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In some cases, such as the wives of Bedford whalers, the voyages may have been 3 years or more and a significant percentage did not return. Before the last few
by Merrill 7y ago
In some cases, such as the wives of Bedford whalers, the voyages may have been 3 years or more and a significant percentage did not return. Before the last few decades it would have been uncommon to receive daily phone calls.