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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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CAPE HORN, DISTANT ONE MILE _Frontispiece_
(_From a photograph taken from the “Ruapehu”_)

CLIPPER SHIP “ESSEX,” 1042 TONS. J. S. ATWOOD, COMMANDER 46

U.S.S. “ROMAN” 100

U.S.S. “NYANZA” 100

U.S.S. “AFRICAN” 100

U.S.S. “SYRIA” 145
(_From a painting by Willie Fleming of Cape Town_)

N.Z.S. CO.’S “RUAPEHU” 243

N.Z.S.S. “KAIKOURA” 271
(_From a painting by Willie Fleming of Cape Town_)

“KAIKOURA” IN HARBOUR 283

THE MASTER OF THE “KAIKOURA” 289

SHAKING A REEF OUT 303

A HANDY MAINSAIL WHICH DOES NOT DRIVE SMOKE DOWN ON THE BRIDGE 311