bosuns

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And these were bosuns!--bosuns of the fine American sailing-ship Elsinore_!

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  • The pirates obviously have no fear of fire hoses and unarmed bosuns mates. —  CTV News RSS Feed
  • And these were bosuns!--bosuns of the fine American sailing-ship Elsinore_! —  The Mutiny of the Elsinore
  • In addition were sailmakers, boys, bosuns, and the carpenter. —  The Mutiny of the Elsinore
  • But what can you do when the bosuns are worse than the men I thought sailors sang songs when they pulled," I said Sure they do. —  The Mutiny of the Elsinore
  • The two bosuns are in fear of their lives with this clique, which is growing; for Steve Roberts, the ex-cowboy, and the white-slaver, Arthur Deacon, have been admitted to it I am the only one aft who possesses this information, and I confess I don't know what to do with it. —  The Mutiny of the Elsinore
 

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