The Story of the "Britannia" The training ship for naval cadets. With some account of previous methods of naval education, and of the new scheme of 1903.

CHAPTER III.

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THE "ILLUSTRIOUS."

Captain Robert Harris--His Birth and Career--Appointed to the _Illustrious_--"Jemmy Graham's Novices"--A Model School for Seamen--A Visit to the _Illustrious_--Why not Train Young Officers?--Opposition of Old Officers--Cadet Robert H. Harris--A Successful Experiment--Institution of Cadets' Training Ship--Captain Harris Suffers for His Zeal-- Commendatory Letters--He is Superseded--The New Admiralty Circular--General Approval of the Scheme--The Staff of the _Illustrious_--Lieutenant George S. Nares--Disciplinary Methods--The Cadets' Corporals--Withering Sarcasm-- Old-fashioned Seamanship--Cricket--"Sling the Monkey"--Rev. R. M. Inskip--His Sea Yarns--Mr. Kempster Knapp--"Knapp's Circles"--Penalty of Fidgeting--Prince Alfred--Enter the _Britannia_--Her Predecessors 35