The Memoirs of Admiral Lord Beresford
Bimbashi (camel), 222, 236, 238
Bismarck, a talk with, 362
_Black Prince_, 42
Blasphemy, 18
Boa constrictor killed, 167
Boar, encounter with, 79, 168
Boardman, Captain, commands naval contingent in Soudan, 222
appreciation of work of, 223, 329
Boat-pulling. See also _Gazelle_; 7, 207, 497-507
Boat-race, women's, 29
Boat-races, 28, 152, 207, 497-507
Boat-sailing, 504
Boiler of _Safieh_ repaired, 300, 303
Boiler plates, 252
_Bombay_, burning of, 146
_Bordein_, s., 283, 292, 293, 294
_Bounty_ Mutiny, 86
Bowles, Admiral William, 6
Boxers, famous, 69
Boyd-Carpenter's (Dr.) remarkable story, 154
Brabazon's, Colonel, account of attack on convoy, 321
Bradford, Major, 162
Brandreth, Commander Thomas, 12
"Break-up of China," 426
Bright-work discouraged, 120
_Britannia_ training ship, 6, 9
officers of, 7
Brothers, Lord Charles Beresford's, vii
Browne, Major-General Sam, 162
Bull, incident of, 290
Bulldog, Lord Charles, 146
Buller, Sir Redvers, 221, 222, 225, 229, 252, 317, 318
_Bulwark_, flag hoisted in, 508
Burnaby, Colonel, 256, 259
death of, 264
Butt, Isaac, 131, 342
Cable, hemp and chain, 12
Cadet, Naval, appointed, 11
Cadets, training of, 6
_Cæsar_, flag hoisted in, 493
Calcutta, visit to, 103
Camel Corps equipment, 237
incident, 225
race, 236
Camels. See Bimbashi
invented saddle for, 237
repairing with oakum, 328
shortage of, 278
sufferings of, 255
Cameron, Mr., 207, 270
Cannibal, talk with, 80
Canton, bombardment of, 4
Cape Town, visit to, 186
_Captain_, disaster to, 49
_Carysfort_, 209
Casualties of Desert Column, 279
Cawnpore Memorial, Prince's visit to, 168
Certificate, signing of, 5
Ceylon, climate of, 104
Changes in Channel, Nore, and Home Fleets, 552
in shipbuilding, 48
proposed, 396
Channel Fleet, in command of, 485, 550
reductions and changes, 551
Royal visit to, 554
Channel Squadron (1863), 42
Chaplain, influence of, 19
Chatham Dockyard, appointment at, 393
terminates, 400
Chefoo, 447
_Chicago_, 398
Chicago, Lord Charles at, 459
China, inspection of armies in, 440-44
Lord Charles sails for, 424
summary of reforms advocated, 451
Chinese Army, scheme of reorganisation, 437
commercial integrity, 102
Ching, Prince, 435
Cholera at Calcutta, 103
Churchill, Lord Randolph, resignation of, 352
Clifton, Captain, 116
_Clio_, 48, 51
Clippers, famous opium, 117
Coal in Vancouver, discovery of, 60
Cockfighting at Manila, 102
Cockroaches, racing, 52
Coffer-dam, 492
Coincidence, 103, 160
Columns. See Desert, and Nile
Colvin, Mr. Auckland, 172
Command, first independent, 120
Commendations, special, 70, 198, 206, 235
Compensation to Alexandrians, 199
_Condor_, action of, at Alexandria, 187
appointed to, 156, 186
gives up command of, 206
signal to, 189
Constituencies, invitations from, 398, 415
Convicts at Perth, 75
Convoy, attack on, 320
Coode, Captain Trevenen P., 65
Cordite, danger of heat, 465
Corfu, 32
Correspondent, newspaper, troublesome, 198
desire to act as, 207
shot, 275
Council of Defence, 398, 414
Courage of Arabs, 265
Court-martial, trial by, 367
Crete, insurrection in, 427-31
Cruisers, deficiency of, 144
Crutchley, General, 278
Curraghmore, description of, viii-xii
Custance, Admiral Sir R. N., 550
Dacres, Rear-Admiral Sydney C., 12
Dal Cataract, Lord Charles at, 243
Dawson, Lieutenant Douglas, 291
Daymen, 14
Decapitation in Japan, 101
_Defence_, 41
Defence, Council of. See Council
Delaval, Lord, death of, 548
Delavals, the, xvi
Democracy and war, 494, 495
Denman, Rear-Admiral the Hon. J., 65
Desert Column, 220, 246, 247, 248
casualties, 279
composition of, 253
in disorder, 272
march back to Korti, 324
Sir R. Buller's dispatch _re_, 319
zeriba, 275
Desertions at San Francisco, 69
Diaz, visit to President, 550
Discipline, 14, 142
reform of, 17
Discomforts of the Old Navy, 19
of Nile steamer, 224
of the Nile, 242
Disgrace, in, 26
Disraeli, memories of, 139
on the party system, 139
Dockyard appointment, 393
Dowell, Rear-Admiral Wm., 505, 506
Doyle, Sir Hastings, 153
Dress, the sailor's, 19
Drunkenness, 17, 31
Dufferin, Lord, 374
Dunsmuir, Mr., 60
Duties, various, of a ship's crew, 13
Earle, General, killed, 319
East Marylebone, elected for, 336
Eden, Captain Charles, 5, 34
Edinburgh, Duke of, attempt to assassinate, 73
visit to Japan of, 100
Edward, King. See King
Egyptian War, beginning of trouble, 170
Election incidents, 336, 337
Elephant hunting, 164, 536-8
in _Galatea_, 109
Elephants, regiment of, 167
El-Teb, 216
Emma, Queen, 57
Empress Dowager, 420
Engine, repairing, 226
Essays by officers, 466, 468
Estimate of naval needs, 358
Estimates, signing the, 356. See Navy
Etiquette, naval, 1
_Eurydice_ training frigate, 6
capsizing of, 154
remarkable story _re_, 155
Examination for Navy, 6
_Excellent_, 71
Execution of murderer, 54
Experience in routine work, etc., necessity of, 146
Explosion of gun-cotton, 204
of shell from _Condor_, 208
on _Thunderer_, 148
Falkland Islands, 53
Family history. See History
home. See Curraghmore memorials, ix
Farm, model, 399
Fayrer, Surgeon-General, 163
_Fersaat_, 224
Fight at Malta, 31
over boat-race, 29
Fisher, Captain John, 190
Sir John, improvements in Mediterranean fleet, 467
Fishing incidents, 544-7
Fit, keeping, 107
Fitzgerald, Admiral Penrose, 49, 54, 505
Flag rank, earlier promotion to, advocated, 404, 483
Flogging abolished, 17
question of, 144
Forecastlemen, 13
Foretopmen, 13
Forging of cheques, 75, 83
Freemason, made a, 108
French, Sir John, 280
_Galatea_, 73
diversion, 108
in Japan, 100
Gardner gun, 252, 276, 300, 308
jamming of, 263
Gardner, Miss, engagement to, 154
Gascoigne, Captain, 302, 304, 306
_Gazelle_, 7
Gemai, 229
Germany's, Emperor of, visit to Gibraltar, 493
visit to Skagen, 554
Gibbs, Flag-Lieutenant, 551, 554
Gibraltar, 370
Emperor of Germany visits, 493
Gillford, Captain, 60
Gladstone, Mr. W. E., 33
and compensation to Alexandrians, 199
Glanville, John, 11, 28
Gleichen, Count, 237, 248, 277
Gordon, General, 214, 215
urgent messages from, 216, 217, 219, 234, 250
letters from, 282
steamers sent by, 283
death of, 291
Goschen, Mr., conversation with, 359
_Goshawk_, 120
Graham, Major-General Sir G., 215, 216, 332
Sir James, 9
Grenfell, Vice-Admiral Sir H., 515
Gubat, Desert Column at, 278
Gun-cotton, explosion of, 204
Gun explosion on _Thunderer_, 148
Gunners, 13
Gunnery, British and American, 67
in the _Marlborough_, 20
on China station, 466
Gun Reserve, inadequacy of, 370
Hall's, Captain W. H., recommendations, 361
Hamilton, Lord George, on Lord Charles' resignation, 354
Sir R. Vesey, 404
Hammill, Commander, 221, 226
_Hannibal_ rams _Prince George_, 400
Hara-kiri, 91
Harris, Captain Robert, 6, 7, 10
Sir Augustus, 399
Hartington, Lord, telegram from, 317
Haulage of boats on Nile. See Whaleboats, and Steamers
Hawsers, wire, first used, 154
Heaton, Mr. Henniker, 417
Lieutenant W. H., 8
_Hecla_, torpedo school, 369
_Hercules_, 49
_Hibernia_, 33
Hicks Pasha and staff, 213
Hildyard, General Sir H., 8
History of family, xii-xxii
_Hohenzollern_, 545
Home Fleet, 552
of family. See Curraghmore
Hornby's, Admiral Phipps, views on, Cabinet and Sea Lords, 355
Horse-racing and riding, 518-34
Horses, runaway, 76
saving, 206
Hot springs in New Zealand, 79
_Howe_, salving of, 395
Humour, Irish, 72
Hunting, 71, 520, 522-5
Hurricane (Pampero) at Buenos Aires, 70
at Port Mercy, 56
at Vancouver, 68
Idlers, 14
Illumination of _Marlborough_, 33
_Illustrious_ training ship, 6, 9
Imperial Defence, committee of, 481
Naval Defence, 408
Improvements, value of minor, 365
Incidents, amusing, 5, 28, 47, 104, 108,
113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,
119, 133, 135, 136, 151, 153,
163, 164, 169, 196, 198, 199,
202, 223, 224, 225, 227, 230,
290, 316, 329, 334, 336, 343,
366, 371, 373, 392, 394, 415,
416, 445, 470-7, 489, 511, 516,
517, 519, 522, 523, 527, 528,
529, 530, 532, 533
India, visit of Prince to, 157
Ingram, Mr., 286
Instructions to Admirals in Egypt, 177
Intelligence Department. See Naval
Intervention, European, in Egypt, 175
Ionian Islands, 32
Ireland, rent question in, 128
royal residence in, advocated, 412
visit of Duke and Duchess of York, 413
Irish characteristics, 136
Irishman, a frenzied, 197
Irishmen in United States, 458
Irishmen's honour, 553
Irish politics (1872), 129, 342
Ismailia, journey to, 200
Ito, Marquess, interviews with, 449
Jackson, Mr. John, 386
Jakdul, 249
arrival of Desert Column, 255
Japan, in, 100, 455
Old, 90
Jokes, practical, 28, 30, 56, 71, 113, 115
Jones, "Ninepin," 23
José Salvatro, 236, 244
Kang Yu Wei, flight of, 432
Kanwah Island, 77
Keppel, Hon. Sir Henry, 111
Lieutenant Colin, 300, 303, 306
Kerry election (1872), 128
Khartoum, fall of, 291
in danger, 213, 217, 221
steamers start for, 287
Sir Charles Wilson's voyage to, 292
Khashm-el-Mus, 285
Khedive, appointment to staff of, 206
message of congratulation from, 326
in danger, 190
of Egypt. See Tewfik
Kiao-Chao, 423, 447, 448
Kinder, Mr., 447
Kingcome, Admiral, 64
King Edward visits _Bulwark_, 514
_King Edward_, H.M.S., hoists flag in, 550
Kitchener, Major, 256, 334
Korti, 219
Lord Charles' journey to, 245
Naval Brigade arrives at, 252
Kuang Hsu, Emperor, 420, 422
Kukri, 167
Land question in Ireland, 130
Leave, question of, 486, 566
Lesseps, M. de, protest of, 102
Lewis, Mr. George, 22
Li Hung Chang, 445
Line, crossing the, 53
Loan, demand for, 338
Twenty-one million, 360
London Chamber of Commerce, address before, 386
banquet to Lord Charles, 462
Lytton, Lord, 159
Machine guns, 331
M'Neill's zeriba engagement, 332
Magellan, Straits of, first ironclads to pass through, 66
_Magnificent_, building of, 393
Mahan, Admiral, 376, 398
Mahdi, death of, 333
Mahdi's skull, 329
Mahmoud Sami Pasha, 171
Maintopmen, 13
_Majestic_, 485
Malta, precautions against, 512
incidents at, 30
_Malwa_ rammed, 208
Maniac, troubled by, 236
Manila, visit to, 102
Manning of ships, 12
Manoeuvres, lectures on, 375
Maoris, 80
Marabout Fort, 187, 188, 189
Marconi wireless telegraphy, 414
_Marlborough_, 11
outbreak of fire, 14
Marriage, 151
Martin, Sir Wm. Fanshawe, 12
and reform of discipline, 17
Massacre of foreigners in Egypt, 176
Masts out of proportion, 32
Mate, rank of, abolished, 32
Mauritius, arrival at, 104
May, Surgeon-General A. W., 296, 307
Medals received, 44
Mediterranean, appointed second in command, 462
appointed to command, 508
Fleet, improvements in, 467
Fleet deficiencies, 463, 509
haul down flag, 469
_Melita_, 380
Memorandum on Organisation for War, 346
Memorials, family, ix
_Memories of the Sea_, 49, 54