 | Walter Hines Page, Arthur Wilson Page - American literature - 1920 - 962 pages
...the ports of England are stated by several witnesses to be superior to those of a similar class among the ships of Great Britain, the commanders and officers...than the commanders and officers of British ships of similar size and class trading from England to America." It was true that the best American blood followed... | |
 | Thomas Edward Rush - Harbors - 1920 - 424 pages
...this superiority, not only with respect to ships, but also in regard to the personnel of the service, "the commanders and officers being generally considered...of education, than the commanders and officers of the British ships of similar size and class trading from England to America; while the seamen of the... | |
 | WM. OGDEN NILES - 1837 - 438 pages
...45. American shipping. That the committee cannot conclude its labors without calling attention to :he fact, that the ships of the United States of America,...more competent as seamen and navigators, and more uni" ' ....... manders size and class trading from England to America, while the seamen of the United... | |
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Commons on shipwrecks says, that " the committee cannot conclude its labors without calling attention to the fact, that the ships of the United States of America frequenting the ports of England, are stated by several witnesses to be superior to those... 