The Sacred Lamp Of Day Now Dipt

The Great Weight Of The Ship May Indeed Prevent Her From Acquiring Her Greatest Velocity; But When She Has Attained It, She Will Advance By Her Own Intrinsic Motion, Without Gaining Any New Degree Of Velocity, Or Lessening What She Has Acquired.

The Fleet Being Thus More Inclosed Will More Readily Observe The Signals, And With Greater Facility Form Itself Into The Line Of Battle A Circumstance Which Should Be Kept In View In Every Order Of Sailing.

Hence A Ship Is Said To Head The Sea, When Her Course Is Opposed To The Setting Or Direction Of The Surges.

The Effect Of Sailing Is Produced By A Judicious Arrangement Of The Sails To The Direction Of The Wind.

The Sacred Lamp Of Day Now Dipt In Western Clouds His Parting Day.