...The taking of Departure, if not the last sight of the land, is, perhaps, the last professional recognition of the land on the part of a sailor. It is the technical, as distinguished from the sentimental, "good-bye." Henceforth he has done with the coast astern of his ship. It is a matter personal to the man. It is not the ship that takes her departure; the seaman takes his Departure...
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The Mirror of the Sea
...The taking of Departure, if not the last sight of the land, is, perhaps, the last professional recognition of the land on the part of a sailor. It is the technical, as distinguished from the sentimental, "good-bye." Henceforth he has done with the coast astern of his ship. It is a matter personal to the man. It is not the ship that takes her departure; the seaman takes his Departure...
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BN ID: | 2940161234341 |
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Publisher: | UnderPress Publisher |
Publication date: | 04/01/2019 |
Series: | Conrad Collection , #10 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 275 KB |
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