291 301 ^ livery of the undertakers. In contrast with the
funereal hue of these surroundings the
prone sailor's exterior apparel, white jumper
and white duck trousers, each more or
less soiled, dimly glimmered in the
obscure light ^ of the bay like a patch of discolored
snow in early April lingering at
64 some upland cave's black mouth.
In effect he is already in his shroud
or the garments that shall serve him
in lieu of one. Over him but not scarce
illuminating him, two battle- lanthorns
lanterns

swing from two massive beams
of the deck above. Fed with the oil
supplied by the war-contracters , ( whose
gains, honest or otherwise, are in every
land an anticipated portion of
the bloody harvest of death , ) with
291 301 ^ livery of the undertakers. In contrast with the
funereal hue of these surroundings the
prone sailor's exterior apparel, white jumper
and white duck trousers, each more or
less soiled, dimly glimmered in the
obscure light ^ of the bay like a patch of discolored
snow in early April lingering at
64 some upland cave's black mouth.
In effect he is already in his shroud
or the garments that shall serve him
in lieu of one. Over him but not scarce
illuminating him, two battle- lanthorns
lanterns

swing from two massive beams
of the deck above. Fed with the oil
supplied by the war-contracters , ( whose
gains, honest or otherwise, are in every
land an anticipated portion of
the bloody harvest of death , ) with

Transcribed by: Christopher Ohge