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Updated: October 9, 2026
"Flibustiers." This word, which is just now revolving upon us in connection with the attempts on Cuba, &c., is constantly spelt by our own and the American journals as fillibustiers and fillibusteros. "Seamanship and shipmanship" These are two functions of a sailor seldom, separated in the mind of a landsman.
The first is called seamanship; the second might be called shipmanship, but is, I believe, called navigation. They are perfectly distinct; one man rarely has both in perfection. Both may be illustrated from the rudder. The question is, suppose at the Cape of Good Hope, to steer for India: trust the rudder to him, as a seaman, who knows the passage whether within or without Madagascar.
My brother could have pleaded his fears without shame; but he had a character to maintain with the sailors: he was respected equally for his seamanship and his shipmanship. But this by the way. Therefore it was that Pink still clung, in spite of his terrors, to his shore appointment.