Strangers And Wayfarers
Strangers And Wayfarers
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THE TAKING OF CAPTAIN BALL.
Thebe was a natural disinclination to the cares of housekeeping in the mind of Captain Ball, and he would have left the sea much earlier in life if he had not liked much bet- ter to live on board ship. A man was his own master there, and meddlesome neigh- bors and parsons and tearful women-folks could be made to keep their distance. But as years went on, and the extremes of weather produced much affliction in the shape of rheumatism, this, and the decline of the merc...hant service, and the degeneracy of common seamen, forced Captain Ball to come ashore for good. He regretted that he could no longer follow the sea, and, in spite of many alleviations, grumbled at his hard fate. He might have been condemned to an inland town, but in reality his house was within sight of tide-water, and he found plenty of companionship in the decayed sea- 158 THE TAKING OF CAPTAIN BALL.
port where he had been bom and bred.
There were several retired shipmasters who closely approached his own rank and dig- nity.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
THE TAKING OF CAPTAIN BALL.
Thebe was a natural disinclination to the cares of housekeeping in the mind of Captain Ball, and he would have left the sea much earlier in life if he had not liked much bet- ter to live on board ship. A man was his own master there, and meddlesome neigh- bors and parsons and tearful women-folks could be made to keep their distance. But as years went on, and the extremes of weather produced much affliction in the shape of rheumatism, this, and the decline of the merc...hant service, and the degeneracy of common seamen, forced Captain Ball to come ashore for good. He regretted that he could no longer follow the sea, and, in spite of many alleviations, grumbled at his hard fate. He might have been condemned to an inland town, but in reality his house was within sight of tide-water, and he found plenty of companionship in the decayed sea- 158 THE TAKING OF CAPTAIN BALL.
port where he had been bom and bred.
There were several retired shipmasters who closely approached his own rank and dig- nity.
What to read after Strangers And Wayfarers?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Jewett Sarah Orne to read onlineMoreLess
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