He had achieved a miraculous balance of forces within his frame, a balance which enabled him to stand his watch on the bridge and give orders to the bo'sun, but no more.
"Command"
William McFee
I think my friend the bo'sun must have had an inkling they were needed for he was working about the davits and falls earlier in the afternoon.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
He runs the lascars on board; acts pretty much as bo'sun.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
