The Man Without A Country Part Ii

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frigate

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a fast naval vessel of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries

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dispatches

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messages or official communications sent with speed

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infernal

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extremely troublesome, annoying; outrageous

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pardoned

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forgave, especially an offender

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overhauled

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gained upon, caught up with; overtook

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schooner

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any sailing vessel with both a foremast and a mainmast

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hold

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the cargo space in the hull of a vessel, especially between the lower most deck and the bottom

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hogshead

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a large wooden barrel

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spontaneous

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coming from a natural feeling without effort; unplanned

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liberality

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generosity and open-mindedness

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fervent

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very warm or intense

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wretched

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characterized by misery and sorrow; miserable

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sovereignty

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supreme and independent power or authority

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grandeur

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impressiveness, importance, distinction