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The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776–1788), Chap. 68In every deed of mischief he had a heart to resolve, a head to contrive, and a hand to execute.
The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776–1788), Chap. 48- The History of the Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire (1776–1788), Chap. 71.
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