The Growth, Achievements and Duties of the Navy of the Empire
by Commander Charles N. Robinson, R.N.
with About One Hundred and Fifty Reproductions of Paintings, Prints,
and Drawings Illustrative of Battles, Ships, Persons, Customs, and Social Life
in the Navy.
This is an extraordinarily complete reference to the state of the British Fleet in 1896. Robinson does not neglect the fleet's beginnings, but after a couple of chapters, (The Origin of the Navy and The Dawn of Sea Power), describing these, the work continues with, in PART I--NAVAL POWER: The Sovereignty of the Seas; The Navy and the State; The Navy: Its Relation to Discovery and to the Public Service; and Flags and Signals . In PART II--NAVAL ADMINISTRATION, he covers: The Lord High Admiral and the Board of Admiralty; The Equipment of the Fleet; The Victualling of the Fleet; Admiralty Buildings; The Laws and Customs of the Navy; and Concerning the Names of our Ships. In PART III--NAVAL MATERIAL , he continues with: The Evolution of the Ship-of-war; The Development of the Sailing battle-ship; The Transcendence of Wood, Canvas, and Hemp in Marine Architecture; The Royal Navy of To-day; The Development of Offensive Power; and Steam on Board Ship, And, in PART IV--THE PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY, we learn of: The Seaman and Mariners of England; Sea Officers from Blake's Day to Nelson's; Warrant and Inferior Officers, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries; The Tars who Made the Empire; Our Officers To-day; Blue-jackets and Marines and Naval Costume. This volume is valuable to anyone researching the British Navy and, for those who love O'Brien, a useful handbook for background on the adventures and experiences of Jack Aubrey. First published in 1896. Profusely illustrated. In two volumes.
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