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Some readers have zero tolerance for the genre of seagoing adventures. To such landlubbers, nautical language all sounds distressingly like shiver-me- mizzenmast or belay-the-taffrail or somesuch, and they quickly jump ship in search of books written in more accessible prose. Too bad for them, because they have therefore missed the high-sailing novels of Patrick O'Brian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sailing Off to the Past | 11/8/1993 | See Source »

Harvard Policy Committee, secretary; Senior Associate; Crimson Key, athletics committee chairman; freshman crew; Harvard Yacht Club; N.R.O.T.C., Company Commander, drill team, Naval Science Forum, Sailing Club, Taffrail Club and Midshipman Activities Council; Kirkland House Social Committee; Dorm Crew...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1968 Harvard Class Marshal Candidates | 11/15/1967 | See Source »

...Taffrail Club, H-R Teacher Aide Program, H-R Committee to End the War in Vietnam. Harvard Wind Ensemble, Harvard Witness Club, H-R United World Federalists, Harvard Yearbook Publications...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: How Harvard Controls Undergraduate Groups | 9/25/1967 | See Source »

Quincy: Lightweight Crew; HYRC; Catholic Club; Pre-Law Society; NROTC Taffrail Club; Phoenix-S.K., Treasurer; Hasty Pudding Club...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Candidates for Senior Class Marshals | 11/25/1959 | See Source »

WARREN ILIFF, Dunster; Golf, Captain; Varsity Club; Undergraduate Athletic Council; World Federalists; Dunster Drama Workshop; Hasty Pudding; Taffrail Club; S.A.E...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '58 Permanent Class Committee Candidates | 12/5/1957 | See Source »

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