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 * +THE SAILOR.
 * This is a steamer || 這個是輪船 || Chayka shirt loon ch‘wahn.
 * That is a sailing vessel || 那個是𦩀板船 || Nahka shirt cheeahpahn ch‘wahn.
 * Is this a screw or a paddle steamer? || 這個船是暗輪是明輪 || Chayka ch‘wahn shirt ahn-loon, shirt ming loon?
 * Steamers don't need sails || 輪船不用打蓬 || Loon ch‘wahn poo yoong tah p‘ung.
 * Where is the steersman || 舵工在那兒 || Taw-koong pzi nar?
 * He's in the hold or down below || 在艙裏頭 || Dzi ts‘ahng-leet‘o.
 * How much coal do you burn in a day? || 一天要燒多少煤 || Yee t‘e-enn show taw-show may?
 * We go 10 knots an hour || 一點鐘走三十里 || Yee t‘e-enn joong dzo sahnshirt lee.
 * That's not very fast || 不算狠快 || Poo swahn hun k‘wi.
 * The steamer's aground || 輪船淺住了 || Loon ch‘wahn ch‘e-enn-joola.
 * That doesn't matter || 不要緊 || Poo yow cheen.
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 * How much coal do you burn in a day? || 一天要燒多少煤 || Yee t‘e-enn show taw-show may?
 * We go 10 knots an hour || 一點鐘走三十里 || Yee t‘e-enn joong dzo sahnshirt lee.
 * That's not very fast || 不算狠快 || Poo swahn hun k‘wi.
 * The steamer's aground || 輪船淺住了 || Loon ch‘wahn ch‘e-enn-joola.
 * That doesn't matter || 不要緊 || Poo yow cheen.
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 * The steamer's aground || 輪船淺住了 || Loon ch‘wahn ch‘e-enn-joola.
 * That doesn't matter || 不要緊 || Poo yow cheen.
 * }
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