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I need my golden crown of sorrow, my bloody sword to swing, My empty halls to echo with grand self-mythology. I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King.
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Hornblower had never seen such an expression on Bush's countenance.
Hornblower had never seen such an expression on Bush's countenance. He staggered through the door into Hornblower's room like a man drunk, and Hornblower rose from the bed in time to catch him and sit him down.
"You have spoken to the lady, I take it?" asked Hornblower, and Bush nodded.
"Miss Mason explained her proposal to me, sir, and though I cannot claim to like the notion of marrying for anything but love, I do see the sense in it," he said slowly.
"We both have something the other needs: Maria is in need of a husband, and I am in need of a wife, and though I do not love her as a man should love a woman, I can offer her commitment and affection and even children, should she desire it, and in return she will give me a home and security — and you," said Hornblower, clearing his throat. "So you see," he added, determined that Bush should understand him, "I do marry for love."
The sweet and fragrant coffee that William put into his hands did indeed do something to mellow Horatio’s mood – but the belated realisation of William’s correctness to insist on coffee only caused Horatio’s irritation to flare high again, and he glared at William resentfully as William came and sat beside him. William, blithely unconcerned with Horatio’s temper, took up Horatio’s hand, and laying it against his face, rubbed his cheek into it, the sandpaper of his morning stubble rough against Horatio’s palm. Horatio’s mouth immediately went dry.
“Shall I shave?” William asked. “Some men like the feel of it; some do not.”
Words fled as desire and nerves tied a knot in Horatio’s belly. He was beset by memories of kissing William the night before, and overset by the attempt to imagine those kisses both smooth-shaven and rough.
William smiled. “Perhaps a demonstration?”
William’s kiss was as good as Horatio remembered it: warm and inviting, and while his lip scratched there was an illicit thrill to that scratch, one that shivered in the pit of Horatio’s stomach. If Horatio had been able to forget that he was kissing a man – forget the breadth of William’s shoulders or the strength of his arms – the feel of his rough lip made it undeniable. William pulled away from the kiss to deliberately scrape his cheek across Horatio’s, and Horatio shuddered at the grating rasp of it. He set his coffee aside, blindly twisting the mug’s base into the sand, and took William’s face in both his hands, William’s cheeks rough beneath his palms, so he might kiss him more thoroughly.
Horatio was breathing heavily when William finally pulled back, grinning. “Well, that’s clear enough. Unless you’d like me to shave for comparison?”
“Tomorrow,” Horatio said, daring to assert that William would still indulge him on the morrow, and kissed the resulting laugh off of William’s lips.
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The Lieutenant's Exam
To progress up the career ladder a Midshipman had to pass an examination. This could be taken after he had spent 6 years in sea service, had submitted a detailed journal and his certificates of service and was at least 19 years old.
The exam itself could be taken in London at the Admiralty on a specific day that was openly advertised. It was only later, at the end of the 18th century, that the opportunity was offered on the first Wednesday of every month at every Home port in the Naval Bases. On the day of the examination itself, the midshipman had to present his journal and certificates to three senior captains who were specially summoned for the examination.
Examination for Lieutenant - Horatio Hornblower
They would first examine his papers and then ask questions about seamanship and navigation. It was not a question of “What is the name of the front of a ship”. It was about knowing exactly which sails to use under certain conditions in an emergency, the length of the anchor cable of the ship he was serving on, and others.
Letters and papers of Charles, Lord Barham : Admiral of the Red squadron, 1758-1813, Examination Questions (x)
However, the exam was not equally difficult for everyone; if one of the captains knew the examinee, it could also end quickly. After all, the captain could already answer whether the examinee knew his trade or not. Then the rest was just a matter of form and he could leave the hall as passed. But the opposite was also true: once a midshipman had fallen out with one of the present captains he could fail him for no significant reason, simply because he didn’t like him.
If the candidate passed, he could hope to be promoted to lieutenant, which was not a matter of course. If there were too many in the range of a lieutenant, it was more likely that the candidate would pass but not receive a promotion, in which case he would remain as a passed midshipman and could hope to continue to serve as a master mate on board a ship and eventually receive his promotion. There were also many who were capable of running a ship but the market was too crowded, so many failed the gentleman’s examination and could then try again. The gentleman exam was just the official title for thank you you are good but we are too overloaded right now. But if a candidate could come up with a good patronage, he was certain to be promoted, whether he was eligible or not.
Georgian Military Fashion
I apologize to everyone who has to look at this (and perhaps very most sincerely to @clove-pinks, who first brought this fashion trend to my attention.)
But I spy a fashion trend among these Georgian military gentlemen.

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looks like a renaissance painting portraying masculine melancholy
Top 15 Ted Lasso Characters (as voted by our followers) 1. Roy Kent (893 votes) “I do yoga with a group of women in their sixties. They have no idea who I am, it’s twice a week and it’s really good for my core. Normally only takes an hour but Maureen’s just been going through a divorce and she needed to talk about it and blow off some steam. We all ended up at G-A-Y until 2:00 AM and then we had crepes in Ballham with some drag queens.”
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Nicholas Braun and Matthew Macfadyen on playing Succession’s greatest power couple.
“I have always liked them,” said Jack, sitting on the gunwale and dripping all over. “If they could speak, I am sure they would say something amiable.”

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big thank u to @seaglassandeelgrass @ego-sum-arbor and @jettreno for providing boats for this edition of hms monster factory and as always to @clockheartedcrocodile for coming up with the initial, glorious, all-consuming concept