The watchmanUniversity of Virginia Library, 1816 |
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appeared arrived Arthur Arthur Donaldson asked believe Bellevue Hospital Bernard Hartley Blunt Bob Davis Calcutta captain Cawnpore Charles child clerk Colonel Donaldson Corney daughter dear deck dollars Dublin duty Edwards Ellen employment endeavour exclaimed fancy father fear feel fellow forecastle fortune gentleman George Hartley glad hand hear heard Henry Selby Higsby hope hour humble husband India Jack Jenkins Joseph Carter judge knew ladies leave letter living looked Lord Mordant lordship Mary mate merchant Montezuma morning mother never night o'clock old sailor passengers Penang perhaps poor promised recollect replied Henry returned sail Sea Gull Shelton ship smiling soon speak story strange Table Bay tell thankful thought told Tullah vessel watch watchman wife William Carter Wilson wish woman York young
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