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Heroes of the British Navy

Valentine, Laura Jewry, Mrs.

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Description:The present work was projected as a companion volume to Heores of the British Army, and has been carried out on the same lines. Representative men of all periods, from the days of Elizabeth onwards, have been selected for brief treatment, and some account given of those actions by which the British Empire has been built up and maintained. There are none to whom this story of our brave seamen of all ranks does not appeal; and therefore there is no need to put forward any justification for the present publication.The British sailor of to-day, though he may be less picturesque than the men who fought under Drake and Nelson, is made of the same "stuff," and thought he has mostly to exhibit his bravery and hardiness in the ways of peace, he has on many recent occasions shown that however much the materials of our ships may be changed, there is no change in the heroic spirit that has always animated the British Navy and made it the admiration of the world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Heroes of the British Navy. To get started finding Heroes of the British Navy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 280

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co

Release: 1910

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Description: The present work was projected as a companion volume to Heores of the British Army, and has been carried out on the same lines. Representative men of all periods, from the days of Elizabeth onwards, have been selected for brief treatment, and some account given of those actions by which the British Empire has been built up and maintained. There are none to whom this story of our brave seamen of all ranks does not appeal; and therefore there is no need to put forward any justification for the present publication.The British sailor of to-day, though he may be less picturesque than the men who fought under Drake and Nelson, is made of the same "stuff," and thought he has mostly to exhibit his bravery and hardiness in the ways of peace, he has on many recent occasions shown that however much the materials of our ships may be changed, there is no change in the heroic spirit that has always animated the British Navy and made it the admiration of the world.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Heroes of the British Navy. To get started finding Heroes of the British Navy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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