 | 1840 - 972 pages
...steadily on the side of the ship, and sleeps when standing just as it suits his convenience. Though he hai nominally, the command over the sailors, yet they...the To-kung, (helmsman,) who manages the sailing of tbe ship; there are a few men under his immediate command. There are, besides, two clerks, one to keep... | |
 | 1833 - 744 pages
...attention, day and night He sits steadily on the side of the ship, and sleeps when standing, just us it suits his convenience. Though he has, nominally,...wishes ; and they scold and brave him, just as if be belonged to their own company. Next to the pilot (or mate) is the To-kung (helmsman), who manages... | |
 | Karl Friedrich August Gützlaff - 1833 - 358 pages
...he has, nominally, the command over the sailors, yet they obey him only when they find it agreeeble to their own wishes ; and they scold and brave him, just as if he belonged to their owji company. Next to the pilot (or mate) is the To-kung (helmsman,) who manages the sailing of the... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1834 - 564 pages
...might more properly be styled a supercargo. Whether the owner or not, he has charge of the whole of the cargo, buys and sells as circumstances require ; but...their own company. Next to the pilot (or mate) is the io-kuny (helmsman), who manages the sailing of the ship : there are a few men under his immediate command.... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1834 - 568 pages
...not, he has charge charge of the whole of the cargo, buys and sells as circumstances require ; hut has no command whatever over the sailing of the ship....scold and brave him, just as if he belonged to their oivn company. Next to the pilot (or mate) is the to-kung (helmsman), who manages the sailing of the... | |
 | 1834 - 562 pages
...properly be styled a supercargo. Whether the owner or not, he has charge of the whole of the cargo, huys and sells as circumstances require ; but has no command...their own company. Next to the pilot (or mate) is the lo-kung (helmsman), who manages the sailing of the ship : there are a few men under his immediate command.... | |
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... ship, This is the business of the ho-chang, or pilot. During the whole voyage, to observe the shores and promontories are the principal objects which occupy his attention, day and night. He sits steadily on the side of the ship, and sleeps when standing,... 