PORTRAITS BY FRANCIS DODD _INTRODUCTION_ I.--HAIG, FIELD MARSHAL SIR DOUGLAS, K.T., G.C.B., G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., =A.D.C.= II.--PLUMER, GENERAL SIR H. C. O., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.B., =A.D.C.= III.--RAWLINSON, GENERAL SIR H. S., Bart., G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.C.V.O. IV.--GOUGH, GENERAL SIR H. De La POER, K.C.B., K.C.V.O. V.--ALLENBY, GENERAL SIR E. H., K.C.B. VI.--HORNE, GENERAL SIR H. S., K.C.B. VII.--BIRDWOOD, LIEUT.-GEN. SIR W. R., K.C.B., K.C.S.I., K.C.M.G., C.I.E., D.S.O. VIII.--BYNG, GENERAL THE HON. SIR J. H. G., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., M.V.O. IX.--CONGREVE, LIEUT.-GEN. SIR W. N., =V.C.=, K.C.B., M.V.O. X.--HALDANE, LIEUT.-GEN. J. A. L., C.B., D.S.O. XI.--WATTS, LIEUT.-GEN. H. E., C.B., C.M.G. XII.--SMUTS, LIEUT.-GEN. THE RT. HON. JAN C., P.C., K.C., M.L.A. HUDSON & KEARNS, LTD., Printers, HATFIELD STREET, LONDON, S.E. 1. Contents of this Issue. _INTRODUCTION._ I.--BEATTY, ADMIRAL SIR DAVID, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., D.S.O. II.--JACKSON, ADMIRAL SIR HENRY B., G.C.B., K.C.V.O., F.R.S. III.--COLVILLE, ADMIRAL THE HON. SIR STANLEY C. J., G.C.V.O., K.C.B. IV.--BROCK, ADMIRAL SIR F. E. E., K.C.M.G., C.B. V.--GRANT, REAR-ADMIRAL HEATHCOAT S., C.B. VI.--TUDOR, REAR-ADMIRAL F. C. TUDOR, C.B. VII.--CALLAGHAN, ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET SIR GEORGE A., G.C.B., G.C.V.O. VIII.--LEVESON, REAR-ADMIRAL A. C., C.B. IX.--EVAN-THOMAS, VICE-ADMIRAL SIR H., K.C.B., M.V.O. X.--BRUCE, REAR-ADMIRAL HENRY H., C.B., M.V.O. XI.--ALEXANDER-SINCLAIR, REAR-ADMIRAL E. S., C.B., M.V.O. XII.--KEYES, REAR-ADMIRAL SIR ROGER J. B., K.C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O., D.S.O. INTRODUCTION PART II. The first thing a landlubber does when he opens his mouth about the sea or about sea power is to put his foot in it; and therefore one's sense of decency in approaching this procession of illustrious admirals, headed by Sir David Beatty, compels one to put oneself in a posture of reverent trepidation and respectful humility. The man of words in time of war ought to prostrate himself before the man of action. He ought to order himself lowly and reverently before and very much below his betters. In his case judgment or even criticism is an outrageous impertinence. He knows little about war by land and even less about war by sea. Any enlargement of his knowledge is only a microscopical diminution of his ignorance. The sea is a mystery, unveiled only to those who go down to (or in) the sea in ships.