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INTRODUCTION.

ANSON'S VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.

CHAPTER 1. PURPOSE OF THE VOYAGE.--COMPOSITION OF THE SQUADRON--MADEIRA.

CHAPTER 2. SPANISH PREPARATIONS--FATE OF PIZARRO'S SQUADRON.

CHAPTER 3. FROM MADEIRA TO ST. CATHERINE'S--UNHEALTHINESS OF THE SQUADRON.

CHAPTER 4. THE COMMODORE'S INSTRUCTIONS--BAD WEATHER--NARROW ESCAPE OF THE PEARL--ST JULIAN.

CHAPTER 5. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS--TIERRA DEL FUEGO--THE STRAITS OF LE MAIRE.

CHAPTER 6. HEAVY GALES--A LONG BATTLE WITH WIND AND SEA--THE CENTURION LOSES HER CONSORTS.

CHAPTER 7. OUTBREAK OF SCURVY*--DANGER OF SHIPWRECK.

CHAPTER 8. JUAN FERNANDEZ--THE TRIAL REJOINS.

CHAPTER 9. THE SICK LANDED--ALEXANDER SELKIRK*--SEALS AND SEA-LIONS.

CHAPTER 10. REAPPEARANCE OF THE GLOUCESTER--DISTRESS ON BOARD--HER EFFORTS TO ENTER THE BAY.

CHAPTER 11. TRACES OF SPANISH CRUISERS--ARRIVAL OF THE ANNA PINK.

CHAPTER 12. THE WRECK OF THE WAGER--A MUTINY.

CHAPTER 13. THE WRECK OF THE WAGER (CONTINUED) --THE ADVENTURES OF THE CAPTAIN'S PARTY.

CHAPTER 14. THE LOSSES FROM SCURVY--STATE AND PROSPECTS OF THE SQUADRON.

CHAPTER 15. A PRIZE--SPANISH PREPARATIONS--A NARROW ESCAPE.

CHAPTER 16. THE COMMODORE'S PLANS--ANOTHER PRIZE--THE TRIAL DESTROYED..

CHAPTER 17. MORE CAPTURES--ALARM OF THE COAST--PAITA.

CHAPTER 18. THE ATTACK ON PAITA.

CHAPTER 19. THE ATTACK ON PAITA (CONTINUED) --KIND TREATMENT AND RELEASE OF THE PRISONERS--THEIR GRATITUDE.

CHAPTER 20. A CLEVER TRICK. WATERING AT QUIBO. CATCHING THE TURTLE.

CHAPTER 21. DELAY AND DISAPPOINTMENT--CHASING A HEATH FIRE--ACAPULCO--THE Manila GALLEON--FRESH HOPES.

CHAPTER 22. THE Manila* TRADE.

CHAPTER 23. WAITING FOR THE GALLEON--DISAPPOINTMENT--CHEQUETAN.

CHAPTER 24. THE PRIZES SCUTTLED--NEWS OF THE SQUADRON REACHES ENGLAND--BOUND FOR CHINA.

CHAPTER 25. DELAYS AND ACCIDENTS--SCURVY AGAIN--A LEAK--THE GLOUCESTER ABANDONED.

CHAPTER 26. THE LADRONES SIGHTED--TINIAN.

CHAPTER 27. LANDING THE SICK. CENTURION DRIVEN TO SEA.

CHAPTER 28. ANSON CHEERS HIS MEN--PLANS FOR ESCAPE--RETURN OF THE CENTURION.

CHAPTER 29. THE CENTURION AGAIN DRIVEN TO SEA--HER RETURN--DEPARTURE FROM TINIAN.

CHAPTER 30. CHINESE FISHING FLEETS--ARRIVAL AT MACAO.

CHAPTER 31. MACAO--INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNOR--A VISIT TO CANTON.

CHAPTER 32. A LETTER TO THE VICEROY--A CHINESE MANDARIN--THE CENTURION IS REFITTED AND PUTS TO SEA.

CHAPTER 33. WAITING FOR THE Manila GALLEON.

CHAPTER 34. THE CAPTURE OF THE GALLEON.

CHAPTER 35. SECURING THE PRISONERS--MACAO AGAIN--AMOUNT OF THE TREASURE.

CHAPTER 36. THE CANTON RIVER--NEGOTIATING WITH THE CHINESE--PRISONERS RELEASED.

CHAPTER 37. CHINESE TRICKERY.

CHAPTER 38. PREPARATIONS FOR A VISIT TO CANTON.

CHAPTER 39. STORES AND PROVISIONS--A FIRE IN CANTON--SAILORS AS FIREMEN--THE VICEROY'S GRATITUDE.

CHAPTER 40. ANSON RECEIVED BY THE VICEROY--CENTURION SETS SAIL--TABLE BAY--SPITHEAD.

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