"They wouldn't, would they." Wellard grins. "Unless you had a large river going through, and even then-"
He shakes his head.
"England is an island, so a good navy is its first line of defence. My great uncle had been a post captain, so he made sure I had a good tutor to teach me math and navigation, until I was old enough to join."
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Date: 2009-07-25 08:37 pm (UTC)He shakes his head.
"England is an island, so a good navy is its first line of defence. My great uncle had been a post captain, so he made sure I had a good tutor to teach me math and navigation, until I was old enough to join."