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Well, once you've done it, it's all so predictable.
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One would hope some mercy was shown for those convicted of being in the company of Gypsies for a month. I believe the generally agreed average per year for this period was 106 actual executions a year.
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Napoleon is on his upward arc. In the next year he will be a general.
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ragweed - Word of the Day - Sun Mar 10, 2024
drpaladin commented on Myr's blog entry in Writing World
Now, now. We folks who aren't allergic to anything can't help it, but I'll pretend to sneeze if it'll make you feel better. -
Groucho?
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Nathan's dream is like Kafka's The Trial with an amorphous authority asking impossible to answer questions. It's a perfect nightmare for the guilt ridden. At least we got the trying to run away to protect Brohm issue out of the way. "It's all I know" is a weak excuse to continue killing for money. Nathan does it because it's easy for him. He's shallow and narcisstic and is only affected by his conscience and guilt when his actions come home to those in his life.
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I doubt there is another country other than England which had so many death offenses, so many (around 220) it was known as the Bloody Code.
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The punishment is likely to be severe considering the official penalty for buggery is death.
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Quite literally.
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Good history teachers are pure gold. I still remember my favorite and the history building appropriately bears his name. He chain smoked and did his lectures in different accents. He was marvelous. Hangovers are useful. They teach moderation well.
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If George ever thought he duty aboard the flagship would be static and boring, he was wrong. So far George has seen both the very best and worst of captains. You can learn valuable lessons from both. It's too bad charisma can't be learned, but fortunately George has his own.
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As the favorite, it gave the Earl a good excuse to amply provide for him.
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George excelled with his first command and earned the respect of Lord Hood. The Wilcox clan is down one captain and it's not a loss for the navy. So far none of the family have displayed any redeeming qualities.
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Desperate and Wilcox are like a bad penny to keep turning up in George's path. Taking charge of the mess there will take all of his skills.
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The incidents with pirates in the Med kept getting worse until there was no choice. Travers had an adroit solution to the problem.
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I hadn't considered the advantage of George marrying making him independent with his own money. He's now bested the Wilcox clan three times. This last one is a terrible captain.
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George is being looked after by the Admiralty and it's a good thing or he'd be stuck serving under Captain Wilcox. Being an officer on a flagship is a prized position for a young officer. How marriage to Caroline will go is yet to be seen. She's frighteningly calculating.
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ragweed - Word of the Day - Sun Mar 10, 2024
drpaladin commented on Myr's blog entry in Writing World
Ragweed is in every US state except Alaska and begins pollinating in late summer to early fall. -
George's invulnerability and luck runs out with this injury. Death or devastating injury in war is capricious and often a matter of inches away. We hardly knew Ballvin, but George saw much of himself in the young boy. Not only is he injured, but he's losing his captain, ship, and cremated. It's all a rough blow.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this first book of George's adventures. He's a full lieutenant now well ahead of schedule and wars tend to lead to more advancement. The future is rosy.
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George has now taken his first blood in battle. He is also honing his own perspective on happiness, enjoy the moments at hand.
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Granger is on his upward path, a path which necessarily parts him from Travers. Now he faces the future demands of family expectations and the Navy largely alone save for his shipboard dalliances, which look promising.
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There has been no indication of Nathan or Samuel doing any due diligence in vetting these contracts and it's this method which has put him and all who know him in this fix.
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Maybe, maybe not. Nathan hasn't provided any philosophy behind what he does beyond for coin and getting rid of problems. He's not a stellar example of humanity and morality himself.
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odoriferous - Word of the Day - Sat Mar 9, 2024
drpaladin commented on Myr's blog entry in Writing World
Always happy to help.
