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[12.4]enterprisethe enterpri[z]e of the freighters
[16.19]top-menquartermasters, top[ ]men, steersmen
[25.4]steam-shipwinding passage for our steam[ ]ship.
[illus26]CAPSTAN-BARSEVERY MAN AT THE CAPSTAN[ ]BARS
[37.14]skylightsside sky[-]lights, supported on
[37.15]upper deckwith the upper[-]deck by wide
[45.15]ironworknot a piece of iron[-]work remaining
[48.15]upper deckpassengers stood on the upper[-]deck
[56.31]statisticianthe universal [statician]
[73.4]upper deckthe upper[-]deck at the stern
[80.11]upper deckcouple on to the upper[-]deck.
[89.11]aheadOne ring signifies ship a[-]head
[91.20]aheadwith the wind a[-]head, and
[105.6]upper deckon to the upper[-]decks; the scene
[113.7]cracksglimmered through the [creaks]
[117.7]PleiadesThe [Peliades] ascended the celestial
[119.2]'eel' in another editiontwisting myself like an [analide]
[119.2b]upper deckI reached the upper[-]deck,
[126.3]a headcharge 10,000 francs a[]head
[127.13]homogeneityowing to the perfect [homogenity]
[134.20]Mac ElwinCaptain [McElwin] is one of
[144.31]upper deckat the end of the upper[-]deck,
[146.13]shore boatsmasts and shore[-]boats, hanging from
[150.18]1772have lived in [1172], or even in 1824
[154.31]rope-ladderA rope[ ]ladder was thrown over
[157.9]main-mastfrom the [mainmast]; these arrangements
[165.21]statisticianCockburn, the [statician], who had
[166.3]statisticianAnd the [statician] left me
[169.12]Montmartrethe Boulevard [Montmatre] of Paris
[186.3]TrentonTren[d]on (New Jersey)
[198.24]500 horse-power500[-]horse[ ]power, were from
[204.35]WilmingtonOrleans, Wil[l]mington, and Savannah
[204.36]Charlestongoing straight to Charlesto[w]n
[205.4]CharlestonCharlesto[w]n is overwhelmed
[216.27]someso[ ]me incomprehensible words
[217.35]fore-mastthe main on the fore[]mast.
[219.9]fore-mastfrom the fore[]mast!
[246.7]lighthouse“Charleston light[-]house!”
[249.28]aheadcould go a[-]head without any
[249.29]wasOnce his ship [was] safely in the
[250.1]PinckneyPickney Castle
[268.21]main-mast-headplaced at the [mainmast-head]
[271.36]Halliburttcitadel, replied Mr. Halliburt[t]