The gradual increase of our navy, whose flag has displayed, in distant climes, our skill in navigation, and our fame in arms; the preservation of our forts, arsenals, and dock-yards; and the introduction of progressive improvements in the discipline and... Hazard's Register of Pennsylvania - Page 1641829Full view - About this book
| United States - 1829 - 462 pages
...federal government, are of high importance. menta in the discipline and science of both branches ol oar military service, are so plainly prescribed by prudence, that I should be excused for oniil'inr, their mention sooner than enlarging on their importance. But ilie bulwark of oar defence... | |
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