: HOBART
Te Hon. Augustus Charles Hobart, a younger

son of Lord Hobart, began his career as an
officer of the British Royal Navy. From the first he
distinguished himself as one of the most active and
daring officers in the service, as well as one of the
most adventurous madcaps when off duty.

The wild frolics of ‘Gussie Hobart? when a
youngster are still remembered and laughed over by
his former comrades.

The tame duties of service in time of peace, how-

ever, could not satisfy this lively spirit, and in various

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ways he sought the ‘delights of danger’ throughout
the world. During the war of North and South in
America he amused himself by running the blockade
—a feat which he performed successfully several
times.

Next we find him (still a half-pay captain in our
navy) helping Turkey to subdue revolt in the island
of Crete, and soon after he accepted the post of
Director-general of Naval Schools in the Ottoman
empire. As this was done without the permission of
the English Government, he was struck off the