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while Albert mournfully bore Cora away from 
that fatal shore. 
All of Lynn came over to see what had be¬ 
come of Rough and the rest ; they heard this 
story of mystery, and all went home extremely 
distressed. And the man who owned the boat was 
very sad at the loss of the snake and the wherry. 
Now all of this happened the very day the 
Boston yacht came into the bay ; yet those on 
board the yacht had not heard of it, and some 
of my friends doubt every word of it. 
We left the lieutenant about to tell the fearful 
tale of what befell some Northmen ; so, lest we 
should spoil his story, let him begin the Coil. 
