John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea
by William Henry Giles Kingston
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Chapters (77)
- W.H.G. Kingston "John Deane of Nottingham"
- Preface.
- Chapter One.
- Mr Harwood and Alethea in Sherwood Forest, and Jack Deane’s First Adventure.
- Chapter Two.
- Dinner at Mr Deane’s in Nottingham—Jack Deane announces the Profession he has chosen.
- Chapter Three.
- A Poaching Expedition to Colwick Park—Jack forms an Acquaintance who leads him into Difficulties.
- Chapter Four.
- Fire near Mr Strelley’s Warehouse—Jack Deane shows that he is a lad of Courage.
- Chapter Five.
- Jack’s Visit to Harwood Grange—Is urged to assist in the Jacobite Plot.
- Chapter Six.
- Pearson’s Visit to Squire Harwood—Plan to entrap Jack.
- Chapter Seven.
- Jack’s Journey to Stourbridge, and Adventures on the Road.
- Chapter Eight.
- Attacked by Cattle-lifters.
- Chapter Nine.
- Stourbridge Fair—Adventures at Cambridge.
- Chapter Ten.
- Jack encounters Master Pearson, and goes to Norwich.
- Chapter Eleven.
- Jack’s Visit to Mr Gournay—The Story of Madame le Mertens.
- Chapter Twelve.
- Jack meets Pearson at Saint Faith’s and accompanies him to the North.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- Jack and Pearson’s Journey to the North, and how Jack was employed on the Road.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- Adventures at the Hagg.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Jack again visits Harwood Grange.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Residence in the Fens of Lincolnshire.
- Chapter Seventeen.
- A Decoy described.
- Chapter Eighteen.
- Journey to London with Long Sam.
- Chapter Nineteen.
- The Conspiracy.
- Chapter Twenty.
- A Ride for Liberty.
- Chapter Twenty One.
- John Deane turns Sailor, and joins the “Weymouth,” Captain Jumper.
- Chapter Twenty Two.
- First Sea-Fight.
- Chapter Twenty Three.
- After the Battle.
- Chapter Twenty Four.
- Cutting-out Expedition—John Deane is Promoted—Capture of two Galleys.
- Chapter Twenty Five.
- The Galley-slave, and who he was.
- Chapter Twenty Six.
- Visit to Norwich and to the Farm at the Fens—A bitter Disappointment.
- Chapter Twenty Seven.
- Returns Home.
- Chapter Twenty Eight.
- Serves under Benbow in the West Indies.
- Chapter Twenty Nine.
- Hurricane—Captured by Pirates.
- Chapter Thirty.
- Imprisonment in the Pirates’ Island—The Lovers’ Meeting.
- Chapter Thirty One.
- Dame Pearson’s History—Engagement between the Pirate and Queen’s Ship.
- Chapter Thirty Two.
- The Island Captured.
- Chapter Thirty Three.
- Sir George Hooke takes the Spanish Galleons in Vigo Bay.
- Chapter Thirty Four.
- Hurricane in the British Channel—Sir George Rooke takes Gibraltar—Sea-fight off Malaga.
- Chapter Thirty Five.
- Home again—Another bitter Disappointment.
- Chapter Thirty Six.
- Adventure in the “Nottingham Galley”—Shipwreck.
- Chapter Thirty Seven.
- Pennsylvania—Return Home—Last Adventures and Conclusion.
- The End.
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