| CHAPTER I |
| PAGE |
| Ship designing, building, sheathing, and rigging—The external decorations and appearance—The internal arrangements, deck by deck—The orlop and hold | [1] |
| CHAPTER II |
| The guns in use in our navy—Their nature—How loaded and fired—Varieties—Carronades—Shot—Small-arms—Gun-ports. | [31] |
| CHAPTER III |
| The quarter-deck officers—The captain—The lieutenants—The master, second master, and master’s mates—The midshipmen—The midshipman’s berth | [51] |
| CHAPTER IV |
| The civilian and warrant or standing officers—The surgeon—The surgeon’s assistants—The chaplain—The boatswain—The purser—The gunner—The carpenter—Mates and yeomen—The sailmaker—The ship’s police—The ship’s cook | [85] |
| CHAPTER V |
| The people—The boys—Manning—The divisions—The messes—The dress—The King’s allowance—Grog—Marines | [119] |
| CHAPTER VI |
| Sea punishments—The cat—Flogging at the gangway—Flogging through the fleet—Running the gauntlet—Keel-hauling—Hanging | [157] |
| CHAPTER VII |
| In action | [170] |
| CHAPTER VIII |
| The daily routine—Sunday—Ship visiting | [185] |
| CHAPTER IX |
| In port—Jews—Lovely Nan—Mutinies—Their punishment—Sailor songs—“Drops of Brandy”—“Spanish Ladies,” etc.—Flags—Salutes | [199] |
| Epilogue | [216] |
| Appendix | [219] |
| Index | [223] |