And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Another outstanding read: "The Way Of A Ship" by Derek Lundy. from the book............ "Them was the days, sonnies, "Them was the men, "Them was the ships, "As we'll never see again."
That could be as much as a fifth of the crew aloft if it was a barque. The sea was usually pretty unforgiving but there are many stories of those lost overboard who were washed back aboard by a following wave.
No kidding. One slip and it's down to Davy Jones' locker if your good and the hot place if you're not.
ReplyDeleteAnother outstanding read: "The Way Of A Ship" by Derek Lundy.
ReplyDeletefrom the book............
"Them was the days, sonnies,
"Them was the men,
"Them was the ships,
"As we'll never see again."
In fact....and I had to go get my copy that photograph is on the cover of the book!!
ReplyDeleteHey, small world!
DeleteThat could be as much as a fifth of the crew aloft if it was a barque. The sea was usually pretty unforgiving but there are many stories of those lost overboard who were washed back aboard by a following wave.
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