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Fragmentary maritime tale of sailors on the Prince
A damaged OCR fragment describes a shipboard scene aboard the Prince with blurred names and actions. The text hints at merriment among crew, a grave moment as a death is followed by bitter wailing and a woman’s grief, all conveyed in archaic diction.
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Philadelphia
Dth St
Vine
Seventh St
Walnut
North Side
Etunt RR
Ashton
Sersival
Northside
Pulte’s. Fel
Fifth Street
Main
Sycamore
Crry Dee House
Sizth
Cincinnats
Milander
Ieee
Leeds
Yorkshire
England
Ran
Aly
Merino Shaw
Moustin de Laine
Willeh
Cailat
Queen City
Walnut A
Cincinnati
Ned
Charles Wilson
Frank Seymour
Colonel Seymour
Frank
Alth
Frank Wacrert
Dondon
J. Jackson
London
Teapeet
Broadway
Columbia
Lower Market Streets
West Side
Holmes’ Hotel
Lorton
Horse Guards
Greare
Joun J
Jackbon
Weil
Wiek Fromm
Frank Hie
Charis Wilson
Mary Seymour
Prank
Bat
Charles
Mary
Seymour
Wileon
Pied Sett
Wance
Aires
WM. Goorman
E. Newry Cawton
Cimatu
R.G. Mitchall
T. A. M. Beanies
Fec
Office Canal Insurance
Canal Asuranes
Incinnali
Western Mutual Company
Carter
Western Metualance Company OF
Cendennati
Save
Cnet
Increanée
Front St
Public Landing
Canal
J.D. Wal‘rietge
Wm. F. Johnson
B. Pindla