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Know that this theory is false; his bark The daring mariner shall urge far o’er The western wave, a smooth and level plain, Albeit the earth is fashioned like a wheel.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Know that this theory is false; his bark The daring mariner shall urge far o’er The western wave, a smooth and level…”
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Sumner refutes a theory about Columbus's journey, emphasizing the daring nature of exploration.
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