Denis Dent: A Novel
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Hornung Ernest William. Denis Dent: A Novel
CHAPTER I. THE SECOND OFFICER
CHAPTER II. SAUVE QUI PEUT
CHAPTER III. THE CASTAWAYS
CHAPTER IV. LOST AND FOUND
CHAPTER V. A TOUCH OF FEVER
CHAPTER VI. NEW CONDITIONS
CHAPTER VII. DENIS AND NAN
CHAPTER VIII. COLD WATER
CHAPTER IX. THE CANVAS CITY
CHAPTER X. THIEVES IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XI. STRANGE BEDFELLOWS
CHAPTER XII. EL DORADO
CHAPTER XIII. THE ENEMY'S CAMP
CHAPTER XIV. THE FIRST CLAIM
CHAPTER XV. A PIOUS FRAUD
CHAPTER XVI. A WINDFALL
CHAPTER XVII. HATE AND MONEY
CHAPTER XVIII. ROTTEN GULLY
CHAPTER XIX. NEW BLOOD
CHAPTER XX. THE JEWELER'S SHOP
CHAPTER XXI. THE COURIER OF DEATH
CHAPTER XXII. ATRA CURA
CHAPTER XXIII. BROKEN OFF
CHAPTER XXIV. DEATH'S DOOR
CHAPTER XXV. BEAT OF DRUM
CHAPTER XXVI. HOMEWARD BOUND
CHAPTER XXVII. THE GREAT GULF
CHAPTER XXVIII. NEWS OF BATTLE
CHAPTER XXIX. GUY FAWKES DAY
CHAPTER XXX. THE SANDBAG BATTERY
CHAPTER XXXI. TIME'S WHIRLIGIG
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Land was indeed ahead, and in the most appalling shape known to seafaring man: at the last moment, the haze had lifted on a line of jagged cliffs, already parallel with the foreyard, albeit by the muffled thud of the breakers, not quite so near as it looked.
The spanker was set, with the mizzen and maintopmast staysail, and the helm put down to bring her round; but there was no racing of the cliffs to port. She stumbled a little in her stride; the fresh sails flapped; but there was no getting her on the other tack, though the upper mizzen topsail was pressed into the job.
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"At once," said Denis. "I've wasted time enough; and if there are stairs there's no difficulty. Go you back to the homestead, and tell them to send down everything they can think of for a young lady. Food and clothes; mind, she hasn't had a bite since dinner yesterday."
The young Australian doffed his wide-awake with a sweep.
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