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Bowditch
[ bou-dich ]
noun
- Nathaniel, 1773–1838, U.S. mathematician, astronomer, and navigator.
- a handbook of navigation, American Practical Navigator, originally prepared by N. Bowditch and published since 1802 in a series of editions.
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In many instances, no doubt, Mr. Bowditch was referring to the same individual; in others to their children.
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Mr. Bowditch adds “Search-the-Scriptures” to his list of names that crossed the Atlantic.
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The tree itself is never found on the lowlands, but is mentioned with approbation at the end of the work of Bowditch.
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Bowditch says it is the best speech delivered in the Senate of the United States in his day.
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It was true of the three men to whom we have just referred,—Bowditch, Davy, and Buxton.
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