All the World’s Fighting Ships, by Fred. T. Jane, published in this country by Little, Brown & Co., of Boston, will probably prove to be a valuable addition to naval literature. The book shows an endless amount of care in its preparation and is full of information. It contains descriptions and cuts of nearly all, if not all, of the fighting ships of the prominent nations. The cuts and data are admirably arranged for easy reference, and ships of all nations are classified according to their fighting and defensive power, into armored ships, of which there are five classes; then into eight classes of unarmored ships. The classification and arrangement are easy to understand and well suited to a book for general information. The data and descriptions are published in English, French, German and Italian. In the case of armored ships carrying vertical armor, small plans of the ships are given, showing the arrangement of the armor. For the whole work the author deserves great credit and the thanks of every one seeking information concerning the navies of the world. G. F. C.
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