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Chapter I. The Shark
Chapter II. The Three Documents
Chapter III. The Captain’s Children
Chapter IV. Lady Glenarvan’s Proposal
Chapter V. The Departure of the Duncan
Chapter VI. An Unexpected Passenger
Chapter VII. Jacques Paganel is Undeceived
Chapter VIII. The Geographer’s Resolution
Chapter IX. Through the Straits of Magellan [42]
Chapter X. The Course Decided
Chapter XI. Traveling in Chili
Chapter XII. Eleven Thousand Feet Aloft
Chapter XIII. A Sudden Descent
Chapter XIV. Providentially Rescued
Chapter XV. Thalcave
Chapter XVI. The News of the Lost Captain
Chapter XVII. A Serious Necessity
Chapter XVIII. In Search of Water
Chapter XIX. The Red Wolves
Chapter XX. Strange Signs
Chapter XXI. A False Trail
Chapter XXII. The Flood
Chapter XXIII. A Singular Abode
Chapter XXIV. Paganel’s Disclosure
Chapter XXV. Between Fire and Water
Chapter XXVI. The Return on Board
Chapter XXVII. A New Destination
Chapter XXVIII. Tristan d’Acunha and the Isle of Amsterdam
Chapter XXIX. Amsterdam Island
Chapter XXX. A Wager
Chapter XXXI. The Storm on the Indian Ocean
Chapter XXXII. A Hospitable Colonist
Chapter XXXIII. Ayrton
Chapter XXXIV. Preparation for the Journey
Chapter XXXV. A Country of Paradoxes
Chapter XXXVI. An Accident
Chapter XXXVII. Crime or Calamity
Chapter XXXVIII. A Warning
Chapter XXXIX. Wealth in the Wilderness
Chapter XL. Suspicious Occurrences
Chapter XLI. A Startling Discovery
Chapter XLII. Land! Zealand!
Chapter XLIII. Four Days of Anguish
Chapter XLIV. Helpless and Hopeless
Chapter XLV. A Rough Captain
Chapter XLVI. Navigators and their Discoveries
Chapter XLVII. Cannibals
Chapter XLVIII. To Auckland
Chapter XLIX. Introduction to the Cannibals
Chapter L. The Chief’s Decision
Chapter LI. Freedom
Chapter LII. The Sacred Mountain
Chapter LIII. A Bold Stratagem
Chapter LIV. From Peril to Safety
Chapter LV. Why the Duncan Went to New Zealand
Chapter LVI. Ayrton’s Obstinacy
Chapter LVII. A Discouraging Confession
Chapter LVIII. A Cry in the Night
Chapter LIX. Captain Grant’s Story
Chapter LX. The End
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On the 26th of July, 1864, a magnificent yacht was steaming along the North Channel at full speed. The name of the yacht was the Duncan[1], and the owner was Lord Glenarvan[2], the most distinguished member of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, famous throughout the United Kingdom. Lord Edward Glenarvan was on board with his young wife, Lady Helena[3], and one of his cousins, Major McNabbs[4].
The Duncan was newly built, and had been making a trial trip. It was returning to Glasgow[5], when the sailor on watch caught sight of an enormous fish sporting in the wake of the ship. Lord Edward, who was immediately apprised of the fact, came up a few minutes after with his cousin, and asked John Mangles[6], the captain, what sort of an animal he thought it was.
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The words it contained were these:
“There are figures!” exclaimed Lady Helena. “Look!”
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