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ition that no captain can commit any great fault in laying his ship alongside the enemy, though not literally applicable to-day, is nevertheless still in the blood of our post-captains. The instinct in a fighting service which gives the desire to get to close grips with the enemy is not one which should lightly be destroyed.

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