The South Sea Whaler
Chapter One. The Champion Whaler—The Captain and
his Children—Sights at Sea—Frigate-Birds and Flying-Fish—A
Bonito—Catching Albatrosses—Mutinous Mutterings—A Timely Warning.
Chapter Two. Precautions—A Mutiny—Mutineers
Defeated—Attempt to round Cape Horn—Driven back—A Fearful
Gale—Amidst Icebergs—A Magnificent Sight—Man Overboard—Mutineer
killed by an Albatross.
Chapter Three. The “Champion” in the Pacific—First
Whales Caught—Cutting in and Trying out—Various Places Visited—A
Chase and Battle—A Prize Taken—The Prize parts Company—The Boats in
chase of Whales—Walter's Boat Destroyed—The Mate and Walter on the
Wrecked Boat—A Fire Seen.
Chapter Four. Alice left on Board—Mutineers and
Prisoners attempt to take the Ship—Gallantry of the Surgeon—Fire
breaks Out—Nub saves Alice on a Raft—Watch the Burning Ship—Voyage
of Alice and Nub on the Raft—Look out for a Sail—A Terrific
Thunderstorm—A Sail in Sight.
Chapter Five. Walter and the Mate visit the
Ship—The “Champion” blows up—Construct a Raft—The Voyage on
it—Sufferings from Want of Water—A Shower of Rain—Looking out for
the Boats—No Sail in Sight.
Chapter Six. Walter and the Mate's Voyage on the
Raft continued—Flying-Fish caught—A Thunder Storm—Meeting of Alice
and Walter—The Raft Increased—Is it an Island!—Reach an Enormous
Dead Whale of a New Species.
Chapter Seven. On the Whale's Back—Signs of a
Wreck—Light a Fire and cook Blubber—A Novel Lamp Contrived—A Sail in
Sight—Disappointment—Nub's Narrow Escape—The Whale rolls over—A
Fearful Predicament—The Raft with Walter sails away.
Chapter Eight. The Whale sinks—Alice supported by
the Mate—A Hammer-Headed Shark appears—Alice's Alarm—Nub conquers
the Hammer-head—Voyage on a Sea-Chest.
Chapter Nine. Voyage on a Chest continued—Find a
Cask on which Nub and the Mate rest—The Raft with Walter returns—A
Sword-fish caught—A Boat picked up—Washed from the Raft—Stormy
Night—Two Rafts in Sight.
Chapter Ten. On board the “Champion”—Mutiny—Fire
breaks out—The Crew, with the Doctor and Tidy, escape on a Raft—Rum,
and its Effects—Men lost—Steer away from the Dead Whale—Rum causes
the Death of most of the Party—A Murder—The Survivors received on
board the Boat.
Chapter Eleven. Voyage in the Boat
continued—Sufferings from Thirst—Death of the Boatswain—Regain the
Raft and Mast and Sail—A Bonito Caught and Cooked—Rain and Wind—The
Shore Reached—Water Found—The First Night on Shore—Birds of Paradise
Seen—A Refreshing Bath—Fruit Obtained.
Chapter Twelve. Encamped on the Island—Breakfast
on Roast Duck—Sandal-Wood—Bows and Arrows Manufactured—Hornbills
Captured—A House Commenced.
Chapter Thirteen. The House Finished—A
Store-House Built—Sago Manufactured—Walter makes Bows and Arrows—A
Shooting Expedition—Walter sees a Terrific Creature—Catch and cook
it—Erect a “Smoking-House”—Successful Fishing.
Chapter Fourteen. Exploring Expedition—A Strange
Bird—A Night Encampment—Catch a Turtle—A Fearful Storm—Take Refuge
under a Rock—Provisions Washed away—Nearly Overwhelmed by the
Sea—Journey Continued—Brush-Turkeys Caught—Reach Home—The Boat
Gone.
Chapter Fifteen. A Flagstaff and Lookout Tower
Erected—A Canoe Built—More Game Caught—A Sail in Sight—Captain
Tredeagle finds his Children—His Adventures—A Wreck—A Vessel
Built—Voyage to Sydney—The whole Party settle in New South
Wales—Conclusion.
The End.
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