Download or read book The Seaman's Manual written by Richard Henry Dana and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book written by the American politician, lawyer and expert for maritime law Richard Henry Dana (1815-1882) contains a treatise on practical seamanship, a dictionary of sea terms, an account of the customs and usages of the Merchant Service and a discussion of the laws relating to the practical duties of Masters and Mariners. Reprint of the original English edition from 1841.