Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of James De Mille — John Shaqi
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of James De MilleDe Mille, James
Philosophy
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of James De Mille
De Mille, James
Indexes
XI. The water-logged Ship.-Alone upon the Waters.-Jolly under creditable Circumstances.-Old Solomon's queer Fancies.-He dreads his Persecutor.-He prefers the Life of Crusoe.-Follow my Leader.-Swimming in deep Waters.-An important Meeting.-Debates.-Parties formed.-Molassesites and Sugarites.-Desperate Struggle of Phil, and melancholy Result.
XII. Ingenuity of Tom and Phil.-Checkers and Chess.-Speculations as to the Future.-Melancholy Forebodings.-Where is the Antelope?-A Change of Weather.-Solemn Preparations by Solomon.-Making ready for the Worst.-The Place of Retreat.-Laying in a Stock of Provisions.-Pitching a Tent.-Reconnaissance in Force.-A midnight Alarm.-Horror of Solomon.-A haunted Ship.-Sleepers awakened.-They go to lay the Ghost.-Forth into the Night.
XIII. Rushing forth at the Alarm of Solomon.-The rolling Waters.-The flooded Decks.-Strange, uneartlily Noises.-Dread Fears.-is the Ship breaking up?-Consolations.-Refuge in the Cabin.-A Barricade against the Waters.-A damp Abode.-A Debate.-Where shall we pass the Night?-Solomon on Guards-The fourth Day.-No Antelope.-A long Watch.-The Cabin deserted.-Sleeping on Deck.
XIV. A strange Sleeping-place.-The Tent.-The View astern.-Rolling Waters in Pursuit.-Morning.-Astonishing Discovery.-The solid Land moving towards the anchored Ship.-How to account for it.-What Land is this?-Various Theories.-Every one has a different Opinion.-Solomon driven from the Cabin.-Drawing nearer.-An iron-bound Coast.
XV. A miserable Day.-Keeping their Courage up.-Solomon unmoved.-The Cook triumphs over the Man.-A big Wave.-A Shower-bath.-Helter-skelter.-All in a Heap.-Flight.-The Rigging.-Solomon ventures his Life for a Ham Bone.-Remarks.-Flight farther up.-The Mizzen-top.-The Fugitives.-Pat ties himself to the Mast.-Remonstrances.-Pat is obdurate.-Night, and Storm, and Darkness.
XVI. Night, and Storm, and Darkness.-The giddy Perch.-The trembling Ship.-The quivering Masts.-A Time of Terror.-Silence and Despair.-A Ray of Hope.-Subsidence of Wind ami Wave.-Descent of the Boys.-Sufferings of Pat.-In the Mizzen-top.-Vigil of Bart.-The Sound of the Surf.-The Rift in the Cloud.-Land near.-The white Line of Breakers.-The black Face of Solomon.-All explained.-The Boat and the Oars.-The friendly Cove.-Land at last.
XVII. The Lookout over the Sea.-The missing Ship.-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-Where are the Boys?-An elaborate Calculation.-Dragging the Anchor.-A Chart on the Cabin Table.-Writ in Water.-Hope.-The Antelope sails 'North by East.-Corbet watches the Horizon.-Midday.-Despair.-Corbet crushed!
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