For my own part,' said Captain Aubrey, 'I have no notion of disliking …

Patrick O'Brian
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For my own part,' said Captain Aubrey, 'I have no notion of disliking a man for his beliefs, above all if he was born with them. I find I can get along very well with Jews or even...' The P of Papists was already formed, and the word was obliged to come out as Pindoos. ✨ Patrick O'Brian (2011). The Wine-Dark Sea (Vol. Book 16) (Aubrey/Maturin Novels), p.54, W. W. Norton & Company
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