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.
Sunday, August 27, 2023
Abendstimmung bei Herbstnebel in der Emsmündung, by Hans Bohrdt (1857-1945)
I notice the boat seems to have fishing nets, dressed like fishermen as well as oars.
Interesting scene as non-warships almost never had a third set of sails called topsails. That was a warship or Clipper thing. Too expensive in manpower for fishing-waling-cargo ships.
If they are going out in boats - why are the sails up
ReplyDeleteNotice the layer of mist. Becalmed.
DeleteI notice the boat seems to have fishing nets, dressed like fishermen as well as oars.
ReplyDeleteInteresting scene as non-warships almost never had a third set of sails called topsails. That was a warship or Clipper thing. Too expensive in manpower for fishing-waling-cargo ships.
The Flying Dutchman!
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