suited to a Vision of the North Sea. This leads me to explain that
though it had been originally announced that the introductory notice to
this book would be from the pen of Mr. Mather, that gentleman, in view
of the apparent references to himself throughout the tale, shrank from
the task, with the result that the honour and the privilege have fallen
upon me. I close by expressing a hope that Mr. Runciman's dream of the
future may, when it reaches its accomplishment, add fresh lustre to a
work which was begun by Mr. Mather in courage and in hope, and by him
carried to a unique success.

ALEXANDER GORDON.




CONTENTS.


BOOK I.

I. THE DREAMER
II. THE BREEZE
III. THE SECOND GALE
IV. A NEAR THING
V. AFTER THE STORMS
VI. THE MISSION HALL

BOOK II.

I. JANUARY IN THE NORTH SEA