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Obres de Robert Wauchope

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I came across this book while researching the history of time balls. This is the gentleman who developed the idea of setting the chronometer of a ship in harbour by lowering a visible ball on the hour, however, this is not mentioned in his autobiography.

The book tells of an interesting life, fighting and later meeting Napoleon, sailing the high seas combating slave traders, and the miscellaneous small adventures of a naval officer. In mid-life Wauchope became a born again Christian, his Christianity permeates the book. His objection to swearing and prostitutes visiting naval ships caused a certain amount of friction with his superiors.

The book is dedicated and written for his grand-nephew Andy Wauchope.
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Traveller1 | Mar 29, 2013 |

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Obres
35
Membres
152
Popularitat
#137,198
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3.8
Ressenyes
1
ISBN
19

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