A reading from 'Franklin's Autobiography' (Benjamin Franklin)
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EnglishVoice Age
Middle Aged (35-54)Accents
North American (General)Transcript
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is accounted 13 MPH. We had on board as a passenger, Captain Kennedy of the Navy, who contended that it was impossible, and that no ship ever sailed so fast, and that there must have been some error in the division of the long line, or some mistake in here in the log. A wager ensued between the two captains to be decided when there should be sufficient win Kennedy thereupon examined rigorously the long line, and being satisfied with that, he determined to throw the log himself Accordingly. Some days after, when the wind blew very fair and fresh, and the captain of the Packet Ludwig said that he believed she then went at the rate of 13 knots, Kennedy, made the experiment and owned his wager lost.