CHAPTER XXVI.
THE WIDE SEA.

ALPH and Rick —
poth had a touch

of sea-sickness; and
Ralph said he felt as
if the Antelope were in-
side of him, tossing and
pitching, rather than
outside. But the at-
tack soon passed away.

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ploring expedition, and

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a \\\\ | to hunt up the sailors’

quarters. They were

this time he proceeded

in the “forward house,”
near the bows of the
vessel, and correspond-
ing with the cabin.

““ What’s here?” ask-
ed Rick, spying a door

 

“ON A HOGSHEAD, TO SEE ME OFF.”
open.

He put in his head, and saw the quarters fitted up for the officers,

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