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Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water, and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the surface of the bay.
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Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water, and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the surface of the bay. Hands, who was not so far up, was in consequence nearer to the ship and fell between me and the bulwarks.
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From this reading surface of the bay.
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From this reading nearer to the ship and fell between me and the bulwarks.
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From this reading nearer to the ship and fell between me and the bulwarks.
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From this reading and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading Hands, who was not so far up, was in consequence
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From this reading and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading nearer to the ship and fell between me and the bulwarks.
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From this reading and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the
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From this reading and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the
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From this reading Hands, who was not so far up, was in consequence
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the
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From this reading Hands, who was not so far up, was in consequence
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the
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From this reading and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the
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From this reading nearer to the ship and fell between me and the bulwarks.
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From this reading Hands, who was not so far up, was in consequence
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From this reading and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading and from my perch on the cross-trees I had nothing below me but the
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From this reading nearer to the ship and fell between me and the bulwarks.
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From this reading Hands, who was not so far up, was in consequence
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From this reading surface of the bay.
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading Hands, who was not so far up, was in consequence
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading Hands, who was not so far up, was in consequence
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From this reading Owing to the cant of the vessel, the masts hung far out over the water,
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From this reading Hands, who was not so far up, was in consequence
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