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Title: The Lieutenant and Commander
Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from
Fragments of Voyages and Travels

Author: Basil Hall

Release Date: November 8, 2005 [EBook #17032]

Language: English

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THE LIEUTENANT AND COMMANDER;

BEING AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
OF HIS OWN CAREER,

FROM

FRAGMENTS OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS
BY CAPTAIN BASIL HALL, R.N., F.R.S.

LONDON:
BELL AND DALDY, 186, FLEET STREET,
AND SAMPSON LOW, SON, AND CO.
47, LUDGATE HILL.
1862.

PREFACE.

The present volume is rather a condensation than an abridgment of the
later volumes of Captain Hall's "Fragments of Voyages and Travels,"
inasmuch as it comprises all the chapters of the second and third
series, only slightly abbreviated, in which the author describes the
various duties of the naval lieutenant and commander, the personal
narrative being the framework, and his own experience in both
capacities providing the details.

The editor has no hesitation in stating, after the careful perusal and
analysis he has necessarily made of this work, and that, with a
tolerably extensive knowledge of books, he knows of none which may,
with more propriety, be placed in the hands of young men, whatever
may be their destination in life; but more especially are they adapted
for the use of young officers and all aspirants to a seaman's life.
The personal narrative, slight though it is, renders it very amusing,
and every point the author makes inculcates a rigorous attention to
"duty" duly tempered with discretion and humanity in commanding
officers.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Taking a line in the service--Duty of officers--The dashing
boys--Dashing boys ashore--Philosophers afloat--Naval
statesmen--Scientific officers--Hard-working officers--Poetical
aspirants--Taking a line

CHAPTER II.

A sailor on shore--Irish hospitality--A sailor ashore-