Published Book By Dr S E Maturin

[alltoseek]

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!

Comments

[heather_mist]

Because Jon is short for Jonathan, my plum.
Jon might be but Jonathan doesn't shorten to 'Jack', (being a name with a different root and eytmology) and John does. So Jack is John, written Jno...

Yeah, makes no sense to me either, but that's the English language for you!

[sharpiefan]

I love my language, its illogical nature notwithstanding. :D