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Of all the things that man has made, no is so full of interest and charm, none possesses so distinct a life and character of its own, as a ship.

Henry Van Dyke

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Henry Van Dyke
Age: 80 †
Born: 1852
Born: November 10
Died: 1933
Died: April 10
Diplomat
Poet
Writer
Germantown
Philadelphia
Character
Distinct
Sailing
Made
Ship
Things
Charm
Men
Ships
Life
None
Nautical
Full
Yacht
Interest
Possesses

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