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All things will be changed in form and proportion; but the original aptitude for the sea will remain.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “All things will be changed in form and proportion; but the original aptitude for the sea will remain.”
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Sumner reflects on the enduring maritime aptitude of people despite changes in technology and craft.
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