 | William Schaw Lindsay - 1876 - 712 páginas
...points, both as regards the mariners and the law regulating their conduct, which deserve attention. During the first half of this century the masters...inferior to the commanders of the United States vessels. " Education," remarks Mr. Joseph T. Sherwood,1 " is much prized by the citizens ; many vessels, therefore,... | |
 | William Schaw Lindsay - 1876 - 694 páginas
...was not sufficient to qualify them for the higher grades of the merchant service. American sbipowners required of their masters not merely a knowledge of...inferior to the commanders of the United States vessels. " Education," remarks Mr. Joseph T. Sherwood,1 " is much prized by the citizens ; many vessels, therefore,... | |
 | Winthrop Lippit Marvin - 1902 - 490 páginas
...merely a knowledge of navigation and seamanship but of commercial pursuits, the nature of exchange, the art of correspondence, and a sufficient knowledge...English ships, with the exception of the East India Company, were at this period greatly inferior to the commanders of the United States vessels." A Committee... | |
 | Willis John Abbot - 1919 - 428 páginas
...merely a knowledge of navigation and seamanship, but of commercial pursuits, the nature of exchange and art of correspondence, and a sufficient knowledge...their employers to advantage with merchants abroad." The same writer quotes the British consul at Philadelphia as saying: "A lad intended for the higher... | |
 | Frederic William Wile - 1928 - 618 páginas
...nature of exchange, the art of correspondence and sufficient information concerning business affairs to qualify them to represent the interests of their employers to advantage in dealing with merchants abroad. In her competition with America for mastery upon the high seas, and... | |
 | United States. Maritime Commission - 1939 - 52 páginas
...merely a knowledge of navigation and seamanship but of commercial pursuits, the nature of exchange, the art of correspondence, and a sufficient knowledge...abroad. On all such matters the commanders of English i MARVIN, American Merchant Marine. 20 A committee in the House of Commons in 1836 had spoken of the... | |
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English ships, arising in some measure from the limited education of the latter, which was not sufficient to qualify them for the higher grades of the merchant service. American shipowners required of their masters not merely a knowledge of navigation... 