The Cruise of the Branwen

ILLUSTRATIONS Page FRAGMENT OF STATUE IN CENTRAL MUSEUM, ATHENS Frontispiece THE CRUISE OF THE BRANWEN FRAGMENT OF ARCHAIC SCULPTURE Xll THE ENGLISH FENCING TEAM AT ATHENS 20 THE ENGLISH COMPETITORS AT ATHENS 24 S.Y. BRANWEN, R.S.Y., COALING 28 EASTERN ENTRANCE OF THE CORINTH CANAL 34 THE PARTHENON 46 THE ATHENS TOURNAMENT 47 THE BROKEN COLUMNS OF THE PARTHENON 50 BETWEEN THE PILLARS OF THE PARTHENON 52 OPENING OF THE STADIUM: THE ROYAL PRO- CESSION 60 OPENING OF THE STADIUM: PRESENTATION OF THE COMPETITORS 62 GREEK Boys IN THE STADIUM: GYMNASTIC DISPLAY 66 THE MATCH WITH GERMANY : ERKHARDT v. DESBOROUGH 78 SHERRING WINNING THE MARATHON RACE, WITH PRINCE GEORGE OF GREECE 84 EN GLISH FENCERS RECEIVING THEIR PRIZES 92 XVll