Punctuation has been standardised. Variations in spelling have been retained as they appear in the original publication. Changes have been made as follows:
Contents The Night alone changed to The Night [Alone]
Page 26 pannelling of his berth changed to [panelling] of his berth
Page 29 through the Moray Frith changed to through the Moray [Firth]
Page 29 the stormy Pentland Frith changed to the stormy Pentland [Firth]
Page 41 lighest and cheapest description changed to [lightest] and cheapest description
Page 43 A sadler by trade changed to A [saddler] by trade
Page 57 stay in Canady changed to stay in [Canada]
Page 65 half-covered with carotty whiskers changed to half-covered with [carrotty] whiskers
Page 65 man overbeard!—a man overboard! changed to man [overboard]!—a man overboard!