Sir Geoffrey Callender (1875-1946) was a British naval historian who was the first director of the National Maritime Museum. Originally published in 1943, and edited by Callender, this book was developed to provide individuals in naval service with a guide to understanding and writing effective formal English. The text is comprised of a series of small sections, each of which contains a piece of writing by a prominent author relating to life at sea, tasks relating to the piece and explanatory notes. An editorial introduction, guide to further reading and detailed glossary are also included.…mehr
Sir Geoffrey Callender (1875-1946) was a British naval historian who was the first director of the National Maritime Museum. Originally published in 1943, and edited by Callender, this book was developed to provide individuals in naval service with a guide to understanding and writing effective formal English. The text is comprised of a series of small sections, each of which contains a piece of writing by a prominent author relating to life at sea, tasks relating to the piece and explanatory notes. An editorial introduction, guide to further reading and detailed glossary are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British naval history or linguistics.
Introduction 1588. The coming of the Armada Charles Kingsley 1588. The lighting of the beacons Lord Macaulay 1588. The defeat of the Armada James A. Froude 1591. The last flight of the Revenge Lord Tennyson 1652. How the first Dutch war began Lord Clarendon 1655. How Blake destroyed the navy of Tunis Robert Blake 1657. The battle of Santa Cruz Thomas Carlyle 1657. The passing of Robert Blake Gerald Massey 1666. The four days' battle Samuel Pepys 1703. The death of Samuel Pepys John Evelyn 1711. In memory of Sir Clowdisley Shovel Joseph Addison 1741. The cockpit in time of battle Tobias Smollett 1741. The castaway William Cowper 1743. How Anson took the great galleon Richard Walter 1759. Hawke Sir Henry Newbolt 1759. The battle of Quiberon Bay Lord Hawke The life of the ship Sir Geoffrey Callender 1778. The saucy Arethusa Prince Hoare 1799. Examination for lieutenant Captain Marryat 1801. The battle of Copenhagen Robert Southey In memory of Nelson Robert Browning 1805. Outward bound Thomas Hardy Nelson A. C. Swinburne 1805. Trafalgar: the opening moves Sir Geoffrey Callender 1805. The storm that followed the battle Thomas Hardy 1805. How the news of Trafalgar reached England Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch Ye mariners of England Thomas Campbell 1815. How HMS Bellerophon captured the emperor Napoleon Admiral Sir Frederick Maitland Home thoughts from the sea Robert Browning 1837. 'The fighting Temeraire' W. M. Thackeray The English admirals R. L. Stevenson 1914. England to the sea R. E. Vernede 1914. The battle of Heligoland Lord Chatfield 1940. 'The navy is here' Winston S. Churchill The Three Bells J. G. Whittier For further reading Glossary Index.
Introduction 1588. The coming of the Armada Charles Kingsley 1588. The lighting of the beacons Lord Macaulay 1588. The defeat of the Armada James A. Froude 1591. The last flight of the Revenge Lord Tennyson 1652. How the first Dutch war began Lord Clarendon 1655. How Blake destroyed the navy of Tunis Robert Blake 1657. The battle of Santa Cruz Thomas Carlyle 1657. The passing of Robert Blake Gerald Massey 1666. The four days' battle Samuel Pepys 1703. The death of Samuel Pepys John Evelyn 1711. In memory of Sir Clowdisley Shovel Joseph Addison 1741. The cockpit in time of battle Tobias Smollett 1741. The castaway William Cowper 1743. How Anson took the great galleon Richard Walter 1759. Hawke Sir Henry Newbolt 1759. The battle of Quiberon Bay Lord Hawke The life of the ship Sir Geoffrey Callender 1778. The saucy Arethusa Prince Hoare 1799. Examination for lieutenant Captain Marryat 1801. The battle of Copenhagen Robert Southey In memory of Nelson Robert Browning 1805. Outward bound Thomas Hardy Nelson A. C. Swinburne 1805. Trafalgar: the opening moves Sir Geoffrey Callender 1805. The storm that followed the battle Thomas Hardy 1805. How the news of Trafalgar reached England Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch Ye mariners of England Thomas Campbell 1815. How HMS Bellerophon captured the emperor Napoleon Admiral Sir Frederick Maitland Home thoughts from the sea Robert Browning 1837. 'The fighting Temeraire' W. M. Thackeray The English admirals R. L. Stevenson 1914. England to the sea R. E. Vernede 1914. The battle of Heligoland Lord Chatfield 1940. 'The navy is here' Winston S. Churchill The Three Bells J. G. Whittier For further reading Glossary Index.
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