentleman accosted him with an obviously constrained familiarity : - " Your humble servant , Sir . - I presume the brig brought up below is yours ? " " I have the honour to belong to ...
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... hand over hand , in a hurry - but there's the boy , " said the bowman , pointing to Burton , who was too far a - head to overhear their conver- sation " that's the boy as can box the brig about - he can do more wi ' the watch than t ...
... hand over hand , in a hurry - but there's the boy , " said the bowman , pointing to Burton , who was too far a - head to overhear their conver- sation " that's the boy as can box the brig about - he can do more wi ' the watch than t ...
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... hand aft : = second leaftenant wants his muzzle - lashing in a crack . " ' I'll muzzle you , Sir , " said Burton , " if I □ r any more of that sort of singing out about decks ; " when , retiring to the gun - room , he tinued as he ...
... hand aft : = second leaftenant wants his muzzle - lashing in a crack . " ' I'll muzzle you , Sir , " said Burton , " if I □ r any more of that sort of singing out about decks ; " when , retiring to the gun - room , he tinued as he ...
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... hand as were alkali and acids in his mouth . - Luckily for the richer classes , his practice among them was limited ; and the poor fared better at his hands , or rather at nature's ; to whose fostering and restorative care , he in most ...
... hand as were alkali and acids in his mouth . - Luckily for the richer classes , his practice among them was limited ; and the poor fared better at his hands , or rather at nature's ; to whose fostering and restorative care , he in most ...
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afore alarm aloft already anxiety anxious appeared Bay of Biscay better boat boatswain Brace breeze brig Camperdown canvas capstan captain carronade Cheltenham commander cottage coxswain crew cried Crank cruize d'ye deck doctor duty Emily Emily's endeavour enemy epaulettes excited exclaimed fair favour favourite feelings fellow felt female fire forecastle frigate gout guns hand Hasty haul head heart heave hoisted hope imagined interrupted ladies lieutenant look mast master matron midshipman mind morning never observed occasion officers old gentleman party perceived perhaps person poor port profes recollect render rienced rigging round sail sailor seamen seemed Senna ship ship's singular Sir Harry soger soon spirit Spitfire Spitfire's Staunch sure there's thing thought Tiller tion tone topman topsails turn uncle uncon vessel veteran weather weather gage whilst wind word yards yawl young young blade
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