It must always be the great shipping point for the Virginia and North Carolina coast; the heaviest vessels can lie by its wharves, and between it and Hampton Roads is room for the navies of the world.
Reid describes Norfolk's strategic importance as a shipping point for the Virginia and North Carolina coast.
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