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Alick anchor Annesley Bay answered appeared Archie asked attack beach Bellona Billy Blueblazes blow boat boatswain bowsprit Bubsby cabin Captain Adair Captain Rogers carried Casey command companions crew cried dark deck Desmond dhow discovered distance doctor Empress enemy escape exclaimed Fcap fear fellow fire forward gale Gerald gilt edges gone guns hands harbour hauled head heard hope huts island Jack Jerry Bird junk keep land lieutenant look look-out Malay man-of-war Maoris mate Maur midshipmen morning Murray Naval Brigade night oars observed officers Pango party Pat Casey Peter pirates pulled raft reached reef remained rest rock round sail scarcely seamen seen shark ship shore shot shouted side sight Simon's Bay soon steam steered stood supposed Taku Forts Tim Nolan Tom and Desmond Tom's trees troops vessel watch weather wind wreck
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