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The white sail of his soul has rounded
The promontory—death.

— William Alexander

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Source: The Icebound Ship, as reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922)
Source quality: Secondhand citation Quoted from another book or article rather than from the original.

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