The state flower of New Jersey is the common violet, she explained, smirking, the state bird is the eastern goldfinch, and the state fragrance is unrefined petroleum.
Chapter 14 (p. 319) - The Philosopher's Apprentice (2008)
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My ship was also in better condition than when she sailed from Boston on her long voyage. She was still as sound as a nut, and as tight as the best ship afloat. She did not leak a drop - not one drop!
