CONTENTS. 



XXXVll 



PLATE 25, 



Fig. 1. English ship of the line firing a 



salute, .... 712 



" 2. French ship of the line in flag 



parade, .... 712 

 " 3. Hoisting flag in running into port, 712 

 " 4. Striking flag in surrendering, 712,745 

 " 5. Night signals, . . . .757 

 « 6. Top-men, .... 701,745 

 " 7. Sailors playing cards, . . 745 



" 8. Confinement in irons, . . 746 



PLATE 26. 



Fig. 1. Ship signalizing with flags, . 757 



2. Ship drying sail, . . .750 



" 3. Ship inclosed with ice, . . 747 



« 4. Ship with all sails set, . . 748 



" 5. Ship setting sail, . . .760 



" 6. Ship getting under weigh, . . 750 



" 7. Ship bracing round, . . . 750 



" 8ab. Ships sailing on a half wind, . 751 



" 9ab. Ships going about, . . . 751 



" 10. Ships bearing to windward, . 750 



" 11. Ships shortening sail, . . . 751 

 " 12. Ship of the line under short sail, 752 



PLATE 27. 



Fig, 1 . Ships getting under weigh, . , 750 



" 2. Ships pitching, . . . .689 



" 3. Barque rolling, . . . .687 



" 4. Barque under close-reefed top- 

 sails, ..... 751 



** 5. Barque thrown on one side, . 752 



« 6. Shipwreck, , , . , 752 



PLATE 28. 



Figs. 1-35. Illustrating mancBuvres of 



fleets, .... 752 



PLATE 29. 



Fig. 1. Manoeuvres by schooners, . . 729 

 " 2. Steamer of war carrying de- 

 spatches, .... 723 

 " 3. Line of battle, . . . .723 

 " 4. Naval battle, . , . .723 



PLATE 30. 



Fig. 1. Drydock in Toulon, . . .759 



2. Towing a vessel into port, . . 758 



3. Ship-ways dry at ebb tide, . . 759 



4. Graving-dock, .... 759 

 5-7. Diving-bells, . . . .760 

 8, 9. Steam dredgers, . . . 758 



PLATE 31. 



Fig. 1,2. Roadsteads, . . . .759 



" 3. Crane for setting masts, . . 760 



" 4. Pile-driving machine, . . . 760 



" 5. Naval arsenal, . . . .760 



" 6. Common dredging machine, . 758 



PLATE 32. 



Fig. i. Ground plan of the West India 



docks in London, . . 759 



" 2. Ground plan of the harbor of 



Toulon, . . . .758 

 " 3-6. Prince's docks at Liverpool, . 759 

 " 7. Profile of the wall of the London 



docks, . . . . 759 



" 8. Profile of the Mersey quay at Li- 

 verpool, .... 759 

 " 9-12. Dundee dry dock, . . 759 



" 13-17. The lighthouse of Trieste, . 761 

 " 18. Lighthouse of Bell rock (vertical 



section), .... 761 

 " 13-23. Iron lighthouse at Bermuda, . 761 



