...commander in the navy should be " a man of strong and well-connected sense, with a tolerable education ; a gentleman as well as a seaman, both in theory and practice ; want of learning, and rude, ungentle manners, being by no means cliaracteristic of an officer." He...

...commander in the navy should be " a man of strong and well-connected sense, with a tolerable education ; a gentleman as well as a seaman, both in theory and practice ; want of learning, and rude, ungentle manners, being by no means characteristic of an officer." He...

...3. On leave; being an incident of the vacation. December: I. The qualifications of a naval officer. "None other than a gentleman, as well as a seaman...ideas on paper, in language that becomes his rank." (J. Paul Jones, letter to the Marine Board, 1777.) FIRST CLASS.—Two hours a week for one term. Constitution...

...writing a letter to the Marine Board at Philadelphia, Paul Jones makes use of these words : " No person other than a gentleman, as well as a seaman, both in theory and practice, is qualified for a commission in the Navy. Nor is any person " — and here is the remarkable part of this statement...

...fearless, dashing seaman, fertile in expedients, ready to meet overwhelming odds bravely, and skilful to cope with them. All this John Paul Jones was. The...a commissioned officer in the navy; nor is any man lit to command a ship of war who is not also capable of communicating his ideas on paper, in language...

...well as a seaman both in theory and practice, is qualified to support the character of a commission officer in the navy ; nor is any man fit to command...ideas on paper, in language that becomes his rank. If this be admitted, the foregoing operations will be sufficiently clear ; but if further proof is...

...follows not that the gentleman or man of merit should be neglected or overlooked on their account. None other than a gentleman, as well as a seaman both...practice, is qualified to support the character of a commission officer in the navy ; nor is any man fit to command a ship of war who is not also capable...

...Captain of the Navy ought to be a man of Strong & well connected sense with a tolerable Education, a Gentleman as well as a seaman both in Theory and Practice — for, want of learning and rude ungentle manners are by no means the Characteristick of an Officer....

...midshipmen in that department these words from JONES'S famous suggestion for the development of the navy: None other than a gentleman, as well as a seaman,...ideas on paper in language that becomes his rank. No man achieved distinction in the Revolutionary War as a naval officer whose exploits fill so important...

...fearless, dashing seaman, fertile in expedients, ready to meet overwhelming odds bravely, and skilful to cope with them. All this John Paul Jones was. The...ideas on paper, in language that becomes his rank.'" 1 Letter to the Marine Board, 1777. These are to the needs of to-day as the Bon Homme Richard to the...