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A Long Sea Implies An Uniform And Steady Motion Of Long And Extensive Waves; On The Contrary, A Short Sea Is When They Run Irregularly, Broken, And Interrupted; So As Frequently To Burst Over A Vessel's Side Or Quarter.

-William Falconer

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A Long Sea Implies An Uniform And

William Falconer

A Long Sea Implies An Uniform And Steady Motion Of Long And Extensive Waves; On The Contrary, A Short Sea Is When They Run Irregularly, Broken, And Interrupted; So As Frequently To Burst Over A Vessel's Side Or Quarter.

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