It might have been impaired or crippled by the training of a university; but it is doubtful whether it could have been improved thereby, and it is certain that it was, in its quality, quite outside of the possibilities of university training.
George Boutwell: “It might have been impaired or crippled by the training of a university; but it is doubtful whether it could have been…”
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Boutwell speculates on the potential negative impact of university training on military capabilities.
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