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It is a strong proof of the diffusive tendency of every thing in this country, that America never yet collected a fleet. Nothing is wanting to this display of power but the will. But a fleet requires only one commander, and a feeling is fast spreading in the country that we ought... Read Full Overview

The Two Admirals is an 1842 nautical fiction novel by James Fenimore Cooper. The novel was written after the Leatherstocking Tales novel The Deerslayer. Set during the 18th century and exploring the British Royal Navy, Cooper wrote the novel out of encouragement of his English... Read Full Overview

Author of the first scholarly history of the United States Navy, James Fenimore Cooper had long hoped to commemorate the American Navy by representing its fleet in action. Since no such fleet existed in 1841, he reverted to the Jacobite War of 1745 when the great British and... Read Full Overview

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Description Sous un rapport, ce livre fait le pendant de l'apologue bien connu de Franklin le Chapelier et son Enseigne. Il fut commenc dans la seule intention de peindre l' tat actuel de la soci t dans les tats-Unis, en grande partie par la mise en sc ne d'individus de caract... Read Full Overview

Extrait Ces v nements que nous allons rapporter sont arriv s vers le milieu du dernier si cle, ant rieurement cette lutte qu'il est la mode d'appeler, en Am rique, - l'ancienne guerre contre la France. - La sc ne qui ouvrira notre histoire doit pourtant se chercher dans... Read Full Overview

"Les Deux Amiraux" par James Fenimore Cooper. James Fenimore Cooper etait un ecrivain americain (1789-1851)."

"Le Paquebot am ricain" par James Fenimore Cooper. James Fenimore Cooper tait un crivain am ricain (1789-1851).

"The Two Admirals" from James Fenimore Cooper. Prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century (1789-1851).

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview