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Whether sea-going people were short of money about that time, or were short of faith and preferred cork jackets, I don't know ; all I know is, that there was but one solitary bidding, and that was from an attorney connected with the bill-broking business, who offered two pounds in cash, and the balance in sherry, but declined to be guaranteed from drowning on any higher bargain.
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