MEDAL AWARDED TO STEPHEN DECATUR AFTER THE CAPTURE OF THE _MACEDONIAN_ BY THE _UNITED STATES_, 150 BILLET-HEAD OF THE _CONSTITUTION_. (From the original at the Naval Institute, Annapolis), 153 DIAGRAM OF THE BATTLE OF THE _CONSTITUTION_ AND _JAVA_, 158 THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE _CONSTITUTION_ AND THE _JAVA_.--I. (“At five minutes past three o’clock, as the _Java’s_ foremast fell.” From an engraving by Havel, after a sketch by Lieutenant Buchanan), 159 THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE _CONSTITUTION_ AND THE _JAVA_.--II. (“At half-past four o’clock, as the _Constitution_ began to make sail.” From an engraving by Havel, after a sketch by Lieutenant Buchanan), 163 THE _JAVA_ SURRENDERING TO THE _CONSTITUTION_. (From an old wood-cut), 167 MEDAL AWARDED TO WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE AFTER THE CAPTURE OF THE _JAVA_ BY THE _CONSTITUTION_, 175 THE _HORNET_ BLOCKADING THE _BONNE CITOYENNE_. (From an old wood-cut), 180 DIAGRAM OF THE _HORNET-PEACOCK_ BATTLE, 183 JOHN T. SHUBRICK. (From an engraving by Gimbrede), 185 THE _HORNET_ SINKING THE _PEACOCK_. (From an old wood-cut), 186 MEDAL AWARDED TO JAMES LAWRENCE, AFTER THE CAPTURE OF THE _PEACOCK_ BY THE _HORNET_, 191 JAMES LAWRENCE. (From an engraving by Edwin of the portrait by Stuart), 195 SIR PHILIP BOWES VERE BROKE, BART. (From a lithograph of the portrait by Lane), 201 JAMES LAWRENCE. (From an engraving by Edwin), 205 THE _CHESAPEAKE_ AND _SHANNON_.--COMMENCEMENT OF THE BATTLE. (From an engraving at the Navy Department, Washington), 207 THE _CHESAPEAKE_ AND _SHANNON_.--AFTER THE FIRST TWO BROADSIDES FROM THE LATTER. (From an engraving at the Navy Department, Washington), 211 DIAGRAM OF THE _CHESAPEAKE-SHANNON_ BATTLE, 213 “DON’T GIVE UP THE SHIP!”--DEATH OF CAPTAIN LAWRENCE. (From an engraving by Hall of the picture by Chappel), 215 THE _CHESAPEAKE_ AND _SHANNON_.--THE _SHANNON’S_ MEN BOARDING. (From an engraving at the Navy Department, Washington), 219 THE FIGHT ON THE _CHESAPEAKE’S_ FORECASTLE. (From a lithograph in the “Memoir of Admiral Broke”), 223 THE _SHANNON_ TAKING THE _CHESAPEAKE_ INTO HALIFAX HARBOR. (From an engraving at the Navy Department, Washington), 227