CONTENTS 



CHAP. PAGE 



INTRODUCTION . * . . . . . xi 



A SONG OF THE NORTH SEA . . - . . . xv 



I. PIRATES AND PILLAGERS ... . . . i 



II. MERCHANT ADVENTURERS , . . . . n 



III. PRIMITIVE NORTH SEA MEN . . . . 20 



IV. FIELDS AND HARVESTERS . . . . 36 

 V. SMACKS AND TRAWLS ...... 47 



VI. IN THE DAYS OF SAIL ...... 70 



VII. PRIME AND OFFAL . . . . 93 



VIII. LORD OF THE FISHES . . . . . .114 



IX. WITH A LOWESTOFT DRIFTER . . '. .125 



X. STEAM, THE CONQUEROR . . . . .139 



XI. THE THREE GREATEST FISHING PORTS . . .153 



XII. WAGES AND PROFITS . . . . . .164 



XIII. SCIENTIFIC TRAWLING . . . . . .177 



XIV. FISHERIES PROTECTION s . . . . 190 

 XV. A HUMANISING AGENCY .- . . . 200 



XVI. THE GREAT MARCH GALE . ... 219 

 XVII. CARRIERS ....... 233 



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