Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale
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Chapters (42)(click to expand)
- JACK IN THE FORECASTLE
- or
- INCIDENTS IN THE EARLY LIFE OF HAWSER MARTINGALE
- (1794-1878)
- Chapter I. FAREWELL TO NEW ENGLAND
- Chapter II. INCIDENTS AT SEA
- Chapter III. MANNING THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND
- Chapter IV. LAND, HO!
- Chapter V. DEMARARA
- Chapter VI. SCENES IN CHARLESTON
- Chapter VII. DELIBERATE ROGUERY
- Chapter VIII. THE WINDWARD ISLANDS
- Chapter IX. ARRIVAL AT SAVANNAH
- Chapter X. "HOME! SWEET HOME!"
- Chapter XI. EMBARKING FOR BRAZIL.
- Chapter XII. MARANHAM AND PARA.
- Chapter XIII. SHIP PACKET OF BOSTON
- Chapter XIV. DISAPPOINTED HOPES
- Chapter XV. SCENES IN A HOSPITAL.
- Chapter XVI. UNITED STATES CONSULS
- Chapter XVII. ADRIFT IN NEW YORK
- Chapter XVIII. SCHOONER MARY OF NEWBERN
- Chapter XIX. A TRIP TO BALTIMORE
- Chapter XX. DECLARATION OF WAR
- Chapter XXI. ON BOARD THE YOUNG PILOT
- Chapter XXII. CAPTURED BY A PRIVATEER
- Chapter XXIII. PORTO CABELLO
- Chapter XXIV. HARD TIMES IN ST. BARTHOLOMEW
- Chapter XXV. TREACHERY AND INGRATITUDE
- Chapter XXVI. COASTING AMONG THE ISLANDS
- Chapter XXVII. CROSSING THE MOUNTAINS
- Chapter XXVIII. SCENES IN GRENADA
- Chapter XXIX. INSURRECTION IN GRENADA
- Chapter XXX. WEST INDIA LIFE
- Chapter XXXI. SORROWFUL SCENES
- Chapter XXXII. NEW ORLEANS IN 1817
- Chapter XXXIII. A VOYAGE TO HAVRE
- Chapter XXXIV. THE GENERAL ARMSTRONG
- Chapter XXXV. VOYAGE TO GOTTENBURG
- Chapter XXXVI. SANITARY LAWS—MUTINY AND MURDER
- Chapter XXXVII. RETURN OF THE WANDERER
- Chapter XXXVIII. THE SEA, AND SAILORS
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