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James De Mille. The "B. O. W. C.": A Book for Boys
The "B. O. W. C.": A Book for Boys
Table of Contents
I
The "B. O. W. C.," with their History, Mystery, and Wonderful Doings; and how an aged African became elevated to the Dignity of "Grand Panjandrum."
II
Grand Pré and Minas Basin.—An astonishing Procession.—Encampment of Brigands.—Break-up of Encampment and Flight of the Inmates
III
Another extraordinary Procession.—An eccentric Crew.—A flighty Skipper.—Wonderful Attachment of Captain Corbet to his Offspring.—Stealing a Stone Fence, and raising the Black Flag
Captain Corbet's Baby. Page 47
IV
Blomidon.—Tides and Fogs.—Songs and Seasickness.—The Five Islands, and a Race up a Precipice
V
Exploring a desert Island.—Tumbling over a Cliff.—Peril of Bruce.—A mad Row over the Waves.—Adrift in the Fog
VI
Up Anchor and after them.—Blast of the Fog-Horn.—A long Search amid Mists, and Darkness, and Storms
VII
Lost in the Fog.—At the Mercy of the Tide.—The last Rock.—Wanderings on a lonely Shore.—A great Discovery.—A new Mode of Cooking
VIII
Blue Sky.—Building a House.—The Signal Staff.—A fatal Disgust.—Mournful Forebodings
IX
Exploring.—A wild Walk.—On the Lookout for Prey.—What is it?—Is it a wild Goose?—Tremendous Sensation, the Explorers being as much astounded as Robinson Crusoe was when he discovered the human Footprints in the Sand
X
New Attempts at Cookery.—Phil on the Lookout.—A Sail! A Sail!—The Signal of the red Shirt.—The Home of the O'Raffertys
XI
Pratt's Cove.—A Dinner Party.—The faithless Cook and Steward.—Songs.—Sudden and startling Interruption.—Stealing a Wood-pile.—Overwhelming Piece of Intelligence
XII
On the Track again.—Fishing for a Duck.—Asking for Bread, and getting Stones.—Pat shines as Cook
XIII
Adrift.—Skilful Navigators.—Breakers ahead.—A narrow Scratch.—Stuck in the Mud
XIV
In Mud and Water.—A Sea Monster.—A terrific Fight.—Wonderful Pluck of the "B. O. W. C."—Swallowing a Sculpin.—The Trophy.—Waiting for Deliverance
Fight with a Shark. Page 197
XV
Scratching for Clams.—How not to eat them.—Fearful Consequences of Folly.—A formidable Medicine Chest.—Prevention better than Cure
XVI
New Hopes and Plans.—A Sail!—A bitter Disappointment.—A hazardous Adventure, and a Fright.—Quilts for Togas.—Another tremendous Casualty
XVII
On the briny Deep, and on the muddy Shore.—The Fisherman's Boat.—Reappearance of old Friends.—Remonstrances, Explanations, and Confessions
XVIII
Wanderings about the Beach.—Science and Sport.—Back Home.—Frightful Tale of Poison.—A Visit to the Afflicted
XIX
Complaints of a disappointed Savant.—The humble Confession of Pat.—A buried Treasure, and a great Search after it by Torchlight
XX
How to waken a Sleeper.—Off Home.—A weary Way.—Baffled like the Flying Dutchman.—Corbet pines for his Babby.—"The Wind at last! Hurrah!"
XXI
Blomidon, insulted, avenges himself.—A Victim devotes himself to appease his Wrath.—Original Views of Captain Corbet with regard to the Archæology and the Science of Navigation
"So we fetched a compass." Page 286
XXII
Being jolly under creditable Circumstances.—Songs, Medleys, Choruses, Cheers, Laughter, Speeches, Responses.—The Mud again.—Hard and fast.—What'll you do now, my Boy?
XXIII
A wild Undertaking.—A Race for Life.—The lost Boot.—The Quicksands.—The Isle of Safety.—The Mud Gulch.—Crossing the Abyss of Mud.—Bruce's Doldrum.—Two forlorn Figures.—Rapturous Welcome.—Speech by the Grand Panjandrum
