Senate Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Public Documents and Executive Documents: 14th Congress, 1st Session-48th Congress, 2nd Session and Special Session, Volume 3 |
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... present complicated system has grown up can only be fully understood by reference to former regulations . The Naval Academy was first established at Portsmouth dockyard in 1729 , for the education of 40 students . The age at admission ...
... present complicated system has grown up can only be fully understood by reference to former regulations . The Naval Academy was first established at Portsmouth dockyard in 1729 , for the education of 40 students . The age at admission ...
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... present it happens , and under the existing system it must continue to happen , not infrequently , that young men whose means do not warrant the expense are obliged to take a journey of , 1,500 or 3,000 miles to present themselves at an ...
... present it happens , and under the existing system it must continue to happen , not infrequently , that young men whose means do not warrant the expense are obliged to take a journey of , 1,500 or 3,000 miles to present themselves at an ...
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... present the Naval School does not possess the necessary means for instruction in either subject , such as apparatus , laboratories , & c . , and the course in both is somewhat meager and inad- equate . It is hoped that before long a ...
... present the Naval School does not possess the necessary means for instruction in either subject , such as apparatus , laboratories , & c . , and the course in both is somewhat meager and inad- equate . It is hoped that before long a ...
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... present of facilities for higher education in the branches which particular inclinations may lead individual line officers to take up . It is not unlikely that such a higher college , similar in purpose to the half- pay courses at ...
... present of facilities for higher education in the branches which particular inclinations may lead individual line officers to take up . It is not unlikely that such a higher college , similar in purpose to the half- pay courses at ...
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... presents to the commandant ; he is present at prayers , at the inspection of rooms , at meals , and at all exercises , including swimming ; and he may inflict punishments , subject to the approval of the commandant . Subject to the ...
... presents to the commandant ; he is present at prayers , at the inspection of rooms , at meals , and at all exercises , including swimming ; and he may inflict punishments , subject to the approval of the commandant . Subject to the ...
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