“There is a witchery in the sea, its songs and stories, and in the mere sight of a ship, and the sailor's dress, especially to a young mind, which has done more to man navies, and fill merchantmen, than all the pressgangs of Europe.” MenMindDoneStoriesYoungSongSeaEuropeSightDressesMereShipsNavySailorYoung MindsWitchery Author:Richard Henry Dana, Jr.
“As has often been said, a ship is like a lady's watch, always out of repair.” SaidWatchesShips Book:Two Years Before the Mast Source: Two Years Before the Mast
