Experience in England showed that the cunning of agents was able to introduce into the shipping articles an agreement waiving the right to wages in case of loss, which the unthrifty sailor signed, ignorant or careless of its import.
Sumner highlights the exploitation of sailors through deceptive agreements in shipping articles, emphasizing their lack of awareness.
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