Solution—The English Mr. Barret

Fordney knew that “Mr. Barret” had never been a sailor. No seaman refers to the left, right or front or back of a boat. The unvarying nautical terminology of the sea is port, starboard, forward, aft and ship.

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THERE SHOULD ALWAYS BE SOME FOUNDATION OF FACT FOR THE MOST AIRY FABRIC.

—Byron