Saved from the Sea; Or, The Loss of the Viper, and her Crew's Saharan Adventures
by William Henry Giles Kingston
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Chapters (33)
- W.H.G. Kingston "Saved from the Sea"
- Chapter One.
- The wonderful linguist—I study Arabic—My first voyage to sea—We sail for the coast of Africa—The brig capsized—Saved on a raft.
- Chapter Two.
- Cast on a sand-bank—Our sufferings from thirst—A happy discovery.
- Chapter Three.
- We quit the sand-bank—A sail! a sail!—Saved—Don Lopez’s indignation—The ship strikes—Fire! fire!—Cruelly deserted—The wreck blows up.
- Chapter Four.
- Meeting on the raft—an atrocious deed—A desperate fight—Swimming for life—A terrible doom.
- Chapter Five.
- A frightful encounter with sharks—A chase, and an escape—Land! land!—Breakers ahead.
- Chapter Six.
- A deceptive coast—What is it?—Our disappointment—A strange apparition.
- Chapter Seven.
- Ben’s dream—An unpleasant discovery—A search for water—Friends or foes?—Boxall’s ingenious mode of obtaining a light—Our companion spirited away.
- Chapter Eight.
- The search for Boxall—The Arab encampment—We find water—Ben makes a “circumbendibus” of the Arab camp—Captured by black Arabs—Antonio’s escape from the wreck—His reception by the Ouadlims.
- Chapter Nine.
- An unpleasant change—Ben undergoes a severe trial—The Ouadlims receive an unwelcome visit—We are made peace-offerings—A curious spectacle—I make friends with the Sheikh’s brother Abdalah—The shipwrecked party—Discover a valuable friend—Antonio’s escape from the wreck.
- Chapter Ten.
- The fate of the shipwrecked party—The well in the desert—We see Boxall—A panther visits the camp—Treachery—Selim proves himself a true friend—Antonio made prisoner—His escape—We rescue the sheikh from a mountain of sand—The salt region.
- Chapter Eleven.
- Conversation on religious matters with the Sheikh and Marabouts—The slave track—At the shrine of the saint—I start on a journey—The sheikh grants me a favour—An unpleasant duty—attacked by a wild beast—Antonio haunts our camp—Arrival at our destination.
- Chapter Twelve.
- I escape from the camp—A terrible encounter—Selim arrived—We cross the stream—A joyful meeting.
- Chapter Thirteen.
- The raft upset—We discover a canoe—A fight for liberty—Recaptured—The black woman’s kindness—The black sheikh better than he looks—Sheikh Hamed’s anger—A frightful doom—Rescued.
- Chapter Fourteen.
- The old recluse—Description of the camp—Night intruders—Bu Saef—The mirage—Overtaken by a sand-storm—Fearful sufferings—Arrive at an oasis—Falling fortunes—Another conversation with Marabouts—Visitors at the camp—Sold—Arrive at a town.
- Chapter Fifteen.
- Ben displays his ability as a gunsmith—I act the part of eavesdropper—How Siddy Boo Cassem obtained Bu Saef—Selim goes on a dangerous expedition—Its result—Boxall doctors Siddy Boo Cassem—We take French leave of our masters.
- Chapter Sixteen.
- Hotly pursued—Ben gallops off on Bu Saef—We find concealment in a ruin—Surrounded by our pursuers—A fierce conflict—Ben appears—A friendly reception—How Ben arrived at the French camp—Sail for Old England—Conclusion.
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