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!