harbour-duty

Updated: June 22, 2025

Now it was very clear to me that the little fat captain had never heard of the Asses Bridge before, and therefore supposed I was quizzing the tall captain, who, from having been what we used to term a "harbour-duty man" all his life, had heard of the Pons Asinorum, but did not know which of the problems of Euclid it was, nor how it was applicable to navigation.

Frederick Marryat - Frank Mildmay : Or, The Naval Officer

Now it was very clear to me that the little fat captain had never heard of the Asses' Bridge before, and therefore supposed I was quizzing the tall captain, who, from having been what we used to term a "harbour-duty man" all his life, had heard of the Pons Asinorum, but did not know which of the problems of Euclid it was, nor how it was applicable to navigation.

Frederick Marryat - Frank Mildmay : Or, the Naval Officer