Excerpt from Report on Foreign Systems of Naval Education, 1880

Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith a report on foreign sys tems of naval education, prepared in compliance With the order of the Navy Department of March 11, 1878, While on duty at the Paris Expo sitiou. In addition to the material obtained at the Exposition, Which was not large, I have utilized such official documents and papers as came into my possession from other sources. I also made a personal inspection of the naval schools and colleges of England and France, and of the German practice-ship for cadets.

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