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Excerpt from Life of Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon: K. C. B When I undertook to write the life of Sir George Tryon I felt that I was undertaking a heavy responsibility; but I had such a high admiration for the man himself, - for his great abilities, his 'untiring industry, his absolute devotion to the service, and to all that concerned its honour and welfare, and for the splendid example he set by his kindly, judicious, but firm method of rule, - that I hoped to be able to give my readers a fair idea of his manly self-reliant character, and of his interesting and - up to the last day of his life eminently successful career. I have had great difficulty in procuring suitable materials for writ...
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This book provides a comprehensive biography of Sir George Tryon, a prominent British naval officer during the late 19th century. Charles Cooper Penrose Fitzgerald covers Tryon's life, his contributions to the Royal Navy, and his roles in several key naval engagements. The book is suitable for anyone interested in naval history and the Victorian era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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