Chapter VII: The "britannia" in the 'nineties

Captain Digby--Alleged Gross Bullying--A Lively Correspondence--
Various Uninvited Opinions--A Gleam of Light from Within--"Old
Etonian" and Admiral Richards--Captain Digby Sums Up the
Case--"Navilus": His Book--Morning Amenities--"One Day's
'Four'"--A Typical Day--The Hardships of "Four"--A Day in
the _Wave_--"A Nice Fresh Breeze"--Reefing Topsails--"Man
Overboard"--Comfort for Mothers--A Trip in a Skiff--Forbidden
Joys--A "Slippery Hitch"--A Half-holiday--Tea with "Ma Fox"--A
Sunday Outing--"Fearful Fagging"--The "Baby's" Final
Aspirations--Captain Moore--A Hot Reformer--Lieutenants as
"Sea-Daddies"--Abolition of Cadets' Corporals--Chief of the
Staff--Naval Warrant Officers--New Admiralty Regulations--The
_Racer_ Arrives--Ship Struck by Lightning--Jubilee Day--The
Queen's Medal--Captain Marryat's Spectacles--Cadets' Food--A
Hard Case!--Remarkable Physical Development--Influenza
Epidemic--An Ill-informed Parent--Ridiculous Allegations--
Visit of the King and Queen--John Gilpin--"Ye Mariners of
England"--Captains in the 'Nineties 144