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Large presents were now brought us for our sea-store; and notwithstanding
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 Edward Edwards
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Beef was once plentiful, -- they were now buying salted salmon for the sea-store for one paltry vessel, which constituted the entire line-of-battle of the
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 Various
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Next day we went up the creek, in one of the boats, about four miles, to one of their towns, with an intention of purchasing provisions for our sea-store.
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 Edward Edwards
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The hunters took especial care to kill none but the choicest wild boars for sea-store.
On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. John Masefield 1922
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Some fowls yet remained of those the passengers took for their sea-store.
XI. 1772 1909
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I may here note that the circumstance before related of my having, when young, joined with another executor in selling a negro lad till he might attain the age of thirty years, was now the cause of much sorrow to me; and, after having settled matters relating to this youth, I provided a sea-store and bed, and things for the voyage.
X. 1769, 1770 1909
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I provided a sea-store and bed, and things for the voyage.
The Journal of John Woolman Woolman, John, 1720-1772 1871
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Some fowls yet remained of those the passengers took for their sea-store.
The Journal of John Woolman Woolman, John, 1720-1772 1871
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All was active and busy; every one getting his vessel ship-shape and tidy, -- tarring, painting, mending sails, stretching new bunting, and getting in sea-store; boats were plying on every side, signals flying, guns firing from the men-of-war, and everything was lively as might be, -- all but me.
Charles O'Malley — Volume 1 Charles James Lever 1839
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He could get you -- _only you_ -- about three dozen of sherry to take out with you as sea-store; he knew of such a servant; he chanced upon such a camp-furniture yesterday in his walks; in fact, why want for anything?
Charles O'Malley — Volume 1 Charles James Lever 1839
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