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Just came across this while looking through google books. Very interesting to see a dictionary of military and naval terms.

The gentleman's dictionary: in three parts. viz. I. The art of riding the great horse ... II. The military art ... III. The art of navigation by Guillet (sieur.) 1705

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MHNUAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

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...and then I discovered the wine...

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From the Publishers Preface "The General Design of this Work, is to not only serve those who are bred to the sword but all that pretend to a Gentlemanlike Education..."

Haha... looks like another must-have for the collection. Thanks for posting!

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Thank ye so very much.


"I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers

Crewe of the Archangel

http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel#

http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/

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