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still resonates 150 years later

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Hampton Roads Print Style:Signed and Numbered Executive Edition Streams were flowing out ofClipper Ship "Belle of the Sea" James River Norfolk, Virginia 1861 She was named the "Belle of the Sea". Her bow was adorned by a beautiful maiden cradling a yellow rose. The clipper ship was long and sleek, beautiful as her name sake. She was built for speed, and often capable of reaching 20 knots, in contrast to the 5 6 knots attained by other ships of the day. At full sail her bow would neatly cleave water into mirror image waves. The ship in it's