Victory: An Island TaleA story of rescue and violent tragedy set in the Malayan archipelago, 'Victory' combines high adventure with sensitive portrayal of three drifters. |
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... clairvoyance of imbecile hatred , or mere stupid tenacity of opinion , which ends sometimes by scoring against the world in a most astonishing man- ner ? Most of us can remember instances of trium- phant folly ; and that ass Schomberg ...
... clairvoyance of imbecile hatred , or mere stupid tenacity of opinion , which ends sometimes by scoring against the world in a most astonishing man- ner ? Most of us can remember instances of trium- phant folly ; and that ass Schomberg ...
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... Clairvoyance or no clairvoyance , men love their captivity . To the unknown force of negation they prefer the miserably tumbled bed of their servitude . Man alone can give one the disgust of pity ; yet I find it easier to believe in the ...
... Clairvoyance or no clairvoyance , men love their captivity . To the unknown force of negation they prefer the miserably tumbled bed of their servitude . Man alone can give one the disgust of pity ; yet I find it easier to believe in the ...
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