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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/the-admiral-or-commander-in-chief-of-a-squadron-being-frequently/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

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## Other authors on Admiral

## More by William Falconer

> [The sacred lamp of day Now dipt in Western clouds his parting day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/the-sacred-lamp-of-day-now-dipt-in-western-clouds-his-parting-day/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among the creatures has an inexhaustible…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/i-believe-that-man-will-not-merely-endure-he-will-prevail-he-is-2/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/hence-a-ship-is-said-to-be-tight-when-her-planks-are-so-compact-and/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [The fishes are also employed for the same purpose on any yard, which happens to be sprung or fractured. Thus their form, application, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/the-fishes-are-also-employed-for-the-same-purpose-on-any-yard-which/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/in-the-time-of-battle-the-hammocs-together-with-their-bedding-are-all/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [The great weight of the ship may indeed prevent her from acquiring her greatest velocity; but when she has attained it, she will advance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/the-great-weight-of-the-ship-may-indeed-prevent-her-from-acquiring/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [The accumulation of numbers always augments in some measure moral corruptions, and the consequences to health of the various vices incident thereto, are well…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/the-accumulation-of-numbers-always-augments-in-some-measure-moral/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [The anchors now made are contrived so as to sink into the ground as soon as they reach it, and to hold a great…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/the-anchors-now-made-are-contrived-so-as-to-sink-into-the-ground-as/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is opposed to the setting or direction of the surges.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/hence-a-ship-is-said-to-head-the-sea-when-her-course-is-opposed-to/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [Of whatsoever number a fleet of ships of war is composed, it is usually divided into three squadrons; and these, if numerous, are again…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/of-whatsoever-number-a-fleet-of-ships-of-war-is-composed-it-is/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/the-admiral-or-commander-in-chief-of-a-squadron-being-frequently/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [The regular hours necessary to be observed by those who follow country business, are perhaps of more consequence than any of the other articles,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/the-regular-hours-necessary-to-be-observed-by-those-who-follow/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [The fleet being thus more inclosed will more readily observe the signals, and with greater facility form itself into the line of battle a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/the-fleet-being-thus-more-inclosed-will-more-readily-observe-the/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [A long sea implies an uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves; on the contrary, a short sea is when they run…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/a-long-sea-implies-an-uniform-and-steady-motion-of-long-and-extensive/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

> [Mental agitations and eating cares are more injurious to health, and destructive of life, than is commonly imagined, and could their effects be collected,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-falconer/mental-agitations-and-eating-cares-are-more-injurious-to-health-and/)

[William Falconer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-falconer/)

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