Geography and some explorers.--The "Torrens": a personal tribute.--Christmas Day at sea.--Ocean travel.--Outside literature.--Legends.--The unlighted coast.--The Dover Patrol.--Memorandum on the scheme for fitting out a sailing ship.--The loss of the "Dalgonar."--Travel.--Stephen Crane.--His war book.--John Galsworthy.--A glance at two books.--Preface to "The shorter tales of Joseph Conrad."--Cookery.--The future of Constantinople.--The Congo diary.