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 English Jackies Go to School Too

���British boys in training for the navy, at Shotley barracks, England. In- struction in seamanship by use of a model sailing vessel of good size is being given

��Above, at right: In- struction i n gunnery practice with aid of actual guns. Boys learn all de- tails of sight- ing, loading, and firing — rapidly be- coming e X - pert gxinners

��Flag signal- ing is im- portant in the training of the British Jackie. He must be able to read the messages sent, quickly and accurate- ly, or trou- ble results

��Young tars receiving their first les- son in oars- m a n sh i p. They learn rapidly, as boating is an exceedingly old sport among the sea-loving English of all classes

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