A "Three-decker"--Arrangements on Board--The Morning Drum-- Persuasive Corporals--"Cockpit Mess"--"Cheeky New Fellows"-- Important Modifications--Sea-going Training-ship--A Dead Letter--The Question of Locality--Portland Selected--Its Numerous Drawbacks--Preparing for Sea--Voyage of the _Britannia_--She Asserts Herself under Sail--Arrival at Portland--Great Monotony--A Sad Accident--Good Education-- French and Drawing--Sample of a French Lesson--Messroom Songs--"The King of Otaheité"--Going Aloft--A Foolhardy Feat--A Swift Descent--Fatal to Clothes--Reading at the Yard-arm--Captain Powell Appointed--Departure of Commander Nares--Corporal Punishment--A Cool Young Hand--The Royal Marriage--Another Change Decided Upon--Voyage to Dartmouth-- A Busy Time--Sailors as Navvies--The _Hindostan_--Captain Randolph Appointed--A Futile Complaint--Stern Measures-- Parliamentary Interference--Humanitarian Fads--Flogging Abolished--Cadets' Sailing Cutters--Gymnasium Built--The _Bristol_--Competition on Entry--Reduction of Numbers--A New _Britannia_--Statistical Results 53 CHAPTER V. THE "BRITANNIA" IN THE 'SEVENTIES. Mr. Inskip Departs--His Statistical Diagram--Vindication of _Britannia_--Final Examinations a True Test--A "Facer" for the Old Salts--Mr. Inskip Triumphant--Captain Warry's Recollections--Lieutenants' Duties Ill-defined--"Goose" Dinners--Fighting by Authority--The _Dapper_--The _Ariadne_--A Tragic Incident--A Plucky Boatswain--The _Ariadne_ Abolished--A Possible Explanation--Mr. Knapp Resigns--An Unexpected Successor--A Generous Appreciation-- Committee of Enquiry--Recommends Abolition of Competition-- An Academic Proposal--Unanimity of Cadets--Admiral Ryder's Evidence--Dr. Woolley's Evidence--A Plausible Contention-- New Regulations--French at a Discount--Site for a College-- Dartmouth Recommended--A Dissatisfied Parent--The _Britannia_ in Parliament--The Royal Cadets--Lieutenant Mainwaring--Beagles Started--The Grave of "Jim"--A Phenomenal Admission--_Britannia_ Regulations--The Officer of the Day--The Cadet Captains--No "Hampers" Allowed--Punishments-- A Drastic Health Regulation--Captains in the 'Seventies-- Statistical Results 82 CHAPTER VI. THE "BRITANNIA" IN THE 'EIGHTIES.