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Rh flag, and fire a gun from each quarter; if a single boat he will hoist a pendant, and fire as many guns from the side as a boat is distanced from him. When he would have the chase given over, he will hawl in his flag and fire a gun.

"Every boat is to carry the same sail as the Admiral, if she can, and may carry more, so as to enable her to keep company, but by no means to go ahead.

"The Admiral will, when he comes to an anchor, be the outermost, and the Vice-Admiral in the centre of the fleet.

"Every officer to obey such further order as the Admiral for the day, from time to time, shall give him."

It will be observed that these sailing orders are very similar to those issued at Amsterdam in the year 1697, when Peter the Great visited Holland. They may therefore possibly have been taken from them; also, that they contain no suggestion of racing.

The following are the " Rules and Orders for the Water Club of the Harbour of Cork, A. D., 1765:"

"1. Ordered, That the Water Club be held once every Spring-tide, from the first Spring-tide in April, to the last in September, inclusive.

"2. That no Admiral do bring more than two dishes of meat for the entertainment of the Club.

"3. Resolved, That no Admiral presume to bring more than two dozen of wine to his treat; for it has always been deemed a breach of the ancient