John Harrison, a British clockmaker, invented the marine chronometer. Harrison provided the first reliable watch that could maintain accurate time on long sea voyages. One of his prototype watches, called the H5, was tested by King George III and was determined to be accurate to within...
The great speed at which the numerous dependencies in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific were relinquished is analysed and the Commonwealth since decolonisation reconsidered, revealing an association displaying surprising vigour in its post-Britannic years....
The Britannic was the lesser known, but largest and most extravagant, of the three Olympic Class ocean liners built by White Star for trans-Atlantic voyages. However, just months after its completion, the British government enlisted the liner for use as a hospital ship during World War I. Th...
A)It was a mere piece of decoration. B)It was the work of a famous artist. C)It was designed to let out extra smoke. D)It was easily identifiable from afar. 54.What might have led to the tragic end of the Titanic and the Britannic? A)Their unscientific designs. B)Their captains’...
And that was that. I kept the weathered look of the original border as is. And it’s okay that the letters aren’t perfect. It’s hand-made! This is another keeper! It’s already hanging in our kitchen! I don’t know why it took me so long to do something with it. Now instead...
JOHANNES ACUTUS EQUES BRITANNICUS DUX AETATIS SUAE CAUTISSIMUS ET REI MILITARIS PERITISSIMUS HABITUS EST (John Hawkwood the British Knight, who was regarded as the most prudent commander of his age, and the most experienced in military affairs.) Yet this fine figure was also one of the mo...
The Britannic was the lesser known, but largest and most extravagant, of the three Olympic Class ocean liners built by White Star for trans-Atlantic voyages. However, just months after its completion, the British government enlisted the liner for use as a hospital ship during World War I. Th...
Excellency was moved for as a title by Mr. Izard. It was withdrawn by Mr. Izard, and highness, with some prefatory word, proposed by Mr. Lee. Now long harangues were made in favor of this title…. It was insisted that such a dignified title would add greatly to the weight and auth...