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deck with our bare feet, and then attached to a line and 

 towed overboard in the wake of the ship. Thus the dis- 

 solved oil is worked out; after which, by a judicious expo- 

 sure to six hours' flapping in the wind, much of the other 



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dirt is also disposed of. A clean beast is defined as one 

 that cheweth cud and has a cloven hoof. I chew the quid, 

 but have not the cloven hoof, and in consequence may be 

 called an unclean beast. I certainly abominate washing- 

 day ; but by a wise use of part of my store of tobacco, I 



