London River

The Project Gutenberg eBook, London River, by H. M. TomlinsonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: London RiverAuthor: H. M. TomlinsonRelease Date: February 25, 2005 [eBook #15167]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII)***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK LONDON RIVER***E-text prepared by Al HainesLONDON RIVERbyH. M. TOMLINSONGarden City, New YorkGarden City Publishing Co., IncAlfred A. Knopf, Inc.1921TO MY MOTHERAND TO THE MEMORY OF MY FATHERContentsI THE FORESHORE II A MIDNIGHT VOYAGE III A SHIPPING PARISH IV THE "HEART'S DESIRE" V THE MASTER VI THE SHIP-RUNNERS VII NOT IN THEALMANAC VIII THE ILLUSION IX IN A COFFEE-SHOP X OFF-SHORE XI AN OLD LLOYD'S REGISTERI. The ForeshoreIt begins on the north side of the City, at Poverty Corner. It begins imperceptibly, and very likely is no more than what anative knows is there. It does not look like a foreshore. It looks like another of the byways of the capital. There is nothingto distinguish it from the rest of Fenchurch Street. You will not find it in the Directory, for its name is only a familiar bearingused by seamen among themselves. If a wayfarer came upon it from the west, he might stop to light a pipe (as well thereas anywhere) and pass on, guessing nothing ...