The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - The United States Naval Service

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Series: New York Weekly v. 21 no. 27 — page 4
Part of: New York Weekly, v. XXI, no. 27, May 24, 1866 (Issue)
Author: "Galatea"
Date: May 24, 1866
First Sentence: "A life on the ocean wave" has too many charms and is too full of excitement and danger to be resisted by the American boy, as a visit on board a "guardo," or receiving-ship will testify, on board of which they are received after having passed a medical examination, when they are instructed as thoroughly in the rudiments of their profession as the exigency of the service will allow, preparatory to being sent off to sea.

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