"The admirals of his majesty's fleet are classed……" — William Falconer
"The admirals of his majesty's fleet are classed into three squadrons, viz. the red, the white, and the blue."
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20 Quotes by William Falconer
William Falconer has 20 quotes on this site.
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The effect of sailing is produced by a judicious arrangement of the sails to the direction of the wind.
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A long sea implies an uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves; on the contrary, a short sea…
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The regular hours necessary to be observed by those who follow country business, are perhaps of more consequence than any…
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Freedom from care and anxiety of mind is a blessing, which I apprehend such people enjoy in higher perfection than…
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Mental agitations and eating cares are more injurious to health, and destructive of life, than is commonly imagined, and could…
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The simplicity and uniformity of rural occupations, and their incessant practice, preclude any anxieties and agitations of hope and fear,…
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Nor is it the least advantage to health, accruing from such a way of life, that it expose those who…
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The accumulation of numbers always augments in some measure moral corruptions, and the consequences to health of the various vices…
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The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate…
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The anchors now made are contrived so as to sink into the ground as soon as they reach it, and…
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The great weight of the ship may indeed prevent her from acquiring her greatest velocity; but when she has attained…
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Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is opposed to the setting or direction of…
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More Admirals Quotes
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one of 8 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Admirals extolled for standing still, or doing nothing with a deal of skill.
— William Cowper
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As I passed along the side walls of Westminster Abbey, I hardly saw any thing but marble monuments of great…
— Karl Philipp Moritz
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The rules are drawn up by lawyers who are trying to protect the admirals and generals from the politicians; they’re…
— Chris Kyle
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Gout, unlike any other disease, kills more rich men than poor, more wise men than simple. Great kings, emperors, generals,…
— Thomas Sydenham
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I had learned volleyball in the Navy, where all the captains and admirals wanted to be spikers, and I found…
— James A. Michener
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A broadsheet obituarist once pointed out to me that veteran soldiers die by rank. First to go are the generals,…
— A. A. Gill
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We had generals who were admirals and admirals who wanted to be generals. Generals acting as admirals are bad enough,…
— Holland Smith
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