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1    1,    6|          say, at a push, I could reef a sail or plait a gasket
2    3,    4|         Halley took in the lower reef of his topsails. The maneuver
3    3,    4|          the sailor’s hand. “The reef!” said he.~“Yes,” said Wilson; “
4    3,    4|        In fact, the sound of the reef soon redoubled on the starboard
5    3,    4|          no less than dreaded. A reef sometimes extends for miles
6    3,    6|         s telescope.~“That is no reef,” said he, after a moment; “
7    3,    6| illumined by the rising sun. The reef was dexterously avoided
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