The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so… — William Falconer Copy Share Image
I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among the creatures has an inexhaustible… — William Falconer Copy Share
Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water… — William Falconer Copy Share
The fishes are also employed for the same purpose on any yard, which happens to be sprung or fractured. Thus their form, application, and… — William Falconer Copy Share
In the time of battle the hammocs, together with their bedding, are all firmly corded, and fixed in the nettings on the quarter-deck, or… — William Falconer Copy Share
The great weight of the ship may indeed prevent her from acquiring her greatest velocity; but when she has attained it, she will advance… — William Falconer Copy Share
The accumulation of numbers always augments in some measure moral corruptions, and the consequences to health of the various vices incident thereto, are well… — William Falconer Copy Share
The anchors now made are contrived so as to sink into the ground as soon as they reach it, and to hold a great… — William Falconer Copy Share
Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is opposed to the setting or direction of the surges. — William Falconer Copy Share
Of whatsoever number a fleet of ships of war is composed, it is usually divided into three squadrons; and these, if numerous, are again… — William Falconer Copy Share
The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may… — William Falconer Copy Share
The regular hours necessary to be observed by those who follow country business, are perhaps of more consequence than any of the other articles,… — William Falconer Copy Share
The fleet being thus more inclosed will more readily observe the signals, and with greater facility form itself into the line of battle a… — William Falconer Copy Share
A long sea implies an uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves; on the contrary, a short sea is when they run… — William Falconer Copy Share
Mental agitations and eating cares are more injurious to health, and destructive of life, than is commonly imagined, and could their effects be collected,… — William Falconer Copy Share
