E-text prepared by David Scott, the author's great-grandson

Transcriber's note:

Unusual spelling and punctuation has been transcribed as in the original book.

The reader will encounter "(V12)" at various places in the text. Its meaning is inapparent, but it appears in the original book and was not changed.

FROM LOWER DECK TO PULPIT

by

REV. HENRY COWLING

With Portrait and Illustrations

London S.W. Partridge & Co. 8 and 9 Paternoster Row 1902

Preface