While Great Britain remains an island, with dominion over palm and pine, it is to the sea that her four hundred millions Of people must look for the key to all that has been achieved in the past and all that the future promises in the quickening dawn Of a new era.

Not only over Great Britain alone, however, does the ocean cast its spell, for it is the free highway of the world, sailed by the Ships Of all nations, with out other hindrances than those Of stormy nature, and navigated Without restriction from pole to pole by the seamen Of all races. It was the international meeting-place, where ensigns were dipped in friendly greeting, and since the dawn Of history there has been a freemasonry Of the sea which knew no distinction Of nation or creed.

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