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Sir Geoffrey Callender (1875-1946) was a British naval historian who was the first director of the National Maritime Museum. Originally published in 1943, and edited by Callender, this book was developed to provide individuals in naval service with a guide to understanding and writing effective formal English. The text is comprised of a series of small sections, each of which contains a piece of writing by a prominent author relating to life at sea, tasks relating to the piece and explanatory notes. An editorial introduction, guide to further reading and detailed glossary are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British naval history or linguistics.
Contents
Introduction; 1588. The coming of the Armada Charles Kingsley; 1588. The lighting of the beacons Lord Macaulay; 1588. The defeat of the Armada James A. Froude; 1591. The last flight of the Revenge Lord Tennyson; 1652. How the first Dutch war began Lord Clarendon; 1655. How Blake destroyed the navy of Tunis Robert Blake; 1657. The battle of Santa Cruz Thomas Carlyle; 1657. The passing of Robert Blake Gerald Massey; 1666. The four days' battle Samuel Pepys; 1703. The death of Samuel Pepys John Evelyn; 1711. In memory of Sir Clowdisley Shovel Joseph Addison; 1741. The cockpit in time of battle Tobias Smollett; 1741. The castaway William Cowper; 1743. How Anson took the great galleon Richard Walter; 1759. Hawke Sir Henry Newbolt; 1759. The battle of Quiberon Bay Lord Hawke; The life of the ship Sir Geoffrey Callender; 1778. The saucy Arethusa Prince Hoare; 1799. Examination for lieutenant Captain Marryat; 1801. The battle of Copenhagen Robert Southey; In memory of Nelson Robert Browning; 1805. Outward bound Thomas Hardy; Nelson A. C. Swinburne; 1805. Trafalgar: the opening moves Sir Geoffrey Callender; 1805. The storm that followed the battle Thomas Hardy; 1805. How the news of Trafalgar reached England Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch; Ye mariners of England Thomas Campbell; 1815. How HMS Bellerophon captured the emperor Napoleon Admiral Sir Frederick Maitland; Home thoughts from the sea Robert Browning; 1837. 'The fighting Temeraire' W. M. Thackeray; The English admirals R. L. Stevenson; 1914. England to the sea R. E. Vernede; 1914. The battle of Heligoland Lord Chatfield; 1940. 'The navy is here' Winston S. Churchill; The Three Bells J. G. Whittier; For further reading; Glossary; Index.
