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== [[Literature]] == |
== [[Literature]] == |
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* [[Poul Anderson]]'s [[Technic History]]: The Nicholas van Rijn stories. In one of these stories, van Rijn's protege David Falkayn quotes a poem (attributed to "Sanders," a pseudonym Anderson used sometimes) which describes this sort of character: |
* [[Poul Anderson]]'s [[Technic History]]: The Nicholas van Rijn stories. In one of these stories, van Rijn's protege David Falkayn quotes a poem (attributed to "Sanders," a pseudonym Anderson used sometimes) which describes this sort of character: |
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{{quote|Their topmasts gilt by sunset, though their sails be whipped to rags |
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Who raced the wind around the world go reeling home again |
Who raced the wind around the world go reeling home again |
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With ivory, apes, and peacocks loaded, memories and brags |
With ivory, apes, and peacocks loaded, memories and brags |
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