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and_o bear_v sail_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 10._o the_o 15._o devise_n show_v how_o for_o to_o make_v provision_n in_o a_o ship_n for_o to_o save_v your_o man_n from_o be_v spoil_v with_o the_o great_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 10._o &_o 11._o the_o 16._o devise_n show_v how_o for_o to_o chain_v a_o haven_n or_o river_n although_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mile_n broad_a over_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o no_o ship_n shall_v pass_v by_o night_n nor_o by_o day_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 11._o the_o 17._o devise_n show_v how_o for_o to_o make_v a_o ship_n to_o draw_v or_o go_v but_o a_o little_a way_n into_o the_o water_n and_o yet_o to_o sail_v well_o by_o the_o wind_n fol._n 12._o the_o 18._o devise_n show_v how_o for_o to_o make_v a_o ship_n or_o bark_v in_o that_o order_n that_o you_o may_v sink_v unto_o the_o bottom_n with_o she_o when_o you_o listen_v and_o also_o how_o for_o to_o make_v she_o swim_v above_o the_o water_n again_o at_o your_o pleasure_n and_o be_v sink_v unto_o the_o 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