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Merchants hesitated to expose ships and cargoes to such cruel hazards.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Merchants hesitated to expose ships and cargoes to such cruel hazards.”
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Sumner points out the hesitance of merchants to risk their ships and cargoes amidst dangerous conditions.
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