With the exception of "A Committee of Supply," "That which Remained," "A Galley's Day," "C/o G.P.O.," "Watch there, Watch!" "A One-Gun Salute," "The Greater Love," "A Picturesque Ceremony," and "Why the Gunner went Ashore," the following Naval Sketches were published originally in 'The Pall Mall Gazette.'

The first three exceptions appeared in 'The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News,' 'The Magpie,' and 'The Naval and Military Record' respectively. The remainder have not before appeared in print.

The Author's best thanks are due to the Editors of the above Journal and Periodicals for their ready permission to reproduce these Sketches.

CONTENTS.

  1. ["D. S. B."]
  2. [CAPTAIN'S DEFAULTERS]
  3. [A GALLEY'S DAY]
  4. ["NOEL!"]
  5. [THE ARGONAUTS]
  6. [A GUNROOM SMOKING CIRCLE]
  7. [THE SHIP-VISITORS]
  8. [THE LEGION ON THE WALL]
  9. [A TITHE OF ADMIRALTY]
  10. [THE CHOSEN FOUR]
  11. [A COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY]
  12. [THAT WHICH REMAINED]
  13. [THE TIZZY-SNATCHER]
  14. ["C/O G.P.O."]
  15. [THE "LOOK-SEE"]
  16. ["WATCH THERE, WATCH!"]
  17. ["FAREWELL AND ADIEU!"]
  18. [THE SEVENTH DAY]
  19. [THE PARRICIDE]
  20. [THE NIGHT-WATCHES]
  21. [A ONE-GUN SALUTE]
  22. [CONCERNING THE SAILOR-MAN]
  23. [THE GREATER LOVE]
  24. ["A PICTURESQUE CEREMONY"]
  25. [WHY THE GUNNER WENT ASHORE]

NAVAL OCCASIONS.

I.

"D. S. B."[#]

[#] Duty Steam Boat.

"The songs of Greece, the pomp of Rome,

Were clean forgot at seventeen.

Oh Lord! At seventeen!"

—G. STEWART BOWLES.