Unlike most of the sailors' memoirs of the Nelsonic navy, gardner's was not written for publication: it was purely intended for the entertainment of his family and friends, and did not see publication until long after his death. As a result potential problems of libel did not constrain him to bite his tongue when it came to opinions of individuals, high and low, in the naval service. He himself saw plenty of action and served in some famous ships, including the Victory, but what interests him most is his mess-mates and ...
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Unlike most of the sailors' memoirs of the Nelsonic navy, gardner's was not written for publication: it was purely intended for the entertainment of his family and friends, and did not see publication until long after his death. As a result potential problems of libel did not constrain him to bite his tongue when it came to opinions of individuals, high and low, in the naval service. He himself saw plenty of action and served in some famous ships, including the Victory, but what interests him most is his mess-mates and their eccentricities.
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Near Fine. Trade Paperback. This edition is a facsimile reprint of Volume XXXI of the Publications of the Navy Records Society, 1906. xx, 287pp, appendix, index. Sailors' Tales offers only the rarest and most authentic accounts, selected for their entertainment value, of life at sea in the age of sail.