Our boys; what they can do and how to do it (1893)
Stoddart, William, [from old catalog] comp · New York, Hunt & Eaton; Cincinnati, Cranston & Curts · leaf 16
he boys, as a result of this physicaltraining, are sturdy, manly-looking fellows. The cruise isto give them practical experience. Although it is a changeit gives more than one of the boys a touch of homesick-ness. They are placed on men-of-war and billed for tripswhich may be prolonged to two or… … THE MODERN CRUISER BALTIMORE. But when the pilot is set ashore and the marine band startsThe Girl I Left Behind Me, and the ship turns toward anunknown ocean, courage weakens. The inducements offered the bright, energetic boy in thenaval service—if he must begin as an apprentice—are small.Promotion…
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