_Wave_, The steam tender, appears on the scene, 130; a prophetic utterance, 131; her trip to Plymouth, 133; a day's cruise in, 154 Webb, Mr. Aston, 185 Wells, Captain R., 142 Wemyss, Captain R. E., 249 _Western Morning News_, 146, 148 Weymouth, 59, 62 Whole holiday, A, 161 Williams, Mr. Hamilton, 238 Wood, Sir Charles, 40, 42 _Worcester_, training ship, 238 "Ye Mariners of England," 186 Youthful aspirant, A, 1 Printed by Cassell & Company, Limited, La Belle Sauvage, London, E.C. _New and Revised Edition, price 12/6 net._ "THE SHOP." _The Story of the Royal Military Academy._ BY CAPTAIN F. G. GUGGISBERG, R.E. _With 8 Coloured Plates and numerous Illustrations._ [Decoration] CONTENTS. Early Days (1741-1763). The Period 1764-1806. The Period 1806-1854. A Period of Transition (1855-1864). The "Shop," 1865-1870. The "Shop" in the 'Seventies. The "Shop" in the 'Eighties. The "Shop" in the 'Nineties. The G. C. of the Present Day. Games at the "Shop." [Decoration] _THE SPECTATOR says_:-- "A book which is both instructive and entertaining.... The story is relieved by various amusing anecdotes, and, more seriously, by notices of some distinguished foreigners who have made use of the Academy, the Prince Imperial being, perhaps, the best known.... Excellent illustrations." _THE DAILY CHRONICLE says_:-- "The writer of a military school history runs the risk of having to fill many pages with technical details of changes of organisation and regulations which have little interest for the average reader. Captain Guggisberg has avoided this pitfall. While the story of the gradual development of the college is duly set forth in his book, he gives greater prominence throughout to the social and human side of the life of 'The Shop.'... It is written in a bright and interesting style throughout, and the author's descriptions are helped by a series of illustrations, many of them in colours, which help us to realise the changes that more than a century has seen at Woolwich." _VANITY FAIR says_:-- "For such a book as this there are thousands of readers scattered over the world to welcome the record of the place where they first underwent the discipline of their profession. The author has spared no trouble to make his book interesting from all points of view.... Safe to prophesy success to this venture." _THE ACADEMY says_:-- "Those who wish to know how it ('The Shop') prospered in the 18th century, during the great war with France, and through the 19th century to our own day, must be referred to Captain Guggisberg's fascinating pages, where they will find everything set out in full.... Valuable appendices deal with the officers, staff, and sport at 'The Shop'; and in the roll of honour will be found some notable names. Many of the illustrations are in colour.... The majority are from photographs very well reproduced."