On the record
The salt has not left him, that he cannot occupy and possess the great ocean that the Lord has given him.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “The salt has not left him, that he cannot occupy and possess the great ocean that the Lord has given him.”
Editor's note · Context
Reid emphasizes that Californians have not lost their ability to utilize the ocean's resources.
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