They were ancient sea-captains, for the most part, who, after being
tossed on every sea, and standing up sturdily against life's tempestuous
blast, had finally drifted into this quiet nook
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This sentence vividly portrays the ancient sea-captains’ life trajectory—from weathering storms at sea to settling in a quiet nook, highlighting their resilience and the contrast between their past and present lives, which enriches the depiction of characters in the Custom-House context.