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The principal object of his voyage, indeed, was already gained; which was, to increase the discovery of the land, and on account of the horse- whales, because they have very beautiful bone in their teeth, some of which they brought to the king, and their hides are good for ship-ropes.
He said that he dwelt "Northmost of all northmen," in Halgoland; and wishing to find out how far the land lay due north, and whether any man dwelt north of him for the sake also of taking the walruses, "which have very good bone in their teeth; of these teeth they brought some to the king; and their hides are very good for ship-ropes" he sailed northward.
Berry, the postmaster, was in the back of the store reading postal cards. Not a soul was in sight. She managed to get down over the steps, though something with the strength of tarred ship-ropes was drawing her back; and then, looking over her shoulder with her whole brave, womanly heart in her swimming eyes, she put out her hand and said, "Come along, Dave!"
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