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The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter

CHAPTER XV
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Brought everybody on board, received some soap and tobacco, and fired the ship.

Made sail to the S.E.
_Monday, September 15th_ .-- * * * Caulking the decks, which are already quite open.

Made the island of Flores from the masthead late in the afternoon.

Exercised the crew at quarters.

Shipped one of the prisoners from last prize--a Hollander.
_Tuesday, September 16th_ .-- * * * * At daylight made a schooner on the starboard bow.


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