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The authors assemble family recollections, letters, official records, and portraits to chronicle the lives and seafaring careers of two brothers of a celebrated novelist. It follows their progression from midshipmen to senior commanders, recounting ships, engagements, blockades, distant stations, and the effects of service on family life. Interleaved extracts from correspondence, reminiscences, and contemporary sketches illuminate domestic ties, professional advancement, and moments of loss and recognition. The narrative is organized into focused chapters covering campaigns, promotions, postings, and concluding reflections, complemented by illustrations and an index.
Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. Variations in hyphenation and accents have been standardised but all other spelling and punctuation remains unchanged.
Retained as printed in the original publication: page 168, “attained ten knots per hour”; and page 262 “he naturally wishes”