Excerpt from The British Mars, Vol. 1 of 2: Containing Several Schemes and Inventors, to Be Practised by the Land of Sea, Against the Enemies of Great-Britain; Shewing More Plainly, the Great Advantage Britain Has Over Other Nations, by Being Masters at Sea
It is evident that Britain (at prefent) has the Means to proteét any thing upon the Sea; and can, in fome Meare, block up the Enemy's Fleets in their Harbours 5 but by many Years Experience it is known, their Ships have often. Found Opportunities to Sea, notwithftand ing a powerful Squadro o'yed to block them~ up in the Port and I think there are few In fiances (if our. Fleet intercepting the Enemy's Fleet, particularly the Brefl: Squadron.
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