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Joshua Slocum

Joshua Slocum

Canadian Explorer

Born: Feb 20, 1844

Died: Nov 14, 1909

Boston Day Gained Made Me Young

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If the Spray discovered no continents on her voyage, it may be that there were no more continents to be discovered. She did not seek new worlds, or sail to pow-wow about the dangers of the sea. Joshua Slocum

Sail Worlds Dangers Seek About More New She Voyage Spray Continents Were Discovered Did May Sea Her

It was the nearest to a casualty on the Spray in her whole course, so far as I know. The young man having come on board with compliments made the mishap most embarrassing. Joshua Slocum

Man Made Young Embarrassing Compliments Having Casualty Come Know Most Course Spray Young Man Board Far Whole Nearest Her

On this day there was soon wind enough and to spare. The same might have been said of the sea. The Spray was in the midst of the turbulent Gulf Stream itself. She was jumping like a porpoise over the uneasy waves. Joshua Slocum

My ship was also in better condition than when she sailed from Boston on her long voyage. She was still as sound as a nut, and as tight as the best ship afloat. She did not leak a drop - not one drop! Joshua Slocum

And now, without having wearied my friends, I hope, with detailed scientific accounts, theories, or deductions, I will only say that I have endeavoured to tell just the story of the adventure itself. Joshua Slocum

Hope Will Say Tell Detailed Having Only Adventure Without Scientific Friends Itself Accounts Just Story Theories Deduction Now

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