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... entering him in the race of life weighted with ignorance , or with a burden of useless knowledge . Much depends upon the kind of school , or rather on the kind of tuition under which a boy is placed . Fortunately , schools of Do - the ...
... entering him in the race of life weighted with ignorance , or with a burden of useless knowledge . Much depends upon the kind of school , or rather on the kind of tuition under which a boy is placed . Fortunately , schools of Do - the ...
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... entered upon their duties was for the most part of a degraded and material kind ; and the reception they met with from those who were in a position to make their lives endurable or miserable after they had entered upon their vocation ...
... entered upon their duties was for the most part of a degraded and material kind ; and the reception they met with from those who were in a position to make their lives endurable or miserable after they had entered upon their vocation ...
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... have been soldiers all their lives , and who may be far better officers , though moneyless , than he . This purchase - system applies not only to the first commission , but to subsequent grades ; so that , of two men entering the 76 ARMY .
... have been soldiers all their lives , and who may be far better officers , though moneyless , than he . This purchase - system applies not only to the first commission , but to subsequent grades ; so that , of two men entering the 76 ARMY .
Side 77
Francis Davenant. grades ; so that , of two men entering the army at the same time , one may be a subaltern at the end of twelve years , the other a major , though , if rank went according to proficiency , the two might have to change ...
Francis Davenant. grades ; so that , of two men entering the army at the same time , one may be a subaltern at the end of twelve years , the other a major , though , if rank went according to proficiency , the two might have to change ...
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... the mast , in order to fit him for the duties of boat- swain , mate , and commander . Some good examples of this have been furnished to the world , not only in the case of Sir Cloudesley Shovel , who entered as THE MERCHANT SERVICE,
... the mast , in order to fit him for the duties of boat- swain , mate , and commander . Some good examples of this have been furnished to the world , not only in the case of Sir Cloudesley Shovel , who entered as THE MERCHANT SERVICE,
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Admiralty admission allowed appointed army artist Assistant attendance Author barrister bills of lading BRANCH OR CLASS candidate Captain cargo certificate chaplain charter-party Civil Service Commissioners Clerks 18 cloth commenced commission course court Crown 8vo duties eligible employed employment Farrier Fcap freight full pay genius gilt give half pay India Inferior Superior Limit Inspector knowledge languages LIMITS OF AGE London Lords Lordships Majesty's Majesty's ships Majesty's Treasury marine marks master Mate means ment Messengers midshipmen Military months Naval Instructor Navigating Lieutenants Navy necessary nomination non-commissioned officer obtained Office Ireland Order in Council paid pass Paymaster persons port possess practice prescribed profession promotion public service qualifications rank regulations respect Royal Military Academy Royal Naval College Royal Navy rule Serjeant served continuously ship Staff Commander student Sub-Lieutenants subjects TABLE A.-continued Temporary Clerks tion trade vessel voyage young
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Side 15 - And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Side 10 - Enow of such, as for their bellies' sake Creep and intrude and climb into the fold ! Of other care they little reckoning make Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest. Blind mouths ! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have...
Side 23 - ... to raise the wages of curates, or to sink those of labourers to the degree that was intended; because it has never been able to hinder either the one from being willing to accept of less than the legal allowance, on account of the indigence of their situation and the multitude of their competitors; or the other from receiving more, on account of the contrary competition of those who expected to derive either profit or pleasure from employing them.
Side 46 - Culling of simples ; meagre were his looks, Sharp misery had worn him to the bones : II K And in his needy shop a tortoise hung, An alligator stuff'd, and other skins Of ill-shaped fishes ; and about his shelves A beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds, Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were thinly scatter'd to make up a show.
Side 321 - That he is properly certified as free from any physical defect or disease which would be likely to interfere with the proper discharge of his duties ; Third.
Side 129 - ... 7. The examination will be conducted by means of printed questions and written answers, and by viva voce examination, as may be deemed necessary. 8. The marks obtained by each candidate, in respect of each of the subjects in which he shall have been examined, will be added up, and the names of the...
Side 286 - ... intention of the Board of Trade to raise the standard from time to time, whenever, as will no doubt be the case, the general attainments of officers in the merchant service, shall render it possible to do so without inconvenience...
Side 280 - ... foreign-going ship shall be deemed to be of a higher grade than the corresponding certificate for a home-trade passenger ship...
Side 279 - Mate therein, or to a higher grade ; and every person who, having been engaged to serve as Master or as First, or Second, or Only Mate of any "Foreign -going Ship," or as Master or First or Only Mate of a