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.
It is only her size that makes her look slow. She'll be on you quick, start swimming.
ReplyDeleteThe amount of materials tobuild and upkeep a sailing ship is staggering. And this appears Tobe be only a small frigate.
ReplyDeleteLooks becalmed to me. Flat sails, no bow wave.
ReplyDeleteHMS Surprise ?
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