Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 47
direction, the deflectionmay be a fraction of an incli on the com-pass, and a few seconds will be lost in bring-ing her back to her course. Should this mis-take occur many times the loss quickly growsinto minutes. But the ship which makes the if possible visit the bridge at noon when thesun is… … The Man at the Wheel Must Keep His Eyes on the Compass and Nowhere Else. fastest crossing brings credit to herself, hercompany and the flag she floats. So the su-premacy of the seas is very largely determinedby the skill and faithfulness of the man atthe wheel in the dark and silent…
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