Charles Dickens Quotes

Here Is A Man," Said The Captain, Addressing Himself To His Fair Auditors, And Indicating The Commander With His Outstretched Hook, "that Has Fell Down More Than Any Man Alive; That Has Had More Accidents Happen To His Own Self Than The Seamen's Hospital To All Hands; That Took As Many Spars And Bars And Bolts About The Outside Of His Head When He Was Young, As You'd Want A Order For On Chathamyard* To Build A Pleasure-yacht With; And Yet That Got His Opinions In That Way, It's My Belief, For There An't Nothing Like 'em Afloat Or Ashore.

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