Mirror of the Sea

"e;And shippes by the brinke comen and gon,And in swich forme endure a day or two."e;The Frankeleyn's Tale. Landfall and Departure mark the rhythmical swing of a seaman's life and of a ship's career. From land to land is the most concise definition of a ship's earthly fate. A "e;Departure"e; is not what a vain people of landsmen may think. The term "e;Landfall"e; is more easily understood; y...