The world, ” he said, “grows hourly more and more sceptical of all that lies beyond its own narrow radius; and our men of science foster the fatal tendency." The Phantom Coach

Amelia B. Edwards
The world, ” he said, “grows hourly more and more...
The world, ” he said, “grows hourly more and more...
The world, ” he said, “grows hourly more and more...
The world, ” he said, “grows hourly more and more...
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Once again, the Phantom Coach has made himself feel better about himself. He thinks he knows everything, even though he does not know everything. He thinks he knows the answers to the world’s problems. He is not right all the time, but he is right most of the time.

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