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William Clark Russell. The Mate of the Good Ship York; Or, The Ship's Adventure
The Mate of the Good Ship York; Or, The Ship's Adventure
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I. JULIA ARMSTRONG
CHAPTER II. BAX'S FARM
CHAPTER III. THE EAST INDIA DOCK ROAD
CHAPTER IV. THE "GLAMIS CASTLE"
CHAPTER V. CAPTAIN LAYARD
CHAPTER VI. THE SHIP'S LOOKOUT
CHAPTER VII. THE FRENCH MATE
CHAPTER VIII. LOST!
CHAPTER IX. THE INDIAMAN'S BOAT
CHAPTER X. THE CAPTAIN AND THE GIRL
CHAPTER XI. THE CAPTAIN'S BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER XII. JULIA CALLS "JOHNNY!"
CHAPTER XIII. THEY MEET
CHAPTER XIV. HARD WEATHER
Footnote
CHAPTER XV. ABOARD AGAIN
CHAPTER XVI. PRACTICAL SEAMANSHIP
CHAPTER XVII. THE BOAT-FULL
CHAPTER XVIII. HAIL, COLUMBIA!
CHAPTER XIX. THE CAMILLA OF THE SEA
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William Clark Russell
Published by Good Press, 2021
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"It is time you cleared out," said Hardy. "The soft hearts seem to be found at sea nowadays; at all events, they are not so scarce there as fresh eggs," said he, helping himself. "Your intentions are to get abroad and seek a berth abroad. I should like to read the map of them. You have saved seven pounds odd, and you arrive in London at night, and you don't know where to go. Next day you ask your way—where? To the docks; but what docks? London, Millwall, East India, West India, and so on. You enter a forest without a compass. Now what are you going to do?"
"I meant to go on board ship after ship," she answered, with spirit, "and ask anybody I saw if there was a berth for me on board."
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