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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

====================================================

FIRST EDITION




If anyone has a screencap I would be happy to add it!

Date: 2012-10-23 05:49 pm (UTC)
esteven: (Default)
From: [personal profile] esteven
*nods*
..and Stephen signs S. Maturin..., so I do not think there were any Middle names to begin with.

Mind, coffee and scones? There are double cream and eldeberry jam to go with it.:)

Date: 2012-10-23 06:07 pm (UTC)
heather_mist: (Coffee)
From: [personal profile] heather_mist
How very remiss of Mr O'Brian! Think of the fun he could have had!

Mind, coffee and scones? There are double cream and eldeberry jam to go with it
Well if you are going to press me...
*produces plate and mug at lightening speed with winning smile*

Date: 2012-10-23 06:11 pm (UTC)
esteven: (Default)
From: [personal profile] esteven
I can never resist your winning smile :)

*loads plate with fresh scones and small bowls of double cream and elderberry jam*
*hands mug with freshly brewed right mocha*

Date: 2012-10-23 06:13 pm (UTC)
heather_mist: (Coffee)
From: [personal profile] heather_mist
I am delighted to hear it!
*squirrels away with loaded plate, carefully balancing the mug*
I may be sometime with this - talk among yourselves!
*waves*

Date: 2012-10-23 06:17 pm (UTC)
esteven: (Default)
From: [personal profile] esteven
You'll be welcome for a second helping. There may no longer be elderberry jam, but rhubarb-strawberry also goes down well on scones topped with clotted cream. :)

*waves cheerfully after you*

Date: 2012-10-25 06:09 pm (UTC)
sharpiefan: Coffee beans, coffee grinder and coffee pot, text 'Coffee' (Coffee)
From: [personal profile] sharpiefan
There had better be coffee allowed to be had with these scones, for all love.

I don't know that people would've signed with their middle initials at the time, even if/when they had middle names.

Date: 2012-10-25 06:24 pm (UTC)
feroxargentea: (Default)
From: [personal profile] feroxargentea
I still wouldn't now, would you? First name and surname, or initials and surname, but not both.

Date: 2012-10-25 06:27 pm (UTC)
sharpiefan: Age of Sail Marine climbing the rigging (Marine aloft)
From: [personal profile] sharpiefan
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.)