Excerpt from And Essays for the Forecastle: Containing Matters and Incidents, Humorous, Pathetic, Romantic, and SentimentalAmong the Tales which are here presented to the public, illustrative of life at sea, are interwoven chapters of a different character, essays, which, prompted by a sincere wish to promote the wel fare of seamen, are designed to awaken in their bosoms a sense of their moral duties. In these essays, the author has endeavored...
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