P. 387.
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At Toulon, Napoleon, looking out of the batteries, drew back a step to let some one take his place. The next moment the new arrived was killed. That step brought the French Empire, and made possible the bloody roll of its victories and defeats. The rout at Waterloo turned on a shower of rain hindering Grouchy's advance. The resolution of a moment, with some men, has been the turning-point of infinite issues to a world.
— John Cunningham Geikie
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "At Toulon, Napoleon, looking out of the batteries, drew back a step to let some one take his place. The next moment the new arrived was killed. That step brought the French Empire, and made possible the bloody roll of its victories and defeats. The rout at Waterloo turned on a shower of rain hindering Grouchy's advance. The resolution of a moment, with some men, has been the turning-point of infinite issues to a world." in the context of "P. 387." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Cunningham Geikie
John Cunningham Geikie (1824 – 1906) was a Scottish-born minister and author, primarily active first in Toronto, Canada, and then in England.
About John Cunningham Geikie
John Cunningham Geikie (1824 – 1906) was a Scottish-born minister and author, primarily active first in Toronto, Canada, and then in England.
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