Death is a dignitary who when he comes announced is to be received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him. in the code of military etiquette silence and fixity are forms of deference. what is the meaning of the word deference as used in the last sentence of paragraph two? a) courteous word or deed of esteem or regard b) willingness to consider the feelings of others c) respectful submission to the wishes of another d) sign of respect or courtesy for another's position

Your answer would be D a sign of respect or courtesy for another's position is correct clearly the soldiers and officers surrounding the man with the rope around his neck are showing respect for him and what is about time happen.  If they were willing to consider his feelings or submit to his wishes,  they would probably take the ripe off his neck,  and no words have been spoken by anyone in the passage.

the captain of a steam ship naturally chooses the shortest route to his destination. since a sailing ship is usually pushed by winds and currents, its captain must find a route where the wind will probably blow in the right direction. tacking, i.e. using contrary wind to pull (sic) the sails, was always possible but wasted time because of the zigzagging required, and this would significantly delay long voyages. the early european explorers were not only looking for new lands. they also had to discover the pattern of winds and currents that would carry them where they wanted to go. during the age of sail winds and currents determined trade routes and therefore influenced european imperialism and modern political geography. for an outline to the main wind systems see global wind patterns.

pilotage or cabotage, in one sense, is the art of sailing along the coast using known landmarks. navigation, in one sense, is the art of sailing long distances out of sight of land.[1] although the polynesians were able to sail the pacific (with great difficulty) and people regularly sailed north and south across the mediterranean, before the time of columbus nearly all sailing was coastal pilotage

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