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Chapter 4: A Message from Africa

Vocabulary

Measles: An infectious viral disease-causing fever and a red rash on the skin
Seaman: A sailor, especially one below the rank of officer.
Africa: The world’s second largest and second-most-populous continent
Hardtack (pilot-bread): Hard dry bread or biscuit, especially as rations for sailors
Anchor: A heavy object attached to a rope or chain and used to hold a ship in place to the sea bottom.