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If he cannot make prize, he can at least make trouble, and leave behind a sting.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “If he cannot make prize, he can at least make trouble, and leave behind a sting.”
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Sumner warns that even if privateers cannot capture prizes, they can still cause significant disruption.
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