In this gallery have now been collected a large number of sea-pieces, sea-fights, dockyards, and admirals, mainly of the time of the Georges, to illustrate the history of the British Navy. Though but very few--for instance, those by Monamy and Scott--can be considered fine works of art, yet all of them will be found interesting and curious; and no one, who has known them only when hanging in bad lights on dark screens in the overcrowded rooms at Hampton Court, would have suspected how much there is to be studied in them, now that they are at length properly displayed. 201 The Dockyard at Sheerness (_1055_) . . . . . R. PATON. The dock is on the left, terminated by a fort in the centre of the picture. On the left are a large man-of-war and a disabled ship towed by a barque. This and Nos. 204, 232, 233, and 236 are pieces of dockyards, painted by Paton more than a hundred years ago. They are each on canvas, 3 ft. 4 in. high, by 4 ft. 10 in. wide. 202 Close of the Action, November 4th, 1805, Sir R. Strachan's Victory (_1037_). [See Companion Piece, No. 234.] . . . . . N. POCOCK. On the left are three French vessels,? The Formidable, Scipion, Mont Blanc, or Duguay Trouin, two of them utterly dismantled; to the right is the English fleet. The engagement took place off Ferrol, about a fortnight after Trafalgar, the French ships being under the command of Rear-Admiral Dumanoir, who had escaped from that battle. 203 George III. Reviewing the Fleet at Portsmouth (_1011_). [See No. 235.] . . . . . D. SERRES. In the centre is a large man-of-war, the "Barfleur": near it the "Worcester" firing a salute, and beyond a line of men-of-war, the "Royal Oak" and "Lennox" being distinguishable on the right. On canvas, 4 ft. 10 in. high, by 7 ft. wide. Signed "D. Serres, 1776." 204 The Dockyard at Deptford (_1000_). [See No. 201] . . . . . R. PATON. Greenwich is seen in the background; the dock buildings on the right; and on the left various ships, one firing a salute. 205 Ships in a Dockyard (_999_) . . . . . _unnamed._ 206 A Sea-piece (_1046_) . . . . . D. SERRES. A large vessel is seen broadside, and in front an officer's gig; other vessels are behind. Signed in lower right-hand corner, "D. Serres, 1789." 207 Action between the "Arethusa" and "Belle Poule" (_673_) . . . . . _unnamed._ The "Arethusa," with its stern to the spectator, is to the left; "La Belle Poule" is on the right. They are discharging heavy broadsides at each other. The moon is seen in the distance between them. The action took place on the 17th of July, 1778, off the Lizard, and lasted two hours at close quarters without intermission. The "Belle Poule" got away, though the English had got the best of the fight. 208 Sea Piece (_1078_) . . . . . BROOKING.