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E. J. Banfield. My Tropic Isle
My Tropic Isle
Table of Contents
PREFACE
THE AUTHOR. CHAPTER. I. IN THE BEGINNING II. A PLAIN MAN'S PHILOSOPHY III. MUCH RICHES IN A LITTLE ROOM IV. SILENCES V. FRUITS AND SCENTS VI. HIS MAJESTY THE SUN VII. A TROPIC NIGHT VIII. READING TO MUSIC IX. BIRTH AND BREAKING OF CHRISTMAS X. THE SPORT OF FATE XI. FIGHT TO A FINISH XII. SEA WORMS AND SEA CUCUMBERS XIII. SOME MARINE NOVELTIES XIV. SOME CURIOUS BIVALVES XV. BARRIER REEF CRABS XVI. THE BLOCKADE OF THE MULLET XVII. WET SEASON DAYS XVIII. INSECT WAYS XIX. INTELLIGENT BIRDS XX SWIFTS AND EAGLES XXI. SOCIALISTIC BIRDS XXII. SHARKS AND RAYS XXIII. THE RECLUSE OF RATTLESNAKE XXIV. HAMED OF JEDDAH XXV. YOUNG BARBARIANS AT PLAY XXVI. TOM AND HIS CONCERNS XXVII. DEBILS-DEBILS XXVIII. TO PARADISE AND BACK XXIX. THE DEATH BONE
MY TROPIC ISLE
CHAPTER I
IN THE BEGINNING
SHAKESPEARE
CHAPTER II
A PLAIN MAN'S PHILOSOPHY
CHAPTER III
"MUCH RICHES IN A LITTLE ROOM"
CHAPTER IV
SILENCES
CHAPTER V
FRUITS AND SCENTS
CHAPTER VI
HIS MAJESTY THE SUN
SHAKESPEARE
CHAPTER VII
A TROPIC NIGHT
BYRON
CHAPTER VIII
READING TO MUSIC
CHAPTER IX
THE BIRTH AND BREAKING OF CHRISTMAS
SPENSER
CHAPTER X
THE SPORT OF FATE
BYRON
CHAPTER XI
FIGHT TO A FINISH
CHAPTER XII
SEA-WORMS AND SEA-CUCUMBERS
CHARTER XIII
SOME MARINE NOVELTIES
MILTON
SPAWN OF THE SEA
PROTECTIVE COLORATION
CHAPTER XIV
SOME CURIOUS BIVALVES
CHAPTER XV
BARRIER REEF CRABS
MILTON
CHAPTER XVI
THE BLOCKADE OF THE MULLET
CHAPTER XVII
WET SEASON DAYS
THOMSON
VEGETATION AND MOISTURE
THE ODOUR OF THE DEATH ADDER
NEPTUNE'S HANDICRAFT
THE ATROCITY OF THE SNAKE
CHAPTER XVIII
INSECT WAYS
CARNIVOROUS WASPS
TARANTULAS AND TARANTISMUS
CHAPTER XIX
INTELLIGENT BIRDS
I. A BIRD SCOUT
II. DO BIRDS PLAY?
III. BIRDS WHICH HAVE REASONED
CHAPTER XX
SWIFTS AND EAGLES
I. A RARE NEST
II. THREE FISHERS
CHAPTER XXI
SOCIALISTIC BIRDS
CHAPTER XXII
SHARKS AND RAYS
CHAPTER XXIII
THE RECLUSE OF RATTLESNAKE
TENNYSON
CHAPTER XXIV
HAMED OF JEDDAH
HAMED PREACHES
CHAPTER XXV
YOUNG BARBARIANS AT PLAY
POPE
CHAPTER XXVI
TOM AND HIS CONCERNS
DOMESTIC AND OTHER BRAWLS
THE LOGIC OF THE CAMP
TOM'S PHILOSOPHY
DEAD—FINISH
CHAPTER XXVII
"DEBILS-DEBILS"
CHAPTER XXVIII
TO PARADISE AND BACK
COLERIDGE
CHAPTER XXIX
THE DEATH BONE
(FACT CEMENTED WITH FICTION)
ANON
THE END
