"The head of a ship however has not……" — William Falconer
"The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy."
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William Falconer
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20 Quotes by William Falconer
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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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