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"ACROSS THE SALT SEAS. 1 A Romance of War and Adventure, by John Bloundelle-Burton.
Chapter I., 32 ; Chap. II., Secret Service, 33A ; Chap. III., " I Find a Ship," 74; Chap , IV., An Escape, 76; Chap V., The English Ships of War, gg; Chap. VI., " Galleons About!” 122 ; Chap VII., Lagos Bay, 124; Chap. VIII., On Board H M S. "Pembroke, ' 168; Chap IX., The Taking of the Galleons, 210; Chap. X., Sebor Juan Belmonte, 212 ; Chap. XI , Father Jaime, 236; Chap. XII , What did the Admiral discover ? 279 ; Chap. XIII., “ Dangers Worse than Shot or Steel—or Death ! " 302; Chap XIV , ” It is War Time. If it must be it must,” 304 ; Chap. XV., ‘ Draw S vords! ” ADMIRALTY, The, (Article by One Who Has Been There) ,
■' .EOLUS," H.M. Cruiser........
In Nagasaki Harbour.........
The Captain and Officers........
Petty Officers, Seamen and Marines......
" ALEXANDRA," H M S., The Arm Rack ...
ALTERING THE FORMATION OF THE FLEET ANNEAR, Charles, The Master-at-Arms of H.M.S. "Lion " .
"ARDENT," H.M.S...........
ARMY SIGNALLING SCHOOL IN INDIA, An ....
Transmitting Message by Heliograph.....
Major T. E. O L^ary and Staff ....
Large Flag Signalling—A Class at Exercise at Kasauli ARTILLERY CAMP AT OKEHAMPTON. The—
General Markham Inspecting a Damaged Gun .
The Arrival of a Battery by Rail......
A R.H. A Battery in Action—Using Gunpowder
,, ,, Using Cordite ....
A Trial Shot for Range........
“ASTRZEA," H.M.S .......
„ ,. Captain and Officers of......
AUSTRIAN FLEET. The........
The Second Class Cruiser " Kaiser Fran2 Josef"
The Armoured Cruiser “ Kaiserin Maria Theresia "
AVALON, Lord Hood of, G.C.B.........
AWDRY, Richard D„ Esq., C.B..... ...
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BATTLE HONOURS OF THE SERVICES, The, Special Number—
The " Prince George," (Article by Edward Fraser) . 41-50
Charged the boom . . . Crashing a way through and clearing a
passage, Vigo Bay, October, 1702, 42; In the Downs, the Great Storm, November, 1703, 43 ; The Battle of Malaga, August, 1704, 44 ;
The Vane of St. Thomas’s Church, Portsmouth, 44 ; Prince George of Denmark, 45; George II., 45; George IV., 45; Prince George (Duke of York), 45 ; The Burning of the "Prince George," 13th April, 1758, 46 ; " Glorious St. Valentine," February 14th, 1797, 47 :
Sailors Carousing, 48 ; The Gun Crew, 48 ; The Sailor's Return, 48;
Prince William Henry on board the " Prince George,” January, 7780,
49; The Duchess of York Christening the "Prince George," 22nd
August, 1896 .... ......50
The "Royal Scots Greys " (Article by G F. Bacon) . . 51-60
The Regiment dismounts, and with a cheer the gallant Greys charge,
1704, 52; Attacked the famous Regiment du Roi, capturing its colours and Drums, 1706, 53 ; Christian Davies (Otherwise " Mother Ross”) 54; Charged and overcame the pick of the French cavalry, Malplaquet, 1709, 54 ; The Troop Leader placing his Vedettes on the Morning ofthe Battle, Dettingen, June 16th, 1743, 55 ; Away plunged the Greys into the thickest of the fight, Waterloo, 1815, 56 ; The Fight for the Standard, 57; Lieut. Miller rallying the Greys, 58;
The Scots Greys embarking for the Crimea, April, 1854, 59; " I should be proud to serve in your ranks!” 60; The Royal Scots Greys,
Second to None.......... 60
BATTLE HONOURS OF THE SERVICES, The, Special Number -
The " First Royal Scots" (Article by Chas. Lowe) 133-142
Lothian Regiment from 1684-1896, 133; Landing of Dumbarton's Scots at Tangier, 1680, 134; Sir Robert Douglas saving the Colours,
*692. *35 : Capture of the Moorish Standard, 135; "I think my own must be the best," 136; In the wood of Taisniere, 136; Capture of theMorro, 137 ; The Storming of Fort Niagara, 1813, 138 ; Battle of Salamanca, 339; March of French Prisoners into Salamanca, 139;
The Centre-piece of the Royal Scots, 140; /The Wreck of the Transport " Premier," 141; The Royal Scots in China, 142; Presentation of Colours by the Queen to the 1st Battalion Royal Scots, 142 The “ Warspite " (Article by Edward Fraser) 143-152
" The ‘ San Philip,’ the great and famous Admiral of Spain, was the mark I shot at," 144 ; " Fushed inland to fight their way to Fayal,"
345 ; Capture of a Spanish Carrack, 145 ; " The ' Warspite ’ was in thick of the fray," 146; The Battle at La Hogue, 147; England's Great Loss, 148; "All hands prepare for sea.” Gibraltar Bay, October, 1759, 148 ; The " Warspite ” in the Battle of Solebay, 1672,
149 ; The " Warspiie," Training Ship in the Thames, Burnt in 1875,
150 ; " Delivered his sword in person to Captain Bentley," 151 ; The
‘‘Warspite" and "Formidable” at Quiberon, 1759, 151 ; Burning, of the “ Warspite ” in the Thames, 1875, 152; The ” Warspite ” preparing against Torpedo attacks.......152
BATTLE HONOURS OF THE SERVICES, The (Special Number)
The “Undaunted,” (Article by Edward Fraser) . 337-346
“ I have named her, sir, after yourself—The ‘Undaunted.’” 338;
The Undaunted ” suddenly ran hersell hard and fast aground on Morant Keys, 339 ; "Sei2ing a rope, he leapt with it into the sea,”
339; When suddenly the batteries ceased to fire, and the “ Undaunted ” carried off her prize,” 340; Captain Ussher leading the storming party at the attack in Cassis Bay, 341; Then taking the arm of Captain Ussher, Napoleon bid farewell to his friends, 342 ;
The death of Captain Faulknor, January 4th, 1795, 343, “The Sailor was overpowered, when the Marine flew to his assistance,"
344 ; The “ Undaunted " manning yards and saluting on Napoleon landing at Elba, 345; The " Undaunted" escorting the " Serapis,"
1875, 346 ; The “Undaunted " hauling the French cruiser "Seignelay " off the shore . ... . , 346
The " Inniskilling Dragoons " (Article by John Leyland) 347-35°
McCarmick exhorting the townsmen to resist, 347 ; Schomberg complimenting the Inniskilling men on the victory of their comrades,
348; "Gintlemen,” cried the King, “l have heard much of your exploits, and now I shall witness them," 349 ; " Hurling their force upon the French lines the Inniskillings broke the enemy’s strengih,”
350; The Inniskilling charge at Wetter, 1758, 351; General Elliot directing the burning of the ships at St. Servan, 351; The lnnis-killings take Zierenberg by surprise before daybreak, on September 9th, 1760, 352 ; The Battle of the Boyne, 353 ; The Charge of the
Inniskillings at Le Cateau, 354; The Charge of the Inniskillings at Waterloo, June. 1815, 355 ; “ The impact was terrible " ,
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BILLOT, General, French Army . .
BOMBAY LANCERS. 1st—
The Right Wing..........
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The Left Wing . ........
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BOYNE, The Battle of the.........
BRITISH FLAG SHIPS, The, H.M. Ships * Ramillies " & » Revenge ” BRITISH FLEET, The—Watching for a Signal from the Flagship, 178 ; Shipping Ammunition and Stores, 178; Malta Dockyard—Preparing for Sea, 179; H.M. Ships " Barfleur,” 180; " Nile," 180 ; "Hawke," 180; " Astraea," 181 ; " Sybille," 181; "Ardent," .... BROWNE, General Sir Samuel James, V.C., G.C.B., K.C.S.I. BUILDING OF A BATTLE SHIP, The—
The " Mars" at Messrs. Laird’s, Birkenhead .... One of the Engine Erecting Shops at Birkenhead H M S. " Mars ” on the 16th June, 1894. Twelve working days from the laying of the Keel ...
H M.S. ’’ Mars ” after 24 working days.....
m u n 49 n .....
,, „ Floated out March 30th, 1896 ....
Engines of H.M S. " Mars " 12,000 I.H P. .... BULLER, Vice.Adm. and the Capt. and Officers of H.M.S. " Centurion "
“ CAMBRIDGE,” H.M.S., The Captain of the. ....
The Gunnery Instructors, 314 ; The Officers, 314 ; The Gunnery School Ship, 315; The Gun Drill on Board, 316; Machine Gun Drill, 317 ; A Broadside of Heavy Guns, ready to be fired by Electricity, 317 ; A Group of Armourers, 317 ; Seamen Skirmishing, 318 ; Boys at Aiming Practice. 318; A 9-pr. Gun, 318; Battalion drawn up for drill, 319; A Square prepared to resist Cavalry, 319; Divers at Work, 320 ; Ammunition Room, 320; The Gunnery School CAMERON, General Sir William Gordon, K C B, ... CANADIAN COUSINS IN ARMS, Our-
Trooper of King’s Co. Canadian Hussars.....
Infantry Group from the Fredericton School
Colonel Irvine, D.A.G., and Staff......
Scene in a Hospital Tent........
CAN I AN, Lieut. Henry Thomas......« .
" CATCHING A SLAVER," A True Tale, by Com. E. P. Statham, K N. CAVE, Col. and Officers, 1st V.B. Hants Regmient....
" CENTURION ” H.M.S., Vice-Adml. Buller & the Captain & Officers
CHAMBERLAIN, J. A.. Esq , M P........
CH1TRAL RELIEF EXPEDITION, With the—
Maxim Guns on the March .....
Machine Gun Detachment, King’s Own Scottish Borderers ,, ,, Devonshire Regiment
Cantilever Bridge over the Niag River......
Suspension Bridge over the Pang Kora River ....
CHRISTMAS DAY JOINT, The........
’ „ IS SPENT IN THE NAVY. How (Article by
Commander E. P. Statham, R.N.) .
„ WITH THE SUBMARINE MINERS—
Should auld acquaintance be forgot How infernally they played . .
When ii comes it brings good cheer „ IN BURMAH ...
„ IN THE HILLS..... . .
.. WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY
CITIZEN ARMY, Our (Special Number and Article by Cullem Beg) 245 Battalion and Band, Honourable Artillery Company, 245 : Field Battery, Honourable Artillery Company, 2451 Colonel Noble Edwards, V.D., 246; Sergt-Trumpeter—jst Sussex Vol. Artillery, 246; 40-pr. Gun, Armoured Train, 246; Sergeants, Battery of
position, 1st Sussex Volunteer Artillery, 247; Gun Drill, 1st Sussex Volunteer Artillery, 247; The Long and Short of it, 248; Bed and Kit laid out for Inspection, 248 : Coming Events Cast their Shadows Before, 248; Drum Major, London Scottish, 249; Signallers—1st Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers, 250; Signallers—Glasgow Highlanders. 250; Far from the Madding Crowd, 250; Non-Commissioned Officers—1st V.B Northumberland Fusiliers. 251; Cyclists 1st V.B Northumberland Fusiliers, 251; Colonel Weddell, V.D , 251; Captain and Adjt Willmott, 251 ; Officers, 1st V.B Northumberland Fusiliers, 251 ; Volunteer Medical Staff Corps, 252 ; 20th Middlesex (The Artists), 252; Cyclists, 3rd V.B. Hampshire Regiment, 253 ; 26th Middlesex (The Cyclists), 253; Spying out the Land, 254 ; A Volunteer Camp, 255; Col Cave and Officers—ist V.B Hants Regiment, 256 ; M.I. and N.C. Officers—1st V.B Hants Regiment, 256; A Lead Pumper, 256; Haying the Music, 256; Double Lock Bridge, 256; i3-pr- Field Gun—3rd Middlesex Artillery, 257 ; Guard—3rd Middlesex Artillery, 257; All Banks, London Rifle Brigade, 257; Colonel H. W. Gray, V.D., 258. All Ranks, 2nd (South) Middlesex Rifles, 258; Lt.-Col. Duncan Menzies, 259 ; 1st Sutherland Highlanders, R.V , 259; Pipers, 1st Sutherland Highland R.V., 259; 1st Aberdeen Volunteer Engineers, 260 ; Severn Division Volunteer Submarine Miners, 260 ; Sergeant Mounted Infantry—2nd V.B , M R , 261 ; Officers 2nd V.B. Manchester Regiment, 261 ; Trooper, Hertfordshire Yeomanry, 262; Lieut.-Colonel W. K Mitford, 263; Middlesex Yeomanry, 263; Middlesex Yeomanry on Parade, 263 ; Gloucestershire Hussars, 264 ; Officer—Yorkshire Hussars, 264; Trooper—Q O. Royal Glasgow
Yeomanry............
COASTGUARDMEN AT SMALL ARM DRILL
COLOURS OF THE BRITISH INFANTRY, The (Article by Major
R Holden)........ . .
COMING EVENTS CASTS THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE
“CONQUEROR," The Third-Class Battleship.....
,, The Forecastle of the ......
CONSTRUCTION OF A CRUISER, The—
The Works of the Naval Construction and Armaments Company
at Barrow..........
The Fitting-Out Dock, Cruisers at the ioo-ton Crane Electric Drills at Work in Building the ' Niobe "... Putting together the Frame of H.M.S " Niobe "
Stern View of H.M.S. “ Niobe ” just belore Launching
The Engines of H.M.S. " Niobe " ......
View of Machine Shop........
H.M.S. " Niobe ” in the act of being Launched CRETAN CRISIS, The, Fleets in the Mediterranean—
The British Flag-Ships—II M S. " RamiU es," 177; H.M S.
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*' Revenge," 177 ; Tba British Fleet—Watching for a Signal from the Flag-Ship, 178: Shipping Ammunition and Stores, 178; Malta Dockyard, Preparing for Sea, 179 ; H M S " Harfleur." 180; 11 M.S. "Nile," 180; H M.S. "Hawke," 180; HMS. "Astra-a,” j8» ; II M S "Sybille,” 181, H M S. "Ardent." 181. The Italian Fleet, The Battleship " Sicilia," 18a ; Admiral Canevaro and the Officers of the “ Italia." 182: The Cruiser ” Marco Polo," 183; The Cruiser " Liguria," 183; The Cruiser " Stromboli." i8j , The Battleship " Andrea Doria." 184 ; The Battleship " Ke Umberto" in Dock at Spezia, t8^, On the Upper Deck of the Battleship " Ruggiero Di Laaria." 183; Typical Italian Sailors, with a Lieut-Commander and Torpedo-Boat Crew, 185 The Fleets of the Powers in the Mediterranean, 186 The Grerk Fleet, The Battleship "Spetsai." 186. The Turkish Fleet, The Despatch Boat " Fuad," 187 The French Fleet, The Battleship •* Jaureguiborry," 188; Seamen of the "AmiraJ Duperrd," 188. The Armoured Cruiser "Amiral Charner,"
189. The Battleship "Charles Martel," i.jo; The Battleship" Iloche,”
190, The Torpedo Transport " Foudre," 190. The Third-class Cruiser " Llnois." igt; The Second-class Cruiser " Uugeaud " igt ; Torpedo Boats at Toulon, 192; TheThml class Cruiser "Waltignics." 192 . The Armoured Cruiser " Dupuy De l.ome," 192 The Russian Fleet, The Armoured Gun Vessel " Grosiastchy." 103. The Battle-sbiji " C.eorgt Pobiedonosetz," 103 The German Fleet, The Cruisrr " Kaiserin Agusla," 194 . Typical Nasal Officer* and Bluejackets, J94 The Austrian I'leet, The Second-class Cruiser " Kaiser Frans Josef," 195. The Amoured Cruiser " Kaiserin Maria Theresia." 19s The United States Fleet, The Cruiser "San Franc sco," tgfc ; The
Cruiser " Minneapolis," .... 196
CYCLISTS AND SPRINTERS, NAVAL OFFICERS as—
Ready for a Spin..........198
Are you Ready?..... 198
In the Courtyard of the Naval College .... 198
DIVERS OF THF. NAVY. The—
A Diver Going Down ........ 200
Dressing for a Descent..... 200
A Diver Coming Up . aoo
An Artificer’s Diving Pinnace ... 200
IHIRSETSHIRE REGIMENT. 2nd Battalion, On Parade 34
,, The Officers and Colours 34
DRAWING RATIONS FOR THE CHRISTMAS DINNER . 14
DRUMMOND, Rear-Admiral Edmund Charles.....61
EDWARDS, Colonel Noble, V I) ... ... 246
EWART. General Sir John Alexander, K C.D . 125
" EXCELLENT," H M.S. Cleared fora Ball ... .7
.. .. .. Supper . .7
FAIRTLOUGH, Lieut-Col F H and bis Sergeant Major 33
FAULKNOK, Captain. The death of. January 4th. 1795 . 343
HELD, C. R. A Gallant Sailor Boy..... 291
FIELD AND MACHINE GUNS..... 1 jo
Observing Unobserved........ 130
Battery in Action ....... 1 jo
The Maxim at Work.........1 jo
Limbers under Cover.........131
Guarding a Bridge..... .131
Preparing to Fire ..... .131
FOOTE, Captain Randolf F O .... tSI
" FORTE." Captain Foote and Officers of H M S.....154
FRENCH ARMY, The-Medical Officer of the Chasseurs Aipins. 174. Infantry—89th De Ligne, 174 : Algerian Spahis 174. Inlantry 3th De Ligne, 175; Chasseurs a I’ied on Parade. 173 . Officers of the 1st Cuirassiers, 176. Band of the 9th Dragoons at Lunivillc, 176, General Billot, 242: Infantry —37th De Ligne. 242. The 1 at Zouaves, 243.
The 3th Chasseurs d'Afrique, 243. An Algerian Spahi, 143, Chasseurs a Pied Skirmishing, 344; Infantry in Square, 244; An
Encampment ..... 244
FRENCH NAVY, The- Bluejacketsof the " Redoutable” at Drill. 158;
On Board the "Amiral Dupcrre" 158. A Group mi the Cruiser " Suchet" 159; Seamen of the "Amiral Duperrc." 150 A Gun Crew on Board the “Devastation," 160; In the Redoubt of the " Devastation," 227 , On Board the " Suchet,' 228, At W ork in the "Couronne," 228; Admiral Bcsnard, 226; Battery Deck of the "Amiral Duperri,” 226; The Battleship “ Jaureguitx rry.” 1H8.
Seamen of the "Amiral Duperre,’’ 188. The Armoured Cruiser "Amiral Charner," 189, The Battleship "Charles Martel." 190;
The Battleship " Hoche," 190; The Torpedo Transport "Foudre."
190. The Third-Class Cruiser " Linois." 191; The Second-Class Cruiser " Buteaud." 191 ; Torpedo Boats at Toulon, 192 . The Third-Class Cruiser " Wattignies,” 192; The Armoured Cruiser " Dupuy
De Lome" 192
GERMAN EMPEROR, The, His Imperial Majesty William II. . . 1
„ FLEET, The-
The Cruiser ‘ Kaiserin Augusta"......I04
Typical Naval Officers and Bluejackets ... 194
GOODENOUGH. Lieut -General William Howlry, C II. jj
GOODMAN, Drum-Major, lamdon Scottish . 249
GOSCHEN, G J , First I»rd of the Admiralty 265
GRAY. Colonel H W . V D . 258
GREEK ARMY. The-The Duke >( Sparta, Crown Prince of Greece,
310, Prince Nicholas, 310, A Type ol the Evzones, 310, (.reek Infantry Linesmen, 310: Types of Line Regiments. 311 ; An Ewone Light Infantry Man, 311; A Cretan Insurgent, 311 ; A Group of
Kvtlpides or Young Greek Officers....... 31 2
GREEK FLEET, The The Battleship "Spetsai " 1S6
.. NAVY. The A Naval Cadet. 294; Seamen Equipped lor landing. 294 . Typical Greek Bluejackets. 294 , Ofli> ers and Men f the " Spetsai." 295 . Prince < leorge of Greece and Torpedo Officers,
293 ; Tne Arsenal and Roadstead at Salamis.....2<j6
GWYN, Tatham, Esq....... k 267
HAMILTON, Admiral Sir Richard Vesey. GC B . * 221
HARRISON. Gen. Sir Richard. KCB, C MG. .tot
HASLAR HOSPITAL (Article by Com the Hon Hy N Shore, R N ) 120
HASLAR HOSPITAL—Inspect!(General Hilston, tog; Tb<- Main Block from the Quadrangle, tro. The Main Block and North W ing, no. Residences of the Senior Medical Officers, tin; Sisters of the Nursing Staff. 111; A Group of Officers, 111 , Steam Laundry, 111 ; Mending Clothes. 113; The Kitchen, its; The Storeroom, 112; The Laboratory. 11a; A Pensioner's Ward. 113; The Entrance Gates,
1x4; Preparing for Christmas. 114; The Col ling wood Ward, 114;
In the Dispensary, 113; The Museum, 113; Convalescents in the
Airing Grounds.......... 116
“HAWKE," HMS..... t8o
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- HIBERNIA.” HMS. Boat Repairing at Malta . ... 190
IIILSTON, Inipcctoi General of lluslar Hospital . . 109
HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY. Battalion and Band 245
,, ,, „ Field Battery . 243
Hung kong and its voluntkers-
Keading Orders to a Relieving Semry .... 334
Officers id the Hong K<>ng Volunteer Corps ... 334
The (iuns ol the Corps teady for Action J 14
The Mam <.uard turned out ... 333
The Non-Commissioned Officers of the Corps .... 3 35
Hours of fase on board ship—
Iack discussing the last Mail ... a
Ijruiri standing easy on the Forecastle ... a
Afier Dinner on Board a Cruiser .... 2
HUSSARS, nth (PAO.) The Paymaster s Department ... 84
,, ,, The Officer* ...... 84
"IMPLACABLE." HMS 25
INDIAN AHMk, The Heavy Batteries of the -
On the Railway, l-.ntraining one 0/ the Elephants 104
,, An Elephant in his truck ready to start 104
Ou Parade, At Close Interval 103
In Op'n Order by Sub-Divisions loj
In Camp lor Annual Range Practice 103
Cavalry Camp at Iteima 132
INDIAN El ELI * 1 >AY. An —Selecting Ground for < ,uns, 3 33 . " Ready, aye. Ready," 333 , A Handsome Team, 333, Off to Reconnoitre, 333 ,
An Interval for Refreshment, 333 . Carrying Orders, 333; Watering
Horses, 333; Pitching Tents....... 3iJ
INDIAN HARBOUR DEFENCE FORCE. The
The Gunner of the " Magdala " and his Pets 222
Machine Gun Drill on the Superstructure 222
Lascars at Firing Drill with Nnrdenfelt 212
Bluejackets from the " Magd.ila " at Field Gun Drill on Shore 223 Lascars at Musketry Drill 223
,, Marching oH to Quarter* after Drill 223
The Mid-day Curry. Three Native Cooks 223
"INFLEXIBLE.” II M S •>
INNSKILLING DRAGOONS. The (Article by John l-e)landj 347 Jjh
IRVIN. Colonel. DAG., and Staff 24°
ITALIAN FLEET. The- The Battleship - Sicilia." 182. Admiral
Canevaro and the Officer* ol the " Italia." 182. The Cruiser “ Marco Polo," 183. The Cruiser "Liguria." 183. TbeCruiser ‘ Siromboli "
183. The Battleship "Andrea Doria,' 184, The Battleship ' lie Umberto" in I>ock at Spezia, 184; On the Upper Deck of the Battleship '* Ruggiero di I^uria." 183 . Typical Italian Sailors, with a Lieut-Commander and Torpedo Boat Crew .... 183
„ NAVAL CADETS (Article by Davy Jones) . 232
JACKS LIFE AT SF1A - Scrubbing a Sick Hay Cot „ ,. just finished (.'leaning Up
2 |3 29J
KEEPING STATION IN A FLEET KNOWLES, Major General Charles Benjamin, C B.
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LAMBERT, George T . Esq .......267
LANCERS. 16th. Christmas Dinner Table......20
LANG. Captain W.M.kN 3*3
LAST HONOURS TO A SEAMAN, The—
1 he Removal of the Body ......292
Placing the Body on the Gun Carriage , . 292
The Firing Party Heading the Procession 292
On the way to the Cemetery 292
"LION," HMS . . .. 25
I IQI'ID PROVISIONS 15
EYON-FREMANTLE, General Sir Arthur James. K C M G , C 13 . 171
MACARTNEY. W G E , Ksq . M P 2<Vi
MACGREGOR. Sir Evan, KCB 206
M Al.TA. The Governor of, and his Staff 172
M \KCII fN INDIA. On the. (Article by II Lawrence Swinburne I J*
MARCHING OPERATIONS ROUND AI-DERSHOT
W« Ish Fusiliers at the End of a I-ong March 172
Field Day Order, the Old and Bold 172
Highlanders on the March .172
Hussars returning to Camp 173
'I he Scots Greys after a Mimic Battle .... 173
Homr-coming o( the Royal Horse Artillery ... 173
M \RINKS AT BAYONET EXERCISE .... 24
"MARS’" H M S. The Building of ... 65 68
MASTER AT ARMS Ol H MS "LION” C Annear 89
" MARTIN," The Training Brig, under Sail 155
„ ,, ,, The Old Style. Splicing a Hemp Rope 156
,, ., .. The Modern Sty le, Serving a Wire Rope 156
,, ,. .. Dressed and with Yards Manned 157
McNEILL, Maj -Gen . S r John C , V C., K C B , K C M G 305
MF'NZIES, Lt-Col Duncan . 259
MILITARY BICYCLE IN FRANCE. The (Article by Lieut., C H
Elgee) ....... .... 70
MILITARY 1DIOSYNCRASIES. (Article by Drapeau) . . 118
.. FUNERALS (Article by Armiger).....230
MILLER. Gordon W. Esq .... ... 207
MITFORD, Lt -Col W K 263
MOI.YNF'UX, Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Henry More, KCB 85
MURDOCK. Colonel [ohn Francis Burn, 1) S O ... 78
MUSKETRY IN THE ARMY--
Winning T«am Army v Volunteers. Meciut. 1896 . . 288
Iouicasbire Fusilier Shield and its Winners, iSyO 288
Winners of the Duke of Connaught's Cup, 189^ 288
NAMES OF" SHIPS, Concerning the (Article by Francis H Miller) . 72
N ASH, Surgeon-Maj -General. W . M D , A.M StaH .... 213
NAVAL COLLEGE SPORTS. The—
The Start lor the Wheelbarrow Race ..... 290
Making the High Jump 290
Awaiting the Starter s word in the half mile . . 290
Mr W. G Heppell just home in the too yard* . 290
NAVAL POLICE. The -
Master at-Arms and Slop's C01 jurals, H M S "Devastation" . ' 88
„ „ „ ,, -'Impregnable" . 88
,. ,, „ “Repulse”. . 88
,, of the " I. on '.......89
NETKEY HOSPITAL (Article by Lieut.-Colonel John Graham) . 208
NETLEY HOSPITAL—The Hospital from Southampton Water, 214;
The Officers' Quarters, 214 ; The Hospital from the Ground*, 214 ;
The late PMO and the Officers of thi Staff, 213; The Nursing
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Sisters, 215; Battle Relics, 216; Skull Alley, 216; The Natural History Museum, 216; A Ward in the Medical Division, 217 ; The Kitchen, 2r8; At Dinner, 218; The Chapel, 218; In Charge of Stores, 219 ; To Maintain Discipline, 219 ; In the Lecture Hall, 219; Army Medical Staff and Medical Staff Corps at Drill NICHOLAS II., His Imperial Majesty, Tsar of Russia .
NICHOLAS, Prince...........
" NILE." H M S. . ........
NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS, The 1st V.B., Officers of . NOTES AND QUERIES OF SERVICE AFLOAT AND ASHORE,— Which Strikes the Harder? The Gun or the Ram, 29; Advantages of Joining the Army, 29 ; Sailors who seldom Undress, 29; Institution of Volunteers! First War Correspondent, 29; Adoption of Water-tube Boilers, 29 ; Formation of the '• Life Guards," 30 ; Effect of Maritime Command on Land Campaigns since Waterloo, Review,
30 ; Commander-in-Chief of the Army, 69 ; Man-of-War Launched with Choral Service, 69 ; Advantages of Trans-Siberian Railway, 69 ; The Navigation Acts, 69 ; British Army “ Quick Step,” 69; Keel of a Battleship, bg; Intelligence Department of the Army, Cg ; Who would Command German Army in War time, 70; Who would Command French or Russian Armies, 70; Purchase of Rank in the Army, 93 ; Figure-heads of Men-of-War, 93; The "Queen’s Shilling, ”
93 ; Height of Lord Nelson, 93 ; Regimental Tunes, 93 ; Bluejackets’ Clothes, 93 ; Water-tube Boilers, 94 ; Conscription in England, 94 ;
" History of the Liverpool Privateers," Preliminary Notice, 94 j What our Big Guns can do, 117; Royal Military Tournament, 117 ; Water Supply of War Vessels, 117; "The Horse Guards, Whitehall,” 117 ; The Pilot of years ago," 117 ; Corps to Join, 117 ; Uniform and Accoutrements of the Army, 118; Navy Records Society, 118;
" Forty Years in India," Review, 118; National Military Colour, 161; Length of Service in the Navy, 161; Regimental Nicknames, 161; Naval Officers and Sea Sickness, 161 ; Inception of Regimental Bands, 161; Keel Hauling, 161; A Private in the R.M L.I., 161 ; Traditions of different Corps, 162; " Medals of the British Navy and how they were Won," Review, 162; Naval Officers’ Mess, 205; Army Recruiting Department, 205 ; Some Novel Ideas, 205 ; Naval Battles on Regimental Colours, 205; Fortifications and Ships, 205 ;
" The Seven Seas,” Review, 205 ; Highest Military Position, 229; "Floating Coffins,"229; Esprit de Corps, 229; “Black Book of the Admiralty," 229 ; Armoured Auto-Cars, 229; The Mutiny Act, 229;
A Soldier’s "Kit," 230; The Cinque Ports, 230; Why Officers only Wear Uniform on Duty, 230 ; Lean's “ Royal Navy List," Review, 230; Speed of Warships, 273; Enlistment in a Cavalry Regiment, 273 ; Last Shot of the American Civil War, 273 ; Uniform of Officers of the 7th Hussars, 273; A Cruiser’s Armoured Deck, 273; Coaling Stations, 273; Differences in Uniform of 1st and 2nd Life Guards, 273 ; Cause of many of our Great Wars, 274 ; Origin of the Naval Epaulette, 274; "The Navy and the Nation," Review, 274 ; Order of the Garter, 297 ; Regattas as a British Institution, 297 ; Organisation of a Regiment of Infantry, 297 ; Spanish Soldier’s Kit, 297 ; Passing the Time at Sea, 297 ; How to obtain Commissions in the Army, 297; Military Nomenclature, 298; Collision Mats. 298; ‘‘Achievements of Cavalry," Review, 298; 11 Life of Sir George Tryon," Review, 298 ; Victoria Cross, 321; Regimental Facings, 321 ; Ship's Funnels, 321 ; Khaki Uniform, 321 ; Customs of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 321; Esprit de Corps, 321 ; Square Formation in Battle, 321; Army Rank, 322; "Life of Nelson,” Review, 322 ;
A. and R. M. Rifle Associations........
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OCEAN DEPTHS (Article by Captain Alfred Carpenter, R.N.) . , 206
OLD CONNOR (Article by Sophie Hart) ...... 298
O'LEARY, Major T. E , and Staff........338
OTTOMAN ARMY, The Imperial—First Brigade of the I’ara Artillery Regiment, 38; Standard, 38; Standard of the 1st Lancer Regiment,
39; A Zouave Battalion, 40; A Nichandji Battalion, 40; Riza Pasha, 106; Imperial Guard of Honour at the Yildiz, 106 ; ATrooper of the 2nd Lancers, 107; The Fifth Cavalry, 108; The Ertogrul
Regiment............108
OTTOMAN NAVY, The Imperial—A Gun Crew on Board the " Hamidieh," 26; Officers of the " Messoudieh," 26; On Board the ” Osmanieh," 27 ; Gun Drill on Board the “ Nedjim-i-Shevket," 28 ;
Seamen of the " Assar-i-Tevfik" at Cutlass Drill, 28; Hassan rasha,9o; Imperial Yacht " Stamboul,” 90; Gun Drill on Board the " Mamhoudieh,” 91 ; Marines Paraded at the Selamlik Festival,
92 ; Boat Hoisting on Board the " Hamidich ” .... 92
PASHA, Admiral Hassan..........90
,, General Riza .... ..... 106
PENINSULA RECORDS, With—
The Sergeants' Mess of the " Die Hards," Tast and Present . 33c
,, ,, 2nd Gloucestershire Regiment . 336
PHILIP, Drum-Major G. T., 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards . . 83
PIONEER AND HIS STORY. The—
Pioneers Rendell and Walters of the 1st Grenadier Guards , 330
,, Wood, Cook, and Booker of the 1st ,, . . 330
Pioneer-Sergeant Stotton of the ,, ,, 331
PLUM PUDDING—By the Right-Quick March 14
POLO IN INDIA (Article by Major H. S. Dalbiac) ... 300
PORTSMOUTH DEPOT, The Commander-m-Chief s Inspection of the 272
“PRINCE GEORGE,” The (Article by Edward Fraser) 41-50
PUNISHMENTS—Service and otherwise (Article by Lieut. Stuart D.
Gordon, R.N.) ......... 162
P.W.O. WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, A Barrack Room . . 17
QUARTERSTAFF, A Bout at—Just in Time.....170
The End of the Bout.........170
QUEENSLAND DEFENCE FORCE The -
A Sergeant of the Queensland Mounted Rifles . . . 128
Colonel Gunter and the Headquarters Staff .... 128
Section of Queensland Mounted Rifles.....128
Field Gun Team, Queensland Permanent Artillery 129
Main Guard, Victoria Barracks, Brisbane, Queensland Permanent Artillery.........129
"RAMILL1ES," H M S..........177
RANGING CABLE ON BOARD A BATTLESHIP .... 8
RAWSON, Rear-Admiral Harry Holdsworth, C.B . 21
RED TAPE DEMON, The (Article by Spex) ..... 274
REGIMENTAL DEPOT, At a—
The Raw Material 306
The Finished Article.........306
The Manufacturing Machinery . .... 306
A Gathering of the Clans ........ 307
Pets of the 43rd Regimental Dep6t......307
RELIEVING A SENTRY.........285
"REVENGE," H M S.......... 177
RIFLE, The Manufacture of a—A Forest of Belting, 282; At Work in the Smithy, 282; Rifle Barrels, Finished and Unfinished, 282; Boiing a Barrel, 282; Rifling, 283; A Viewer at Work, 283; Browning a Rifle, 283; Testing the Straightness of a Barrel, 2S3 ; In the Proving House, 284; Assembling the Component Parts, 2B4; Testing Cavalry Swords, 284 ; Testing Bayonets by Bending . ROYAL ARTILLERY, A Gun Team of the 18th Field Battery
,, ,, Farriers’ Shop at the Artillery Rarracks, F.xeter
,, ,, Sergeants of the iSih and 73rd Field Batteries .
., CANADIAN ARTILLERY. Christmas with the .
,, IRISH RIFLES, 1st, Printing Press of the .
,, ,, 1st Battalion—
Colonel Knox and Officers ........
Colonel Knox and Non-Commissioned Officers .
Regiment on Parade
„ MARINE ARTILLERYMEN, The Training of ,, ,, Squads of, At Physical Drill
,, „ At Drill with 12-pr. 13. L. Field
Gun ..... ,, ,, At Naval Gun Drill with 9 2111.
B.L. Gun ...
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,, MARINES’ BARRACKS, STONEHOUSE—Cleared foraBall 7
,, ., ,, Cleared for a Ball Supper 7
,, SCOTS, The First (Article by Chas. Lowe)
SCOTS GREYS (Article by G. F Bacon)
BUNDLE, Maj.-General Hy. McLeod Leslie, D.S.O RUSSIAN FLEET, The -
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The Armoured Gun Vessel " Grosiastchy " The Battleship " Georgi I’obiedonosctz ’’
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SF.A AND SAILORS ON T1IE STAGE. The (Article by F. Hamilton-
Knight) ...........
SERGEANT-MAJOR’S STALK, The (Article by Spex) SHOEMAKER'S SHOP, The Regimental ......
SMALL ARM AND CUTLASS EXERCISE, Some Regulation
Attitudes ......
Sl’ARTA, The Duke of, Crown Prince of Greece ,
STEVENSON, His Excellency Lieut.-General Nathaniel STEWART, Admiral Sir W. Houston, G.C.B. ,
SUBMARINE MINERS AND THEIR WORK—
In Sea-Going Kit ■ ■ j......
A Class of Electricians . ......
Testing a Cable by Electricity.......
Submarine Mining Pier ........
A Group of Officers.........
Laying a Mine ..........
Vessels Laying Mines in Minefield......
Explosion of Submarine Mine.......
"SURPRISE" The Captain’s Cabin of the .....
SUSSEX VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY, The 1st.—
Sergeant’s Battery of Position .......
Gun Drill ..........
SWORDS AND LANCES IN THE BRITISH ARMY (Article by
Lieut -Colonel John Graham)........
" SYB1LLE," H.M.S...........
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"TALBOT," H.M.S, Getting ready for Sea in Devonport Dockyard
"TERROR," H.M.S., at Bermuda .....
The Floating Dock at Bermuda . •
The Officers of H.M.S. “Terror" ..... Rear-Admiral J. W. Brackenbury's First Flag " THESEUS," Mids. of the, under Instruction ...
,, The Captain s Cabin of the ....
TOMMY ATKINS' CHRISTMAS (Article by Red Cross) . TORPEDO AND MINING EXERCISES AT I’LATzE—
A 2nd Class Torpedo Boat of the " Hood " . ..
A Launch prepared with Electro Mechanical Mines A Launch ready to run a line of Observation Mines Explosion of a 25-lb. Gun Cotton Charge ....
,, 50-lb. ,, „ ....
A Class on the Forecastle.......
PRACTICE AT SEA, H.M.S "BOOMERANG"—
The Starboard Double Tube Ready to Fire Double Discharge from the Starboard Tube Torpedo just leaving the Tube ...
„ PRACTICE AT ANCHOR, H.M.S. " HERMIONE A Torpedo just Discharged ......
Hoisting in Torpedo after Exercise.....
Torpedo being sent below to Magazine. .... TRAINING SQUADRON; In the—
Furling Sail..........
"Divisions" on Christmas Day......
In Boats..........
H.M.S. " Volage" under Sail and Steam.
Midshipmen after Coaling.......
A Gun Room Smoking Circle .....
The Captain Going on Shore......
The Captain and Officers, H.M.S. "Volage”
TRENCH, Major Stewart John.......
TSAR OF RUSSIA, H I M., Nicholas II......
TURKISH FLEET. The—
The Despatch Boat " Fuad "......
TYPES OF OUR ARMY—
Sergeant, 102 ; Pioneer-Corporal, 102; Private, 102 ; Bands man, 103 ; Orderly, 103 ; Drummer .....
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• IJNDAPINTED," The (Article by Edward Fraser) UNITED STATES’ FLEET, The-The Cruiser " San Francisco"
,, "Minneapolis"
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VANDELEUR. Lieut. C. Foster Seymour, D.S.O. .... 78
"VOLAGE,” H.M.S, Under Sail and Steam .... 4
,, ,, Captain and Officers...... 5
"WARSPITE,” The (Article by Edward Fraser) .... 143-152
WEDDELL, Colonel, V D......... 251
WHARTON, Rear Admiral W. J. L., C.B.......197
WHITE, Sir W IP, K C B..........266
WILLIAM II., His Imperial Majesty ....... 1
WILLIAMSON, J , Esq......... . t(,7
WILLMOTT, Captain and Adjutant.......251
WILSON, Major-General Sir Charles, K.C.B., K.C.M.G. , . 329
YOKKF., H. F R., Esq. .
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