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alltoseek ([personal profile] alltoseek) wrote in [community profile] where_away2012-10-22 12:47 pm
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Published Book By Dr S E Maturin

From the film's deleted scenes, chapter "Shipboard Life":

Bonden reads out the title, we are shown the subtitle and authorship:


DISEASES
MOST USUAL AMONG
SEAMEN

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AN Examination of Existing Conditions with particular
attention
given to the Pervasive Corrupting Influence
of the GROG ration.

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BY DR. S. E. M A T U R I N.
Of TRINITY COLLEGE, Fellow of the ROYAL SOCIETY

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FIRST EDITION




If anyone has a screencap I would be happy to add it!
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[personal profile] feroxargentea 2012-10-25 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I still wouldn't now, would you? First name and surname, or initials and surname, but not both.
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[personal profile] sharpiefan 2012-10-25 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Exactly. I think the only people who use first name, initial, surname are certain authors, and then it's generally to distinguish themselves from other authors with a similar name. (Or American generals and presidents, who are a breed of their own, of course.)