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 not grow herself (e.g. tobacco, rice, beaver-skins) they were to send all such goods to England.

Charles Il fought two great wars with the Dutch during his reign; and great sailors came to the front, though none as great as Robert Blake, who had been Cromwell's admiral. The sailors and the Navy covered themselves with glory, but, as I said above, the management of the Service was shockingly bad, and it was no thanks to King Charles that the Dutch did not win.

  