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Portraits of H.M. Ships Agamemnon, Captain, Vanguard, Elephant, & Victory.

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Scene of five ships on the water at sunrise or sunset; three at left and two at right. The closest vessel to the viewer, at right, has her name "VICTORY" emblazoned upon her stern, and is firing one of her guns as indicated by a large cloud of smoke at right. Title printed in top margin. Production information published in lower margin.

On verso is text describing ideals of glory and their application to Lord Nelson, in English.

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