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A collection of maritime stories written in the late 19th century. The book compiles entertaining yarns recounted by a narrator who invites readers into the cozy atmosphere of shipboard life, filled with sailors' adventures, mishaps, and the captivating allure of the sea. The opening of the book sets a vivid scene aboard an Australian passenger ship becalmed in the tropics. As passengers from