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He even spoke to his leader, contrary to his custom unless addressed: — “Methinks the air of yonder halls, valorous Captain, carries with it a perfume, which, though it may be well termed sweet, is so suffocating, as to be more suitable to sepulchrous chambers, than to the dwellings of men.
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He even spoke to his leader, contrary to his custom unless addressed: -- "Methinks the air of yonder halls, valorous Captain, carries with it a perfume, which, though it may be well termed sweet, is so suffocating, as to be more suitable to sepulchrous chambers, than to the dwellings of men.
Waverley Novels — Volume 12 Walter Scott 1801
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