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| C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne | THE FIRST FIFTY-FOUR — C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne |
THE FIRST FIFTY-FOUR “At the first sight of the English, he had clapped down to the ground behind the rick of seaweed. He was a man bred up to such quick alarms as these, and every rock and every fold o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne | THE GUNS FOR CUBA — C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne |
THE GUNS FOR CUBA “He drew the cigar from his lips, and spat contemptuously at the bare idea. With the morality of the affair he troubled not one jot. The Spanish Government and the Cuban rebels were…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne | THE NEW COMMISSION — C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne |
THE NEW COMMISSION “Colt got to the shelter of the doorway, stood up, and scratched his square black whiskers. "You wait till we're out of the present mess, and then I'll see about combing your hair f…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne | THE PIRATE — C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne |
THE PIRATE “Apparently they did not. The great majority of them might not understand the tall Westerner's words, but his gestures bit home, and the glare of his fierce dark face from beside a …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne | SLAVES IN SALLEE — C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne |
SLAVES IN SALLEE “"Miss," said Major Colt, with an angular bow, "I honour your brave spirit. What we have gone through these last few days would have been enough to daunt Ephraim Taylor, who fought …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne | TWO DUELS — C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne |
TWO DUELS “A shrill breeze blew over the roof of the isle, and the naked, half-starved men crouched in their miserable burrows and shelters. Major Joseph Colt was lean at the best of times, a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne | THE YELLOW GALLEY-FULL — C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne |
THE YELLOW GALLEY-FULL “"Devilish smart young woman that," condescended Captain Meadey an hour afterwards to his second in command, Lieutenant Cabott. "Smart for a foreigner, that is. Knows a thing or two…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Mr. Midshipman Easy — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Mr. Midshipman Easy “As Captain Wilson truly said, he was too busy, even to hear Jack's story that night, for they were anxious to have both vessels ready to make sail as soon as a breeze should spring…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The Three Cutters — Captain Frederick Marryat |
The Three Cutters “"Oh, ma'am, they dare anything! --they just now were for throwing the steward overboard; and they have rummaged for all the portmanteaus, and dressed themselves in the gentlemen's …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The Mission; or, Scenes in Africa — Captain Frederick Marryat |
The Mission; or, Scenes in Africa “"You must not be surprised at the off-hand and unceremonious way we have in the colonies. People meeting abroad, even Englishmen occasionally, throw aside much ceremony. I mention …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Diary in America, VI — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Diary in America, VI “There is no part of the world, perhaps, where you have more difficulty in obtaining permission to be alone, and indulge in a reverie, than in America. The Americans are as gregario…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Diary in America, Volume II — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Diary in America, Volume II “"We set off and before we reached the mill, we passed a hollow; the dog barked furiously, and I let him go. After a time I heard a noise in a bush. 'Did you not hear?' said I to my…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Jacob Faithful — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Jacob Faithful “On our arrival at the wharf, Marables came up to me, and said, "Now, Jacob, as I have honestly told you the secret, I hope you won't ruin me by saying a word to Mr. Drummond." I ha…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Japhet, in Search of Father — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Japhet, in Search of Father “Homer has sung the battles of gods, demigods, and heroes; Milton the strife of angels. Swift has been great in his Battle of the Books; but I am not aware that the battle of the vi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The Little Savage — Captain Frederick Marryat |
The Little Savage “I was now, by Jackson's account, nearly fourteen years old. During fourteen years but one vessel had been seen by us. It might be fourteen more, or double that time might elapse, b…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Masterman Ready — Captain Marryat |
Masterman Ready “Ready was up before the sun had appeared, and he awakened William. The knapsacks had been already packed, with two bottles of water in each, wrapped round with cocoa-nut leaves, to…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Frank Mildmay — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Frank Mildmay “I can remember that I was both a coward and a boaster; but I have frequently remarked that the quality which we call cowardice, in a child, implies no more than a greater sense of …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The Phantom Ship — Captain Frederick Marryat |
The Phantom Ship “"Yes, he whom you kicked as you were led to prison. The people all say, that it must have been a ghost. The sentry declares that he never left the fort, nor came near him; so how h…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The Children of the New Forest — Captain Frederick Marryat |
The Children of the New Forest “"Simply, young man, because the New Forest is, by the Parliament, committed to my charge. Notice has been given for all those who were employed to come here, that they might be per…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Newton Forster — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Newton Forster “"If I might presume upon my long-standing in the service, Captain --," said a pompous general officer, --whose back appeared to have been fished with the kitchen poker --"If I migh…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Percival Keene — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Percival Keene “"Don't let your vexation get the better of you, Master Keene; you've the best of it, if you only keep your temper; let him play his cards, and you play yours. As you know his cards…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The King's Own — Captain Frederick Marryat |
The King's Own “Many and various were the questions that were put by our little hero to Adams and others, relative to the fate of his parents. That they were both dead was all the information that…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet “I had scarcely slept an hour when I was roused by a touch on my shoulder. At first, I fancied it was a dream, but as I opened my eyes, I saw one of my Indians with his fingers upon…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Olla Podrida — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Olla Podrida “The conversation dropped, and we sat down to dinner; the time passed away, as it always does, when old friends, who respect and like each other, meet, after an absence of some mont…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The Pacha of Many Tales — Captain Frederick Marryat |
The Pacha of Many Tales “My camel had by this time arrived to his full perfection; he stood nearly three feet higher than any other; and, when the caravan was preparing, I led him to the sheiks, and offere…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Peter Simple — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Peter Simple “Fortunately, I hallooed loud enough to make O'Brien, who was close down to the boats, with a large cod-fish under each arm, turn round and come to my assistance. At first he could …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The Pirate — Captain Frederick Marryat |
The Pirate “"There is mischief in that man, Francisco," said the captain in an under-tone; "I hardly know whom to trust; but he must be watched. He is tampering with the men, and has been for …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Poor Jack — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Poor Jack “One scene between my mother and me may serve as a specimen for all. I would come home with my trousers tucked up, and my high-lows unlaced and full of water, sucking every time tha…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The Poacher — Captain Frederick Marryat |
The Poacher “"Yes, I do, and I wish we could forget it; but in this instance I do not think you have anything to fear. There is no reward offered for your apprehension, but for my poor boy's, w…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The Privateersman — Captain Frederick Marryat |
The Privateersman “"I tell you frankly that he will be very indignant. There is an excitement about the privateering which has become almost necessary to him, and he cares little about the remainder …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Rattlin the Reefer — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Rattlin the Reefer “I soon entered into conversation with one of the young gentlemen who was destined to be, for so long, my messmate. I told him that the air below would kill me. He acknowledged that…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The Settlers in Canada — Captain Frederick Marryat |
The Settlers in Canada “"He was killed by an Indian, but it is difficult to say why. For many years he had made friends with us and had received a liberal pension from the Government; but it appears that …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Snarleyyow — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Snarleyyow “Vanslyperken fell with great force, was stunned, and lay without motion at the foot of the ladder, while the corporal, whose wrath was always excessive when his blood was up, but w…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | Valerie — Captain Frederick Marryat |
Valerie “As her daughters were led down to the carriages, I thought that she was going to faint; but it appeared, on second thoughts, that she wished first to see the girls depart in their …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The Legend Of The Bell Rock — Captain Marryat |
The Legend Of The Bell Rock “They loved not as others love, but with an intensity which it would be impossible to portray; but they hardly exchanged a word. Again and again they met; their eyes spoke, but noth…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Captain Frederick Marryat | The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains — FREDERICK MARRYAT |
The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains “This is the work by Marryat, variously titled "The Werewolf," "Krantz's Narrative," or what's listed above.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | Typee — Herman Melville |
Typee “. Sailors are the only class of men who now-a-days see anything like stirring adventure; and many things which to fire-side people appear strange and romantic, to them seem as comm…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | Benito Cereno and Billy Budd, Sailor — Herman Melville |
Benito Cereno and Billy Budd, Sailor “Famous Melville Stories, one, a decrepit ship's captain who lost this crew; the other, considered by some to be Melville's finest sailing novel.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | Moby Dick: Or, The Whale — Herman Melville |
Moby Dick: Or, The Whale “Call me Ishmael. Some years ago -- never mind how long precisely -- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail ab…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | Bartleby the Scrivener — Herman Melville |
Bartleby the Scrivener “At the period just preceding the advent of Bartleby, I had two persons as copyists in my employment, and a promising lad as an office-boy. First, Turkey; second, Nippers; third, Gi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | The Confidence-Man — Herman Melville |
The Confidence-Man “Note, this is a very slippery book -- I don't mean the pervasive allegories and subtexts. No, what I'm talking about is the fact that this book has managed to sneak off my website …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | ISRAEL POTTER: His 50 Years of Exile — Herman Melville |
ISRAEL POTTER: His 50 Years of Exile “When chair-bottoming would fail, resort was had to matchmaking. That business being overdone in turn, next came the cutting of old rags, bits of paper, nails, and broken glass. Nor…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | The Lightning-Rod Man — Herman Melville |
The Lightning-Rod Man “"Thank you again, I think I will try my old stand -- the hearth. And now, Mr Lightning-rod man, in the pauses of the thunder, be so good as to tell me your reasons for esteeming th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | OMOO: Adventures in the South Seas — Herman Melville |
OMOO: Adventures in the South Seas “In one corner, upon a large native couch, elevated upon posts, reclined a nymph; who, half-veiled in her own long hair, had yet to make her toilet for the day. She was the daughter…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | THE PIAZZA TALES — Herman Melville |
THE PIAZZA TALES “Don Benito faltered; then, like some somnambulist suddenly interfered with, vacantly stared at his visitor, and ended by looking down on the deck. He maintained this posture so lon…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | Pierre, Or the Ambiguities — Herman Melville |
Pierre, Or the Ambiguities “By some strange arts, Isabel's wonderful story might have been, some way, and for some cause, forged for her, in her childhood, and craftily impressed upon her youthful mind; which…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | Redburn. His First Voyage — Herman Melville |
Redburn. His First Voyage “Yes, I will go to sea; cut my kind uncles and aunts, and sympathizing patrons, and leave no heavy hearts but those in my own home, and take none along but the one which aches in my…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | THE PIAZZA — Herman Melville |
THE PIAZZA “A few days after, a cheery sunrise kindled a golden sparkle in the same spot as before. The sparkle was of that vividness it seemed as if it could only come from glass. The buildin…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | White-Jacket; Or, the World in a Man-of-War — Herman Melville |
White-Jacket; Or, the World in a Man-of-War “Oh, shipmates and world-mates, all round! we the people suffer many abuses. Our gun-deck is full of complaints. In vain from Lieutenants do we appeal to the Captain; in vain--while…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | Mardi: and a Voyage Thither — Herman Melville |
Mardi: and a Voyage Thither “Strange to relate, it was not till my Viking, with a rueful face, reminded me of the fact, that I bethought me of a circumstance somewhat alarming at the first blush. We must push …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | Typee: A Romance of the South Sea — Herman Melville |
Typee: A Romance of the South Sea “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Herman Melville | I and My Chimney — Herman Melville |
I and My Chimney “In those houses which are strictly double houses--that is, where the hall is in the middle--the fireplaces usually are on opposite sides; so that while one member of the household …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Jack London | The Sea-Wolf — Jack London |
The Sea-Wolf “My reason dictated that the beating Thomas Mugridge had received was an ill thing, and yet for the life of me I could not prevent my soul joying in it. And even while I was oppress…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Jack London | South Sea Tales — Jack London |
South Sea Tales “I met him first in a hurricane; and though we had gone through the hurricane on the same schooner, it was not until the schooner had gone to pieces under us that I first laid eyes …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Jack London | The Son of the Wolf — Jack London |
The Son of the Wolf “Man rarely places a proper valuation upon his womankind, at least not until deprived of them. He has no conception of the subtle atmosphere exhaled by the sex feminine, so long as …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Jack London | The Mutiny of the Elsinore — Jack London |
The Mutiny of the Elsinore “From the first the voyage was going wrong. Routed out of my hotel on a bitter March morning, I had crossed Baltimore and reached the pier- end precisely on time. At nine o'clock th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Jack London | Jerry of the Islands — Jack London |
Jerry of the Islands “Not until Mister Haggin abruptly picked him up under one arm and stepped into the sternsheets of the waiting whaleboat, did Jerry dream that anything untoward was to happen to him.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Jack London | The Human Drift — Jack London |
The Human Drift “A sailor is born, not made. And by "sailor" is meant, not the average efficient and hopeless creature who is found to-day in the forecastle of deepwater ships, but the man who will…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Jack London | The Cruise of the Snark — Jack London |
The Cruise of the Snark “No, adventure is not dead, and in spite of the steam engine and of Thomas Cook &Son. When the announcement of the contemplated voyage of the Snark was made, young men of "roving di…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Jack London | The Star Rover — Jack London |
The Star Rover “"Surely, you don't think I'm holding out because I enjoy it?" I managed to gasp, for at the moment Pie-Face Jones was forcing his foot into my back in order to cinch me tighter whi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Jack London | A SON OF THE SUN — Jack London |
A SON OF THE SUN “How many millions David Grief was worth no man in the Solomons knew, for his holdings and ventures were everywhere in the great South Pacific. From Samoa to New Guinea and even to …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Jack London | Tales of the Fish Patrol — Jack London |
Tales of the Fish Patrol “Of the fish patrolmen under whom we served at various times, Charley Le Grant and I were agreed, I think, that Neil Partington was the best. He was neither dishonest nor cowardly; …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | Jack Tier, Volume 1 — James Fenimore Cooper |
Jack Tier, Volume 1 “Mrs. Budd now looked more than interested, for she looked a little confused, and Rose began to tremble for her aunt. It was evident that the parties most conspicuous in this scene …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | Jack Tier, Volume 2 — James Fenimore Cooper |
Jack Tier, Volume 2 “Spike, for a seaman of his degree of education, was not particularly addicted to the weakness to which we have just alluded. Nevertheless, he was not altogether free from it; and r…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | The Pilot, volume 1 — James Fenimore Cooper |
The Pilot, volume 1 “Even Griffith, while thundering his orders through the trumpet, and urging the men, by his cries, to expedition, would pause, for instants, to cast anxious glances in the direction…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | The Pilot, volume 2 — James Fenimore Cooper |
The Pilot, volume 2 “"We must be stirring, boy," continued the colonel, moving towards the door that led to the apartments of his prisoners; "but there is a courtesy due to the ladies, as well as to th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | The Water-Witch, Volume 1 — James Fenimore Cooper |
The Water-Witch, Volume 1 “"Your land-loving Aldermen find their way from a Queen's cruiser to the shore, more easily than a seaman of twenty years' experience;" returned the other, without giving the burghe…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | The Water-Witch, Volume 2 — James Fenimore Cooper |
The Water-Witch, Volume 2 “Myndert was quite as much astonished, by this language, and the subdued manner of the smuggler, as Ludlow himself. When he expected the heaviestdemand on his address, in order to c…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | The Lake Gun — James Fenimore Cooper |
The Lake Gun “"Thus was it with See-wise. Half the young men listened to him, and followed in his trail. The aged chiefs took counsel together. They saw that all the ancient traditions were desp…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | Ned Myers; or, A Life before the Mast — James Fenimore Cooper |
Ned Myers; or, A Life before the Mast “I walked over the ground where the explosion took place. It was a dreadful sight; the dead being so mutilated that it was scarcely possible to tell their colour. I saw gun-barrels …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | The Crater; or, Vulcan's Peak. A Tale of the Pacific, V1 — James Fenimore Cooper |
The Crater; or, Vulcan's Peak. A Tale of the Pacific, V1 “Thus far Mark had been working under a species of excitement, that was probably natural enough to his situation, but which wanted the coolness and discretion that are necessary to …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | The Crater; or, Vulcan's Peak. A Tale of the Pacific, V2 — James Fenimore Cooper |
The Crater; or, Vulcan's Peak. A Tale of the Pacific, V2 “Her general course would seem to be dead before the wind; but she yawed incessantly, and often so broadly, as to catch some of her light sails aback. Most vessels take a good deal …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | Mercedes of Castile; or, The Voyage to Cathay, Vol. I — James Fenimore Cooper |
Mercedes of Castile; or, The Voyage to Cathay, Vol. I “Although the manner in which these words were uttered lent them weight, the prelate fancied that the mind of the navigator had got to be unsettled by his long contemplation of a si…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | Mercedes of Castile; or, The Voyage to Cathay, Vol. II — James Fenimore Cooper |
Mercedes of Castile; or, The Voyage to Cathay, Vol. II “Columbus now ascended to the poop, where he got a wider and a better view of the ocean and the skies. The signs were, indeed, as portentous as they had been sudden in their appeara…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | Homeward Bound; or, The Chase. A Tale of the Sea, V1 — James Fenimore Cooper |
Homeward Bound; or, The Chase. A Tale of the Sea, V1 “"She has the heels of us, and she weathers on us, as it is," grumbled the master; "and that might satisfy a man less modest. I have led the gentleman such a tramp already that he w…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | Homeward Bound; or, The Chase. A Tale of the Sea, Volume 2 — James Fenimore Cooper |
Homeward Bound; or, The Chase. A Tale of the Sea, Volume 2 “"I have it!" said Paul, grasping his companion almost convulsively by the arm. "We are at the inlet, and heading, I trust, directly through it! You hear the cries on our right; the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | The Two Admirals, Volume 1 — James Fenimore Cooper |
The Two Admirals, Volume 1 “"What the deuce can Oakes have to do with Sir Wycherly Wychecombe's will?" thought the rear-admiral. "By the way, that puts me in mind of my own; and of my own recent determination…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | The Two Admirals, Volume 2 — James Fenimore Cooper |
The Two Admirals, Volume 2 “These words were scarcely uttered, when the look-out in the forward cross-trees, shouted at the top of his voice, "sail-ho!" At the next instant the Chloe fired a gun, the report o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | The Sea Lions; or, The Lost Sealers Volume 1 — James Fenimore Cooper |
The Sea Lions; or, The Lost Sealers Volume 1 “The visit of Captain Daggett, taken in connection with all that he had said and done, while on Oyster Pond, and at Sag Harbour, had the effect greatly to hasten the equipments of t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| James Fenimore Cooper | The Sea Lions; or, The Lost Sealers Volume 2 — James Fenimore Cooper |
The Sea Lions; or, The Lost Sealers Volume 2 “Taking the hour, the weather, and the object before him into the account, Roswell Gardiner felt that he was now enlisted in the most important undertaking of his whole life, as he …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Nostromo — Joseph Conrad |
Nostromo “IN THE time of Spanish rule, and for many years afterwards, the town of Sulaco--the luxuriant beauty of the orange gardens bears witness to its antiquity--had never been commercial…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Lord Jim — Joseph Conrad |
Lord Jim “He was an inch, perhaps two, under six feet, powerfully built, and he advanced straight at you with a slight stoop of the shoulders, head forward, and a fixed from-under stare whic…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Inn of the Two Witches and The Duel — Joseph Conrad |
The Inn of the Two Witches and The Duel “THIS tale, episode, experience--call it how you will--was related in the fifties of the last century by a man who, by his own confession, was sixty years old at the time. Sixty is …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Tales of Unrest — Joseph Conrad |
Tales of Unrest “who maintained that his name was Henry Price. However, for some reason or other, the natives down the river had given him the name of Makola, and it stuck to him through all his wa…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Heart of Darkness — Joseph Conrad |
Heart of Darkness “What the Heck, I'll link to it twice.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Secret Sharer — Joseph Conrad |
The Secret Sharer “while I lingered yet, my hand resting lightly on my ship's rail as if on the shoulder of a trusted friend. But, with all that multitude of celestial bodies staring down at one, the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Nigger of the Narcissus — Joseph Conrad |
The Nigger of the Narcissus “Meantime the Narcissus, with square yards, ran out of the fair monsoon. She drifted slowly, swinging round and round the compass, through a few days of baffling light airs. Under t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Almayer's Folly — Joseph Conrad |
Almayer's Folly “At last the excitement had died out in Sambir. The inhabitants got used to the sight of comings and goings between Almayer's house and the vessel, now moored to the opposite bank, …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Falk — Joseph Conrad |
Falk “And I liked this because I had a rather worrying time on board my own ship. I had been appointed ex-officio by the British Consul to take charge of her after a man who had died sud…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Rover — Joseph Conrad |
The Rover “By that time the Amelia had been towed half a mile or so away from Cape Esterel. This change had brought her nearer to the two watchers on the hillside, who would have been plainly…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Mirror of the Sea — Joseph Conrad |
The Mirror of the Sea “An anchor is a forged piece of iron, admirably adapted to its end, and technical language is an instrument wrought into perfection by ages of experience, a flawless thing for its p…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Chance — A Tale in Two Parts |
Chance “And the best of it was that the danger was all over already. There was no danger any more. The supposed nephew's appearance had a purpose. He had come, full, full to trembling--wit…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Victory — Joseph Conrad |
Victory “Heyst was not conscious of either friends or of enemies. It was the very essence of his life to be a solitary achievement, accomplished not by hermit-like withdrawal with its silen…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | To-morrow — Joseph Conrad |
To-morrow “"It was the shock of this disappointment, perhaps, coming soon after the loss of his wife, that had driven him crazy on that point," the barber suggested, with an air of great psyc…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | An Outcast of the Islands — Joseph Conrad |
An Outcast of the Islands “A run of bad luck at cards, the failure of a small speculation undertaken on his own account, an unexpected demand for money from one or another member of the Da Souza family--and …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | 'Twixt Land &Sea — Joseph Conrad |
'Twixt Land &Sea “Jacobus having put me in mind of his wealthy brother I concluded I would pay that business call at once. I had by that time heard a little more of him. He was a member of the Counc…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Typhoon — Joseph Conrad |
Typhoon “JUKES was as ready a man as any half-dozen young mates that may be caught by casting a net upon the waters; and though he had been somewhat taken aback by the startling viciousness…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Youth — Joseph Conrad |
Youth “"We were a week working up as far as Yarmouth Roads, and then we got into a gale--the famous October gale of twenty-two years ago. It was wind, lightning, sleet, snow, and a terrif…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Amy Foster — Joseph Conrad |
Amy Foster “I had the time to see her dull face, red, not with a mantling blush, but as if her flat cheeks had been vigorously slapped, and to take in the squat figure, the scanty, dusty brown…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Arrow of Gold — Joseph Conrad |
The Arrow of Gold “The street in which Mr. Blunt lived presented itself to our eyes, narrow, silent, empty, and dark, but with enough gas-lamps in it to disclose its most striking feature a quantity …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Inheritors: An Extravagant Story — Joseph Conrad |
The Inheritors: An Extravagant Story “It was a palatial apartment furnished in white and gold -- Louis Quinze, or something of the sort -- with very new decorations after Watteau covering the walls. The process of disf…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Within the Tides — Joseph Conrad |
Within the Tides “The knowledge that he had only to go up on the quarter deck, utter quietly the words: "Man the windlass," and that the schooner springing into life would run a hundred miles out to…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Some Reminiscences — Joseph Conrad |
Some Reminiscences “In the career of the most unliterary of writers, in the sense that literary ambition had never entered the world of his imagination, the coming into existence of the first book is …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | A Set of Six — Joseph Conrad |
A Set of Six “Certain individualities grow into fame through their vices and their virtues, or simply by their actions, which may have a temporary importance; and then they become forgotten. The…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | End of the Tether — Joseph Conrad |
End of the Tether “The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, pre- sented a close…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Rescue — Joseph Conrad |
The Rescue “"Nefer mind him, shentlemens, he's matt, matt as a Marsh Hase. Dree monats ago I call on board his prig to talk pizness. And he says like dis--'Glear oudt.' 'Vat for?' I say. 'Glea…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Shadow Line — Joseph Conrad |
The Shadow Line “I HEARD the clatter of the scissors escaping from his hand, noted the perilous heave of his whole person over the edge of the bunk after them, and then, returning to my first purpo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Lord Jim — Joseph Conrad |
Lord Jim “Improved text, supersedes earlier version.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | An Anarchist — Joseph Conrad |
An Anarchist “The man's head and shoulders emerged above the deck, over which were scattered various tools of his trade and a few pieces of machinery. He was doing some repairs to the engines. A…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Informer — Joseph Conrad |
The Informer “X turned up in due course. My treasures are disposed in three large rooms without carpets and curtains. There is no other furniture than the étagères and the glass cases whose cont…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | UNDER WESTERN EYES — Joseph Conrad |
UNDER WESTERN EYES “Note: By Frank J. Morlock--Based on the novel by Joseph Conrad…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Brute — Joseph Conrad |
The Brute “What's madness? Only something just a tiny bit wrong in the make of your brain. Why shouldn't there be a mad ship--I mean mad in a ship-like way, so that under no circumstances cou…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | Under Western Eyes — Joseph Conrad |
Under Western Eyes “The task is not in truth the writing in the narrative form a _precis_ of a strange human document, but the rendering--I perceive it now clearly--of the moral conditions ruling over…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Conrad | The Secret Agent — Joseph Conrad |
The Secret Agent “To alert the world and draw attention the cause, he must destroy: the observatory.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Black Ralph; or, The Helmsman of Hurlgate — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Black Ralph; or, The Helmsman of Hurlgate “Ralph's indignant surprise--his fierce wrath may easily be conceived when the brief will was read by the solicitor and the full intention of the deceased testator known. For a few …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Captain Kyd; or, The Wizard of the Sea — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Captain Kyd; or, The Wizard of the Sea “"This day shall end my servitude to poverty. Because the accident of birth has cast my lot within these wretched walls, and made me fellow-prisoner with penury, therefore shall I n…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Bonfield; or, The Outlaw of the Bermudas. A Nautical Novel — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Bonfield; or, The Outlaw of the Bermudas. A Nautical Novel “`After he was seated, seeing I remained standing, he immediately rose again, and for a moment seemed to be at a loss how to address to me what he had to say. At length he said, wit…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | The Wing of the Wind: A Nouelette of the Sea — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
The Wing of the Wind: A Nouelette of the Sea “A noise at the street door awaked me. I looked out of the window, and saw the officers of justice! I knew they had come to apprehend me for the murder, for I remembered that I had …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | The Diary of a Hackney Coachman — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
The Diary of a Hackney Coachman “We had remained in the little parlor but a few minutes, after the departure of Mrs. Waters, when she re-entered followed by her daughter. This young woman whose hopes and happiness…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Burton; or The Sieges — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Burton; or The Sieges “"This hour! that metal rings well. Carry this promptness of action with thee, young man, into the world thou art just entering, and it will ensure thee success in the field or in t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Morris Graeme; or, The Cruise of the Sea-Slipper. A Sequel to The Dancing Feather — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Morris Graeme; or, The Cruise of the Sea-Slipper. A Sequel to The Dancing Feather “"I have heard from my yacht, and she has been at her old buccaneering tricks again," exclaimed Colonel Powel entering his drawing room, the second morning after the flight of his s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Rafael — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Rafael “`The direction in which my thoughts turned to discover who had written these letters,' said the buccaneer, `was the northern university which I had just left. The letters were mail…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Marie; or, The Fugitive! — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Marie; or, The Fugitive! “Full title: Marie; or, The Fugitive! A Romance of Mount Benedict…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | The Lady of the Gulf: A Romance of the City and the Seas — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
The Lady of the Gulf: A Romance of the City and the Seas “Upon this fortunate intelligence, the Lady of the Gulf laid her course round Cape St. Antonio, and steered eastward. On the afternoon of the same day, she descried from aloft the s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Alice May, and Bruising Bill — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Alice May, and Bruising Bill “All was mystery inscrutable! She had not been united to Count Bondier, this at least was a relief. But why should she have fled to a convent, when three weeks yet remained for her …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Scarlet Feather; or The Young Chief of the Abenaquies. — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Scarlet Feather; or The Young Chief of the Abenaquies. “`The great Sachem of the English has sent one of his chiefs to my father and bade him speak fair words to Canassa. Canassa lent his ears to him, and the white chief and my father s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | The Cruiser of the Mist — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
The Cruiser of the Mist “"He cannot have gone far as yet. The wind does not blow strong. My riding horse is in the stable, and you know he is as fleet as an eagle. Do not delay, Arthur. Come with me to the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Fanny H — ----; or, The Hunchback and the Roue |
Fanny H “`Miss Fanny, I'm your friend. Don't fear Tony Taft! The she-devil shant touch your hair if I can help it. Don't thank me. There!' he added eagerly, `take that!' and he thrust the n…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | The Odd Fellow; or, The Secret Association — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
The Odd Fellow; or, The Secret Association “For a moment Peter's head was giddy with the vision presented to his ambition and pride. The idea that his wife might become a countess, and his son a lord, dazzled him! But it was…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | The Seven Knights — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
The Seven Knights “Full title: The Seven Knights; or, Tales of Many Lands. Being Certain Romanceros of Chivalry…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | The Spectre Steamer, and Other Tales — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
The Spectre Steamer, and Other Tales “I now approached him as he stood alone at his wheel, his head enveloped in a foxskin cap, and his person wrapped in a white shaggy pea-jacket (for we were now in a latitude many de…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | The Quadroone; or, St. Michael's Day — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
The Quadroone; or, St. Michael's Day “"Nay, it seems to me to be rather the party that cry neither France nor Spain--the adherents of yonder tall gallant in the portal with the red plume. They constitute but a fraction…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Ringold Griffitt — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Ringold Griffitt “Full title: Ringold Griffitt; or, The Raftsman of the Susquehannah. A Tale of Pennsylvania…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Montezuma, the Serf — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Montezuma, the Serf “Full title: Montezuma, the Serf; or, The Revolt of the Mexitili. A Tale of the Last Days of the Aztec Dynasty…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | The Mysterious State-room: A Tale of the Mississippi — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
The Mysterious State-room: A Tale of the Mississippi “It was midnight, and all slept in the vast cabins, all on board the immense steamer, save the watch on deck. But Louise and Genevieve were awake, and so was the prisoner. Beside hi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | The Silver Bottle — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
The Silver Bottle “Full title: The Silver Bottle; or, The Adventures of Little Marlboro in Search of His Father…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Steel Belt — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Steel Belt “Full title: Steel Belt; or, The Three Masted Goleta. A Tale of Boston Bay…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Alice May; or the Lost of Mount Auburn — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Alice May; or the Lost of Mount Auburn “Instantly every eye was fixed upon a young dark-eyed brunette not more than seventeen years of age, whose delicately olive shaded complexion was incardined with the richest blood; …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Joseph Holt Ingraham | Lafitte: The Pirate of the Gulf — Joseph Holt Ingraham |
Lafitte: The Pirate of the Gulf “"And it shall be doubly consecrated by a sacrafice of blood! Proud fool, your mockery has sealed your fate. I needed only this," and springing fiercely upon him, he seized him by t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | The Old Merchant Marine — NonFiction |
The Old Merchant Marine “In such compelling circumstances as these, necessity became the mother of achievement. There is nothing finer in American history than the dogged fortitude and high-hearted endeavo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | Essays of Travel — Robert Louis Stevenson |
Essays of Travel “We have come here for the river. And no sooner have we all bathed than we board the two shallops and push off gaily, and go gliding under the trees and gathering a great treasure o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | Sailing Alone Around The World — Joshua Slocum |
Sailing Alone Around The World “But what yawing about she made of it when she came with a stranger at the helm! Her old friend the pilot of the Pinta would not have been guilty of such lubberly work. But to my gr…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | The Voyages of Captain Scott — Charles Turley |
The Voyages of Captain Scott “The days following the departure of the sledge party were exceptionally fine, but on Tuesday, March 11, those on board the ship woke to find the wind blowing from the east; and in …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson — NonFiction |
The Life of Horatio, Lord Nelson “Unremitting exertions were made to equip the ships which he had chosen, and especially to refit the VICTORY, which was once more to bear his flag. Before he left London he called a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | Captain John Smith — NonFiction |
Captain John Smith “The London to which Smith returned was the London of Shakespeare. We should be thankful for one glimpse of him in this interesting town. Did he frequent the theatre? Did he perhaps…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | SOUTH: THE STORY OF SHACKLETON'S LAST EXPEDITION 1914-1917 — Sir Ernest Shackleton |
SOUTH: THE STORY OF SHACKLETON'S LAST EXPEDITION 1914-1917 “Captain Mackintosh and his party left the `Aurora' on the evening of January 25. They had nine dogs and one heavily loaded sledge, and started off briskly to the accompaniment of a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders — Ernest Scott |
The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders “There never was, until Flinders applied himself to the task, any deliberately-planned, systematic, persistent exploration of any portion of the Australian coast. The continent grew…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson — Ida Lee |
The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson “"Tuesday, January 26th. At half-past 12 bore away for Elephant Rock. At 5 P.M. the south extreme of Three Hummock Island bore south by east distance 19 or 20 miles...At sundown ext…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | Discoveries of The English Nation v. 4 — Richard Hakluyt |
Discoveries of The English Nation v. 4 “The Ambassadour (being my selfe) was conueyed into an office where one of the chancellors doeth vse to sit, being there accompanied with the two foresayd gentlemen: I taried two lo…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | Voyages Round The World — A. Kippis |
Voyages Round The World “Full title: Narrative of the Voyages Round The World, Performed by Captain James Cook…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | Discoveries of The English Nation, v5 — Richard Hakluyt |
Discoveries of The English Nation, v5 “Moreouer, (high and mighty Prince and lord) it was reported vnto our Master general, that his former Legats required of your maiesty safe conduct freely to come into your highnesse…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | Journal of an African Cruiser — Horatio Bridge |
Journal of an African Cruiser “Full title: JOURNAL OF AN AFRICAN CRUISER: COMPRISING SKETCHES OF THE CANARIES, THE CAPE DE VERDS, LIBERIA, MADEIRA, SIERRA LEONE, AND OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST ON THE WEST COAST OF…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | The Cruise of the Alerte — E.F. Knight |
The Cruise of the Alerte “Finding that there were no suitable stones near this beach, we got in the boat again and rowed to West Bay, to see if we should have better luck there. Three islets-- as indicated …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | THE BRIDGE TO FRANCE — EDWARD N. HURLEY |
THE BRIDGE TO FRANCE “For, more than fifty years it has been definitely recognized by Congress that without enabling national legislation our former maritime position cannot be regained. But because of …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | Sailing — E.F. Knight |
Sailing “In the first place no ballast should be stowed at either extremity of a vessel; it should, as far as is possible, be concentrated in the midship section This cannot be done unless …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | The Ocean and its Wonders — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Ocean and its Wonders “The cause of the Gulf Stream has long been a subject of conjecture and dispute among philosophers. Some have maintained that the Mississippi river caused it; but this theory is ups…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | Discoveries of The English Nation, v. 6 — Richard Hakluyt |
Discoveries of The English Nation, v. 6 “Madiera, The Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction | Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World — NonFiction |
Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World “This Bay I shall describe when I come to speake of the rest of the Coast. Hoisted out the Boats and moor'd with the Stream Anchor. While this was doing I went ashore accompanyed by…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction: Christopher Columbus | Christopher Columbus, v1 — NonFiction: Christopher Columbus |
Christopher Columbus, v1 “. His next recorded transaction is in 1466, when he went security for a friend, doubtless with disastrous results. In 1473 he sold the house at the Olive Gate, that suburban dwelli…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction: Christopher Columbus | Christopher Columbus, v2 — NonFiction: Christopher Columbus |
Christopher Columbus, v2 “The Palos that witnessed the fitting out of the ships of Columbus exists no longer. The soul is gone from it; the trade that in those days made it great and busy has floated away f…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction: Christopher Columbus | Christopher Columbus, v3 — NonFiction: Christopher Columbus |
Christopher Columbus, v3 “When Columbus weighed anchor on the 12th of November he took with him six captive Indians. It was his intention to go in search of the island of Babeque, which the Indians alleged …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction: Christopher Columbus | Christopher Columbus, v4 — NonFiction: Christopher Columbus |
Christopher Columbus, v4 “The second voyage of Columbus, profoundly interesting as it must have been to him and to the numerous company to whom these waters were a strange and new region, has not the romant…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction: Christopher Columbus | Christopher Columbus, v5 — NonFiction: Christopher Columbus |
Christopher Columbus, v5 “While Columbus was toiling under the tropical sun to make good his promises to the Crown, Margarite and Buil, having safely come home to Spain from across the seas, were busy setti…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction: Christopher Columbus | Christopher Columbus, v6 — NonFiction: Christopher Columbus |
Christopher Columbus, v6 “A breath of salt air again will do us no harm as a relief from these perilous balancings of Columbus on the see-saw at Espanola. His true work in this world had indeed already been…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction: Christopher Columbus | Christopher Columbus, v7 — NonFiction: Christopher Columbus |
Christopher Columbus, v7 “The four ships that made up the Admiral's fleet on his fourth and last voyage were all small caravels, the largest only of seventy tons and the smallest only of fifty. Columbus cho…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction: Christopher Columbus | Christopher Columbus, v8 — NonFiction: Christopher Columbus |
Christopher Columbus, v8 “On September 12, 1504., Christopher Columbus did many things for the last time. He who had so often occupied himself in ports and harbours with the fitting out of ships and prepara…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction: Christopher Columbus | Christopher Columbus, entire — NonFiction: Christopher Columbus |
Christopher Columbus, entire “The complete text, by Filson Young. Prepared by David Widger for Columbus Day.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction: Christopher Columbus | Christopher Columbus — Mildred Stapley |
Christopher Columbus “Many years after Columbus's death, his son Fernando wrote that his father had studied geography (which was then called cosmogony) at the University of Pavia. Columbus himself never…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| NonFiction: Christopher Columbus | The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella The Catholic, Vol. 3 — NonFiction: Christopher Columbus |
The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella The Catholic, Vol. 3 “She scorned to avail herself of advantages offered by the perfidy of others. [32] Where she had once given her confidence, she gave her hearty and steady support; and she was scrup…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Young Fur Traders — R. M. Ballantyne |
The Young Fur Traders “And truly the reckless driver did "go" just at that moment. He came up to the corner of the new fence, where the road took a rather abrupt turn, in a style that insured a capsize. …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Battery and the Boiler — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Battery and the Boiler “And what sort of work, it may be asked, can this volatile fellow perform? We cannot tell all -- the list is too long. Let us consider a few of them. If we fabricate tea-pots, sugar…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Rivers of Ice — R.M. Ballantyne |
Rivers of Ice “The crevasse in question was a new one, and it was Antoine's first ascent of Mont Blanc for that year, so that he had to explore for a passage just as if he had never been there be…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Coral Island — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Coral Island “WHAT a joyful thing it is to awaken, on a fresh glorious morning, and find the rising sun staring into your face with dazzling brilliancy! - to see the birds twittering in the bush…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The World of Ice — R.M. Ballantyne |
The World of Ice “"It's an ill wind that blows no good," cried one of the crew, towards whose foot the ball rolled, as he quietly kicked it into the center of the mass of men. Grim and Mivins turned…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The DOG CRUSOE — R. M. BALLANTYNE |
The DOG CRUSOE “The horn in which western hunters carry their powder is usually that of an ox. It is closed up at the large end with a piece of hard wood fitted tightly into it, and the small end …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Away in the Wilderness — R.M. Ballantyne |
Away in the Wilderness “Full title: Away in the Wilderness; Red Indians and Fur Traders of N.America…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Cannibal Islands — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Cannibal Islands “In such canoes they went forth to war upon the water, and their sea-fights were not less sanguinary than those of the land. In one battle that was fought between the people of Huah…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Chasing the Sun; or, Rambles in Norway — R.M. Ballantyne |
Chasing the Sun; or, Rambles in Norway “Our Highlander was particularly successful about this time with his gun. The number of birds that he shot and stuffed was enormous. Whenever a calm prevailed, he took the light lit…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Deep Down; a Tale of the Cornish Mines — R.M. Ballantyne |
Deep Down; a Tale of the Cornish Mines “Captain Dan here stopped, and, sticking his candle against the wet wall of the mine, sat down on a piece of rock, while our hero stood beside him. "You see," said he, "we were sink…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Digging for Gold — R.M. Ballantyne |
Digging for Gold “The scene in the midst of which they now found themselves was curious, interesting, and suggestive. For two miles along its course the banks of the river were studded with tents, a…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Erling the Bold — R.M. Ballantyne |
Erling the Bold “On perceiving the intention of the Danes to attack him, Erling's heart was glad, because he now felt sure that to some extent he had them in his power. If they had, on his first ap…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Fighting the Whales — R.M. Ballantyne |
Fighting the Whales “A shout of surprise broke from the men, and no wonder, for this was the largest fish I ever saw or heard of, and he came up so clear of the water that we could see him from head to…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Gascoyne; the Sandalwood Trader — R.M. Ballantyne |
Gascoyne; the Sandalwood Trader “The Great Pacific is the scene of our story. On a beautiful morning, many years ago, a little schooner might have been seen floating, light and graceful as a sea-mew, on the breast…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Hudson Bay Company — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Hudson Bay Company “"Well do I remember the first time I stumbled upon the Indian village in which he lived. I had set out from Montreal with two trappers to pay a visit to the Labrador coast; we had …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Lighthouse; the Bell Rock — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Lighthouse; the Bell Rock “The sea had filled the pit some time before, and driven the men out of it. These busied themselves in collecting the tools and seeing that nothing was left lying about, while the m…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Lost in the Forest — R.M. Ballantyne |
Lost in the Forest “Here, one evening, they were becalmed not far from land, and Griffin ordered a boat to be lowered, with a crew to go ashore. The captain had been in low spirits that day, from what…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Martin Rattler — R.M. Ballantyne |
Martin Rattler “Four years rolled away, and during this time Martin, having failed to obtain his aunt's consent to his going to sea, continued at school, doing his best to curb the roving spirit t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Over the Rocky Mountains — R.M. Ballantyne |
Over the Rocky Mountains “Full title: Over the Rocky Mountains; Wandering Will in the Land of the Red Skins…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Red Eric — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Red Eric “Ailie had been nearly thrown out of her berth when the ship lay over, and now when she listened to the water hissing and gurgling past the little port that lighted her cabin, and f…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Saved by the Lifeboat — R.M. Ballantyne |
Saved by the Lifeboat “Indeed, we can speak from personal experience on this subject, because, among others, we received a letter, one day, in a cramped and peculiar hand, which we perused with deep inte…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Silver Lake — R.M. Ballantyne |
Silver Lake “Lest any reader should wonder where our heroine found materials for all the mending and repairing referred to, we may remark that the Indians in the wilderness were, and still are,…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Sunk at Sea — R.M. Ballantyne |
Sunk at Sea “The temporary distraction of attention which this incident caused emboldened another savage to pounce upon the other musket, which was carried by old Bob. He wrenched it out of the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Ungava — R.M. Ballantyne |
Ungava “"Well, I've no doubt that he deserves your good opinion. Nevertheless, be more than ordinarily careful. If you had a wife and child in the canoe, Massan, you would understand my an…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Battle and the Breeze — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Battle and the Breeze “Nelson had for a long time past been displaying, in a series of complicated and difficult operations in the Mediterranean, those splendid qualities which had already won for him un…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Black Ivory — R.M. Ballantyne |
Black Ivory “They marched in a long line, fastened to each other by chains and ropes and heavy "gorees" or slave-sticks. The latter implements were poles from six to seven feet long, with a for…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Story of the Rock — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Story of the Rock “The buckets were long of coming, and when they did arrive, their contents were as nothing on the glowing cupola. Then Teddy went out on the balcony and endeavoured to throw the wat…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Freaks on the Fells — R.M. Ballantyne |
Freaks on the Fells “The sight of this wet, dirty little creature acted, as formerly, like a charm on the old woman. Her face relaxed into a smile of deep tenderness. She immediately rose, and taking t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Fort Desolation — R.M. Ballantyne |
Fort Desolation “When the Indian recovered sufficiently to give an account of himself to Marteau, who understood his language perfectly, he told him, to the surprise of all, that his double wound w…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands “"I can answer these questions for myself," said the passenger referred to, who happened at that moment to come on deck. "My name is Stanley Hall, and I have taken a fancy to the No…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Why I did not go to Sea — R.M. Ballantyne |
Why I did not go to Sea “Such were the words, uttered in the most terrifically violent bass tones, that awoke me on the first morning after I went to sea. Instantly all the men around me leaped out of thei…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Iron Horse — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Iron Horse “"How the madman who assaulted me this evening found me out I know not. I was not aware until this day that he had been tracking me, but, judging from what he said, and from what I …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Lifeboat — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Lifeboat “Full title: The Lifeboat - A Tale Of Our Coast Heroes…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Norsemen in the West — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Norsemen in the West “Full title: The Norsemen in the West; or America Before Columbus…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Pioneers — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Pioneers “Full title: The Pioneers; a Tale of the Western Wilderness…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Rivers of Ice — R.M. Ballantyne |
Rivers of Ice “They crouched beside a piece of ice, and the chamois advanced, until its pretty form became recognisable by the naked eye. Its motions, however, were irregular. It was evidently ti…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Settler and the Savage — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Settler and the Savage “Ruyter quietly told the savage that he would then have to take the consequences, and urged, in addition, that it was folly to suppose the Kafirs were in a condition to make war on …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Battery and the Boiler — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Battery and the Boiler “"Ah! my boy, you are not the only one whom the cable won't let sleep. It will be well looked after during the voyage, for there are two sets of electricians aboard -- all of them u…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Battles with the Sea — R.M. Ballantyne |
Battles with the Sea “Sometimes our gallant lifeboat-men when called into action go through a very different and not very comfortable experience. They neither gain a glorious victory nor achieve a parti…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Big Otter — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Big Otter “Thus permitted, Waboose opened her lips for the first time -- disclosing a double row of bright little teeth in the act -- and said that she had been sent by her mother in search o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Charlie to the Rescue — R.M. Ballantyne |
Charlie to the Rescue “"Much as he was, Charlie, only somewhat more deeply sunk. The fact is," continued Crossley, "it is this very matter that takes us down to Sealford to-day. We have just had fresh ne…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Coxswain's Bride — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Coxswain's Bride “It was a weird, rugged spot, covered with great boulders that had rolled down the hill-sides, and with gaps and chasms here and there of considerable depth, that suggested the idea…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Eagle Cliff — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Eagle Cliff “It suddenly bellowed in that low thunderous tone which is so awfully suggestive of conscious power. MacRummle stopped short. He was naturally a brave man, nevertheless his heart ga…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Garret and the Garden — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Garret and the Garden “To do him justice, Tommy never had any settled intention of being wicked. His training at the hands of chimney-pot Liz and the gentle Susy had so far affected his arab spirit that …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Hot Swamp — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Hot Swamp “Although they travelled almost night and day, it took them the better part of two weeks to reach the river, on the banks of which King Hudibras' chief town was built. They arrived …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Hunted and Harried — R.M. Ballantyne |
Hunted and Harried “The executioner was about to obey when a noise was heard at the door of the Council Chamber, and a cavalier, booted and spurred and splashed with mud, as if he had ridden fast and …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Island Queen — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Island Queen “This sudden revival of the old foe, and this unexpected surprise and fall, had roused this strong man's spirit to its utmost ferocity, and in mighty wrath he plied his hammer like …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Jarwin and Cuffy — R.M. Ballantyne |
Jarwin and Cuffy “Thoroughly understanding and appreciating this remark, Cuffy roused himself and looked on with profound interest, while his master cut up a dried fish. Having received a large shar…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Jeff Benson — R.M. Ballantyne |
Jeff Benson “Full title: Jeff Benson, or The Young Coastguardsman…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Lively Poll — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Lively Poll “Full title: The Lively Poll - A Tale of the North Sea…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Madman and the Pirate — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Madman and the Pirate “Little did the wretched man think, when they conducted him to a hut in the middle of their village and supplied him with meat and drink, that this was a preliminary ceremony to the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | My Doggie and I — R.M. Ballantyne |
My Doggie and I “I possess a doggie -- not a dog, observe, but a doggie. If he had been a dog I would not have presumed to intrude him on your notice. A dog is all very well in his way -- one of th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Philosopher Jack — R.M. Ballantyne |
Philosopher Jack “Although the fish was not caught, this little incident served to raise the spirits of every one, and as the calm sunny weather lasted the whole day, even the most thoughtful of the…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Post Haste — -R.M. Ballantyne |
Post Haste “So it ever is with mankind. People make mistakes, or are guilty of carelessness, and straightway they lay the blame -- not only without but against reason -- on broader shoulders t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Prairie Chief — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Prairie Chief “"Skipping Rabbit is the daughter of Bounding Bull." Then, observing another gleam of surprise and triumph on the chief's face, she added quickly, "and the Blackfoot knows that Boun…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | In the Track of the Troops — R.M. Ballantyne |
In the Track of the Troops “When at a sufficient distance from the ship, an order was given by the officer in charge. Immediately the outrigger on the right or starboard side was run out by invisible hands to…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Twice Bought — R.M. Ballantyne |
Twice Bought “How long Tolly Trevor remained in a state of horrified surprise no one can tell, for he was incapable of observation at the time, besides being alone. On returning to consciousness…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Crew of the Water Wagtail — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Crew of the Water Wagtail “"It is evident that the land over there is peopled with savages who, probably, never saw white men before. If we treat these young fellows kindly, and send them away with gifts in …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | Wrecked but not Ruined — R.M. Ballantyne |
Wrecked but not Ruined “While this state of mind was strong upon him they reached a turn in the path that brought the wreck into view and revealed the fact that a boat lay on the beach, from which three m…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| R.M. Ballantyne | The Young Trawler — R.M. Ballantyne |
The Young Trawler “It was no solemn meeting that. Shore-going folk, who are too apt to connect religious gatherings with Sunday clothes, subdued voices, and long faces, would have had their ideas cha…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| W. H. G. Kingston | THE THREE LIEUTENANTS — W. H. G. Kingston |
THE THREE LIEUTENANTS “"One of the officers who had been longer getting up the side than the rest (seeing that he was too fat to move quickly) now stepped up to the colonel and told him to give up his sw…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| W. H. G. Kingston | Mark Seaworth — W. H. G. Kingston |
Mark Seaworth “"I wish that I could say so; for then we might hope to discover them on one of the thousand islands of that thickly-studded sea," was her answer. "At first we hoped that such might…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| W. H. G. Kingston | THE THREE ADMIRALS — W. H. G. Kingston |
THE THREE ADMIRALS “As the distance was considerable, it was important to make it as strong as possible, to stand any amount of sea they were likely to meet with before they reached the shore. It took…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Two Years Before the Mast |
Two Years Before the Mast “Richard Henry Dana's novel of the sea.…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Mysterious Island — Verne |
The Mysterious Island “"Are we rising again?" "No. On the contrary." "Are we descending?" "Worse than that, captain! we are falling!" "For Heaven's sake heave out the ballast!" "There! the last sack is e…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Treasure Island — Stevenson |
Treasure Island “IT was not very long after this that there occurred the first of the mysterious events that rid us at last of the captain, though not, as you will see, of his affairs. It was a bit…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Kidnapped — Stevenson |
Kidnapped “Being Memoirs Of The Adventures Of David Balfour In The Year 1751, How He Was Kidnapped And Cast Away; His Sufferings In A Desert Isle; His Journey In The Wild Highlands; His Acqua…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Ebb-Tide — Stevenson |
The Ebb-Tide “'Emma, I have scratched out the beginning to my father, for I think I can write more easily to you. This is my last farewell to all, the last you will ever hear or see of an unwort…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | In Search of the Castaways or, The Children of Captain Grant — Verne |
In Search of the Castaways or, The Children of Captain Grant “ALL that could be discovered, however, on these pieces of paper was a few words here and there, the remainder of the lines being almost completely obliterated by the action of the …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | OROONOKO; OR, THE ROYAL SLAVE — Behn |
OROONOKO; OR, THE ROYAL SLAVE “And turning to the men that had bound him, he said, "My friends, am I to die, or to be whipped?" And they cried, "Whipped! no, you shall not escape so well." And then he replied, s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A Message From the Sea — Dickens |
A Message From the Sea “Here the captain sat down on the foot of the bed, and glancing at a dreadful libel on Kitty which ornamented the wall,--the production of some wandering limner, whom the captain se…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Tom Swift And His Submarine Boat |
Tom Swift And His Submarine Boat “"Oh, dear! Some more of Captain Kidd's hidden hoard, I suppose?" ventured the housekeeper. "Don't you bother with it, Mr. Swift. I had a cousin once, and he got set in the notion t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Cap'n Eri: A Story of the Coast |
Cap'n Eri: A Story of the Coast “Conversation among the captains was, for the next two days, confined to two topics, speculation as to how soon they might expect a reply from the Nantucket female and whether or no…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Adventures of Captain Bonneville — Irving |
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville “IT WAS ON THE 20TH of July that Captain Bonneville first came in sight of the grand region of his hopes and anticipations, the Rocky Mountains. He had been making a bend to the sou…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Actions and Reactions — Kipling |
Actions and Reactions “"Our planet's over-lighted if anything," says Captain Purnall at the wheel, as Cardiff-Bristol slides under. "I remember the old days of common white verticals that 'ud show two or…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Captains Courageous |
Captains Courageous “It thrilled through him when he first felt the keel answer to his band on the spokes and slide over the long hollows as the foresail scythed back and forth against the blue sky. Th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Man Overboard! |
Man Overboard! “I said that the noise of the wind in the rigging was real, as if the other wasn't, for I felt that it wasn't, though I heard it. But it was, all the same; for the captain heard it,…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Captain of the Polestar and Other Tales |
The Captain of the Polestar and Other Tales “From the first moment of their conversation a horrible misgiving had come over me. It seemed more than confirmed as I gazed at what lay before me. It was a little square box made o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE CAPTURE OF A SLAVER-- |
THE CAPTURE OF A SLAVER-- “We both stood to that direction. Of course we were watched from the shore, and the slavers were kept posted as to our movements. They supposed we had both gone to the Cameroons, le…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates |
Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates “But with ``Blackbeard'' it is different, for in him we have a real, ranting, raging, roaring pirate per se -- one who really did bury treasure, who made more than one captain walk …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Captain Eli's Best Ear — Stockton |
Captain Eli's Best Ear “But now the heart of Captain Eli was gently moved by a Christmas flutter. It had been foolish, perhaps, for him to go up to the store at such a time as this, but the mischief had b…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Offshore Pirate — Scott Fitzgerald |
The Offshore Pirate “From time to time there was the bright flare of a match as one of them lighted a cigarette, but except for the low undertone of the throbbing engines and the even wash of the waves…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Widow's Cruise — Stockton |
The Widow's Cruise “"Now you both know, being housekeepers, that if you take a needle and drive it into a hunk of ice you can split it. The captain had a sail-needle with him, and so he drove it into …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE CAPTAIN'S STORY |
THE CAPTAIN'S STORY “I used to see her sitting in a dark corner on deck until late in the night, her eyes strained over the long stretch of shore as we floated by; and I could understand how the heavy,…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | A DESPERATE ADVENTURE — Max Adeler |
A DESPERATE ADVENTURE “"My hope," said Captain Cowgill, "is that you will safely reach your destination, and safely return. But you fully understand that the chances are against you. For my own protectio…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Blank Shot — Sabatini |
The Blank Shot “Captain Easterling smiled as he stroked his crisp black beard. It had required his own keen wits to perceive at once an opportunity to which all others had been blind during that l…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Captain Blood — Sabatini |
Captain Blood “"There is no more to be said, gentlemen. My name is Blood-- Captain Blood, if you please, of this ship the Cinco Llagas, taken as a prize of war from Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Gentleman from San Francisco — Ivan Bunin |
The Gentleman from San Francisco “ocean, which heaved about the sides of the ship, was dreadful, but no one thought of it. All had faith in the controlling power, of the captain, a red-headed giant, heavy and very …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Queen of the Pirate Isle — Bret Harte |
The Queen of the Pirate Isle “The idea was fascinating to the point of being irresistible. The eyes of the four children became rounder and rounder. They seized each other's hands and swung them backwards and f…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Lafitte: The Pirate of the Gulf |
Lafitte: The Pirate of the Gulf “"And it shall be doubly consecrated by a sacrafice of blood! Proud fool, your mockery has sealed your fate. I needed only this," and springing fiercely upon him, he seized him by t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Count de Vinevil — Penelope Aubin |
Count de Vinevil “And now having ordered all things the best that was possible in so unhappy a Place and Circumstance, the Captain and Priest went to the Ladies, whom they found much dejected, and o…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Captain Singleton — Defoe |
Captain Singleton “Full title: THE LIFE, ADVENTURES, AND PYRACIES, Of the Famous Captain SINGLETON: Containing an Account of his being set on Shore in the Island of Madagascar, his Settlement there, …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | PETER THE WHALER — WILLIAM H. G. KINGSTON |
PETER THE WHALER “Silas Flint took me round to a number of our intended fellow-voyagers; and we found them loud in their complaints of the treatment they had received, though, when he had discovered…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | THE SEA-CAPTAIN; OR, THE BIRTHRIGHT — Bulwer Lytton |
THE SEA-CAPTAIN; OR, THE BIRTHRIGHT “Thou traitor! Hadst thou not five hundred broad pieces--bright, new, gold broad pieces? I recollect the face of every one of them as if it were my own child's;--and all, all that t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Catriona — Stevenson |
Catriona “THE 25th day of August, 1751, about two in the afternoon, I, David Balfour, came forth of the British Linen Company, a porter attending me with a bag of money, and some of the chie…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | In the South Seas — Stevenson |
In the South Seas “The glow continued and increased, the business, from the main part, ceased before it had begun. Twice in the day there was a certain stir of shepherding along the seaward hills. At…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Cappy Ricks Retires — Peter B. Kyne |
Cappy Ricks Retires “Throughout the long, lazy days that the Narcissus rolled into the South, Captain Michael J. Murphy's alert brain was busy every spare moment, striving to discover, in the incompreh…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Captain Jinks, Hero — Ernest Crosby |
Captain Jinks, Hero “"What inhuman brutes those anarchists are!" cried Sam. "Think of their trying to blow up a whole houseful of people! I wish we could take some one of the smaller islands and put al…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Boy Scounts on a Submarine — Captain John Blaine |
The Boy Scounts on a Submarine “"That reminds me of something," said the Colonel. "I know a couple of lads, about like Porky and Beany here, who have been crazy to go across. I have been watching them for some ti…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Springhaven — R. D. Blackmore |
Springhaven “"That is very good," answered the First Consul, smiling with the sense of his own power; "and at an hour's notice, with fifty chosen men landed from the London Trader--ah, I love t…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Richard of Jamestown — James Otis |
Richard of Jamestown “It seems, so the seaman said, that Captain John Martin was the one who made the charges against my master, on the night after we set sail from Martinique, when all the chief men of…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Voyage of Captain Popanilla — Benjamin Disraeli |
The Voyage of Captain Popanilla “Night fell upon the waters, dark and drear, and thick and misty. How unlike those brilliant hours that once summoned him to revelry and love! Unhappy Popanilla! Thy delicious Fanta…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Diary of a U-boat Commander — Anon |
The Diary of a U-boat Commander “As we staggered back to our course I heard a thud in the wardroom, and on returning to my settee found that Alten had rolled out of his bunk, where he was lying in a drunken stupor…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Falcon on the Baltic — E.F. Knight |
The Falcon on the Baltic “We were not sorry to be out of the Zuider Zee this afternoon, for it began to blow a gale from the northeast, so that the lagoons were lashed into foam. The grey clouds rushed acro…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | MEHALAH — S. Baring-Gould |
MEHALAH “Between Mersea and the Blackwater were several flat hol ms or islands, some under water at high-tides, others only just standing above it, and between these, the winding waterways …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | MIDDY AND ENSIGN — GEORGE MANVILLE FENN |
MIDDY AND ENSIGN “But this was not given; for Captain Smithers felt that if the task was to be done, it must be achieved at the point of the bayonet; so, bidding his men be steady, he waited till th…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | OLD GOLD, OR, THE CRUISE OF THE JASON BRIG — GEORGE MANVILLE FENN |
OLD GOLD, OR, THE CRUISE OF THE JASON BRIG “"Gone--both of them," said Brace, laughing, as he lowered the hammer of his piece, for the sea-cow suddenly gave a wallow and went down with a loud splash as if it had been alarmed…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Ghost Ship — John C. Hutcheson |
The Ghost Ship “Here the skipper put an end to the interview. He had evidently seen and had enough of the Boissons, husband and wife, and, ascending the companion-ladder at the same time as Garry …” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | ALONE IN THE CARIBBEAN — FREDERIC A. FENGER |
ALONE IN THE CARIBBEAN “What manner of man was this who sailed alone in a canoe he could almost carry on his back, fearing neither sea nor jumbie, the hobgoblin of the native, and who now chose to live wi…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | Out of the Fog — C. K. Ober |
Out of the Fog “Our schooner was a trawler, equipped with six dories and a crew of fifteen, including the skipper, the cook, the boy and two men for each boat. Each trawl had a thousand hooks, a s…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |
| Various authors | The Island Home — Richard Archer |
The Island Home “"That now, is positively diabolical!" exclaimed Max, from his covert among the creepers, where he was completely invisible, except his heels, which were kicking in the air; "I woul…” Read it free at Project Gutenberg Find old printed copies at the Internet Archive | |