Sailors and Saints: Or, Matrimonial Manoeuvres, Том 1H. Colburn, 1829 |
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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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