However, the
foretopman's
Billy's
rendering of the matter satisfactorily
explained accounted to these inquirers for the brief
commotion, since
of all the sections of a ship's company
the forecastlemen, old veterans for
the most part and bigoted in their
sea- prejudices, are the most jealous in
resenting territorial encroachments,
especially on the part of any of the
afterguard, of whom they have
but a sorry opinion, chiefly
landsmen, never going aloft except
to reef or furl the mainsail, and
in no wise not competent to incapable of handling handle a marlinspike . and or turning in a dead - eye , say.
rendering of the matter satisfactorily
explained accounted to these inquirers for the brief
commotion, since
of all the sections of a ship's company
the forecastlemen, old veterans for
the most part and bigoted in their
sea- prejudices, are the most jealous in
resenting territorial encroachments,
especially on the part of any of the
afterguard, of whom they have
but a sorry opinion, chiefly
landsmen, never going aloft except
to reef or furl the mainsail, and
in no wise not competent to incapable of handling handle a marlinspike . and or turning in a dead - eye , say.
However, the
foretopman's
Billy's
rendering of the matter satisfactorily
explained accounted to these inquirers for the brief
commotion, since
of all the sections of a ship's company
the forecastlemen, old veterans for
the most part and bigoted in their
sea- prejudices, are the most jealous in
resenting territorial encroachments,
especially on the part of any of the
afterguard, of whom they have
but a sorry opinion, chiefly
landsmen, never going aloft except
to reef or furl the mainsail, and
in no wise not competent to incapable of handling handle a marlinspike . and or turning in a dead - eye , say.
rendering of the matter satisfactorily
explained accounted to these inquirers for the brief
commotion, since
of all the sections of a ship's company
the forecastlemen, old veterans for
the most part and bigoted in their
sea- prejudices, are the most jealous in
resenting territorial encroachments,
especially on the part of any of the
afterguard, of whom they have
but a sorry opinion, chiefly
landsmen, never going aloft except
to reef or furl the mainsail, and
in no wise not competent to incapable of handling handle a marlinspike . and or turning in a dead - eye , say.
Transcribed by: John Bryant