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"I directed the men in our barque to approach near the savages, and hold their arms in readiness to do their duty in case they notice any movement of these people against us."

"I directed the men in our barque to approach near the savages, and hold their arms in readiness to do their duty in case they notice any movement of these people against us."

Samuel de Champlain, French Explorer

Man, Men, People, Duty

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"In the event of fire in any of the public buildings troops would be of vast service in the protection of public property, and should insurrection break out the protection of life and property would be more safe guarded by our company of regulars, than by the whole City."

"In the event of fire in any of the public buildings troops would be of vast service in the protection of public property, and should insurrection break out the protection of life and property would be more safe guarded by our company of regulars, than by the whole City."

Thomas L. Smith, American Explorer

Life, Company, Fire, Property

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"All over the land are vast and handsome pastures, with good grass for cattle, and it strikes me the soil would be very fertile were the country inhabited and improved by reasonable people."

"All over the land are vast and handsome pastures, with good grass for cattle, and it strikes me the soil would be very fertile were the country inhabited and improved by reasonable people."

Alvar N. C. de Vaca, Argentinian Explorer

People, Country, Land

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"I am inclined to believe that this is the land God gave to Cain."

"I am inclined to believe that this is the land God gave to Cain."

Jacques Cartier, Canadian Explorer

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"Seeing that our thirst was increasing and the water was killing us, while the storm did not abate, we agreed to trust to God, Our Lord, and rather risk the perils of the sea than wait there for certain death from thirst."

"Seeing that our thirst was increasing and the water was killing us, while the storm did not abate, we agreed to trust to God, Our Lord, and rather risk the perils of the sea than wait there for certain death from thirst."

Alvar N. C. de Vaca, Argentinian Explorer

Death, Trust, God, Killing

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"Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall."

"Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall."

Walter Raleigh, English Explorer

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"Whosoever, in writing a modern history, shall follow truth too near the heels, it may haply strike out his teeth."

"Whosoever, in writing a modern history, shall follow truth too near the heels, it may haply strike out his teeth."

Walter Raleigh, English Explorer

History, Truth, May, Writing

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"As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time."

"As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time."

John Mason, American Explorer

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"A static hero is a public liability. Progress grows out of motion."

"A static hero is a public liability. Progress grows out of motion."

Richard E. Byrd, American Explorer

Progress, Public

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"Not until, years later, I found my true interest in life did I discover that I could master a subject, no matter how difficult, if it helped me in what I wanted to do."

"Not until, years later, I found my true interest in life did I discover that I could master a subject, no matter how difficult, if it helped me in what I wanted to do."

Lincoln Ellsworth, American Explorer

Life, Interest, Years

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"Few men during their lifetime comes anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used."

"Few men during their lifetime comes anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used."

Richard E. Byrd, American Explorer

Strength, Men, Deep

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"One of the things that made me persist in the Antarctic in the face of sickening discouragements was my determination to name a portion of the earth's surface after my father."

"One of the things that made me persist in the Antarctic in the face of sickening discouragements was my determination to name a portion of the earth's surface after my father."

Lincoln Ellsworth, American Explorer

Family, Father, Determination, Earth, Name

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"If I did not have for him the warm affection a son feels toward a less austere and preoccupied father, I at least had an immense respect for him, and a great admiration."

"If I did not have for him the warm affection a son feels toward a less austere and preoccupied father, I at least had an immense respect for him, and a great admiration."

Lincoln Ellsworth, American Explorer

Family, Father, Son, Admiration, Affection

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