they print a pleasing portrait of "our artist at the front."

Now here we have a picture of a sort we seem to lack.

Which is to say, a portrait of "Our artist at the back".

Our Reserves.

A.-D.-C. "What the deuce are you men doing here right in the line of fire? Clear out at once! They're firing ball cartridge, not blank."

Unmoved Private (who has found an excellent place from which to view the attack practice). "Ther' now. We was just a-zaying as we thought 'twas bullets by the zound of 'em!"

Unrecorded History.

A review of the Royal (Sub)marines near the Goodwin Sands.

(You could hardly "tell the Marines" in their new sub-aqueous uniform.)

DISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL MEDALS.

We are happy to announce that the Lords of the Admiralty have issued an order for the distribution of medals to the officers and seamen who served in the naval actions hereunder specified. We understand the medals are of gold, set round with diamonds of the most costly description. Great caution will be used in the distribution, to prevent fraud in personating deceased officers, &c.

—A.D. 876. King Alfred's engagement with and destruction of the Danish fleet.

—1350. Great sea-fight between the English and the combined fleets of France and Spain.

—1588. Destruction of the Spanish Armada.

—1702. Admiral Benbow's engagement with the French.

—1761. Siege and capture of Belleisle.

N.B. No officer or seaman will be entitled to a medal in respect of the last-mentioned siege, unless he can satisfy their lordships that he was "there all the while."