Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812
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Give a ship an unlucky name, and it will last throughout the whole of her career. A sailor is proverbially superstitious, and he clings jealously to tradition. It is told that when the frigate Chesapeake was launched she stuck fast on the ways, and did not reach the water until the following day, which was Friday. Although she was a fine vessel to look at, she grounded upon the bar upon her first attempt to sail, and, when once free, behaved herself...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1518750133
ISBN13:9781518750137
Release Date:November 2015
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:114 Pages
Weight:0.36 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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