Quote#World
Governor Phillip had the satisfaction to find one of the finest…
Quote byArthur Phillip · 1738–1814
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay, Ch. 6 (22 January 1788).
English (original)
Governor Phillip had the satisfaction to find one of the finest harbours in the world, in which a thousand sail of the line might ride in perfect security.
— Arthur Phillip
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