13.Britannia Rues the Waves Andrew Neil Britain's merchant navy seldom grabs the headlines these days; it is almost a forgotten industry. Yet shipping is the essential lifeline for the nation's economy. Ninety-nine percent of our trade in and out of

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Once upon a time, a very rich merchant lived in a city. He had a loving family and had all necessities of life provided for. Many a time, he left home to visit other kingdoms to spread his business and make new contacts. Once when he was to cross a d

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In a small town, there lived a merchant. He ran a small business. Unfortunately, he lost all his money in business. I cant stay like this. I have to do something. I will go to the next town and invest in another business, he thought to himself. So he

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Proofread by Claire Deakin. This is Natasha, and while Ive been away doing a bit of globe trotting, I didnt forget about my old friends. I sent Prince Bertie the Frog a postcard from Mount Everest, but unfortunately it didnt arrive because the postma

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Is this the Captain of the Pequod? said I, advancing to the door of the tent. 您是不是船长?我问。 Supposing it be the captain of the Pequod, what dost thou want of him? he demanded. 是的话,你找我有什么事? I was thinking of sh

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There was nothing so very particular, perhaps, about the appearance of the elderly man I saw; 我所看到的这个老人的容貌,也许一点也没有什么十分特别的地方, he was brown and brawny, like most old seamen, and heavily rolled up

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