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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!
Thomas Carlyle
Born: December 4, 1795
Died: February 5, 1881 (aged 85)
Bio: Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher.
Known for:
- Sartor Resartus (1833)
- The French Revolution: A History (1837)
- Latter-Day Pamphlets
- History of Friedrich II of Prussia (1800)
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