265 276 consider the consequences of such clemency.
The people" (meaning the ship's company)
"have mother ^ native -sense; most of them are
familiar with our naval usage and
tradition; and how would they take it?
Even could your you explain to them—
which our official position forbids—
40 they, long moulded by arbitrary discipline
have not that kind of intelligent
responsivness that would ena might
qualify them to comprehend and
discriminate. No, to the people
the foretopman's deed however it
be worded in the announcment will be
plain homocide committed in a
flagrant act of mutiny. What
265 276 consider the consequences of such clemency.
The people" (meaning the ship's company)
"have mother ^ native -sense; most of them are
familiar with our naval usage and
tradition; and how would they take it?
Even could your you explain to them—
which our official position forbids—
40 they, long moulded by arbitrary discipline
have not that kind of intelligent
responsivness that would ena might
qualify them to comprehend and
discriminate. No, to the people
the foretopman's deed however it
be worded in the announcment will be
plain homocide committed in a
flagrant act of mutiny. What

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