“Our disputants put me in mind of the skuttle fish, that when he is unable to extricate himself, blackens all the water about him, till he becomes invisible.”
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Addison, J. (n.d.). Our disputants put me in mind of the skuttle fish, that when he is unable to extricate himself, blackens all the water about him, till he becomes invisible. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38074-our-disputants-put-me-in-mind-of-the/
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Addison, Joseph. “Our disputants put me in mind of the skuttle fish, that when he is unable to extricate himself, blackens all the water about him, till he becomes invisible.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38074-our-disputants-put-me-in-mind-of-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Addison, Joseph. “Our disputants put me in mind of the skuttle fish, that when he is unable to extricate himself, blackens all the water about him, till he becomes invisible.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38074-our-disputants-put-me-in-mind-of-the/.