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Memoir of Captain Edward Pelham Brenton, R.N., C.B.; With Sketches of His Professional Life, and Exertions in the Cause of Humanity, as Connected with

Memoir of Captain Edward Pelham Brenton, R.N., C.B.; With Sketches of His Professional Life, and Exertions in the Cause of Humanity, as Connected with

Brenton, Jahleel

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1235682641
ISBN13: 9781235682643
Publisher: General Books
Weight: 0.31
Height: 0.15 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842. Excerpt: ... NAVAL HISTOEY. It has already been observed, that the character and conduct of Captain Brenton was peculiarly active and energetic. His mind was continually at work; and, from his early youth, he manifested a lively interest in the profession he had chosen. Its prosperity was his great object, and the subject of his incessant solicitude. As a lieutenant, and in command, he was indefatigable in his endeavours to inspire his young people with the same ardour and zeal in its cause that he felt himself. Every thing connected with the improvement of the naval service attracted his attention, and called forth his exertions. Employment was essential to him--it may be said to have, been indispensable. No period of his life was passed in idleness. On retiring from active service, at the peace in 1815, he began his 'Naval History;' and his principal motive for such an undertaking was the instruction of those who were beginning their career in the royal navy; to give them the advantage of his experience, and to point out to them examples for their imitation, or to put them on their guard against the consequences which are sure to result, at one time or another, to the individual or to the service, from the want of judgment and the due exercise of forethought. How far he may have succeeded in the attainment of this most important object, is for the public to judge. The work is now before the public, and has passed through two editions. We know that it has excited the disapprobation of many of his brother officers. We lament that it should be the case; but such a result was unavoidable, in the relation of recent events, when not only the relatives of those engaged in them, but the greater number of the actors themselves, were living, to criticise, if not to impugn, th...

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