Irving, Lieutenant John, 24 _Isis_, sea-going training ship, commissioned, 234; her cruise, 235 "Jim," the ship's terrier, 108, 110 Johnson, Mr. A. C., 94, 239 Jubilee of 1897, 170, 171 Keppel, Admiral Sir H., 19, 27, 28 Key, Admiral Sir Cooper, 106 King, The, lays the foundation-stone of the new College, 182 King's birthday, The, 189, 236 King's letter boys, 3 "King of Otaheité, The," 64 Knapp, Mr. Kempster M., 43; "Knapp's circles," 49; sudden retribution for fidgeting, 49; succeeds as chief instructor, and retires, 93 Late in dressing, 150 Lieutenants, not much to do in 1870, 87; new duties, 163; "Sea-Daddies," 164 Lightning, Ship struck by, 170 Lloyd, Cadet J. E., case of, 104 Loring, Captain J. W., 28 "Magazine, The _Britannia_," editorial introduction, 125; editor _ex officio_, 127; a time-honoured subterfuge, 128; a doubtful pseudonym, 129; popular advertisements, 130; warning from a cadet, 135; also from "Old Meddler," 136; editorial comments on regattas, 198 Main, Professor T. J., 32 Mainwaring, Lieutenant G., 107, 109 "Man overboard!" 157 Marryat, Captain F., 5; his spectacles, 174 Martin, Admiral Sir W. F., 36, 40, 241 Mason, Mr. G. B., 239 Mends, Admiral Sir W. R., 28 "Middle watch relief," 131 Mildmay, Frank, 5 Misconduct, Percentage of discharges for, 237 Morning amenities, 150 Morning drum, The, 54 Moore, Captain A. W., 163, 164 Mundy, Admiral Sir G. Rodney, his letters: Keeping a "mess," 29; the "black hole," 29; a "blow out," 29; and its results, 30 Nares, Lieutenant Geo. S., appointed, 43; his seamanship book, 43; his life-saving kite, 44; a pleasing reminiscence, 69; a lesson on foolhardiness, 69; leaves _Britannia_, 69 Naval cadet, title introduced, 33; certificates to be signed by captain of _Excellent_, 33; to be entered on the books of the flagship, 34 Naval education, a dead letter, 4; controversy on in the _Times_, 120; letter of "Veritas" in the _Times_, 124 Navigation, rough-and-ready, 5; "rule of thumb," 123 "Navilus," his book, 149, 233 Navy Board, The, 6, 7 Nelson, Lord, 1, 4 New arrival, Treatment of a, 132 "Nibs," a game of, 151 Officer of the day, 111, 151, 164 Osborne, Royal Naval College at, 245 Pasley, Admiral Sir T. S., 29 "Paying footing," 46 Penalty for being late, 151 "Pitchfork" system, The, 6; its death knell sounded, 8; revived, 31; abolished, 35 Playing fields at Haslar, 45; at Dartmouth, 238 Pocket money, 161 Portland, selected as station, 58; its many drawbacks, 59, 188; _Britannia_ arrives there, 61; leaves, 71