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.

Competition Reintroduced--Reduction of Numbers--A Ferocious
Examination--The _Britannia_ in the _Times_--"Rule of Thumb"
Instruction--"Fire" and "Sword"--"Veritas" at Sea--The
_Britannia Magazine_--Editorial Introduction--The Politics
of Naval Cadets--Editorial Difficulties--A Questionable
Pseudonym--Popular Advertisements--The _Wave_--A True
Prediction--An Original Poem--Jones Takes a Lesson to
Heart--The _Wave's_ Holiday Trip--A Warning to the
Reckless--"First Catch Your Cadet!"--Ambulance Lessons--
How to Tell a Toadstool--The Electric Light--Another
Committee--It Makes Recommendations--Also Suggestions--
Very Unpractical--Captains in the 'Eighties--Statistical
Results--A Rapid Rise 118