Different banners are used for different purposes; the King himself uses the Royal Standard; ships of war carry at the peak the White Ensign; naval reserve vessels fly the Blue Ensign, and Merchantmen the Red Ensign; while the troops march, and Parliament meets, under the Union Jack; and all of these are freely displayed on occasions of public rejoicing.
"The Government of England (Vol. I)"
A. Lawrence Lowell
If a fleet of Merchantmen, worth a large fortune, is lost in a storm, the freedman speculator will at once sell his wife's clothes and jewels, and start cheerfully on a fresh venture.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
The seas are alive with Merchantmen; deserts have become populous scenes of industry; the great roads are carried over the broadest rivers and the most defiant mountain barriers.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill