Author: John G. Edgar

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Published: 2015-08-05

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9781332193943

Excerpt from Sea Kings and Naval Heroes: A Book for Boys The propriety and policy of directing the attention of English boys of the nineteenth century to the achievements of men who, at various periods of modern history, have made their names known to fame as "Sea Kings and Naval Heroes," will be questioned by few in the present circumstances of Europe. Under an impression that such is the prevailing sentiment, I have ventured on writing the following biographical sketches, with the object of interesting my juvenile readers in the careers of the principal personages among their ancestors, who, from the time of Rollo and Hasting to that of Nelson and Collingwood, figured conspicuously as maritime warriors; and I have endeavored to give variety to the work by narrating with care the enterprises, the battles, and the adventures in which they took prominent parts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.