The Kedge Anchor; or, Young Sailors' Assistant

The Kedge Anchor; or, Young Sailors' AssistantImmediately upon its publication in the mid nineteenth century, this book became the Bible of U. S. sailors, who used it daily and followed its advice assiduously. The Kedge Anchor's no nonsense prose provided specific instruction for every aspect of sailing the great ships of the age from knotting and rigging to blacking the guns, from stationing the crew to dealing with the direst emergencies. The young sailor learns about stowing provisions,

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