The Greatest Sea Adventure Novels: 30+ Maritime Novels, Pirate Tales & Seafaring Stories

The Greatest Sea Adventure Novels: 30+ Maritime Novels, Pirate Tales & Seafaring Stories
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This meticulously edited and carefully crafted sea adventure collection by R. M. Ballantyne contains thrilling maritime tales from all over the globe; from cold Polar Regions to hot South Seas. Table of Contents: The Coral Island The Red Eric Fighting the Whales Fast in the Ice Gascoyne The Lifeboat The Lighthouse Shifting Winds Saved by the Lifeboat Erling the Bold The Battle and the Breeze The Cannibal Islands Sunk at Sea The Pirate City The Story of the Rock Under the Waves Jarwin and Cuffy Philosopher Jack The Lonely Island The Giant of the North The Madman and the Pirate The Battery and the Boiler The Young Trawler The Island Queen The Lively Poll Red Rooney The Eagle Cliff The Crew of the Water Wagtail Blown to Bits Charlie to the Rescue The Hot Swamp

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R. M. Ballantyne. The Greatest Sea Adventure Novels: 30+ Maritime Novels, Pirate Tales & Seafaring Stories

The Greatest Sea Adventure Novels: 30+ Maritime Novels, Pirate Tales & Seafaring Stories

Table of Contents

The Coral Island

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

CHAPTER NINETEEN

CHAPTER TWENTY

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT

CHAPTER TWENTY NINE

CHAPTER THIRTY

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE

CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR

CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE

The Red Eric

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

CHAPTER NINETEEN

CHAPTER TWENTY

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT

Fighting the Whales

CHAPTER ONE. In Trouble, to begin with

CHAPTER TWO. At Sea

CHAPTER THREE. Our First Battle

CHAPTER FOUR “Cutting-in the Blubber” and “Trying out the Oil.”

CHAPTER FIVE. A Storm, a Man Overboard, and a Rescue

CHAPTER SIX. The Whale—Fighting Bulls, Etcetera

CHAPTER SEVEN. Tom’s Wisdom—Another Great Battle

CHAPTER EIGHT. Death on the Sea

CHAPTER NINE. News from Home—A Gam

CHAPTER TEN. Return Home

Fast in the Ice

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO. At Sea—The First Storm

CHAPTER THREE. In the Ice—Dangers of Arctic Voyaging

CHAPTER FOUR. Difficulties, Troubles, And Dangers

CHAPTER FIVE. A Gale—Narrow Escapes—Signs Of Winter—Set Fast

CHAPTER SIX. Preparations for Wintering—Remarkable Adventures with a Bear

CHAPTER SEVEN. A Great Battle with the Walrus

CHAPTER EIGHT. The Cause of Ice-Bergs—Fox-Chase—A Bear

CHAPTER NINE. A Visit to the Eskimos—Wonderful Doings—A Mystery

CHAPTER TEN. The Tale of a Kite—A Great Bear-Fight

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Christmas Time—Death—Return of Light and Hope—Disasters and Final Deliverance

Gascoyne

CHAPTER I. The Schooner

CHAPTER II. Bumpus Is Fiery and Philosophical—Murderous Designs Frustrated

CHAPTER III. A Bough Walk Enlivened by Rambling Talk—Bumpus Is "Agreeable."

CHAPTER IV. The Missionary—Suspicions, Surprises, and Surmises

CHAPTER V. The Pastor's Household—Preparations for War

CHAPTER VI. Suspicions Allayed and Reawakened

CHAPTER VII. Master Corrie Caught Napping—Snakes in the Grass

CHAPTER VIII. A Surprise—A Battle and a Fire

CHAPTER IX. Baffled and Perplexed—Plans for a Rescue

CHAPTER X. The Pursuit—Poopy, Led on by Love and Hate, Rushes to the Rescue

CHAPTER XI. A Ghost—A Terrible Combat Ending in a Dreadful Plunge

CHAPTER XII. Dangerous Navigation and Doubtful Pilotage—Montague Is Hot, Gascoyne Sarcastic

CHAPTER XIII. Doings on Board the "Foam."

CHAPTER XIV. Greater Mysteries Than Ever—A Bold Move and a Narrow Escape

CHAPTER XV. Remarkable Doings of Poopy—Extraordinary Case of Resuscitation

CHAPTER XVI. A Wild Chase—Hope, Disappointment, and Despair—The Sandal-Wood Trader Outwits the Man-Of-War

CHAPTER XVII. The Escape

CHAPTER XVIII. The Goat's Pass—An Attack, a Bloodless Victory, and a Sermon

CHAPTER XIX. Sorrow and Sympathy—The Widow Becomes a Pleader and Her Son Engages in a Single Combat

CHAPTER XX. Mysterious Consultations and Plans—Gascoyne Astonishes His Friends, and Makes an Unexpected Confession

CHAPTER XXI. A Terrible Doom for an Innocent Man

CHAPTER XXII. The Rendezvous—An Episode—Peculiar Circumstances—Other Matters

CHAPTER XXIII. Plans Partially Carried Out—The Cutter's Fate—And a Serious Misfortune

CHAPTER XXIV. An Unexpected Meeting—Doings on the Isle of Palms—Gascoyne's Despair

CHAPTER XXV. Surly Dick the Rescue

CHAPTER XXVI. The Capture and the Fire

CHAPTER XXVII. Pleading for Life

CHAPTER XXVIII. A Peculiar Confidant—More Difficulties, and Various Plans to Overcome Them

CHAPTER XXIX. Bumpus Is Perplexed—Mysterious Communings, and a Curious Leave-Taking

CHAPTER XXX. More Leaving—Deep Designs—Bumpus in a New Capacity

CHAPTER XXXI. The Ambush—The Escape—Retributive Justice—And Conclusion

The Lifeboat

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

CHAPTER NINETEEN

CHAPTER TWENTY

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE

The Lighthouse

CHAPTER ONE. The Rock

CHAPTER TWO. The Lovers and the Press-Gang

CHAPTER THREE. Our Hero Obliged to go to Sea

CHAPTER FOUR. The Burglary

CHAPTER FIVE. The Bell Rock Invaded

CHAPTER SIX. The Captain Changes His Quarters

CHAPTER SEVEN. Ruby in Difficulties

CHAPTER EIGHT. The Scene Changes—Ruby is Vulcanised

CHAPTER NINE. Storms and Troubles

CHAPTER TEN. The Rising of the Tide—A Narrow Escape

CHAPTER ELEVEN. A Storm and a Dismal State of Things on Board the Pharos

CHAPTER TWELVE. Bell Rock Billows—An Unexpected Visit—A Disaster and a Rescue

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. A Sleepless but a Pleasant Night

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Somewhat Statistical

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Ruby has a Rise in Life, and a Fall

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. New Arrangements—The Captain’s Philosophy in Regard to Pipeology

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. A Meeting with Old Friends, and an Excursion

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. The Battle of Arbroath, and Other Warlike Matters

CHAPTER NINETEEN. An Adventure—Secrets Revealed, and a Prize

CHAPTER TWENTY. The Smugglers are “Treated” to Gin and Astonishment

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. The Bell Rock Again—A Dreary Night in a Strange Habitation

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. Life in the Beacon—Story of the Eddystone Lighthouse

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. The Storm

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. A Chapter of Accidents

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. The Bell Rock in a Fog—Narrow Escape of the Smeaton

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. A Sudden and Tremendous Change in Ruby’s Fortunes

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. Other Things Besides Murder “Will Out.”

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. The Lighthouse Completed—Ruby’s Escape from Trouble by a Desperate Venture

CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. The Wreck

CHAPTER THIRTY. Old Friends in New Circumstances

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE. Midnight Chat in a Lantern

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO. Everyday Life on the Bell Rock, and Old Memories Recalled

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE. Conclusion

Shifting Winds

CHAPTER ONE. The Cottage and its Inmates

CHAPTER TWO. Wrecked, Rescued, and Resuscitated—Mrs Niven receives a Surprise, also the Gift of a Child

CHAPTER THREE. The Cottage at Cove invaded—Dan Horsey speaks “Toorko” to Russians, and fails to enlighten them

CHAPTER FOUR. The Rescue

CHAPTER FIVE. The Breakfast Party at Seaside Villa

CHAPTER SIX. Kenneth indulges in Suspicions and Surmises

CHAPTER SEVEN. Lizzie Gordon is run away with, and Gaff is “pumped”

CHAPTER EIGHT. Dan Horsey does the Agreeable in the Kitchen

CHAPTER NINE. The Sailors’ Home and the Mad Skipper

CHAPTER TEN. The Dinner in the Restaurant—Haco meets an Old Friend and becomes Communicative

CHAPTER ELEVEN. The Writing of the “Hambigoo-ous” Letter

CHAPTER TWELVE. The Bu’ster wills to accomplish Mischief, and gets into Trouble

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. The Storm, and its Consequences

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Gaff and Billy become the Sport of Fortune, and see Strange Things

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. The Dinner Party—A Sudden Piece of Questionable Good Fortune befalls Mrs Gaff

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Jack Tar before and after the Institution of the S.F.M.S

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Mrs Gaff endeavours fruitlessly to understand the Nature of Cash, Principal, and Interest

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Mrs Gaff becomes a Woman of Business, and finds it awfully Hard Work

CHAPTER NINETEEN. The Open Boat on the Pacific—Gaff And Billy in Dreadful Circumstances—A Message from the Sea, and a Madman’s Death

CHAPTER TWENTY. The Voyage of the Bottle

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. The Fortunes of Gaff and Billy continued

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. The Island-Home Examined

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. Relating to Improvements in the Hut, and Mrs Gaff’s Perplexities

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Miss Peppy undertakes a Journey

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. Perplexities and Musical Charms

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. Mad Haco startled at last

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. Plot and Counterplot, ending in a Long Chase

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. Plotters Counterplotted

CHAPTER TWENTY Nine. Dreadful Suspicions aroused in Anxious Bosoms

CHAPTER THIRTY. Strange Scenes and Doings far away

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE. Delivered, Wrecked, and Rescued

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO. Home Again

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE. The Sailors’ Home and the New Secretary

CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR. Failures and Hopes Deferred, and Consequences

CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE. Conclusion

Saved by the Lifeboat

CHAPTER ONE. The Wreck in the Bay

CHAPTER TWO. Describes a merchant and his god, and concludes with “a message from the sea.”

CHAPTER THREE. Shows what some men will do and dare for money, and what sometimes comes of it

CHAPTER FOUR. The Rescue

CHAPTER FIVE. Things become shaky, so does Mr Webster, and the Results are an Illness and a Voyage

CHAPTER SIX. Describes the Presentation of a New Lifeboat to Covelly, and treats of The Royal National Lifeboat Institution

CHAPTER SEVEN. The Storm and the Wreck

CHAPTER EIGHT. Conclusion

Erling the Bold

CHAPTER ONE. In Which the Tale Begins Somewhat Furiously

CHAPTER TWO. Introduces, among others, the Hero and Heroine, and opens up a View of Norse Life in the Olden Time

CHAPTER THREE. Shows how Chief Friends may become Foes, And Cross-Purposes may Produce Cross Consequences, involving Worry and Confusion

CHAPTER FOUR. Describes Warlike Preparations, and a Norse Hall in the Olden Time—Tells also of a Surprise

CHAPTER FIVE. The Viking Raid—Alric’s Adventure with the Dane—Erling’s Cutter, and the Battle in the Pass

CHAPTER SIX. Evening in the Hall—The Scald tells of Gundalf’s Wooing—The Feast Interrupted and the War Clouds Thicken

CHAPTER SEVEN. The Tale Returns to the Springs—Describes a Great Land Fight, and Tells of a Peculiar Style of Extending Mercy to the Vanquished

CHAPTER EIGHT. Tells of Discussions and Exciting Deeds at Ulfstede

CHAPTER NINE. Shows how the Ancient Sea-Kings transacted National Business

CHAPTER TEN. Proves that the Best of Friends may quarrel about nothing, and that War has two Aspects

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Describes our Hero’s Interview with Jarl Rongvold and King Harald Haarfager

CHAPTER TWELVE. Describes a Terrific and Unequal Combat

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Shows that Eloquence does not always flow when it is expected, and that Glumm begins a New Course of Action

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. In which Alric boasts a little, discovers Secrets, confesses a little, and distinguishes himself greatly

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Treats of Ancient Diplomacy among the Norsemen, and shows how our Hero turns the Tables on a would-be Assassin

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Relates to such Elementary Matters as the A B C, and touches on Love-making in the Olden Time

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. In which Glumm takes to hunting on the Mountains for Consolation, and finds it unexpectedly, while Alric proves himself a Hero

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Shows what some of the Men of Old could do in Cold Blood, and treats of Heathen Festivities at Harald’s Court, mingled with Plot and Counter Plot

CHAPTER NINETEEN. Tells something of the Doings of Solve Klofe and Others, and treats of a few of the Marvellous Adventures of Guttorm Stoutheart

CHAPTER TWENTY. In which the Sky again becomes Overcast—The War-token is sent out—Alric gets a Surprise, and a Berserk catches a Tartar

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Glumm gains a Great Private Victory—The Dalesmen assemble to fight for Freedom—The Foe appears, and the Signal of Battle is sounded

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. Describes a Great Sea Fight and its Consequences

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. The End of an Old Sea-King

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Hopes and Fears—The Burning of Haldorstede, and Escape of the Family

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. In which is Described a Desperate Attempt at Rescue, a Bold Leap for Freedom, and a Triumphant Escape

The Battle and the Breeze

CHAPTER ONE. Touches on our Hero’s Early Life, Experiences, and Adventures

CHAPTER TWO. Commences the Story

CHAPTER THREE. Bill is Initiated into the Duties of his new Station

CHAPTER FOUR. Our Hero and his Friends see Service

CHAPTER FIVE. Nelson Hunts the French

CHAPTER SIX. The Battle of the Nile

CHAPTER SEVEN. Battle of the Nile—continued

CHAPTER EIGHT. Our Hero and his Messmate get into Trouble

CHAPTER NINE. Bill and Ben set their Brains to Steep with Unconquerable Perseverance

The Cannibal Islands

CHAPTER ONE. A Hero who rose from the Ranks

CHAPTER TWO. Shows what Men will do and dare in the Cause of Science

CHAPTER THREE. Describes an Adventure in the Mountains, and tells of Tierra Del Fuego

CHAPTER FOUR. Explains how Coral Islands are made

CHAPTER FIVE. Discovery by Captain Wallis of Otaheite or Tahiti

CHAPTER SIX. Captain Cook’s Visit to Tahiti

CHAPTER SEVEN. Shows what Vanity will induce Men and Women to do

CHAPTER EIGHT. Treats of Savage Warfare and some of its Consequences

CHAPTER NINE. Touches on Cannibalism

CHAPTER TEN. Visit to New Zealand

CHAPTER ELEVEN. The Last Voyage and Sad End of the Great Discoverer

Sunk at Sea

CHAPTER ONE. Treats of Our Hero’s Early Life, and Touches on Domestic Matters

CHAPTER TWO. Records a Sudden Departure, and Maryann’s Opinion Thereon

CHAPTER THREE. Tells of the Sea, and some of the Mysteries Connected Therewith

CHAPTER FOUR. A Storm and its Consequences

CHAPTER FIVE. Adrift on the Wide Ocean

CHAPTER SIX. Describes a Boat Voyage, and Touches on Coral Islands

CHAPTER SEVEN. Hopes, Fears, and Prospects on the Coral Island

CHAPTER EIGHT. In which our Hero Suggests a Plan which gets the Party out of one Difficulty but Plunges them into Another

CHAPTER NINE. Contains an Account of the Desperate Circumstances of the Prisoners

CHAPTER TEN. Our Hero and his Comrades in Distress Become Savage Warriors for the Nonce

CHAPTER ELEVEN. A Fight, which Results in a Mistake and a Hasty Flight

CHAPTER TWELVE. Shows how South Sea Missionaries do their Work, and that if the Whites can Surprise the Natives the Latter can Sometimes Astonish the Whites!

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Remarkable Changes For The Better

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Contains more than one Surprise, and Touches on “Love’s Young Dream.”

The Pirate City

CHAPTER ONE. Opens the Tale

CHAPTER TWO. Unfolds a Little of the Tale

CHAPTER THREE. Reveals Something Surprising in Regard to European Forbearance and Piratic Impudence

CHAPTER FOUR. Introduces the Reader to the Pirate City, and to a Few of Its Peculiarities and Practices

CHAPTER FIVE. Shows the Light in Which Consuls Were Regarded by Pirates, and Tells of a Cruel Separation and a Stunning Blow

CHAPTER SIX. Sends a Gleam of Hope Into a Gloomy Region

CHAPTER SEVEN. Some New Characters Walk, Glide, and Furiously Gallop Into the Tale, and Otherwise Introduce Themselves to Notice

CHAPTER EIGHT. Ted Flaggan and Rais Ali Proceed on a Mission, and See Impressive Sights

CHAPTER NINE. Describes a Moorish Bride, a Wedding, and a Metamorphosis, Besides Indicating a Plot

CHAPTER TEN. Shows What Lessons Were Taught in the Bagnio, and Describes a Brave Dash for Freedom

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Is Diplomatic and Otherwise

CHAPTER TWELVE. Mrs Langley and Agnes Go Out to Dinner

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Relates Something About Improvements, Surprises, and Changes in the State of Affairs

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. The Plot Thickens, and Mariano’s Forbearance and Courage Are Tested

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. In Which Ted Flaggan and His Friend Rais Ali Act a Conscious Part, and a Political Storm Begins to Break

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Tells of Riot and Revolution in the Pirate City

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Francisco and His Son in Danger

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. In Which Soles Are Beaten and Men Are Sold—With Plots and Counterplots

CHAPTER NINETEEN. Describes an Important Event in the Pirate City

CHAPTER TWENTY. Describes a Retreat Among the Hills

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Social Intercourse in the Cavern

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. Shows How the Pirates Were Wont to Treat Men of Note

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. In Which Danger Looms Very Dark in and Around the Pirate City

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. The Dark Clouds Begin to Thicken—A Rescue Attempted—Master Jim Plays a Conspicuous Part

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. The Coming Struggle Looms on the Horizon

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. In Which Rais Ali and Ted Flaggan Play a Vigorous Part

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. Describes the Bombardment of Algiers

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. The Last

The Story of the Rock

CHAPTER ONE. Wreck of Winstanley’s Lighthouse

CHAPTER TWO. Beginning of Rudyerd’s Lighthouse

CHAPTER THREE. A Violent Interruption

CHAPTER FOUR. Unlooked-for Deliverance

CHAPTER FIVE. A Terrible Situation

CHAPTER SIX. The End of Rudyerd’s Lighthouse

CHAPTER SEVEN. Old Friends In New Circumstances

CHAPTER EIGHT. Experiences, Difficulties, and Dangers of the First Season

CHAPTER NINE. Account of the War Continued

CHAPTER TEN. The Campaign of 1758

CHAPTER ELEVEN. The Last Campaign—and Victory!

Under the Waves

PREFACE

CHAPTER ONE. Introduces Our Hero, One of His Advisers, and Some of His Difficulties

CHAPTER TWO. Describes a First Visit to the Bottom of the Sea

CHAPTER THREE. Refers to a Small Tea-Party, and Touches Very Mildly on Love

CHAPTER FOUR. Divers Matters

CHAPTER FIVE. Treats of Plots and Plans, Engineering and Otherwise

CHAPTER SIX. A Sunken Wreck Inspected, Sundry Wonderful Doings Under Water Recorded, and Various Plans Successfully Carried Out

CHAPTER SEVEN. Historical but Not Heavy

CHAPTER EIGHT. The Grinding of the Screw

CHAPTER NINE. Treats of a Leak and Consequent Difficulties

CHAPTER TEN. Anxieties; Disasters; Hopes

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Tells of Bold Plans, Followed by Bolder Deeds

CHAPTER TWELVE. Diving Practice Extraordinary in the East

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Treasure Recovered—Accidents Encountered—An Unexpected Discovery—Enemies Met and Circumvented

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Miss Pritty’s “Worst Fears” Are More Than Realised

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Sudden and Bad News Induces Sudden and Good Action

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Bearding the Lion in His Den

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Recounts the Wild, Fierce, and in Some Respects Peculiar Incidents of a Bush Fight

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Lifts the Curtain Slightly as to Piratical Doings in the Nineteenth Century

CHAPTER NINETEEN. A Fight With Malay Pirates

CHAPTER TWENTY. The Fight Concluded

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Difficulties of Various Kinds, Also Troubles, and a Discovery

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. Miscellaneous Matters, Ending With a “Scrimmage” Under Water

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. More About the Sea

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Taking the Tide at the Ebb

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. Shows How Our Hero Formed Plans, How Miss Pritty Formed Plots, and How the Small Domestic Amused Herself

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. A Climax Is Reached

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. The Last

Jarwin and Cuffy

CHAPTER ONE. Adrift on the Ocean

CHAPTER TWO. Island Life

CHAPTER THREE. Communings of Man and Beast

CHAPTER FOUR. Hopes and Fears and Stern Resolves Lead to Vigorous Action

CHAPTER FIVE. Jarwin and Cuffy Fall into Bad Company

CHAPTER SIX. Our Hero Becomes a Favourite, and Entertains Hopes of Escape

CHAPTER SEVEN. Our Hero is Exposed to Stirring Influences and Trying Circumstances

CHAPTER EIGHT. Despair is Followed by Surprises and Deliverance

CHAPTER NINE. The Last

Philosopher Jack

CHAPTER ONE. Treats of our Hero and Others

CHAPTER TWO. Tells of a Ghost and an Overwhelming Disaster

CHAPTER THREE. Adrift on the Great Ocean

CHAPTER FOUR. The Coral Island—Proceedings Therein

CHAPTER FIVE. Tells of Plottings and Trials at Home, with Doings and Dangers Abroad

CHAPTER SIX. Watty Wilkins is Tried, Comforted, Run Down, Rescued, and Restored

CHAPTER SEVEN. Failure

CHAPTER EIGHT. Success

CHAPTER NINE. Treats of a Catastrophe and Ruin

CHAPTER TEN. Change of Scene and Fortune

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Return of the Wanderer

CHAPTER TWELVE. Conclusion of the Whole Matter

The Lonely Island

CHAPTER ONE. The Refuge of the Mutineers. The Mutiny

CHAPTER TWO. Records the Duties and Troubles of the Mutineers

CHAPTER THREE. The Lonely Island Sighted

CHAPTER FOUR. The Island Explored

CHAPTER FIVE. The Landing of the Livestock in Bounty Bay

CHAPTER SIX. Settling down and Exploration

CHAPTER SEVEN. Roasting, Foraging, and Fabricating

CHAPTER EIGHT. Division of the Island—Moralisings, Misgivings, and a Great Event

CHAPTER NINE. Sally’s Chief Joys—Dark Clouds Overspread the Pitcairn Sky, and Darker Deeds are done

CHAPTER TEN. Dangers, Joys, Trials, and Multiplication

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Sporting, Schooling and Moralising

CHAPTER TWELVE. Converse in the Cave—Cruelty, Punishment, and Revelry

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Tyrants and Plotters

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. The Influence of Infancy, also of Villainy

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Murder!

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Matt Quintal makes a Tremendous Discovery

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. The Clouds grow Thicker and Blacker

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Aquatic Amusements

CHAPTER NINETEEN. The Darkest Hour

CHAPTER TWENTY. The Dawn of a Better Day

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. The Last Man

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. John Adams longs for a Chum and becomes a Story-Teller

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. The Pitcairners have a Night of it

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Refers to Things Spiritual and Physical

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. Tells of an Important Matter

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. Treats of a Birth and of Devastation

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. A Picnic and a Surprise

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. The First Ship, and News of Home

CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. Jack Brace stirs up the War Spirit of Adams

CHAPTER THIRTY. Adams and the Girls

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE. Treats of Interesting Matters

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO. Another Visit from the Great World

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE. New Arrivals and Strange Adventures

CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR. Farewell!

The Giant of the North

CHAPTER ONE. Introduces our Hero and his Kindred

CHAPTER TWO. Unexpected Meetings, Alarms, and Confidences

CHAPTER THREE. Shows how the Eskimos were Entertained by the White Men

CHAPTER FOUR. A Catastrophe and a Bold Decision

CHAPTER FIVE. Left to their Fate

CHAPTER SIX. Future Plans Discussed and Decided

CHAPTER SEVEN. Difficulties Encountered and Faced

CHAPTER EIGHT. Difficulties and Dangers increase, and the Captain expounds his Views

CHAPTER NINE. The Captain makes a Stupendous Effort. Disappointments and Discoveries

CHAPTER TEN. A Sketcher in Imminent Danger. Difficulties increase, and are overcome as usual

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Another Island discovered—The Englishmen and Eskimos alike are Astonished in more Ways than one

CHAPTER TWELVE. The Open Polar Basin at last! Alf washes himself in it

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. A Gale and a Narrow Escape

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Records a Wonderful Apparition but a Furious Night

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Discourses of Deep Things

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Arrival in Poloeland

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. The Effect of Persuasion on Diverse Characters

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. The Captain electrifies as well as surprises his New Friends

CHAPTER NINETEEN. A Shooting Trip to Paradise Isle, and further Display of the Captain’s Contrivances

CHAPTER TWENTY. Benjy’s Enjoyments Interrupted, and Poloeland Overwhelmed with a Catastrophe

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Fate of the Lost Ones

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. A Fight in Defence of Woman, And Rifle-Shooting Extraordinary

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. Leo visits Flatland and sees as well as hears much to interest him there

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. A Glorious Region Contemplated, and a Glorious Chase Planned

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. In which a Great Hunt is Described, a War Expedition Frustrated, and a Hero Ennobled

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. Tells of a Warlike Expedition and its Happy Termination

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. The Great Discovery

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. Tells, among other Things, of a Notable Discovery

CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. A Runaway Journey and a Tremendous Experiment

CHAPTER THIRTY. Leo in Danger next! A Novel Mode of Rescue

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE. The Last

The Madman and the Pirate

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

The Battery and the Boiler

CHAPTER ONE. In which the Hero makes his First Flash and Explosion

CHAPTER TWO. Refers to a Notable Character

CHAPTER THREE. Early Aspirations

CHAPTER FOUR. Extraordinary Result of an Attempt at Amateur Cable-Laying

CHAPTER FIVE. Prospects of Real Cable-Laying—Robin meets with his First Electrical Acquaintances

CHAPTER SIX. Tells of our Hero’s Visit to the Great Cable

CHAPTER SEVEN. The Big Ship—First Night Aboard

CHAPTER EIGHT. Laying The Cable—“Faults” and Fault-Finding—Anxieties, Accidents, and other Matters

CHAPTER NINE. In which Joys, Hopes, Alarms, Ghosts, and Leviathans Take Part

CHAPTER TEN. Tells of Great Efforts and Failures and Grand Success

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Home!

CHAPTER TWELVE. A Great Dynamo-Electric Sea-Fight

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Tells of a Sudden and Unlooked-for Event

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. The Raft

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Life on the Raft

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. In which will be found more Surprises than one

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Strange Discoveries on Pirate Island

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. The Pirate’s Island—Continued

CHAPTER NINETEEN. An Exploration and an Accident

CHAPTER TWENTY. Various Subjects treated of, and a Great Fight detailed

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Departure from Pirate Island and Hopeful News at Sarawak

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. Bombay—Where Stumps comes to Grief

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. Stumps in Despair—And Bombay in Raptures

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Shows the Dreadful Depravity of Man, and the Amazing Effects of Electrical Treatment on Man and Beast

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. A Great Field-day, in which Slagg distinguishes himself

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. Begins with a Disappointment, continues with a Great Reception, and ends with a Series of Surprises

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. Describes Several Important Events

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. The Cable Laid

CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. Uncle Rik’s Adventures

CHAPTER THIRTY. The Wright Family reunited, and Sam becomes highly Electrical

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE. Describes a Happy Home and a Happier Meeting

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO. In which the Story finds a “Fault,” and the Electrical Current ends

The Young Trawler

CHAPTER ONE. Introduces Deep-Sea Fishermen And their Families

CHAPTER TWO. A Contrast to Chapter I

CHAPTER THREE. Introduces Consternation to A Delicate Household

CHAPTER FOUR. Billy Bright the Fisher-Boy visits London—has a Fight—enlarges his Mind, and undertakes Business

CHAPTER FIVE. How Billy Conducts the Business—How Captain Bream Overcomes the Sisters, and how Jessie Seaward Sees Mystery in Everything

CHAPTER SIX. The Curse of the North Sea; and the Trawls at Work

CHAPTER SEVEN. A Haul and its Consequences—Mysterious News from the Land

CHAPTER EIGHT. Dangers, Difficulties, and Excitements of the Traffic; Loading the Steamer

CHAPTER NINE. Another Drag-Net hauled—The Mission Smack

CHAPTER TEN. A Strong Contrast—A Victim of the Coper

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Ruth and Captain Bream take to Scheming

CHAPTER TWELVE. Captain Bream develops a Capacity for Scheming

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Run down in a Fog—Captain Bream acts surprisingly

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Ruth’s Hopes as to her Plot brighten a little

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. A Cloud comes over Ruth’s Hopes, and dims their Brightness

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Temptation on the Deep

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Converse in the Cabin—The Tempter again—An Accident

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. A Day of Calm followed by a Night of Storm

CHAPTER NINETEEN. Ruth finds that everything seems to go against her

CHAPTER TWENTY. Details Two Robberies and an Awful Situation

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. A Hopeful Club Discovered

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. In the Mission Boat on the Thames—The Damping of the Body cannot damp the Ardent Spirit

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. How Captain Bream fared in his Search, and what came of it

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. The Wreck of the Evening Star

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. Billy and his Father Return Home

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. The House of Mourning

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. The Captain’s Appetite Restored, and Ruth in a New Light

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. Out with the Short Blue again

CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. Another Fight and—Victory!

CHAPTER THIRTY. The Climax Reached at last

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE. The Last

The Island Queen

CHAPTER ONE. The Open Boat

CHAPTER TWO. Wrecked on a Reef

CHAPTER THREE. Explorations and Discoveries

CHAPTER FOUR. Difficulties met and overcome

CHAPTER FIVE. Stirring Events and Changes

CHAPTER SIX. Shipwrecked Emigrants and Horrified Conspirators

CHAPTER SEVEN. Treats of Big Island—A Great Fight and a Royal Family

CHAPTER EIGHT. The Coronation—Crown-Making Deliberations, Ceremonials, and Catastrophes

CHAPTER NINE. Shows how they were tormented by an Old Familiar Fiend; How they killed him, and what befell the Queen and Otto while in the Pursuit of Legitimate Pleasure

CHAPTER TEN. Describes a Rescue, a Conspiracy, and a Trial

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Shows how the Queen Conducted herself in Trying Circumstances, and was Finally Dethroned

CHAPTER TWELVE. Last Chapter

The Lively Poll

CHAPTER ONE. The Fleet

CHAPTER TWO. Accidents Afloat and Incidents Ashore

CHAPTER THREE. The Skipper Ashore

CHAPTER FOUR. Hardships on the Sea

CHAPTER FIVE. The Tempter’s Victory

CHAPTER SIX. The Power of Sympathy

CHAPTER SEVEN. A Rescue

CHAPTER EIGHT. Tells of more than one Surprise

CHAPTER NINE. Beginning of the Good Work

CHAPTER TEN. The First Fight and Victory

CHAPTER ELEVEN. A Consultation, a Feast, and a Plot

CHAPTER TWELVE. The Enterprise fails—remarkably

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. The Tide begins to turn, and Death steps in

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. The Last

Red Rooney

CHAPTER ONE. Lost and Found

CHAPTER TWO. Describes a Rescue and a Happy Family

CHAPTER THREE. Our Hero and his Friends become Familiar

CHAPTER FOUR. Okiok becomes Simple but Deep, and the Wizard tries to make Capital out of Events

CHAPTER FIVE. Plots and Counter-Plots already

CHAPTER SIX. Angut and Rooney hold Converse on many Things

CHAPTER SEVEN. Treats of Cross-Purposes and Difficulties

CHAPTER EIGHT. Mrs Okiok’s Little Evening Party

CHAPTER NINE. Shows that the Wise are a Match for the Wicked, and exhibits Tumbler and Pussi in Danger

CHAPTER TEN. Red Rooney becomes a Spectacle and then a President

CHAPTER ELEVEN. The Hairy Ones feast and are Happy

CHAPTER TWELVE. Combines Story-Telling (in both Senses) with Fasting, Fun, and more Serious Matters

Okiok’s Song

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Mischief Hatching

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Solemn and Mysterious Doings are Brought to a Violent Close

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. A Great Singing Duel interrupted by a Catastrophe

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. The Rebellion of the Worm and the Fall of the Wizard

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Tells of Despair and a Wild Pursuit

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. A Terrible Encounter, Disastrous Results, and Singular Termination

CHAPTER NINETEEN. Spring returns—Kayak Evolutions—Angut is Puzzled

CHAPTER TWENTY. The Chase continued and disastrously interrupted

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Shows a Gloomy Prospect—Starvation threatened, and wonderfully averted

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. A Brief but Singular Voyage winds up with a Great Surprise

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. Describes a most Amazing Surprise, and treats of Hans Egede

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Escape from Present Danger, and a Curious Instance of the Effects of Gin

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. The Eskimo Encampment—A Murder and its Consequences

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. Tells of Men whose Actions end in Smoke, and of others whose Plots end in Deeds of Darkness

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. A Strange Meeting strangely interrupted

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. A Capture, Flight, Surprise, and Rescue

CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. Conclusion

The Eagle Cliff

CHAPTER ONE. Begins the Tale—Naturally

CHAPTER TWO. The Voyage Auspiciously Begun and Promptly Ended

CHAPTER THREE. The Wreck is Followed by Repose, Refreshment, Surprise, and Disaster

CHAPTER FOUR. The Family at Kinlossie

CHAPTER FIVE. Plans, Prospects, and a Great Fight

CHAPTER SIX. Dangerous Studies, Peculiar Art, and Splendid Fishing

CHAPTER SEVEN. Amazing Deeds and Misdeeds at a Deer-Drive

CHAPTER EIGHT. Jackman’s Wonderful Elephant Story

CHAPTER NINE. A Quiet Day with a Stirring Termination

CHAPTER TEN. A Wildish Chapter

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Peculiar Incidents of a Sabbath among the Western Isles

CHAPTER TWELVE. Stirring Events of more Kinds than One

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. A Chapter of Catastrophes

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Suspicions, Revelations, and other Matters

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Elephants Again—Followed by Something More Awful

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Two Fires Subdued

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Conclusion

The Crew of the Water Wagtail

CHAPTER ONE. A Rough Beginning

CHAPTER TWO. The Adventurers Land on the Island

CHAPTER THREE. First Experiences on the Island

CHAPTER FOUR. Strange Visitors—Dark Plots—And Evil Purposes

CHAPTER FIVE. Turned Adrift in a Foreign Land

CHAPTER SIX. Difficulties met and Overcome

CHAPTER SEVEN. They Begin their Travels in Earnest

CHAPTER EIGHT. Beautiful Scenes and Strange Experiences

CHAPTER NINE. Their New Acquaintance Becomes Interested and Practical

CHAPTER TEN. Olly’s First Salmon and Hendrick’s Home

CHAPTER ELEVEN. The Hunter’s Home

CHAPTER TWELVE. A Surprise, a Fight, and a War Party

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Unlooked-for Interruptions and Difficulties

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Tells of a Tremendous Storm and a Strange Shelter, etcetera

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Grummidge asserts himself—Great Discoveries are made and the Crew flits

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. A Giant Discovered—New Home At Wagtail Bay—A Strange Addition to the Settlement

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Has Reference to Food and a Great Fight

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Tells of Death and Disaster

CHAPTER NINETEEN. A New Friend with Startling News

CHAPTER TWENTY. The Rescue Party—A Rencontre and Bad News

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Old Friends in a Sad Plight

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. Tells of Terrible Suspense—Violent Intentions and Religious Discussion

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. Deliverance

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. The Last

Blown to Bits

PREFACE

CHAPTER I. THE PLAY COMMENCES

CHAPTER II. THE HAVEN IN THE CORAL RING

CHAPTER III. INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF VARIOUS KINDS

CHAPTER IV. NIGEL UNDERGOES SOME QUITE NEW AND INTERESTING EXPERIENCES

CHAPTER V. CAPTAIN ROY SURPRISES AND GRATIFIES HIS SON, WHO SURPRISES A NEGRO, AND SUDDENLY FORMS AN ASTONISHING RESOLVE

CHAPTER VI. THE HERMIT OF RAKATA INTRODUCED

CHAPTER VII. WONDERS OF THE HERMIT'S CAVE AND ISLAND

CHAPTER VIII. PERBOEWATAN BECOMES MODERATELY VIOLENT

CHAPTER IX. DESCRIBES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A SINGULAR MEETING UNDER PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES

CHAPTER X. A CURIOUS SEA-GOING CRAFT—THE UNKNOWN VOYAGE BEGUN

CHAPTER XI. CANOEING ON THE SEA—A MYSTERIOUS NIGHT-SURPRISE AND SUDDEN FLIGHT

CHAPTER XII. WEATHERING A STORM IN THE OPEN SEA

CHAPTER XIII. FRIENDS ARE MET WITH, ALSO PIRATES, AND A LIFE-OR-DEATH PADDLE ENSUES

CHAPTER XIV. A NEW FRIEND FOUND—NEW DANGERS ENCOUNTERED AND HEW HOPES DELAYED

CHAPTER XV. HUNTING THE GREAT MAN-MONKEY

CHAPTER XVI. BEGINS WITH A TERRIBLE FIGHT AND ENDS WITH A HASTY FLIGHT

CHAPTER XVII. TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE AVERTED

CHAPTER XVIII. A TRYING ORDEAL—DANGER THREATENS AND FLIGHT AGAIN RESOLVED ON

CHAPTER XIX. A TERRIBLE MURDER AND A STRANGE REVELATION

CHAPTER XX. NIGEL MAKES A CONFIDANT OF MOSES—UNDERTAKES A LONELY WATCH AND SEES SOMETHING WONDERFUL

CHAPTER XXI. IN WHICH THE PROFESSOR DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF

CHAPTER XXII. A PYTHON DISCOVERED AND A GEYSER INTERVIEWED

CHAPTER XXIII. TELLS OF VOLCANIC FIRES AND A STRANGE RETURN "HOME."

CHAPTER XXIV. AN AWFUL NIGHT AND TERRIBLE MORNING

CHAPTER XXV. ADVENTURES OF THE "SUNSHINE" AND AN UNEXPECTED REUNION

CHAPTER XXVI. A CLIMAX

CHAPTER XXVII "BLOWN TO BITS."

CHAPTER XXVIII. THE FATE OF THE "SUNSHINE."

CHAPTER XXIX. TELLS CHIEFLY OF THE WONDERFUL EFFECTS OF THIS ERUPTION ON THE WOULD AT LARGE

CHAPTER XXX. COMING EVENTS, ETC.—WONDERFUL CHANGES AMONG THE ISLANDS

CHAPTER XXXI. ENDS WITH A STRUGGLE BETWEEN INCLINATION AND DUTY

CHAPTER XXXII. THE LAST

Charlie to the Rescue

CHAPTER ONE. Introduces the Hero

CHAPTER TWO. The Shipwreck

CHAPTER THREE “It’s an Ill Wind that Blaws Naebody Guid.”

CHAPTER FOUR. Drifting on the Rocks

CHAPTER FIVE. All Things to All Men

CHAPTER SIX. Disaster, Starvation, and Death

CHAPTER SEVEN. Adrift on the Sea

CHAPTER EIGHT. Ingratitude

CHAPTER NINE. Shank Reveals Something More of his Character

CHAPTER TEN. Home-coming and Unexpected Surprises

CHAPTER ELEVEN. Tells of Happy Meetings and Serious Consultations

CHAPTER TWELVE. Changes the Scene Considerably!

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Hunky Ben is Sorely Perplexed

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. The Haunt of the Outlaws

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. Lost and Found

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Friends and Foes—Plots and Counterplots—The Ranch in Danger

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. The Alarm and Preparations for Defence

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. Defence of the Ranch of Roaring Bull

CHAPTER NINETEEN. The Rescue and its Consequences

CHAPTER TWENTY. Jake The Flint In Difficulties

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. Tells of a Cruel Deed, and Shows How Mysteriously Hunky Ben Behaved

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. The Cave of the Outlaws Invaded by Ghosts and US Troops

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. The Troops Outwitted by the Scout and his Friends

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. The Meeting of Old Friends in Curious Circumstances

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. Shows how the Seaman was sent on a Delicate Mission and how he Fared

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. Treats of Various Interesting Matters, and Tells of News from Home

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. Hunky Ben and Charlie get Beyond their Depth, and Buck Tom gets Beyond Recall

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. Chase, Capture, and End of Jake the Flint

CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. They Return to the Ranch of Roaring Bull, where Something Serious Happens to Dick Darvall

CHAPTER THIRTY. Changes the Scene Somewhat Violently, and Shows our Hero in a New Light

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE. Failure and a New Scent

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO. Success and Future Plans

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE. Sweetwater Bluff

CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR. The Last

The Hot Swamp

CHAPTER ONE. Opens with Leave-Taking

CHAPTER TWO. Temporary Delay through Elements and Pirates

CHAPTER THREE. On the Voyage

CHAPTER FOUR. The Storm and Wreck

CHAPTER FIVE. After the Wreck

CHAPTER SIX. First Anxieties and Troubles

CHAPTER SEVEN. Converse and Adventures by the Way

CHAPTER EIGHT. Discovery and Flight

CHAPTER NINE. Homecoming

CHAPTER TEN. The Sports

CHAPTER ELEVEN. A Notable Duel Followed by Changes and Plots

CHAPTER TWELVE. Plots and Plans

CHAPTER THIRTEEN. Mother and Son

CHAPTER FOURTEEN. A Terrible Calamity

CHAPTER FIFTEEN. An Eavesdropper in the Cave

CHAPTER SIXTEEN. Adventures in the Forests

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. Branwen in Imminent Danger

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. The Prince Undertakes Strange Work

CHAPTER NINETEEN. Prince Bladud takes Possession of his Estate and Begins Business

CHAPTER TWENTY. A Strange Abode and a Wild Visitor

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE. A Strange Encounter and a Friend in Need

CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. The Pigs’ Cure

CHAPTER TWENTY THREE. In which very Perplexing Events Occur

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR. Describes an Ardent Search

CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE. More Secrets and Surprises

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX. Further Searchings and Perplexities

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN. Cross Purposes and Complications

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT. Enemies, Friends, Scouts, Skirmishes, and Councils of War

CHAPTER TWENTY NINE. The Battle of the Springs

CHAPTER THIRTY. Small Beginnings of Future Great Things

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE. More Plots and Plans

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO. Branwen Visits Gunrig

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE. The Hebrew’s Mission

CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR. Bladud’s Return and Trials

CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE. The Plot Thickens

CHAPTER THIRTY SIX. The Dénouement

CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN. The Last

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The Coral Island, Fighting the Whales, Sunk at Sea, The Pirate City, Under the Waves, The Island Queen…

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But I feel satisfied that we owed much of our rapid success to the unflagging energy of Jack, who insisted that since we had made him captain, we should obey him; and he kept us at work from morning till night, perseveringly, at the same thing. Peterkin wished very much to run about and stick his spear into everything he passed; but Jack put up a cocoa-nut, and would not let him leave off running at that for a moment except when he wanted to rest. We laughed at Jack for this, but we were both convinced that it did us much good.

That night we examined and repaired our arms ere we lay down to rest, although we were much fatigued, in order that we might be in readiness to set out on our expedition at daylight on the following morning.

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