The _Galatea_ passing Knysna Heads 209 St. Helena 213 On Deck a Man-of-war, Eighteenth Century _To face page_ 214 Between Decks of a Man-of-war, Eighteenth Century 217 Naval Officers and Seamen, Eighteenth Century 221 Engine Room of H.M.S. _Warrior_ 225 Fight between the _Courageux_ and the _Bellona_ 229 The _Great Harry_ and _Great Eastern_ in contrast 233 The Crew of H.M.S. _Bounty_ landing at Otaheite 236 The Mutineers seizing Captain Bligh 237 Bligh cast adrift 240 Map of the Islands of the Pacific 245 H.M.S. _Briton_ at Pitcairn Island 248 Pitcairn Island The Mutiny at Portsmouth _To face page_ 251 Admiral Duncan addressing his Crew 253 Lord St. Vincent 257 Fleet of Roman Galleys 261 Approach of the Danish Fleet 265 Ships of William the Conqueror 268 Crusaders and Saracens 269 Duel between French and English Ships 272 Reverse of the Seal of Sandwich 274 Sir Andrew Wood’s Victory 277 Old Deptford Dockyard 280 The Defeat of Sir A. Barton _To face page_ 280 The First Shot against the Armada 285 The Fire-ships attacking the Armada 288 Drake’s First View of the Pacific _To face page_ 289 Queen Elizabeth on her way to St. Paul’s 289 The Earl of Cumberland and the _Madre de Dios_ 293 On the Coast of Cornwall 297 Sir John Hawkins 300 Hawkins at St. Juan de Ulloa 301 Oxenham embarking on the Pacific 304 Sir F. Drake 309 Drake’s Arrival at Ternate 312 The Death of Sir Humphrey Gilbert 317 [Illustration] [Illustration] THE SEA.