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The King of Begsars and a Sea Tale Accident
An old schooner captain is becalmed off Iteef Shoals near Portsmouth New Hampshire. He senses a nearby vessel by the sound of oars and drums on empty casks. He signals using a grinner and handspike to elicit a loud squeal, warning the rival ship as it comes into view, while a tale of Ochiltree and An’tro from Sir Walter’s fiction frames the anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Genunli
Luaden
Hhels
Vleva
Orleans
Aly
Anna
Dresprun Covent
Hinger
Sherman
Batson
Sewall
Des
Vow
McClellan
Philadelpha
New York
Hur
Ferry
Skaibton
Aus
Heatist
Slus
Steadilfa
Doug
Nova
Cowles
Sloney
Bs Boils
Delaney St
Immeidiate
Alva
Loeretia Wells
Log
N.Y
Wooster
Elgringa
Cobb
Birmingham
Ale
Money
Milan
Norwalk
Wheeler
Gratton
Youry D
Lindley
Luchs Fini
Malister
Algerts
E. DeWitt
Elsring Win
F. Wooster
Elyria
Holtslander & Co
Terlin
John & Reid
Wellington
John K. Hawley
Brownhelm
0. Barney
Amherstville
TF. Halt & Co
LaPorte
A. Cobb
Erie Co
Thorns C. Bustead
Brunswick, Medina Co
D. Hayward
A. &S. Hendry
Astitibots
R. Townsend
Fagerter
Unita
van Dinaisris
Bey
Newark
Ned
Mint Place
Siyal
Tina
Seth ‘Perry
Threford
Cone
Hans
Seymour
Shy Fitochel
Botel
Foenswend
Adel
Patil Mulan
Amd
Bang
Bh. Moore
Run
Albany
Upken
Poe
EL Dewitt
Elyris
W.N. Skinaione
Caltynbys
Ohio
Wooul