You step out upon this from the commodore's cabin.

To behold the rich hangings, and mirrors, and mahogany within, one is almost prepared to see a bevy of ladies trip forth on the balcony for an airing.
But come to tread the gun-deck, and all thoughts like these are put to flight.

Such batteries of thunderbolt hurlers! with a sixty-eight-pounder or two thrown in as make-weights.

On the spar-deck, also, are carronades of enormous calibre.
Recently built, this vessel, of course, had the benefit of the latest improvements.

I was quite amazed to see on what high principles of art some exceedingly simple things were done.