John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4256 Sir William Blakstone 1723-1780 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4256 |
| AUTHOR: | Sir William Blackstone (1723–1780) |
| QUOTATION: | The royal navy of England hath ever been its greatest defence and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength,—the floating bulwark of our island. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Commentaries. Vol. i. Book i. Chap. xiii. Section 418. |