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