He thought of Captain Bolitho's return from his meeting with the vice-admiral.

The old vice-admiral came in, followed by his shadow, and Madame Schinner.

The youngest vice-admiral on the List, apart from Our Nel, that is.

Richard Bolitho, next to Nelson the youngest vice-admiral on the Navy List.

She still could not grasp that Keen was there, a vice-admiral now.

One who seemed to have little respect for anyone but his vice-admiral.

He thought suddenly of the vice-admiral: a good reputation, popular too, they said.

But his efforts and those of his vice-admiral were in vain.

The admiral and vice-admiral ships were each of 600 tons burden.

He ran after his men but paused to look back at his vice-admiral.

No one could blame a mere midshipman for obeying his vice-admiral.

This was the hero, the youngest vice-admiral on the Navy List.

And Bethune, their vice-admiral, had stood facing the infamous Lord Sillitoe.

Here Mr Cole was drowned, who was master of the Hector, our vice-admiral.

When quite near, he hauled up his main-sail, by order of the vice-admiral.

Of the vice-admiral who cared more for a lady than his own reputation.