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Rescue tale of a captain and lady in Constantinople
In a Constantinople harbor drama a group of sailors planned a daring rescue of a captive Greek woman from a palace harem. They used a thread and silk ladder, bribed guards, and faced treachery as they attempted the escape. The woman and a Swedish captain later married, reuniting years afterward aboard a New York bound clipper.
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Constantinople
Clars
Peru
Bosporus
Byron
Athens
Cty
Christiana
England
Moscow
Odessa
Falmouth
Alexandria
Frien
Venus
Val
Ste
Creahi
Sea of
Marmora
New York
Rector Street
Hope
Sandy Hook
Egypt
Antwerp
Graham
Court of Common Pleas
Samuels
Harpers