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Horatio Nelson Quotes: Laurels grow in the Bay of Biscay, I hope a bed of them may be found in the Mediterranean.
         

Laurels grow in the Bay of Biscay, I hope a bed of them may be found in the Mediterranean.


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Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.



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A fleet of British ships at war are the best negotiators.

A fleet of British ships at war are the best negotiators.



I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor.

I could not tread these perilous paths in safety, if I did not keep a saving sense of humor.



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