CONTENTS.

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"1923"[1]
PRIVILEGED[18]
ACCORDING TO THEIR LIGHTS[22]
A NAVAL DISCUSSION[32]
THE GUNLAYER[42]
A WAGE SLAVE[54]
AN "ANNUAL"[61]
"OUR ANNUAL"[68]
MASCOTS[70]
THE SPARROW[73]
A WAR WEDDING[80]
A HYMN OF DISGUST[94]
THE "SPECIAL"[98]
BETWEEN TIDES[106]
LIGHT CAVALRY[116]
A TRINITY[139]
IN THE MORNING[144]
AN AFFAIR OF OUTPOSTS[147]
1917[155]
IN FORTY WEST[169]
A RING AXIOM[171]
CHANCES[173]
THE QUARTERMASTER[185]
A LANDFALL[188]
NIGHT ROUNDS[195]
IN THE BARRED ZONE[201]
A MATTER OF ROUTINE[204]
WHO CARES?[211]
THE UNCHANGING SEX[213]
TWO CHILDREN[216]
AN URGENT COURTSHIP[234]
LOOKING AFT[254]
GRIT[258]
A MAXIM[270]
FROM A FAR COUNTRY[272]
THE CRISIS[279]
A SEA CHANTY[281]
THE WAR OF ATTRITION[284]
THROUGH AN ADMIRALTY WINDOW[303]
A MOST UNTRUE STORY[318]

H.M.S. ——.


"1923."

[The following is the description by Professor J. Scott, F.R.S., of his recent Airship Journey across the old Bed of the North Sea. July 1, 1923.]

It is perhaps unnecessary for me to state the objects and purpose of my journey of last week, as it would be false modesty in me not to recognise the great interest taken by the geologic and antiquarian worlds in my proposed enterprise. For the benefit, however, of those for whose intelligence the so-called "Popular" geologic works are compiled, I will recapitulate some points which are ancient history to my instructed readers.