[Gutenberg 61092] • Nat the Navigator. A Life of Nathaniel Bowditch. For Young Persons

Excerpt from Nat the Navigator: A Life of Nathaniel Bowditch; For Young Persons

Review of the labors, studies; desire to teach others; kindness to sailors and to the sick. Discovers errors in a book on navigation. - Origin of American Practical Navi gator; success of it; industry of Mr. Bowditch upon it. Investigates higher branches of science. M�canique C�leste. Mr. Bowditch reads his tory. - Learns Spanish, French, and Portuguese languages. Anecdotes. Chosen member of Amer ican Academy. Receives honors from Harvard College.

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