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Facts and Fancies for the Curious

by Charles C. Bombaugh

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The Navy

It doth command the empire of the sea.
    Shakespeare, “Antony and Cleopatra.”

Naval strategy has for its end to found, support, and increase, as well in peace as in war, the sea power of the country.—Capt. A. T. Mahan.

Hearts of oak are our ships,
Hearts of oak are our men.
          David Garrick.

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