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Page viii
... Lord Charles Howard of Effingham , Lord High Admiral of England - even in
that early and nascent state of our Navy , would most assuredly not meet with an
unfavourable reception by its officers of the present day , or prove unacceptable
to ...
... Lord Charles Howard of Effingham , Lord High Admiral of England - even in
that early and nascent state of our Navy , would most assuredly not meet with an
unfavourable reception by its officers of the present day , or prove unacceptable
to ...
Page ix
Disclaiming all pretension to authorship in the compilation of the present volume ,
I am still disposed to think it will not be found deficient in interest , or wanting in
variety . The numerous copies of autograph letters , and other manuscript papers
...
Disclaiming all pretension to authorship in the compilation of the present volume ,
I am still disposed to think it will not be found deficient in interest , or wanting in
variety . The numerous copies of autograph letters , and other manuscript papers
...
Page 6
... of the “ Restorer of Naval Power and Sovereign of the Northern Seas . ” From
her time down to the present , and throughout every reign , the naval service has
regularly ' n DIS improved in all its branches , and INTRODUCTORY REMARKS .
... of the “ Restorer of Naval Power and Sovereign of the Northern Seas . ” From
her time down to the present , and throughout every reign , the naval service has
regularly ' n DIS improved in all its branches , and INTRODUCTORY REMARKS .
Page 13
... hath thought fit to order , and it is hereby accordingly ordered , that all flag -
officers , captains , and other officers , & c . , when on sea - service , shall receive
double their present pay ; and when on shore , shall receive half - pay , ” & c .
... hath thought fit to order , and it is hereby accordingly ordered , that all flag -
officers , captains , and other officers , & c . , when on sea - service , shall receive
double their present pay ; and when on shore , shall receive half - pay , ” & c .
Page 17
The history of the British Navy , from a very early period down to the present day ,
affords more splendid examples of high moral and heroic courage , of unflinching
fortitude and self - devotion , and its officers and seamen have performed more ...
The history of the British Navy , from a very early period down to the present day ,
affords more splendid examples of high moral and heroic courage , of unflinching
fortitude and self - devotion , and its officers and seamen have performed more ...
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| Title | Memoirs of the Naval Worthies of Queen Elizabeth's Reign: Of Their Gallant Deeds, Daring Adventures, and Services, in the Infant State of the British Navy |
| Author | John Barrow |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1845 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 17 juuni 2010 |
| Length | 495 pages |
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