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Ships & ways of other days (1913)

Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble), 1878-1944 · London : Sidgewick & Jackson, litd · leaf 292

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acy, and that most British sea fights have been \jdecided by bringing single ships to close action, laying 219 SHIPS AND WAYS OF OTHER DAYS ship against ship. If this statement is true, it is es-pecially applicable to the Elizabethan period, whenseamanship was our strong point and tactics… … CHAPTER XI THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY HE only danger attaching to a fineachievement is lest the next mayappear insignificant by its side.The dramatist who has createda splendid climax has little tofear except that his effect maybe utterly spoiled by some anti-climax. Transfer the simile to theregion…

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