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(Bad!) Advice to Sea Lieutenants by An Officer of Rank

May 23, 2010 The Dear Knows 0

This pinch of wisdom was published in 1899. Unfortunately there is no indication about its origin except that it’s dated around 1770. It bears the impress of its truth.