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WHITEHALL, S.W.

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1900.

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INDEX.

JANUARY TO JUNE, 1900.

AFRICA, SOUTH. Lessons of the War: Personal Observations and Impres-
sions of the Forces and Military Establishments now in South Africa;
by Colonel Sir Howard Vincent, K.C.M.G., C.B., M.P., Commanding
Queen's Westminster Volunteers

AFRICA, SOUTH. An Italian View of the Boer War; published in the
Nuova Antologia, by General Count Luchino dal Verme; translated by
Colonel C. Needham, Military Attaché to the Embassy at Rome

AFRICA, WEST. Recent French Expeditions in West Africa, 1894-1899;

by Captain A. Hilliard-Atteridge, London Irish R.V.

BOILERS. Causes for the Adoption of Water-tube Boilers in the United

States Navy; by George W. Melville, Engineer-in-Chief, U.S.N.,

Vice-President

BRITISH ASSOCIATION. Opening Address by Sir William White, K.C.B.,
LL.D., F.R.S., President of the Mechanical Science Section of the
British Association, delivered at the Meeting of the Association, at
Dover, on 15th September, 1899

COAST DEFENCES. Firing on Coast Defences; by Lieutenant Myakishef,
Imperial Russian Navy; translated from the Morskối Sbárnik, by
Captain J. E. Crowther, R.M.L.I.

COMMISSIONS. Commissions from the British Ranks, 1706-1855; by Charles

Dalton, Esq. (Editor of English Army Lists and Commission Registers,

1661-1714) ...

ESSAY. Gold Medal Prize. Subject- -"Considering the Changes made in
Naval Construction during the Past Twenty Years, and in View of the
Experience gained during the Chino-Japanese and Spanish-American
Wars, what are the Best Types of War-Vessels for the British Navy,
including Armour, Armament, and General Equipment for Ships of all
Types?"; by Commander G. A. Ballard, R.N., H.M.S. “Isis "...
Ditto Second Prize. By Commander Harry Jones, R.N., H.M.S.
"Sans Pareil"

FIRE SUPERIORITY. How is Fire Superiority to be Attained in the Infantry

Attack? by Lieut.-General von Rohne; translated from the Militär-

Wochenblatt by F. H. A. Bex, Librarian Prince Consort's Library,

Aldershot

FRONTIER WARFARE. Sixty Years of Frontier Warfare; by Major A. C.

Yate, 2nd (Duke of Connaught's Own) Baluch Battalion...

INDIA. To India: Military, Statistical, and Strategical Sketch.-Plan of
Future Campaign; translated from the Russian of B. T. Lebedev, by
Lieutenant H. C. Holman, 16th Bengal Cavalry (continued)

ITALY. The Summer and Autumn Exercises of the Italian Army in the Year

1899; by Captain von Graevenitz; translated from the Internationale

Revue über die gesammten Armeen und Flotten, by F. H. A. Bex,

Librarian Prince Consort's Library, Aldershot

605

663

111

137

18

674

167

359

491

258

223

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415

NAVAL TACTICS. An Introduction to the Study of Naval Tactics; by
Capitaine de Vaisseau René Nepvou de Carfort; translated from the
Revue Maritime by Fleet-Engineer T. J. Haddy, R.N.

264

NAVAL WAR GAME. Tactics in the Jane Naval War Game, as exhibited in
various Navies; by F. T. Jane, Esq.

248

ORGANISATION. The English Genius and Army Organisation; by the late
General Sir George Chesney, R.E., K.C.B., etc.

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