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Admiral aloft American Navy arms Articles Articles of War ashore battle of Trafalgar berth-deck boat boatswain's Bungs buoys cabin called Cape Horn Captain Claret carronade CHAPTER cockswain Collingwood command Commodore Commodore's court-martial crew cried cruise Cuticle deck duty English fellows fleets flogging fore forecastle frigate frigate's gale gangway going grog gun-deck guns hammock hands harbour hatchways head heart honour hundred inflicted Jack Chase jacket lash Lemsford Lieutenant look Lord Lord Collingwood Mad Jack main-mast man-of-war man-of-war's-man marine mast master-at-arms mates mess mess-mates midshipmen morning naval never Neversink night noble occasion officers overboard person port-hole punishment Purser Purser's Steward quarter-deck quarters round sail sailors scourge seamen seemed sentries sheet-anchor-man ship ship's shot side spirits stand stationed Surgeon things tion top-man touching turned vessel ward-room watch White-Jacket whole wounded yards young gentlemen
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