Thanks to the fact that nowadays more and more books are digitized we are able to read books that are some times for decades no longer available for the public for several reasons. That’s quite a pity while these books contains useful information while the archives are destroyed, incomplete or nor accessible.
P. 312: “In how deplorable a state is the navy of Portugal! The docks of Lisbon produce as beautiful ships as can be launched, and the Portuguese sailors received much well-earned commendation from our naval commanders, under whom they individually served during the last war. Yet it cannot be forgotten that, within a very few years, the Tagus was blockaded by two Algerine corsairs, who maintained their station for a considerable time, with impunity, and set the whole Portuguese navy at defiance. England has a right to demand particular attention to this very important branch of national defence. The next war in which we are involved may, probably, array a very powerful maritime people against us ; and we, who have so prodigally lavished both our naval and military resources in the cause of Portugal, must require that she now establish a competent nursery for seamen, in the prospect of lending us such assistance hereafter as the remem-
p. 313: brance of our former and present aid must render her desirous of placing at our disposal, if one honourable or grateful feeling exist in her bosom. A Portuguese squadron may be no unacceptable auxiliary to us, in the defence, perhaps, of its own coast.”
Source
John Murray Browne. An historical view of the revolutions of Portugal, since the close of the Peninsular war etc. 1828.
P. 312: “In how deplorable a state is the navy of Portugal! The docks of Lisbon produce as beautiful ships as can be launched, and the Portuguese sailors received much well-earned commendation from our naval commanders, under whom they individually served during the last war. Yet it cannot be forgotten that, within a very few years, the Tagus was blockaded by two Algerine corsairs, who maintained their station for a considerable time, with impunity, and set the whole Portuguese navy at defiance. England has a right to demand particular attention to this very important branch of national defence. The next war in which we are involved may, probably, array a very powerful maritime people against us ; and we, who have so prodigally lavished both our naval and military resources in the cause of Portugal, must require that she now establish a competent nursery for seamen, in the prospect of lending us such assistance hereafter as the remem-
p. 313: brance of our former and present aid must render her desirous of placing at our disposal, if one honourable or grateful feeling exist in her bosom. A Portuguese squadron may be no unacceptable auxiliary to us, in the defence, perhaps, of its own coast.”
Source
John Murray Browne. An historical view of the revolutions of Portugal, since the close of the Peninsular war etc. 1828.
