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Thread #9627 Message #929744
Posted By: MAG
09-Apr-03 - 02:36 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Hill and Gully Rider-is there such a song?
Subject: RE: Hill and Gully Riders - is there such a song?
Melville went to sea as a youngster after his family went bankrupt; his use of a nautical term can be assumed to be authentic -- ie, learned at sea. -- MA