All You Wanted to Know about 18th Century Royal NavyLulu.com, 2007 - 164 pages This book is chock-full of info about the 18th Cent. Royal Navy. It answers many questions about the sailors, officers and their living conditions. It explains how the flags of Great Britian evolved and their protocol. One chapter is on 18th century medicine, & the beliefs of that period, plus it contains an excellent glossary of medical terms (41 pages), and one of nautical expressions. For anyone interested in 18th Century Sailing Ships, this book will be a welcome addition to your library |
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Contents
The Royal Navy page | 9 |
Officers Men of the Royal Navy page | 27 |
18th Century Medical Termspage | 47 |
Burial at Sea page | 88 |
Nautical Expressions page | 101 |
Interesting Historical Facts page | 138 |
18th Century Datespage | 152 |
Common terms and phrases
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Popular passages
Page 162 - They that go down to the sea in ships : and occupy their business in great waters ; These men see the works of the LORD : and His wonders in the deep.
Page 162 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.