Punch,  63 (1872), 175.

Questions for Naval Competitive Examination

Anon

Genre:

Exam Paper, Spoof

Subjects:

Steamships, Navigation, Engineering, Instruments, Instrument-Makers, Railways

Institutions mentioned:

Royal Navy


    A series of ridiculous nautical questions for naval cadets, many of which pun on nautical terms. These include: 'Can you procure, at a Nautical Instrument Makers, any spectacles specially adapted for Dead-Eyes?'.



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