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Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis: Captain Glyn presenting the Album, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. 'The table was laid for forty, on the main deck (called the 'Windsor Long Walk'), which was decorated with flags, trophies of arms, and other ornaments. After 'The Queen' had been honoured [toasted], as usual, Captain Glyn, in an excellent speech, proposed the Prince's health, and begged him to accept an album as a keepsake. This album was made by Westfield and Co., of Calcutta. It contained, besides a large photograph of every officer, photographed groups of the men and the guard of honour, views of different parts of the ship, and photographs of a few favourite animals'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876.