The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; Or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land

The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; Or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land
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"The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; Or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land" by John C. Hutcheson. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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John C. Hutcheson. The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; Or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land

The Wreck of the Nancy Bell; Or, Cast Away on Kerguelen Land

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J C Hutcheson

"The Wreck of the Nancy Bell"

Chapter One

Outwards Bound

Chapter Two

Stowed Away

Chapter Three

A Narrow Squeak

Chapter Four

Saved!

Chapter Five

A Calm

Chapter Six

The Black Fish and the Thresher

Chapter Seven

Fire!

Chapter Eight

An Ocean Waif

Chapter Nine

The Cape of Storms

Chapter Ten

Caught in a Cyclone

Chapter Eleven

In Unknown Latitudes

Chapter Twelve

Ice Ahead!

Chapter Thirteen

“Land Ho!”

Chapter Fourteen

Scylla and Charybdis

Chapter Fifteen

Making the best of it

Chapter Sixteen

Almost a Mutiny

Chapter Seventeen

The Barrier Reef

Chapter Eighteen

A Foul Blow!

Chapter Nineteen

Deserted!

Chapter Twenty

Notice to Quit!

Chapter Twenty One

Getting Ashore

Chapter Twenty Two

Desolation Island

Chapter Twenty Three

Nearly a Catastrophe!

Chapter Twenty Four

An Afternoon Call

Chapter Twenty Five

Breaking up of the Vessel

Chapter Twenty Six

Kerguelen Cabbage

Chapter Twenty Seven

Colonel Crockett’s Rifle

Chapter Twenty Eight

A Confidential Communication

Chapter Twenty Nine

Black Snow!

Chapter Thirty

An Apparition!

Chapter Thirty One

A Terrible Tale!

Chapter Thirty Two

Preparations for Departure

Chapter Thirty Three

Across Country

Chapter Thirty Four

Rescued

Chapter Thirty Five

The Last of the Old Ship!

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John C. Hutcheson

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During the forenoon watch, the deck was in charge of Mr. Adams, the second mate—a plain, steady-going, matter-of-fact sort of man, with none of that buoyant spirit and keen sense of humour which characterised hid senior shipmate McCarthy, although he was a thorough sailor to the backbone, and believed the human race to be divided into two classes, those who were seamen and those who weren’t. The wind now took a more favourable turn, settling itself in the south-east quarter as if it meant to remain there, thus enabling the ship to steer a better course; and, meanwhile, the sky clearing up a bit, the threatening clouds drifted to leeward and the sun shone out again just as it did when the captain first came on deck in the early morning.

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