A large number of hospital ships are naturally required to carry the sick and wounded. As far as can possibly be arranged, one of them is always lying off each base, so that immediately a ship is filled and proceeds to her destination her place is taken by another. The carrying capacity of each vessel varies, though the smaller ones can accommodate even between two and three hundred; the mighty _Aquitania_, however, takes as many as four thousand. Most of the light cases are conveyed to the islands of Mudros and Lemnos, while the serious ones are taken to England. The most touching sights are the small cemeteries dotted about near the shore. On each grave is a rough wooden cross, erected by loving comrades, and bearing the name and regiment of the dead hero. There seemed to me to be something infinitely sad at the thought of these men, who had given their all, sleeping a last sleep so far from the country they loved. [Illustration: CAPE TEKEH Clouds of Sand blowing Seawards A A SS RIVER CLYDE HELLES ACHI BABA B B ENTRANCE TO DARDANELLES ASIATIC SHORE C C ENTRANCE TO DARDANELLES ASIATIC SHORE KUM KALI THIS PANORAMA READS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. THUS:—A.A.—B.B.—C.C.] [Illustration: SHELLS FALLING ON THE BASE CAMP AT HELLES. These shells come from concealed guns on the slopes of Achi Baba, and from the Asiatic batteries. While causing much hindrance to the work on the beaches, at the same time the casualties are light, due to the wonderful system of dug-outs, the men taking shelter immediately firing begins.] [Illustration: SHELLS FALLING ON YENI SHER VILLAGE] [Illustration: OFF THE LEFT FLANK AT HELLES. Achi Baba shows beyond the coast-line, and from this point of view is disappointing when seen for the first time. To the right and on the cliff is a brown patch extending from top to bottom, known as Gurka bluff, while immediately to the left of this is a zigzag line of trenches showing the northerly limit of our gain in this area.] [Illustration: MONITORS SHELLING YENI SHER VILLAGE AND ASIATIC BATTERIES. The shell-bursts from these vessels on a still day were a wonderful sight. The beautiful shapes of the dense masses of smoke resembled cumulous clouds, hanging as they did for a long time before dispersing.] [Illustration: HELLES] [Illustration: FRENCH FLAGSHIP _SUFFREN_ SHELLING ACHI BABA. This vessel was often engaged in firing on the enemy's gun positions, her salvoes of high explosive shells making a wonderful picture as they burst.] [Illustration: A KITE BALLOON] [Illustration: FRENCH FLAGSHIP _SUFFREN'S_ 12-IN. SHELLS BURSTING ON WESTERN SLOPES OF ACHI BABA. This drawing was made from H.M.S. _Theseus_, with the aid of field-glasses. It seemed impossible for anything to live as one watched the tremendous explosions of these heavy shells.] [Illustration: OFF CAPE TEKEH] [Illustration: