End of Vol. I.
A VADE MECUM FOR THE NAVAL MANŒUVRES.
(Compiled by a Pessimist.)
Question. Will the Naval Manœuvres of 1894 have any novel features?
Answer. Only in the imagination of the special correspondents.
Q. Will there be the customary coloured fleets?
A. Yes, with the usual commanders, officers and men.
Q. Will the lesson that a fleet having speed equal to a pursuing fleet, if given a start, will escape, be taught to all concerned?
A. Yes, to the great admiration of the authorities at Somerset House and Whitehall.