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WITH MEN WHO DO THINGS

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“A SPOOL OF WIRE ON THE GEAR WINDS THE WIRE AROUND THY CABLE.” (SEE PAGE 740.)

almost rolled overboard, but one of the men grabbed him by the waist of his trousers just as he was teetering over the brink, and hauled him inboard. I did n’t see that incident because my

THE ANCHORAGE. EACH STRAND OF CABLE IS FASTENED TO ITS OWN ANCHOR CHAIN.

Vol. XL.—93.

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