Fwd: Tribune inquiry: in harm's way

[Dave Wilton]

The full quote is "I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not
sail fast, for I intend to go into harm's way."

It is a very famous quote in US Naval circles. The reference in the
book/movie title would be familiar to any sailor.

--Dave Wilton
  dave at wilton.net
  http://www.wilton.net


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> From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf
> Of Jonathan Lighter
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 7:04 AM
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Fwd: Tribune inquiry: in harm's way
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> I believe Bassett titled his Navy novel after a statement from
> John Paul Jones (ca.1778), "I intend to go in harm's way."
>
> JL
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> "Baker, John" <JMB at STRADLEY.COM> wrote:
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> I checked Westlaw, and while "out of harm's way" is more common
> in the older cases, there are also several "in harm's way"
> examples. Here's the oldest "in harm's way" I saw, an 1851 case
> from the California Supreme Court:
>
> "It is not to be understood that all vessels moored should set a
> watch or exhibit lights, but such only as are moored or anchored
> in "harm's way," that is, in or near the usual track of daily
> steamers, or the usual entrance to any part of the harbor." Innis
> v. Steamer Senator, 1 Cal. 459, 461 (1851).
>
> John Baker
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