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R. M. Ballantyne. The Coral Island & The Gorilla Hunters (Musaicum Adventure Classics)
The Coral Island & The Gorilla Hunters (Musaicum Adventure Classics)
Table of Contents
The Coral Island
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE
CHAPTER THIRTY TWO
CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR
CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE
The Gorilla Hunters
CHAPTER ONE. In which the hunters are introduced
CHAPTER TWO. Life in the wild woods
CHAPTER THREE. Wherein I mount guard, and how I did it, etcetera
CHAPTER FOUR. Wherein will be found much that is philosophical
CHAPTER FIVE. Preparations for a grand hunt
CHAPTER SIX. Dreaming and feeding and bloody work enlarged upon
CHAPTER SEVEN. We Circumvent the Natives
CHAPTER EIGHT. Peterkin distinguishes himself, and Okandaga is disposed of, etcetera
CHAPTER NINE. I discover a curious insect, and Peterkin takes a strange flight
CHAPTER TEN. Water Appreciated—Destructive Files, Etcetera
CHAPTER ELEVEN. How We Met With Our First Gorilla, And How We Served Him
CHAPTER TWELVE. Peterkin’s Schoolday Reminiscences
CHAPTER THIRTEEN. We get into “The Thick of it”—Great Success
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Our Plans are Suddenly Altered—Wicked Designs Discovered
CHAPTER FIFTEEN. An unexpected meeting—We fly, and I make a narrow escape from an appalling fate
CHAPTER SIXTEEN. An unfortunate delay, and a terrible visitor
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. We visit a natural menagerie, see wonderful sights, and meet with strange adventures
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Strange and terrible discoveries—Jack is made commander-in-chief of an army
CHAPTER NINETEEN. Preparations for War, and Peculiar Drill
CHAPTER TWENTY. A Warlike Expedition and a Victory
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Arrangements for pursuing the enemy, and sudden change of plans
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. We Meet with a Ludicrously Awful Adventure
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. We see strange things, and give our negro friends the slip
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. A Long Chase, and a Happy Termination Thereof
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. I Have a Desperate Encounter and a Narrow Escape
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R. M. Ballantyne
A Tale of the Pacific Ocean & A Tale of the Wilds of Africa
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Peterkin did as he was directed, and we both burst into uncontrollable laughter at the changes that instantly passed over his expressive countenance. No sooner had he put the nut to his mouth, and thrown back his head in order to catch what came out of it, than his eyes opened to twice their ordinary size with astonishment, while his throat moved vigorously in the act of swallowing. Then a smile and a look of intense delight overspread his face, except, indeed, the mouth, which, being firmly fixed to the hole in the nut, could not take part in the expression; but he endeavoured to make up for this by winking at us excessively with his right eye. At length he stopped, and drawing a long breath, exclaimed:
“Nectar! perfect nectar!—I say, Jack, you’re a Briton—the best fellow I ever met in my life—Only taste that!” said he, turning to me and holding the nut to my mouth. I immediately drank, and certainly I was much surprised at the delightful liquid that flowed copiously down my throat. It was extremely cool, and had a sweet taste, mingled with acid; in fact, it was the likest thing to lemonade I ever tasted, and was most grateful and refreshing. I handed the nut to Jack, who, after tasting it, said, “Now, Peterkin, you unbeliever! I never saw or tasted a cocoa-nut in my life before, except those sold in shops at home; but I once read that the green nuts contain that stuff; and you see it is true.”
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