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FACING PAGE 



AN OLD MAST AND BLOCK-MAKING SHOP WHICH HAS PASSED 



AWAY . . . . ' . . -SO 



"FOR SALE" SCOTCH HERRING-BOATS PACKED LIKE HERRINGS 54 



A MODEL BEAM-TRAWL MADE FOR THE AUTHOR BY AN OLD 



NORTH SEA SMACKSMAN AN EARLY TYPE OF "GALLOWS" 60 



A LONG-LINER ON THE NORTH SEA A DUTCH HERRING-VESSEL 66 

 BOARDING FISH . . . . . . . -74 



THE CABIN OF AN OLD SMACK, SHOWING THE LADDER DOWN 

 WHICH MEN TUMBLED WHEN THE WARNING SHOUT AROSE 

 OF "WATER'S COMIN'!" THE INTERIOR OF THE CABIN, 

 SHOWING A TABLE WITH FOLDING SIDES, LOCKERS, AND 

 THE BUNKS ABOVE THEM , * . * 78 



"BURNING OFF" SMACKS . . . , x . .88 



A COASTER OFF DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE A NORTH SEA LINER'S 



Bow AND TILLER . . . . . . .92 



SCOTCH HERRING-BOATS ENTERING HARBOUR . . .96 



UNLOADING HERRINGS FROM A " MULE "GUTTING HERRINGS 



FOR EXPORT . . . . . .100 



AN ICELANDER . ... . . . .106 



BACK WITH THE HERRINGS: UNLOADING FROM A SCOTCHMAN . 114 



HERRING-BOATS ON A CALM SEA EVENING . . .120 



A MOTOR HERRING-BOAT A LOWESTOFT STEAM-DRIFTER . 124 



SHOOTING THE NETS FROM A STEAM-DRIFTER . . .128 



A STEAM - DRIFTER'S CREW THE CREW OF A NORTH SEA 



SHRIMPER, SHOWING SMALL BEAM-TRAWL . . . 132 



LAUNCHING A STEAM-TRAWLER, BROADSIDE ON, AT THE YARD 



OF MESSRS. COCHRANE, SELBY, YORKSHIRE . . .138 



THE ENGINEER OF A STEAM-DRIFTER THE ENGINEER OF A 



STEAM-TRAWLER . . . . . . .140 



THE ADMIRAL OF A NORTH SEA FLEET /* . ii '" .142 



