 | Naval art and science - 1840 - 972 pages
...crew form one whole, whose principal object in going to sea is trade, the working of the junk beiug only a secondary object. Every one is a shareholder,...the vessel may touch, caring very little about how scx>a she may arrive at the port of destination. "The common sailors receive from the captain nothing... | |
 | China - 1833 - 530 pages
...individuals ofthe crew form one whole, whose principal object in going to sea is trade, the working ofthe junk being only a secondary object. Every one is a...caring very little about how soon she may arrive at port of destination. common sailors receive from the captain no'out dry rice, and have to provide for... | |
 | Baptists - 1833 - 744 pages
...individuals of the crew form one whole, whose principal object in goini; to sea is trade, the work of the .junk being only a secondary object. Every...which he trades, wheresoever the vessel may touch, raring very little about how soon she may arrive at the port of destination. The common sailors receive... | |
 | 536 pages
...even the captain and pilot are frequently obliged, when wearied out with their insolent behaviour, to crave their kind assistance, and to request them...vessel may touch, caring very little about how soon she arrive at the port of destination. The common sailors receive from the captain nothing but dry rice,... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - Geography - 1866 - 634 pages
...nominal commander in every junk, his authority is uniformly disrcgar, every nu •ded. Ev> very one having the liberty of putting a certain quantity of goods on board, is a sort of shareholder, and does nearly what he pleases. Tile Chinese make use of a compass, invented... | |
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The several individuals of the crew form one whole, whose principal object in going to sea is trade, the working of the junk being only a secondary object. Every one is a shareholder, having the liberty of putting a certain quantity of goods on board;... 