The Naval SurgeonH. Colburn, 1841 |
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Andrew Lindsay appearance arrived Barbadoes beautiful Beckett better blood boat boatswain bolt-ropes brig brother cabin Captain Howard Caustic commander crew cried dear death deck Desmond doctor Donaghue duty Epaminondas father fear feel fellow felt fire forecastle Fort Bourbon fortune frigate gentlemen Gibbon give guns hand happy head hear heard heart honour hope hour Kathleen knew lady larboard late lieutenant loblolly boy looked Lord main-deck Martinique mate matter midshipman mind minutes morning murder never O'Donnel officers once passed poor Port Royal possession prisoner quarter quarter-deck quoth racter ready remained replied round sail scarcely scene schooner seemed sent seventy-four ship shot Sir Maurice soon soul stern stood Stump surgeon there's thing thought tion told took turned walked watch wish word wounded yardarm yellow fever Yellow Jack young
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