CHAPTER XXXI

_Dido_--Calcutta 331

INDEX

ILLUSTRATIONS

SUBJECT ARTIST PAGE “There was life in the ‘small _J. W. Houghton_ Frontispiece thing’” A Successful Operation ” ” 3 Pio Mingo _E. Caldwell_ 6 Sir Francis Burdett _From an engraving_ 8 Sir Francis Burdett’s Carriage _J. W. Houghton_ 9 A Compliment to Sir Francis ” ” 10 Nelson’s Chair ” ” 15 Royal Naval College ” ” 18 The Attack ” ” 21 The Defence ” ” 23 During the Examination ” ” 24 Meeting the Captain ” ” 27 Ship Mates ” ” 31 Consolation ” ” 35 Meet Lord Cochrane ” ” 37 Arrested ” ” 50 Vera Cruz _Anon._ 62 Holkham _W. H. Margetson_ 67 View from Réduit _Lady Colville_ 78 A Colossal Tortoise _J. W. Houghton_ 80 Sir Lowry Cole _Nina Daly_ 82 The Device of Jonas Coaker _Fred. T. Jane_ 83 “Keppel’s Folly” _E. Caldwell_ 89 Napoleon’s Grave _Anon._ 90 At St. Margaret’s _J. W. Houghton_ 95 Nearly Frozen ” ” 99 The Poole Packet _Fred. T. Jane_ 106 The Dignity Ball _J. W. Houghton_ 111 Crossing Tampico Bar _Fred. T. Jane_ 117 An Elephant in Chase _E. Caldwell_ 131 A Royal Salute _Fred. T. Jane_ 138 Elephants with Young at Foot, _E. Caldwell_ 142 Moowar Valley Blue-jackets in Chase ” 144 Returning from the Funeral ” 151 _Magicienne_ at Calcutta _Fred. T. Jane_ 154 West African Natives _Anon._ 206 A Factory _Anon._ 213 A Slaver _Anon._ 227 Hong Kong _Anon._ 265 _Dido_ at Chusan R. B. Watson 267 Map of Malacca Straits and Singapore 286 Rajah Brooke _Nina Daly_ 289 Map--Eastern Archipelago 292 Map of Coast--Borneo 293 _Dido_ at Sarawak _Anon._ 303 A River Scene _From photo by Dr. Johnstone_ 320

A Sailor’s Life under Four Sovereigns

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