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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!
Julian Amery
Born: March 27, 1919
Died: September 3, 1996 (aged 77)
Bio: Harold Julian Amery, Baron Amery of Lustleigh was a British politician of the Conservative Party, who served as a Member of Parliament for 39 of the 42 years between 1950 and 1992. He was appointed to the Privy Council in 1960.