TUESDAY.

(The differences only from the routine of Monday are noted in the following :)

7.40.-Assembly; cross-yards; make and shorten sail with square yards.

9.00.-Prayers; boys told off for instruction and drill.

10.00.-Stand easy five minutes; boys of first instruction go over mast-heads.

10.05.-Change drills.

11.30.-Retreat; assembly; down upper yards.

P. M.

3.45.-Down top-gallant masts; lower boats for pulling exercise.

5.30.-Divisions; inspect night clothing; remainder same as on Monday..

WEDNESDAY.

7.40 A. M.-Up top-gallant masts; cross-yards; make sail; brace for casting; hoist jib; brace round; shorten and furl.

Remainder of morning as on Tuesday.

P. M.-Boys not at school at general boat exercise; sailing and rowing. 3.30.-Down top-gallant masts.

Remainder of routine as on Monday.

In afternoon boys not at school to be landed as a battalion.

General cleaning in the morning.

SATURDAY.

At 7.30, target-firing party to be sent to the Circe for practice.

11.15.—Air bedding; the blankets (which are all fitted with permanent stops) are stopped onto the lines separately; the habit of passing the lashing around the hammock and bedding and tricing it up into the rigging is not permitted.

In the afternoon the boys are sent to the bath-rooms to bathe.

Clean hammocks to be served out on alternate Saturdays; clothes lines are rove on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11.35 a. m.; clothing is always washed after 5.30 in summer; mattress covers are washed once a month.

The winter routine only differs from that in summer in such things as must be changed on account of weather and exposure. Clothes are washed but twice a week, and hammocks every three weeks. No washing of decks takes place in very cold weather. No sail drills take place during the winter months.

The following are the regulations regarding the manner of conducting the morning inspection :

The boys are to muster towels in hand; as soon as the towels have been inspected they are to be hung on the lines; when the boys reassemble the following inspection is made:

1. The sleeves are to be turned up and the cleanliness of the person is to be minutely ascertained.

2. "Right about face." Examine clothing critically.

66

3. Right half face." Each boy is to hold up first his right arm; then left, to see that the frock is in good repair.

S. Ex 52-4

4. "Front.” Off shoes and stockings; roll the trousers above the knees; examine legs and feet.

5.

66 Right about face." Examine heels, heads, and legs.

6. "Front." Off caps; inspectors and police see hair properly cut; examine caps. Tailors, shoemakers, and barbers are always to attend at this inspection. The tailors carry with them a preparation for removing spots, which is applied during this inspection.

A portion of the boys are detailed every Monday morning for work under the tailors, in order to learn how to make and mend their clothing; a large part of the tailors' duties consist in giving this instruction.