Page 52, for _duies_ read _duties_.--60, for _sytem_ read _system_.--74, for a force of 11,556 _were_ read _was_.--82, for _strived_ to subvert read _striven_.--95, for _The_ afterwards destined against L'Orient read _They_; and same page, for _exquinox_ read _equinox_.--121, for _compleat_ read _complete_.--125, for _Selfs_ read _Self_.--129, for _Maines_ read _Marines_.--190, for _dare_ not, read _durst_ not.--210, for _resolved_ upon dislodging read _He_ resolved, &c.--222, for But _their_ leader read _its_ leader.--230, for _after_ formed into one Battalion read _each Company to consist of_, &c.--233, for top detail of _Light Infantry_ and _Grenadiers_ read downwards 2d, 3d, and 4th Companies.--250, for _friendly_ passion read _fiendly_.--326, instead of revived under the republic _who_ read _which_; and for _their_ faithless purposes read _such_.--357, for He _with_ Mr. Beaufort read He _and_ Mr. Beaufort.--373, for _the following was the order of battle_ read _and by the order of battle_ given out, the Marines were attached, &c.--378, for _tenable_ in the field read _terrible_, &c. &c. &c. A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE _ROYAL MARINE CORPS_, _&c. &c._ FROM ITS ORIGINAL FORMATION TO 1803. CHAP. I. At a period when the commerce of this Country bore no proportion to its present state, the supplies of Seamen, under a system of impress, were extremely precarious, and often inadequate to the public emergencies. Experience had also shewn, that raw landsmen were most improper substitutes for this want, as the sudden change of life rendered them subject to immediate disease, and sea-sickness, at a time when their active services were required. These united causes originally suggested the expediency of forming an establishment of Marines, who were raised and embodied with the sole view of being a nursery to man our fleets. They were always quartered in the vicinity of our principal sea-ports, where they were regularly trained to the different methods of ship fighting, and to these various manœuvres of a vessel, in which numbers were necessary. Being thus locally placed, their value was early felt by their exertions in equipping the squadrons fitted out, when but little confidence could be placed in the sailor, perhaps just impressed into the service. The general principles and regulations that were instituted for the conduct of the Marine regiments, from their formation, to the close of the reign of King William III. evidently shew that they were entirely devoted to naval purposes. As each individual became properly qualified to act on board of ship as a foremast-man, which was uniformly encouraged, he was discharged from his regiment, entered upon the books as such, and levy-money was granted to the officers of his corps, in order to supply the vacancy of him who was thus transferred.