. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. HB military glor}^ of the French is uni-versally recognized, but their achieve-ments on the sea are less familiar tothe English-speaking world. Yet theyhave had great sea-captains and enter-prising navigators, whose careers rivalin interest and importance those of themore famous British Antoine de Bougainville was the first French cir-cumnavigator of the globe. He was also distinguished as asoldier, a mathematician and an author. He was born inParis, November 13, 1729. He was liberally educated an
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages;. HB military glor}^ of the French is uni-versally recognized, but their achieve-ments on the sea are less familiar tothe English-speaking world. Yet theyhave had great sea-captains and enter-prising navigators, whose careers rivalin interest and importance those of themore famous British Antoine de Bougainville was the first French cir-cumnavigator of the globe. He was also distinguished as asoldier, a mathematician and an author. He was born inParis, November 13, 1729. He was liberally educated andstudied law, but soon abandoned that profession, and enteredthe army in 1753. -^^^ mathematical ability was shown byhis publishing a treatise on the integral calculus. When hewent to London, two years later, as secretary to the Frenchembassy, his scientific attainments caused him to be chosen amember of the Royal Society. But war with England was declared, and Bougainville,returning to military duty, was sent to Canada, in 1756, as acaptain of dragoons. He became the trusted aid
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