'History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).' [5] (26/590)
The record is made up of 1 volume (532 pages). It was created in 1877. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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PREFACE
MAOAULAY, speaking of tlie indifference of the
English public to Indian affairs, wrote that " a
disturbance amidst the Spitalfields' weavers excited
more attention in the Senate than the legislating for
one hundred millions of its native subjects." But
though the Indian Budget, annually brought before
the House of Commons, excites a more languid inte
rest among our legislators than a debate on a " breach
of privilege," or a " personal explanation," yet the
degree of interest this country attaches to Indian sub
jects has greatly increased since the time of the great
Essayist. Hence I venture to hope that the records
of a Service, which has been abolished and consigned
to oblivion, may interest the British public sufficiently
to be my apology for laying the story of its eventful
career before the world.
Historical works have been written detailing the
services of the Army in every Indian War of import
ance, generally by military writers of repute, as Wilkie,
Thorn, Snodgrass, Kaye, and others, while naval his
torians, like James and Marshall, have narrated the
deeds of the British Navy in Eastern waters; but, be
tween the two, the Indian Navy has been forgotten, and
accounts have actually been written of such events as
the capture of Mauritius, and the Java War, in which
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History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).
Author: Charles Rathbone Low.
Publication Details: London: Richard Bentley and Son, New Burlington Street.
Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xx); octavo.
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- 1 volume (532 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:4, 4a:4h, 5:20, 1:542, iv-r:vi-v, back-i
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- Low. Charles Rathbone
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