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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1884
Page
1
A vivid narrative aboard the brig Little Jo follows Little Welby and Old Windward as tensions rise between crew, Miss Franklin ashore, and a mysterious Deacon. The voyage features flogging, roguish humor, storms, ghostly blue flame, and Deacon’s iron will as the ship nears Cape Verde, while the forecastle crew endures rolling seas and perilous work.
Aboard a brig in rough seas, the narrator notes a gale and plans to ease the strain by reefing sails. Deacon joins, discussing navigation and long voyages toward the Pacific, with lines hinting at adventure and uncharted lands beyond the China Seas.
A narrator on a brig describes a sudden hurricane striking the vessel at night. The wind tears rigging and the maintop-sail bursts in halves as waves lash the bow. He recalls the chaotic roar of the storm and the fear of being swept from the deck.
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