“No display
of manly qualities -- courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness -- has ever
been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power. The ocean has the
conscienceless temper of a savage autocrat spoiled by much adulation. He cannot
brook the slightest appearance of defiance, and has remained the irreconcilable
enemy of ships and men ever since ships and men had the unheard of audacity to
go afloat together in the face of his frown. From that day he has gone on
swallowing up fleets and men without his resentment being glutted by the number
of victims -- by so many wrecked ships and wrecked lives.”
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