They made a shrewd guess that I could give them some useful informatio…

Joshua Slocum
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They made a shrewd guess that I could give them some useful information, and they were the first to meet me. Some one said they came to arrest me, and - well, let it go at that. ✨ Joshua Slocum, Applewood Books (CRT) (2006). Sailing Alone Around the World, p.168, Applewood Books
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To be taken into account were some years of schooling, where I studied with diligence Neptune's laws, and these laws I tried to obey when I sailed overseas; it was worth the while. ✨ Joshua Slocum, A … ▶
Good work in the building of my vessel stood me always in good stead. ✨ Joshua Slocum, Applewood Books (CRT) (2006). Sailing Alone Around the World, p.275, Applewood Books
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I was born in the breezes, and I had studied the sea as perhaps few men have studied it, neglecting all else. ✨ Joshua Slocum (2009). The Annotated Sailing Alone Around the World, p.2, Sheridan House … ▶

They made a shrewd guess that I could give them some useful information, and they were the first to meet me. Some one said they came to arrest me, and - well, let it go at that. ✨ Joshua Slocum, Applewood Books (CRT) (2006). Sailing Alone Around the World, p.168, Applewood Books

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