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Leaving the Harbour of Regret
Laurence Endersen • Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference
“Moroland”—the islands of Mindanao, Palawan, and Basilan plus the Sulu Archipelago—comprised the less-populated bottom third of the Philippines. It was like a different country. Inhabited mainly by Muslims (called “Moros”) rather than Catholics and governed by a system of sultans and datus, it adhered to Islamic law and practiced both polygamy and
... See moreDaniel Immerwahr • How to Hide an Empire
Edmund Scot who came aboard from the Bantam factory. His ‘extraordinarie
John Keay • The Honourable Company: History of the English East India Company
‘Now, gentlemen, this is a delicate business: we must not offend the Company’s officers, and some of them are very touchy – the least sense of ill-feeling would be disastrous. The men must be made to understand that thoroughly: no pride, no distance, no reference to tea-waggons, or how we do things in the Navy. Our one aim must be to keep their gun
... See morePatrick O'Brian • HMS Surprise
