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Was 'marines' something like... Written by Reeba (9/13/2010 7:53 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Promotion in the Marines., penned by Rachel G

the 'Militia'?

Otherwise wouldn't it be called 'the Navy'?

"such as no interest could reach".

I find this statement could have a double meaning.
One meaning-that Sir Thomas wasn't interested enough in *this sort* of profession
-or that even if interested he wouldn't be able to reach any source of help as he didn't know anyone in that position.
I presume you mean the latter.

I had been thinking on the lines of the former interpretation, and thus arrived at the conclusion that 'Marines' must not be as prestigious as the regular navy, and thus even a rank of a liutenent doesn't have much of a future.
The rank of a lieutenant would normally have been one to rise from..I think :-/

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Promotion in the Marines. Rachel G (9/12/2010 6:15 p.m.)

Found the answer: seniority Louise H (9/13/2010 9:31 p.m.)
- Aahhh... That explains it!!! Rachel G (9/14/2010 4:22 a.m.)
- Thanks BarbaraB (9/13/2010 9:40 p.m.)
Was 'marines' something like... Reeba (9/13/2010 7:53 a.m.)
- The Royal Marines were officially formed in 1755 as AnnetteJ (9/13/2010 9:39 a.m.)
  - Thanks, AnnetteJ and Jeffrey nfm Reeba (9/13/2010 5:08 p.m.)
  - A little more on Marines, FWIW... jeffrey (9/13/2010 12:41 p.m.)
    - And another snippet... Rachel G (9/13/2010 7:30 p.m.)
  - Thanks for taking the trouble to search, AnnetteJ, nfm Rachel G (9/13/2010 10:25 a.m.)
    - My pleasure! nfm AnnetteJ (9/13/2010 11:25 a.m.)
Looked a little but couldn't find anything that was AnnetteJ (9/13/2010 7:43 a.m.)
- The point of my query. Rachel G (9/13/2010 8:46 a.m.)
  - Thank you. That is what I thought but just wanted to AnnetteJ (9/13/2010 9:25 a.m.)

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