Blunt: Nicholas was a blunt soldier incapable of comprehending his brother's sentimental sympathy with liberalism.
Stranded: In 1648, one of their ships was stranded in Table Bay and the shipwrecked crew were left to forage for themselves on shore for several months.
It's not likely you'll overdose on nicotine just from smoking cigarettes. Your body absorbs the nicotine in a cigarette around 1 milligram when you smoke it. Overdosing from nicotine gum or a patch is rare but it's possible if you don't follow the instructions carefully.
