Quote by James Russell Lowell

There is nothing so desperately monotonous as the sea, and I no longer wonder at the cruelty of pirates.

There is nothing so desperately monotonous as the sea, and I

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This quote suggests that the speaker finds the sea extremely dull and monotonous, even to the point where they can understand why pirates resort to cruelty. It implies that the repetitive nature of the sea can drive people to extreme measures out of frustration and boredom.

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