The seafarers . nd I havebeen with squadrons in all parts of the world, noone is more vivid in my mind than that of the com-radeship which exists between the officers and allother ranks, petty officers, seamen, stokers, andmarines. And once again I must needs think of FrancisDrake. (Give me time and I will find you a pre-cedent in our sea-history for everything that hasbefallen in these later years—save only the con-temptible surrender of the German fleet.) Andhere I will set down his famous words upon whichthis part of our Naval tradition would seem to havebeen modelled. They were spoken far
The seafarers . nd I havebeen with squadrons in all parts of the world, noone is more vivid in my mind than that of the com-radeship which exists between the officers and allother ranks, petty officers, seamen, stokers, andmarines. And once again I must needs think of FrancisDrake. (Give me time and I will find you a pre-cedent in our sea-history for everything that hasbefallen in these later years—save only the con-temptible surrender of the German fleet.) Andhere I will set down his famous words upon whichthis part of our Naval tradition would seem to havebeen modelled. They were spoken far down the * Those who have been honoured by the privilege of a visit tothe Commander-in-Chief on board the Flag Ship will recall thebeauty of the furniture and appointments in the Admirals they know their sea-history they will also recall how FrancisDrake carried for his table a noble store of gold and silver platethat he might uphold in foreign parts the dignity of the Queensmajesty, and of her fe^%/?€ :M^Mmh u**
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