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Chapter 3 - French ship and captains

56 - Thrice was I shipwrecked…this great voyage

57 - Of the songs that are sung, the most popular are sea songs

58 - The music of the sea, spell and inspiration, from shore to shore

59 - We are launched forth on the ocean of life for a voyage

60 - When we go forth into life it is our launch into the ocean of life

61 - Suffering an agony of remorse, in a drunken fit having killed his young wife

62 - Sailors call the best anchor the sheet anchor, the one they depend upon

63 - Instead of life-belts would be death

64 - …stove the spirit casks and let the contents run into the sea

65 - To see the watch is faithfully kept on board, a guard boat goes round the harbour

66 - The story of the loss of the Royal George and the careless watch.

67 - Anchoring within fifty yards of Belem Castle, then in possession of the French

68 - Watch and pray

Chapter 5 - This Voyage

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