Characters
brother that Nat looked up to
Hab
town where Nat lived
Salem, MA
worked at his father's ____________
cooperage
Nat often said "It's just a _________ matter of mathematics!"
"simple"
muscular, strong, powerful
Nat's discouraging co-worker
Ben
place where Nat worked as an indentured servant
Ropes & Hodges
Nat's first job after he was free
surveyor
To get ahead by hard work and determination
"Sail by ________ ___________"
Sail by ash breeze
armed private ship licensed to attack enemy ships
privateer
Nat's first wife
Elizabeth
ship Nat sailed on as a clerk and second mate
the Henry
navigation
stars
containing no gaiety or joy
mirthless
Nat's second wife
Polly
the book starts during this time period
Revolutionary War
2 Languages Nat taught himself
While on his first voyage Nat found errors in this book
Moore's Navigator
overwhelmed with heavy rainfall or a flood of water
deluged
captain on Nat's first voyage
Captain Prince
Nat taught himself Latin to read this book
Principia
Type of business that Ropes & Hodges was
_________ ___________
ship chandlery
Nat was captain of this ship
the Putnam
sailing vessel with at least two masts
schooner