Mustering The Company
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The Nautical Origins of Everyday Sayings
Many phrases that have been adopted into everyday use originate from seafaring – in particular from the days of sail. Virtually all of these are metaphorical and the original nautical meanings are now forgotten. That association of travel and metaphor is significant in that the word metaphor derives from ancient Greek for ‘to carry’ or [...] -
Aubreyad Novel and Film Connections
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Transportation as Punishment: The Voyage of the Courtesans
In The Nutmeg of Consolation and The Truelove/Clarissa Oakes, the practice of transportation as punishment for crimes committed in Britain forms the background for the action of the novels. Transportation was, in essence, a life sentence of exile, as the transports had very little chance of ever seeing home again. In some cases the convicts [...]