Britain's Sea Story: E.E. Speight and R. Morton Nance
Britain's Sea Story: E.E. Speight and R. Morton Nance
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Subtitle: Being the Story of British Heroism in Voyaging and Sea-fight from Alfred's Time to the Battle of Trafalgar. First published in 1905, this anthology was the first one-volume survey of Britain's historic sea voyages and battles. With selections from John Dryden, Samuel Pepys, Sir Walter Raleigh, King Alfred as well as contemporary accounts from documents, letters and eyewitnesses. This history covers the period from 55 B.C. to 1805 A.D. With one colour plate, several glossy black and white plates and sketches.