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... rain , with a heavy head sea . Altogether , this was a most dis- agreeable day . The wind , the weather , and the sea were against us ; and it being the first , too , of our being alone , rendered it more dispiriting and wretched . We ...
... rain , with a heavy head sea . Altogether , this was a most dis- agreeable day . The wind , the weather , and the sea were against us ; and it being the first , too , of our being alone , rendered it more dispiriting and wretched . We ...
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... rain , and thick weather . At noon , and the early part of the afternoon , the wind was light from the S. W. , but towards midnight it again blew strong from that quarter , accompanied with heavy rain . We had but very little darkness ...
... rain , and thick weather . At noon , and the early part of the afternoon , the wind was light from the S. W. , but towards midnight it again blew strong from that quarter , accompanied with heavy rain . We had but very little darkness ...
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... rain and a heavy sea . Sail had to be reduced to a double - reefed mainsail and storm jib . At noon , and during the subsequent part of the day , it was more moderate , and accordingly all sail was made upon the vessel . Our position at ...
... rain and a heavy sea . Sail had to be reduced to a double - reefed mainsail and storm jib . At noon , and during the subsequent part of the day , it was more moderate , and accordingly all sail was made upon the vessel . Our position at ...
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... rain , and a heavy head sea . If the preceding day had been remarkably fine and peaceable , this was as remarkably stormy and restless ; for during the whole twenty - four hours there was nothing but shortening sail , and attending to ...
... rain , and a heavy head sea . If the preceding day had been remarkably fine and peaceable , this was as remarkably stormy and restless ; for during the whole twenty - four hours there was nothing but shortening sail , and attending to ...
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... rain . During the forenoon , I was enabled to examine a large case containing newspapers and printed scraps , that had hitherto been on deck , ex- posed to the seas , from having no room below to place it . Of course , nearly all the ...
... rain . During the forenoon , I was enabled to examine a large case containing newspapers and printed scraps , that had hitherto been on deck , ex- posed to the seas , from having no room below to place it . Of course , nearly all the ...
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