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The world , " he continued , " is passing through a great crisis , and there has been entirely too much talk about the wonderful opportunities created by the war . One might think 8 BOSTON CITY CLUB BULLETIN.
The world , " he continued , " is passing through a great crisis , and there has been entirely too much talk about the wonderful opportunities created by the war . One might think 8 BOSTON CITY CLUB BULLETIN.
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wonderful opportunities created by the war . One might think that all we had to do was to step in and handle the trade that is ready and waiting for us . Some think such talk shows optimism , but real optimism consists in looking the ...
wonderful opportunities created by the war . One might think that all we had to do was to step in and handle the trade that is ready and waiting for us . Some think such talk shows optimism , but real optimism consists in looking the ...
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for my grandfather , finding that my uncle was determined to go to sea anyhow , he having attempted to run away twice before , made the best of the business and secured him the best opportunity offering . So they sailed together and ...
for my grandfather , finding that my uncle was determined to go to sea anyhow , he having attempted to run away twice before , made the best of the business and secured him the best opportunity offering . So they sailed together and ...
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Now we have our opportunity . The sea is free again — more than free . The United States in this distressful year has a unique point of vantage for reestablishing her commerce , and what is more important still , her intercourse of ...
Now we have our opportunity . The sea is free again — more than free . The United States in this distressful year has a unique point of vantage for reestablishing her commerce , and what is more important still , her intercourse of ...
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I immediately took that opportunity , as I was abroad , to gather all the information that I could as to navies on the Continent . In Italy I was able to learn con- siderable about torpedoes , because they were making that a specialty .
I immediately took that opportunity , as I was abroad , to gather all the information that I could as to navies on the Continent . In Italy I was able to learn con- siderable about torpedoes , because they were making that a specialty .
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