Project Gutenberg 2018-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 233 Old Humphrey 1787 1854 Mogridge, George Humphrey, Old Mogridge, G. (George) Parley, Peter Preston, Paul Bruce, Carlton Adam, Uncle Gilbert, John 1817 1897 Gilbert, Sir John Soldiers and Sailors or, Anecdotes, Details, and Recollections of Naval and Military Life, as Related to His Nephews, by an Old Officer. Produced by Richard Tonsing and Brian Coe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Soldiers and Sailors" by Old Humphrey is a collection of anecdotes and reflections on military and naval life, likely written in the early 19th century. The text is framed as a conversation between an old officer and his curious nephews, who are eager to learn about the experiences of soldiers and sailors, the nature of bravery, and the realities of service in the British army and navy. At the start of the narrative, the old officer sets the stage for storytelling by expressing his vow to share everything he can about military and naval life. He emphasizes that both soldiers and sailors, while facing different environments and challenges, exhibit tremendous bravery and resilience. The opening portion introduces the officer's views on discipline, the distinctions between various military ranks and units, and the personal anecdotes that illustrate the rigors and exploits of military service, all while engaging the young listeners' imaginations and curiosity about the world of soldiers and sailors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain. Army -- Military life Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Anecdotes Great Britain. Army -- Anecdotes Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Sea life Soldiers -- Anecdotes Sailors -- Anecdotes U Text Category: History - British Category: History - Warfare 545528 2025-07-23T06:39:42.001447 text/html 546482 2018-09-14T10:38:00 text/html 3579401 2025-07-23T06:39:50.530437 application/epub+zip 3575638 2025-07-23T06:39:43.888470 application/epub+zip 293979 2025-07-23T06:39:42.897442 application/epub+zip 3682334 2025-07-23T06:39:55.260440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3656291 2025-07-23T06:39:49.624460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381242 2022-09-26T07:59:58.088199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471993 2025-07-23T06:39:40.841506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 472385 2018-09-14T10:37:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20729 2025-07-23T06:39:55.403393 application/rdf+xml 13236 2025-07-23T06:39:42.996456 image/jpeg 2166 2025-07-23T06:39:42.947452 image/jpeg 176272 2018-09-14T10:38:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 3479675 2018-09-14T10:38:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 3515537 2025-07-23T06:39:42.177453 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia