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Macbeth Glossary

bark cannot be lost (1.3.26)

i.e., his ship cannot be destroyed.

The witches can cause a storm and gnaw a hole in the side of the ship, but it is not in their power to destroy the ship completely.

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Mabillard, Amanda. Macbeth Glossary. Shakespeare Online. 20 Aug. 2000. (date when you accessed the information) < http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/macbeth/macbethglossary/macbeth1_1/macbethglos_bark.html >.

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