There is a witchery in the sea, its songs and…

There is a witchery in the sea, its songs and stories, and in the mere sight of a ship, and the sailor's dress, especially to a young mind, which has done more to man navies, and fill merchantmen, than all the press-gangs of Europe.

Richard Henry Dana Jr. · Two Years Before the Mast · Source record

Source: Two Years Before the Mast
Source creator: Richard Henry Dana Jr.
Publication: 1840
Edition: Project Gutenberg eBook #2055
Location: Concluding Chapter
Verification: Verified
Rights: Public Domain

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