I grew up hearing words like snakeroot, sassafras, mullein - things that had wondrous, mysterious sounds in their names.
“As our expedition to New York seems likely to be attended with a very fatal Consequence, and ourselves haply censured for undertaking it without assurance of success.”
“It's unacceptable to just sit on the couch and say I'm not doing anything. You've got to get out and do everything you can.”