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"Every sea-captain who sailed to the West Indies was expected to bring home a turtle on the return voyage for a feast to his expectant friends."

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About Alice Morse Earle

Alice Morse Earle was an American historian and writer known for works on daily life in colonial America. Her books helped popularize social history topics for general audiences. She died in 1911.

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