William Falconer | "Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water in which she is immersed: and a cask is called tight, when the staves are so close that none of the liquid contained therein can issue through or between them."

"Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water in which she is immersed: and a cask is called tight, when the staves are so close that none of the liquid contained therein can issue through or between them."

William Falconer, Scottish Poet

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"Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water in which she is immersed: and a cask is called tight, when the staves are so close that none of the liquid contained therein can issue through or between them."

"Part of water which is cooler always flows to below surface.I understand that hotheaded men always want to be noticed."

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"It's not color, it's like pouring 40 tablespoons of sugar water over a roast."

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"The fall of dropping water wears away the Stone."

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"There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?"

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"Do you think that revolutions are made with rose water?"

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"We didn't have the lane ropes, we had to get up higher in the water to avoid the little waves."

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"Water is very forgiving. Everything lifts in water."

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"Good words cool more than cold water."

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"In Utah, there are no bad things in the water there. It's just smooth, really beautiful."

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"There's loads of things you can do to make things easy for your throat, you can drink a bit of lemon and hot water couple of spoons of honey, you can gargle with port, I've done it a couple of times myself - but don't swallow it!"

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"The regular hours necessary to be observed by those who follow country business, are perhaps of more consequence than any of the other articles, however important those may be."

Business

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

Direction

"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."

Sea

"The fishes are also employed for the same purpose on any yard, which happens to be sprung or fractured. Thus their form, application, and utility are exactly like those of the splinters applied to a broken limb in surgery."

Purpose

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

Direction

"Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water in which she is immersed: and a cask is called tight, when the staves are so close that none of the liquid contained therein can issue through or between them."

Water

"The accumulation of numbers always augments in some measure moral corruptions, and the consequences to health of the various vices incident thereto, are well known."

Health

"The anchors now made are contrived so as to sink into the ground as soon as they reach it, and to hold a great strain before they can be loosened or dislodged from their station."

Now

"Of whatsoever number a fleet of ships of war is composed, it is usually divided into three squadrons; and these, if numerous, are again separated into divisions."

War

"In the time of battle the hammocs, together with their bedding, are all firmly corded, and fixed in the nettings on the quarter-deck, or whereever the men are too much exposed to the view or fire of the enemy."

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"Part of water which is cooler always flows to below surface.I understand that hotheaded men always want to be noticed."

Author Name

Personal Development

"It's not color, it's like pouring 40 tablespoons of sugar water over a roast."

Author Name

Personal Development

"The fall of dropping water wears away the Stone."

Author Name

Personal Development

"There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?"

Author Name

Personal Development

"Do you think that revolutions are made with rose water?"

Author Name

Personal Development

"We didn't have the lane ropes, we had to get up higher in the water to avoid the little waves."

Author Name

Personal Development

"Water is very forgiving. Everything lifts in water."

Author Name

Personal Development

"Good words cool more than cold water."

Author Name

Personal Development

"In Utah, there are no bad things in the water there. It's just smooth, really beautiful."

Author Name

Personal Development

"There's loads of things you can do to make things easy for your throat, you can drink a bit of lemon and hot water couple of spoons of honey, you can gargle with port, I've done it a couple of times myself - but don't swallow it!"

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Personal Development

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"The regular hours necessary to be observed by those who follow country business, are perhaps of more consequence than any of the other articles, however important those may be."

Business

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

Direction

"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."

Sea

"The fishes are also employed for the same purpose on any yard, which happens to be sprung or fractured. Thus their form, application, and utility are exactly like those of the splinters applied to a broken limb in surgery."

Purpose

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

Direction

"Hence a ship is said to be tight, when her planks are so compact and solid as to prevent the entrance of the water in which she is immersed: and a cask is called tight, when the staves are so close that none of the liquid contained therein can issue through or between them."

Water

"The accumulation of numbers always augments in some measure moral corruptions, and the consequences to health of the various vices incident thereto, are well known."

Health

"The anchors now made are contrived so as to sink into the ground as soon as they reach it, and to hold a great strain before they can be loosened or dislodged from their station."

Now

"Of whatsoever number a fleet of ships of war is composed, it is usually divided into three squadrons; and these, if numerous, are again separated into divisions."

War

"In the time of battle the hammocs, together with their bedding, are all firmly corded, and fixed in the nettings on the quarter-deck, or whereever the men are too much exposed to the view or fire of the enemy."

Man