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Category Archive: 1732

William Falconer Quote: “Hence a ship is said to…”

Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is opposed to the setting or direction of the surges.

January 4, 2021 1732, Quotes by Poets, Scottish, William Falconer

William Falconer Quote: “A long sea implies an uniform…”

A long sea implies an uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves; on the contrary, a short sea is when they run irregularly, broken, and interrupted; so as frequently to burst over a vessel’s side or quarter.

August 13, 2020 1732, Quotes by Poets, Scottish, William Falconer

William Falconer Quote: “The effect of sailing is produced…”

The effect of sailing is produced by a judicious arrangement of the sails to the direction of the wind.

April 18, 2020 1732, Quotes by Poets, Scottish, William Falconer
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