Frank Nelson in the Forecastle. Or, The Sportman's Club Among the Whalers

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Castlemon Harry. Frank Nelson in the Forecastle. Or, The Sportman's Club Among the Whalers

CHAPTER I. A BACKWOODSMAN'S IDEAS

CHAPTER II "MAN OVERBOARD."

CHAPTER III. A SEA LAWYER

CHAPTER IV "SHANGHAIED."

CHAPTER V. THE TRAPPER'S ADVENTURE

CHAPTER VI. A SCAMP ON HIS DIGNITY

CHAPTER VII. TOO LATE

CHAPTER VIII. GENTLEMAN BLACK

CHAPTER IX "THERE SHE BLOWS."

CHAPTER X. FRANK'S FIRST WHALE

CHAPTER XI. CUTTING IN AND TRYING OUT

CHAPTER XII. HOW FRANK SAW THE CONSUL

CHAPTER XIII. TURNED ADRIFT

CHAPTER XIV. OLD TIMES REVIVED

CHAPTER XV. FRANK ON THE QUARTER-DECK

CHAPTER XVI. CONCLUSION

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At the end of five minutes Archie made an attempt to come out into the cabin, but he was still bubbling over with laughter, and the sight of him created a fresh explosion, and set Archie himself to going again at such a rate that he was obliged to go back. It is hard to tell how long it would have been before the boys could have controlled themselves sufficiently to talk the matter over, had it not been that a commotion which suddenly arose on deck, drew their attention to other affairs.

"A man overboard, sir," replied the voice of the boatswain's mate. "He jumped off that whaler, sir."

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The cutter was soon alongside the schooner, and the rescued man, by dint of hauling from above and pushing from below, was got upon the deck. He was a pitiable object when one came to look at him, and Uncle Dick's first order was: "Take him below, some of you, and give him something fit to put on. Be in a hurry about it."

"Well, Lucas, what do you want here?" asked the old sailor.

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