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“A ship is a bit of terra firma cut off from the main; it is a state in itself; and the captain is its king.”

States Bits Cutting Sea Kings Ships Captains

Book:White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war

Source: White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war

“When the Prince of Wales [later King George IV] and the Duke of York went to visit their brother Prince William [later William IV]at Plymouth, and all three being very loose in their manners, and coarse in their language, Prince William said to his ship's crew, "now I hope you see that I am not the greatest blackguard of my family.”

Said Three Language Brother Kings My Family Ships Manners Crew Royalty Dukes Wales Coarse Plymouth

Author:Horace Walpole

“The Bible goes equally to the cottage of the peasant, and the palace of the king. - It is woven into literature, and colors the talk of the street. The bark of the merchant cannot sail without it; and no ship of war goes to the conflict but it is there. It enters men's closets; directs their conduct, and mingles in all the grief and cheerfulness of life.”

Men War Literature Grief Streets Color Kings Conflict Ships Sail Closets Palaces Peasants Woven Cheerfulness Bark Merchants Cottages

Author:Theodore Parker

“We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now.”

“It was a dark and stormy night. Suddenly, a shot rang out! A door slammed. The maid screamed. Suddenly, a pirate ship appeared on the horizon! While millions of people were starving, the king lived in luxury. Meanwhile, on a small farm in Kansas, a boy was growing up.”

People Night Dark Boys Millions Growing Up Growing Doors Kings Shots Ships Luxury Horizon Farms Starving Pirate Maids Kansas Stormy Stormy Nights Pirate Ships

Book:Snoopy and

Source: Snoopy and

“A dragon has just flown over the tree-tops and lighted on the beach. Yes, I am afraid it is between us and the ship. And arrows are no use against dragons. And they're not at all afraid of fire." "With your Majesty's leave-" began Reepicheep. "No, Reepicheep," said the King very firmly, "you are not to attempt a single combat with it.”

Said Use Fire Tree Kings Ships Beach Dragons Combat Majesty Arrows Tree Tops Reepicheep

Book:The voyage of the Dawn Treader

Source: The voyage of the Dawn Treader