CHAPTER IX.
CONCLUSION.
Forty-six Years' Record--Internal Arrangements--Swimming Baths--"On Their Honour"--No More Sails--The _Revenge_ as a Picture--The _Isis_ and _Aurora_--Lieutenants' Adventure-- Scotch Hospitality--Shooting Instruction--"Good Fishing"--A Creditable Record--The Cost of the _Britannia_--The Instructional Staff--An Excellent Arrangement--A Heavy Responsibility--Discharged Right Well--The New Scheme-- Utilitarian Buildings--The _Racer_ Again--Popularity of Practical Mechanics--No Half Measures 230
APPENDICES 251
INDEX 271
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE The "Britannia" Approaching Portland, Feb. 7th, 1862 _Frontispiece_
Cadet of 1849 1
The Royal Naval Academy, Portsmouth 9
The Title-page of Broke's Book 12
A Page from Broke's Book 13
First and Second Class Volunteers 14
A Plan from Broke's Book 15
West Front of the Naval College in Portsmouth Dockyard 17
Billiard-Room, Naval College (Formerly the Large Study) 20
The Courtyard of the Naval College 21
"Jack Tar" Expounds 34
Captain Robert Harris 36
Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Harris, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., as a Midshipman 38
Rev. R. M. Inskip and Mr. K. Knapp 48
Model of the First "Britannia," Built in 1682 50
Model of the Third "Britannia," Built in 1762 51
The Fourth "Britannia," Built in 1820 57
Officers and Cadets, 1861 67
Captain R. A. Powell and Officers, 1863 73
Captain John Corbett 77
The Fourth "Britannia" as Training Ship 81
Reading Off the Sextant 82
The "Ariadne" Disaster 89
Rev. J. C. P. Aldous 94
Mr. A. C. Johnson 95
Captain the Hon. F. A. C. Foley 97
Royal Galley. Prince Albert Victor (Duke of Clarence), Coxswain; Prince George (Duke of York), Port Bow Oar 101
The Royal Cadets at Seamanship 105
Prince Albert Victor 106
Prince George 107
"Jim the Pioneer's" Grave 108
Lieutenant Mainwaring and Cadet Captains 109
A Class at the Seamanship Instruction Model 113
The "Britannia" and the "Hindostan." Cadet Racquet Courts in Foreground 121
A Beagle Meet 126
The Kennel 127
Cadet Messroom 129
Captain N. Bowden-Smith 137
Poop of the "Britannia." Cadets at Prayers 139
Captain F. G. D. Bedford 141
The Schooner Yacht "Syren" 143
Captain N. S. F. Digby 146
A Group of Captains (Christmas, 1890) 148
First Term Sleeping Deck on Board the "Hindostan" 154
Chapel on Board the "Hindostan" 155
A Signalling Exercise 156
Pocket Money 157
H.M.S. "Racer," Tender to the "Britannia" 159
Captain A. W. Moore 164
The "Victoria and Albert" at Dartmouth 165
The Cadets' Hospital 168
On the Sick List 169
Fourth Term Cadets on Board the "Isis" 171
A Lesson in Seamanship 174
A Typical Fourth Term Group: "Passing-Out" Cadets, 1893 175
H.M.S. "Isis," Sea-Going Training Ship 179
The King's Visit, March 7, 1902 183
The "Britannia" Dressed for the King's Birthday 187
The Cricket Pavilion 195
A Class at the Gymnasium 199
Regatta Day: Twelve-Oared Cutter Winning a Race 203
Cricket, Football, and Rowing Trophies, and the Rushworth Seal 207
First Eleven, 1889: Opponents of W. G.'s Team 211
A "Britannia" Rugby Team 213
A "Britannia" Association Team 217
Boxing Class 219
The Beagle Whips 221
The Cricket Field 223
View from the New College 229
Captain C. H. Cross 232
Mr. J. H. Spanton 238
Mr. G. B. Mason 239
Officers' Quarters 240
Cadets' Dormitory 241
The Old Stable-yard, Osborne 246
The New College, Dartmouth 247
THE STORY OF THE "BRITANNIA."