Excerpt from The Royal Navy
One object of this little Manual is to bring within the compass of a few brief chapters a general view of the nature, character and development of the British Navy. A larger purpose is to shew the influence of the Navy in safeguarding the independence and security of the country, and the part it has played in promoting the growth and upholding the integrity of the Empire.
The influence of the sea pervades our history, and has been instrumental in the shaping of our national institutions and character. It is therefore preeminently worthy of study. By our maritime supremacy and our wardship of the seas the Empire has come into being, and without that wardship the Empire would have ceased to be.
Notwithstanding all that has been written during recent years concerning the Navy, there is still a want of understanding amongst the people at large of these matters of fundamental importance. When questions arise in relation to Imperial Defence, opinions are formed which are based on imperfect knowledge of the principles which underlie our maritime history.
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