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Well, these are useless complaints; I shall certainly find no friend on the wide ocean, nor even here in Archangel, among merchants and seamen. Yet some feelings, unallied to the dross of human nature, beat even in these rugged bosoms. My lieutenant, for instance, is a man of wonderful courage and enterprise; he is madly desirous of glory, or rather, to word my phrase more characteristically, of advancement in his profession. He is an Englishman, and in the midst of national and professional prejudices, unsoftened by cultivation, retains some of the noblest endowments of humanity. I first became acquainted with him on board a whale vessel; finding that he was unemployed in this city, I easily engaged him to assist in my enterprise.5Drag each tile to the correct location on the image.Identify which details are most important or less important for an objective summary of the excerpt.I shall certainly find no friend onthe wide ocean,My lieutenant, for instance, is a manof wonderful courage and enterprise;I easily engaged him to assist inmy enterprise.these are useless complaints;I first became acquainted with himon board a whale vessel;

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Well, these are useless complaints; I shall certainly find no friend on the wide ocean, nor even here in Archangel, among merchants and seamen. Yet some feelings, unallied to the dross of human nature, beat even in these rugged bosoms. My lieutenant, for instance, is a man of wonderful courage and enterprise; he is madly desirous of glory, or rather, to word my phrase more characteristically, of advancement in his profession. He is an Englishman, and in the midst of national and professional prejudices, unsoftened by cultivation, retains some of the noblest endowments of humanity. I first became acquainted with him on board a whale vessel; finding that he was unemployed in this city, I easily engaged him to assist in my enterprise.5Drag each tile to the correct location on the image.Identify which details are most important or less important for an objective summary of the excerpt.I shall certainly find no friend onthe wide ocean,My lieutenant, for instance, is a manof wonderful courage and enterprise;I easily engaged him to assist inmy enterprise.these are useless complaints;I first became acquainted with himon board a whale vessel;

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The most important details for an objective summary of the excerpt are:

  1. "My lieutenant, for instance, is a man of wonderful courage and enterprise;"
  2. "I easily engaged him to assist in my enterprise."
  3. "I first became acquainted with him on board a whale vessel;"

These details provide key information about the lieutenant's character and his relationship with the speaker.

The less important details for an objective summary of the excerpt are:

  1. "I shall certainly find no friend on the wide ocean,"
  2. "these are useless complaints;"

These details are more about the speaker's personal feelings and do not provide substantial information about the main topic of the excerpt.

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