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GUEST,Phil d'Conch	Maritime work song in general (725* d)	RE: Maritime work song in general	15 Apr 24
“I speedily arrived at Plymouth, and towards evening found myself on board the African mail steamer Forerunner; and shortly afterwards the signal gun was fired; the sharp "clicking" of the catches of the capstan mingling with the merry song of the sailors heaving up anchor, was heard;...” [European Settlements on the West Coast of Africa, Hewett, 1862] “The Prince of Wales, lying at Port Royal, Jamaica, was suddenly ordered to weigh; the capstan was manned, and to the music of the fife the men were sending it swiftly round with a stamp and go;...” [The Cruise of the Blue Jacket and Other Sea Stories, By Robert WARNEFORD (Lieut., pseud.) 1862] William Russell (1806–1876)

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