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Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.
Being born in a duck yard does not matter, if only you are hatched from a swan's egg.
In peace, competition had become difficult, until the British ship owner cried for war; yet he already felt, without acknowledging read more
In peace, competition had become difficult, until the British ship owner cried for war; yet he already felt, without acknowledging it even to himself, that in war he was likely to enjoy little profit or pleasure on the day when the long, low, black hull of the Yankee privateer, with her tapering, bending spars, her long-range guns, and her sharp-faced captain, should appear on the western horizon, and suddenly, at the sight of heavy-lumbering British merchantman, should fling out her white wings of canvas, and fly down on her prey.
We were afraid this would set a precedent and end up nibbling away at our coastline.
We were afraid this would set a precedent and end up nibbling away at our coastline.
The occupation will pay a heavy price for this crime,
The occupation will pay a heavy price for this crime,
It looks like it's coming straight for us in Dominica, ... We're going to start preparing the hotel tomorrow by read more
It looks like it's coming straight for us in Dominica, ... We're going to start preparing the hotel tomorrow by boarding up the windows and collecting food and water.
Further rate increases are possible.
Further rate increases are possible.
We had dinner and went to bed. We were all very worried about Harry. That was the main thing on read more
We had dinner and went to bed. We were all very worried about Harry. That was the main thing on our mind.
I think I did as good as I could. I'm a senior, so I'm happy.
I think I did as good as I could. I'm a senior, so I'm happy.
Building art is a synthesis of life in materialised form. We should try to bring in under the same hat read more
Building art is a synthesis of life in materialised form. We should try to bring in under the same hat not a splintered way of thinking, but all in harmony together.
