To be taken into account were some years of schooling, where I studied with diligence Neptune’s laws, and these laws I tried to obey when I sailed overseas; it was worth the while.
Joshua Slocum Quotes
And now, without having wearied my friends, I hope, with detailed scientific accounts, theories, or deductions, I will only say that I have endeavoured to tell just the story of the adventure itself.
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| Birth: | 20th February, 1844 |
| Death: | 14th September |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Bookseller, Mariner, Writer |
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