The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so extensive a command.

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

The sacred lamp of day Now dipt in Western clouds his parting day.

I believe that man will not merely endure; he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among the creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of kindness and compassion.

The admirals of his majesty's fleet are classed into three squadrons, viz. the red, the white, and the blue.

Freedom from care and anxiety of mind is a blessing, which I apprehend such people enjoy in higher perfection than most others, and is of the utmost consequence.

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