Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 313
u will be, if you are going tosee the world, in the sense of seeing life, assome phrase it. For such generally see only theworst of life, no matter what part of the world theymay be in. Of course, I expect better things of you thanwould justify my asking whether you only proposeto learn seamanship… … -i^^ in a ships forecastle the rest of their days, withoutenergy or ambition to be anything higher than acommon sailor. But, proceeding now to the other extreme, I hopeyou do not go on board ship with the expectationof springing at one bound from the forecastle to thequarter-deck, or think that,…
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