Hannay, David, 1853-1934 · Boston, Little, Brown · leaf 308
theywere not encouraged, to commit every kind of outrage. The British Government cared little enough for whatmight happen to the families of pressed men, but it neverendeavoured to enforce service in the navy by turningwomen and children on to the country roads to becomevagrants and to die of… … FRENCH SAILOR. l!v JusHiii Xekmct.K^^,^,-lvc(l b) Ke U.is (or T.-ibk-anx dcs-Ioits (k- Kiv IMPRESSMENT 271 It is sufficiently explained by the difference in the systemsadopted by the two countries. In Great Britain the sailorwas personally liable, and could be forced to serve wheneverhe could be…
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