WHEN a shrieking, thund'rous tempest Breaks the stillness of the night, And a ship in seething waters Wages impotential fight; As the life-croft to the rescue, Gallant oarsmen speed afloat— Do we realise the perils Of the men who man the Boat ? When a troubled barque drifts helpless On the crest of life's rough sea, And the heaving, foam-capped billows Boll her timbers frenziedly, If a small, but well-steered vessel Thro' the surf new joys promote, How there comes a heartfelt tribute To the men who man the Boat! There are warriors, brave in battle, Struggling onward for the free, Sturdy champions of our race In the love of liberty; There are thousands striving nobly, And for. weak ones lives devote, But we have no truer heroes Than the men who man the Boat! W. HARTLEY-BRACEWELL.

NOTICE.

The next number of the LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL will be published on the 1st February, 1899.