This book contains archaic and variable spelling, which is preserved
as printed. Minor punctuation errors have been repaired, and
hyphenation has been made consistent.
The frontispiece illustration (No. 3) has been moved to its appropriate
place in the text.
Page 30 has a reference to the ship Loyds. This may be a printer error
for Lloyds, but has been preserved as printed.
Page 36--repective amended to respective--"... to explain to the crews
of their respective ships ..."