Terry Breverton
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“Sir Robert de Vere, younger brother of John de Vere, the Lancastrian Earl of Oxford, is the most interesting of these men hand-picked by Jasper.”
― Jasper Tudor: Dynasty Maker
― Jasper Tudor: Dynasty Maker
“DOWN A PEG (OR TWO) Humbled. An admiral flew his personal standard at the highest point of the mast, attached by rope to one of a series of pegs at its base. If a more senior admiral came aboard, the original standard would be taken down a peg or two to make room for the new flag. DRESSING”
― Breverton's Nautical Curiosities: A Book of the Sea
― Breverton's Nautical Curiosities: A Book of the Sea
“POSH Before air-conditioning, cabins on the side of ocean liners facing the sun became unbearably hot. Thus richer passengers paid a premium to have their tickets on the P&O Line from England to India stamped “Port Out—Starboard Home.” So p.o.s.h. became a synonym for someone who was upper class. PULL”
― Breverton's Nautical Curiosities: A Book of the Sea
― Breverton's Nautical Curiosities: A Book of the Sea
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