...teeth of a northeast monsoon by mere dead-reckoning, he replied that he had a crew of twelve men any one of. whom could take and work a lunar observation...practical purposes, as Sir Isaac Newton himself." To the pluck and ability of the seamen of that period Mr. Roosevelt, too, bears testimony : " There...

...asked how he contrived to find liis way, in the face of a uortheast monsoon, by mere dead reckoning. He replied, that " he had a crew of twelve men every...himself, were he alive." During this conversation Bowditch sat " as modest as a maid, saying not a word, but holding his slate pencil in his mouth;"...

...find bis way, in the face of a northeast monsoon, by more dead reckoning. He replied, that " he bad a crew of twelve men every one of whom could take...himself, were he alive." During this conversation Bowditch sat " as modest as a maid, saying not a word, bnt holding his slate pencil in his mouth ;...

...asked how he contrived to find his way, in the face of a uortheast monsoon, by mere dead reckoning. He replied, that " he had a crew of twelve men every...practical purposes as Sir Isaac Newton himself, were ho alive." During this conversation Bowditch sat " as modest as a maid, saying not a word, but holding...

...northeast monsoon, by mere dead reckoning. He replied, that " he had a crew of twelve men every one ef whom could take and work a lunar observation as well...himself, were he alive." During this conversation Bowditch sat " as modest as a maid, saying not a word, but holding his slate pencil in his mouth ;...

...soon, by mere dead reckoning, lie replied, that " he had л crew of twelve men every one of whom conld take and work a lunar observation as well for all practical purposes as Sir Isaac Kewton himself, were he alive." During this conversation Bowtlitch sat " аз modest as a maid, saying...

...Manilla, after encountering a perilous monsoon, he was asked how he contrived to find his way, to which he replied "that he had a crew of twelve men, every one...as Sir Isaac Newton himself, were he alive." During these voyages Bowditch found much time for the study of mathematics and for perfecting himself in the...

...methods of determining the longitude to the distinguished visitor. On BOWDITCH'S own ship there was " a crew of twelve men, every one of whom could take...practical purposes, as Sir ISAAC NEWTON himself." Such crews were only to be found on American ships (where all were cousins, and each had a share in...

...monsoon by mere deadreckoning, he replied that he had a crew of twelve men, any of whom could take a lunar observation as well, for all practical purposes, as Sir Isaac Newton himself. Rival merchants sometimes drove the work of preparation night and day, when virgin markets had favors...

...methods of determining the longitude to the distinguished visitor. On Bowditch's own ship there was " a crew of twelve men, every one of whom could take...practical purposes, as Sir Isaac Newton himself." Such crews were only to be found on American ships in the palmy days of democracy. All were cousins...