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Who were the people watching the Endeavour sail by

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Sons of the Waves - The Common Seaman in the Heroic Age of Sail Collection_London making this a gorgeous bookSons of the Waves is a brilliant narrative tale in which Stephen Taylor skillfully demonstrates how sailors were the engine of British prosperity and expansion. It gives voice to many ordinary seamen through published and unpublished memoirs, letters, and naval records. In this exhilarating account, ordinary seamen are far from the hapless sufferers of the press gangs. Proud and spirited, learned in their fashion, with robust opinions and the courage