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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
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Poet
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Germantown
Philadelphia
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Sailing
Things
Ship
Men
Charm
Life
Ships
None
Nautical
Full
Yacht
Interest
Possesses
Character
Distinct
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