Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · London : Sidgewick & Jackson, litd · leaf 360
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… … Collier Brigs Beating up the Swin. they call making a half board. But Hutchinson hadno great faith in weather-glasses, and even doubts their being of any great service to seafaring people.However, he does admit that on one occasion he hadwarning of an approaching storm in the EnglishChannel from…
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