We could see the cruisers making off in the direction of the strangers and taking a survey of the ocean at long range.
One day a man on the "Royal George" fell overboard, and a boat was instantly lowered to pick him up.

The whole fleet came to a standstill and all our glasses were turned towards the scene of rescue.

Often in our battles when we saw the hideous slaughter of human beings, I have thought of the care for the individual life which stopped that great fleet in order to save one man.
Our destination, of course, was not known to us.

Some thought we might go directly to France, others that we should land in England.

When at last, skirting the south coast of Ireland, we got into the English Channel, we felt more than ever the reality of our adventure.