Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · London : Sidgewick & Jackson, litd · leaf 358
e smaller ships go ahead. Then the tidehaving flooded still more, and the small fry having beenobserved to be all right, up came the cables and theprocession went on its way. It was just because thesevessels had to experience such a great deal of anchorwork that they held the record of any ships… … 9 s 2 ¥ 5 f= < i THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Those were the days of real seamanship of all kindsand sorts, so we can afford in these modern times toadmire a lost art. Nice managers of sloop-riggedvessels, says this fine old skipper, turning to wind-ward in narrow channels, when they want but little…
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