Word: seamen
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...been open daily since January 6. As the need for such a room had long been felt, the success of the undertaking has proved complete. Financial support has been forthcoming through the kindness of the Boston Port Society, and the interest taken by the fish merchants and the seamen themselves has proved most gratifying...
...policy of the Association H. G. Dorman will meet all who wish to join a class in Bible Study at 10 o'clock Wednesdays in 33 Weld. At present the Association is endeavoring to raise funds to support a sailors' reading-room, which it intends to offer to seamen for an evening resort...
...creation of an adequate navy should be carried on at once.- (a) It requires time to-(1) construct a navy: Forum IX p. 325-(2) train seamen...
...large bodies of troops in Corea. With her sea communication cut off, Japan's army could have been starved out of Corea, and she could never have carried on a campaign in China. The Chinese had not the mechanical turn required for the modern warships. They are not essentially seamen like the Japanese. China is divided into provinces differing from one another in speech and manners. In fact, there is no Chinese nation. Add to this lack of homogeneity and cooperation a total lack of discipline, and you have a hopeless condition of affairs...
...small navy answers every purpose in time of peace. - (1)To maintain the dignity of the nation abroad. - (2)To train our seamen...