Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares and the slavery of Civilization, man feels once more happy.
Leave home, leave the country, leave the familiar. Only then can routine experience__uying bread, eating vegetables, even saying hello__ecome new all over again.
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Leave home, leave the country, leave the familiar. Only then can routine experience__uying bread, eating vegetables, even saying hello__ecome new all over again.
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