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Great and Decisive
Contests on the Sea;
Causes and Results of
Ocean Victories and Defeats;
Marine Warfare and Armament
in all ages;
with an account of the
Japan-China War,
and the recent
Battle of the Yalu.
The Growth, Power and Management of
OUR NEW NAVY
in its Pride and Glory of Swift Cruiser, Impregnable Battleship, Ponderous
Engine, and Deadly Projectile;
Our Naval Academy, Training Ship, Hospital,
Revenue, Light House, and Life Saving Service.